optics_pp

 PI:             Chuck Trees
 dataset:        Bio Optics deployed with Barber's
                            Primary Production Arrays
 project/cruise: EQPAC/TT007
 ship:           Thomas Thompson

 Notes on Data

  Parameter       Description                              Units 

  file        a unique file number assigned to each            
                  data set
  sta         station number from event log
  lat_n       nominal latitude (- values are South)        whole degrees   
  event       event number from event log
  date_end    end date/time of the data or the mooring 
                  deployment (reported as MMDDHHmm) 
  date        date of data cycle (reported as MMDDYY)
  time        time of data cycle (reported as (HHmmss)
  par         photosynthetically available radiation       uE/m2/sec
              at the reported depth
  fluor       natural fluorescense - upwelled radiance     nE/m2/ster/sec
                  at 683 nm
  depth       water depth of recording instrument          meters
  temp        water temperature at reported depth          deg C