Parameter: Station_number

Dataset: 
beaconII_bgc
Parameter: 
station
Master parameters information
Short Name:
 station
Short Description:
 station
Official Name:
 station
No Data Value:
 nd
Description:
 

Station identifier; a unique number or alphanumeric string designating a general geographic location at which one or more sampling activities may occur.

Dataset-parameters information
Supplied Name: 
Station_number
Supplied Units: 
unitless
Conversion Necessary: 
no
No Data Value: 
nd
Description: 

Station_number refers to nominal inshore and offshore station.Total of 7 offshore stations which are:
1= Sea Buoy (0 km offshore);
2= 5km offshore;
3= 10km offshore;
4= 15km offshore;
5= Hydrostation 'S' (~20km offshore);
6= BATS Spatial Station #2 ( ~ 50km offshore);
7= BATS (~ 80km offshore);

Total of 11 inshore stations which are:
1= Crescent Reef.
2= Dockyard
3= Hog Breaker;
4= Mid-Platform;
5= North Channel;
6= Tynes Bay;
7= TT2;
8= TT4;
9= TT6;
10= TT7;
11= TT8