Vocabulary
MEDATLAS Parameter Usage Vocabulary
| URI | http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P09/current/ |
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| Description | Terms under the content governance of SISMER used to describe measured phenomena within the MEDATLAS project. |
| Creator | Systèmes d'Informations Scientifiques pour la Mer |
| Modified | 2023-09-29 |
| Version Info | 75 |
| Identifier | P09 |
| Register Manager | British Oceanographic Data Centre |
| Register Owner | Systèmes d'Informations Scientifiques pour la Mer |
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| ID ↑ | Preferred Label ↑ | Definition ↑ | Date ↑ |
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| DMTW | 1,3-1,4dimethylbenzene water | Concentration of 1,3-dimethylbenzene and 1,4-dimethylbenzene per unit volume of the water body | 2016-09-28 |
| CUPH | 14C PRODUCTION FILTER UNSPECIF | Mass of dissolved inorganic carbon taken up per hour by particulate matter of unknown size contained in a unit volume of a water body | 2009-05-14 |
| CUPW | 14C PRODUCTION FILTER UNSPECIF | Mass of dissolved inorganic carbon taken up per day by particulate matter of unknown size contained in a unit volume of a water body | 2009-05-14 |
| C4UW | 14C PRODUCTION/10 MICRON FILT. | Mass of dissolved inorganic carbon taken up per day by particulate matter with size >10 um contained in a unit volume of a water body | 2009-01-08 |
| C2UW | 14C PRODUCTION/2 MICRON FILT. | Mass of dissolved inorganic carbon taken up per day by particulate matter with size >2 um contained in a unit volume of a water body | 2009-01-08 |
| C1UW | 14C UPTAKE 0.2-1 MICRON | Mass of dissolved inorganic carbon taken up per day by particulate matter with size between 0.2 and 1 um contained in a unit volume of a water body | 2009-01-08 |
| BFUP | 19'BUTANOYLOXYFUCOXANTHINE | The mass of 19'-butanoyloxyfucoxanthin per unit volume of the water column held in particles of any size. | 2008-12-10 |
| HFUP | 19'HEXANOYLOXYFUCOXANTHINE | The mass of 19'-hexanoyloxyfucoxanthin per unit volume of the water column held in particles of any size. | 2008-12-10 |
| NOPW | 4-nonylphenol in water body | Concentration of 4-nonylphenol (branched isomers) per unit volume of the water body | 2016-09-28 |
| ASDW | ABSORPTION STANDARD DEVIATION | 2007-10-17 | |
| ABB3 | ABUNDANCE BIO PER VOL IN SED | The number of an identified biological object described elsewhere in the metadata occurring in a given volume of sediment | 2017-02-07 |
| ABB2 | ABUNDANCE OF BIO PER AREA | The number of an identified biological object described elsewhere in the metadata occurring in a given area of the seabed | 2017-03-14 |
| ABB1 | ABUNDANCE OF BIO PER VOLUME | The number of an identified biological object described elsewhere in the metadata occurring in a given volume of any body of salt or fresh water | 2017-02-07 |
| MALF | AL FLUX IN SETTLING PARTICLES | Mass of elemental aluminium in particles of all sizes sinking through a unit area of the water column in unit time. | 2009-04-08 |
| ALKW | ALKALINITY | Quantity (i.e. number of moles) of acid-neutralising bases per unit mass of the water column. | 2008-10-20 |
| ALKY | ALKALINITY | Quantity (i.e. number of moles) of acid-neutralising bases per unit volume of the water column. | 2008-10-20 |
| AXAP | ALLOXANTHINE | Mass of alloxanthin pigment per unit volume of the water column | 2008-11-19 |
| ABCP | ALPHA BETA CAROTENES | The total mass of all variants of alpha and beta carotene per unit volume of the water column held in particles of any size. | 2008-12-10 |
| AACP | ALPHA-CAROTENE | Concentration of ALPHA-CAROTENE {Alpha-carotene CAS 432-70-2} pigment per unit volume of the water column | 2018-01-15 |
| AMON | AMMONIUM (NH4-N) CONTENT | Quantity (i.e. number of moles) of ammonium per unit volume of the water column. | 2008-10-20 |
| AMOW | AMMONIUM (NH4-N) CONTENT | Quantity (i.e. number of moles) of ammonium per unit mass of the water column. | 2008-10-20 |
| NHRW | AMMONIUM REGENERATION | The quantity (number of moles) of ammonium excreted per unit volume of a water body per unit time. | 2009-06-13 |
| NHUW | AMMONIUM UPTAKE | The quantity (i.e. number of moles) of dissolved ammonium taken up by the particulate phase in unit volume of the water column in unit time. Referred to as regenerated production. | 2009-04-14 |
| AMOP | AMONIUM IN SEDIMENT PORE WATER | The concentration of NH4 determined in a sample of water extracted from or overlying a sediment sample. | 2010-11-08 |
| ANXW | ANTHERAXANTHIN | Mass of antheraxanthin per unit volume of the water body | 2016-06-13 |
| ATMP | ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE | Force per unit area exerted by the atmosphere as measured at an unspecified distance above sea level | 2008-11-19 |
| ATMS | ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE - SEA LEV | Force per unit area exerted by the atmosphere as measured at sea level | 2008-11-19 |
| ATPT | ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE TENDENCY | The average rate at which atmospheric pressure increases during the period of the observation | 2011-01-26 |
| NFAW | AUTOTROPHIC NANOFLAGELLATES | The number of cells identified as nanoflagellates (cells 2-20 microns with flagella) able to obtain energy by photosynthesis per unit volume of a water body. | 2009-05-28 |
| VHZA | AVER ZERO CROSSING WAVE HEIGHT | Zero-crossing wave height mean of waves {mean Hz} on the water body. | 2019-05-03 |
| VTZA | AVER ZERO CROSSING WAVE PERIOD | Avergae of the zero crossing intervals as obtained by dividing the record duration by the numer of times the water elevation crosses the mean record level in one direction. | 2009-04-14 |
| VAVH | AVER. HEIGHT HIGHEST 1/3 WAVE | The average peak to trough height of the highest 1/3 of waves measured during a recording burst | 2008-02-06 |
| VAVT | AVER. PERIOD HIGHEST 1/3 WAVE | The average period of the highest 1/3 of waves measured during a recording burst | 2008-02-06 |
| NAVG | AVERAGED DATA CYCLE NUMBER | Number of values included in the determination of a statistic such as an average | 2009-05-28 |
| ACES | Acenaphthylene in sediment | Concentration of acenaphthylene per unit dry weight of sediment | 2016-09-28 |
| ACEW | Acenaphthylene in water body | Concentration of acenaphthylene per unit volume of the water body | 2016-09-28 |
| AGSX | Ag IN DRY WEIGHT SEDIMENT | Weight of the analyte per unit weight unsieved dry sediment. | 2014-11-20 |
| AG63 | Ag<63um IN DRY WEIGHT SEDIMENT | Weight of the analyte per unit weight dry sediment that passes through a 63um sieve. | 2014-11-20 |
| MALP | Al IN SUSPENDED MATTER | Mass of elemental aluminium per unit mass of solid material suspended in the water column | 2008-11-19 |
| MALS | Al IN THE SEDIMENT | Mass of elemental aluminium per unit mass of dry sediment | 2008-11-19 |
| AL63 | Al<63um IN DRY WEIGHT SEDIMENT | Weight of the analyte per unit weight dry sediment that passes through a 63um sieve. | 2014-11-20 |
| ALUW | Aluminium in water body | Concentration of aluminium per unit volume of the water body | 2016-09-28 |
| AMSE | Ammonium in sediment | Concentration of ammonium per unit volume of the sediment pore water | 2016-09-28 |
| ANTB | Anthracene in biota | Concentration of anthracene per unit dry weight of biota Mytilus galloprovincialis. | 2016-09-28 |
| ANTS | Anthracene in sediment | Concentration of anthracene per unit dry weight of sediment <2000um | 2016-09-28 |
| ANTW | Anthracene in water body | Concentration of anthracene per unit volume of the water body | 2016-09-28 |
| ARSW | Arsenic in water body | Concentration of arsenic per unit volume of the water body | 2016-09-28 |
| ASSX | As IN DRY WEIGHT SEDIMENT | Weight of the analyte per unit weight unsieved dry sediment. | 2014-11-20 |
| UPTS | BACT. PROD. STANDARD DEVIATION | The standard deviation of the rate at which thymidine is taken from solution during incubation of a water sample. | 2009-04-08 |
| BCMW | BACTERIAL BIOMASS IN SEA WATER | The mass of carbon contained in cells identified as bacteria occurring per unit volume of a water body | 2009-01-08 |
| UPTH | BACTERIAL PRODUCTION(THYM. UP) | The rate at which thymidine is taken from solution during incubation of a water sample. This is taken as a proxy for bacterial production. | 2009-04-08 |
| BCHA | BACTERIOCHLOROPHYLL-A | Concentration of bacteriochlorophyll-a {bchl-a CAS 17499-98-8} per unit volume of the water body [particulate >GF/F phase] by filtration, methanol extraction and high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) | 2021-05-03 |
| BATH | BATHYMETRIC DEPTH | The distance between sea surface and sea bed measured from the sea surface at a particular instant in space and time. | 2008-10-20 |
| BEAR | BEARING AWAY FROM INSTRUMENT | Bearing (from fixed reference point) by Trimble GPS. | 2019-05-03 |
| WBFO | BEAUFORT WIND FORCE | Speed of wind {wind speed} in the atmosphere by visual estimation and conversion to Beaufort scale. | 2019-05-03 |
| BBCP | BETA-CAROTENE | Concentration of BETA-CAROTENE {Beta-carotene CAS 7235-40-7} pigment per unit volume of the water column | 2018-01-15 |
| TB25 | BLUE LIGHT TRANSMISSION 25CM | The proportion of transmitted blue light that passes through 25cm of a water body. | 2009-10-01 |
| MBAP | Ba IN SUSPENDED MATTER | Mass of elemental barium per unit mass of solid material suspended in the water column | 2008-11-19 |
| MBAS | Ba IN THE SEDIMENT | Mass of elemental barium per unit mass of dry sediment | 2008-11-19 |
| BAAS | Benz(a)anthracene in sediment | Concentration of benz(a)anthracene per unit dry weight of sediment <2000um | 2016-09-28 |
| BAAW | Benz(a)anthracene in water | Concentration of benz(a)anthracene per unit volume of the water body | 2016-09-28 |
| BENW | Benzene in water body | Concentration of benzene per unit volume of the water body | 2016-09-28 |
| BAPS | Benzo(a)pyrene in sediment | Concentration of benzo(a)pyrene per unit dry weight of sediment <2000um | 2016-09-28 |
| BAPW | Benzo(a)pyrene in water body | Concentration of benzo(a)pyrene per unit volume of the water body | 2016-09-28 |
| BBFW | Benzo(b)fluoranthene in water | Concentration of benzo(b)fluoranthene per unit volume of the water body | 2016-09-29 |
| BBFS | Benzo(b)fluoranthene sediment | Concentration of benzo(b)fluoranthene per unit dry weight of sediment <2000um | 2016-09-28 |
| BGHW | Benzo(g,h,i)perylene in water | Concentration of benzo(g,h,i)perylene per unit volume of the water body | 2016-09-29 |
| BGHS | Benzo(g,h,i)perylene sediment | Concentration of benzo(g,h,i)perylene per unit dry weight of sediment <2000um | 2016-09-28 |
| BKFW | Benzo(k)fluoranthene in water | Concentration of benzo(k)fluoranthene per unit volume of the water body | 2016-09-28 |
| BKFS | Benzo(k)fluoranthene sediment | Concentration of benzo(k)fluoranthene per unit dry weight of sediment <63um | 2016-09-28 |
| BISX | Bi IN DRY WEIGHT SEDIMENT | Weight of the analyte per unit weight unsieved dry sediment. | 2014-11-20 |
| BI63 | Bi<63um IN DRY WEIGHT SEDIMENT | Weight of the analyte per unit weight dry sediment that passes through a 63um sieve. | 2014-11-20 |
| ETYW | Bis(ethylhexyl)phthalate water | Concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate per unit volume of the water body | 2016-09-28 |
| MBRS | Br IN THE SEDIMENT | Mass of elemental bromine per unit mass of dry sediment | 2008-11-19 |
| CBDF | C BIOMASS OF DINOFLAGELLATES | Carbon biomass of Dinoflagellates (ITIS: 9873: WoRMS 19542) per unit volume of the water body by optical microscopy and abundance to carbon conversion | 2021-04-29 |
| CBNC | C BIOMASS OF NAKED CILIATES | Carbon biomass of aloricate organisms | 2021-04-29 |
