Parameter: date_start

Dataset: 
Parameter: 
Master parameters information
Short Name:
 date_begin
Short Description:
 date begin
Official Name:
 date_begin
No Data Value:
 nd
Description:
 

date sampling begins such as YYYYMMDD

Dataset-parameters information
Supplied Name: 
date_start
Supplied Units: 
dimensionless
Conversion Necessary: 
no
Description: 

start date of cruise per UNOLS formatted as YYYYMMDD