chlorophyll

Data Object chlorophyll_phaeophytin

contact PIs:

name	title
Dr Nick Bates	Principal Investigator

Dataset description

 PI:              Nick Bates
 of:              Bermuda Biological Station for Research (BBSR)
 dataset:         pigments chlorophyll-a and phaeophytin sampled from Niskin bottles
 platform:        R/V Oceanus
 
 
 Methodology: see Chapter 14: Determination of Chlorophyll & Phaeopigments in
    U.S. JGOFS BATS Method Manual Version 4 (1997).  Bermuda Atlantic Time-Series 
    Study April 1997. Anthony H. Knap, Anthony F. Michaels et al., 136 pp.
    (link to BATS Method Manual version 4 local copy)
 
 Technician:  Rod Johnson (rod@sargasso.bbsr.edu)

Acquisition description

Processing description

Field Names List

Parameter	Description	Units
sta	station number	dimensionless
event	unique sampling event number composite of GMT date and time	YYYYMMDDhhmm
date	sampling date (GMT)	YYMMDD
time	sampling time (GMT)	HHMM
lon	longitude, negative denotes West	decimal degrees
lat	latitude, negative denotes South	decimal degrees
depth_n	sample depth, nominal	meters
SID_chla	sample ID, chlorophyll-a	dimensionless
chl_a_fluor_ugL	chlorophyll-a	micrograms/liter
phaeo	phaeophytin	micrograms/liter
F0	initial fluorescence	relative
Fa	fluorescence after acidification	relative
Fo-blank	initial fluorescence minus fluorescence of a blank	relative
Fa-blank	fluorescence after acidification minus fluorescence of a blank	relative

Platforms List

R/V Oceanus OC404-1

R/V Oceanus OC404-4

This document is created from the content of the BCO-DMO metadata database. 2009-11-22 09:09:25

info app: /home/ocb/dbase v.090827 CLC
Data URL: http://ocb.whoi.edu/jg/serv/OCB/EDDIES/OC404_S2/chlorophyll.