Just FYI (and for what it's worth) the standard name for a
mass-per-volume physical quantity is "mass density". "biomass density"
would, therefore, seem a logical subtype. See
<
http://physics.nist.gov/Pubs/SP811/sec08.html>
for more information.
Jonathan Gregory wrote:
> Dear Roy
>
>> This discussion seems to have stalled and it would be nice to get your proposed standard names into the system. As regards the 'biomass' versus 'molar concentration' issue further talks with biological colleagues indicate that the association of the units 'moles' with biomass is a totall alien concept. To them canonical units biomass are kg/m3 (usually expressed as mg/m2 or ug/l). So, how about if we go with your initial suggestions and reserve the term 'biomass' for the inevitable future request?
>
> Does that mean we use mole_concentration for mol m-3? I think that would be
> good. I expect we would call something kg m-3 a mass_concentration; we have
> existing stdnames of
>
> mass_concentration_of_oxygen_in_sea_water
> mass_concentration_of_sulfate_aerosol_in_air
>
> for quantities in kg m-3.
>
> Cheers
>
> Jonathan
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