| GLUC | CARBOHYDRATE | The mass of all carbohydrates in suspended particulate material per unit volume of the water column. | 2009-05-12 |
| CBIO | CARBON BIOMASS OF BIO ENTITY | The carbon biomass -calculated from the cell counts using literature conversion factors- of an unspecified biological entity in a given volume of any body of salt or fresh water | 2017-02-07 |
| CBCI | CARBON BIOMASS OF CILIATEA | Carbon biomass of Ciliatea per unit volume of the water body | 2021-11-18 |
| CBTN | CARBON BIOMASS OF TINTINNINA | Carbon biomass of Tintinnina (ITIS: 46620: WoRMS 150200) per unit volume of the water body by optical microscopy and abundance to carbon conversion | 2021-04-29 |
| CO3P | CARBONATES CONTENT | The mass of carbonate (CO3) per unit mass of suspended particulate material. | 2008-10-20 |
| CODW | CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND | Quantity of oxygen required to oxidize all dissolved oxidizable chemical material contained in a unit volume of a water body. | 2009-01-09 |
| CH1P | CHL-A(LESS DIVINYLCHL-A) | The mass of all types of chlorophyll-a except divinyl chlorophyll-a per unit volume of the water column held in particles of any size. | 2009-01-08 |
| CH2P | CHL-B(LESS DIVINYLCHL-B) | The mass of all types of chlorophyll-b except divinyl chlorophyll-b per unit volume of the water column held in particles of any size. | 2009-01-08 |
| CH1T | CHLOROPHYLL TOTAL | The mass of all types of chlorophyll per unit mass of the water column held in particles of any size. | 2009-01-08 |
| CPH6 | CHLOROPHYLL-A <3 MICRON | Concentration of chlorophyll-a {chl-a} per unit volume of the water body [particulate >GF/F phase and <3um] | 2014-06-04 |
| CPH7 | CHLOROPHYLL-A >3 <10 MICRON | Concentration of chlorophyll-a {chl-a} per unit volume of the water body [particulate >3um and <10um] | 2016-06-13 |
| CPH5 | CHLOROPHYLL-A >3 <20 MICRON | Concentration of chlorophyll-a {chl-a} per unit volume of the water body [particulate >3um and <20um] | 2014-06-04 |
| CPH1 | CHLOROPHYLL-A TOTAL | The mass of all variants of chlorophyll-a per unit volume of the water column held in particles of any size. Includes measurements made by instruments unable to resolve chorophyll-a types and the sum of HPLC chlorophyll-a types. | 2008-12-10 |
| CPHL | CHLOROPHYLL-A TOTAL | The mass of all variants of chlorophyll-a per unit volume of the water column held in particles of any size. Includes measurements made by instruments unable to resolve chorophyll-a types and the sum of HPLC chlorophyll-a types. | 2008-10-20 |
| CHAF | CHLOROPHYLL-A VERTICAL FLUX | Mass of all forms of chlorophyll-a in particles of all sizes sinking through a unit area of the water column in unit time | 2009-01-08 |
| CPH4 | CHLOROPHYLL-A/10 MICRON FILTER | Mass of all types of chlorophyll-a pigment per unit volume of the water column contained in plant material retained on a 10um filter | 2008-11-19 |
| CPH2 | CHLOROPHYLL-A/2 MICRON FILTER | Mass of all types of chlorophyll-a pigment per unit volume of the water column contained in plant material retained on a 2um filter | 2008-11-19 |
| CPH3 | CHLOROPHYLL-A/20 MICRON FILTER | Mass of all types of chlorophyll-a pigment per unit volume of the water column contained in plant material retained on a 20um filter | 2008-11-19 |
| CHLB | CHLOROPHYLL-B TOTAL | Mass of all types of chlorophyll-b pigment per unit volume of the water column held in particles of any size. | 2009-01-08 |
| CHLC | CHLOROPHYLL-C TOTAL | Mass of all types of chlorophyll-c pigment per unit volume of the water column held in particles of any size. | 2009-01-08 |
| CHCZ | CHLOROPHYLL-C1+C2 | Mass of chlorophyll-c1 plus mass of chlorophyll-c2 per unit volume of the water column | 2008-11-19 |
| CHC3 | CHLOROPHYLL-C3 | Mass of chlorophyll-c3 pigment per unit volume of the water column held in particles of any size. | 2009-01-08 |
| CHLT | CHLOROPHYLL-TOTAL | The mass of all types of chlorophyll per unit volume of the water column held in particles of any size. | 2009-01-08 |
| CIDA | CHLOROPHYLLIDE A | Concentration of chlorophyllide-a {CAS 14897-06-4} per unit volume of the water body [particulate >GF/F phase] by filtration, acetone extraction and high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) | 2021-05-03 |
| CLAY | CLAY IN THE SEDIMENT | Proportion of particles in a sediment sample that are in the Wentworth clay size fraction (size less than 4um) | 2009-01-16 |
| FCO2 | CO2 FUGACITY | Fugacity (partial pressure corrected for non-ideality of gases) of carbon dioxide in air that is in equilibrium with a seawater sample. | 2009-05-26 |
| XCO2 | CO2 MOLE FRACTION IN DRY GAS | The number of moles of carbon dioxide per mole of an equilibrated air sample containing no water vapour. | 2009-05-29 |
| PCO2 | CO2 PART. PRES IN DRY/WET GAS | The partial pressure of carbon dioxide in air in equilibrium with a water sample | 2009-05-28 |
| C363 | CO3<63um IN DRY WGHT SEDIMENT | Weight of the analyte per unit weight dry sediment that passes through a 63um sieve. | 2014-11-20 |
| COPF | COCCOLITHOPHORIDAE PPC FLUX | Mass of carbon contained in cells identified as coccolithophorids settling through unit area of a water body in unit time. | 2009-05-27 |
| CDO2 | COLORED DISS. ORGANIC MATTER | Raw signal (counts) of instrument output by linear-response CDOM fluorometer | 2021-05-03 |
| CDOM | COLORED DISS. ORGANIC MATTER | The amount of coloured organic compounds (sometimes called yellow substance or gelbstoff) dissolved in a specified amount of water from any body of fresh or salt water. | 2011-11-25 |
| OCNT | COUNT OF BIOLOGICAL ENTITY | The number of an identified biological object described elsewhere in the metadata in the sample or observation. | 2017-03-27 |
| CXAP | CROCOXANTHIN | Concentration of CROCOXANTHIN {Crocoxanthin CAS 21284-10-6} pigment per unit volume of the water column | 2018-01-15 |
| MCUF | CU FLUX IN SETTLING PARTICLES | Mass of elemental copper in particles of all sizes sinking through a unit area of the water column in unit time. | 2009-04-08 |
| EWCS | CURRENT EAST STD. DEVIATION | Standard deviation of the speed of Eulerian current flow towards due east. | 2009-04-14 |
| EWCT | CURRENT EAST COMPONENT | Speed of Eulerian current flow towards due east. | 2008-10-20 |
| NSCT | CURRENT NORTH COMPONENT | Speed of Eulerian current flow towards true north. | 2008-10-20 |
| NSCS | CURRENT NORTH STD. DEVIATION | Standard deviation of the speed of Eulerian current flow towards true north. | 2009-04-14 |
| HCSS | CURRENT SPEED STD DEV | The standard deviation of Eulerian flow in a body of water. | 2010-03-15 |
| MCAP | Ca IN SUSPENDED MATTER | Mass of elemental calcium per unit mass of solid material suspended in the water column | 2008-11-19 |
| MCAS | Ca IN THE SEDIMENT | Mass of elemental calcium per unit mass of dry sediment | 2008-11-19 |
| CA63 | Ca<63um IN DRY WEIGHT SEDIMENT | Weight of the analyte per unit weight dry sediment that passes through a 63um sieve. | 2014-11-20 |
| CADB | Cadmium in biota | Concentration of cadmium per unit dry weight of biota Mytilus galloprovincialis. | 2016-09-29 |
| CADS | Cadmium in sediment | Concentration of cadmium per unit volume of the sediment pore water | 2016-09-28 |
| CADW | Cadmium in water body | Concentration of cadmium per unit volume of the water body | 2016-09-28 |
| PCOW | Carbon dioxide in water | The partial pressure of carbon dioxide in the water body by equilibration with air | 2016-09-28 |
| CDSX | Cd IN DRY WEIGHT SEDIMENT | Weight of the analyte per unit weight unsieved dry sediment. | 2014-11-20 |
| CD45 | Cd<0.4/0.45um IN WATER BODY | Dissolved cadmium in a water sample filtered through a 0.4um or 0.45um pore filter. | 2015-01-15 |
| CD63 | Cd<63um IN DRY WEIGHT SEDIMENT | Weight of the analyte per unit weight dry sediment that passes through a 63um sieve. | 2014-11-20 |
| CD40 | Cd>0.4/0.45um IN WATER BODY | Particulate cadmium collected from a water sample by filtering through a 0.4um or 0.45um pore filter. | 2015-01-15 |
| MCES | Ce IN THE SEDIMENT | Mass of elemental cerium per unit mass of dry sediment | 2008-11-19 |
| CE63 | Ce<63um IN DRY WEIGHT SEDIMENT | Weight of the analyte per unit weight dry sediment that passes through a 63um sieve. | 2014-11-20 |
| CHLS | Chlorine IN DRY WGHT SEDIMENT | Weight of the analyte per unit weight unsieved dry sediment. | 2014-11-20 |
| CHAS | Chlorophyll-a in sediment | Concentration of chlorophyll-a per unit dry weight of sediment | 2016-09-28 |
| CROW | Chromium in water body | Concentration of chromium per unit volume of the water body | 2016-09-28 |
| CHRS | Chrysene in sediment | Concentration of chrysene per unit dry weight of sediment <2000um | 2016-09-28 |
| CRYW | Chrysene in water body | Concentration of chrysene per unit volume of the water body | 2016-09-28 |
| MCLP | Cl IN SUSPENDED MATTER | Mass of elemental chlorine per unit mass of solid material suspended in the water column | 2008-11-19 |
| COSX | Co IN DRY WEIGHT SEDIMENT | Weight of the analyte per unit weight unsieved dry sediment. | 2014-11-20 |
| CO63 | Co<63um IN DRY WEIGHT SEDIMENT | Weight of the analyte per unit weight dry sediment that passes through a 63um sieve. | 2014-11-20 |
| IRON | Concentration of total iron per unit volume of the water body | 2020-07-15 | |
| COPS | Copper in sediment | Concentration of copper per unit volume of the sediment pore water | 2016-09-28 |
| MCRS | Cr IN THE SEDIMENT | Mass of elemental chromium per unit mass of dry sediment | 2008-11-19 |
| CR63 | Cr<63um IN DRY WEIGHT SEDIMENT | Weight of the analyte per unit weight dry sediment that passes through a 63um sieve. | 2014-11-20 |
| CSSX | Cs IN DRY WEIGHT SEDIMENT | Weight of the analyte per unit weight unsieved dry sediment. | 2014-11-20 |
| CS63 | Cs<63um IN DRY WEIGHT SEDIMENT | Weight of the analyte per unit weight dry sediment that passes through a 63um sieve. | 2014-11-20 |
| MCUS | Cu IN THE SEDIMENT | Mass of elemental copper per unit mass of dry sediment | 2008-11-19 |
| CU63 | Cu<63um IN DRY WEIGHT SEDIMENT | Weight of the analyte per unit weight dry sediment that passes through a 63um sieve. | 2014-11-20 |
| DCAW | DARK CARBON ABSORPTION | 2007-10-17 | |
| CDFW | DARK FIXATION | Mass of dissolved inorganic carbon taken up per day by particulate matter contained in a unit volume of a water body in the dark | 2009-01-08 |
| DATE | DATE DEPRECATED | 2009-04-26 | |
| DAYX | DAY WITHIN MONTH | A digit from 1 through 28, 29, 30 or 31 representing the number of whole days that have elapsed within a calendar month plus one. | 2009-04-26 |
| DAYS | DAY WITHIN YEAR DEPRECATED | 2009-04-26 | |
| D13C | DELTA 13 C SIGNATURE DEPRECATED | 2009-01-12 | |
| C13D | DELTA 13C (13C/12C) | The isotopic enrichment (1000*(sample 13/12 ratio - natural ratio)/(natural ratio)) of 13C in the carbon held in particles of all sizes in the water column. | 2009-05-12 |
| N15D | DELTA 15N (15N/14N) | The isotopic enrichment (1000*(sample 15/14 ratio - natural ratio)/(natural ratio)) of 15N in the nitorgen held in particles of all sizes in a water body. | 2009-05-26 |
| HELD | DELTA HELIUM 3 | The isotopic enrichment (1000*(sample ratio - natural ratio)/(natural ratio)) of 3He in the helium dissolved in the water column. | 2009-04-08 |
| SIGT | DENSITY (Sigma-t) | Sigma-T of the water body by computation from salinity and temperature using UNESCO algorithm | 2023-04-19 |
| DENS | DENSITY (Sigma-theta) | Density anomaly (sample density in kgm-3 minus 1000) of a water sample at surface pressure assuming that it has been raised to the surface adiabatically. | 2009-01-09 |
| DPS1 | DEPTH BELOW BOTTOM-LOWER LIMIT | The maximum distance between part of a sample and the seabed such as the distance between the base of a core segment and the top of a core. | 2009-06-13 |
