Core Parameters archived in the MEDAR/MEDATLAS data base

CODENAMEUNIT
DOX1 DISSOLVED OXYGENml/l
DOXY DISSOLVED OXYGENmillimole/m3
TPHS TOTAL PHOSPHORUS (P) CONTENTmillimole/m3
NTOT TOTAL NITROGEN (N) CONTENTmillimole/m3
HSUL HYDROGEN SULPHIDE (H2S)millimole/m3
TEMP SEA TEMPERATURECelsius degree
PRES SEA PRESSURE sea surface=0decibar=10000 pascals
PSAL PRACTICAL SALINITYP.S.U.
NTRA NITRATE (NO3-N) CONTENTmillimole/m3
NTRI NITRITE (NO2-N) CONTENTmillimole/m3
AMON AMMONIUM (NH4-N) CONTENTmillimole/m3
PHOS PHOSPHATE (PO4-P) CONTENTmillimole/m3
SLCA SILICATE (SIO4-SI) CONTENTmillimole/m3
CPHL CHLOROPHYLL-A TOTALmilligram/m3
PHPH PHpH unit
DOX2 DISSOLVED OXYGENmicromole/kg
NTRZ NITRATE + NITRITE CONTENTmillimole/m3
ALKY ALKALINITYmillimole/m3

Full List of parameter with extended-GF3 codes

CODENAMEUNIT
ABCP ALPHA BETA CAROTENESmilligram/m3
ALKW ALKALINITYmicromole/kg
ALKY ALKALINITYmillimole/m3
ALTS HEIGHT ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVELmeter
AMIS SEDIMENT AMINO-ACIDSmicrogram/g
AMON AMMONIUM (NH4-N) CONTENTmillimole/m3
AMOP AMONIUM IN SEDIMENT PORE WATERmillimole/m3
AMOW AMMONIUM (NH4-N) CONTENTmicromole/kg
ASDW ABSORPTION STANDARD DEVIATIONmilligram/m3
ATMP ATMOSPHERIC PRESSUREhectopascal
ATMS ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE - SEA LEVhectopascal
ATPT ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE TENDENCYhectopascal/hour
AXAP ALLOXANTHINEmilligram/m3
BATH BATHYMETRIC DEPTHmeter
BCCS NUMBER OF BACTERIA IN SEDIMENT10+9 cell/dm3
BCCW NUMBER OF SW BACTERIA10+9 cell/m3
BCMW BACTERIAL BIOMASS IN SEA WATERmilligram carbon/m3
BFUP 19'BUTANOYLOXYFUCOXANTHINEmilligram/m3
C13D DELTA 13C (13C/12C)per thousand
C1UW 14C UPTAKE 0.2-1 MICRONmilligram carbon/(m3.day)
C2UW 14C PRODUCTION/2 MICRON FILT.milligram carbon/(m3.day)
C4UW 14C PRODUCTION/10 MICRON FILT.milligram carbon/(m3.day)
CDFW DARK FIXATIONmilligram carbon/(m3.day)
CDOM COLORED DISS. ORGANIC MATTERppb
CE1W DISSOLVED CFC11 ERRORpicomole/kg
CE2W DISSOLVED CFC12 ERRORpicomole/kg
CE3W DISSOLVED CFC113 ERRORpicomole/kg
CF1W DISSOLVED CFC11picomole/kg
CF2W DISSOLVED CFC12picomole/kg
CF3W DISSOLVED CFC113picomole/kg
CH1P CHL-A(LESS DIVINYLCHL-A)milligram/m3
CH1T CHLOROPHYLL TOTALmicrogram/kg
CH2P CHL-B(LESS DIVINYLCHL-B)milligram/m3
CHAD DIVINYL CHLOROPHYLL-Amilligram/m3
CHAE EPIMERE CHLOROPHYLL-Amilligram/m3
