Parameter: FBC3

Master parameters information
Short Name:
 flux_POC_mass
Short Description:
 particulate organic carbon flux in sea water
Official Name:
 mass flux organic carbon
No Data Value:
Description:
 

Mass flux POC: The mass of organic carbon (i.e. carbon NOT in carbonate or biocarbonate molecules) passing through unit area of the water column per unit time.  
 

Dataset-parameters information
Supplied Name: 
FBC3
Supplied Units: 
milligrams carbon per square meter per day (mgC/m^2/day)
Datatype: 
Float
Conversion Necessary: 
no
Conversion Utility: 
No Data Value: 
-999
Description: 
Field-blank-corrected Organic carbon flux #3