MyOcean In-Situ parameter codes

MyOcean In-Situ parameter codes

This is the listing of parameter codes used in MyOcean In-Situ NetCDF data files.

Parameter code

cf standard name

label

unit

ALKY

sea_water_alkalinity_expressed_as_mole_equivalent

Total alkalinity

millimole/m3

ALTS

altitude

Altitude

meter

AMON

mole_concentration_of_ammonium_in_sea_water

Ammonium (NH4-N)

millimole/m3

ATMP

air_pressure

Atmospheric pressure at altitude

hectopascal

ATMS

air_pressure_at_sea_level

Atmospheric pressure at sea level

hectopascal

ATPT

tendency_of_air_pressure

Atmospheric pressure hourly tendency

hectopascal/hour

BBSIG

 

BBSIG

none

BPHASE_DOXY

 

Bphase signal of oxygen sensor

degree

BPHASE_DOXY_ADJUSTED

 

Bphase signal of oxygen sensor adjusted

degree

BPHASE_DOXY_ADJUSTED_ERROR

 

Bphase signal of oxygen sensor adjusted error

degree

CHLT

mass_concentration_of_chlorophyll_in_sea_water

Chlorophyll total

milligram/m3

CNDC

sea_water_electrical_conductivity

Electrical conductivity

S/m

CNDC_ADJUSTED

 

Electrical conductivity adjusted

S/m

CNDC_ADJUSTED_ERROR

 

Electrical conductivity adjusted error

S/m

COUNT_DOXY

 

Count signal of oxygen sensor

count

COUNT_DOXY_ADJUSTED

 

Count signal of oxygen sensor adjusted

count

COUNT_DOXY_ADJUSTED_ERROR

 

Count signal of oxygen sensor adjusted error

count

CPHL

mass_concentration_of_chlorophyll_a_in_sea_water

Chlorophyll-a total

milligram/m3

DEPH

depth

Depth

meter

DEPH_ADJUSTED

 

Depth adjusted

meter

DEPH_ADJUSTED_ERROR

 

Depth adjusted error

meter

DEWT

dew_point_temperature

Dew point temperature

degree_Celsius

DOXY

mole_concentration_of_dissolved_molecular_oxygen_in_sea_water

Dissolved oxygen

millimole/m3

DOX1

volume_fraction_of_oxygen_in_sea_water

Dissolved oxygen

ml/l

DOX2

moles_of_oxygen_per_unit_mass_in_sea_water

Dissolved oxygen

micromole/kg

DPHASE_DOXY

 

Dphase signal of oxygen sensor

degree

DPHASE_DOXY_ADJUSTED

 

Dphase signal of oxygen sensor adjusted

degree

DPHASE_DOXY_ADJUSTED_ERROR

 

Dphase signal of oxygen sensor adjusted error

degree

DRYT

air_temperature

Air temperature in dry bulb

degree_Celsius

EWCT

eastward_sea_water_velocity

West-east current component

meter/second

FLU2

 

FLUORESCENCE

milligram/m3

FLU3

 

FLUORESCENCE

FFU

FLUO

 

FLUORESCENCE

relative unit

FREQUENCY_DOXY

 

Frequency signal of oxygen sensor

Hz

FREQUENCY_DOXY_ADJUSTED

 

Frequency signal of oxygen sensor adjusted

Hz

FREQUENCY_DOXY_ADJUSTED_ERROR

 

Frequency signal of oxygen sensor adjusted error

Hz

FSIG

 

FSIG

none

GSPD

wind_speed_of_gust

Gust wind speed

meter/second

HCDT (SCDT)

direction_of_sea_water_velocity

Current to direction relative true north

degree

HCSP (SCSP)

sea_water_speed

Horizontal current speed

meter/second

HEAD

platform_orientation

Platform heading relative true north

degree

IRRADIANCE_W1

 

Spectral irradiance for 1st wavelength

uW cm-2 nm-1

IRRADIANCE_W1_STD

 

Spectral irradiance for 1st wavelength standard deviation

uW cm-2 nm-1

IRRADIANCE_W2

 

Spectral irradiance for 2nd wavelength

uW cm-2 nm-1

IRRADIANCE_W2_STD

 

Spectral irradiance for 2nd wavelength standard deviation

uW cm-2 nm-1

IRRADIANCE_W3

 

Spectral irradiance for 3rd wavelength

uW cm-2 nm-1

IRRADIANCE_W3_STD

 

Spectral irradiance for 3rd wavelength standard deviation

uW cm-2 nm-1

LGH4

 

LIGHT IRRADIANCE SURFACE PAR

micromole photon/(m2.s)

LINC

 

LONG-WAVE INCOMING RADIATION

watt/m2

MOLAR_DOXY

 

