ENVIRONMENTAL DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM INFORMATION VARIABLE GLOSSARY

Environmental Data Archive - Variable glossary

Code	Variable	Definition
412E	Irradiance at 412 nm	Irradiance at 412 nm [uW/cm**2/nm]
412ESDEV	Irradiance at 412 nm standard deviation	Irradiance at 412 nm standard deviation [W/cm**2/nm]
412L	Radiance at 412 mm	Radiance at 412 nm [uW/cm**2/nm/sr]
412LSDEV	Radiance at 412 nm standard deviation	Radiance at 412 nm standard deviation [uW/cm**2/nm/sr]
443E	Irradiance at 443 nm	Irradiance at 443 nm [uW/cm**2/nm]
443ESDEV	Irradiance at 443 nm standard deviation	Irradiance at 443 nm standard deviation [uW/cm**2/nm]
443L	Radiance at 443 nm	Radiance at 443 nm [uW/cm**2/nm/sr]
443LSDEV	Radiance at 443 nm standard deviation	Radiance at 443 nm standard deviation [uW/cm**2/nm/sr]
490E	Irradiance at 490 nm	Irradiance at 490 nm [uW/cm**2/nm]
490ESDEV	Irradiance at 490 nm standard deviation	Irradiance at 490 nm standard deviation [uW/cm**2/nm]
490L	Radiance at 490 nm	Radiance at 490 nm [uW/cm**2/nm/sr]
490LSDEV	Radiance at 490 nm standard deviation	Radiance at 490 nm standard deviation [uW/cm**2/nm/sr]
510E	Irradiance at 510 nm	Irradiance at 510 nm [uW/cm**2/nm]
510ESDEV	Irradiance at 510 nm standard deviation	Irradiance at 510 nm standard deviation [uW/cm**2/nm]
510L	Radiance at 510 nm	Radiance at 510 nm [uW/cm**2/nm/sr]
510LSDEV	Radiance at 510 nm standard deviation	Radiance at 510 nm standard deviation [uW/cm**2/nm/sr]
555E	Irradiance at 555 nm	Irradiance at 555 nm [uW/cm**2/nm]
555ESDEV	Irradiance at 555 nm standard deviation	Irradiance at 555 nm standard deviation [uW/cm**2/nm]
555L	Radiance at 555 nm	Radiance at 555 nm [uW/cm**2/nm/sr]
555LSDEV	Radiance at 555 nm standard deviation	Radiance at 555 nm standard deviation [uW/cm**2/nm/sr]
669E	Irradiance at 669 nm	Irradiance at 669 nm [uW/cm**2/nm]
669ESDEV	Irradiance at 669 nm standard deviation	Irradiance at 669 nm standard deviation [uW/cm**2/nm]
669L	Radiance at 669 nm	Radiance at 669 nm [uW/cm**2/nm/sr]
669LSDEV	Radiance at 669 nm standard deviation	Radiance at 669 nm standard deviation [uW/cm**2/nm/sr]
683E	Irradiance at 683 nm	Irradiance at 683 nm [uW/cm**2/nm]
683ESDEV	Irradiance at 683 nm standard deviation	Irradiance at 683 nm standard deviation [uW/cm**2/nm]
683L	Radiance at 683 nm	Radiance at 683 nm [uW/cm**2/nm/sr]
683LSDEV	Radiance at 683 nm standard deviation	Radiance at 683nm standard deviation [uW/cm**2/nm/sr]
ALKY	Alkalinity	Total alkalinity [mmol/m**3]
AMON	Ammonium	Ammonium (NH4) concentration [mmol/m**3]
ATMP	Atmospheric pressure	Atmospheric pressure [hPa]
ATP_	ATP	Adenosine triphosphate content (ATP) [mg/m**3]
AUTH	Author	Name of the person who first published the name and description of the organism [ ]
BATH	Bathymetry	Sea bottom depth from water surface [m]
BNO7	NODC Code	Taxonomic code assigned by the NODC (National Oceanographic Data Center)and in use in the last version (7) of this system [ ]
CAL_	Caloric content	Caloric content measured by a bomb calorimeter [cal/mg]
CDOM	CDOM	Coloured (chromophoric) dissolved organic matter: component of dissolved organic matter measurable by fluorescence [mg/m**3]
CDOMSDEV	CDOM standard deviation	Coloured (chromophoric) dissolved organic matter standard deviation [mg/m**3]
CDWT	Calculated dry weight	Dry weight of organisms calculated from a linear regression [mg/m**3]
CMET	Collection method	Method used for sample collection [ ]
CMNT	Comment	Comment [ ]
