pmc
PI: Wilford Gardner
dataset: Particulate matter concentration from filtered Niskin Bottles
project/cruise: EQPAC/TT012
ship: Thomas Thompson
Methodology:
Walsh, I.A., S.P. Chung, M.J. Richards and W.D. Gardner 1995.
The diel cycle in the integrated particle load in the equatorial Pacific:
A comparison with primary production. Deep-Sea Research Vol. 42, No 2-3, pp 465-478.
PI note: CTDs. 2-36 filtered at 25 Hg
CTDs 40-90 filtered at 15 Hg
Parameter Description Units
event event number from event log
sta station number from event log
cast CTD cast number from event log
bot rosette Niskin bottle number
press sample depth reported as pressure decibars
PMC_vol_filt volume of seawater filtered (reported as mass) kilograms
PMC_kg concentration of particulate matter micrograms/kilogram