Parameter: lat

Dataset: 
Parameter: 
Master parameters information
Short Name:
 lat
Short Description:
 latitude
Official Name:
 latitude
No Data Value:
 nd
Description:
 

latitude, in decimal degrees, North is positive, negative denotes South; Reported in some datasets as degrees, minutes

Dataset-parameters information
Supplied Name: 
lat
Supplied Units: 
decimal degrees
Conversion Necessary: 
no
No Data Value: 
nd
Description: 

Latitude (south is negative). Decimal degrees calculated from degrees/decimal minutes. Originally named 'pcode_lat_deg' and 'pcode_lat_min'.