Parameter: particulate organic carbon flux in sea water

Short Description: 
particulate organic carbon flux in sea water
Short Name: 
flux_POC_mass
Official Name: 
mass flux organic carbon
Units External Identifier: 
(usually) milligrams per square meter per day
External Identifier:
» skos:closeMatch http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P09/current/POCF/
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.