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Parameter: Si32_RhoE_12hr

Dataset: 
Diatom silica productivity rates
Parameter: 
rate of biogenic silica production
Master parameters information
Short Name:
 Si_rho
Short Description:
 rate of biogenic silica production
Official Name:
 Si_rho
No Data Value:
 nd
Description:
 

rate of biogenic silica production

Dataset-parameters information
Supplied Name: 
Si32_RhoE_12hr
Supplied Units: 
micromoles of silicon per liter per day (umol Si/L/d)
Conversion Necessary: 
no
Conversion Utility: 
No Data Value: 
nd
Description: 
12-hr incubation, Silicon-32-measured Gross biogenic silica production +20umol Si/L concentration (Greek letter RhoE)