| DPSF | DEPTH BELOW SEA FLOOR | The distance of a sensor or sampling point below the floor of a water body. | 2008-10-20 |
| DEPH | DEPTH BELOW SEA SURFACE | The distance of a sensor or sampling point below the sea surface. | 2008-10-20 |
| VMNL | DEPTH OF THE DEEPEST TROUGH | Wave level minimum of waves on the water body. | 2019-05-03 |
| DEEX | DEUTERIUM EXCESS | Excess enrichment (with respect to 18O) of deuterium (in water molecules) {2H CAS 7782-39-0} in the water body by calculation from 18O and 2H enrichment | 2021-01-14 |
| DEWT | DEW POINT TEMPERATURE | The temperature to which air must cool to become saturated with water vapour | 2008-11-19 |
| DXAP | DIADINOXANTHINE | Mass of diadinoxanthin pigment per unit volume of the water column | 2008-11-19 |
| DIPF | DIATOMS PPC FLUX | Mass of carbon contained in cells identified as members of Division Bacillariophyta settling through unit area of a water body in unit time. | 2009-01-09 |
| TXAP | DIATOXANTHINE | The mass of diatoxanthin per unit volume of the water column held in particles of any size. | 2008-12-10 |
| IC13 | DIC DELTA-13C | The isotopic enrichment (1000*(sample 13/12 ratio - natural ratio)/(natural ratio)) of 13C in the inorganic carbon dissolved in the water column. | 2009-05-12 |
| DICP | DIC IN SEDIMENT PORE WATER | The concentration of dissolved inorganic carbon (TCO2) determined in a sample of water extracted from or overlying a sediment sample. | 2010-11-08 |
| DFPF | DINOFLAGELLATES PPC FLUX | Mass of carbon contained in cells identified as members of Division Pyrrophycophyta settling through unit area of a water body in unit time. | 2009-01-09 |
| VPSP | DIR. SPREADING AT WAVE PEAK | The angle over which the most energetic waves are dispersed. | 2010-09-23 |
| DRVA | DIRECTION OF RADIAL VECTOR | Direction (towards) of water current (Eulerian measurement) in the water body by directional range-gated radar. | 2019-05-03 |
| HCDT | DIRECTION REL. TRUE NORTH | The direction towards which Eulerian current in the water column is flowing relative to true north. | 2008-10-20 |
| TPAW | DISS. TRIPHOSPHATE ADENOSINE | The mass of ATP (adenosine triphosphate) per unit volume of the water column. | 2009-04-08 |
| ETHW | DISSOLVED 234 TH ACT. ERROR | Experimental error in the determination of the number of disintegrations of 234Th nucleii dissolved in unit volume of a water body per unit time | 2009-01-09 |
| TH4W | DISSOLVED 234TH | Number of disintegrations of 234Th nucleii dissolved in unit volume of a water body per unit time. | 2009-01-09 |
| CL4W | DISSOLVED C-TETRACHLORIDE | Quantity (i.e. number of moles) of tetrachloromethane {carbon tetrachloride or CCl4} per unit mass of the water column. | 2008-10-20 |
| MCDW | DISSOLVED CADMIUM (Cd) | Mass of dissolved cadmium per unit volume of the water body. | 2016-06-13 |
| CO2W | DISSOLVED CARBON DIOXYD (CO2) | The quantity (i.e. number of moles) of inorganic carbon (i.e. carbonate and bicarbonate) dissolved per unit volume of the water column | 2008-10-20 |
| CF1W | DISSOLVED CFC11 | Quantity (i.e. number of moles) of trichlorofluoromethane {freon-11 or CFC-11} per unit mass of the water column. | 2008-10-20 |
| CE1W | DISSOLVED CFC11 ERROR | Observational error in the quantity (i.e. number of moles) of trichlorofluoromethane {freon-11 or CFC-11} per unit mass of the water column. | 2008-11-19 |
| EF1W | DISSOLVED CFC11 ERROR DEPRECATED | 2008-11-19 | |
| CF3W | DISSOLVED CFC113 | Quantity (i.e. number of moles) of 1,1,2-trichloro-1,2,2-trifluoroethane {freon-113 or CFC-113} per unit mass of the water column. | 2008-10-20 |
| CE3W | DISSOLVED CFC113 ERROR | Observational error of the quantity (i.e. number of moles) of 1,1,2-trichloro-1,2,2-trifluoroethane {freon-113 or CFC-113} per unit mass of the water column. | 2008-11-19 |
| EF3W | DISSOLVED CFC113 ERROR DEPRECATED | 2008-11-19 | |
| CF2W | DISSOLVED CFC12 | Quantity (i.e. number of moles) of dichlorodifluoromethane {freon-12 or CFC-12} per unit mass of the water column. | 2008-10-20 |
| CE2W | DISSOLVED CFC12 ERROR | Observational error of the quantity (i.e. number of moles) of dichlorodifluoromethane {freon-12 or CFC-12} per unit mass of the water column. | 2008-11-19 |
| EF2W | DISSOLVED CFC12 ERROR DEPRECATED | 2008-11-19 | |
| MCOW | DISSOLVED COBALT (Co) | Mass of dissolved cobalt per unit volume of the water body. | 2016-06-13 |
| MCU2 | DISSOLVED COPPER (Cu) | Mass of dissolved copper per unit volume of the water body. | 2016-06-13 |
| MCUW | DISSOLVED COPPER (Cu) | The quantity (number of moles) of copper in solution per unit volume of the water column. | 2009-04-08 |
| HELW | DISSOLVED HELIUM | Quantity (i.e. number of moles) of helium gas dissolved per unit mass of the water column. | 2008-10-20 |
| HEEW | DISSOLVED HELIUM ERROR | Observational error of the quantity (i.e. number of moles) of helium gas dissolved per unit mass of the water column. | 2009-04-06 |
| TINW | DISSOLVED INORGANIC NITROGEN | Quantity (i.e. number of moles) of inorganic nitrogen (i.e. nitrogen not in carbon compounds) dissolved per unit volume of the water column. | 2008-10-20 |
| MPBW | DISSOLVED LEAD (Pb) | Mass of dissolved lead per unit volume of the water body. | 2016-06-13 |
| NEOW | DISSOLVED NEON | Quantity (i.e. number of moles) of neon gas dissolved per unit mass of the water column.. | 2008-10-20 |
| NEEW | DISSOLVED NEON ERROR | Observational error of the quantity (i.e. number of moles) of neon gas dissolved per unit mass of the water column. | 2009-04-06 |
| MNI2 | DISSOLVED NICKEL (Ni) | Mass of dissolved nickel per unit volume of the water body. | 2016-06-13 |
| MNIW | DISSOLVED NICKEL (Ni) | The quantity (number of moles) of nickel in solution per unit volume of the water column. | 2009-04-08 |
| CORG | DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON | The quantity (i.e. number of moles) of organic carbon (i.e. carbon not in carbonate or bicarbonate molecules) dissolved per unit volume of the water column | 2008-10-20 |
| NODW | DISSOLVED ORGANIC NITROGEN | Quantity (i.e. number of moles) of organic nitrogen (i.e. nitrogen in componds containing carbon atoms)dissolved per unit mass of the water column.. | 2008-10-20 |
| NORG | DISSOLVED ORGANIC NITROGEN | Quantity (i.e. number of moles) of organic nitrogen (i.e. nitrogen in componds containing carbon atoms) dissolved per unit volume of the water column. | 2008-10-20 |
| DOPW | DISSOLVED ORGANIC PHOSPHORUS | Quantity (i.e. number of moles) of organic phosphorus (i.e.phosphorus in carbon compounds) dissolved per unit volume of the water column. | 2009-04-14 |
| PODW | DISSOLVED ORGANIC PHOSPHORUS | Quantity (i.e. number of moles) of organic phosphorus (i.e.phosphorus in compounds containing carbon atoms) dissolved per unit mass of the water column. | 2008-10-20 |
| DOX1 | DISSOLVED OXYGEN | Volume of oxygen dissolved per unit volume of the water column. | 2008-10-20 |
| DOX2 | DISSOLVED OXYGEN | Quantity (i.e. number of moles) of oxygen dissolved per unit mass of the water column. | 2008-10-20 |
| DOXY | DISSOLVED OXYGEN | Quantity (i.e. number of moles) of oxygen dissolved per unit volume of the water column. | 2008-10-20 |
| MAGW | DISSOLVED SILVER (Ag) | Mass of dissolved silver per unit volume of the water body. | 2016-06-13 |
| TRIW | DISSOLVED TRITIUM | The number of atoms of 3H per 1018 atoms of 1H in the dissolved phase of the water column | 2009-08-03 |
| TREW | DISSOLVED TRITIUM ERROR | The error in a measurement of the number of atoms of 3H per 1018 atoms of 1H in the dissolved phase of the water column | 2009-08-03 |
| MZNW | DISSOLVED ZINC (Zn) | Mass of dissolved zinc per unit volume of the water body. | 2016-06-13 |
| CHAD | DIVINYL CHLOROPHYLL-A | The mass of divinyl chlorophyll-a per unit volume of the water column held in particles of any size. | 2008-12-10 |
| CHBD | DIVINYL-CHLOROPHYLL-B | The mass of divinyl chlorophyll-b per unit volume of the water column held in particles of any size. | 2008-12-10 |
| DOCP | DOC IN SEDIMENT PORE WATER | The concentration of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) determined in a sample of water extracted from or overlying a sediment sample. | 2010-11-08 |
| DRYT | DRY BULB TEMPERATURE | The degree of hotness of the atmosphere | 2008-11-19 |
| DBIO | DRY WEIGHT BIOMASS OF ENTITY | The mass lost on ignition of an identified biological object described elsewhere in the metadata occurring in a given area of the seabed | 2017-03-14 |
| DRDD | DURATION (DAYS) | The amount of time that has elapsed between the beginning and end of an event of interest. | 2009-04-08 |
| DBAW | Dibenzo(ah)anthracene in water | Concentration of dibenzo(a,h)anthracene per unit volume of the water body | 2016-09-28 |
| DBAS | Dibenzo(ah)anthracene sediment | Concentration of dibenzo(a,h)anthracene per unit dry weight of sediment <2000um | 2016-09-28 |
| DYSX | Dy IN DRY WEIGHT SEDIMENT | Weight of the analyte per unit weight unsieved dry sediment. | 2014-11-20 |
| DY63 | Dy<63um IN DRY WEIGHT SEDIMENT | Weight of the analyte per unit weight dry sediment that passes through a 63um sieve. | 2014-11-20 |
| CNDC | ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY | The degree to which electricity flows through unit length of a water body. | 2009-01-09 |
| CN02 | ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY 2 | Electrical conductivity of the water body by in-situ conductivity cell (second sensor). | 2020-11-05 |
| ETDD | ELLAPSED TIME | The amount of time passed since an unspecified origin | 2009-04-06 |
| CHAE | EPIMERE CHLOROPHYLL-A | The mass of chlorophyll-a epimer per unit volume of the water column held in particles of any size. | 2008-12-10 |
| VEMH | ESTIMATED MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT | Wave height maximum of waves on the water body by visual estimation. | 2019-05-03 |
| ERSX | Er IN DRY WEIGHT SEDIMENT | Weight of the analyte per unit weight unsieved dry sediment. | 2014-11-20 |
| ER63 | Er<63um IN DRY WEIGHT SEDIMENT | Weight of the analyte per unit weight dry sediment that passes through a 63um sieve. | 2014-11-20 |
| ETBW | Ethylbenzene in water body | Concentration of ethylbenzene per unit volume of the water body | 2016-09-28 |
| EUSX | Eu IN DRY WEIGHT SEDIMENT | Weight of the analyte per unit weight unsieved dry sediment. | 2014-11-20 |
| EU63 | Eu<63um IN DRY WEIGHT SEDIMENT | Weight of the analyte per unit weight dry sediment that passes through a 63um sieve. | 2014-11-20 |
| MFEF | FE FLUX IN SETTLING PARTICLES | Mass of elemental iron in particles of all sizes sinking through a unit area of the water column in unit time. | 2009-04-08 |
| FLPF | FLAGELLATES PPC FLUX | Mass of carbon contained in cells with flagella settling through unit area of a water body in unit time. | 2009-05-27 |
| FLU1 | FLUORESCENCE | The voltage output from a fluorometer deployed in the water column. | 2009-04-06 |
| FLU2 | FLUORESCENCE | The amount of radiation generated in the water column in response to higher energy radiation transmission expressed as pigment concentration based on a nominal calibration. | 2009-04-06 |
| FLU3 | FLUORESCENCE | The amount of radiation generated in the water column in response to higher energy radiation transmission expressed relative to the amount generated by that pulse in a standard solution of fluorescein. | 2009-04-06 |
| FLUO | FLUORESCENCE | The amount of radiation generated in the water column in response to higher energy radiation transmission expressed relative to an unspecified baseline. | 2009-04-06 |
| FUCP | FUCOXANTHINE | Mass of fucoxanthin pigment per unit volume of the water column | 2008-11-19 |
