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          http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/TSED/1/ | 
        
        
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          SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary | 
        
        
        
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              WC_SPM
            
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          | Definition | 
          Parameters quantifying SPM concentration in the water column by weight, by volume or in terms of turbidity | 
        
        
          | Date | 
          2004-08-17T14:25:41 | 
        
        
        
          
            
              | Identifier | 
              SDN:P02::TSED | 
            
          
            
              | Note | 
              accepted | 
            
          
        
        
          
            
              | Is Version Of | 
              TSED | 
            
          
        
        
        
        
          
            
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              1 | 
            
          
        
        
        
        
            
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              Same As
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                P04:G695 | 
                EARTH SCIENCE > Hydrosphere > Water Quality/Water Chemistry > Turbidity | 
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                 | OD1:TURBID | 
                Turbidity | 
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              Broader
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                P22:28 | 
                Oceanographic geographical features | 
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                 | P05:014 | 
                oceans | 
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                 | D01:D0100001 | 
                Parameters | 
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                 | P03:G015 | 
                Suspended particulate material | 
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                 | L19:005 | 
                theme | 
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                 | C47:IN5_3_1 | 
                Abundance of perennial seaweeds and seagrasses | 
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                 | C47:IN1_6_3 | 
                Physical, hydrological and chemical conditions | 
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              Narrower
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                 | P04:G863 | 
                EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Marine Sediments > Suspended Solids | 
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                 | P04:G865 | 
                EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Marine Sediments > Turbidity | 
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                 | P64:G863 | 
                EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Marine Sediments > Suspended Solids | 
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                 | P64:G865 | 
                EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Marine Sediments > Turbidity | 
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                 | P07:CFSN0706 | 
                concentration_of_suspended_matter_in_sea_water | 
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                 | P07:CF12S23 | 
                mass_concentration_of_suspended_matter_in_sea_water | 
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                 | P07:7B3X6L2J | 
                sea_water_turbidity | 
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                 | P09:ISMP | 
                INORGANIC SUSPENDED MATTER | 
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                 | P09:NUMP | 
                NUMBER OF PARTICLES 3-80UM | 
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                 | P09:NUMN | 
                NUMBER OF PARTICLES >0.7UM | 
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                 | P09:NUNM | 
                NUMBER OF PARTICLES >=480UM | 
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                 | P09:OSMP | 
                ORGANIC SUSPENDED MATTER | 
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                 | P09:TDSW | 
                TOTAL DISSOLVED SOLID | 
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                 | P09:EPMP | 
                TOTAL SUSP. PART. MATTER/ESTER | 
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                 | P09:GPMP | 
                TOTAL SUSP. PART. MATTER/GLASS | 
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                 | P09:TSMP | 
                TOTAL SUSPENDED MATTER | 
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                 | P09:TUR6 | 
                TURBIDITY | 
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                 | P09:TUR4 | 
                TURBIDITY | 
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                 | P09:TUR5 | 
                TURBIDITY | 
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                 | P09:VOCP | 
                VOLUME CONC. OF PARTICLES | 
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                 | P01:PARTAB02 | 
                Abundance of particles (3-80um) per unit volume of the water body | 
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                 | P01:PARTAB03 | 
                Abundance of particles (>0.7um) per unit volume of the water body | 
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                 | P01:PARTAB01 | 
                Abundance of particles (>=480um) per unit volume of the water body | 
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                 | P01:CCA17034 | 
                Concentration of calcium carbonate {CaCO3 CAS 471-34-1} per unit volume of the water body [particulate 0.8-51um phase] | 
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                 | P01:CCA17083 | 
