Vocabulary
BODC parameter semantic model physical entity names
| URI | http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/S18/current/ |
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| Description | Controlled vocabulary defining the terms that may be used for a physical entity (part of the what theme) in the BODC parameter semantic model. |
| Creator | British Oceanographic Data Centre |
| Modified | 2024-10-30 |
| Version Info | 60 |
| Identifier | S18 |
| Register Manager | British Oceanographic Data Centre |
| Register Owner | British Oceanographic Data Centre |
| See Also | https://github.com/nvs-vocabs/S18 |
| License | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
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| ID ↑ | Preferred Label ↑ | Definition ↑ | Date ↑ |
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| S1800030 | ADCP bin | Also called depth cells, ADCP bins are regularly spaced and contiguous segments dividing the section of water column that is covered by the instrument and over which data are averaged. | 2018-09-07 |
| S1800038 | CO2 gas standard at detector inlet | The property relates to a CO2 gas standard entering a detector. | 2019-05-31 |
| S1800039 | CO2 gas standard at detector outlet | The property relates to a CO2 gas standard exiting a detector. | 2019-05-31 |
| S1800044 | CO2 gas standard in LI-COR | The property relates to the CO2 gas standard in the LI-COR gas analyser. | 2019-05-31 |
| S1800037 | CPU temperature determination | The property relates to the temperature determination of a central processing unit. | 2019-05-31 |
| S1800051 | DOC determination | The property relates to the determination of dissolved organic carbon (DOC). | 2019-05-31 |
| S1800136 | LIDAR bin | Regularly spaced and contiguous segments dividing the section of atmosphere that is covered by the LIDAR instrument and over which data are averaged. | 2024-10-29 |
| S1800052 | P-wave propagation speed measurement | The property relates to the determination of P-wave propagation speed. | 2019-05-31 |
| S1800099 | Secchi disk | A disk, divided into black and white quarters, used to gauge water clarity by measuring the depth at which it is no longer visible from the surface. | 2022-03-22 |
| S1800111 | acoustic signal emissions | The property relates to the transmission of a sound by an instrument. | 2023-04-21 |
| S1800029 | acoustic signal returns | A portion of transmitted sound that is scattered back towards its source by organisms or particles in the water body, and detected by the intrument's receiver. | 2018-09-04 |
| S1800003 | aggregates | Large irregular particles formed by the coagulation of smaller particles in a suspension. | 2017-06-15 |
| S1800091 | airflow | The movement of air. | 2020-02-19 |
| S1800036 | ambient noise | Any sound other than the sound signal from a specific source, or acoustic and non-acoustic interferences from the measuring device. | 2019-04-10 |
| S1800121 | analysed biological entities | The biological organisms used in the analysis. | 2024-03-18 |
| S1800102 | analysed gas stream | The property relates to the continuous flow of gas that passes through one or more sensors. | 2022-09-09 |
| S1800105 | analysis | A measurement or set of measurements on a sample or sub-sample. | 2022-11-04 |
| S1800042 | atmosphere sample at detector inlet | The property relates to the atmosphere sample entering the detector. | 2019-05-31 |
| S1800043 | atmosphere sample at detector outlet | The property relates to the atmosphere sample exiting the detector. | 2019-05-31 |
| S1800046 | atmosphere sample in LI-COR | The property relates to the atmosphere in the LI-COR gas analyser. | 2019-05-31 |
| S1800017 | battery output | Power provided by an electric battery. | 2018-02-19 |
| S1800126 | biological replicate | Biologically distinct samples that are collected in parallel to capture random biological variation. | 2024-04-10 |
| S1800053 | calibration | The property relates to the calibration procedure or conditions of an instrument or a method. | 2019-05-31 |
| S1800098 | carbon/nitrogen | Ratio of elemental carbon to elemental nitrogen. | 2022-02-25 |
| S1800104 | conductivity cell | A glass cell containing electrodes, usually platinum, used to measure the electrical conductivity of the liquid occupying the cell. | 2022-09-09 |
| S1800055 | density determination | The property relates to the determination of the density of a water body. | 2019-05-31 |
| S1800056 | dissolved total inorganic carbon {TCO2} determination | The property relates to the determination of total inorganic carbon dissolved in a water body. | 2019-05-31 |
| S1800058 | divalent manganese determination | The property relates to the determination of divalent manganese. | 2019-05-31 |
| S1800054 | electrical conductivity measurement | The property relates to the determination of the electrical conductivity of a water body. | 2019-05-31 |
| S1800004 | electromagnetic radiation | The waves or particles (photons) of the electromagnetic field that propagate through space carrying energy; it includes radio waves, microwaves, infrared, (visible) light, ultraviolet, X-radiation and gamma radiation. | 2022-04-27 |
