Parameter: longitude

Parameter: 
Master parameters information
Short Name:
 lon_begin
Short Description:
 longitude begin
Official Name:
 lon_begin
No Data Value:
 nd
Description:
 

longitude at start of measurement; negative denotes West

Dataset-parameters information
Supplied Name: 
longitude
Supplied Units: 
decimal degrees
Conversion Necessary: 
no
No Data Value: 
nd
Description: 

longitude of the start of the transect survey; east = positive