[{"dataset_parameter_nid":"13713","supplied_name":"year","supplied_units":null,"value_format":null,"description":"\u003Cp\u003Eyear as a four digit number\u003C\/p\u003E\n","no_data_value":null,"conversion_necessary":"no","conversion_utility":null,"parameter_nid":"1062","parameter_description":"\u003Cp\u003Eyear, reported as YYYY, e.g. 1995\u003C\/p\u003E\n","parameter_max_value":null,"parameter_min_value":null,"parameter_nd_value":"nd","parameter_official_name":"year","parameter_external_identifier":"http:\/\/vocab.nerc.ac.uk\/collection\/P01\/current\/YEARXXXX\/","parameter_short_description":"year","parameter_short_name":"year","parameter_units":null,"parameter_units_external_identifier":null,"order":null,"types":[{"type":"TS time","rank":"1","dataset_parameter_type_nid":"39177","type_rankable":"1","type_tid":"26"},{"type":"do not display as options","rank":"1","dataset_parameter_type_nid":"44465","type_rankable":"0","type_tid":"18"}]},{"dataset_parameter_nid":"13714","supplied_name":"station","supplied_units":null,"value_format":null,"description":"\u003Cp\u003Estation number\/identification, see chart above: \u003Cbr \/\u003EB = GoMoos buoy B location\u003Cbr \/\u003ES = New Scantum at the southern edge Jeffreys Ledge\u003Cbr \/\u003EP = near Ipswich Bay, MA\u003Cbr \/\u003EG = near Gloucester, MA\u003C\/p\u003E\n","no_data_value":null,"conversion_necessary":"no","conversion_utility":null,"parameter_nid":"987","parameter_description":"\u003Cp\u003EStation identifier; a unique number or alphanumeric string\u00a0designating a general geographic location at which one or more sampling activities may occur.\u003C\/p\u003E\n","parameter_max_value":null,"parameter_min_value":null,"parameter_nd_value":"nd","parameter_official_name":"station","parameter_external_identifier":null,"parameter_short_description":"station","parameter_short_name":"station","parameter_units":"dimensionless","parameter_units_external_identifier":null,"order":null,"types":[{"type":"do not display as options","rank":"1","dataset_parameter_type_nid":"44466","type_rankable":"0","type_tid":"18"},{"type":"Time Series Discrete","rank":"1","dataset_parameter_type_nid":"44511","type_rankable":"0","type_tid":"30"}]},{"dataset_parameter_nid":"13715","supplied_name":"month_local","supplied_units":null,"value_format":null,"description":"\u003Cp\u003Emonth of year, local time, as a two digit number\u003C\/p\u003E\n","no_data_value":null,"conversion_necessary":"no","conversion_utility":null,"parameter_nid":"895","parameter_description":"\u003Cp\u003Emonth of year, local time\u003C\/p\u003E\n","parameter_max_value":null,"parameter_min_value":null,"parameter_nd_value":null,"parameter_official_name":"month_local","parameter_external_identifier":null,"parameter_short_description":"month_local","parameter_short_name":"month_local","parameter_units":null,"parameter_units_external_identifier":null,"order":null,"types":[{"type":"do not display as options","rank":"1","dataset_parameter_type_nid":"44464","type_rankable":"0","type_tid":"18"}]},{"dataset_parameter_nid":"13716","supplied_name":"day_local","supplied_units":null,"value_format":null,"description":"\u003Cp\u003Eday of month, local time, as a two dgit number\u003C\/p\u003E\n","no_data_value":null,"conversion_necessary":"no","conversion_utility":null,"parameter_nid":"803","parameter_description":"\u003Cp\u003Eday, local time\u003C\/p\u003E\n","parameter_max_value":null,"parameter_min_value":null,"parameter_nd_value":null,"parameter_official_name":"day_local","parameter_external_identifier":null,"parameter_short_description":"day_local","parameter_short_name":"day_local","parameter_units":null,"parameter_units_external_identifier":null,"order":null,"types":[{"type":"do not display as options","rank":"1","dataset_parameter_type_nid":"44467","type_rankable":"0","type_tid":"18"}]},{"dataset_parameter_nid":"13717","supplied_name":"lat","supplied_units":null,"value_format":null,"description":"\u003Cp\u003ELatitude in decimal degrees. North is positive.