Parameter: nominal_depth

Dataset: 
Sediment geochemical compositional data
Parameter: 
depth core
Master parameters information
Short Name:
 depth_core
Short Description:
 depth core
Official Name:
 depth_core
No Data Value:
 nd
Description:
 

depth in core; mid-point of interval sampled

Dataset-parameters information
Supplied Name: 
nominal_depth
Supplied Units: 
centimeters (cm)
Datatype: 
Float
Conversion Necessary: 
no
Conversion Utility: 
No Data Value: 
Description: 
Due to the nature of pore water sampling, the exact depth of sampling is not exact. We have provided the best median-depth for the sample taken such that it is comparable to other data/pore water/sediment. The resolution we used for these "nominal depths" is 0.5 cm.