[CF-metadata] Proposal for additional CF biogeochemistry attributes

Philip J. Cameronsmith1 cameronsmith1 at llnl.gov
Mon May 11 11:27:16 MDT 2009


On Mon, 11 May 2009, olivier lauret wrote:

>> 2)      “ratio_of_nitrate_to_phosphate_in_sea_water”
>> 
>> Does this refer name to the mass or volume or mole ratio?
> 
> I guess it doesn’t really matter, because of the ratio (mass ratio is equal to volume ratio
> anyway)?

Hi,

I'm not sure what volume_ratio means in the ocean, but surely mass_ratio 
and mole_ratio will be different?

Best wishes,

      Philip


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