Parameter: LONGITUDE

Dataset: 
STING macronutrient concentrations
Parameter: 
longitude
Master parameters information
Short Name:
 lon
Short Description:
 longitude
Official Name:
 longitude
No Data Value:
 nd
Description:
 

longitude, in decimal degrees, East is positive, negative denotes West; Reported in some datsets as degrees, minutes

Dataset-parameters information
Supplied Name: 
LONGITUDE
Supplied Units: 
decimal degrees
Datatype: 
Float
Conversion Necessary: 
no
Description: 

Position when sample was collected in decimal degrees where positive values represent an Eastern coordinate; 'nda' for 'no data available' or missing information; 'na' for 'not applicable' to that sample.

Dataset parameter types [rank]
Primary longitude variable