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Parameter: HDO_mgl

Dataset: 
Mumford Cove Monitoring Data
Parameter: 
Dissolved_Oxygen (deprecated)
Master parameters information
Short Name:
 O2_mg_L
Short Description:
 Dissolved_Oxygen
Official Name:
 Dissolved_Oxygen
No Data Value:
Description:
 

ml/L of dissolved oxygen is the equivalent of parts per thousand, which is the same as the percentage. But the volume and mass of gasses are not the same, so ml/L is not the exact same as mg/L. 1 PPT = % = 1.33 mg/L

Dataset-parameters information
Supplied Name: 
HDO_mgl
Supplied Units: 
milligrams per liter (mg/L)
Datatype: 
Float
Conversion Necessary: 
no
Conversion Utility: 
No Data Value: 
Description: 
Dissolved oxygen saturation; calibrated using 100% air-saturated water