CHAF CHLOROPHYLL-A VERTICAL FLUXmilligram/(m2.day)
CHBD DIVINYL-CHLOROPHYLL-Bmilligram/m3
CHC3 CHLOROPHYLL-C3milligram/m3
CHCZ CHLOROPHYLL-C1+C2milligram/m3
CHLB CHLOROPHYLL-B TOTALmilligram/m3
CHLC CHLOROPHYLL-C TOTALmilligram/m3
CHLT CHLOROPHYLL-TOTALmilligram/m3
CHTF PART. TOTAL CARBOHYDRATES FLUXmilligram/(m2.day)
CHTS SEDIMENT CARBOHYDRATESmicrogram/g
CICW NUMBER OF SW CILIATES10+3 cell/m3
CL4W DISSOLVED C-TETRACHLORIDEpicomole/kg
CLAY CLAY IN THE SEDIMENT%
CNDC ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITYmho/meter
CO2W DISSOLVED CARBON DIOXYD (CO2)millimole/m3
CO3F PART. CaCO3 FLUXmilligram/(m2.day)
CO3P CARBONATES CONTENT%
CO3S SEDIMENT CARBONATES%
COCW NUMBER OF SW COCCOLITHOPHORIDS10+3 cell/m3
CODW CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMANDmillimole/m3
COPF COCCOLITHOPHORIDAE PPC FLUXmilligram carbon/(m2.day)
COPP NUMBER OF COPEPODSnumber/m3
CORG DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBONmillimole/m3
CPH1 CHLOROPHYLL-A TOTALmilligram/m3
CPH2 CHLOROPHYLL-A/2 MICRON FILTERmilligram/m3
CPH3 CHLOROPHYLL-A/20 MICRON FILTERmilligram/m3
CPH4 CHLOROPHYLL-A/10 MICRON FILTERmilligram/m3
CPHL CHLOROPHYLL-A TOTALmilligram/m3
CUPH 14C PRODUCTION FILTER UNSPECIFmilligram carbon/(m3.hour)
CUPW 14C PRODUCTION FILTER UNSPECIFmilligram carbon/(m3.day)
DAYX DAY WITHIN MONTHdd
DCAW DARK CARBON ABSORPTIONmilligram/m3
DENS DENSITY (Sigma-theta)kg/m3
DEPH DEPTH BELOW SEA SURFACEmeter
DEWT DEW POINT TEMPERATURECelsius degree
DFCW NUMBER OF SW DINOFLAGELLATES10+3 cell/m3
DFPF DINOFLAGELLATES PPC FLUXmilligram carbon/(m2.day)
DICP DIC IN SEDIMENT PORE WATERgram/m3
DINW NUMBER OF SW DYNOPHYSIS10+3 specimen/m3
DIPF DIATOMS PPC FLUXmilligram carbon/(m2.day)
DOCP DOC IN SEDIMENT PORE WATERgram/m3
DOPW DISSOLVED ORGANIC PHOSPHORUSmillimole/m3
DOX1 DISSOLVED OXYGENml/l
DOX2 DISSOLVED OXYGENmicromole/kg
DOXY DISSOLVED OXYGENmillimole/m3
DPS1 DEPTH BELOW BOTTOM-LOWER LIMITmeter
DPSF DEPTH BELOW SEA FLOORmeter
DRDD DURATION (DAYS)ddd
DRYT DRY BULB TEMPERATURECelsius degree
DTCW NUMBER OF SW DIATOMS10+3 cell/m3
DXAP DIADINOXANTHINEmilligram/m3
EPMP TOTAL SUSP. PART. MATTER/ESTERgram/m3
ETDD ELLAPSED TIMEdecimal day
ETHP PARTICULATE 234 TH ACT. ERRORBequerel/m3
ETHW DISSOLVED 234 TH ACT. ERRORBq/m3
EWCS CURRENT EAST STD. DEVIATIONmeter/second
EWCT CURRENT EAST COMPONENTmeter/second
FCO2 CO2 FUGACITYmicroatmosphere
