Parameter: angle_avg

Dataset: 
MOCNESS_tabs
Parameter: 
angle of tow body relative to vertical
Master parameters information
Short Name:
 tow_angle
Short Description:
 angle of tow body relative to vertical
Official Name:
 tow_angle
No Data Value:
Description:
 

angle of tow body relative to vertical (0-89 degrees), used in BIOMAPER-II and MOCNESS systems

Dataset-parameters information
Supplied Name: 
angle_avg
Supplied Units: 
decimal degrees
Conversion Necessary: 
no
Description: 

Angle of tow body relative to vertical (0-89 degrees), used in BIOMAPER-II and MOCNESS systems.
Average is the mean of all observations, not just the mean of the global minimum and maximum.