Parameter: Start_Time_local

Dataset: 
EN589 Marine Aerosol Generator Operating Conditions
Parameter: 
time_start
Master parameters information
Short Name:
 time_start
Short Description:
 time_start
Official Name:
 time_start
No Data Value:
Description:
 

starting time of observation, GMT time, 24 hour clock

Dataset-parameters information
Supplied Name: 
Start_Time_local
Supplied Units: 
unitless
Conversion Necessary: 
no
No Data Value: 
nd
Description: 

For T period: start time (Atlantic Daylight Time - ADT) for the first 5-minute measurement interval for the sizing instruments (scanning mobility particle sizer and aerodynamic particle sizer) or measurement time for water displacement characterization. Other periods (S, CI, B): Start time for mPMA sample or time for mPMA blank or seawater grab sample. Note: Times for many void fraction measurements were not recorded.