FLPF FLAGELLATES PPC FLUXmilligram carbon/(m2.day)
FLU1 FLUORESCENCEvolt
FLU2 FLUORESCENCEmilligram/m3
FLU3 FLUORESCENCEFFU Fluoresceine Fluores. Unit
FLUO FLUORESCENCErelative unit
FUCP FUCOXANTHINEmilligram/m3
GDIR GUST WIND DIRECTIONdegree
GLUC CARBOHYDRATEmilligram/m3
GPMP TOTAL SUSP. PART. MATTER/GLASSgram/m3
GSPD GUST WIND SPEEDmeter/second
GYRW NUMBER OF SW GYRODINIUM10+3 specimen/m3
H2OS WATER CONTENT%
HBAW NB OF HETEROTROPHIC BACTERIA10+6 cell/m3
HCDT DIRECTION REL. TRUE NORTHdegree
HCSP HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEEDmeter/second
HCSS HORIZ. CURRENT SPEED STD DEVmeter/second
HEAD PLAT. HEADING REL. TRUE NORTHdegree
HEDE HELIUM ISOTOPIC RATIO ERROR%
HEDW HELIUM DEV. OF ISOTOPIC RATIO%
HEEW DISSOLVED HELIUM ERRORnanomole/kg
HELD DELTA HELIUM 3%
HELW DISSOLVED HELIUMnanomole/kg
HFUP 19'HEXANOYLOXYFUCOXANTHINEmilligram/m3
HSUL HYDROGEN SULPHIDE (H2S)millimole/m3
IC13 DIC DELTA 13Cper thousand
IODI IODINEmillimole/m3
ISMP INORGANIC SUSPENDED MATTERgram/m3
LATX LATITUDEdecimal degree
LCAW LIGHT CARBON ABSORPTIONmilligram/m3
LGH2 PAR ATTENUATION COEFFICIENTm-1
LGH3 LIGHT IRRADIANCE CORRECTED PARmicromole photon/(m2.second)
LGH4 LIGHT IRRADIANCE SURFACE PARmicromole photon/(m2.second)
LGH5 IMMERGED/SURF IRRADIANCE RATIO%
LGHT LIGHT IRRADIANCE IMMERGED PARmicromole photon/(m2.second)
LINC LONG-WAVE INCOMING RADIATIONwatt/m2
LIPI LIPIDS IN THE WATER COLUMNmilligram/m3
LIPS SEDIMENT LIPIDSmicrogram/g
LONX LONGITUDEdecimal degree
LSCT LIGHT SCATTERING%
LSIC LITHOGENIC CONTENT%
LTHF LITHOGENIC FRACTION FLUXmilligram/(m2.day)
LTUW LEUCINE UPTAKE RATEmicrogram carbon/(m3.hour)
MALF AL FLUX IN SETTLING PARTICLESmilligram/(m2.day)
MALP Al IN SUSPENDED MATTERmilligram/m3
MALS Al IN THE SEDIMENT%
MBAP Ba IN SUSPENDED MATTERmilligram/m3
MBAS Ba IN THE SEDIMENTppm
MBRS Br IN THE SEDIMENTppm
MCAP Ca IN SUSPENDED MATTERmilligram/m3
MCAS Ca IN THE SEDIMENT%
MCES Ce IN THE SEDIMENTppm
MCLP Cl IN SUSPENDED MATTERmilligram/m3
MCRS Cr IN THE SEDIMENTppm
MCUF CU FLUX IN SETTLING PARTICLESmicrogram/(m2.day)
MCUS Cu IN THE SEDIMENTppm
MCUW DISSOLVED COPPER (Cu)micromole/m3
MFEF FE FLUX IN SETTLING PARTICLESmilligram/(m2.day)
MFEP Fe IN SUSPENDED MATTERmilligram/m3
MFES Fe IN THE SEDIMENT%
MIIS I IN THE SEDIMENTppm
MKKP K IN SUSPENDED MATTERmilligram/m3
MKKS K IN THE SEDIMENT%
MLAS La IN THE SEDIMENTppm