\u003C\/p\u003E\n","no_data_value":null,"conversion_necessary":"no","conversion_utility":null,"parameter_nid":"730","parameter_description":"\u003Cp\u003Elatitude, in decimal degrees, North is positive, negative denotes South; Reported in some datasets as degrees, minutes\u003C\/p\u003E\n","parameter_max_value":null,"parameter_min_value":null,"parameter_nd_value":"nd","parameter_official_name":"latitude","parameter_external_identifier":"http:\/\/vocab.nerc.ac.uk\/collection\/P09\/current\/LATX\/","parameter_short_description":"latitude","parameter_short_name":"lat","parameter_units":"decimal degrees","parameter_units_external_identifier":null,"order":null,"types":[{"type":"do not display as options","rank":"1","dataset_parameter_type_nid":"44468","type_rankable":"0","type_tid":"18"}]},{"dataset_parameter_nid":"13718","supplied_name":"lon","supplied_units":null,"value_format":null,"description":"\u003Cp\u003ELongitude in decimal degrees. West is negative.\u003C\/p\u003E\n","no_data_value":null,"conversion_necessary":"no","conversion_utility":null,"parameter_nid":"731","parameter_description":"\u003Cp\u003Elongitude, in decimal degrees, East is positive, negative denotes West; Reported in some datsets as degrees, minutes\u003C\/p\u003E\n","parameter_max_value":null,"parameter_min_value":null,"parameter_nd_value":"nd","parameter_official_name":"longitude","parameter_external_identifier":"http:\/\/vocab.nerc.ac.uk\/collection\/P09\/current\/LONX\/ ","parameter_short_description":"longitude","parameter_short_name":"lon","parameter_units":"decimal degrees","parameter_units_external_identifier":null,"order":null,"types":[{"type":"do not display as options","rank":"1","dataset_parameter_type_nid":"44469","type_rankable":"0","type_tid":"18"}]},{"dataset_parameter_nid":"13719","supplied_name":"depth","supplied_units":null,"value_format":null,"description":"\u003Cp\u003Edepth of the observation in meters\u003C\/p\u003E\n","no_data_value":null,"conversion_necessary":"no","conversion_utility":null,"parameter_nid":"808","parameter_description":"\u003Cp\u003EObservation\/sample depth below the sea surface. Units often reported as: meters, feet.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\nWhen 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.\u003C\/p\u003E\n","parameter_max_value":null,"parameter_min_value":null,"parameter_nd_value":"nd","parameter_official_name":"depth","parameter_external_identifier":"http:\/\/vocab.nerc.ac.uk\/collection\/P09\/current\/DEPH\/","parameter_short_description":"depth","parameter_short_name":"depth","parameter_units":"various","parameter_units_external_identifier":null,"order":null,"types":[{"type":"Primary depth variable","rank":"1","dataset_parameter_type_nid":"37568","type_rankable":"0","type_tid":"22"}]},{"dataset_parameter_nid":"13720","supplied_name":"NO3","supplied_units":"microMoles","value_format":null,"description":"\u003Cp\u003ENitrate concentration in \u00b5M (microMoles)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0022bdl\u0022 means \u0022below detection limit\u0022.  Below 0.5\u00b5M for Nitrate.\u003C\/p\u003E\n","no_data_value":null,"conversion_necessary":"no","conversion_utility":null,"parameter_nid":"1194","parameter_description":"\u003Cp\u003ENitrate concentration in the water column\u003C\/p\u003E\n","parameter_max_value":null,"parameter_min_value":null,"parameter_nd_value":"nd","parameter_official_name":"NO3","parameter_external_identifier":"http:\/\/vocab.nerc.ac.uk\/collection\/P01\/current\/NTRAIGGS\/","parameter_short_description":"Nitrate","parameter_short_name":"NO3","parameter_units":"various","parameter_units_external_identifier":null,"order":null},{"dataset_parameter_nid":"13721","supplied_name":"NH4","supplied_units":"microMoles","value_format":null,"description":"\u003Cp\u003EAmmonium concentration in  \u00b5M (microMoles)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0022bdl\u0022 means \u0022below detection limit\u0022.  