| S1800018 | electronics supply | not available | 2018-02-22 |
| S1800041 | equilibrated marine sample at detector inlet | The property relates to the equilibrated marine sample entering the detector. | 2019-05-31 |
| S1800040 | equilibrated marine sample at detector outlet | The property relates to the equilibrated marine sample exiting the detector. | 2019-05-31 |
| S1800045 | equilibrated marine sample in LI-COR | The property relates to the equilibrated marine sample in the LI-COR gas analyser. | 2019-05-31 |
| S1800047 | equilibration | The property relates to the phase of equilibration used as a technique to estimate gas concentrations in liquid samples. | 2019-05-31 |
| S1800015 | flow cytometry cluster | A grouping of particles (cells) defined by statistical methods based on the similarity of their individual scattering and natural or artificial fluorescence properties. | 2018-01-30 |
| S1800028 | fluorescence measurement | A measurement made by a fluorometer. A fluorometer is set up to generate the wavelength of light to excite the analyte of interest, to selectively transmit the wavelength of light emitted and to measure the intensity of the emitted light. | 2018-07-11 |
| S1800008 | forward light scatter pulse | The signal generated by photons scattered in a frontal angle by a particle when crossing a laser beam of a flow cytometer. | 2018-01-11 |
| S1800112 | geomorphological feature | A topographic or bathymetric feature of the seafloor, coastline or terrestrial land surface created by physical, chemical or biological processes, such as beaches, dunes, bedforms, seamounts and ridges. | 2023-06-28 |
| S1800094 | glider phase | The distinct operating stage recognised following the deployment of a glider platform into water and prior to recovery. The term is used for glider platforms capable of sub-surface travel. | 2021-07-06 |
| S1800013 | green fluorescence pulse | The signal detected when a particle containing a green fluorescent material such as an artificial dye for example, passes in front of a blue laser beam. | 2018-01-11 |
| S1800024 | habitat | An assemblage of animals and plants together with their abiotic environment. | 2018-06-14 |
| S1800101 | heat | Energy transferred to or from a thermodynamic system, by means of convection, conduction, radiation or friction. | 2022-06-13 |
| S1800048 | heated atmosphere sample | The property relates to a sample from the atmosphere that has been heated as part of the analytical procedure. | 2019-05-31 |
| S1800093 | human activity | Actions and processes caused by humans. | 2020-10-20 |
| S1800066 | instrument | The property relates to a condition (typically temperature) within an instrumentation setup. | 2019-05-31 |
| S1800016 | instrument output | Raw signal generated by a measuring instrument. | 2018-02-19 |
| S1800106 | instrument's profile | The property relates to the vertical trajectory of a measuring instrument. | 2022-11-23 |
| S1800088 | iodine-129/iodine-127 | Ratio of the two specified isotopes. | 2019-06-03 |
| S1800073 | lead-206/lead-204 | Ratio of the two specified isotopes. | 2019-05-31 |
| S1800077 | lead-206/lead-207 | Ratio of the two specified isotopes. | 2019-05-31 |
| S1800084 | lead-207/lead-204 | Ratio of the two specified isotopes. | 2019-05-31 |
| S1800076 | lead-208/lead-204 | Ratio of the two specified isotopes. | 2019-05-31 |
| S1800080 | lead-208/lead-206 | Ratio of the two specified isotopes. | 2019-05-31 |
| S1800081 | lead-208/lead-207 | Ratio of the two specified isotopes. | 2019-05-31 |
| S1800131 | liquid water equivalent | The liquid content of solid precipitation that has accumulated on the ground (snow depth). The accumulation may consist of snow, ice formed by freezing precipitation, freezing liquid precipitation, or ice formed by the refreezing of melted snow. (Source: US National Weather Service Glossary) | 2024-06-05 |
| S1800070 | measurement | The property relates to one or a set of conditions attached to a measurement. | 2019-05-31 |
| S1800130 | measurement device | An instrument or instrument system from which measurements are made. | 2024-05-07 |
| S1800034 | measurement platform | A platform from which measurements are made. | 2018-10-01 |
| S1800005 | micro-litter particles | Microscopic debris originating from human activities or derived from man-made objects that are found in a natural environment. | 2017-11-25 |
| S1800072 | neodymium-143/neodymium-144 | Ratio of the two specified isotopes. | 2019-05-31 |
| S1800001 | not applicable | This semantic element is not required for the parameter being described. | 2017-06-15 |
| S1800059 | nutrient determination | The property relates to the determination of macro-nutrients. | 2019-05-31 |
| S1800067 | optical cell | The property relates to an optical cell within an instrumentation setup. | 2019-05-31 |
| S1800068 | optical cell sensors | The property relates to sensors attached to one or several optical cells within an instrumentation setup. | 2019-05-31 |
