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Parameter: PLA_DA

Master parameters information
Short Name:
 disp_vol
Short Description:
 disp_vol
Official Name:
 disp_vol
No Data Value:
Description:
 

displacement volume (biovolume) of plankton net samples, units will vary

Dataset-parameters information
Supplied Name: 
PLA_DA
Supplied Units: 
milliliters under 10 square meters (ml/10m2)
Datatype: 
Float
Conversion Necessary: 
no
Conversion Utility: 
No Data Value: 
nd
Description: 
Total Plankton Displacement Volume under 10m? area of the water column, PLA_DA = PLA_D * ((FD_TW / FIL_V) * 10)