Parameter: delta_He

Master parameters information
Short Name:
 diss_noble_gas_conc
Short Description:
 dissolved noble gas concentration
Official Name:
 diss_noble_gas_conc
No Data Value:
 nd
Description:
 

Dissolved noble gas concentration in the water column. Refer to dataset for element name and units.

Dataset-parameters information
Supplied Name: 
delta_He
Supplied Units: 
%
Conversion Necessary: 
no
Description: 

Gas Saturation Anomaly expressed in percent. Defined as:

delta_He = (C(He)/C*(He)-1)*100%

where C(He) is the concentration of helium in seawater (as reported) in units of nmol/kg, and C*(He) is the solubility concentration in the same for helium at the potential temperature and salinity

of the water computed from the solubility relations measured in the laboratory by Weiss (1971).