| URI |
http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P05/current/014/1/ |
| Within Vocab |
International Standards Organisation ISO19115 Topic Categories |
| Alternative Labels |
oceans
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| Definition |
Features and characteristics of salt water bodies (excluding inland waters). Examples: tides; tidal waves; coastal information; reefs. |
| Date |
2005-04-27T15:27:44 |
| Identifier |
SDN:P05::014 |
| Note |
accepted |
| Is Version Of |
014 |
| version |
1 |
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Narrower
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| P02:ASAM |
Acoustic backscatter in the water column |
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| P02:NOYS |
Acoustic noise in the water column |
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| P02:ALKY |
Alkalinity, acidity and pH of the water column |
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| P02:HAAC |
Amino acids in sediment |
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| P02:AMON |
Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies |
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| P02:ATDP |
Atmospheric deposition rates |
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| P02:BATT |
Bacteria environmental parameters |
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| P02:BNUC |
Bacteria generic abundance in sediment |
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| P02:BNTX |
Bacteria generic abundance in water bodies |
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| P02:BNTC |
Bacteria non taxonomy-related biomass expressed as carbon per unit volume of the water column |
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| P02:BPBP |
Bacteria non taxonomy-related biomass expressed as protein per unit volume of the water column |
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| P02:BAUC |
Bacteria taxonomic abundance in sediment |
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| P02:BATX |
Bacteria taxonomic abundance in water bodies |
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| P02:BDWC |
Bacteria taxonomy-related ash-free dry weight biomass in sediment |
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| P02:BATC |
Bacteria taxonomy-related biomass expressed as carbon per unit volume of the water column |
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| P02:TBGZ |
Bacterial consumption in the water column |
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| P02:UPTH |
Bacterial production in the water column |
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| P02:MBAN |
Bathymetry and Elevation |
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| P02:BEPP |
Benthic primary production |
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| P02:EXUV |
Biological detritus in the water column suspended particulate material |
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| P02:CBSD |
Carbon concentrations in sediment |
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| P02:CBSP |
Carbon concentrations in suspended particulate material |
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| P02:CCPW |
Carbonate chemistry in sediment pore waters |
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| P02:CARO |
Carotenoid and flavenoid pigment concentrations in water bodies |
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| P02:CARS |
Carotenoid pigment concentrations in sediment |
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| P02:CETA |
Cetacean abundance |
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| P02:FR11 |
Chlorofluorocarbon concentrations in the water column |
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| P02:CPSD |
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in sediment |
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| P02:CPWC |
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies |
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| P02:MTWC |
Colloidal metal concentrations in the water column |
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| P02:COCC |
Colloidal organic carbon concentration in the water column |
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| P02:TADN |
Concentration of adenylates in sediment |
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| P02:ATPX |
Concentration of adenylates in the water column |
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| P02:SALK |
Concentration of aliphatic hydrocarbons in sediment samples |
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| P02:AAWC |
Concentration of alkanamines (amines) in the water column |
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| P02:DALK |
Concentration of alkanes in the water column |
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| P02:AQYN |
Concentration of alkenes and alkynes in the water column |
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| P02:AASD |
Concentration of alkenones and alkenoates in sediment |
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| P02:CAKN |
Concentration of alkenones and alkenoates in the water column |
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| P02:TOCH |
Concentration of carbohydrates, phenols, alkanols (alcohols), aldehydes and ketones in water bodies |
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| P02:CASD |
Concentration of carbohydrates, phenols, alkanols (alcohols), ethers, aldehydes and ketones in sediment |
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| P02:CLXX |
Concentration of inorganic halogens in sediment pore waters |
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| P02:HLWC |
Concentration of inorganic halogens in water bodies |
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| P02:TRIS |
Concentration of inorganic sulphur species in sediment |
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| P02:SPHT |
Concentration of inorganic sulphur species in sediment pore water |
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| P02:SXCN |
Concentration of inorganic sulphur species in suspended particulate material |
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| P02:SPWC |
Concentration of inorganic sulphur species in the water column |
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| P02:STOM |
Concentration of organic matter in sediments |
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| P02:HMSB |
Concentration of organic matter in water bodies |
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| P02:OHWC |
