| Group |
Code |
Description |
Unit of measurement |
CF Standard Name |
|
Water Temperature
|
TEMP |
sea temperature |
degree_Celsius |
sea water temperature |
|
Water Temperature |
POTENTIAL_TEMP |
sea potential temperature |
degree_Celsius |
sea water potential temperature |
|
Water Temperature |
SSJT |
sea temperature from tsg |
degree_Celsius |
|
|
 Water salinity
|
USAL |
undefined salinity |
unknown |
|
|
Water salinity |
PSAL |
practical salinity |
psu |
sea water salinity |
|
Water salinity |
SSAL |
salinity (pre-1978 definition) |
g/kg |
|
|
Water salinity |
ASAL |
absolute salinity |
g/kg |
sea water absolute salinity |
|
 Currents
|
CDIR |
|
n.a. |
direction of sea water velocity |
|
Currents |
HCSP |
horizontal current speed |
meter/second |
sea water speed |
|
Currents |
RFVL |
horizontal velocity of the water column (currents) |
n.a. |
horiz currents WC |
|
Currents |
CSPD |
|
n.a. |
sea water speed |
|
Currents |
EWCT |
west-east current component |
meter/second |
eastward sea water velocity |
|
Currents |
NSCT |
south-north current component |
meter/second |
northward sea water velocity |
|
Currents |
UCUR |
|
n.a. |
eastward sea water velocity |
|
Currents |
VCUR |
|
n.a. |
northward sea water velocity |
|
Currents |
VCSP |
bottom-top current component |
meter/second |
upward sea water velocity |
|
Currents |
HCDT |
current to direction relative true north |
degree |
direction of sea water velocity |
|
 Optical Properties
|
LGH4 |
light irradiance surface par |
micromole photon/(m2.s) |
|
|
Optical Properties |
LINC |
long-wave incoming radiation |
watt/m2 |
|
|
Optical Properties |
TRANSMISSIVITY |
transmissivity |
per meter |
|
|
Optical Properties |
TUR2 |
light attenuation coefficient |
m-1 |
|
|
Optical Properties |
TUR3 |
light transmission |
percent |
|
|
Optical Properties |
SCATTERING |
scattering |
m-1 sr-1 |
|
|
Optical Properties |
RDIN |
incident radiation |
watt/m2 |
|
|
Optical Properties |
LRZA |
vertical velocity of the water column (currents) |
n.a. |
|
|
Optical Properties |
BACKSCATTERING |
backscattering |
m-1 sr-1 |
|
|
Optical Properties |
LGCR |
|
n.a. |
|
|
Optical Properties |
LERR |
|
n.a. |
|
|
Optical Properties |
TUR5 |
turbidity |
relative unit |
|
|
Optical Properties |
TUR6 |
turbidity |
milliF.T.U Formaz Turb Unit |
|
|
 Sea Level
|
SLEV |
observed sea level |
meter |
sea surface height above sea level |
|
Sea Level |
ASLV |
sea level |
n.a. |
sea level |
|
Sea Level |
PREX |
|
n.a. |
|
|
Sea Level |
SLVR |
residual sea level (observed - predicted) |
meter |
sea surface height correction due to air pressure and wind at high frequency |
|
Sea Level |
DEPH |
depth |
meter |
depth |
|
 Atmospheric
|
DRYT |
air temperature in dry bulb |
degree_Celsius |
air temperature |
|
Atmospheric |
PRES |
pressure at sea level |
decibar |
sea water pressure |
|
Atmospheric |
PRRD |
daily precipitation rate |
millimeter/day |
|
|
Atmospheric |
PRRT |
hourly precipitation rate |
millimeter/hour |
lwe precipitation rate |
|
Atmospheric |
ATTN |
transmittance and attenuance of the water column |
n.a. |
WC Trans |
|
Atmospheric |
