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MCR LTER: Coral Reef: Optical parameters and SST from SeaWiFS and MODIS, ongoing since 1997 and AVHRR-derived SST from 1985 to 2009

General Information
Data Package:
Local Identifier:knb-lter-mcr.5.25
Title:MCR LTER: Coral Reef: Optical parameters and SST from SeaWiFS and MODIS, ongoing since 1997 and AVHRR-derived SST from 1985 to 2009
Alternate Identifier:knb-lter-mcr.5
Alternate Identifier:DOI PLACE HOLDER
Abstract:

Monthly averages of the Sea Surface Temperature (SST), the Sub-surface chlorophyll-a concentration (Chl), the colored dissolved and detrital organic materials at 443 nm (acdm[443]) and the particulate backscattering coefficient at 443 nm (bbp[443]) around Moorea are obtained or derived from satellite data (SST from AVHRR and MODIS-Aqua; Chl, acdm[443] and bbp[443] from SeaWiFS and MODIS-AQUA). The satellite data are averaged over a 1 month period for geographic areas of 16S-19S/147W-151W (SeaWiFS and MODIS-AQUA) and 15S-20S/145W-155W for AVHRR.

This material is based upon work supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation under Grant No. OCE 16-37396 (and earlier awards) as well as a generous gift from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation. Research was completed under permits issued by the French Polynesian Government (Délégation à la Recherche) and the Haut-commissariat de la République en Polynésie Francaise (DTRT) (Protocole d'Accueil 2005-2022). This work represents a contribution of the Moorea Coral Reef (MCR) LTER Site.

Short Name:Satellite Remote Sensing
Publication Date:2022-03-17
Language:english
For more information:
Visit: http://mcr.lternet.edu/data/
Visit: DOI PLACE HOLDER

Time Period
Begin:
1985-01-01
End:
2018-09-30

People and Organizations
Contact:Information Manager (Moorea Coral Reef LTER) [  email ]
Organization:Moorea Coral Reef LTER
Creator:Maritorena, Stephane (Moorea Coral Reef LTER)

Data Entities
Data Table Name:
Monthly ocean color and sea surface temperature
Description:
Sub-surface chlorophyll concentration and sub-surface adsorption coefficient, derived from SeaWiFS and MODIS AQUA, and particulate backscattering coefficient and night sea surface temperature from MODIS AQUA are aggregated monthly along with the standard deviation and anomaly for each of these monthly values.
Data Table Name:
Weekly ocean color and sea surface temperature
Description:
Sub-surface chlorophyll concentration and sub-surface adsorption coefficient, derived from SeaWiFS and MODIS AQUA, and particulate backscattering coefficient and night sea surface temperature from MODIS AQUA are aggregated weekly along with the standard deviation and anomaly for each of these weekly values. Weeks are defined as 8-day periods.
Data Table Name:
Average monthly sea surface temperature
Description:
Average monthly sea surface temperature from merged AVHRR and in situ data. Completed time series, not ongoing.
Detailed Metadata

Data Entities

Data Table

Data:https://pasta-s.lternet.edu/package/data/eml/knb-lter-mcr/5/25/dee78fa641cd7550765c248cc13bb010
Name:Monthly ocean color and sea surface temperature
Description:Sub-surface chlorophyll concentration and sub-surface adsorption coefficient, derived from SeaWiFS and MODIS AQUA, and particulate backscattering coefficient and night sea surface temperature from MODIS AQUA are aggregated monthly along with the standard deviation and anomaly for each of these monthly values.
Number of Records:288
Number of Columns:28
Geographic Region:
Description:Open-ocean region surrounding Moorea, French Polynesia
Bounding Coordinates:
Northern:  -16Southern:  -19
Western:  -151Eastern:  -147

