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Parameter: K_est

Dataset: 
Low-pH springs: water samples
Parameter: 
potassium
Master parameters information
Short Name:
 K
Short Description:
 potassium
Official Name:
 K
No Data Value:
 nd
Description:
 

K (potassium) concentration. May be reported in parts per million, nanomoles/Liter, or other units. Refer to dataset metadata for units.

Dataset-parameters information
Supplied Name: 
K_est
Supplied Units: 
millimolar (mM)
Datatype: 
Float
Conversion Necessary: 
no
Conversion Utility: 
No Data Value: 
Description: 
Water column dissolved potassium. Estimated from Na/Cl ratio of seawater using Cl data herein and seawater [K] from Millero et al. (2008). Deep Sea Research Part 1. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dsr.2007.10.001