| FESP | Fe IN SUSPENDED MATTER | Quantity (i.e. number of moles) of elemental iron per unit mass of suspended particulate material. | 2016-06-13 |
| MFEP | Fe IN SUSPENDED MATTER | Mass of elemental iron per unit mass of solid material suspended in the water column | 2008-11-19 |
| MFES | Fe IN THE SEDIMENT | Mass of elemental iron per unit mass of dry sediment | 2008-11-19 |
| FE63 | Fe<63um IN DRY WEIGHT SEDIMENT | Weight of the analyte per unit weight dry sediment that passes through a 63um sieve. | 2014-11-20 |
| FLRS | Fluoranthene in sediment | Concentration of fluoranthene per unit dry weight of sediment | 2016-09-28 |
| FLRW | Fluoranthene in water body | Concentration of fluoranthene per unit volume of the water body | 2016-09-28 |
| FLUS | Fluorene in sediment | Concentration of fluorene per unit dry weight of sediment | 2016-09-28 |
| FLUW | Fluorene in water body | Concentration of fluorene per unit volume of the water body | 2016-09-28 |
| VGTA | GENERIC AVERAGE WAVE PERIOD | Period mean of waves on the water body. | 2019-05-03 |
| VGHS | GENERIC SIGNIF. WAVE HEIGHT | Significant wave height of waves {Hs} on the water body. | 2019-05-03 |
| GDIR | GUST WIND DIRECTION | The direction from which a gust event (generally regarded as an increase over sustained speed of more than 5 m/s lasting less than 20 seconds) is blowing | 2010-03-15 |
| GSPD | GUST WIND SPEED | Maximum speed of the wind (distance moved per unit time by a parcel of air) parallel to the ground during a gust event (generally regarded as an increase over sustained speed of more than 5 m/s lasting less than 20 seconds) | 2008-11-10 |
| GASX | Ga IN DRY WEIGHT SEDIMENT | Weight of the analyte per unit weight unsieved dry sediment. | 2014-11-20 |
| GA63 | Ga<63um IN DRY WEIGHT SEDIMENT | Weight of the analyte per unit weight dry sediment that passes through a 63um sieve. | 2014-11-20 |
| GDSX | Gd IN DRY WEIGHT SEDIMENT | Weight of the analyte per unit weight unsieved dry sediment. | 2014-11-20 |
| GD63 | Gd<63um IN DRY WEIGHT SEDIMENT | Weight of the analyte per unit weight dry sediment that passes through a 63um sieve. | 2014-11-20 |
| ALTS | HEIGHT ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL | The physical distance above elevation of the surface of the sea averaged over a long period to eliminate variations caused by tides | 2011-01-26 |
| HEDW | HELIUM DEV. OF ISOTOPIC RATIO | Standard deviation of replicate measurements of the isotopic enrichment (1000*(sample ratio - natural ratio)/(natural ratio)) of 3He in the helium dissolved in a water body. | 2009-05-26 |
| HEDE | HELIUM ISOTOPIC RATIO ERROR | Experimental error in measurements of the isotopic enrichment (1000*(sample ratio - natural ratio)/(natural ratio)) of 3He in the helium dissolved in a water body. | 2009-05-26 |
| NFHW | HETEROTROPHIC NANOFLAGELLATES | The number of cells identified as nanoflagellates (cells 2-20 microns with flagella) unable to obtain energy by photosynthesis per unit volume of a water body. | 2009-05-28 |
| HNAC | HIGH NUCLEIC ACID CONTENT | Abundance of bacteria (ITIS: 202421: WoRMS 6) [Subgroup: high nucleic acid cell content] | 2021-03-08 |
| HCSP | HORIZONTAL CURRENT SPEED | The speed of Eulerian flow in the water column. | 2008-10-20 |
| WSPD | HORIZONTAL WIND SPEED | Sustained speed of the wind (distance moved per unit time by a parcel of air) parallel to the ground at a given place and time. | 2008-11-10 |
| HSUL | HYDROGEN SULPHIDE (H2S) | Quantity (i.e. number of moles) of hydrogen sulphide {H2S} dissolved per unit volume of the water column. | 2008-10-20 |
| HXC1 | Hexachlorobiphenyl128 sediment | Concentration of 2,2',3,3',4,4'-hexachlorobiphenyl per unit dry weight of sediment | 2016-09-28 |
| HXC2 | Hexachlorobiphenyl138 sediment | Concentration of 2,2',3,4,4',5'-hexachlorobiphenyl per unit dry weight of sediment | 2016-09-28 |
| HXC3 | Hexachlorobiphenyl153 sediment | Concentration of 2,2',4,4',5,5'-hexachlorobiphenyl per unit dry weight of sediment | 2016-09-28 |
| HXC4 | Hexachlorobiphenyl156 sediment | Concentration of 2,3,3',4,4',5-hexachlorobiphenyl per unit dry weight of sediment | 2016-09-28 |
| HFSX | Hf IN DRY WEIGHT SEDIMENT | Weight of the analyte per unit weight unsieved dry sediment. | 2014-11-20 |
| HF63 | Hf<63um IN DRY WEIGHT SEDIMENT | Weight of the analyte per unit weight dry sediment that passes through a 63um sieve. | 2014-11-20 |
| HGSX | Hg IN DRY WEIGHT SEDIMENT | Weight of the analyte per unit weight unsieved dry sediment. | 2014-11-20 |
| HOSX | Ho IN DRY WEIGHT SEDIMENT | Weight of the analyte per unit weight unsieved dry sediment. | 2014-11-20 |
| HO63 | Ho<63um IN DRY WEIGHT SEDIMENT | Weight of the analyte per unit weight dry sediment that passes through a 63um sieve. | 2014-11-20 |
| MIIS | I IN THE SEDIMENT | Mass of elemental iodine per unit mass of dry sediment | 2008-11-19 |
| LGH5 | IMMERGED/SURF IRRADIANCE RATIO | Ratio of downwelling PAR irradiance at depth divided by downwelling PAR irradiance just below the surface determined from downwelling PAR in air using the protocol of Morel (1978) expressed as percentage. | 2009-04-26 |
| SPDI | INDICATED PLATFORM SPEED-SHIP DEPRECATED | 2009-06-27 | |
| ISMP | INORGANIC SUSPENDED MATTER | The mass of non-combustible suspended particulate material per unit volume of the water column | 2009-04-08 |
| IODI | IODINE | The quantity (i.e. number of moles) of elemental iodine per unit volume of the water column. | 2009-04-08 |
| OXIR | ISOTOPIC RATIO O18/O16 | The isotopic enrichment (1000*(sample 18/16 ratio - natural ratio)/(natural ratio)) of 18O in oxygen dissolved in a water body. | 2009-05-26 |
| IDPW | Indeno(1,2,3cd)pyrene in water | Concentration of indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene per unit volume of the water body | 2016-09-28 |
| INDE | Indeno(1,2,3cd)pyrene sediment | Concentration of indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene per unit dry weight of sediment | 2016-09-28 |
| INCS | Inorganic carbon in sediment | Concentration of inorganic carbon per unit dry weight of sediment | 2016-09-28 |
| CJDY | JULIAN DATE (CHRONOLOGICAL) | The time elapsed in days from 00:00 on January 1st 4713 BC. | 2017-08-11 |
| MKKP | K IN SUSPENDED MATTER | Mass of elemental potassium per unit mass of solid material suspended in the water column | 2008-11-19 |
| MKKS | K IN THE SEDIMENT | Mass of elemental potassium per unit mass of dry sediment | 2008-11-19 |
| LATX | LATITUDE | The angular distance north or south from the equator, measured along the meridian of the point of interest. | 2009-04-08 |
| LATD | LATITUDE DEGREES DEPRECATED | 2009-04-26 | |
| LATM | LATITUDE MINUTES DEPRECATED | 2009-04-26 | |
| LTUW | LEUCINE UPTAKE RATE | The rate at which leucine is taken from solution during incubation of a water sample. This is taken as a proxy for bacterial production. | 2009-04-08 |
| TUR2 | LIGHT ATTENUATION COEFFICIENT | The rate per unit length at which the intensity of a radiation decreases when transmitted through the water column. | 2009-04-06 |
| LCAW | LIGHT CARBON ABSORPTION | 2007-10-17 | |
| TUR1 | LIGHT DIFFUSION COEFFICIENT DEPRECATED | 2009-04-26 | |
| LGH3 | LIGHT IRRADIANCE CORRECTED PAR | Quantity of visible light photons per unit are per unit time travelling vertically downwards in the water column corrected for variations in water column surface illumination. | 2009-04-26 |
| LGHT | LIGHT IRRADIANCE IMMERGED PAR | Quantity of visible light photons per unit are per unit time travelling vertically downwards in the water column. | 2009-04-26 |
| LGH4 | LIGHT IRRADIANCE SURFACE PAR | Quantity of visible light photons per unit are per unit time travelling vertically downwards in the atmosphere. | 2009-04-26 |
| LSCT | LIGHT SCATTERING | The proportion of light lost between a transmitter and a receiver due to the process of scattering (haphazard deflection of photons due to collisions with particles) | 2009-08-03 |
| TUR3 | LIGHT TRANSMISSION | The proportion of transmitted radiation reaching a receiver after passing through an unspecified length of the water column. | 2009-04-06 |
| TUR0 | LIGHT TRANSMISSION - NOT USED DEPRECATED | 2009-04-03 | |
| LIPI | LIPIDS IN THE WATER COLUMN | Mass of lipids (fat-like substances characterized by their insolubility in water and solubility in organic solvents) per unit volume of a water body in particles of any size. | 2009-05-26 |
| LSIC | LITHOGENIC CONTENT | The proportion of terrestrially-derived material contined in the suspended particulate material of a water body | 2009-06-13 |
| LTHF | LITHOGENIC FRACTION FLUX | Mass of terrestrially-derived material in particles of all sizes sinking through a unit area of the water column in unit time. | 2009-06-13 |
| LINC | LONG-WAVE INCOMING RADIATION | The electromagnetic radiation energy arriving at the Earth's surface with a wavelength greater than visible light. | 2009-04-08 |
| LONX | LONGITUDE | The angular distance east or west east or west of Greenwich to the point of interest. | 2009-04-08 |
| LOND | LONGITUDE DEGREES DEPRECATED | 2009-04-26 | |
| LONM | LONGITUDE MINUTES DEPRECATED | 2009-04-26 | |
| LUTW | LUTEIN | Mass of lutein per unit volume of the water body | 2016-06-13 |
| MLAS | La IN THE SEDIMENT | Mass of elemental lanthanum per unit mass of dry sediment | 2008-11-19 |
| LA63 | La<63um IN DRY WEIGHT SEDIMENT | Weight of the analyte per unit weight dry sediment that passes through a 63um sieve. | 2014-11-20 |
| LEAB | Lead in biota | Concentration of lead per unit dry weight of biota Mytilus galloprovincialis. | 2016-09-28 |
| LEAS | Lead in sediment | Concentration of lead per unit volume of the sediment pore water | 2016-09-28 |
| LEAW | Lead in water body | Concentration of lead per unit volume of the water body | 2016-09-28 |
| LISX | Li IN DRY WEIGHT SEDIMENT | Weight of the analyte per unit weight unsieved dry sediment. | 2014-11-20 |
| LI63 | Li<63um IN DRY WEIGHT SEDIMENT | Weight of the analyte per unit weight dry sediment that passes through a 63um sieve. | 2014-11-20 |
| LUSX | Lu IN DRY WEIGHT SEDIMENT | Weight of the analyte per unit weight unsieved dry sediment. | 2014-11-20 |
| LU63 | Lu<63um IN DRY WEIGHT SEDIMENT | Weight of the analyte per unit weight dry sediment that passes through a 63um sieve. | 2014-11-20 |
| MAXD | MAX. DEPTH BELOW SEA SURFACE | The maximum distance between an underwater sampling or measuring activity and the sea surface | 2017-02-07 |
| VZMX | MAXI ZERO CROSSING WAVE HEIGHT | The largest peak to trough height determined by zero crossing analysis of the demeaned wave elevation recording burst | 2008-02-06 |
| VCMX | MAXIMUM CREST TO TROUGH WAVE HEIGHT | The maximum vertical distance between a wave crest and the immediately preceding or following trough during a specified obervation period. Dataset metadata should include the obervation period and whether the convention is to use preceding or following troughs. | 2008-03-14 |
| VMXL | MAXIMUM WAVE LEVEL | The maximum zero crossing crest amplitude observed in a record | 2008-03-14 |
| VTMX | MAXIMUM WAVE PERIOD | Zero-crossing period maximum of waves on the water body. | 2019-05-03 |
| VST1 | MAXIMUM WAVE STEEPNESS | Wave steepness maximum of waves on the water body. | 2019-05-03 |
| MSMP | MEAN SPHERIC DIAM. MEDIAN | The average diameter of spherical geometric approximations to the most abundant size class of suspended particulate material in the water column | 2009-08-03 |
| MSDP | MEAN SPHERIC DIAM. OF PARTICLE | The average diameter of spherical geometric approximations to suspended particulate material in the water column | 2009-08-03 |
| MSZW | MESOZOOPLANCTON DRY WEIGHT | The mass of the dried remains of planktonic animals sized between 200 and 2000 microns collected from a unit volume of a water body. | 2009-05-26 |