Table Structure
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Table Column Descriptions
 YearMonthFirst DayLast DayMean Chlorophyll SeaWiFSStd Dev Chlorophyll SeaWiFSChlorophyll Anomaly SeaWiFSPercent of Values AvailableMean Chlorophyll MODIS AQUAStd Dev Chlorophyll MODIS AQUAChlorophyll Anomaly MODIS AQUAPercent of Values AvailableAverage monthly sub-surface absorption coefficientStandard deviation monthly sub-surface absorption coefficientAnomaly in monthly sub-surface absorption coefficientPercent of Values AvailableAverage monthly sub-surface absorption coefficientStandard deviation monthly sub-surface absorption coefficientAnomaly in monthly sub-surface absorption coefficientPercent of Values AvailableAverage monthly particulate backscattering coefficientAverage monthly particulate backscattering coefficientAnomaly in monthly particulate backscattering coefficientPercent of Values AvailableNSST meanNSST standard deviationNSST anomalyPercent of Values Available
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Month  
first_day  
last_day  
mean_chl_seawifs  
stdev_chl_seawifs  
chl_anomaly_seawifs  
pct_valid_chl_seawifs  
mean_chl_aqua  
stdev_chl_aqua  
chl_anomaly_aqua  
pct_valid_chl_aqua  
cdm_mean_seawifs  
cdm_stdev_seawifs  
cdm_anomaly_seawifs  
pct_valid_cdm_seawifs  
cdm_mean_aqua  
cdm_stdev_aqua  
cdm_anomaly_aqua  
pct_valid_cdm_aqua  
mean_bbp_aqua  
stdev_bbp_aqua  
bbp_anomaly_aqua  
pct_valid_bbp_aqua  
mean_nsst_aqua  
stdev_nsst_aqua  
nsst_anomaly_aqua  
pct_valid_nsst_aqua  
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Accuracy Report:                                                        
Accuracy Assessment:                                                        
Coverage:         Coverage Info       Coverage Info                                      
Methods:                                                        

Data Table

Data:https://pasta-s.lternet.edu/package/data/eml/knb-lter-mcr/5/25/aa1a71b7cb1629d885fc1129e72553bb
Name:Weekly ocean color and sea surface temperature
Description:Sub-surface chlorophyll concentration and sub-surface adsorption coefficient, derived from SeaWiFS and MODIS AQUA, and particulate backscattering coefficient and night sea surface temperature from MODIS AQUA are aggregated weekly along with the standard deviation and anomaly for each of these weekly values. Weeks are defined as 8-day periods.
Number of Records:1104
Number of Columns:28
Geographic Region:
Description:Open-ocean region surrounding Moorea, French Polynesia
Bounding Coordinates:
Northern:  -16Southern:  -19
Western:  -151Eastern:  -147

Table Structure
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Table Column Descriptions
 YearMonthFirst DayLast DayMean Chlorophyll SeaWiFSStd Dev Chlorophyll SeaWiFSChlorophyll Anomaly SeaWiFSPercent of Values AvailableMean Chlorophyll MODIS AQUAStd Dev Chlorophyll MODIS AQUAChlorophyll Anomaly MODIS AQUAPercent of Values AvailableAverage monthly sub-surface absorption coefficientStandard deviation monthly sub-surface absorption coefficientAnomaly in monthly sub-surface absorption coefficientPercent of Values AvailableAverage monthly sub-surface absorption coefficientStandard deviation monthly sub-surface absorption coefficientAnomaly in monthly sub-surface absorption coefficientPercent of Values AvailableAverage monthly particulate backscattering coefficientAverage monthly particulate backscattering coefficientAnomaly in monthly particulate backscattering coefficientPercent of Values AvailableNSST meanNSST standard deviationNSST anomalyPercent of Values Available
Column Name:Year  
Month  
first_day  
last_day  
mean_chl_seawifs  
stdev_chl_seawifs  
chl_anomaly_seawifs  
pct_valid_chl_seawifs  
mean_chl_aqua  
stdev_chl_aqua  
chl_anomaly_aqua  
pct_valid_chl_aqua  
cdm_mean_seawifs  
cdm_stdev_seawifs  
cdm_anomaly_seawifs  
pct_valid_cdm_seawifs  
cdm_mean_aqua  
cdm_stdev_aqua  
cdm_anomaly_aqua  
pct_valid_cdm_aqua  
mean_bbp_aqua  
stdev_bbp_aqua  
bbp_anomaly_aqua  
pct_valid_bbp_aqua  
mean_nsst_aqua  
stdev_nsst_aqua  
nsst_anomaly_aqua  
pct_valid_nsst_aqua  
Definition:Calendar yearMonth of data analysis (MM)Day of month of first day of 8-day periodDay of month of last day of 8-day periodAverage monthly sub-surface chlorophyll concentration values derived from SeaWiFS.Standard deviation of monthly sub-surface chlorophyll concentration values derived from SeaWiFS.Anomaly in average monthly sub-surface chlorophyll concentration values derived from SeaWiFS.Percent of the possible values available used in this aggregate.Average monthly sub-surface chlorophyll concentration values derived from MODIS AQUA.Standard deviation of monthly sub-surface chlorophyll concentration values derived from MODIS AQUA.Anomaly in average monthly sub-surface chlorophyll concentration values derived from MODIS AQUA.Percent of the possible values available used in this aggregate.Average monthly sub-surface absorption coefficient of colored dissolved and detrital organic materials at 443 nm (acdm[443]) derived from SeaWiFS data.Standard deviation of monthly sub-surface absorption coefficient of colored dissolved and detrital organic materials at 443 nm (acdm[443]) derived from SeaWiFS data.Anomaly in monthly sub-surface absorption coefficient of colored dissolved and detrital organic materials at 443 nm (acdm[443]) derived from SeaWiFS data.Percent of the possible values available used in this aggregate.Average monthly sub-surface absorption coefficient of colored dissolved and detrital organic materials at 443 nm (acdm[443]) derived from SeaWiFS data.Standard deviation of monthly sub-surface absorption coefficient of colored dissolved and detrital organic materials at 443 nm (acdm[443]) derived from SeaWiFS data.Anomaly in monthly sub-surface absorption coefficient of colored dissolved and detrital organic materials at 443 nm (acdm[443]) derived from SeaWiFS data.Percent of the possible values available used in this aggregate.Average monthly particulate backscattering coefficient at 443 nm (bbp[443]) derived from SeaWiFS data.Average monthly particulate backscattering coefficient at 443 nm (bbp[443]) derived from SeaWiFS data.Anomaly in monthly particulate backscattering coefficient at 443 nm (bbp[443]) derived from SeaWiFS data.Percent of the possible values available used in this aggregate.Nighttime Sea Surface TemperatureSea Surface TemperatureSea Surface Temperature anomalyPercent of the possible values available used in this aggregate.
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Measurement Values Domain:
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Explno measurement collected at this point, or not available
Accuracy Report:                                                        
Accuracy Assessment:                                                        
Coverage:         Coverage Info       Coverage Info                                      
Methods:                                                        

