Listing of Parameter Code Meaning in the ASCII and NetCDF format files.
Code |
Meaning |
Units |
Status |
Owner |
Category |
AMON |
Ammonium (NH4-N) content |
mmol/m**3 |
Active |
MEDS |
Chemistry |
COND |
Conductivity |
mmHo |
Active |
IML |
PhysicalOceanography |
CPH$ |
Chlorophyll-acontent,determinedbytheWelchmeyermethod |
mg/m**3 |
Active |
MEDS |
CPHL |
Chlorophyll-acontent |
mg/m**3 |
Active |
MEDS |
Chemistry |
DOXY |
Dissolved oxygen |
|
|
|
|
F11$ |
CFC11 measurements |
pmol/Kg |
Active |
MEDS |
Chemistry |
F12$ |
CFC12 measurements |
pmol/Kg |
Active |
MEDS |
Chemistry |
FLU1 |
Chlorophyll concentration measured by fluorometer |
mg/m**3 |
Active |
MEDS |
Chemistry |
FLU2 |
Fluorescence |
V |
Active |
MEDS |
Chemistry |
HCDT |
Direction to which horizontal current is flowing (relative to true
north) |
degress |
Active |
MEDS |
Physical Oceanography |
HCSP |
Horizontal current speed |
m/sec |
Active |
MEDS |
Physical Oceanography |
NTRA |
Nitrate (NO3-N) Content |
mmol/m**3 |
Active |
MEDS |
Chemistry |
NTRI |
Nitrite (NO2-N) CONTENT |
mmol/m**3 |
Active |
MEDS |
Chemistry |
NTRZ |
Nitrate + nitrite content |
mmol/m**3 |
Active |
MEDS |
Chemistry |
OSI$ |
Originator's sample identifier |
text |
Active |
MEDS |
General purpose |
PAR$ |
Photosynthetic active radiation |
uE/m**2/sec |
Active |
MEDS |
Biological Oceanography |
PAR1
| Irradiance (Photosynthetic Active Radiation (PAR)) |
Unknown |
Active |
MEDS |
Biological Oceanography |
PHA$ |
Phaeophytin |
mg/m**3 |
Active |
MEDS |
Biological Oceanography |
PHOS |
Phosphate (PO4-P) content |
mmol/m**3 |
Active |
MEDS |
Chemistry |
PHPH |
Hydrogen ion concentration (pH) |
number |
Active |
MEDS |
Chemistry |
PLT$ |
Percent light transmittance |
percent |
Active |
MEDS |
Physical Oceanography |
PRP$ |
Primary productivity |
mgCarbon/m**3/hr |
Active |
MEDS |
Biological Oceanography |
PSAL |
Practical salinity |
PSU |
Active |
MEDS |
Physical Oceanography |
SLCA |
Silicate (SiO4-Si) content |
mmol/m**3 |
Active |
MEDS |
Chemistry |
SSAL |
Salinity (pre-1978 definition) (parts/thousand) |
g/Kg |
Active |
MEDS |
Physical Oceanography |
SVEL |
Sound velocity |
m/sec |
Active |
MEDS |
Physical Oceanography |
TEMP |
Sea temperature |
deg C |
Active |
MEDS |
Physical Oceanography |
TRB$ |
Turbidity data from a flow through nephelometer |
Formazine Turbidity Units (FTU) |
Active |
MEDS |
Physical Oceanography |
TUR$ |
Turbidity percent |
percent |
Active |
MEDS |
Physical Oceanography |
URE$ |
Urea (H2NCONH2) |
mmol/m**3 |
Active |
MEDS |
Biological Oceanography |
USAL |
Undefined salinity (prac. salin or parts/thousand) |
number |
Active |
MEDS |
Physical Oceanography |