Project:	International Indian Ocean Expedition
Principal Investigator:	Vijayalakshmi Nair
BCO-DMO Data Manager:	Dicky Allison (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)
Validated:	yes
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Current state: Final no updates expected
Description: Zooplankton collected during the International Indian OceanExpedition (IIOE) 1960-1965
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Dataset Parameter List
Supplied name	Supplied description		Supplied units	Standard name
vessel	abbreviated ship designation		dimensionless	platform
cruise	cruise number of the particular vessel		dimensionless	cruiseid
station	Station number gives approximate location		integer	station
lat	latitude of tow, North = positive		decimal degrees	lat
lon	longitude tow, East = positive		decimal degrees	lon
date_local	Date (local time)		dd/mm/YYYY	date_local
time_local	Time (local).		HHMM	time_local
day_night_flag	D = Day; N = night		D or N	unknown
zooplankton_vol	displacement volume of sample		ml (milliliters)	disp_vol
total_organisms	total number of individuals in tow		number per standard haul	count
reference	reference number of sample		integer	sample
taxon	common name of group		text	taxon
count	number of individuals counted		number per standard haul	count
year	year of collection		YYYY	year
depth_w	Depth of water at this station.		meters	depth_w

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