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Parameter: lat_best

Dataset: 
Zooplankton from hypoxic waters of Chesapeake Bay
Parameter: 
latitude
Master parameters information
Short Name:
 lat
Short Description:
 latitude
Official Name:
 latitude
No Data Value:
 nd
Description:
 

latitude, in decimal degrees, North is positive, negative denotes South; Reported in some datasets as degrees, minutes

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

the latitude when a MOCNESS tow starts; considered the best latitude by the PI

Dataset parameter types [rank]
Primary latitude variable