Parameter: julian_day

Dataset: 
GT10-11 - Filtered Rainwater
Parameter: 
Julian day as a decimal (time elapsed in days from 00:00 on January 1st 4713 BC)
Master parameters information
Short Name:
 julian_day
Short Description:
 Julian day as a decimal (time elapsed in days from 00:00 on January 1st 4713 BC)
Official Name:
 julian_day
No Data Value:
Description:
 

Julian day as a decimal. Julian date which is the time elapsed in days from 00:00 on January 1st 4713 BC. Julian Date (chronological).

For reference: Julian day 2440000 begins at 0000 hours, May 23, 1968.

Please note, Seabird processing software includes a "julianday" which is day of year.  That is categorized as a separate term "yrday" at BCO-DMO.
Seabird permalink: https://blog.seabird.com/ufaqs/in-sea-bird-software-is-noon-on-january-1-julian-day-0-5-or-julian-day-1-5/

Dataset-parameters information
Supplied Name: 
julian_day
Conversion Necessary: 
no
Description: 

Julian day at start of sampling event.