zoo_dv_MOC
PI: Sharon Smith
dataset: Zooplankton displacement volumes, MOCNESS net tows
project/cruise: Arabian Sea/TTN039 - training & calibration cruise
ship: R/V Thomas Thompson
Sampling Protocols
PI Notes
Note: nd indicates no data
Parameters Descriptions Units
year year of sampling
event event number, from event log, can be
translated into date as follows
MMDDHHmm (year 1994)
sta station number, from event log
sta_std Arabian Sea standard station identifier
tow MOCNESS tow number
lat latitude of net tow (minus = south) decimal deg.
lon longitude of net tow (minus = west) decimal deg.
net MOCNESS net number
depth_begin depth at beginning of net tow meters
depth_end depth at end of net tow meters
time_begin time (UTC) at start of net tow hours/minutes
time_end time (UTC) at end of net tow hours/minutes
vol_net total volume of water sampled by net tow m^3
zp_disp_vol zooplankton displacement volume per net cc/m^3