Parameter: lon_pi

Parameter: 
Master parameters information
Short Name:
 lon
Short Description:
 longitude
Official Name:
 longitude
No Data Value:
 nd
Description:
 

longitude, in decimal degrees, East is positive, negative denotes West; Reported in some datsets as degrees, minutes

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

PI-provided longitude. Approximate position when sampling cast was started in decimal degrees E, with degrees W presented as negative values; for shallow samples (ca. 3 m) this represents approximate location of collection whilst underway using Geofish sampler.