Parameter: Volume_m3

Master parameters information
Short Name:
 vol_filt
Short Description:
 volume of water filtered
Official Name:
 vol_filt
No Data Value:
Description:
 

volume of water filtered; in this form generally applies to the volume of water filtered during plankton tows; however; this parameter name is also used for a variety of non plankton sampling and the units can vary, e.g. US JGOFS EqPac Bishop MULVFS sampler vol_filt is reported in liters.

Dataset-parameters information
Supplied Name: 
Volume_m3
Supplied Units: 
cubic meters
Conversion Necessary: 
no
Conversion Utility: 
No Data Value: 
nd
Description: 
Volume of water that passed through the net/trawl; calculated using flowmeter data and area of net opening