CMNT1	Comment	Comment [ ]
CMNT2	Comment	Comment [ ]
CNDC	Conductivity	Electrical conductivity [S/m]
CNTR	Record number	Line number in the data file [ ]
COLL	Collector	Name of the data collector or data custodian [ ]
CPHL	Chlorophyll a	Chlorophyll a content [mg/m**3]
CRAT	Conductivity ratio	Conductivity ratio [ ]
DENS	Density	Water density [kg/m**3]
DEPH	Depth	Depth from water surface [m]
DEPH_MAX	Maximum depth	Maximum depth from water surface [m]
DEPH_MIN	Minimum depth	Minimum depth from water surface [m]
DEPH_NOM	Nominal depth	Nominal depth from water surface [m]
DOC_	Dissolved organic carbon	Dissolved organic carbon concentration [mmol/m**3]
DOXY	Dissolved oxygen	Dissolved oxygen concentration [mL/L]
DPDT	Descent rate	Instrument lowering rate [m/s]
DRWT	Dry weight	Dry weight of organisms [g]
DRWT_M3	Dry biomass	Dry weight of organisms per volume units [g/m**3]
DRYT	Temperature	Dry bulb temperature [degrees C]
ERRV	Error velocity	Error estimate of measured velocity (ADCP) [m/s]
EWCM	East speed (magnetic)	East (magnetic) component of current [m/s]
EWCT	East speed	East (true) component of current [m/s]
FFFF	Quality code	Quality control code [ ]
FLOR	Fluorescence	Chlorophyll concentration from fluorometer [mg/m**3]
FLORSDEV	Fluorescence standard deviation	Chlorophyll concentration from fluorometer standard deviation [mg/m**3]
FLU_	Fluorescence	Fluorescence [%]
GSPD	Gust wind speed	Gust wind speed [m/s]
HCDT	Current direction	Horizontal current direction (true) [degrees]
HCSP	Current speed	Horizontal current speed [m/s]
HEAD	Heading	Heading (true) [degrees]
HGHT	Height	Height above sea level [m]
IDEN	Sample identifier	Unique sample number [ ]
LATD	Latitude	Latitude (north positive) [degrees]
LATD_MAX	Maximum latitude	Maximum latitude (north positive) [degrees]
LATD_MIN	Minimum latitude	Minimum latitude (north positive) [degrees]
LCHL	Chlorophyll > 5 um	Chlorophyll a content from cells > 5 um [mg/m**3]
LHIS	Development stage	Development stage of organism [ ]
LOND	Longitude	Longitude (east positive) [degrees]
LOND_MAX	Maximum longitude	Maximum longitude (est positive) [degrees]
LOND_MIN	Minimum longitude	Minimum longitude (est positive) [degrees]
LPHA	Phaeopigments > 5 um	Phaeopigment content from cells > 5 um [mg/m**3]
MESH	Mesh	Net mesh size [micron]
MNSZ	Minimum size	Minimum size of organisms [micron]
MODF	Modifier	Additional taxonomic information [ ]
MXSZ	Maximum size	Maximum size of organisms [micron]
NSCM	North speed (magnetic)	North (magnetic) component of current [m/s]
NSCT	North speed	North (true) component of current [m/s]
NTRA	Nitrate	Nitrate (NO3) concentration [mmol/m**3]
NTRI	Nitrite	Nitrite (NO2) concentration [mmol/m**3]
NTRZ	Nitrate+nitrite	Nitrate + nitrite (NO3+NO2) concentration [mmol/m**3]
NUM_	Number of scans	Number of scans averaged [ ]
OCUR	Oxygen sensor current	Oxygen sensor current [uA]
OSAT	Oxygen saturation	Percent oxygen saturation [%]
OTMP	Oxygen sensor temperature	Oxygen sensor internal temperature [degrees C]
OXV_	Oxygen sensor voltage	Raw oxygen voltage [V]
PHA_	Phaeopigments	Phaeopigment content [mg/m**3]
PHOS	Phosphate	Phosphate (PO4) concentration [mmol/m**3]
PHPH	pH	Hydrogen ion concentration [NBS scale]
PHY_	Counts	Phytoplankton counts [10**3 cells/L]
PIM_	Particulate inorganic matter	Particulate inorganic matter content [g/m**3]
PLT_	Incident light	Percentage of the incident surface light at the sampled depth [%]
POC_	Particulate organic carbon	Particulate organic carbon content [mmol/m**3]
