Parameter: COLLECTION_DEPTH_M

Dataset: 
Vent Parasite Dissection Data
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: 
COLLECTION_DEPTH_M
Supplied Units: 
meters (m)
Datatype: 
String
Conversion Necessary: 
no
No Data Value: 
nd
Description: 

The depth recorded by the depth meter on HOV Alvin or ROV Jason taken from renav data at the time when the sample collection was recorded. Depth is reported to the nearest meter. If there was ambiguity in the records of collection depth, all potential depths are provided separated by the pipe (|) symbol. Missing data identifier NR (not recorded).