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

Source: http://www.meds-sdmm.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/meds/About_meds/standards/login_e.asp

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