| S1800011 | orange fluorescence pulse | The signal detected when a particle containing orange fluorescent material such as phycoerythrin for instance, passes in front of a blue to green laser beam. Phycoerythrin emits in the yellow and orange bandwidths. | 2018-01-11 |
| S1800086 | organic carbon/nitrogen | Ratio of organic carbon to total nitrogen. | 2019-06-03 |
| S1800060 | oxygen determination | The property relates to the quantification of oxygen gas. | 2019-05-31 |
| S1800061 | oxygen fixation | The property relates to the condition at the time of the chemical fixation of the oxygen molecules by addition of reagents prior to analysis. | 2019-05-31 |
| S1800062 | oxygen sensor membrane | The property relates to the membrane of the oxygen sensor. | 2019-05-31 |
| S1800064 | pCO2 determination | The property relates to the determination of the CO2 partial pressure in a water sample. | 2019-05-31 |
| S1800063 | pH determination | The property relates to the determination of the pH of a medium or a sample. | 2019-05-31 |
| S1800002 | particles | Small solid forms of matter. | 2017-06-15 |
| S1800097 | pixel | The smallest addressable element of a digital image. | 2021-10-04 |
| S1800075 | polonium-210/lead-210 | Ratio of the two specified isotopes. | 2019-05-31 |
| S1800035 | position | Location in space of an entity. | 2019-04-04 |
| S1800090 | pressure measurement | The property relates to a condition (e.g. temperature) of a pressure measurement. | 2020-02-13 |
| S1800095 | radial vector | The linear polar co-ordinate of a vector measurement. | 2021-08-02 |
| S1800133 | radiometer case | The property relates to a condition (typically temperature) within an infrared radiometer. Applies to a location in the radiometer case. | 2024-06-24 |
| S1800134 | radiometer dome | The property relates to a condition (typically temperature) within an infrared radiometer. Applies to a location in the radiometer dome. | 2024-06-24 |
| S1800074 | radium-228/radium-226 | Ratio of the two specified isotopes. | 2019-05-31 |
| S1800069 | readout module | The property relates to the hardware unit of a sensor or a set of sensors. | 2019-05-31 |
| S1800010 | red fluorescence pulse | The signal detected when a particle containing a red fluorescent material such as chlorophyll-a or phycocyanin for instance, passes in front of a blue to red laser beam. | 2018-01-11 |
| S1800110 | representative sample | Term to be used when the property reported is a characteristic of what a sample needs to be in order to be considered representative like e.g. a size threshold below which a sample is no longer representative. | 2023-02-16 |
| S1800113 | river water | The liquid phase plus any dissolved material and suspended solids making up the body of rivers or streams. Rivers and streams are defined as being upstream of the tidal limit. | 2023-08-30 |
| S1800108 | sample | Term to be used when the property reported is a characteristic of a sample (for example its volume, its wet weight, its dry weight). A sample is a representative part of a larger whole or group. | 2023-01-11 |
| S1800007 | sample collector | A device used to collect physical samples. | 2018-01-10 |
| S1800119 | sample extraction method | Method used to extract the analysed sample from its matrix. | 2024-03-13 |
| S1800118 | sample preservation method | Method used to preserve the samples after collection and prior to analysis. | 2024-03-13 |
| S1800032 | sampling event end | Point in time and space marking the end of a sampling event. | 2018-09-07 |
| S1800031 | sampling event start | Point in time and space marking the beginning of a sampling event. | 2018-09-07 |
| S1800116 | sampling instrument | Equipment designed to collect physical samples. | 2024-03-13 |
| S1800117 | sampling method | Method used to obtain the samples used for the analysis. | 2024-03-13 |
| S1800115 | sampling platform | A structure or vehicle that serves as a base for deploying sampling or sensing equipment. | 2024-03-13 |
| S1800125 | sampling processor (lower filter) | The lower filter in a cascade or sequential filtration setup designed to exclude material retained by the filter. Only the material collected on the filter is used in the analysis. | 2024-03-22 |
| S1800123 | sampling processor (lower sieve) | Equipment used to sort biological or geological material. Only the material that remains on the sieve is used in the analyses. | 2024-03-19 |
| S1800122 | sampling processor (upper filter) | The upper filter in a cascade or sequential filtration setup designed to exclude material retained by the filter. Only material and liquid that pass through the filter are used in the analyses. | 2024-03-18 |
| S1800124 | sampling processor (upper sieve) | Equipment used to sort biological or geological material. The material that remain on the sieve are discarded. | 2024-03-19 |
| S1800132 | sampling station | A location or facility at which measurements or samples were taken. | 2024-06-14 |
