Felimon Gayanilo
gcoos
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parameter
2010-09-15T17:43:00+0000
parameter
GCOOS Vocabulary
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Parameters used in the system databases and primary documents
Matt Howard
GCOOS Vocabularies
Matt Howard
Parameters used in the system databases and primary documents. Largely adapted from the posted SECOORA data dictionary
20100915T174300
Parameters
description
name
Width distance between bins(Unit: meters; Abbreviation: bin_width)
bin_width
bin_width
Average height of the highest one-third of the wind-waves, if a separation between swell and wind-wave energy peak exists.(Unit: meter; Abbreviation: wind_wv_ht)
wind_wave_height
wind_wave_height
Number of days since day 1 of reference year.(Range: 0.0 - 366.0; Unit: days; Abbreviation: doy)
day_of_year
day_of_year
Ability of a material to pass an electrical current. Inverse of resistance.(Unit: siemens | uS; Abbreviation: cond)
conductivity
conductivity
Temperature at which air begins to condense.(Unit: celsius; Abbreviation: dew_point)
dew_point_temperature
dew_point_temperature
Magnitude of velocity of sound in water.(Unit: m s-1; Abbreviation: sound_velocity)
sound_velocity
sound_velocity
Radiance from below, leaving the water surface.(Unit: W m-2 m-1 sr-1; Abbreviation: Luw)
water_leaving_radiance
water_leaving_radiance
Integer degrees of latitude(Unit: degrees_north; Abbreviation: lat_deg)
latitude_degrees
latitude_degrees
Time period between observations.(Unit: seconds; Abbreviation: sample_interval)
sample_interval
sample_interval
Measure of departure from typical wave slope.(Abbreviation: steepness)
wave_steepness
wave_steepness
Combined net shortwave, net longwave, sensible and latent heat fluxes. Positive is downward.(Unit: W m-2; Abbreviation: Q_net)
net_heat_flux
net_heat_flux
Y-coordinate of dependent observation in geographic coordinate. North is positive. Alternate definition: The angular distance north and south of the equator, with the equator being 0 deg and the poles 90 deg.(Unit: degrees_north; Abbreviation: lat)
latitude
latitude
Z-coordinate of observation in vertical distance below reference. Down is positive.(Range: 0.0 - 300.0; Unit: meter/decibar; Abbreviation: depth)
depth
depth
Amount of moisture in the air as vapor relative to how much it can possibly hold at the same temperature.(Range: 0.0 - 105.0; Unit: precent; Abbreviation: rel_humid)
relative_humidity
relative_humidity
Upwelling radiance (Lu) divided by downwelling radiance (Ed) at a specific spectral wavelength.(Unit: sr-1; Abbreviation: Rrs)
remote_sensing_spectral_reflectance
remote_sensing_spectral_reflectance
concentration of chloropyll-a in a defined volume of water(Unit: ug L-1 (not kg m-3); Abbreviation: chl_conc)
chl_concentration
chl_concentration
North/South component of ocean current. Northward is positive.(Unit: cm s-1; Abbreviation: water_v)
northward_current
northward_current
Ocean bottom.(Abbreviation: bottom)
bottom
bottom
Current direction of bin(Range: 0.0 - 360.0; Unit: cm s-1; Abbreviation: bin_dir)
bin_direction
bin_direction
Average height of the highest one-third of the waves.(Unit: meter; Abbreviation: sig_wv_ht)
signifcant_wave_height
signifcant_wave_height
Period of wind-waves.(Unit: second; Abbreviation: wind_wv_per)
wind_wave_period
wind_wave_period
East/West component of bin vector. Eastward is positive.(Unit: cm s-1; Abbreviation: bin_u)
bin_u_vector
bin_u_vector
East/West component of ocean current. Eastward is positive.(Unit: cm s-1; Abbreviation: water_u)
eastward_current
eastward_current
Irradiance from below(Unit: W m-2 m-1; Abbreviation: Eu)
upwelling_irradiance
upwelling_irradiance
colored (or chromophoric) dissolved organic matter, of riverine origin(Unit: mg/l or 1/m; Abbreviation: cdom)
cdom
cdom
Measure of salt content of a seawater sample follows UNESCO standards; approximately parts per thousand.(Range: 20.0 - 38.0; Unit: PSS or PSU or PPT; Abbreviation: salinity)
salinity
salinity
X-coordinate of dependent observation in geographic coordinate. East is positive. Alternate definition: The angular distance east and west of the prime meridian (0 deg lon.), that runs through Greenwich, England.(Unit: degrees_east; Abbreviation: lon)
longitude
longitude
Greatest distance an object can be seen and identified. Usually refering to visibility in air but could be other medium.(Unit: m; Abbreviation: visibility)
visibility
visibility
Period of the significant wave.(Unit: second; Abbreviation: sig_wv_per)
