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Parameter: Water_Temperature

Master parameters information
Short Name:
 SST
Short Description:
 sea surface temperature
Official Name:
 temp_ss
No Data Value:
Description:
 

sea surface temperature, depth of temp sensor unknown or variable, degrees C.

Dataset-parameters information
Supplied Name: 
Water_Temperature
Supplied Units: 
degrees Celsius
Conversion Necessary: 
no
No Data Value: 
nd
Description: 

Sea Surface Temperature (SSTMP) Format xx.xxxx (C) Sea surface temperature (degrees C) from primary sensor (SBE48). This sensor is located in the bow chamber approximately 5m BWL This value is used for related "conversion" calculations (i.e. Sound velocity).