Parameter: sample_type

Master parameters information
Short Name:
 sample_type
Short Description:
 sample type
Official Name:
 sample_type
No Data Value:
 nd
Description:
 

text description of type of sample collected (rock, bio, fluid, etc)

Dataset-parameters information
Supplied Name: 
sample_type
Supplied Units: 
unitless
Datatype: 
String
Conversion Necessary: 
no
Conversion Utility: 
No Data Value: 
nd
Description: 
The sample type, which can be either copepod (indicating copepod gut pigment measurement) or tank (indicating measurement of total pigment from the experimental tank water)