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OAS obstype Detail for time series profile
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Term: time series profile
Definition: Vertical profile of a water body using instrument such as a CTD, at a fixed longitude and latitude position, multiple times, with a goal of studying how the water body is changing with time.
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Keydate: 2013-01-11 14:51:54+00
Editdate: 2013-01-11 14:51:54+00