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Parameter: sample_ship_speed

Dataset: 
ZooProcess and Ecotaxa Output Along Physical Gradients from OAPS
Parameter: 
speed
Master parameters information
Short Name:
 speed
Short Description:
 speed
Official Name:
 speed
No Data Value:
Description:
 

Speed is a scalar measure of the rate of movement of an object, typically expressed either as the distance traveled divided by the time taken (average speed) or the rate of change of position with respect to time at a particular point (instantaneous speed).

Dataset-parameters information
Supplied Name: 
sample_ship_speed
Supplied Units: 
Knots
Datatype: 
Float
Conversion Necessary: 
no
Conversion Utility: 
No Data Value: 
Description: 
Average ship speed during tow. [Source: User]