MMGP Mg IN SUSPENDED MATTERmilligram/m3
MMGS Mg IN THE SEDIMENT%
MMNF MN FLUX IN SETTLING PARTICLESmicrogram/(m2.day)
MMNP Mn IN SUSPENDED MATTERmilligram/m3
MMNS Mn IN THE SEDIMENT%
MMOS Mo IN THE SEDIMENTppm
MNAS Na IN THE SEDIMENT%
MNBS Nb IN THE SEDIMENTppm
MNDS Nd IN THE SEDIMENTppm
MNIS Ni IN THE SEDIMENTppm
MNIW DISSOLVED NICKEL (Ni)micromole/m3
MNTH MONTHmm
MPBF PB FLUX IN SETTLING PARTICLESmicrogram/(m2.day)
MPBS Pb IN THE SEDIMENTppm
MPPP P IN SUSPENDED MATTERmilligram/m3
MPPS P IN THE SEDIMENT%
MRBS Rb IN THE SEDIMENTppm
MSBO MESOZOOPLANKTON ASH-FREE DRY Wmilligram/m3
MSCS Sc IN THE SEDIMENTppm
MSDP MEAN SPHERIC DIAM. OF PARTICLEmillimeter
MSIP Si IN SUSPENDED MATTERmilligram/m3
MSIS Si IN THE SEDIMENT%
MSMP MEAN SPHERIC DIAM. MEDIANmillimeter
MSRS Sr IN THE SEDIMENTppm
MSSP S IN SUSPENDED MATTERmilligram/m3
MSZW MESOZOOPLANCTON DRY WEIGHTmilligram/m3
MTHS Th IN THE SEDIMENTppm
MTIP Ti IN SUSPENDED MATTERmilligram/m3
MTIS Ti IN THE SEDIMENT%
MUUS U IN THE SEDIMENTppm
MVVS V IN THE SEDIMENTppm
MYYS Y IN THE SEDIMENTppm
MZNF ZN FLUX IN SETTLING PARTICLESmicrogram/(m2.day)
MZNS Zn IN THE SEDIMENTppm
MZRS Zr IN THE SEDIMENTppm
N15D DELTA 15N (15N/14N)per thousand
NAVG AVERAGED DATA CYCLE NUMBERnumber
NEEW DISSOLVED NEON ERRORnanomole/kg
NEOW DISSOLVED NEONnanomole/kg
NFAW AUTOTROPHIC NANOFLAGELLATES10+3 cell/m3
NFCW NUMBER OF SW NANOFLAGELLATES10+3 cell/m3
NFHW HETEROTROPHIC NANOFLAGELLATES10+3 cell/m3
NHRW AMMONIUM REGENERATIONmicromole nitrogen/(m3.day)
NHUW AMMONIUM UPTAKEmicromole nitrogen/(m3.day)
NIUW NITROGEN UPTAKE (FIXATION)micromole nitrogen/(m3.day)
NODW DISSOLVED ORGANIC NITROGENmicromole/kg
NORG DISSOLVED ORGANIC NITROGENmillimole/m3
NORW NITRIFICATIONmicromole nitrogen/(m3.day)
NOUW NITRATE UPTAKEmicromole nitrogen/(m3.day)
NSCS CURRENT NORTH STD. DEVIATIONmeter/second
NSCT CURRENT NORTH COMPONENTmeter/second
NT1P TOTAL PARTICULATE NITROGENmicromole/kg
NTAP NITRATE IN SEDIMENT PORE WATERmillimole/m3
NTAW NITRATE (NO3-N) CONTENTmicromole/kg
NTIP NITRITE IN SEDIMENT PORE WATERmillimole/m3
NTIW NITRITE (NO2-N) CONTENTmicromole/kg
NTOT TOTAL NITROGEN (N) CONTENTmillimole/m3
NTRA NITRATE (NO3-N) CONTENTmillimole/m3
NTRI NITRITE (NO2-N) CONTENTmillimole/m3
NTRZ NITRATE + NITRITE CONTENTmillimole/m3
NTZW NITRATE + NITRITE CONTENT micromole/kg
NUMN NUMBER OF PARTICLES > 0.7 UMnumber/m3