RELH |
relative humidity |
% |
relative humidity |
|
Atmospheric |
ATMP |
atmospheric pressure at altitude |
hectopascal |
air pressure |
|
Atmospheric |
ATMS |
atmospheric pressure at sea level |
hectopascal |
air pressure at sea level |
|
Atmospheric |
ATPT |
atmospheric pressure hourly tendency |
hectopascal/hour |
tendency of air pressure |
|
Atmospheric |
GWDR |
wave direction |
n.a. |
|
|
 Other Parameters
|
RVDS |
|
n.a. |
|
|
 Water conductivity/ BioGeoChemical
|
PSST |
|
n.a. |
|
|
Water conductivity/ BioGeoChemical |
PTDZ |
|
n.a. |
|
|
Water conductivity/ BioGeoChemical |
TCNT |
|
n.a. |
|
|
Water conductivity/ BioGeoChemical |
HEAV |
vertical displacement (heave) |
n.a. |
vertical displacement |
|
Water conductivity/ BioGeoChemical |
EWSB |
wind strength and direction |
n.a. |
|
|
Water conductivity/ BioGeoChemical |
FLU2 |
fluorescence |
milligram/m3 |
fluorescence |
|
Water conductivity/ BioGeoChemical |
CNDC |
electrical conductivity |
S/m |
sea water electrical conductivity |
|
Water conductivity/ BioGeoChemical |
AXAP |
alloxanthin |
milligram/m3 |
|
|
Water conductivity/ BioGeoChemical |
OPBS |
|
n.a. |
optical backscattering coefficient |
|
Water conductivity/ BioGeoChemical |
ABCP |
alpha and beta-carotenes |
milligram/m3 |
|
|
Water conductivity/ BioGeoChemical |
ALKW |
total alkalinity |
micromole/kg |
|
|
Water conductivity/ BioGeoChemical |
ALKY |
total alkalinity |
millimole/m3 |
sea water alkalinity expressed as mole equivalent |
|
Water conductivity/ BioGeoChemical |
ALTS |
altitude |
meter |
altitude |
|
Water conductivity/ BioGeoChemical |
AMON |
ammonium (nh4-n) |
millimole/m3 |
mole concentration of ammonium in sea water |
|
Water conductivity/ BioGeoChemical |
AMOW |
ammonium (nh4-n) |
micromole/kg |
moles of ammonium per unit mass in sea water |
|
Water conductivity/ BioGeoChemical |
KRTS |
|
n.a. |
|
|
Water conductivity/ BioGeoChemical |
CPH2 |
chlorophyll-a >2 micrometers |
milligram/m3 |
|
|
Water conductivity/ BioGeoChemical |
CPH4 |
chlorophyll-a >10 micrometers |
milligram/m3 |
|
|
Water conductivity/ BioGeoChemical |
CPHL |
total chlorophyll-a |
milligram/m3 |
mass concentration of chlorophyll a in sea water |
|
Water conductivity/ BioGeoChemical |
DAILY_RAIN |
daily rainfall rate |
millimeter/day |
|
|
Water conductivity/ BioGeoChemical |
BFUP |
19'-butanoyloxyfucoxanthin |
milligram/m3 |
|
|
Water conductivity/ BioGeoChemical |
CDOM |
colored dissolved organic matter |
ppb |
cdom |
|
Water conductivity/ BioGeoChemical |
CH1P |
chlorophyll-a (less divinyl chlorophyll-a) |
milligram/m3 |
|
|
Water conductivity/ BioGeoChemical |
CH1T |
total chlorophyll |
microgram/kg |
|
|
Water conductivity/ BioGeoChemical |
CH2P |
chlorophyll-b (less divinyl chlorophyll-b) |
milligram/m3 |
|
|
Water conductivity/ BioGeoChemical |
CHAD |
divinyl chlorophyll-a |
milligram/m3 |
|
|
Water conductivity/ BioGeoChemical |
CHAE |
epimere chlorophyll-a |
milligram/m3 |
|
|
Water conductivity/ BioGeoChemical |
CHBD |
divinyl chlorophyll-b |
milligram/m3 |
|
|
Water conductivity/ BioGeoChemical |
CHC3 |
chlorophyll-c3 |
milligram/m3 |
|
|
