mole_concentration_of_calcareous_phytoplankton_expressed_as_carbon_in_sea_water
completeCreated: Dec. 5, 2018
Proposer: Alison Pamment
Proposed Date: 2018-12-05
Simplify definition of 'phytoplankton' for consistency with names introduced for CMIP6. Correct several typos in definition (missing/extra white-space, inconsistent use of single and double quotes, etc).
Change Date: Dec. 5, 2018, 5:48 p.m.
Term: mole_concentration_of_calcareous_phytoplankton_expressed_as_carbon_in_sea_water
Unit: mol m-3
Unit ref:
AMIP:
GRIB:
Mole concentration means number of moles per unit volume, also called "molarity", and is used in the construction mole_concentration_of_X_in_Y, where X is a material constituent of Y. A chemical or biological species denoted by X may be described by a single term such as 'nitrogen' or a phrase such as 'nox_expressed_as_nitrogen'.The phrase 'expressed_as' is used in the construction A_expressed_as_B, where B is a chemical constituent of A. It means that the quantity indicated by the standard name is calculated solely with respect to the B contained in A, neglecting all other chemical constituents of A. 'Calcareous phytoplankton' are phytoplankton that produce calcite. Phytoplankton are autotrophic prokaryotic or eukaryotic algae that live near the water surface where there is sufficient light to support photosynthesis. Calcite is a mineral that is a polymorphof calcium carbonate. The chemical formula of calcite is CaCO3. Standard names also existfor aragonite, another polymorph of calcium carbonate.
Change Date: Dec. 5, 2018, 5:51 p.m.
Term: mole_concentration_of_calcareous_phytoplankton_expressed_as_carbon_in_sea_water
Unit: mol m-3
Unit ref: MLM3
AMIP:
GRIB:
Mole concentration means number of moles per unit volume, also called "molarity", and is used in the construction mole_concentration_of_X_in_Y, where X is a material constituent of Y. A chemical or biological species denoted by X may be described by a single term such as "nitrogen" or a phrase such as "nox_expressed_as_nitrogen". The phrase "expressed_as" is used in the construction A_expressed_as_B, where B is a chemical constituent of A. It means that the quantity indicated by the standard name is calculated solely with respect to the B contained in A, neglecting all other chemical constituents of A. "Calcareous phytoplankton" are phytoplankton that produce calcite. Phytoplankton are algae that grow where there is sufficient light to support photosynthesis. Calcite is a mineral that is a polymorph of calcium carbonate. The chemical formula of calcite is CaCO3. Standard names also exist for aragonite, another polymorph of calcium carbonate.