                Concentration of calcium carbonate {CaCO3 CAS 471-34-1} per unit volume of the water body [particulate >51um phase] | 
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                 | P01:CNI17006 | 
                Concentration of nitrogen {N} per unit volume of the water body [particulate 0.8-51um phase] | 
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                 | P01:CNI17007 | 
                Concentration of nitrogen {N} per unit volume of the water body [particulate >51um phase] | 
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                 | P01:RBYJLY27 | 
                Concentration of solids (total dissolved) {TDS} per unit volume of the water body [dissolved plus reactive particulate <1.5um phase] | 
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                 | P01:RBYJLY26 | 
                Concentration of solids (total) per unit volume of the water body | 
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                 | P01:SPMIMOXX | 
                Concentration of suspended particulate material (inorganic) per unit volume of the water body by Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) | 
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                 | P01:SPMIMEXX | 
                Concentration of suspended particulate material (inorganic) per unit volume of the water body by programmable medium-spectral resolution imaging spectrometer (MERIS) | 
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                 | P01:SPMIMSAT | 
                Concentration of suspended particulate material (inorganic) per unit volume of the water body by synthesis from multiple satellite sensors | 
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                 | P01:ISEDZZZZ | 
                Concentration of suspended particulate material (inorganic) {SPM} per unit volume of the water body | 
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                 | P01:ISEDGVP3 | 
                Concentration of suspended particulate material (inorganic) {SPM} per unit volume of the water body [particulate >GF/C phase] by filtration, combustion and gravimetry | 
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                 | P01:ISEDGVP1 | 
                Concentration of suspended particulate material (inorganic) {SPM} per unit volume of the water body [particulate >GF/F phase] by filtration, combustion and gravimetry | 
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                 | P01:ISEDGVPZ | 
                Concentration of suspended particulate material (inorganic) {SPM} per unit volume of the water body [particulate >unknown phase] by filtration, combustion and gravimetry | 
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                 | P01:ISEDTR01 | 
                Concentration of suspended particulate material (inorganic) {SPM} per unit volume of the water body [particulate >unknown phase] by in-situ optical attenuance measurement and calibration against sample data | 
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                 | P01:OSEDZZZZ | 
                Concentration of suspended particulate material (organic) {SPM} per unit volume of the water body | 
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                 | P01:OSEDGVP3 | 
                Concentration of suspended particulate material (organic) {SPM} per unit volume of the water body [particulate >GF/C phase] by filtration, combustion and gravimetry | 
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                 | P01:OSEDGVP1 | 
                Concentration of suspended particulate material (organic) {SPM} per unit volume of the water body [particulate >GF/F phase] by filtration, combustion and gravimetry | 
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                 | P01:OSEDGVPZ | 
                Concentration of suspended particulate material (organic) {SPM} per unit volume of the water body [particulate >unknown phase] by filtration, combustion and gravimetry | 
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                 | P01:OSEDTR01 | 
                Concentration of suspended particulate material (organic) {SPM} per unit volume of the water body [particulate >unknown phase] by in-situ optical attenuance measurement and calibration against sample data | 
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                 | P01:RBYJLY25 | 
                Concentration of suspended particulate material (settleable) {settleable SPM} per unit volume of the water body [particulate >unknown phase] | 
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                 | P01:TSEDBVOL | 
                Concentration of suspended particulate material per unit volume of the water body | 
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                 | P01:TSEDZZZZ | 
                Concentration of suspended particulate material {SPM} per unit volume of the water body | 
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                 | P01:SVCTISG2 | 
                Concentration of suspended particulate material {SPM} per unit volume of the water body [particulate 1-500um phase] by particle sizer | 
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                 | P01:RVCTIRG2 | 
                Concentration of suspended particulate material {SPM} per unit volume of the water body [particulate 1-500um phase] by particle sizer and processing in near real-time | 
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                 | P01:TSEDZZ01 | 
                Concentration of suspended particulate material {SPM} per unit volume of the water body [particulate 1-51um phase] | 
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                 | P01:SVCTISGA | 
                Concentration of suspended particulate material {SPM} per unit volume of the water body [particulate 1.2-250um phase] by in-situ particle sizer | 
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                 | P01:SVCTISGB | 
                Concentration of suspended particulate material {SPM} per unit volume of the water body [particulate 2.5-500um phase] by particle sizer | 
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                 | P01:SPM02WE1 | 
