phaeopigments
PI: Walker O. Smith
of: Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS)
dataset: Fluorometric chlorophyll-a & phaeopigments
project/cruise: AESOPS/NBP97-8 - Ross Sea Process 4 Cruise
ship: Nathaniel B. Palmer
Methodology: Please see Chapter 14 of the JGOFS protocols (1994),
"Measurements of Chlorophyll a and Phaeopigments by Fluorometric Analysis"
PI-Notes on Methodology:
25mm GF/F filters
Extracted volume = 7mL in 90% Acetone
1.2M HCl = 3 drops
ASA's 10-AU fluorometer. Blank=0.
Calibrated by S. Mathot and J. Seward
(ASA: Antarctic Support Associates)
DMO Note on multiple-bottle events
DMO Note on discrepencies with TMbottle data
Parameter Description Units
event event number from event log
sta station number from event log
cast cast number from event log
cast_type CTD = CTD rosette
TM = trace metal rosette
bot bottle number
depth_n nominal depth meters
Fo_to_Fa ratio of fluorometer readings, where:
Fo = sample reading before acidification
Fa = sample reading after acidification
chl_a_fluor chlorophyll-a, fluorometric method micrograms/liter
phaeo phaeopigments, fluorometric method micrograms/liter