| MSBO | MESOZOOPLANKTON ASH-FREE DRY W | The mass of material volatalised by ignition to temperatures exceeding 400C contained in mesozooplankton (animals ranging in size in size from approximately 0.2-20mm) within a given colume of a water body | 2011-07-01 |
| MEHG | METHYLMERCURY CONTENT | Concentration of methylmercury cation {CH3Hg+ CAS 22967-92-6} per unit volume of the water body [dissolved plus reactive particulate <0.4/0.45um phase] | 2021-05-03 |
| MIND | MIN. DEPTH BELOW SEA SURFACE | The minimum distance between an underwater sampling or measuring activity and the sea surface | 2017-02-07 |
| MMNF | MN FLUX IN SETTLING PARTICLES | Mass of elemental manganese in particles of all sizes sinking through a unit area of the water column in unit time. | 2009-04-08 |
| MOLW | MOLYBDENUM IN WATER BODY | Concentration of molybdenum {Mo CAS 7439-98-7} per unit volume of the water body [dissolved plus reactive particulate <unknown phase] | 2021-05-13 |
| MNTH | MONTH | A digit from 1 through 12 representing the months of the Gregorian calendar from January through December. | 2009-04-26 |
| VMDR | Mean direction in spectrum of waves from which waves are coming relative to True North | Direction (from) mean of waves {mean wave direction} on the water body by computation from 1st order Fourier coefficients of directional distribution of energy, A1 and B1 | 2018-06-05 |
| METW | Methylbenzene in water body | Concentration of methylbenzene per unit volume of the water body | 2016-09-28 |
| MMGP | Mg IN SUSPENDED MATTER | Mass of elemental magnesium per unit mass of solid material suspended in the water column | 2008-11-19 |
| MMGS | Mg IN THE SEDIMENT | Mass of elemental magnersium per unit mass of dry sediment | 2008-11-19 |
| MG63 | Mg<63um IN DRY WEIGHT SEDIMENT | Weight of the analyte per unit weight dry sediment that passes through a 63um sieve. | 2014-11-20 |
| MMNP | Mn IN SUSPENDED MATTER | Mass of elemental manganese per unit mass of solid material suspended in the water column | 2008-11-19 |
| MNSP | Mn IN SUSPENDED MATTER | Quantity (i.e. number of moles) of elemental manganese per unit mass of suspended particulate material. | 2016-06-13 |
| MMNS | Mn IN THE SEDIMENT | Mass of elemental manganese per unit mass of dry sediment | 2008-11-19 |
| MN63 | Mn<63um IN DRY WEIGHT SEDIMENT | Weight of the analyte per unit weight dry sediment that passes through a 63um sieve. | 2014-11-20 |
| MMOS | Mo IN THE SEDIMENT | Mass of elemental molybdenum per unit mass of dry sediment | 2008-11-19 |
| MO63 | Mo<63um IN DRY WEIGHT SEDIMENT | Weight of the analyte per unit weight dry sediment that passes through a 63um sieve. | 2014-11-20 |
| N63X | N<63um IN DRY WEIGHT SEDIMENT | Weight of the analyte per unit weight dry sediment that passes through a 63um sieve. | 2014-11-20 |
| HBAW | NB OF HETEROTROPHIC BACTERIA | The number of cells identified as bacteria unable to obtain energy by photosynthesis per unit volume of a water body. | 2009-05-26 |
| NEXW | NEOXANTHIN | Mass of neoxanthin per unit volume of the water body | 2016-06-13 |
| NETR | NET RADIATION DEPRECATED | 2009-05-14 | |
| NRAD | NET TOTAL INCOMING RADIATION | Net vector irradiance as energy of electromagnetic radiation (longwave + shortwave) {Net total radiation} in the atmosphere. | 2019-05-03 |
| NTAW | NITRATE (NO3-N) CONTENT | Quantity (i.e. number of moles) of nitrate dissolved per unit mass of the water column. | 2008-10-20 |
| NTRA | NITRATE (NO3-N) CONTENT | Quantity (i.e. number of moles) of nitrate dissolved per unit volume of the water column. | 2008-10-20 |
| NTRZ | NITRATE + NITRITE CONTENT | Quantity (i.e. number of moles) of nitrate+nitrite dissolved per unit volume of the water column. | 2008-10-20 |
| NTZW | NITRATE + NITRITE CONTENT | Quantity (i.e. number of moles) of nitrate+nitrite dissolved per unit mass of the water column. | 2008-10-20 |
| NTAP | NITRATE IN SEDIMENT PORE WATER | The concentration of NO3 determined in a sample of water extracted from or overlying a sediment sample. | 2010-11-08 |
| NOUW | NITRATE UPTAKE | The quantity (i.e. number of moles) of dissolved nitrate taken up by the particulate phase in unit volume of the water column in unit time. Referred to as new production. | 2009-04-14 |
| NORW | NITRIFICATION | The quantity (number of moles) of ammonium removed by oxidation from a unit volume of a water body per unit time. | 2009-06-13 |
| NTIW | NITRITE (NO2-N) CONTENT | Quantity (i.e. number of moles) of nitrite dissolved per unit mass of the water column. | 2008-10-20 |
| NTRI | NITRITE (NO2-N) CONTENT | Quantity (i.e. number of moles) of nitrite dissolved per unit volume of the water column. | 2008-10-20 |
| NTIP | NITRITE IN SEDIMENT PORE WATER | The concentration of NO2 determined in a sample of water extracted from or overlying a sediment sample. | 2010-11-08 |
| NIUW | NITROGEN UPTAKE (FIXATION) | The rate at which nitogen gas is incorporated into the particulate phase of a water body | 2011-01-17 |
| BCCS | NUMBER OF BACTERIA IN SEDIMENT | The number of cells identified as bacteria occurring per unit volume of sediment | 2009-01-08 |
| COPP | NUMBER OF COPEPODS | The number of animals identified as members of subclass Copepoda living in a unit volume of a water body | 2009-01-09 |
| CYAF | NUMBER OF CYANOBACTERIA | Number of cells identified as cyanobacteria per millilitre of the water body measured by flow cytometry. | 2016-06-13 |
| NNEF | NUMBER OF NANOEUKARYOTES | Number of cells identified as nanoeukaryotes per millilitre of the water body measured by flow cytometry. | 2016-06-13 |
| NPKF | NUMBER OF NANOPROKARYOTES | Number of cells identified as nanoprokaryotes unit volume of the water body measured by flow cytometry. | 2016-06-13 |
| NUMP | NUMBER OF PARTICLES 3-80UM | The number of particles in the 3-80 micron size class in a sample of suspended particals | 2009-08-03 |
| NUMN | NUMBER OF PARTICLES >0.7UM | The number of particles in the >7 micron size class in a sample of suspended particles. | 2009-09-18 |
| NUNM | NUMBER OF PARTICLES >=480UM | The number of particles in the >=480 micron size class in a sample of suspended particles | 2009-08-03 |
| PCEF | NUMBER OF PICOEUKARYOTES | Number of cells identified as picoeukaryotes per unit volume of the water body measured by flow cytometry. | 2016-06-13 |
| PPKF | NUMBER OF PICOPROKARYOTES | Number of cells identified as picoprokaryotes per unit volume of the water body measured by flow cytometry. | 2016-06-13 |
| PRCF | NUMBER OF PROCHLOROCOCCUS | Number of cells identified as Prochlorococcus per unit volume of the water body measured by flow cytometry. | 2016-06-13 |
| BCCW | NUMBER OF SW BACTERIA | The number of cells identified as bacteria occurring per unit volume of a water body | 2009-01-08 |
| CICW | NUMBER OF SW CILIATES | The number of cells identified as members of Class Ciliatea living in a unit volume of a water body | 2009-01-09 |
| COCW | NUMBER OF SW COCCOLITHOPHORIDS | The number of cells identified as coccolithophorids living in a unit volume of a water body | 2009-05-27 |
| CRSW | NUMBER OF SW CRYPTOPHYCEAE | Abundance of Cryptophyceae (ITIS: 10598: WoRMS 17639) per unit volume of the water body by flow cytometry | 2021-05-03 |
| DTCW | NUMBER OF SW DIATOMS | The number of cells identified as members of Division Bacillariophyta living in a unit volume of a water body | 2009-01-09 |
| DFCW | NUMBER OF SW DINOFLAGELLATES | The number of cells identified as members of Division Pyrrophycophyta living in a unit volume of a water body | 2009-01-09 |
| DINW | NUMBER OF SW DYNOPHYSIS | The number of cells identified as members of Genus Dinophysis living in a unit volume of a water body | 2009-01-09 |
| GYRW | NUMBER OF SW GYRODINIUM | The number of cells identified as members of Genus Gyrodinium living in a unit volume of a water body | 2009-01-09 |
| NCSW | NUMBER OF SW NAKED CILIATES | Abundance of aloricate organisms per unit volume of the water body by optical microscopy | 2021-05-03 |
| NFCW | NUMBER OF SW NANOFLAGELLATES | The number of cells identified as nanoflagellates (cells 2-20 microns with flagella) per unit volume of a water body. | 2009-05-28 |
| PCEW | NUMBER OF SW PICOEUCARYOTES | The number of cells identified as picoeukaryote (cells sized 0.2 to 2 microns containing a nucleus) per unit volume of a body of water. | 2016-05-24 |
| PRCW | NUMBER OF SW PROCHLOROCOCCUS | The number of cells identified as members of Genus Prochlorococcus living in a unit volume of a water body | 2009-05-27 |
| SNCW | NUMBER OF SW SYNECHOCOCCUS | The number of cells identified as members of Genus Synechococcus living in a unit volume of a water body | 2009-05-27 |
| TISW | NUMBER OF SW TINTINNINA | Abundance of Tintinnina (ITIS: 46620: WoRMS 732976) per unit volume of the water body by optical microscopy | 2021-05-03 |
| SNCF | NUMBER OF SYNECHOCOCCUS | Number of cells identified as Synechococcus per unit volume of the water body measured by flow cytometry. | 2016-06-13 |
| MNAS | Na IN THE SEDIMENT | Mass of elemental sodium per unit mass of dry sediment | 2008-11-19 |
| NAPS | Naphthalene in sediment | Concentration of naphthalene per unit dry weight of sediment | 2016-09-28 |
| NAPW | Naphthalene in water body | Concentration of naphthalene per unit volume of the water body | 2016-09-28 |
| MNBS | Nb IN THE SEDIMENT | Mass of elemental niobium per unit mass of dry sediment | 2008-11-19 |
| MNDS | Nd IN THE SEDIMENT | Mass of elemental neodynium per unit mass of dry sediment | 2008-11-19 |
| ND63 | Nd<63um IN DRY WEIGHT SEDIMENT | Weight of the analyte per unit weight dry sediment that passes through a 63um sieve. | 2014-11-20 |
| NISX | Ni IN DRY WEIGHT SEDIMENT | Weight of the analyte per unit weight unsieved dry sediment. | 2014-11-20 |
| MNIS | Ni IN THE SEDIMENT | Mass of elemental nickel per unit mass of dry sediment | 2008-11-19 |
| NIKS | Nickel in sediment | Concentration of nickel per unit volume of the sediment pore water | 2016-09-28 |
| NIKW | Nickel in water body | Concentration of nickel per unit volume of the water body | 2016-09-28 |
| NTR1 | Nitrate in sediment | Concentration of nitrate per unit volume of the sediment pore water [dissolved plus reactive particulate <0.4/0.45um phase] | 2016-09-28 |
| NTRS | Nitrite in sediment | Concentration of nitrite per unit volume of the sediment pore water [dissolved plus reactive particulate <0.4/0.45um phase] | 2016-09-28 |
| NITS | Nitrogen in sediment | Concentration of nitrogen per unit dry weight of sediment | 2016-09-28 |
| O18E | O18 ENRICHMENT | Enrichment of oxygen-18 in water molecules {18O in H2O CAS 14797-71-8} {delta(18)O} in the water body by cavity ring-down spectrometry | 2021-01-14 |
| SLEV | OBSERVED SEA LEVEL | The elevation of the sea surface relative to a fixed, stable reference point. | 2017-12-08 |
| OPAP | OPAL CONTENT | The mass of hydrated silica of biogenic origin per unit mass of suspended particulate matter | 2009-06-13 |
| TOMP | ORGANIC MATTER CONTENT | Mass of organic material (material comprised from carbon compounds other than carbonate) per unit mass of dry sediment. | 2009-06-13 |
| OSMP | ORGANIC SUSPENDED MATTER | The mass of combustible suspended particulate material per unit volume of the water column | 2009-04-08 |
| OSAT | OXYGEN SATURATION | The concentration of dissolved oxygen expressed as a proportion of the oxygen concentration in water that is in equilibrium with the atmosphere. | 2009-04-08 |
| DOCS | Organic carbon DOC in sediment | Concentration of organic carbon {DOC} per unit volume of the sediment pore water | 2016-09-28 |
| OCCN | Organic carbon in sediment | Concentration of organic carbon per unit dry weight of sediment by acidification and elemental analysis | 2016-09-28 |
