Parameter: d15Nzoop_avg

Dataset: 
Southern Ocean zooplankton N isotopes
Parameter: 
d15N measured in biota
Master parameters information
Short Name:
 d15N_bio
Short Description:
 d15N measured in biota
Official Name:
 d15N_bio
No Data Value:
 nd
Description:
 

delta 15N (d15N) measurements on living (at the time of sampling) organisms or parts thereof. d15N is a measure of the ratio of stable isotopes 15N:14N, reported in parts per thousand (per mil, ‰).

Dataset-parameters information
Supplied Name: 
d15Nzoop_avg
Supplied Units: 
per mil vs AIR
Conversion Necessary: 
no
Conversion Utility: 
No Data Value: 
nd
Description: 
Average d15N. d15N is the nitrogen isotopic composition of a sample expressed in delta notation (d15N in units of per mil, ?) relative to atmospheric N2, where d15N = {[(15N/14N)sample/(15N/14N)atmN2] - 1} x 1000