Table 2.
M2B3 Reporting Standard about a sampling event
Descriptor name | Description of usage | Control vocabulary/format/unit | Example | |
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EVENT_Date/Time | Date and time when the sampling event started and ended, e.g. each CTD cast, net tow, or bucket collection is a distinct event. | Date and time in UTC; | 2013-06-21T14:05:00Z/ | |
Format: yyyy-mm-ddThh:mm:ssZ | 2013-06-21T14:46:00Z | |||
EVENT_Longitude | Longitude of the location where the sampling event started and ended, e.g. each CTD cast, net tow, or bucket collection is a distinct event. | Format: ###.###### | 035.666666 | |
Decimal degrees; East = +, West = -Format: Use WGS 84 for GPS data | 035.670200 | |||
EVENT_Latitude | Latitude of the location where the sampling event started and ended, e.g. each CTD cast, net tow, or bucket collection is a distinct event. | Format: ##.###### | −24.666666 | |
Decimal degrees; North = +, South = -Format: Use WGS 84 for GPS data | -24.664300 | |||
EVENT_Device | Refers to the instrument/gear used to collect the sample or the sensor used to measure environmental parameters. | Free text | 10L-Niskins or 5L-Bucket | |
EVENT_Method | Refers to the standard deployment procedure of the Device. | Free text | 12 Niskins were deployed on a Rosette | |
EVENT_Comment | Report any observation/deviation from the standard deployment procedure described in EVENT_Method | Free text | Lots of Jellyfish in the water |
Mandatory information is in bold and other fields are recommended.