ECV Products and Requirements for Nutrients
These products and requirements reflect the Implementation Plan 2016 (GCOS-200). GCOS is reviewing and will update the requirements until 2022. More information on: gcos.wmo.int.
PRODUCT | DEFINITION | FREQUENCY | RESOLUTION | REQUIRED MEASUREMENT UNCERTAINTY | STABILITY | STANDARDS/ REFERENCES |
INTERIOR OCEAN CONCENTRATIONS OF SILICATE | Concentration of silicate in the water column [μmol kg-1] | Decadal | Every 20° | ±0.1 μmol | Not specified | See EOV Specification Sheets: www.goosocean.org/eov |
PHOSPHATE | Concentration of phosphate in the water column [μmol kg-1] | Decadal | Every 20° | ±0.05 μmol | Not specified | www.goosocean.org/eov |
NITRATE | Concentration of nitrate in the water column [μmol kg-1] | Decadal | Every 20° | ±0.03 μmol | Not specified | www.goosocean.org/eov |