Parameter: Nitrate_and_nitrite_uM

Dataset: 
Pseudo-nitzschia counts, nutrients and more
Parameter: 
nitrate plus nitrite
Master parameters information
Short Name:
 NO3_NO2
Short Description:
 nitrate plus nitrite
Official Name:
 NO3_NO2
No Data Value:
Description:
 

Nitrate and Nitrite, µM (micromolar) or µg-at NO3-N and NO2-N/l

Dataset-parameters information
Supplied Name: 
Nitrate_and_nitrite_uM
Supplied Units: 
microMolar
Datatype: 
Float
Conversion Necessary: 
no
Conversion Utility: 
No Data Value: 
nd
Description: 
The concentration of nitrate and nitrite in surface seawater sample. The AA3 measures nitrate directly; whereas the Lachat relies on nitrate calculated from nitrite + nitrate minus nitrite.