| ONIS | Organic nitrogen in sediment | Concentration of organic nitrogen per unit dry weight of sediment | 2016-09-28 |
| MPPP | P IN SUSPENDED MATTER | Mass of elemental phosphorus per unit mass of solid material suspended in the water column | 2008-11-19 |
| MPPS | P IN THE SEDIMENT | Mass of elemental phosphorus per unit mass of dry sediment | 2008-11-19 |
| LGH2 | PAR ATTENUATION COEFFICIENT | Average visible light attenuation coefficient between surface and depth of measurement (sometimes called the extinction coefficient) given by K = [log(surface PAR irradiance) - log (underwater PAR irradiance at depth of measurement)]/10. | 2009-12-20 |
| SIOF | PART. BIOGENIC Si FLUX | Mass of elemental silicon in biogenic silica (opal) in particles of all sizes sinking through a unit area of the water column in unit time. | 2009-06-13 |
| CO3F | PART. CaCO3 FLUX | Mass of calcium carbonate in particles of all sizes sinking through a unit area of the water column in unit time | 2009-01-08 |
| POCF | PART. ORGANIC CARBON FLUX | The mass of organic carbon (i.e. carbon not in carbonate or bicarbonate molecules) passing through unit area of the water column per unit time | 2008-10-20 |
| OMMF | PART. ORGANIC MATTER FLUX | Mass of organic material (material comprised from carbon compounds other than carbonate) in particles of all sizes sinking through a unit area of the water column in unit time. | 2009-06-13 |
| PP1P | PART. ORGANIC PHOSPHORUS (P) | Quantity (i.e. number of moles) of organic phosphorus (i.e.phosphorus in carbon compounds) in suspended particulate material per unit mass of the water column. | 2009-04-14 |
| CHTF | PART. TOTAL CARBOHYDRATES FLUX | Mass of all carbohydrates in particles of all sizes sinking through a unit area of the water column in unit time | 2009-05-12 |
| TCCF | PART. TOTAL CARBON FLUX | The mass of total carbon (i.e. carbon in any chemical form) passing through unit area of the water column per unit time | 2008-10-20 |
| TNNF | PART. TOTAL NITROGEN FLUX | Mass of nitrogen in all chemical forms in particles of all sizes sinking through a unit area of the water column in unit time. | 2009-06-13 |
| ETHP | PARTICULATE 234 TH ACT. ERROR | Experimental error in the determination of the number of disintegrations of 234Th nucleii in the particulate material of any size suspended in unit volume of a water body per unit time | 2009-01-09 |
| TH4P | PARTICULATE 234TH ACTIVTY | Number of disintegrations of 234Th nucleii in the particulate material of any size suspended in unit volume of a water body per unit time | 2009-01-09 |
| PICP | PARTICULATE INORGANIC CARBON | Concentration of inorganic carbon per unit volume of the water body, filtration and method unknown. | 2014-06-30 |
| PC1P | PARTICULATE ORGANIC CARBON/POC | The quantity (i.e. number of moles) of organic carbon (i.e. carbon not in carbonate or bicarbonate molecules) in suspended particulate material per unit volume of the water column | 2008-10-20 |
| POCP | PARTICULATE ORGANIC CARBON/POC | The mass of organic carbon (i.e. carbon not in carbonate or bicarbonate molecules) in suspended particulate material per unit volume of the water column | 2008-10-20 |
| PN1P | PARTICULATE ORGANIC NITROGEN | Quantity (i.e. number of moles) of organic nitrogen (i.e. nitrogen in compounds containing carbon atoms) in suspended particulate material per unit volume of the water column. | 2008-10-20 |
| PONP | PARTICULATE ORGANIC NITROGEN | Mass of organic nitrogen (i.e. nitrogen in compounds containing carbon atoms) in suspended particulate material per unit volume of the water column. | 2008-10-20 |
| SLCP | PARTICULATE ORGANIC SILICA(SI) | The quantity (number of moles) of silicon in biogenic silica (opal) contained in particles of any size per unit volume of the water column | 2009-06-13 |
| MPBF | PB FLUX IN SETTLING PARTICLES | Mass of elemental lead in particles of all sizes sinking through a unit area of the water column in unit time. | 2009-04-08 |
| PERP | PERIDININE | The mass of peridinin per unit volume of the water column held in particles of any size. | 2009-04-08 |
| VTZM | PERIOD OF THE HIGHEST WAVE | Period at maximum recorded height of waves {THmax} on the water body. | 2019-05-03 |
| PHPH | PH | Minus the log of the hydrogen ion concentration (moles per litre) in the water column. | 2008-10-20 |
| PHE6 | PHAEOPHYTIN <3 MICRON | Concentration of phaeophytin group pigments per unit volume of the water body [particulate >GF/F phase and <3um] | 2014-06-04 |
| PHE3 | PHAEOPHYTIN >20 MICRON | Concentration of phaeophytin group pigments per unit volume of the water body [particulate >20um] | 2014-06-04 |
| PHE5 | PHAEOPHYTIN >3 <20 MICRON | Concentration of phaeophytin group pigments per unit volume of the water body [particulate >3um and <20um] | 2014-06-04 |
| PHTF | PHAEOPIGMENTS VERTICAL FLUX | Mass of phaeopigments in particles of all sizes sinking through a unit area of the water column in unit time. | 2009-04-14 |
| PHEP | PHEOPHORBIDE A | Concentration of PHEOPHORBIDE A {Pheophorbide A CAS 15664-29-6} pigment per unit volume of the water column | 2018-01-15 |
| PHEA | PHEOPHYTIN-A | The mass of all variants of phaeophytin-a per unit volume of the water column held in particles of any size. | 2008-12-10 |
| PHEB | PHEOPHYTIN-B | The mass of all variants of phaeophytin-b per unit volume of the water column held in particles of any size. | 2008-12-10 |
| PHEC | PHEOPHYTIN-C | The mass of all variants of phaeophytin-c per unit volume of the water column held in particles of any size. | 2008-12-10 |
| PHE4 | PHEOPHYTINE / 10 MICRON FILTER | Mass of phaeophytin per unit volume of the water column contained in plant material retained on a 10um filter. | 2009-04-08 |
| PHE2 | PHEOPHYTINE / 2 MICRON FILTER | Mass of phaeophytin per unit volume of the water column contained in plant material retained on a 2um filter. | 2009-04-08 |
| PHOS | PHOSPHATE (PO4-P) CONTENT | Quantity (i.e. number of moles) of phosphate dissolved per unit volume of the water column. | 2008-10-20 |
| PHOW | PHOSPHATE (PO4-P) CONTENT | Quantity (i.e. number of moles) of phosphate dissolved per unit mass of the water column. | 2008-10-20 |
| PHOP | PHOSPHATE IN SEDIMT PORE WATER | The concentration of NH4 determined in a sample of water extracted from or overlying a sediment sample. | 2010-11-08 |
| PHSP | PHOSPHORUS IN SUSP. MATT. | Quantity (i.e. number of moles) of elemental phosphorus in suspended particulate material per unit mass of the water body. | 2016-06-13 |
| PHCW | PHYTOPLANKTON ABUNDANCE | The number of cells identified as phytoplankton (planktonic cells able to obtain energy by photosynthesis) per unit volume of a water body. | 2009-05-26 |
| HEAD | PLAT. HEADING REL. TRUE NORTH | The magnetically-corrected compass direction towards which a structure bearing sensors or sampling devices is pointing. | 2009-04-08 |
| SO4O | PORE WATER SULFATE | The quantity of sulphate ions per unit volume of water extracted from an unconsolidated sediment sample. | 2009-05-26 |
| PO63 | PORG<63um in DRY W. SEDIMENT | Weight of the analyte (organic phosphorus) per unit weight dry sediment that passes through a 63um sieve. | 2014-11-20 |
| PETD | POTENTIAL EVAPOTRANSPIRATION | The amount of moisture, expressed as equivalent depth of water, which, if available, would be removed from a given land area by the sum of evaporation and plant transpiration. | 2009-06-13 |
| PSAL | PRACTICAL SALINITY | The quantity of dissolved ions (predominantly salt in seawater) expressed on a scale (PSS-78) based on the conductivity ratio of a seawater sample to a standard KCl solution. | 2008-10-20 |
| PS02 | PRACTICAL SALINITY 2 | Practical salinity of the water body by conductivity cell (second sensor) and computation using UNESCO 1983 algorithm. | 2020-11-05 |
| PXAP | PRASINOXANTHINE | The mass of prasinoxanthin per unit volume of the water column held in particles of any size. | 2008-12-10 |
| PRRD | PRECIPITATION RATE | The depth of water accumulating per unit time from any form of precipitation (rain, snow, hail) from the atmosphere. | 2009-04-08 |
| PRRT | PRECIPITATION RATE | The depth of water accumulating per unit time from any form of precipitation (rain, snow, hail) from the atmosphere. | 2009-04-08 |
| TIDE | PREDICTED SEA LEVEL | The predicted elevation of the tide component of sea surface relative to a fixed, stable reference point | 2023-09-28 |
| PRAB | PRESENCE OR ABSENCE OF ENTITY | Statement of whether a biological entity (identified elsewhere in the data or metadata) is present (1) or absent (0) | 2017-02-07 |
| PROT | PROTEIN | The mass of protein (compounds made up of amino acids linked by peptide bonds) contained in particulate material of any size per unit volume of a water body. | 2009-05-26 |
| PTZF | PROTOZOA PPC FLUX | Mass of carbon contained in cells identified as members of Kingdom Protozoa settling through unit area of a water body in unit time. | 2009-05-27 |
| PT63 | PTOT<63um in DRY W. SEDIMENT | Weight of the analyte(total phosphorus) per unit weight dry sediment that passes through a 63um sieve. | 2014-11-20 |
| MPBS | Pb IN THE SEDIMENT | Mass of elemental lead per unit mass of dry sediment | 2008-11-19 |
| PB45 | Pb<0.4/0.45um IN WATER BODY | Dissolved lead in a water sample filtered through a 0.4um or 0.45um pore filter. | 2015-01-15 |
| PB63 | Pb<63um IN DRY WEIGHT SEDIMENT | Weight of the analyte per unit weight dry sediment that passes through a 63um sieve. | 2014-11-20 |
| PB40 | Pb>0.4/0.45um IN WATER BODY | Particulate lead collected from a water sample by filtering through a 0.4um or 0.45um pore filter. | 2015-01-15 |
| PENW | Pentachlorobiphenyl in water | Concentration of pentachlorobiphenyl (PCB118) per unit volume of the water body | 2016-09-28 |
| PTC1 | Pentachlorobiphenyl101 in sed. | Concentration of 2,2',4,5,5'-pentachlorobiphenyl per unit dry weight of sediment | 2016-09-28 |
| PTC2 | Pentachlorobiphenyl118 in sed. | Concentration of 2,3',4,4',5-pentachlorobiphenyl per unit dry weight of sediment | 2016-09-28 |
| PCPW | Pentachlorophenol in water | Concentration of pentachlorophenol per unit volume of the water body | 2016-09-29 |
| VM01 | Period (at first spectral moment) of waves on the water body | Estimate of wave period (m0/m1) corresponding to the mean frequency of the spectrum | 2018-06-05 |
| PHAS | Phaeopigments in sediment | Concentration of phaeopigments per unit dry weight of sediment | 2016-09-28 |
| PHES | Phenanthrene in sediment | Concentration of phenanthrene per unit dry weight of sediment | 2016-09-28 |
| PHEW | Phenanthrene in water body | Concentration of phenanthrene per unit volume of the water body | 2016-09-28 |
| PHSS | Phosphate in sediment | Concentration of phosphate per unit volume of the sediment pore water [dissolved plus reactive particulate <0.4/0.45um phase] | 2016-09-28 |
| PRSX | Pr IN DRY WEIGHT SEDIMENT | Weight of the analyte per unit weight unsieved dry sediment. | 2014-11-20 |
| PR63 | Pr<63um IN DRY WEIGHT SEDIMENT | Weight of the analyte per unit weight dry sediment that passes through a 63um sieve. | 2014-11-20 |
| PYRS | Pyrene in sediment | Concentration of pyrene per unit dry weight of sediment | 2016-09-28 |
| PYRW | Pyrene in water body | Concentration of pyrene per unit volume of the water body [dissolved plus reactive particulate phase] | 2016-09-28 |
| RDVA | RADIAL SEAWATER VELOCITY | Speed of water current (Eulerian measurement) in the water body by directional range-gated radar. | 2019-05-03 |
| RNGE | RANGE AWAY FROM INSTRUMENT | Range (from fixed reference point) by unspecified GPS system. | 2019-05-03 |
| TR10 | RED LIGHT TRANSMISSION 10CM | The proportion of transmitted red light that passes through 10cm of a water body. | 2009-10-01 |
