[CF-metadata] Proposed standard names for biological model outputs

From: Godin, Michael <Godin>
Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2007 09:06:29 -0800

Hello all,

I'd like to re-propose the following list of names and definitions for inclusion in the next standard name table update...

All canonical units are (mol m-3), and all descriptions have the following prefix: Mole concentration means moles (amount of substance) per unit volume and is used in the construction mole_concentration_of_X_in_Y, where X is a material constituent of Y.

mole_concentration_of_organic_detritus_in_sea_water_expressed_as_nitrogen
Description: Organic detritus are particles of debris from decaying plants and animals. The construction expressed_as_nitrogen indicates that the indicated mole concentration is of nitrogen atoms due to the organic detritus.

mole_concentration_of_organic_detritus_in_sea_water_expressed_as_silicon
Description: Organic detritus are particles of debris from decaying plants and animals. The construction expressed_as_silicon indicates that the indicated mole concentration is of silicon atoms due to the organic detritus.

mole_concentration_of_diatoms_in_sea_water_expressed_as_nitrogen
Description: Diatoms are single-celled phytoplankton with an external skeleton made of silica. The construction expressed_as_nitrogen indicates that the indicated mole concentration is of nitrogen atoms due to the diatoms.

mole_concentration_of_mesozooplankton_in_sea_water_expressed_as_nitrogen
Description: Mesozooplankton are large protozoans (single-celled
organisms) and small metazoans (multi-celled organisms) sized between
2x10-4 m and 2x10-2 m that feed on other plankton and telonemia. The construction expressed_as_nitrogen indicates that the indicated mole concentration is of nitrogen atoms due to the mesozooplankton.

mole_concentration_of_microzooplankton_in_sea_water_expressed_as_nitrogen
Description: Microzooplankton are protozoans (single-celled organisms) sized between 2x10-5 m and 2x10-4 m that feed on other plankton and telonemia. The construction expressed_as_nitrogen indicates that the indicated mole concentration is of nitrogen atoms due to the microzooplankton.

mole_concentration_of_phytoplankton_in_sea_water_expressed_as_nitrogen
Description: Phytoplankton are autotrophic prokaryotic or eukaryotic algae that live near the water surface where there is sufficient light to support photosynthesis. The construction expressed_as_nitrogen indicates that the indicated mole concentration is of nitrogen atoms due to the phytoplankton.

mole_concentration_of_ammonium_in_sea_water:

mole_concentration_of_nitrate_in_sea_water:

mole_concentration_of_silicate_in_sea_water:

Regards,
Mike
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