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Parameter: vtvel_avg

Dataset: 
MOCNESS_tabs
Parameter: 
vertical velocity
Master parameters information
Short Name:
 vtvel
Short Description:
 vertical velocity
Official Name:
 vtvel
No Data Value:
Description:
 

Vertical velocity of a towed or autonomous platform (such as a MOCNESS, BIOMAPER-II system, or AUV) as it moves through the water.

Dataset-parameters information
Supplied Name: 
vtvel_avg
Supplied Units: 
m/min
Conversion Necessary: 
no
Description: 

Average vertical net velocity for each net measured during mocness tows.
Average is the mean of all observations, not just the mean of the global minimum and maximum.