Parameter: COLLECTION_LATITUDE

Dataset: 
Vent Parasite Dissection Data
Parameter: 
latitude
Master parameters information
Short Name:
 lat
Short Description:
 latitude
Official Name:
 latitude
No Data Value:
 nd
Description:
 

latitude, in decimal degrees, North is positive, negative denotes South; Reported in some datasets as degrees, minutes

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

Renav latitude in decimal degrees recorded by HOV Alvin or ROV Jason at the time when the sample collection event was logged. If there was ambiguity in the records of collection location, all potential latitudes are provided separated by the pipe (|) symbol. Missing data identifier NR (not recorded).