POM_	Particulate organic matter	Particulate organic matter content [g/m**3]
PON_	Particulate organic nitrogen	Particulate organic nitrogen content [mmol/m**3]
POTM	Potential temperature	Potential temperature (IPTS-68 scale) [degrees C]
PPR_	Primary production	Primary production obtained by incubation [mgC/m**3/h]
PRES	Pressure	Water pressure [decibars]
PROC	Procedure	Identifies the state of the sample analysis [ ]
PRSN	À compléter	Indicates presence (1) or absence (0) of organisms if not counted [ ]
PSAL	Salinity	Water practical salinity [PSU]
PSAR	PAR	Photosynthetically active radiation (400-700 nm) [uE/s/m**2]
PTCH	Pitch angle	Pitch angle [degrees]
PTCHSDEV	Pitch angle standard deviation	Pitch angle standard deviation [degrees]
RELH	Relative humidity	Relative humidity [%]
ROLL	Roll angle	Roll angle [degrees]
ROLLSDEV	Roll angle standard deviation	Roll angle standard deviation [degrees]
SDEV	Standard deviation	Standard deviation of preceding variable [same units]
SECC	Secchi depth	Secchi depth [m]
SEX_	Sex	Sex of organism [ ]
SIGP	Sigma-theta	Water sigma-theta [kg/m**3]
SIGT	Sigma-t	Water sigma-t [kg/m**3]
SLCA	Silicate	Silicate (SIO4) concentration [mmol/m**3]
SPAR	Surface PAR	Photosynthetically active radiation at water surface [uE/s/m**2]
SPARSDEV	Surface PAR standard deviation	Surface PAR (photosynthetically active radiation) standard deviation [uE/s/m**2]
SPFR	Sample fraction	Fraction of sample analyzed (0.0-1.0) [ ]
SSAL	Salinity	Water salinity [g/kg or o/oo]
STATION	Station name	Station name []
SVEL	Sound velocity	Sound velocity [m/s]
SYTM	Time	Date/time; format: DD-MMM-YYYY HH:MM:SS.ss [UTC]
SYTM_MAX	End time	End date/time; format: DD-MMM-YYYY HH:MM:SS.ss [UTC]
SYTM_MIN	Start time	Start date/time; format: DD-MMM-YYYY HH:MM:SS.ss [UTC]
TAXN	Taxonomic name	Taxonomic name of organism or group [ ]
TE90	Temperature	Water temperature (ITS-90 scale) [degrees C]
TEMP	Temperature	Water temperature (IPTS-68 scale) [degrees C]
TILT	Tilt angle	Tilt angle [degrees]
TILTSDEV	Tilt angle standard deviation	Tilt angle standard deviation [degrees]
TLENBSEQ	Sequential number	Sequential number attached to organisms having a given mean total length [ ]
TLENCNTP	Length frequency	Percentage of organisms having a given mean total length [%]
TLENCOLL	Collector	Collector’s name [ ]
TLENLBIN	Lower bin size	Lower bin size of organisms total length [mm]
TLENQQQQ	Quality code	Quality control code of organisms having a given total length [ ]
TLENTLEN	Mean length	Mean total length of organisms [mm]
TLENUBIN	Upper bin size	Upper bin size of organisms total length [mm]
TRAN	Transmittance	Transmittance [%]
TRPH	Trophic descriptor	Term describing the organism’s trophic position or compartment [ ]
TSM_	Total suspended matter	Total suspended matter content [g/m**3]
TSN_	TSN	Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN) assigned by ITIS (Integrated Taxonomic Information System). The identifier is unique, persistent, and non-intelligent (i.e., it contains no meaning of any kind) [ ]
URE_	Urea	Urea concentration [mmol/m**3]
VCSP	Vertical speed	Vertical current speed (positive up) [m/s]
WDIR	Wind direction	Wind direction (true) [degrees]
WSPD	Wind speed	Horizontal wind speed [m/s]
WTWT	Wet weight	Wet weight of organisms [g]
WTWT_M3	Wet biomass	Wet weight of organisms per volume units [g/m**3]
ZOO_	Counts	Zooplankton counts [ind.]
ZOO__M3	Density	Zooplancton counts per volume units [ind./m**3]