Parameter: column_depth_cat

Dataset: 
Dendraster_pH_OA_Expt2017
Parameter: 
depth
Master parameters information
Short Name:
 depth
Short Description:
 depth
Official Name:
 depth
No Data Value:
 nd
Description:
 

Observation/sample depth below the sea surface. Units often reported as: meters, feet.

When used in a JGOFS/GLOBEC dataset the depth is a best estimate; usually but not always calculated from pressure; calculated either from CTD pressure using Fofonoff and Millard (1982; UNESCO Tech Paper #44) algorithm adjusted for 1980 equation of state for seawater (EOS80) or simply equivalent to nominal depth as recorded during sampling if CTD pressure was unavailable.

Dataset-parameters information
Supplied Name: 
column_depth_cat
Supplied Units: 
unitless
Conversion Necessary: 
no
Conversion Utility: 
No Data Value: 
NA
Description: 
Water column depth category where the pH sample was collected. top = 18-20 cm from bottom of water column; bottom = 1-2 cm from the bottom of the water column; transition point = middle of the water column where two treatment waters meet