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Parameter: current_strength

Dataset: 
DISC: Deployment, environmental, and larval behavior information
Parameter: 
Absolute current speed
Master parameters information
Short Name:
 curr_speed_abs
Short Description:
 Absolute current speed
Official Name:
 curr_speed_abs
No Data Value:
Description:
 

absolute current speed, in cm/second. Velocity magnitude.

Dataset-parameters information
Supplied Name: 
current_strength
Supplied Units: 
centimeters per second (cm/s)
Conversion Necessary: 
no
Conversion Utility: 
No Data Value: 
NA
Description: 
The current speed during the deployment; calculated using the drift distance and the length of time of the deployment