| S1800107 | sampling track | The route along which a sample was collected or an observation was made, such as a beach transect, the track of a sampling net through water, or the track of a benthic sampler along the seafloor. It can also include the passage or transit between sampling or observation locations. | 2022-11-28 |
| S1800135 | seafloor | The property relates to the solid surface underlying a sea or an ocean | 2024-09-12 |
| S1800025 | sediment | Physical entity consisting of disaggregated minerals or mineraloids. | 2018-07-05 |
| S1800027 | sediment bedding and lamination | The physical structure of sediments. | 2018-07-05 |
| S1800026 | sediment bioturbation | The reworking of sediments by animals or plants. | 2018-07-05 |
| S1800089 | shells and shell fragments | The property relates to whole or broken shells as found in, for example, marine sediments or sedimentary rocks. | 2019-10-31 |
| S1800009 | sideward light scatter pulse | The signal generated by photons scattered at 90 degrees to the laser beam direction by a particle when crossing a laser beam of a flow cytometer. | 2018-01-11 |
| S1800100 | single particle | The property relates to a single particle. | 2022-05-11 |
| S1800020 | solar panel output | not available | 2018-02-22 |
| S1800129 | spatial replicate | Samples collected independently over some area, specifically collected to estimate statistical information about that area. | 2024-04-10 |
| S1800114 | spawning grounds | Areas of water where aquatic animals spawn, or produce their eggs. | 2023-08-31 |
| S1800120 | sub-sampling protocol | Method used to divide the sample into sub-samples. | 2024-03-13 |
| S1800096 | surface microlayer | The uppermost layer of water bodies representing a thin boundary layer between the hydrosphere (mainly the ocean) and the atmosphere. It is nominally defined as the top 1000 micrometres (or 1 millimetre) of the water's surface. Some observation methods like e.g. radiometry, distinguish between the skin (upper 10 - 20 micrometres below the air-sea interface) and the subskin (a sub-layer that is at a depth of approximately 1 - 1.5 millimetres below the air-sea interface). | 2021-08-03 |
| S1800109 | survey | Term to be used when the property reported is a characteristic of a survey (for example its area, its duration). A survey is a sampling activity which can be made up of a single or multiple sampling events. | 2023-01-11 |
| S1800092 | suspended particulate material | Solids contained in a sample from any body of water from a puddle to an ocean. | 2020-07-10 |
| S1800023 | tar residues | Weathered oil conglomerations found in the environment as a result of natural and anthropogenic oil pollution. | 2018-06-14 |
| S1800127 | technical replicate | Subsamples, or repeated processing, of a parent sample, to capture variation in handling of each replicate, or simply to repeat the processing. | 2024-04-10 |
| S1800128 | temporal replicate | Samples collected independently over a timeframe, specifically collected to estimate changes to the subject of interest over that timeframe. | 2024-04-10 |
| S1800071 | thorium-230/thorium-232 | Ratio of the two specified isotopes. | 2019-05-31 |
| S1800082 | thorium-232/thorium-230 | Ratio of the two specified isotopes. | 2019-05-31 |
| S1800065 | total alkalinity determination | The property relates to the quantification of total alkalinity in a water sample. | 2019-05-31 |
| S1800057 | total iron determination | The property relates to the determination of total dissolved iron. | 2019-05-31 |
| S1800033 | towing platform | A vehicle pulling an instrument or another platform. | 2018-09-17 |
| S1800085 | tritium/hydrogen | Ratio of tritium over hydrogen. This ratio is usually expressed in Tritium Units (TU) defined as 1 TU = 1 3H atom per 10^18 H atoms. | 2019-06-03 |
| S1800083 | uranium-234/uranium-238 | Ratio of the two specified isotopes. | 2019-05-31 |
| S1800079 | uranium-236/uranium-238 | Ratio of the two specified isotopes. | 2019-05-31 |
| S1800078 | uranium-238/uranium-236 | Ratio of the two specified isotopes. | 2019-05-31 |
| S1800021 | water | The liquid phase plus any dissolved material and suspended solids making up any body of water, such as oceans, rivers, streams, lakes, ponds or puddles. | 2018-04-16 |
| S1800049 | water at equilibrator base | The property relates to the water sample at the base of an equilibrating vessel used as part of the analytical procedure. | 2019-05-31 |
| S1800050 | water at equilibrator top | The property relates to the water sample at the top of the equilibrating vessel used as part of the analytical procedure. | 2019-05-31 |
| S1800022 | water current | The movement or flow of water. | 2018-06-01 |
| S1800103 | water vapour | The property relates to water molecules suspended in air. | 2022-09-09 |
| S1800006 | waves | Refers to waves observed at the surface of water bodies. | 2017-12-10 |
| S1800014 | wind | Movement of air in the atmosphere. | 2018-01-26 |
| S1800012 | yellow fluorescence pulse | The signal detected when a particle containing a yellow fluorescent material such as phycoerythrin for instance, passes in front of a blue to green laser beam. Phycoerythrin emits in the yellow and orange bandwidths. | 2018-01-11 |
