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Parameter: Agg_Maj_Length_cm

Dataset: 
Copepod Reactions to Sinking Aggregates Experiments 2019
Parameter: 
length
Master parameters information
Short Name:
 length
Short Description:
 length
Official Name:
 length
No Data Value:
Description:
 

Length is a one-dimensional extent equal to the distance between two points.

Dataset-parameters information
Supplied Name: 
Agg_Maj_Length_cm
Supplied Units: 
centimeters (cm)
Datatype: 
Float
Conversion Necessary: 
no
Conversion Utility: 
No Data Value: 
nd
Description: 
the major axis length (in cm) of the projection of the aggregate from the image when the copepod reacted. If the copepod did not react, the major axis length was measured from an arbitrary image where the aggregate was completely visible.