Parameter: altim

Dataset: 
Master parameters information
Short Name:
 altimeter
Short Description:
 altimeter
Official Name:
 altimeter
No Data Value:
Description:
 

This instrument provides data on the altitude of the net systems or CTD rosette above the bottom.

Dataset-parameters information
Supplied Name: 
altim
Supplied Units: 
meters
Conversion Necessary: 
no
Conversion Utility: 
No Data Value: 
nd
Description: 

The Altimeter provides data on the altitude of the net systems above the bottom when the net system is closer to the bottom than to the surface.