                Concentration of suspended particulate material {SPM} per unit volume of the water body [particulate >0.2um phase] by filtration, drying and gravimetry | 
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                 | P01:TSEDGVP2 | 
                Concentration of suspended particulate material {SPM} per unit volume of the water body [particulate >0.4/0.45um phase] by filtration, drying and gravimetry | 
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                 | P01:TSEDZZ02 | 
                Concentration of suspended particulate material {SPM} per unit volume of the water body [particulate >51um phase] | 
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                 | P01:TSEDGV53 | 
                Concentration of suspended particulate material {SPM} per unit volume of the water body [particulate >53um phase] by filtration, drying and gravimetry | 
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                 | P01:TSEDGVP3 | 
                Concentration of suspended particulate material {SPM} per unit volume of the water body [particulate >GF/C phase] by filtration, drying and gravimetry | 
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                 | P01:TSEDGVP1 | 
                Concentration of suspended particulate material {SPM} per unit volume of the water body [particulate >GF/F phase] by filtration, drying and gravimetry | 
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                 | P01:TSEDGVPC | 
                Concentration of suspended particulate material {SPM} per unit volume of the water body [particulate >unknown phase] by centrifugation and gravimetry | 
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                 | P01:TSEDGVPZ | 
                Concentration of suspended particulate material {SPM} per unit volume of the water body [particulate >unknown phase] by filtration, drying and gravimetry | 
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                 | P01:TSEDTR01 | 
                Concentration of suspended particulate material {SPM} per unit volume of the water body [particulate >unknown phase] by in-situ optical attenuance measurement and calibration against sample data | 
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                 | P01:TSEDBS01 | 
                Concentration of suspended particulate material {SPM} per unit volume of the water body [particulate >unknown phase] by in-situ optical backscatter measurement | 
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                 | P01:TSEDBS02 | 
                Concentration of suspended particulate material {SPM} per unit volume of the water body [particulate >unknown phase] by in-situ optical backscatter measurement (second sensor) | 
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                 | P01:TSEDBSCL | 
                Concentration of suspended particulate material {SPM} per unit volume of the water body [particulate >unknown phase] by in-situ optical backscatter measurement and calibration against sample data | 
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                 | P01:TSEDPR01 | 
                Concentration of suspended particulate material {SPM} per unit volume of the water body [particulate >unknown phase] by in-situ suspended particulate material (SPM) meter | 
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                 | P01:TSEDABS1 | 
                Concentration of suspended particulate material {SPM} per unit volume of the water body by in-situ acoustic backscatter measurement and calibration using protocols of Betteridge et al. (2008) | 
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                 | P01:CCA17085 | 
                Concentration standard deviation of calcium carbonate {CaCO3 CAS 471-34-1} per unit volume of the water body [particulate 0.8-51um phase] | 
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                 | P01:CCA17084 | 
                Concentration standard deviation of calcium carbonate {CaCO3 CAS 471-34-1} per unit volume of the water body [particulate >51um phase] | 
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                 | P01:CNI17008 | 
                Concentration standard deviation of nitrogen {N} per unit volume of the water body [particulate 0.8-51um phase] | 
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                 | P01:CNI17009 | 
                Concentration standard deviation of nitrogen {N} per unit volume of the water body [particulate >51um phase] | 
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                 | P01:IISDGVP1 | 
                Concentration standard deviation of suspended particulate material (inorganic) {SPM} per unit volume of the water body [particulate >GF/F phase] by filtration, combustion and gravimetry | 
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                 | P01:OSSDGVP1 | 
                Concentration standard deviation of suspended particulate material (organic) {SPM} per unit volume of the water body [particulate >GF/F phase] by filtration, combustion and gravimetry | 
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                 | P01:ISSDGVP1 | 
                Concentration standard deviation of suspended particulate material per unit volume of the water body [particulate >GF/F phase] by filtration, drying and gravimetry | 
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                 | P01:TSEDZZ03 | 
                Concentration standard deviation of suspended particulate material {SPM} per unit volume of the water body [particulate 1-51um phase] | 
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                 | P01:SDSPM02W | 
                Concentration standard deviation of suspended particulate material {SPM} per unit volume of the water body [particulate >0.2um phase] by filtration, drying and gravimetry | 
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                 | P01:TSSDGVP2 | 
                Concentration standard deviation of suspended particulate material {SPM} per unit volume of the water body [particulate >0.4/0.45um phase] by filtration, drying and gravimetry | 
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                 | P01:TSEDZZ04 | 
