Parameter: Event

Dataset: 
AE1913 R2R ELOG
Parameter: 
R2R event number
Master parameters information
Short Name:
 R2R_Event
Short Description:
 R2R event number
Official Name:
 R2R Event Number
No Data Value:
 NaN
Description:
 

The R2R event number is assigned to each underway scientific sampling event by the R2R ELOG event logging system during a cruise. It is UTC time-based and has 3 digits appended to the string (.xxx) to ensure that it is unique within a cruise. It also includes the unique vessel identifier therefore making it unique across the US academic fleet.

Dataset-parameters information
Supplied Name: 
Event
Supplied Units: 
unitless
Datatype: 
String
Conversion Necessary: 
no
Conversion Utility: 
No Data Value: 
Description: 
Event identification number (ID of entry)