| TR25 | RED LIGHT TRANSMISSION 25CM | The proportion of transmitted red light that passes through 25cm of a water body. | 2009-10-01 |
| REDS | REDOX POTENTIAL | The tendency of sediment pore water to either gain or lose electrons when it is subject to change by introduction of a new species | 2009-08-03 |
| RELH | RELATIVE HUMIDITY | The ratio of the amount of water vapour in the air compared to the maximum amount of water vapour that can theoretically be held at the air's temperature | 2008-11-04 |
| SLVR | RESIDUAL (OBS-PRED SEA LEVEL) | The difference between the observed and predicted distances between the sea surface and an unspecified datum. | 2009-09-18 |
| RVFL | RIVER FLOW RATE | The volume of water passing a given point in the course of a river per unit time. | 2009-08-03 |
| MRBS | Rb IN THE SEDIMENT | Mass of elemental rubidium per unit mass of dry sediment | 2008-11-19 |
| RB63 | Rb<63um IN DRY WEIGHT SEDIMENT | Weight of the analyte per unit weight dry sediment that passes through a 63um sieve. | 2014-11-20 |
| SSXX | S IN DRY WEIGHT SEDIMENT | Weight of the analyte per unit weight unsieved dry sediment. | 2014-11-20 |
| MSSP | S IN SUSPENDED MATTER | Mass of elemental sulphur per unit mass of solid material suspended in the water column | 2008-11-19 |
| SSAL | SALINITY (PRE-1978 DEFN) | The mass of sodium chloride dissolved per unit mass of the water column (definition prior to introduction of PSS-78 Practical Salinity Scale). | 2009-04-14 |
| SACC | SALINITY ACCURACY | Estimate of the deviation of salinity measurements from the true value | 2009-05-26 |
| VOLF | SAMPLE VOLUME BY FLOW METER | The volume of water filtered by a sampling device during its deployment computed by integration of the volume of water passing through the instrument per unit time | 2017-02-07 |
| SAND | SAND IN THE SEDIMENT | Proportion of particles in a sediment sample that are in the Wentworth sand size fraction (size between 63um and 2mm) | 2009-01-16 |
| PRES | SEA PRESSURE sea surface=0 | The force per unit area exerted by the water column at a point within it. | 2008-10-20 |
| SCDT | SEA SURF CURRENT DIR. REL T. N DEPRECATED | 2007-10-25 | |
| SCSP | SEA SURFACE CURRENT SPEED DEPRECATED | 2007-10-25 | |
| SSPS | SEA SURFACE PRACTICAL SALINITY DEPRECATED | 2007-10-25 | |
| SSTP | SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE DEPRECATED | 2007-10-25 | |
| TE01 | SEA TEMPERATURE | The degree of hotness of the water column expressed against a standard scale. Includes both IPTS-68 and ITS-90 scales. | 2008-10-20 |
| TE02 | SEA TEMPERATURE | The degree of hotness of the water column expressed against a standard scale. Includes both IPTS-68 and ITS-90 scales. | 2008-10-20 |
| TE03 | SEA TEMPERATURE | The degree of hotness of the water column expressed against a standard scale. Includes both IPTS-68 and ITS-90 scales. | 2008-10-20 |
| TE04 | SEA TEMPERATURE | The degree of hotness of the water column expressed against a standard scale. Includes both IPTS-68 and ITS-90 scales. | 2008-10-20 |
| TE05 | SEA TEMPERATURE | The degree of hotness of the water column expressed against a standard scale. Includes both IPTS-68 and ITS-90 scales. | 2008-10-20 |
| TE06 | SEA TEMPERATURE | The degree of hotness of the water column expressed against a standard scale. Includes both IPTS-68 and ITS-90 scales. | 2008-10-20 |
| TE07 | SEA TEMPERATURE | The degree of hotness of the water column expressed against a standard scale. Includes both IPTS-68 and ITS-90 scales. | 2008-10-20 |
| TE08 | SEA TEMPERATURE | The degree of hotness of the water column expressed against a standard scale. Includes both IPTS-68 and ITS-90 scales. | 2008-10-20 |
| TE09 | SEA TEMPERATURE | The degree of hotness of the water column expressed against a standard scale. Includes both IPTS-68 and ITS-90 scales. | 2008-10-20 |
| TE10 | SEA TEMPERATURE | The degree of hotness of the water column expressed against a standard scale. Includes both IPTS-68 and ITS-90 scales. | 2008-10-20 |
| TE11 | SEA TEMPERATURE | The degree of hotness of the water column expressed against a standard scale. Includes both IPTS-68 and ITS-90 scales. | 2008-10-20 |
| TE12 | SEA TEMPERATURE | The degree of hotness of the water column expressed against a standard scale. Includes both IPTS-68 and ITS-90 scales. | 2008-10-20 |
| TEMP | SEA TEMPERATURE | The degree of hotness of the water column expressed against a standard scale. Includes both IPTS-68 and ITS-90 scales. | 2008-10-20 |
| SECC | SECCHI DISK DEPTH | The depth below the surface of a water body at which a standardised black and white disk becomes visible as it is raised vertically from depth | 2012-01-10 |
| SECS | SECONDS WITHIN MINUTE DEPRECATED | 2009-05-27 | |
| AMIS | SEDIMENT AMINO-ACIDS | Mass of all amino acids (organic compounds containing at least one amine group plus at least one carboxyllic acid group) per unit mass of dry sediment | 2008-11-19 |
| SIOS | SEDIMENT BIOGENIC SiO2 | The mass of hydrated silica of biogenic origin per unit mass of dry sediment | 2009-06-13 |
| CHTS | SEDIMENT CARBOHYDRATES | Mass of all carbohydrates per unit mass of sediment. | 2009-05-12 |
| CO3S | SEDIMENT CARBONATES | The mass of carbonate (CO3) per unit mass of bed sediment | 2008-10-20 |
| LIPS | SEDIMENT LIPIDS | Mass of lipids (fat-like substances characterized by their insolubility in water and solubility in organic solvents) per unit mass of dry sediment. | 2009-05-26 |
| PHNS | SEDIMENT PHENOLS | Mass of phenols (aromatic hydrocarbons bound to at least one hydroxyl group) per unit mass of dry sediment. | 2009-06-13 |
| TCCS | SEDIMENT TOTAL CARBON | The mass of total carbon (i.e. carbon in any chemical form) per unit mass of bed sediment | 2008-10-20 |
| TNNS | SEDIMENT TOTAL NITROGEN | Mass of nitrogen in all chemical forms per unit mass of dry sediment. | 2009-06-13 |
| TOCS | SEDIMENT TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON | The mass of organic carbon (i.e. carbon not in carbonate or bicarbonate molecules) per unit mass of bed sediment | 2008-10-20 |
| SINC | SHORT-WAVE INCOMING RADIATION | Downwelling vector irradiance as energy of electromagnetic radiation (solar wavelengths) in the atmosphere. | 2019-05-03 |
| SAMA | SIGNAL RETURN AMPLITUDE | The magnitude of the signal transmitted by an acoustic current meter returned to the instrument due to acoustic backscatter in the water column. | 2009-09-18 |
| VTDH | SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT | Significant wave height as estimated by the Tucker Draper method (Draper L. (1963) Proc. Instn> Civ. Engnrs. 26 291-304. | 2009-04-14 |
| SLCA | SILICATE (SIO4-SI) CONTENT | Quantity (i.e. number of moles) of silicate dissolved per unit volume of the water column.. | 2008-10-20 |
| SLCW | SILICATE (SIO4-SI) CONTENT | Quantity (i.e. number of moles) of silicate dissolved per unit mass of the water column.. | 2008-10-20 |
| SILT | SILT IN THE SEDIMENT | Proportion of particles in a sediment sample that are in the Wentworth silt size fraction (size between 4 and 63um) | 2009-01-16 |
| SVEL | SOUND VELOCITY | The rate at which sound travels through the water column. | 2009-04-06 |
| VSMC | SPECT. MOMENT(0,2) WAVE PERIOD | Estimate of mean wave period from (m0/m2) of wave spectrum collected using an accelerometer mounted in a waverider buoy | 2010-09-23 |
| VHM0 | SPECTRAL SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT HM0 | Significant wave height approximated as four times the square root of the first moment of the wave power spectrum | 2008-03-14 |
| CHSD | STD deviation chlorophyll-a | Concentration standard deviation of chlorophyll-a per unit dry weight of sediment | 2016-09-29 |
| OCSD | STD deviation organic carbon | Concentration standard deviation of organic carbon per unit dry weight of sediment by acidification and elemental analysis | 2016-09-28 |
| ONSD | STD deviation organic nitrogen | Concentration standard deviation of organic nitrogen per unit dry weight of sediment by elemental analysis | 2016-09-28 |
| TCSD | STD deviation total carbon | Concentration standard deviation of total carbon per unit dry weight of sediment by no acidification and elemental analysis | 2016-09-28 |
| ABED | SURFACE SAMPLED OR OBSERVED | The area of the seabed or shore observed or sampled - such as the area of a box core | 2017-02-07 |
| SWDR | SWELL DIRECTION REL TRUE N. | Direction from which swell is coming relative to True North. | 2009-04-14 |
| SWHT | SWELL HEIGHT | Height of the dominant swell above still water level. | 2009-04-14 |
| SWPR | SWELL PERIOD | Period between successive swell maxima. | 2009-04-14 |
| SBSX | Sb IN DRY WEIGHT SEDIMENT | Weight of the analyte per unit weight unsieved dry sediment. | 2014-11-20 |
| SB63 | Sb<63um IN DRY WEIGHT SEDIMENT | Weight of the analyte per unit weight dry sediment that passes through a 63um sieve. | 2014-11-20 |
| MSCS | Sc IN THE SEDIMENT | Mass of elemental scandium per unit mass of dry sediment | 2008-11-19 |
| SC63 | Sc<63um IN DRY WEIGHT SEDIMENT | Weight of the analyte per unit weight dry sediment that passes through a 63um sieve. | 2014-11-20 |
| MSIP | Si IN SUSPENDED MATTER | Mass of elemental silicon per unit mass of solid material suspended in the water column | 2008-11-19 |
| MSIS | Si IN THE SEDIMENT | Mass of elemental silicon per unit mass of dry sediment | 2008-11-19 |
| SI63 | Si<63um IN DRY WEIGHT SEDIMENT | Weight of the analyte per unit weight dry sediment that passes through a 63um sieve. | 2014-11-20 |
| SLC1 | Silicate in sediment | Concentration of silicate per unit volume of the sediment pore water [dissolved plus reactive particulate <0.4/0.45um phase] | 2016-09-28 |
| SMSX | Sm IN DRY WEIGHT SEDIMENT | Weight of the analyte per unit weight unsieved dry sediment. | 2014-11-20 |
| SM63 | Sm<63um IN DRY WEIGHT SEDIMENT | Weight of the analyte per unit weight dry sediment that passes through a 63um sieve. | 2014-11-20 |
| SNSX | Sn IN DRY WEIGHT SEDIMENT | Weight of the analyte per unit weight unsieved dry sediment. | 2014-11-20 |
| SN63 | Sn<63um IN DRY WEIGHT SEDIMENT | Weight of the analyte per unit weight dry sediment that passes through a 63um sieve. | 2014-11-20 |
| MSRS | Sr IN THE SEDIMENT | Mass of elemental strontium per unit mass of dry sediment | 2008-11-19 |
| SR63 | Sr<63um IN DRY WEIGHT SEDIMENT | Weight of the analyte per unit weight dry sediment that passes through a 63um sieve. | 2014-11-20 |
| STYW | Styrene in water body | Concentration of styrene per unit volume of the water body | 2016-09-28 |
| PHTX | TEMPERATURE OF PH MEASUREMENT | Temperature of pH determination | 2022-09-30 |
| ZNTH | TILT OF MEASUREMENT PLATFORM | The angle between true vertical and the vertical axis of the framework to which one or more sensors are attached | 2009-08-03 |
| TIME | TIME WITHIN DAY | Time elapsed between 00:00 UT on the date of the event of interest and that event. | 2009-04-26 |
| TCO2 | TOTAL CARBON DIOXYD (CO2) DEPRECATED | The quantity (i.e. number of moles) of inorganic carbon (i.e. carbonate and bicarbonate) dissolved per unit volume of the water column | 2008-10-20 |
| TDPW | TOTAL DISSOLVED PHOSPHORUS | Quantity (i.e. number of moles) of total phosphorus (i.e.phosphorus in all chemical forms) dissolved per unit volume of the water column. | 2009-04-14 |
| TDSW | TOTAL DISSOLVED SOLID | The mass of solid material obtained by evaporating the filtrate of a given volume of any body of fresh or salt water to dryness after filtration through a 1.5um filter. | 2017-08-11 |
| RDIN | TOTAL INCIDENT RADIATION | Downwelling vector irradiance as energy of electromagnetic radiation (longwave + shortwave) {Total radiation} in the atmosphere. | 2019-05-03 |