MOLAR_DOXY

millimole/m3

NSCT

northward_sea_water_velocity

South-north current component

meter/second

NTRA

mole_concentration_of_nitrate_in_sea_water

Nitrate (NO3-N)

millimole/m3

NTRI

mole_concentration_of_nitrite_in_sea_water

Nitrite (NO2-N)

millimole/m3

NTRZ

mole_concentration_of_nitrate_and_nitrite_in_sea_water

Nitrate + nitrite

millimole/m3

OSAT

fractional_saturation_of_oxygen_in_sea_water

Oxygen saturation

%

PETD

 

POTENTIAL EVAPOTRANSPIRATION

millimeter/day

PHOS

mole_concentration_of_phosphate_in_sea_water

Phosphate (PO4-P)

millimole/m3

PHPH

sea_water_ph_reported_on_total_scale

pH

none

PRES

sea_water_pressure

Sea pressure

decibar

PRES_ADJUSTED

 

Sea pressure adjusted

decibar

PRES_ADJUSTED_ERROR

 

Sea pressure adjusted error

decibar

PRRD

 

Daily precipitation rate

millimeter/day

PRRT

 

Hourly precipitation rate

millimeter/hour

PSAL (SSPS)

sea_water_salinity

Practical salinity

psu

PSAL_ADJUSTED

 

Practical salinity adjusted

psu

PSAL_ADJUSTED_ERROR

 

Practical salinity adjusted error

psu

PSAL_STD

 

Practical salinity standard deviation

psu

RDIN

 

INCIDENT RADIATION

watt/m2

RELH

relative_humidity

Relative humidity

%

RVFL

water_volume_transport_into_sea_water_from_rivers

River flow rate

m3/second

SCATTERING

 

SCATTERING

m-1 sr-1

SLCA

mole_concentration_of_silicate_in_sea_water

Silicate (SIO4-SI)

millimole/m3

SLEV

 

Observed sea level

meter

SLVR

 

Residual (Observed-Predicted sea level)

meter

SSJT

 

Sea temperature from TSG

degree_Celsius

SSJT_ADJUSTED

 

Sea temperature from TSG adjusted

degree_Celsius

SSJT_ADJUSTED_ERROR

 

Sea temperature from TSG adjusted error

degree_Celsius

SVEL

speed_of_sound_in_sea_water

Sound velocity

meter/second

SWDR

 

SWELL DIRECTION REL TRUE N.

degree

SWHT

 

SWELL HEIGHT

meter

SWPR

 

SWELL PERIOD

second

TEMP (SSTP)

sea_water_temperature

Sea temperature

degree_Celsius

TEMP_ADJUSTED

 

Sea temperature adjusted

degree_Celsius

TEMP_ADJUSTED_ERROR

 

Sea temperature adjusted error

degree_Celsius

TEMP_DOXY

temperature_of_sensor_for_oxygen_in_sea_water

OTMP

Celsius degree

TEMP_DOXY_ERROR

 

OTMP_ERROR

Celsius degree

TEMP_STD

 

Sea temperature standard deviation

degree_Celsius

TSIG

 

TSIG

none

TUR4

 

TURBIDITY

N.T.U Nephelo Turb. Unit

TUR6

 

TURBIDITY

milliF.T.U Formaz Turb Unit

VAVH

 

AVER. HEIGHT HIGHEST 1/3 WAVE

meter

VAVT

 

AVER. PERIOD HIGHEST 1/3 WAVE

second

VCMX

 

MAX CREST TROUGH WAVE HEIGHT

meter

VDIR

 

WAVE DIRECTION REL. TRUE NORTH

degree

VEPK

 

WAVE SPECTRUM PEAK ENERGY

m2 second

VHM0

 

SPECTRAL SIGNIF. WAVE HEIGHT

meter

VOLTAGE_DOXY

 

Voltage signal of oxygen sensor

V

VOLTAGE_DOXY_ADJUSTED

 

Voltage signal of oxygen sensor adjusted

V

VOLTAGE_DOXY_ADJUSTED_ERROR

 

Voltage signal of oxygen sensor adjusted error

V

VPED

 

WAVE SPECTRUM PEAK ENERGY DIR.

degree

VPSP

 

DIR. SPREADING AT WAVE PEAK

degree

VSMC

 

SPECT. MOMENT(0,2) WAVE PERIOD

second

VTDH

 

SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT

meter

VTPK

 

WAVE SPECTRUM PEAK PERIOD

second

VTZA

 

AVER ZERO CROSSING WAVE PERIOD

second

WDIR

wind_from_direction

Wind from direction relative true north

degree

WSPD

wind_speed

Horizontal wind speed

meter/second

WSPE_MODEL

 

West-east wind component from model

meter/second

MSPN_MODEL

 

South-north wind component from model

meter/second

WSTE_MODEL

 

Wind stress east component from model

newton/m2

WSTN_MODEL

 

Wind stress north component from model

newton/m2