Water conductivity/ BioGeoChemical |
CHCZ |
chlorophyll-c1+c2 |
milligram/m3 |
|
|
Water conductivity/ BioGeoChemical |
CHLB |
total chlorophyll-b |
milligram/m3 |
|
|
Water conductivity/ BioGeoChemical |
CHLC |
total chlorophyll-c |
milligram/m3 |
|
|
Water conductivity/ BioGeoChemical |
CHLT |
total chlorophyll |
milligram/m3 |
mass concentration of chlorophyll in sea water |
|
Water conductivity/ BioGeoChemical |
SAMA |
zeaxanthin |
decibel |
|
|
Water conductivity/ BioGeoChemical |
TEMP_DOXY |
sea temperature from oxygen sensor |
degree_Celsius |
temperature of sensor for oxygen in sea water |
|
Water conductivity/ BioGeoChemical |
TPAW |
dissolved adenosine triphosphate |
milligram/m3 |
|
|
Water conductivity/ BioGeoChemical |
TPHP |
total pheopigments |
milligram/m3 |
|
|
Water conductivity/ BioGeoChemical |
TUR4 |
turbidity |
ntu |
sea water turbidity |
|
Water conductivity/ BioGeoChemical |
TSMP |
total suspended matter |
gram/m3 |
mass concentration of suspended matter in sea water |
|
Water conductivity/ BioGeoChemical |
PXAP |
prasinoxanthin |
milligram/m3 |
|
|
Water conductivity/ BioGeoChemical |
SECC |
secchi disk depth |
meter |
secchi depth of sea water |
|
Water conductivity/ BioGeoChemical |
SIGMA_THETA |
sea sigma-theta |
kg/m3 |
sea water sigma theta |
|
Water conductivity/ BioGeoChemical |
SLCA |
silicate (sio4-si) |
millimole/m3 |
mole concentration of silicate in sea water |
|
Water conductivity/ BioGeoChemical |
SLCW |
silicate (sio4-si) |
micromole/kg |
moles of silicate per unit mass in sea water |
|
Water conductivity/ BioGeoChemical |
SVEL |
sound velocity |
meter/second |
speed of sound in sea water |
|
Water conductivity/ BioGeoChemical |
DXAP |
diadinoxanthin |
milligram/m3 |
|
|
Water conductivity/ BioGeoChemical |
FCO2 |
co2 fugacity |
microatmosphere |
|
|
Water conductivity/ BioGeoChemical |
FLU3 |
fluorescence |
FFU |
fluorescence |
|
Water conductivity/ BioGeoChemical |
FLUO |
fluorescence |
relative unit |
fluorescence |
|
Water conductivity/ BioGeoChemical |
FUCP |
fucoxanthin |
milligram/m3 |
|
|
Water conductivity/ BioGeoChemical |
DEWT |
dew point temperature |
degree_Celsius |
dew point temperature |
|
Water conductivity/ BioGeoChemical |
DINW |
number of dinophysis specimens in sea water |
10+3/m3 |
|
|
Water conductivity/ BioGeoChemical |
DOX1 |
dissolved oxygen |
ml/l |
volume fraction of oxygen in sea water |
|
Water conductivity/ BioGeoChemical |
DOX2 |
dissolved oxygen |
micromole/kg |
moles of oxygen per unit mass in sea water |
|
Water conductivity/ BioGeoChemical |
DOXY |
dissolved oxygen |
millimole/m3 |
mole concentration of dissolved molecular oxygen in sea water |
|
Water conductivity/ BioGeoChemical |
HFUP |
19'-hexanoyloxyfucoxanthin |
milligram/m3 |
|
|
Water conductivity/ BioGeoChemical |
HOURLY_RAIN |
hourly rainfall rate |
millimeter/hour |
rainfall rate |
|
Water conductivity/ BioGeoChemical |
NTAW |
nitrate (no3-n) |
micromole/kg |
moles of nitrate per unit mass in sea water |
|
Water conductivity/ BioGeoChemical |
NTIW |
nitrite (no2-n) |
micromole/kg |
moles of nitrite per unit mass in sea water |