Below 0.3\u00b5M for Ammonium.\u003C\/p\u003E\n","no_data_value":null,"conversion_necessary":"no","conversion_utility":null,"parameter_nid":"901","parameter_description":"\u003Cp\u003EAmmonium and ammonia concentration parameters in any body of fresh or salt water.\u003C\/p\u003E\n","parameter_max_value":null,"parameter_min_value":null,"parameter_nd_value":null,"parameter_official_name":"Ammonium","parameter_external_identifier":"http:\/\/vocab.nerc.ac.uk\/collection\/P01\/current\/AMONAAZX\/","parameter_short_description":"Ammonium","parameter_short_name":"NH4","parameter_units":null,"parameter_units_external_identifier":null,"order":null},{"dataset_parameter_nid":"13722","supplied_name":"PO4","supplied_units":"microMoles","value_format":null,"description":"\u003Cp\u003EPhosphate concentration in  \u00b5M (microMoles)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0022bdl\u0022 means \u0022below detection limit\u0022. Below 0.03\u00b5M for Phosphate.\u003C\/p\u003E\n","no_data_value":null,"conversion_necessary":"no","conversion_utility":null,"parameter_nid":"937","parameter_description":"\u003Cp\u003EOrthophosphate\u00a0(phosphate, reactive phosphorus), Various units.\u00a0\u003C\/p\u003E\n","parameter_max_value":null,"parameter_min_value":null,"parameter_nd_value":null,"parameter_official_name":"PO4","parameter_external_identifier":null,"parameter_short_description":"reactive phosphorus (PO4)","parameter_short_name":"PO4","parameter_units":"various","parameter_units_external_identifier":null,"order":null},{"dataset_parameter_nid":"22478","supplied_name":"yrday_local","supplied_units":null,"value_format":null,"description":"\u003Cp\u003Elocal day and decimal time, as 326.5 for the 326th day of the year, or November 22 at 1200 hours (noon)\u003C\/p\u003E\n","no_data_value":null,"conversion_necessary":"no","conversion_utility":null,"parameter_nid":"1069","parameter_description":"\u003Cp\u003Elocal day and decimal time, as 326.5 for the 326th day of the year, or November 22 at 1200 hours (noon)\u003C\/p\u003E\n","parameter_max_value":null,"parameter_min_value":null,"parameter_nd_value":null,"parameter_official_name":"yrday_local ","parameter_external_identifier":null,"parameter_short_description":"day of year and decimal time (local time zone)","parameter_short_name":"yrday_local","parameter_units":null,"parameter_units_external_identifier":null,"order":null,"types":[{"type":"TS time","rank":"2","dataset_parameter_type_nid":"44463","type_rankable":"1","type_tid":"26"},{"type":"do not display as options","rank":"1","dataset_parameter_type_nid":"44470","type_rankable":"0","type_tid":"18"}]},{"dataset_parameter_nid":"34824","supplied_name":"date_local","supplied_units":null,"value_format":null,"description":"\u003Cp\u003Edate, local time\u003C\/p\u003E\n","no_data_value":null,"conversion_necessary":"no","conversion_utility":null,"parameter_nid":"799","parameter_description":"\u003Cp\u003Elocal month, day and year, usually as a text string, e.g. feb10_1995. It is better to use one of the other forms of presenting date and time data so that the data can be used in computations and for comparisons. Note, if the string begins with numbers but also includes letters, there may be problems using the field name for retrieval.\u003C\/p\u003E\n","parameter_max_value":null,"parameter_min_value":null,"parameter_nd_value":null,"parameter_official_name":"date_local","parameter_external_identifier":null,"parameter_short_description":"date_local","parameter_short_name":"date_local","parameter_units":null,"parameter_units_external_identifier":null,"order":null,"types":[{"type":"do not display as options","dataset_parameter_type_nid":"44471","type_rankable":"0","type_tid":"18"}]}]