                Concentration standard deviation of suspended particulate material {SPM} per unit volume of the water body [particulate >51um phase] | 
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                 | P01:TSSDGVP1 | 
                Concentration standard deviation of suspended particulate material {SPM} per unit volume of the water body [particulate >GF/F phase] by filtration, drying and gravimetry | 
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                 | P01:TSSDABS1 | 
                Concentration standard deviation of suspended particulate material {SPM} per unit volume of the water body by in-situ acoustic backscatter measurement and calibration using protocols of Betteridge et al. (2008) | 
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                 | P01:CNCPRT09 | 
                Mass concentration of particles (dust) in the water body by model prediction | 
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                 | P01:CNCPRT10 | 
                Mass concentration of particles (fine-grained sediment) in the water body by model prediction | 
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                 | P01:CNCPRT15 | 
                Mass concentration of particles (gravel carbonate) in the water body by model prediction | 
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                 | P01:CNCPRT16 | 
                Mass concentration of particles (gravel mineral) in the water body by model prediction | 
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                 | P01:CNCPRT11 | 
                Mass concentration of particles (mud carbonate) in the water body by model prediction | 
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                 | P01:CNCPRT12 | 
                Mass concentration of particles (mud mineral) in the water body by model prediction | 
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                 | P01:CNCPRT13 | 
                Mass concentration of particles (sand carbonate) in the water body by model prediction | 
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                 | P01:CNCPRT14 | 
                Mass concentration of particles (sand mineral) in the water body by model prediction | 
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                 | P01:TSEDRT18 | 
                Mass concentration of suspended particulate material in the water body [particulate >0.4/0.45um phase] | 
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                 | P01:TSEDRT17 | 
                Mass concentration of suspended particulate material in the water body [particulate >GF/C phase] | 
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                 | P01:TSEDRT19 | 
                Mass concentration of suspended particulate material in the water body [particulate >GF/F phase] | 
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                 | P01:TURBXXXX | 
                Turbidity of water in the water body | 
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                 | P01:TURBAQ01 | 
                Turbidity of water in the water body by Aquatracka nephelometer and laboratory calibration against formazin | 
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                 | P01:TURBPR02 | 
                Turbidity of water in the water body by in-situ optical backscatter measurement (second sensor) and laboratory calibration against formazin | 
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                 | P01:TURBPR01 | 
                Turbidity of water in the water body by in-situ optical backscatter measurement and laboratory calibration against formazin | 
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                 | P01:TURBMOXX | 
                Turbidity of water in the water body by Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) | 
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                 | P01:TURBAQ03 | 
                Turbidity of water in the water body by nephelometry using a tungsten halogen light source and laboratory calibration against formazin | 
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                 | P01:TURBAQ02 | 
                Turbidity of water in the water body by nephelometry using an infrared light source and laboratory calibration against formazin | 
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                 | P01:TURBMEXX | 
                Turbidity of water in the water body by programmable medium-spectral resolution imaging spectrometer (MERIS) | 
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                 | P01:TURBSC01 | 
                Turbidity of water in the water body by SCUFA turbidity meter and laboratory calibration against formazin | 
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                 | P01:TURBSP02 | 
                Turbidity of water in the water body by SeaPoint turbidity meter (second sensor) and laboratory calibration against formazin | 
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                 | P01:TURBSP01 | 
                Turbidity of water in the water body by SeaPoint turbidity meter and laboratory calibration against formazin | 
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                 | P01:TURBSS01 | 
                Turbidity of water in the water body by SeaTech light backscatter nephelometer (LBSS) and laboratory calibration against formazin | 
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                 | P01:TURBTNTX | 
                Turbidity of water in the water body by through-flow nephelometer | 
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                 | P01:TURBPR12 | 
                Turbidity standard deviation of water in the water body by in-situ optical backscatter measurement (second sensor) and laboratory calibration against formazin | 
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                 | P01:TUSDPR01 | 
                Turbidity standard deviation of water in the water body by in-situ optical backscatter measurement and laboratory calibration against formazin | 
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