Table 4. Variables and constants used in this paper.
| Variable | Units | Description |
| P | mmol C m−2 d−1 | Daily reef gross primary production |
| P lag | mmol C m−2 d−1 | Daily lagoon gross primary production |
| R | mmol C m−2 d−1 | Daily reef respiration |
| G net | mmol C m−2 d−1 | Daily reef net calcification |
| p | mmol C m−2 hr−1 | Hourly gross primary production |
| p max | mmol C m−2 hr−1 | Maximum hourly gross primary production |
| r | mmol C m−2 hr−1 | Hourly respiration |
| np | mmol C m−2 hr−1 | Hourly net production |
| g net | mmol C m−2 hr−1 | Hourly net calcification |
| d sed | mmol C m−2 hr−1 | Sediment dissolution rate |
| TA | µeq kg−1 | Total Alkalinity |
| DIC | µmol kg−1 | Dissolved Inorganic Carbon |
| pCO2 | µatm | Partial pressure of dissolved carbon dioxide |
| Ω | – | Carbonate mineral saturation state (calcite or aragonite) |
| Ψ | – | Molar ratio of CO2 released from calcification |
|
µmol m−2 s−1 | Instantaneous downwelling planar PAR irradiance |
|
µmol m−2 s−1 | Maximum downwelling planar PAR irradiance |
|
hr | Time of sunrise |
|
hr | Time of sunset |
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m−1 | Light attenuation coefficient |
|
m | Depth of constant metabolism |
|
m | Offshore significant wave height |
|
s | Offshore peak wave period |
|
– | Wave power transmission parameter |
|
– | Modified wave power transmission parameter |
|
m | Roughness length scale |
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cm | Wave setup at the reef crest |
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cm | Wave setup in the lagoon |
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cm | Added sea level above mean sea level |
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m | Reef flat depth (including waves and tides) |
|
m | Reef flat depth at mean sea level |
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m s−1 | Depth-averaged current |
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m2 s−1 | Depth integrated cross-reef transport |
|
m | Reef flat length |
|
m | Reef flat width |
|
m | Lagoon length |
|
m | Lagoon depth |
|
hr, d | Lagoon residence time |
|
m | Channel depth |
|
– | Relative channel depth |
|
m s−1 | Depth-averaged channel current |
|
m2 s−1 | Depth-integrated channel transport |
|
m | Channel width |
|
– | Relative channel width |
|
– | Depth-averaged reef flat current drag coefficient |
|
– | Depth-averaged channel current drag coefficient |
|
– | Total reef system frictional resistance |
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mmol m−2 hr−1 | Rate of benthic reef flat metabolism |
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mmol m−3 hr−1.5 | Ratio of reef flat metabolic forcing to wave forcing |
|
m | Reef flat geometry factor |
‘–’ represent dimensionless variables.