Parameter: Loc

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

Station identifier; a unique number or alphanumeric string designating a general geographic location at which one or more sampling activities may occur.

Dataset-parameters information
Supplied Name: 
Loc
Supplied Units: 
unitless
Datatype: 
String
Conversion Necessary: 
no
Conversion Utility: 
No Data Value: 
nd
Description: 
Categorical location of the station; whether the station was considered nearshore ("NS"; <30 km from shore) or offshore ("OS"; 30-215 km from shore). Character.