Table 6-1: Measured Quantities

Measured Quantity

Variable

Units

Typical value

Typical error

Day and time

 

days, hours

   

Temperature (tank water)

t

deg C

15

± 0.1

Paddle Speed

rpm

revs min-1

13

± 0.1

pCO2 (equilibrium headspace)

pCO2

ppm

0 - 350

± 2

 

pCO2 in

hci

ppm

700

± 2

influx headspace

pCO2 out

hco

ppm

525

± 3

 

flow rate

hcf

ml min-1

60

± 0.5

 

pCO2 in

lci

ppm

5

± 1

efflux headspace

pCO2 out

lco

ppm

175

± 3

 

flow rate

lcf

ml min-1

60

± 0.5

TCO2

ü
ý
þ

see note 1

mmol l -1

1.2 - 1.8

± 0.05

total alkalinity

mmol l-1

2.4

± 0.05

pH

 

8.0 - 9.5

± 0.1

chlorophyll

mg l-1

0 - 500

8%

SF6 gas exchange

see note 2

cm hr-1

2

 

Oxygen gas exchange

cm hr-1

3