Parameter: pCO2

Master parameters information
Short Name:
 pCO2
Short Description:
 Partial pressure of CO2
Official Name:
 pCO2
No Data Value:
 nd
Description:
 

Partial pressure of carbon dioxide {pCO2} in the water body by computation from pH and alkalinity.

Dataset-parameters information
Supplied Name: 
pCO2
Supplied Units: 
atm
Conversion Necessary: 
no
Conversion Utility: 
No Data Value: 
nd
Description: 
Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (water) at sea surface temperature (wet air); Calculated using CO2SYS (URI: http://cdiac.ornl.gov/oceans/co2rprt.html)