Parameter: Avg_Fm_Dark

Dataset: 
TN376 Bottle Data
Parameter: 
fluorescence
Master parameters information
Short Name:
 fluor
Short Description:
 fluorescence
Official Name:
 fluorescence
No Data Value:
Description:
 

Fluorescence. Indirect measure of pigment concentration.

Units and collection method may vary. Units often reported in milligrams/meter^3 (mg/m3) or micromoles per liter (ug/L). Sometimes reported after being calibrated against extracted pigment concentrations.

In JGOFS/GLOBEC projects fluorescence is measured from CTD instrument sensor.

Dataset-parameters information
Supplied Name: 
Avg_Fm_Dark
Supplied Units: 
Arbitrary fluorescence units
Datatype: 
Float
Conversion Necessary: 
no
Description: 

Maximum Fluorescence, Fm, immediately after dark adaptation (i.e. at the beginning of the measurements).