Parameter: ygrid

Dataset: 
Parameter: 
Master parameters information
Short Name:
 ypos
Short Description:
 ypos
Official Name:
 ypos
No Data Value:
 nd
Description:
 

Y Position expressed as a signed distance from the origin of a local Cartesian Coordinate system. Typically used in Long Baseline Acoustic Navigation (ALBL); ALBL nav is used to track ROVs, AUVs, HOV's and other towed systems.

Dataset-parameters information
Supplied Name: 
ygrid
Supplied Units: 
km
Conversion Necessary: 
no
No Data Value: 
nd
Description: 

distance from the grid origin (71 S; 72 W) along y-axis