|
Water conductivity/ BioGeoChemical |
NTRA |
nitrate (no3-n) |
millimole/m3 |
mole concentration of nitrate in sea water |
|
Water conductivity/ BioGeoChemical |
NTRI |
nitrite (no2-n) |
millimole/m3 |
mole concentration of nitrite in sea water |
|
Water conductivity/ BioGeoChemical |
NTRZ |
nitrate + nitrite |
millimole/m3 |
mole concentration of nitrate and nitrite in sea water |
|
Water conductivity/ BioGeoChemical |
NTZW |
nitrate + nitrite |
micromole/kg |
moles of nitrate and nitrite per unit mass in sea water |
|
Water conductivity/ BioGeoChemical |
OSAT |
oxygen saturation |
percent |
fractional saturation of oxygen in sea water |
|
Water conductivity/ BioGeoChemical |
PCO2 |
co2 partial pressure |
microatmosphere |
surface partial pressure of carbon dioxide in sea water |
|
Water conductivity/ BioGeoChemical |
PERP |
peridinin |
milligram/m3 |
|
|
Water conductivity/ BioGeoChemical |
PETD |
daily potential evapotranspiration |
millimeter/day |
|
|
Water conductivity/ BioGeoChemical |
PHE2 |
pheophytin >2 micrometers |
milligram/m3 |
|
|
Water conductivity/ BioGeoChemical |
PHE4 |
pheophytin >10 micrometers |
milligram/m3 |
|
|
Water conductivity/ BioGeoChemical |
PHEA |
pheophytin-a |
milligram/m3 |
|
|
Water conductivity/ BioGeoChemical |
PHEB |
pheophytin-b |
milligram/m3 |
|
|
Water conductivity/ BioGeoChemical |
PHEC |
pheophytin-c |
milligram/m3 |
|
|
Water conductivity/ BioGeoChemical |
PHOS |
phosphate (po4-p) |
millimole/m3 |
mole concentration of phosphate in sea water |
|
Water conductivity/ BioGeoChemical |
PHOW |
phosphate (po4-p) |
micromole/kg |
moles of phosphate per unit mass in sea water |
|
Water conductivity/ BioGeoChemical |
PHPH |
ph |
none |
sea water ph reported on total scale |
|
Water conductivity/ BioGeoChemical |
PHTP |
total pheophytin |
milligram/m3 |
|
|
Water conductivity/ BioGeoChemical |
PHYC |
phycocyanin |
milligram/m3 |
|
|
Water conductivity/ BioGeoChemical |
TXAP |
diatoxanthin |
milligram/m3 |
|
|
Water conductivity/ BioGeoChemical |
UDOX |
dissolved oxygen (deprecated) |
unknown |
|
|
Water conductivity/ BioGeoChemical |
REDS |
reduction_potential |
volt |
|
|
Water conductivity/ BioGeoChemical |
TURMGL |
turbidity |
milligram/l |
sea water turbidity |
|
 Biological Parameters
|
PCEW |
number of picoeukaryote cells in sea water |
10+6/m3 |
|
|
Biological Parameters |
GYRW |
number of gyrodinium specimens in sea water |
10+3/m3 |
|
|
Biological Parameters |
HBAW |
number of heterotrophic bacteria cells in sea water |
10+6/m3 |
|
|
Biological Parameters |
MSBO |
mesozooplankton ash-free dry weight |
milligram/m3 |
|
|
Biological Parameters |
MSZW |
mesozooplankton dry weight |
milligram/m3 |
|
|
Biological Parameters |
NFCW |
number of nanoflagellate cells in sea water |
10+3/m3 |
|
|
Biological Parameters |
SNCW |
number of synechococcus cells in sea water |
10+6/m3 |
|
|
Biological Parameters |
PRCW |
number of prochlorococcus cells in sea water |
10+6/m3 |
|
|
Biological Parameters |
CICW |
number of ciliate cells in sea water |
10+3/m3 |
|
|
Biological Parameters |
COPP |
number of copepods in sea water |