Data Table

Data:https://pasta-s.lternet.edu/package/data/eml/knb-lter-mcr/5/25/d6a2d263b446b46bef1f2b4f04545c07
Name:Average monthly sea surface temperature
Description:Average monthly sea surface temperature from merged AVHRR and in situ data. Completed time series, not ongoing.
Number of Records:291
Number of Columns:4
Geographic Region:
Description:Moorea, French Polynesia, sub-region of ocean
Bounding Coordinates:
Northern:  -15Southern:  -20
Western:  -155Eastern:  -145

Time Period
Begin:
1985-01-01
End:
2009-03-03

Table Structure
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Table Column Descriptions
 Day CountDate (YYYYMMDD)SST meanSST anomaly
Column Name:seq_day  
date  
sst_mean  
sst_anomaly  
Definition:Accumulative day counting from 1985-01-01Month and Year of monthly meanSea Surface TemperatureSea Surface Temperature anomaly
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Code-999
Explno measurement collected at this point, or not available
Code-999
Explno measurement collected at this point, or not available
Accuracy Report:        
Accuracy Assessment:        
Coverage:     Coverage Info  
Methods:        

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Keywords

By Thesaurus:
(No thesaurus)Long-term Time Series, LTER, MCR, Moorea Coral Reef
(No thesaurus)Detrital Organic Matter Absorption Coefficient, Dissolved Organic Matter Absorption Coefficient, MODIS AQUA, NSST, Ocean_biogeochemistry, Particulate Backscattering Coefficient, SeaWiFS, SST
Institute, Organization, or Funding AgencyCalifornia State University Northridge, Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, NSF, Richard B. Gump South Pacific Research Station, University of California Santa Barbara
(No thesaurus)French Polynesia, Moorea, Moorea Coral Reef
KNBChlorophyll, Marine, Temperature
GCMD Keywords, Version 6.0.0.0.0: EARTH SCIENCE: Oceans:Absorption, Chlorophyll, Gelbstoff, Ocean Color, Scattering, Sea Surface Temperature
LTER Core Research AreaDisturbance, Organic Matter, Primary Production
MCR Core ActivityTime Series Program
MCR-LTER Working GroupBio-Physical Coupling

