Parameter: LATITUDE

Dataset: 
STING macronutrient concentrations
Parameter: 
latitude
Master parameters information
Short Name:
 lat
Short Description:
 latitude
Official Name:
 latitude
No Data Value:
 nd
Description:
 

latitude, in decimal degrees, North is positive, negative denotes South; Reported in some datasets as degrees, minutes

Dataset-parameters information
Supplied Name: 
LATITUDE
Supplied Units: 
decimal degrees
Datatype: 
Float
Conversion Necessary: 
no
Description: 

Position when sample was collected in decimal degrees; a positive value indicates a Northern coordinate.'nda' for 'no data available' or missing information; 'na' for 'not applicable' to that sample.

Dataset parameter types [rank]
Primary latitude variable