significant_wave_period
significant_wave_period
Direction toward which wind is blowing. Oceanographic convention.(Range: 0.0 - 360.0; Unit: degrees_true; Abbreviation: wdir)
wind_to_direction
wind_to_direction
Distance from instrument to first bin measurement(Unit: meters; Abbreviation: init_bin_dist)
initial_bin_distance
initial_bin_distance
Measure of the echo intensity returning to beam 2 from the ADCP transmit pulse(Unit: db; Abbreviation: beam2_echo)
beam2_echo_intensity
beam2_echo_intensity
Current velocity measured parallel to the path of beam 4(Unit: cm s-1; Abbreviation: beam4_vel)
beam4_velocity
beam4_velocity
Fraction of latitude degree divided by 60.(Range: 0.0 - 60.0; Unit: angular_minute; Abbreviation: lat_min)
latitude_minutes
latitude_minutes
Eastern or Western hemisphere(Unit: E | W; Abbreviation: lon_hem)
longitude_hemisphere
longitude_hemisphere
Number of directionally independent beams of the ADCP(Range: 2.0 - 6.0; Abbreviation: number_beams)
number_adcp_beams
number_adcp_beams
Measure of the echo intensity returning to beam 1 from the ADCP transmit pulse(Range: 0.0 - 200.0; Unit: db; Abbreviation: beam_echo)
beam_echo_intensity
beam_echo_intensity
Net solar insolation considering albedo effects. Positive is downward.(Range: 0.0 - 1400.0; Unit: W m-2; Abbreviation: Q_sw)
net_shortwave_radiation
net_shortwave_radiation
Concentration in water of dissolved oxygen.(Unit: ug L-1; Abbreviation: oxygen_concen)
oxygen_concentration
oxygen_concentration
Measured nitrate concentration in the immediate environment(Unit: ug L-1; Abbreviation: nitrate)
nitrate_concentration
nitrate_concentration
Average height of the highest one-third of the swells, if a separation between swell and wind-wave energy peak exists.(Unit: meter; Abbreviation: swell_ht)
swell_height
swell_height
North/South component of bin vector. Northward is positive.(Unit: cm s-1; Abbreviation: bin_v)
bin_v_vector
bin_v_vector
Significant wave direction.(Unit: degrees_true; Abbreviation: sig_wv_dir)
signifcant_wave_to_direction
signifcant_wave_to_direction
Distance to sea floor determined by a series of long pulses sent out from ADCP(Unit: meters; Abbreviation: btm_track_depth)
bottom_tracking_depth
bottom_tracking_depth
Fraction of lat_min divided by 60.(Range: 0.0 - 60.0; Unit: angular_second; Abbreviation: lat_sec)
latitude_seconds
latitude_seconds
Measure of the echo intensity returning to beam 3 from the ADCP transmit pulse(Range: 0.0 - 200.0; Unit: db; Abbreviation: beam3_echo)
beam3_echo_intensity
beam3_echo_intensity
Date and time character string of observation that includes year, month, day, hour, minute and second.(Unit: string YYYY MM DD hh mm ss; Abbreviation: date_time_string)
date_time_string
date_time_string
Mass of water per unit volume(Unit: kg m-3; Abbreviation: density)
water_density
water_density
Conductive or convective exchange of heat from the atmosphere to the ocean. Positive is downward.(Unit: W m-2; Abbreviation: Q_sensible)
sensible_heat_flux
sensible_heat_flux
Measure of combined effects on light caused by absorption and scattering over a defined distance for a specific wavelength of light.(Unit: m-1; Abbreviation: attenuate)
light_attenuation_coefficient
light_attenuation_coefficient
Net IR radiation includes reflected IR radiation. Positive is downward.(Unit: W m-2; Abbreviation: Q_lw)
net_longwave_radiation
net_longwave_radiation
Z-coordinate of observation in vertical distance above reference. Up is positive.(Unit: meter; Abbreviation: altitude)
altitude
altitude
Up/Down component of wind vector. Up is positive.(Unit: m s-1; Abbreviation: z_wind)
upward_wind
upward_wind
Direction from which wind is blowing relative to a moving platform, e.g. ship.(Range: 0.0 - 360.0; Unit: degrees_true; Abbreviation: rel_wnddirec)
relative_wind_from_direction
relative_wind_from_direction
Amount of wet equivalent precipitation accumulated for a 24 hour period.(Unit: mm; Abbreviation: precip_accum)
precipitation_accumlated_daily
precipitation_accumlated_daily
Irradiance from above.(Unit: W m-2 m-1; Abbreviation: Ed)
downwelling_irradiance
downwelling_irradiance
Current velocity measured parallel to the path of beam 1(Range: -300.0 - 300.0; Unit: cm s-1; Abbreviation: beam1_vel)
beam1_velocity
beam1_velocity
Pressure exerted by overlying air.(Range: 822.0 - 1040.0; Unit: hPa; Abbreviation: air_press)
air_pressure
air_pressure
Current velocity measured parallel to the path of beam 2(Unit: cm s-1; Abbreviation: beam2_vel)