Methods and Protocols

These methods, instrumentation and/or protocols apply to all data in this dataset:

Methods and protocols used in the collection of this data package
Description:

Sub-Surface Chlorophyll

The Chlorophyll (Chl) data come from the NASA SeaWiFS and MODIS-AQUA Level-3 daily binned products. These are 4.5 km (MODIS-AQUA) or 9 km (SeaWiFS) resolution data for which the region of interest (16S-19S/147W-151W) is extracted. Islands and reef pixels are filtered out based on geographic location. Monthly data are composited from the daily values and averaged over the region of interest. Monthly anomalies are calculated by subtracting the monthly climatology calculated over the whole mission from the monthly data. The monthly percentage coverage of the region of interest is also calculated. This has been done for the whole SeaWiFS (Sept. 1997 - Dec. 2010) and MODIS-AQUA (July 2002 - Dec. 2010) time series.

These Chl data come from version R2010.0 for SeaWiFS (completed September 2010) and R2009.1 for MODIS-AQUA (completed April 2010).

Description:

Sub-Surface CDM absorption coefficient and particulate backscattering

The colored dissolved and detrital particulate matter absorption coefficient at 443 nm (CDM) and the particulate backscattering coefficient at 443 nm (BBP) are derived from the NASA SeaWiFS and MODIS-AQUA Level-3 binned reflectances (Rrs) using the GSM01 model (Maritorena et al., 2002). These are 4.5 km (CDM, BBP from MODIS-AQUA) or 9 km (CDM from SeaWiFS) resolution data for which the region of interest (16S-19S/147W-151W) is extracted. Islands and reef pixels are filtered out based on geographic location. Monthly data are composited from the daily values and averaged over the region of interest. Monthly anomalies are calculated by subtracting the monthly climatology calculated over the whole mission from the monthly data. The monthly percentage coverage of the region of interest is also calculated. This has been done for the whole SeaWiFS (Sept. 1997 - Dec. 2010) and MODIS-AQUA (July 2002 - Dec. 2010) time series.

The Remote Sensing Reflectance (Rrs) data come from version R2010.0 for SeaWiFS (completed September 2010) and R2009.1 for MODIS-AQUA (completed April 2010).

Description:

Sea Surface Temperature from MODIS AQUA

The nighttime Sea Surface Temperature (NSST) data come from the MODIS-AQUA Level-3 daily 11 µm binned products. These are 4.5 km resolution data for which the region of interest (16S-19S/147W-151W) is extracted. Islands and reef pixels are filtered out based on geographic location. Monthly data are composited from the daily values and averaged over the region of interest. Monthly anomalies are calculated by subtracting the monthly climatology calculated over the whole mission from the monthly data. The monthly percentage coverage of the region of interest is also calculated. This has been done for the whole MODIS-AQUA (July 2002 - Dec. 2010) time series.

The SST data come from version R2009.1 of the MODIS-AQUA data.

Sea Surface Temperature from AVHRR

Nighttime SST data are extracted using the NASA PO.DAAC Ocean ESIP Tool (POET). The data are a 1 degree optimally interpolated SST data set based on the combination of AVHRR satellite Thermal Infra-red and in situ SST data. Monthly values are extracted for the region of interest (15S-20S/145W-155W) and averaged over that region. The SST time-series started in Dec. 1981.

People and Organizations

Publishers:
Organization:Environmental Data Initiative
Email Address:
info@environmentaldatainitiative.org
Web Address:
https://environmentaldatainitiative.org
Id:https://ror.org/0330j0z60
Creators:
Organization:Moorea Coral Reef LTER
Address:
Marine Science Institute,
University of California,
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-6150 USA
Individual: Stephane Maritorena
Organization:Moorea Coral Reef LTER
Address:
Earth Research Institute,
University of California,
6841 Ellison Hall,
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-3060 USA
Phone:
805.893.4308 (voice)
Email Address:
stephane@eri.ucsb.edu
Id:http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5508-8391
Contacts:
Organization:Moorea Coral Reef LTER
Position:Information Manager
Address:
Marine Science Institute,
University of California,
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-6150 USA
Phone:
805.893.2071 (voice)
Email Address:
mcrlter@msi.ucsb.edu
Web Address:
http://mcr.lternet.edu/about/contact

Temporal, Geographic and Taxonomic Coverage

Temporal, Geographic and/or Taxonomic information that applies to all data in this dataset:

