Parameter: elev

Master parameters information
Short Name:
 altitude
Short Description:
 altitude
Official Name:
 altitude
No Data Value:
 nd
Description:
 

Altitude of sampler above the bottom

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

Elevation of sample. Sea-water samples are set to sea-level (0) . For sediment and borehole samples, elevation was set equal to the depth of the seafloor (all values negative).