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OAS datatype Detail for QUANTA
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QUANTA |
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| Definition: |
Unit of measure for quantifying the amount of light available for photosynthesis. Represented in NODC File Alias F029 (Primary Productivity) Master Record as a four character value in units of micro-einsteins per square meter per day to three digits - the fourth character is for an exponent value, as all units will be positive values. Five microEinstein = one footcandle. For additional discussion, see http://pubpages.unh.edu/~jwc/einsteins.html (last viewed on 2007/03/23). |
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NODC Users Guide, 2nd ed., 1993. Cerny, J., 2000, http://pubpages.unh.edu/~jwc/einsteins.html (last accessed on 2007/03/23). |
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1 |
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2000-10-18 04:00:00+00 |
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2007-03-23 14:18:45+00 |