Parameter: hzvel_avg

Dataset: 
MOCNESS_tabs
Parameter: 
horizontal velocity
Master parameters information
Short Name:
 hzvel
Short Description:
 horizontal velocity
Official Name:
 hzvel
No Data Value:
 nd
Description:
 

Horizontal velocity of a towed or autonomous platform (such as a MOCNESS system or AUV) as it moves through the water.

Dataset-parameters information
Supplied Name: 
hzvel_avg
Supplied Units: 
m/min
Conversion Necessary: 
no
Description: 

Average horizontal net velocity, reported as meters per minute, used in MOCNESS system.
Average is the mean of all observations, not just the mean of the global minimum and maximum.