Time Period
Begin:
1985-01-01
End:
2018-09-30
Geographic Region:
Description:Open-ocean region surrounding Moorea, French Polynesia
Bounding Coordinates:
Northern:  -16Southern:  -19
Western:  -151Eastern:  -147
Geographic Region:
Description:Moorea, French Polynesia, sub-region of ocean
Bounding Coordinates:
Northern:  -15Southern:  -20
Western:  -155Eastern:  -145

Temporal, Geographic and/or Taxonomic information that applies to Data Table: Monthly ocean color and sea surface temperature

Geographic Region:
Description:Open-ocean region surrounding Moorea, French Polynesia
Bounding Coordinates:
Northern:  -16Southern:  -19
Western:  -151Eastern:  -147
Temporal, Geographic and/or Taxonomic information that applies to the data table column: Mean Chlorophyll SeaWiFS (mean_chl_seawifs)

Time Period
Begin:
1997-09-01
End:
2012-10-31
Geographic Region:
Description:Open-ocean region surrounding Moorea, French Polynesia
Bounding Coordinates:
Northern:  -16Southern:  -19
Western:  -151Eastern:  -147
Temporal, Geographic and/or Taxonomic information that applies to the data table column: Mean Chlorophyll MODIS AQUA (mean_chl_aqua)

Time Period
Begin:
2002-07-01
End:
2012-10-31
Geographic Region:
Description:Open-ocean region surrounding Moorea, French Polynesia
Bounding Coordinates:
Northern:  -16Southern:  -19
Western:  -151Eastern:  -147

Temporal, Geographic and/or Taxonomic information that applies to Data Table: Weekly ocean color and sea surface temperature

Geographic Region:
Description:Open-ocean region surrounding Moorea, French Polynesia
Bounding Coordinates:
Northern:  -16Southern:  -19
Western:  -151Eastern:  -147
Temporal, Geographic and/or Taxonomic information that applies to the data table column: Mean Chlorophyll SeaWiFS (mean_chl_seawifs)
Geographic Region:
Description:Open-ocean region surrounding Moorea, French Polynesia
Bounding Coordinates:
Northern:  -16Southern:  -19
Western:  -151Eastern:  -147
Temporal, Geographic and/or Taxonomic information that applies to the data table column: Mean Chlorophyll MODIS AQUA (mean_chl_aqua)
Geographic Region:
Description:Open-ocean region surrounding Moorea, French Polynesia
Bounding Coordinates:
Northern:  -16Southern:  -19
Western:  -151Eastern:  -147

Temporal, Geographic and/or Taxonomic information that applies to Data Table: Average monthly sea surface temperature


Time Period
Begin:
1985-01-01
End:
2009-03-03
Geographic Region:
Description:Moorea, French Polynesia, sub-region of ocean
Bounding Coordinates:
Northern:  -15Southern:  -20
Western:  -155Eastern:  -145
Temporal, Geographic and/or Taxonomic information that applies to the data table column: SST mean (sst_mean)
Geographic Region:
Description:Moorea, French Polynesia, sub-region of ocean
Bounding Coordinates:
Northern:  -15Southern:  -20
Western:  -155Eastern:  -145

Project

Parent Project Information:

Title:The Moorea Coral Reef (MCR) LTER
Personnel:
Individual: Russell Schmitt
Organization:Moorea Coral Reef LTER
Position:Lead Principal Investigator
Address:
Marine Science Institute,
University of California,
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-6150 USA
Email Address:
schmitt@lifesci.ucsb.edu
Web Address:
http://mcr.lternet.edu/people/russell-j-schmitt
Role:Principal Investigator
Individual: Sally Holbrook
Organization:Moorea Coral Reef LTER
Position:Principal Investigator
Address:
Marine Science Institute,
University of California,
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-6150 USA
Email Address:
holbrook@lifesci.ucsb.edu
Web Address:
http://mcr.lternet.edu/people/sally-holbrook
Role:Principal Investigator
Individual: Peter Edmunds
Organization:Moorea Coral Reef LTER
Position:Principal Investigator
Address:
Department of Biological Sciences, California State University,
18111 Nordhoff Street,
Northridge, CA 91330-8303 USA
Phone:
818.677.2502 (voice)
Email Address:
peter.edmunds@csun.edu
Web Address:
http://mcr.lternet.edu/people/peter-edmunds
Role:Principal Investigator
Individual: Robert Carpenter
Organization:Moorea Coral Reef LTER
Position:Principal Investigator
Address:
Department of Biological Sciences, California State University,
18111 Nordhoff Street,
Northridge, CA 91330-8303 USA
Phone:
818-677-3256 (voice)
Email Address:
robert.carpenter@csun.edu
Web Address:
http://mcr.lternet.edu/people/robert-carpenter
Role:Principal Investigator
Funding:

