Dataset: CTD Data with Chemical and Biological Discrete Samples
Deployment: CH0711

CTD Data with Chemical and Biological Discrete Samples
Principal Investigator: 
Tracy A. Villareal (University of Texas at Austin, UT Austin)
Contact: 
Tracy A. Villareal (University of Texas at Austin, UT Austin)
BCO-DMO Data Manager: 
Stephen R. Gegg (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, WHOI BCO-DMO)
Current State: 
Final no updates expected
Version: 
29 November 2012
Version Date: 
2012-11-29
Description

CTD Data with Chemical and Biological Discrete Samples
Biological survey of phytoplankton in the northern Gulf of Mexico

Comments on parameter names, definitions and units:
Depth (m)
Salinity: practical salinity units
Fluorescence:  ~micrograms per liter.  Calibrated by the ship's technician
PE (phycoerthrin):  micrograms per L.  Not considered reliable, provided by the ship
CDOM:  mg per meter cubed.  Provided by ship, not considered reliable.
Oxygen: ship's sensor, ml or mg per L.  calibrated by Technician.
Beam attenuation:  ship's equipment
Chlorophyll: micrograms per liter
Nutrient concentrations:  micromoles per liter
cell counts:  cells per liter for all but Trichodesmium
Trichodesmium:  filaments per liter

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