Concentration of other hydrocarbons in the water column |
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| P02:SCOC |
Concentration of other organic contaminants in sediment samples |
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| P02:PCOC |
Concentration of other organic contaminants in suspended particulate material |
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| P02:WCOC |
Concentration of other organic contaminants in the water column |
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| P02:SPCB |
Concentration of polychlorobiphenyls (PCBs) in sediment samples |
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| P02:PPCB |
Concentration of polychlorobiphenyls (PCBs) in suspended particulate material |
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| P02:PPWC |
Concentration of polychlorobiphenyls (PCBs) in the water column |
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| P02:SCAH |
Concentration of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in sediment samples |
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| P02:PCAH |
Concentration of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in suspended particulate material |
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| P02:PCHW |
Concentration of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the water column |
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| P02:SPRO |
Concentration of proteins in sediment |
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| P02:WPRO |
Concentration of proteins in the water column |
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| P02:OPCN |
Concentration of silicon species in suspended particulate material |
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| P02:SIXX |
Concentration of silicon species in the water column |
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| P02:TSED |
Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column |
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| P02:SDNA |
Concentrations of biopolymers in sediment |
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| P02:WDNA |
Concentrations of biopolymers in water bodies |
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| P02:SIGT |
Density of the water column |
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| P02:TFAA |
Dissolved amino acid concentrations in the water column |
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| P02:OGPW |
Dissolved concentration parameters for other gases in sediment pore waters |
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| P02:SCOX |
Dissolved concentration parameters for other gases in the water column |
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| P02:TNRP |
Dissolved inorganic carbon production and respiration in the water column |
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| P02:TDIN |
Dissolved inorganic nitrogen concentration in the water column |
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| P02:MTWD |
Dissolved metal concentrations in the water column |
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| P02:HEXC |
Dissolved noble gas concentration parameters in the water column |
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| P02:DOCC |
Dissolved organic carbon concentration in the water column |
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| P02:OCPW |
Dissolved organic carbon concentrations in sediment pore waters |
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| P02:DOCU |
Dissolved organic carbon uptake and production in the water column |
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| P02:DGPW |
Dissolved oxygen parameters for sediments |
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| P02:DOXY |
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column |
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| P02:TDNT |
Dissolved total and organic nitrogen concentrations in the water column |
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| P02:TDPX |
Dissolved total or organic phosphorus concentration in the water column |
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| P02:MDWD |
Dissolved trace metalloid and inorganic selenium concentrations in water bodies |
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| P02:DSCO |
Distribution coefficients in the water column |
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| P02:CNDC |
Electrical conductivity of the water column |
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| P02:EXCR |
Excretion rate parameters in the water column |
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| P02:EXSV |
Experiment state variables |
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| P02:FABD |
Fauna abundance per unit area of the bed |
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| P02:FATX |
Fish abundance in water bodies |
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| P02:FIBM |
Fish biomass in water bodies |
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| P02:FNTX |
Fish non taxonomy-related abundance per unit volume of the water column |
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| P02:FBAB |
Fish taxonomy-related abundance per unit area of the bed |
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| P02:FBAF |
Fish taxonomy-related ash-free dry weight biomass per unit area of the bed |
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| P02:FCNT |
Fish taxonomy-related counts |
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| P02:FDMS |
Gas fluxes between the water column and the atmosphere |
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| P02:DBDX |
Geological sample density |
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| P02:SRAD |
Geological sample radioactivity |
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| P02:HFLX |
Heat fluxes between the water column and the atmosphere |
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| P02:RFVL |
Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents) |
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| P02:SHTA |
Hydrolytic activity in sediment |
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| P02:RMIN |
Inorganic chemical composition of sediment or rocks |
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| P02:IPRX |
Inorganic peroxides in water bodies |
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| P02:IWAB |
Insect and earthworm taxonomy-related abundance per unit area of the bed |
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| P02:INLZ |
