Parameter: longitude

Dataset: 
Total mercury and methylmercury concentrations in longnose lancetfish tissues
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: 
degrees
Datatype: 
Integer
Conversion Necessary: 
no
Conversion Utility: 
No Data Value: 
Description: 
fish collection location. Location data are provided in 5x5 degree cells. The coordinate represents the lower left corner of the 5x5 degree cell