NUMP NUMBER OF PARTICLES 3-80UMnumber/m3
NUNM NUMBER OF PARTICLES >=480UMnumber/m3
OMMF PART. ORGANIC MATTER FLUXmilligram/(m2.day)
OPAP OPAL CONTENT%
OSAT OXYGEN SATURATION%
OSMP ORGANIC SUSPENDED MATTERgram/m3
OXIR ISOTOPIC RATIO O18/O16per thousand
PC1P PARTICULATE ORGANIC CARBON/POCmillimole/m3
PCEW NUMBER OF SW PICOEUCARYOTES10+6 cell/m3
PCO2 CO2 PART. PRES IN DRY/WET GASmicroatmosphere
PERP PERIDININEmilligram/m3
PETD POTENTIAL EVAPOTRANSPIRATIONmillimeter/day
PHCW PHYTOPLANKTON ABUNDANCE10+3 cell/m3
PHE2 PHEOPHYTINE / 2 MICRON FILTERmilligram/m3
PHE4 PHEOPHYTINE / 10 MICRON FILTERmilligram/m3
PHEA PHEOPHYTIN-Amilligram/m3
PHEB PHEOPHYTIN-Bmilligram/m3
PHEC PHEOPHYTIN-Cmilligram/m3
PHNS SEDIMENT PHENOLSmicrogram/g
PHOP PHOSPHATE IN SEDIMT PORE WATERmillimole/m3
PHOS PHOSPHATE (PO4-P) CONTENTmillimole/m3
PHOW PHOSPHATE (PO4-P) CONTENTmicromole/kg
PHPH PHpH unit
PHTF PHAEOPIGMENTS VERTICAL FLUXmilligram/(m2.day)
PHTP TOTAL PHEOPHYTINEmilligram/m3
PN1P PARTICULATE ORGANIC NITROGENmillimole/m3
POCF PART. ORGANIC CARBON FLUXmilligram/(m2.day)
POCP PARTICULATE ORGANIC CARBON/POCmilligram/m3
PODW DISSOLVED ORGANIC PHOSPHORUSmicromole/kg
PONP PARTICULATE ORGANIC NITROGENmilligram/m3
PP1P PART. ORGANIC PHOSPHORUS (P)millimole/m3
PRCW NUMBER OF SW PROCHLOROCOCCUS10+6 cell/m3
PRES SEA PRESSURE sea surface=0decibar=10000 pascals
PROT PROTEINmilligram/m3
PRRD PRECIPITATION RATEmillimeter/day
PRRT PRECIPITATION RATEmillimeter/hour
PSAL PRACTICAL SALINITYP.S.U.
PT1P TOTAL PARTICULATE PHOSPHORUSmicromole/kg
PTNP TOTAL PARTICULATE NITROGENmilligram/m3
PTPP TOTAL PARTICULATE PHOSPHORUSmilligram/m3
PTZF PROTOZOA PPC FLUXmilligram carbon/(m2.day)
PXAP PRASINOXANTHINEmilligram/m3
RDIN INCIDENT RADIATIONwatt/m2
REDS REDOX POTENTIALmillivolt
RELH RELATIVE HUMIDITY%
RVFL RIVER FLOW RATEm3/second
SACC SALINITY ACCURACY.
SAMA SIGNAL RETURN AMPLITUDEdecibel
SAND SAND IN THE SEDIMENT%
SECC SECCHI DISK DEPTHmeter
SILT SILT IN THE SEDIMENT%
SIOF PART. BIOGENIC Si FLUXmilligram/(m2.day)
SIOS SEDIMENT BIOGENIC SiO2%
SLCA SILICATE (SIO4-SI) CONTENTmillimole/m3
SLCP PARTICULATE ORGANIC SILICA(SI)millimole/m3
SLCW SILICATE (SIO4-SI) CONTENTmicromole/kg
SLEV OBSERVED SEA LEVELmeter
SLVR RESIDUAL(OBS - PRED SEA LEVEL)meter
SNCW NUMBER OF SW SYNECHOCOCCUS10+6 cell/m3
SO4O PORE WATER SULFATEmillimole/m3
SSAL SALINITY (PRE-1978 DEFN)P.S.U.