count/m3 |
|
|
Biological Parameters |
BCCW |
number of bacteria cells in sea water |
10+9/m3 |
|
|
 Waves
|
VDIR |
wave direction rel. true north |
degree |
sea surface wave from direction |
|
Waves |
VAVT |
aver. period highest 1/3 wave |
second |
sea surface wave zero upcrossing period |
|
Waves |
VCMX |
max crest trough wave height |
meter |
|
|
Waves |
VEPK |
wave spectrum peak energy |
m2 second |
|
|
Waves |
VHM0 |
spectral signif. wave height |
meter |
|
|
Waves |
VPED |
wave spectrum peak energy dir. |
degree |
|
|
Waves |
VPSP |
dir. spreading at wave peak |
degree |
|
|
Waves |
VSMC |
spect. moment(0,2) wave period |
second |
|
|
Waves |
VTDH |
significant wave height |
meter |
sea surface wave significant height |
|
Waves |
VTPK |
wave spectrum peak period |
second |
|
|
Waves |
VTZA |
aver zero crossing wave period |
second |
sea surface wave zero upcrossing period |
|
Waves |
VAVH |
aver. height highest 1/3 wave |
meter |
sea surface wave significant height |
|
Waves |
WVST |
wave height and period statistics |
n.a. |
|
|
Waves |
SWDR |
swell direction rel true n. |
degree |
|
|
Waves |
SWHT |
swell height |
meter |
|
|
Waves |
SWPR |
swell period |
second |
|
|
Waves |
VMAT |
max period highest 1/3 wave |
second |
|
|
Waves |
VTZM |
period of the highest wave |
second |
|
|
Waves |
WV_GIG_PER |
dominant/peak period |
s |
n.a. |
|
Waves |
WV_MAX_HGT |
maximum wave height |
meter |
|
|
Waves |
WV_MAX_PER |
maximum wave period |
second |
|
|
Waves |
WV_SIG_DIR |
significant wave direction |
degree |
|
|
Waves |
WV_SIG_PER |
significant wave period |
second |
|
|
 Winds
|
WBFO |
beaufort wind force |
none |
beaufort wind force |
|
Winds |
WETT |
air temperature in wet bulb |
degree_Celsius |
wet bulb temperature |
|
Winds |
WSPE |
west-east wind component |
meter/second |
eastward wind |
|
Winds |
WSPN |
south-north wind component |
meter/second |
northward wind |
|
Winds |
WTODIR |
wind to direction relative true north |
degree |
wind to direction |
|
Winds |
GSPD |
gust wind speed |
meter/second |
wind speed of gust |
|
Winds |
WSPD |
horizontal wind speed |
meter/second |
wind speed |
|
Winds |
WSTR |
wind stress and shear |
n.a. |
|
|
Winds |
VDEN |
|
n.a. |
sea surface wave variance spectral density |
|
Winds |
UWND |
|
n.a. |
eastward wind |
|
Winds |
VWND |
|
n.a. |
northward wind |
|
Winds |
WDIR |
wind from direction relative true north |
degree |
wind from direction |
|
Winds |
WVSP |
|
n.a. |
|
|
 River
|
RVFL |
river water flow |
m3/second |
water volume transport into sea water from rivers |
|
 Under water noise
|
SPL1 |
SPL at 63 Hz 1/3 octave band |
dB re 1µPa |
Sound Pressure Level at 63 Hz 1/3 octave band (20s integration time) (dB re 1µPa) |
|
Under water noise |
SPL2 |
SPL at 125 Hz 1/3 octave band |
dB re 1µPa |
Sound Pressure Level at 125 Hz 1/3 octave band (20s integration time) (dB re 1µPa) |
|
Under water noise |
SPL3 |
SPL |
dB re 1µPa |
Sound Pressure Level (20s integration time) (dB re 1µPa) |
|
Under water noise |
SPL |
Sound Pressure Level (20s integration time) |
dB re 1µPa |
Sound Pressure Level (20s integration time) |
