Variable	Description
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inodc	INODC cruise number (numeric; 4-byte)
inodc	INODC station number (numeric; 3-byte )
org cr	originator's cruise number (can be non-numeric; 5-byte)
org st	originator's station number (can be non-numeric; 6-byte)
ship c	ship code (see below)
year	year (4-byte)
month	month (2-byte)
day	day (2-byte)
hour	hour (2-byte)
min	minute (2-byte)
sec	second (2-byte)
lat	latitude, decimal degrees, f7.3
lon	longitude, decimal degrees, f8.3
sounding	water depth in decibars, f8.3
eez	o=outside exclusive economic zone; i = inside exclusive economic zone (no 'i' data included)
z time	HHMM, Indian Standard Time
gear	gear code (see below)
haul	haul type, H = horizontal, V = vertical
st dep	ending depth of haul, meters
st dep	starting depth of haul, meters
volum	volume of water filtered, m3
time intrvl	tow duration in decimal minutes, MM.M
biomass	displacement volume, ml/m3
glt	weight of gelatinous organisms
dry wt	dry weight of total haul, mg/m2 (NOT per m3)


Ship Codes	NODC	Ship Name
NR	41NR	D.S.V. NAND RACHIT
GV	41GA	GAVESHANI
SK	41SG	SAGAR KANYA (VTJR)

Gear codes	Meaning
ISN	Indian Ocean Standard Net
HT	Heron Tranter Net
WPN	Working Party Net
WP	Working Party Net
NST	Neuston Net
MPN/MPS	Multiple Plankton Net/Multiple Plankton Sampler
HPN	Hamburg Plankton Net