Parameter: pco2_co2flux

Id
PD2805
Display Name
CO2 Flux from Ocean to Atmosphere
Standard Name
Unit
mol m-2 s-1
Fill Value
-9999999
Precision
Parameter Function
pco2_co2flux
Data Product Identifier
CO2FLUX_L2
Data Product Type
Science Data
Data Level
2
Parameter Function Map

{"u10": "PD3092", "pco2w": "PD1002", "s": "PD3077", "pco2a": "PD1003", "t": "PD1056"}

Description

Flux of CO2 from the Ocean into the Atmosphere refers to the exchange of CO2 between the sea surface and the overlying atmosphere. CO2 Flux is estimated from the difference between measurements of the partial pressure of CO2 in the surface ocean and the overlying air. The flux is then estimated as the proportional difference of these partial pressures. The proportionality factor is parameterized using wind speed and adjusted according to sea surface temperature and salinity.

Parameter Type
function
Value Encoding
float32