SVEL SOUND VELOCITYmeter/second
SWDR SWELL DIRECTION REL TRUE N.degree
SWHT SWELL HEIGHTmeter
SWPR SWELL PERIODsecond
TB25 BLUE LIGHT TRANSMISSION 25CM %
TCCF PART. TOTAL CARBON FLUXmilligram/(m2.day)
TCCS SEDIMENT TOTAL CARBON%
TDPW TOTAL DISSOLVED PHOSPHORUSmillimole/m3
TE01 SEA TEMPERATURECelsius degree
TE02 SEA TEMPERATURECelsius degree
TE03 SEA TEMPERATURECelsius degree
TE04 SEA TEMPERATURECelsius degree
TE05 SEA TEMPERATURECelsius degree
TE06 SEA TEMPERATURECelsius degree
TE07 SEA TEMPERATURECelsius degree
TE08 SEA TEMPERATURECelsius degree
TE09 SEA TEMPERATURECelsius degree
TE10 SEA TEMPERATURECelsius degree
TE11 SEA TEMPERATURECelsius degree
TE12 SEA TEMPERATURECelsius degree
TEMP SEA TEMPERATURECelsius degree
TH4P PARTICULATE 234TH ACTIVTYBq/m3
TH4W DISSOLVED 234THBq/m3
TICW TOTAL INORGANIC CARBONmicromole/kg
TIME TIME WITHIN DAYhhmmss
TINW DISSOLVED INORGANIC NITROGENmillimole/m3
TNNF PART. TOTAL NITROGEN FLUXmilligram/(m2.day)
TNNS SEDIMENT TOTAL NITROGEN%
TOCS SEDIMENT TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON%
TOCW TOTAL ORGANIC CARBONmillimole/m3
TOMP ORGANIC MATTER CONTENT%
TPAW DISS. TRIPHOSPHATE ADENOSINEmilligram/m3
TPCW TOTAL PARTICULATE CARBONmilligram/m3
TPHP TOTAL PHAEOPIGMENTSmilligram/m3
TPHS TOTAL PHOSPHORUS (P) CONTENTmillimole/m3
TR10 RED LIGHT TRANSMISSION 10CM%
TR25 RED LIGHT TRANSMISSION 25CM%
TREW DISSOLVED TRITIUM ERRORTU
TRIW DISSOLVED TRITIUMTU
TSMF TOTAL MASS FLUXmilligram/(m2.day)
TSMP TOTAL SUSPENDED MATTERgram/m3
TUR2 LIGHT ATTENUATION COEFFICIENTm-1
TUR3 LIGHT TRANSMISSION%
TUR4 TURBIDITYN.T.U Nephelo Turb. Unit
TUR5 TURBIDITYrelative unit
TUR6 TURBIDITYmilliF.T.U Formaz Turb Unit
TXAP DIATOXANTHINEmilligram/m3
UPTH BACTERIAL PRODUCTION(THYM. UP)nanomole/m3/hour
UPTS BACT. PROD. STANDARD DEVIATIONnanomole/m3/hour
UREA UREAmillimole/m3
VAVH AVER. HEIGHT HIGHEST 1/3 WAVEmeter
VAVT AVER. PERIOD HIGHEST 1/3 WAVEsecond
VCMX MAX CREST TROUGH WAVE HEIGHTmeter
VCSP VERTICAL CURRENT SPEEDmeter/second
VDIR WAVE DIRECTION REL. TRUE NORTHdegree
VEPK WAVE SPECTRUM PEAK ENERGYm2.second
VERR VELOCITY ERRORmeter/second
VERT VERTICAL DISPLACEMENTmeter
VHM0 SPECTRAL SIGNIF. WAVE HEIGHTmeter
VIAW VIRUS ABUNDANCE IN SEA WATER10+9 cell/dm3
VMXL MAXIMUM WAVE LEVELmeter
VOCP VOLUME CONC. OF PARTICLESppm
VPED WAVE SPECTRUM PEAK ENERGY DIR.degree
VPSP DIR. SPREADING AT WAVE PEAKdegree
VSMC SPECT. MOMENT(0,2) WAVE PERIODsecond
VTDH SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHTmeter
VTPK WAVE SPECTRUM PEAK PERIODsecond
VTZA AVER ZERO CROSSING WAVE PERIODsecond
VZMX MAXI ZERO CROSSING WAVE HEIGHTmeter
WDIR WIND DIRECTION REL. TRUE NORTHdegree
WMSP WIND SPEED - MAX AVER PER 2 MNmeter/second
WSPD HORIZONTAL WIND SPEEDmeter/second
WSPE WIND SPEED EASTWARD COMPONENTmeter/second
WSPN WIND SPEED NORTHWARD COMPONENTmeter/second
WSTE WIND STRESS EAST COMPONENTnewton/m2
WSTN WIND STRESS NORTH COMPONENTnewton/m2
XCO2 CO2 MOLE FRACTION IN DRY GASppm
YEAR YEARyyyy
ZNTH TILT OF MEASUREMENT PLATFORMdegree
ZXAP ZEAXANTHINEmilligram/m3