Parameter: CO2_conc

Dataset: 
Low-pH springs: water samples
Parameter: 
carbon dioxide
Master parameters information
Short Name:
 CO2
Short Description:
 carbon dioxide
Official Name:
 CO2
No Data Value:
Description:
 

Carbon dioxide: A one-carbon compound with formula CO2 in which the carbon is attached to each oxygen atom by a double bond. A colourless, odourless gas under normal conditions, it is produced during respiration by all animals, fungi, and microorganisms that depend directly or indirectly on living or decaying plants for food.

Dataset-parameters information
Supplied Name: 
CO2_conc
Supplied Units: 
micromoles per kilogram (umol/kg)
Datatype: 
Integer
Conversion Necessary: 
no
Conversion Utility: 
No Data Value: 
Description: 
Water column dissolved carbon dioxide concentration calculated using CO2SYS of Pierrot et al. (2011).