Insect and earthworm taxonomy-related abundance per unit area of the littoral zone |
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| P02:IWDX |
Insect and earthworm taxonomy-related ash-free dry weight biomass per unit area of the bed |
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| P02:LGCR |
Lagrangian currents and transport rates in the water column |
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| P02:PPAB |
Light absorption in the water column |
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| P02:EXCO |
Light extinction and diffusion coefficients |
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| P02:ACNT |
Macroalgae and seagrass taxonomy-related counts |
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| P02:PU02 |
Macroalgae generic abundance in water bodies |
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| P02:MTPW |
Metal concentrations in sediment pore waters |
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| P02:SCDO |
Metal fluxes between the bed and the water column |
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| P02:ZNLG |
Metal ligand parameters in the water column |
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| P02:CDRU |
Metal uptake rates in the water column |
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| P02:UMLS |
Micro-litter in sediments |
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| P02:UMLW |
Micro-litter in water bodies |
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| P02:D000 |
Microphytobenthos abundance |
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| P02:MZBN |
Microzooplankton generic abundance in water bodies |
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| P02:MZCT |
Microzooplankton grazing |
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| P02:MZBC |
Microzooplankton non taxonomy-related biomass expressed as carbon per unit volume of the water column |
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| P02:MATX |
Microzooplankton taxonomic abundance in water bodies |
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| P02:MATC |
Microzooplankton taxonomy-related biomass expressed as carbon per unit volume of the water column |
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| P02:A999 |
Microzooplankton taxonomy-related biosurface area per unit volume of the water column |
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| P02:V999 |
Microzooplankton taxonomy-related biovolume per unit volume of the water column |
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| P02:CLAY |
Mineralogical composition |
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| P02:NTUP |
New production in water bodies |
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| P02:NTRA |
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column |
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| P02:NTRZ |
Nitrate+nitrite concentration parameters in the water column |
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| P02:AMOX |
Nitrification and denitrification rates in water bodies |
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| P02:NTRI |
Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column |
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| P02:NTSD |
Nitrogen concentrations in sediment |
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| P02:NTSP |
Nitrogen concentrations in suspended particulate material |
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| P02:NTPW |
Nutrient concentrations in sediment pore waters |
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| P02:SAMO |
Nutrient fluxes between the bed and the water column |
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| P02:R410 |
Ocean colour and earth-leaving visible waveband spectral radiation |
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| P02:OPBS |
Optical backscatter |
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| P02:CSDE |
Organic sulphur compound dynamics in the water column |
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| P02:OMPW |
Organometallic and organometalloid species concentration parameters in sediments |
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| P02:OMWC |
Organometallic and organometalloid species concentration parameters in water bodies |
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| P02:DMST |
Organosulphur and organoselenium species concentration parameters in water bodies |
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| P02:SICO |
Other fluxes between the bed and the water column |
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| P02:DCMX |
Other halocarbon concentrations in water bodies |
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| P02:HLDE |
Other halocarbon dynamics in water bodies |
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| P02:DENS |
Other physical and chemical properties of suspended particulate material |
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| P02:KRTS |
Other wave statistics |
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| P02:GOXP |
Oxygen production and respiration in the water column |
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| P02:PCO2 |
Partial pressure (pCO2) and fugacity (fCO2) of carbon dioxide in the water column |
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| P02:DAAW |
Particulate amino acid concentrations in the water column |
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| P02:CING |
Particulate inorganic carbon concentrations in the water column |
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| P02:MTWP |
Particulate metal concentrations in the water column |
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| P02:CORG |
Particulate total and organic carbon concentrations in the water column |
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| P02:NTOT |
Particulate total and organic nitrogen concentrations in the water column |
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| P02:TPHS |
Particulate total and organic phosphorus concentrations in the water column |
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| P02:MDWP |
Particulate trace metalloid and inorganic selenium concentrations in water bodies |
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| P02:PESD |
Pesticide concentrations in sediment |
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| P02:PEWB |
Pesticide concentrations in water bodies |
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| P02:PHSD |
Phaeopigment concentrations in sediment |
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| P02:PHWC |
Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column |
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| P02:PHSE |
Pharmaceutical concentrations in sediments |
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| P02:PHWB |
Pharmaceutical concentrations in water bodies |
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| P02:PHOS |
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column |
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| P02:PXSP |
Phosphorus concentrations in suspended particulate material |
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| P02:PHYC |
Phycobolin pigment concentrations in the water column |
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| P02:PNTX |
Phytoplankton generic abundance in water bodies |
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| P02:CNTX |
Phytoplankton generic biomass in water bodies |
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| P02:PATX |
Phytoplankton taxonomic abundance in water bodies |
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| P02:CATX |
Phytoplankton taxonomic biomass in water bodies |
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| P02:AATX |
Phytoplankton taxonomic surface area in water bodies |
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| P02:VATX |
Phytoplankton taxonomic volume in water bodies |
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| P02:PYTT |
Plankton abundance per unit volume of the water column |
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| P02:CYEU |
Plankton biomass expressed as carbon per unit volume of the water column |
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| P02:PPRD |
Primary production in the water column |
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| P02:WRAD |
Radioactivity in water bodies |
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| P02:LERR |
Raw current meter output parameters |
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| P02:FVLT |
Raw fluorometer output |
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| P02:NUTV |
Raw in-situ nutrient analyser output |
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| P02:LVLT |
Raw light meter output |
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| P02:OXYC |
Raw oxygen sensor output |
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| P02:TVLT |
Raw suspended particulate material concentration sensor output |
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| P02:TCNT |
Raw temperature and/or salinity instrument output |
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| P02:RPOT |
Redox potential in sediment |
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| P02:IS4R |
Reduction rates in bed sediments |
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| P02:AMUP |
Regenerated production in water bodies |
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| P02:PSAL |
Salinity of the water column |
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| P02:ASLV |
Sea level |
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| P02:PREX |
Sea level expressed as pressure |
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| P02:SLIT |
Sea-floor litter abundance |
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| P02:SBGE |
Seabed geomorphology |
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| P02:FOCA |
Seal abundance |
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| P02:SECC |
Secchi disk depth |
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| P02:RACC |
Sediment accumulation rate |
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| P02:SAGE |
Sediment age |
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| P02:MNGS |
Sediment grain size parameters |
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| P02:CD10 |
Sediment lipid concentrations |
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| P02:GHDX |
Sediment microfossil morphology parameters |
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| P02:SPOL |
Sediment pollen content |
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| P02:REFF |
Sediment resistivity |
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| P02:BEST |
Sediment resuspension |
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| P02:WCWT |
Sediment water content, porosity and surface area |
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| P02:A01X |
Sedimentation flux of alkenones and alkenoates in the water column |
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| P02:AAFX |
Sedimentation flux of amino acids and associated compounds in water bodies |
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| P02:FPFX |
Sedimentation flux of biological detritus in the water column |
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| P02:CBFX |
Sedimentation flux of carbohydates in the water column |
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| P02:TCFX |
Sedimentation flux of carbon, nitrogen or organic matter in the water column |
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| P02:PCFX |
Sedimentation flux of identified biota expressed as carbon in the water column |
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| P02:PNFX |
Sedimentation flux of identified biota in the water column |
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| P02:MLFX |
Sedimentation flux of metallic and metalloid elements and isotopes in water bodies |
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| P02:OPFX |
Sedimentation flux of non-metallic inorganic species in the water column |
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| P02:AXFX |
Sedimentation flux of pigments in the water column |
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| P02:LIFX |
Sedimentation flux of terrestrially derived material in the water column |
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| P02:MSFX |
Sedimentation flux quantification in the water column |
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| P02:SABB |
Shellfish abundance and biomass in water bodies |
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| P02:SSCN |
Side-scan sonar |
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| P02:SLCA |
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column |
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| P02:PSST |
Skin temperature of the water column |
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| P02:CRYS |
Snow and ice mass, thickness and extent |
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| P02:SVEL |