| TICW | TOTAL INORGANIC CARBON | The quantity (i.e. number of moles) of inorganic carbon (i.e. carbonate and bicarbonate) dissolved per unit mass of the water column | 2008-10-20 |
| TSMF | TOTAL MASS FLUX | The mass of particulate material settling through unit area of the water column in unit time. | 2009-04-08 |
| NTOT | TOTAL NITROGEN (N) CONTENT | Quantity (i.e. number of moles) of total nitrogen (i.e. nitrogen in all chemical forms) per unit volume of the water column. | 2008-10-20 |
| TOCW | TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON | Quantity (i.e. number of moles) of organic carbon (i.e. carbon not in carbonate and bicarbonate molecules) both dissolved and in suspended particulate material per unit volume of the water column | 2008-10-20 |
| TPCW | TOTAL PARTICULATE CARBON | The mass of total carbon (i.e. carbon in any chemical form) in suspended particulate material per unit volume of the water column | 2008-10-20 |
| NT1P | TOTAL PARTICULATE NITROGEN | Quantity (i.e. number of moles) of total nitrogen (i.e. nitrogen in any chemical form) in suspended particulate material per unit mass of the water column. | 2008-10-20 |
| PTNP | TOTAL PARTICULATE NITROGEN | Mass of total nitrogen (i.e. nitrogen in all chemical forms) in suspended particulate material per unit volume of the water column. | 2008-10-20 |
| PT1P | TOTAL PARTICULATE PHOSPHORUS | Quantity (i.e. number of moles) of total phosphorus (i.e.phosphorus in all chemical forms) in suspended particulate material per unit mass of the water column. | 2008-10-20 |
| PTPP | TOTAL PARTICULATE PHOSPHORUS | Mass of total phosphorus (i.e.phosphorus in all chemical forms) in suspended particulate material per unit volume of the water column. | 2008-10-20 |
| MAGP | TOTAL PARTICULATE SILVER | Mass of total silver (i.e. silver in any chemical form) in particulate material per unit mass of the water column. | 2016-06-13 |
| TPHP | TOTAL PHAEOPIGMENTS | The mass of all types of phaeopigment contained in particles of all sizes per unit volume of the water column. | 2009-04-08 |
| PHTP | TOTAL PHEOPHYTINE | Mass of phaeophytin per unit volume of the water column contained in particles of any size. | 2009-04-08 |
| TPHS | TOTAL PHOSPHORUS (P) CONTENT | Quantity (i.e. number of moles) of total phosphorus (i.e. phosphorus in all chemical forms) per unit volume of the water column. | 2008-10-20 |
| EPMP | TOTAL SUSP. PART. MATTER/ESTER | Mass of suspended particulate matter per unit volume of a water body that are trapped on a cellulose ester filter | 2009-05-26 |
| GPMP | TOTAL SUSP. PART. MATTER/GLASS | Mass of suspended particulate matter per unit volume of a water body that are trapprd on a GF/F filter | 2009-05-27 |
| TSMP | TOTAL SUSPENDED MATTER | The mass of suspended particulate material per unit volume of the water column. | 2009-04-08 |
| TUR4 | TURBIDITY | Estimate of suspended sediment concentration based on the proportion of a light transmission in the water column that is reflected back to a co-located receiver | 2009-04-06 |
| TUR5 | TURBIDITY | Estimate of suspended sediment concentration based on the proportion of a light transmission in the water column that is reflected back to a co-located receiver | 2009-04-06 |
| TUR6 | TURBIDITY | Estimate of suspended sediment concentration based on the proportion of a light transmission in the water column that is reflected back to a co-located receiver | 2009-04-06 |
| TBSX | Tb IN DRY WEIGHT SEDIMENT | Weight of the analyte per unit weight unsieved dry sediment. | 2014-11-20 |
| TB63 | Tb<63um IN DRY WEIGHT SEDIMENT | Weight of the analyte per unit weight dry sediment that passes through a 63um sieve. | 2014-11-20 |
| TETW | Tetrachlorobiphenyl in water | Concentration of tetrachlorobiphenyl per unit volume of the water body | 2016-09-28 |
| TETS | Tetrachlorobiphenyl sediment | Concentration of 2,2',5,5'-tetrachlorobiphenyl per unit dry weight of sediment | 2016-09-28 |
| MTHS | Th IN THE SEDIMENT | Mass of elemental thorium per unit mass of dry sediment | 2008-11-19 |
| OXDE | The isotopic enrichment of 2H in the hydrogen of water molecules | The isotopic enrichment (1000*(sample 2/1 ratio - natural ratio)/(natural ratio)) of 2H in the hydrogen of water molecules in a body of salt or fresh water. | 2018-06-20 |
| MTIP | Ti IN SUSPENDED MATTER | Mass of elemental titanium per unit mass of solid material suspended in the water column | 2008-11-19 |
| MTIS | Ti IN THE SEDIMENT | Mass of elemental titanium per unit mass of dry sediment | 2008-11-19 |
| TLSX | Tl IN DRY WEIGHT SEDIMENT | Weight of the analyte per unit weight unsieved dry sediment. | 2014-11-20 |
| TL63 | Tl<63um IN DRY WEIGHT SEDIMENT | Weight of the analyte per unit weight dry sediment that passes through a 63um sieve. | 2014-11-20 |
| TMSX | Tm IN DRY WEIGHT SEDIMENT | Weight of the analyte per unit weight unsieved dry sediment. | 2014-11-20 |
| TM63 | Tm<63um IN DRY WEIGHT SEDIMENT | Weight of the analyte per unit weight dry sediment that passes through a 63um sieve. | 2014-11-20 |
| TOTS | Total carbon in sediment | Concentration of total carbon per unit dry weight of sediment by no acidification and elemental analysis | 2016-09-28 |
| TICS | Total inorganic carbon sedimen | Concentration of total inorganic carbon per unit volume of the sediment pore water by centrifugal extraction, filtration, acidification and CO2 quantification by gas analyser | 2016-09-28 |
| IROS | Total iron in sediment | Concentration of total iron per unit volume of the sediment pore water | 2016-09-29 |
| IROW | Total iron in water body | Concentration of total iron per unit volume of the water body | 2016-09-28 |
| MANW | Total manganese in water body | Concentration of total manganese per unit volume of the water body | 2016-09-28 |
| MERB | Total mercury in biota | Concentration of total mercury per unit dry weight of biota Mytilus galloprovincialis. | 2016-09-28 |
| MERW | Total mercury in water body | Concentration of total mercury per unit volume of the water body | 2016-09-28 |
| TNIS | Total nitrogen in sediment | Concentration of total nitrogen {total_ N} per unit volume of the sediment pore water | 2016-09-28 |
| PETW | Total petroleum in water body | Concentration of total petroleum hydrocarbons per unit volume of the water body | 2016-09-28 |
| TRBB | Tributyltin cation in biota | Concentration of tributyltin cation per unit wet weight of biota Mytilus galloprovincialis. | 2016-09-28 |
| TRCS | Trichlorobiphenyl in sediment | Concentration of 2,4,4'-trichlorobiphenyl per unit dry weight of sediment | 2016-09-28 |
| MUUS | U IN THE SEDIMENT | Mass of elemental uranium per unit mass of dry sediment | 2008-11-19 |
| U63X | U<63um IN DRY WEIGHT SEDIMENT | Weight of the analyte per unit weight dry sediment that passes through a 63um sieve. | 2014-11-20 |
| UVCT | UPWARD CURRENT VELOCITY | The rate at which water moves vertically upwards in a water body | 2015-03-30 |
| URAW | URANIUM IN WATER BODY | Concentration of uranium {U CAS 7440-61-1} per unit volume of the water body [dissolved plus reactive particulate phase] | 2022-04-27 |
| UREA | UREA | The quantity (i.e. number of moles) of urea dissolved per unit volume of the water column. | 2009-04-08 |
| MVVS | V IN THE SEDIMENT | Mass of elemental vanadium per unit mass of dry sediment | 2008-11-19 |
| V63X | V<63um IN DRY WEIGHT SEDIMENT | Weight of the analyte per unit weight dry sediment that passes through a 63um sieve. | 2014-11-20 |
| VERR | VELOCITY ERROR | The estimate of error in a current velocity measurement by acoustic doppler current profiler. | 2009-05-26 |
| VCSP | VERTICAL CURRENT SPEED | The rate at which water flows vertically in the water column. | 2009-04-08 |
| VERT | VERTICAL DISPLACEMENT | The perpendicular distance from a reference point on th Earth's surface at a given instant. | 2009-08-03 |
| VIOW | VIOLAXANTHIN | Mass of violaxanthin per unit volume of the water body | 2016-06-13 |
| VIAW | VIRUS ABUNDANCE IN SEA WATER | The number of organisms identified as viruses living in a unit volume of a water body | 2009-01-09 |
| VOCP | VOLUME CONC. OF PARTICLES | The volume of suspended particulate material per unit volume of a water body. | 2009-06-13 |
| VSAM | VOLUME SAMPLED OF WATER BODY | The volume of the water body from which a sample was collected or in which an observation was made - such as the area swept during a net haul | 2017-02-07 |
| VANW | Vanadium in water body | Concentration of vanadium per unit volume of the water body | 2016-09-28 |
| WO63 | W<63um IN DRY WEIGHT SEDIMENT | Weight of the analyte (tungsten) per unit weight dry sediment that passes through a 63um sieve. | 2014-11-20 |
| H2OS | WATER CONTENT | Mass of water per unit mass of dry sediment. | 2009-05-28 |
| VDIR | WAVE DIRECTION REL. TRUE NORTH | Direction from which waves are coming relative to True North. | 2009-04-14 |
| VTPK | WAVE PEAK PERIOD | The period with the maximum wave energy, determined from the wave spectrum. | 2008-02-06 |
| VEPK | WAVE SPECTRUM PEAK ENERGY | Highest energy value in spectrum of waves on the water body. | 2010-09-23 |
| VPED | WAVE SPECTRUM PEAK ENERGY DIR. | Direction towards which the most energetic waves are travelling | 2010-09-23 |
| WETT | WET BULB TEMPERATURE | Wet bulb temperature of the atmosphere. | 2019-05-03 |
| WDIR | WIND DIRECTION REL. TRUE NORTH | Direction relative to true north from which the wind is blowing | 2008-11-10 |
| WMSP | WIND SPEED - MAX AVER PER 2 MN | Maximum windspeed measured during a two-minute period. | 2009-05-26 |
| WSPE | WIND SPEED EASTWARD COMPONENT | Wind velocity blowing towards true east | 2008-11-10 |
| WSPN | WIND SPEED NORTHWARD COMPONENT | Wind velocity blowing towards true north | 2008-11-10 |
| WSPU | WIND SPEED UPWARD COMPONENT | Wind velocity blowing vertically from bottom to top | 2023-04-19 |
| WSTE | WIND STRESS EAST COMPONENT | The force per unit area that wind exerts on the surface of the ocean towards the compass direction of true east | 2011-01-26 |
| WSTN | WIND STRESS NORTH COMPONENT | The force per unit area that wind exerts on the surface of the ocean towards the compass direction of true north | 2011-01-26 |
| MYYS | Y IN THE SEDIMENT | Mass of elemental yttrium per unit mass of dry sediment | 2008-11-19 |
| Y63X | Y<63um IN DRY WEIGHT SEDIMENT | Weight of the analyte per unit weight dry sediment that passes through a 63um sieve. | 2014-11-20 |
| YEAR | YEAR | The number of Gregorian calendar years that have elapsed since the birth of Christ. | 2009-04-26 |
| YBSX | Yb IN DRY WEIGHT SEDIMENT | Weight of the analyte per unit weight unsieved dry sediment. | 2014-11-20 |
| YB63 | Yb<63um IN DRY WEIGHT SEDIMENT | Weight of the analyte per unit weight dry sediment that passes through a 63um sieve. | 2014-11-20 |
| ZXAP | ZEAXANTHINE | The mass of zeaxanthin per unit volume of the water column held in particles of any size. | 2008-12-10 |
| MZNF | ZN FLUX IN SETTLING PARTICLES | Mass of elemental zinc in particles of all sizes sinking through a unit area of the water column in unit time. | 2009-04-08 |
| ZINS | Zinc in sediment | Concentration of zinc per unit volume of the sediment pore water | 2016-09-28 |
| ZINW | Zinc in water body | Concentration of zinc per unit volume of the water body | 2016-09-28 |
| MZNS | Zn IN THE SEDIMENT | Mass of elemental zinc per unit mass of dry sediment | 2008-11-19 |
| ZN63 | Zn<63um IN DRY WEIGHT SEDIMENT | Weight of the analyte per unit weight dry sediment that passes through a 63um sieve. | 2014-11-20 |
| MZRS | Zr IN THE SEDIMENT | Mass of elemental zirconium per unit mass of dry sediment | 2008-11-19 |
| ZR63 | Zr<63um IN DRY WEIGHT SEDIMENT | Weight of the analyte per unit weight dry sediment that passes through a 63um sieve. | 2014-11-20 |
