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Parameter: potemp_avg

Dataset: 
MOCNESS_tabs
Parameter: 
potential temperature
Master parameters information
Short Name:
 potemp
Short Description:
 potential temperature
Official Name:
 potemp
No Data Value:
Description:
 

potential temperature (International Practical Temperature Scale - 68 ,or 90). When known, the scale will be reported in the units field of the documentation file.

Dataset-parameters information
Supplied Name: 
potemp_avg
Supplied Units: 
degrees Celsius
Conversion Necessary: 
no
Description: 

Average potential temperature (International Practical Temperature Scale - 68 ,or 90. When known, the scale will be reported in the units field of the documentation file.

Average is the mean of all observations, not just the mean of the global minimum and maximum.