Sound velocity and travel time in the water column |
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| P02:WVSP |
Spectral wave data parameters |
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| P02:SSTB |
Stable isotopes in sediment |
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| P02:WSTB |
Stable isotopes in water bodies |
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| P02:MXLM |
Structure and stability of the water column |
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| P02:SACT |
Surfactant concentrations in water bodies |
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| P02:ABAG |
Suspended particulate material aggregates |
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| P02:SPGS |
Suspended particulate material grain size parameters |
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| P02:MDSV |
Suspended particulate material setting velocity parameters |
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| P02:TEMP |
Temperature of the water column |
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| P02:PTDZ |
Temperature variation in the water column |
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| P02:TD00 |
Terrestrial detritus in the water column suspended particulate material |
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| P02:TCO2 |
Total dissolved inorganic carbon (TCO2) concentration in the water column |
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| P02:MTWT |
Total metal concentrations in water bodies |
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| P02:MDPW |
Trace metalloid and inorganic selenium concentrations in sediment pore water |
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| P02:ATTN |
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column |
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| P02:VDFC |
Transport in the water column |
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| P02:EPSI |
Turbulence in the water column |
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| P02:CPCN |
Unclassified pigment concentrations in sediment |
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| P02:OPWC |
Unclassified pigment concentrations in the water column |
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| P02:PHUP |
Uptake of other nutrients in the water column |
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| P02:UREA |
Urea concentration parameters in the water column |
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| P02:CMFL |
Variable fluorescence parameters |
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| P02:LRZA |
Vertical velocity of the water column (currents) |
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| P02:VIRU |
Virus abundance in water bodies |
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| P02:VSRW |
Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column |
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| P02:F001 |
Water body lipid concentrations |
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| P02:WBRX |
Water body redox potential |
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| P02:WCTR |
Water body released tracers |
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| P02:GWDR |
Wave direction |
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| P02:WVST |
Wave height and period statistics |
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| P02:HEAV |
Wave height estimates |
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| P02:WSTR |
Wind stress and shear |
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| P02:ZADX |
Zoobenthos dry weight biomass |
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| P02:MFAB |
Zoobenthos generic abundance |
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| P02:MFWW |
Zoobenthos non taxonomy-related wet weight biomass per unit area of the bed |
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| P02:ZBTX |
Zoobenthos taxonomic abundance |
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| P02:ZOOB |
Zoobenthos taxonomy-related counts |
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| P02:ZWTX |
Zoobenthos taxonomy-related wet weight biomass per unit area of the bed |
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| P02:MSBO |
Zooplankton ash-free dry weight biomass per unit volume of the water column |
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| P02:MSIC |
Zooplankton carbon biomass per unit area of the water column |
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| P02:FPRT |
Zooplankton defecation rates in the water column |
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| P02:MSBD |
Zooplankton dry weight biomass per unit volume of the water column |
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| P02:ZNTX |
Zooplankton non taxonomy-related abundance per unit volume of the water column |
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| P02:ZNTC |
Zooplankton non taxonomy-related biomass expressed as carbon per unit volume of the water column |
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| P02:ZNTN |
Zooplankton non taxonomy-related biomass expressed as nitrogen per unit volume of the water column |
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| P02:ZNTP |
Zooplankton non taxonomy-related biomass expressed as protein per unit volume of the water column |
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| P02:ZATX |
Zooplankton taxonomy-related abundance per unit volume of the water column |
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| P02:ZCTC |
Zooplankton taxonomy-related biomass expressed as carbon per unit volume of the water column |
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| P02:ZCTN |
Zooplankton taxonomy-related biomass expressed as nitrogen per unit volume of the water column |
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| P02:ZATP |
Zooplankton taxonomy-related biomass expressed as protein per unit volume of the water column |
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Related
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| P02:ICEM |
Ice motion and related parameters |
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| P02:RVDS |
River flow and discharge |
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| P02:SBPH |
Seabed photography |
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| P02:WCPH |
Water column photography |
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| P02:WQBI |
Water quality bioindicators |
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