Parameter: cruisetow_number

Dataset: 
BATS zooplankton biomass
Parameter: 
tow
Master parameters information
Short Name:
 tow
Short Description:
 tow
Official Name:
 tow
No Data Value:
Description:
 

tow number/identification; applies to all towed vehicles and is generally associated with plankton net tows

Dataset-parameters information
Supplied Name: 
cruisetow_number
Supplied Units: 
unitless
Datatype: 
String
Conversion Necessary: 
no
Conversion Utility: 
No Data Value: 
Description: 
unique combination of cruise+tow numbers as xxxyzz, where xxx = Cruise Number, y = Bloom Number (cruise_type = 2 for bloom cruises), and zz = Tow number.