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Parameter: Cd_D_CONC_BOTTLE_FLAG

Dataset: 
CICLOPS Dissolved Metals
Parameter: 
quality flag
Master parameters information
Short Name:
 q_flag
Short Description:
 quality flag
Official Name:
 q_flag
No Data Value:
 nd
Description:
 

quality flag; based on a PI established code; identifies a problem/quality issue with sample(s) from a given water bottle or single observation

Dataset-parameters information
Supplied Name: 
Cd_D_CONC_BOTTLE_FLAG
Supplied Units: 
unitless
Datatype: 
Integer
Conversion Necessary: 
no
Conversion Utility: 
No Data Value: 
nd
Description: 
Quality flag for dissolved iron concentration. 1= good value, 2= probably good value, 3= probably bad value, 4=bad value, 6=value below detection and changed to 0. Flags are based on GEOTRACES quality flag policy https://www.geotraces.org/geotraces-quality-flag-policy/.