NSF (LTER) MCR I #OCE-0417412, MCR II #OCE-1026851, MCR IIb #OCE-1236905, and MCR III #OCE-1637396

Maintenance

Maintenance:
Description:

This is an ongoing dataset. New data will be added each year.

Frequency:
History:
scope:temporalCoverage
old value:SeaWiFS was ongoing, now ended
change date:2011-02-28
comment:The SeaWiFS satellite sent its last data in December 2010 so that portion of this time series has ended.
scope:dataTable, attributeList, qualityAssurance
old value:Three separate tables
change date:2011-02-28
comment:Three data tables were combined into a single data table to explicitly show how the SeaWiFS and MODIS time series overlap and cross-calibrate, to make one continuous time series. Quality assurance columns are added to show the percent of possible data included in each aggregate value. The original AVHRR table is still included.
scope:dataTable 1
old value:replaced
change date:2011-12-23
comment:The complete time series has been revised because MODIS has been reprocessed since the last version of the tables and because the new data slightly change the monthly climatologies which are used to compute the anomalies. So this table should replace the previous one completely. New table of weekly data added.
scope:data
old value:NA
change date:2013-03-01
comment:One year's data appended.
scope:data
old value:NA
change date:2013-03-01
comment:Revision 24 is data and metadata. Usual time series update to AQUA files. All years MODIS data replaced with latest recalibrations. Not just an append. Metadata upgrades (cksum, orcid, byte).
scope:data
old value:NA
change date:2022-03-17
comment:Revision 25 is data and metadata. Usual time series update to AQUA files.
Other Metadata

Additional Metadata

additionalMetadata
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        |     |     |___text '\n        '
        |     |     |___element 'unit' in ns 'http://www.xml-cml.org/schema/stmml-1.1' ('stmml:unit')
        |     |     |     |  \___attribute 'abbreviation' = 'C'
        |     |     |     |  \___attribute 'constantToSI' = '273.18'
        |     |     |     |  \___attribute 'id' = 'celsius'
        |     |     |     |  \___attribute 'multiplierToSI' = '1'
        |     |     |     |  \___attribute 'name' = 'celsius'
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        |     |     |     |  \___attribute 'unitType' = 'dimensionless'
        |     |     |     |___text '\n          '
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        |     |     |     |___text '\n        '
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        |     |     |___element 'unit' in ns 'http://www.xml-cml.org/schema/stmml-1.1' ('stmml:unit')
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        |     |     |     |  \___attribute 'id' = 'milligramsPerCubicMeter'
        |     |     |     |  \___attribute 'multiplierToSI' = '0.000001'
        |     |     |     |  \___attribute 'name' = 'milligramsPerCubicMeter'
        |     |     |     |  \___attribute 'parentSI' = 'kilogramsPerCubicMeter'
        |     |     |     |  \___attribute 'unitType' = 'massDensity'
        |     |     |     |___text '\n          '
        |     |     |     |___element 'description' in ns 'http://www.xml-cml.org/schema/stmml-1.1' ('stmml:description')
        |     |     |     |     |___text 'milligrams Per Cubic Meter'
        |     |     |     |___text '\n        '
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        |     |     |___element 'unit' in ns 'http://www.xml-cml.org/schema/stmml-1.1' ('stmml:unit')
        |     |     |     |  \___attribute 'abbreviation' = 'm-1'
        |     |     |     |  \___attribute 'id' = 'reciprocalMeter'
        |     |     |     |  \___attribute 'multiplierToSI' = '1'
        |     |     |     |  \___attribute 'name' = 'reciprocalMeter'
        |     |     |     |  \___attribute 'parentSI' = 'perMeter'
        |     |     |     |  \___attribute 'unitType' = 'lengthReciprocal'
        |     |     |     |___text '\n          '
        |     |     |     |___element 'description' in ns 'http://www.xml-cml.org/schema/stmml-1.1' ('stmml:description')
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        |     |     |     |___text '\n        '
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