Parameter: start_date

Dataset: 
cruise_tracks
Parameter: 
date begin
Master parameters information
Short Name:
 date_begin
Short Description:
 date begin
Official Name:
 date_begin
No Data Value:
 nd
Description:
 

date sampling begins such as YYYYMMDD

Dataset-parameters information
Supplied Name: 
start_date
Supplied Units: 
YYYYmmdd
Conversion Necessary: 
no
No Data Value: 
nd
Description: 

Date the cruise started in YYYYmmdd format.