angle |
angle of net frame relative to vertical (0-89 degrees)
|
degrees |
angle |
angle_avg |
Angle of tow body relative to vertical (0-89 degrees), used in BIOMAPER-II and MOCNESS systems.
Average is the mean of all observations, not just the mean of the global minimum and maximum.
|
decimal degrees |
angle |
angle_max |
Maximum angle of tow body relative to vertical (0-89 degrees), used in BIOMAPER-II and MOCNESS systems.
|
degrees |
angle |
angle_min |
Minimum angle of tow body relative to vertical (0-89 degrees), used in BIOMAPER-II and MOCNESS systems.
|
degrees |
angle |
cruiseid |
Cruise identifier (e.g. EN484 = R/V Endeavor cruise 484).
|
unitless |
cruiseid |
depth_w |
depth of water, seafloor depth from the shipboard 12kHz Knudsen echosounder; seafloor in eventlog
|
meters |
depth_w |
hzvel |
horizontal net velocity
|
m/min |
hzvel |
hzvel_avg |
Average horizontal net velocity, reported as meters per minute, used in MOCNESS system.
Average is the mean of all observations, not just the mean of the global minimum and maximum.
|
m/min |
hzvel |
hzvel_max |
Maximum horizontal net velocity, reported as meters per minute, used in MOCNESS system.
|
m/min |
hzvel |
hzvel_min |
Minimum horizontal net velocity, reported as meters per minute, used in MOCNESS system.
|
m/min |
hzvel |
lat_start |
latitude start of MOCNESS cast, negative = South
|
DD.D |
lat_start |
lon_start |
longitude start of MOCNESS cast, negative = West
|
DDD.D |
lon_start |
net |
MOCNESS net number, (0-8)
|
|
net |
num_obs |
number of observations
|
|
numb_obs |
potemp |
potential temperature or theta
|
degrees C |
potemp |
potemp_avg |
Average potential temperature (International Practical Temperature Scale - 68 ,or 90. When known, the scale will be reported in the units field of the documentation file.
Average is the mean of all observations, not just the mean of the global minimum and maximum.
|
degrees Celsius |
potemp |
potemp_max |
Maximum potential temperature (International Practical Temperature Scale - 68 ,or 90. When known, the scale will be reported in the units field of the documentation file.
|
degrees Celsius |
potemp |
potemp_min |
Minimum potential temperature (International Practical Temperature Scale - 68 ,or 90. When known, the scale will be reported in the units field of the documentation file.
|
degrees Celsius |
potemp |
press |
depth of observation or sample
|
psi |
press |
press_avg |
average pressure for a net sample
|
psi |
press |
press_max |
Maximum water pressure at measurement; depth reported as pressure; positive number increasing with water depth.
|
psi |
press |
press_min |
Minimum water pressure at measurement; depth reported as pressure; positive number increasing with water depth.
|
psi |
press |
sal |
salinity calculated from conductivity
|
|
sal |
sal_avg |
Average salinity calculated from conductivity.
Average is the mean of all observations, not just the mean of the global minimum and maximum.
|
dimmensionless |
sal |
sal_max |
Maximum salinity calculated from conductivity.
|
dimmensionless |
sal |
sal_min |
Minimum salinity calculated from conductivity.
|
dimmensionless |
sal |
sigma_0 |
potential density
|
kg/m^3 |
sigma_0 |
sigma_0_avg |
Average potential density. Average is the mean of all observations, not just the mean of the global minimum and maximum.
|
kilograms/meter^3 |
sigma_0 |
sigma_0_max |
Maximum postential density.
|
kilograms/meter^3 |
sigma_0 |
sigma_0_min |
Minimum potential density.
|
kilograms/meter^3 |
sigma_0 |
temp |
temperature of water
|
degrees C |
temp |
temp_avg |
Average water temperature for each net measured during mocness tows.
Average is the mean of all observations, not just the mean of the global minimum and maximum.
|
degrees Celsius |
temp |
temp_max |
Maximum water temperature for each net measured during mocness tows.
|
degrees Celsius |
temp |
temp_min |
Minimum water temperature for each net measured during mocness tows.
|
degrees Celsius |
temp |
tow |
tow number
|
|
tow |
vol_filt |
volume filtered
|
meters^3 |
vol_filt |
vtvel_avg |
Average vertical net velocity for each net measured during mocness tows.
Average is the mean of all observations, not just the mean of the global minimum and maximum.
|
m/min |
vtvel |
vtvel_max |
Maximum vertical net velocity for each net measured during mocness tows.
|
m/min |
vtvel |
vtvel_min |
Minimum vertical net velocity for each net measured during mocness tows.
|
m/min |
vtvel |
yrday_local |
year day as a decimal, based on Julian calendar, local time
|
YYY.Y |
yrday_local |