beam2_velocity
beam2_velocity
Fraction of downward radiation that is reflected or scattered(Range: 0.0 - 1.0; Abbreviation: alb)
albedo
albedo
Upwelling irradiance (Eu) divided by downwelling radiance (Ed) at a specific spectral wavelength.(Abbreviation: R)
spectral_reflectance
spectral_reflectance
Magnitude of wind stress. Wind stress is the force of wind imposed on a unit area.(Unit: N m-2; Abbreviation: tau)
wind_stress
wind_stress
Upward/Downward component of ocean current. Upward is positive.(Unit: cm s-1; Abbreviation: water_w)
vertical_current
vertical_current
Direction the swell is coming from.(Unit: degrees_true; Abbreviation: swell_dir)
swell_to_direction
swell_to_direction
Heading in degrees to by a series of long pulses sent out from ADCP(Unit: degrees; Abbreviation: btm_track_hdg)
btm_track_heading
btm_track_heading
In situ water temperature(Range: 5.0 - 35.0; Unit: celsius; Abbreviation: wtemp)
water_temperature
water_temperature
East/West component of wind vector. Eastward wind is positive.(Unit: m s-1; Abbreviation: east_wind)
eastward_wind
eastward_wind
Measure of light scattering due to suspended material in water.(Unit: NTU; Abbreviation: turb)
turbidity
turbidity
Percent of sky covered by clouds of all types.(Range: 0.0 - 100.0; Unit: percent; Abbreviation: cloud cover)
cloud_cover
cloud_cover
Upper millimeter to centimeter of a surface.(Unit: meter; Abbreviation: skin)
skin
skin
Direction from which wind is blowing. Meteorological Convention.(Range: 0.0 - 360.0; Unit: degrees_true; Abbreviation: wdir)
wind_from_direction
wind_from_direction
Elevation from where the GPS reading was made(Unit: km; Abbreviation: gps_elev)
gps_elevation
gps_elevation
Current velocity measured parallel to the path of an Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler beam(Range: -300.0 - 300.0; Unit: cm s-1; Abbreviation: beam_vel)
beam_velocity
beam_velocity
Integrated downwelling irradiance for spectral wavelengths less than 700nm.(Unit: W m-2; Abbreviation: psp_irrad)
downwelling_shortwave_irradiance
downwelling_shortwave_irradiance
Mass of air per unit volume.(Unit: kg m-3; Abbreviation: air density)
air_density
air_density
Magnitude of wind velocity relative to a moving platform, e.g. ship.(Range: 0.0 - 70.0; Unit: m s-1; Abbreviation: rel_wndspd)
relative_wind_speed
relative_wind_speed
Radiance from above.(Unit: W m-2 m-1 sr-1; Abbreviation: Lu)
upwelling_radiance
upwelling_radiance
Z-coordinate of observation. Zero (z=0) is defined by reference. Up is positive.(Unit: meter; Abbreviation: z)
z
z
Measure of the echo intensity returning to beam 4 from the ADCP transmit pulse(Range: 0.0 - 200.0; Unit: db; Abbreviation: beam4_echo)
beam4_echo_intensity
beam4_echo_intensity
Maximum instantaneous wind speed (usually no more than but not limited to 10 seconds) within a sample averaging interval.(Range: 0.0 - 250.0; Unit: m s-1; Abbreviation: wgust)
wind_gust
wind_gust
Light energy of specific wavelength from a set of directions (solid angle) at a point and time in space.(Unit: W m-2 m-1 sr-1; Abbreviation: L)
spectral_radiance
spectral_radiance
North/South component of wind vector. Northward wind is positive.(Unit: m s-1; Abbreviation: north_wind)
northward_wind
northward_wind
Irradiance for black body and white light source.(Unit: W m-2; Abbreviation: bw_irrad)
bw_irradiance
bw_irradiance
Northern or Southern hemisphere(Unit: N | S; Abbreviation: lat_hem)
latitude_hemisphere
latitude_hemisphere
Height or altitude of the sea surface above specified reference.(Unit: meter; Abbreviation: surf_el)
sea_surface_elevation
sea_surface_elevation
Magnitude of wind velocity.(Range: 0.0 - 150.0; Unit: m s-1; Abbreviation: wspd)
wind_speed
wind_speed
Integrated downwelling irradiance for wavelengths in the ultraviolet region.(Unit: W m-2; Abbreviation: uv_irrad)
downwelling_uv_irradiance
downwelling_uv_irradiance
Measure of the echo intensity returning to beam 1 from the ADCP transmit pulse(Range: 0.0 - 200.0; Unit: db; Abbreviation: beam1_echo)
beam1_echo_intensity
beam1_echo_intensity
Direction towards which ocean current is going.(Range: 0.0 - 360.0; Unit: degrees_true; Abbreviation: c_dir)
current_to_direction
current_to_direction
longitude_seconds+A151
Fraction of lon_min divided by 60.(Range: 0.0 - 60.0; Unit: angular_second; Abbreviation: lon_sec)
longitude_seconds+A151
Current velocity of bin(Unit: cm s-1; Abbreviation: bin_vel)
bin_velocity
bin_velocity
Fraction of longitude degree divided by 60.(Range: 0.0 - 60.0; Unit: angular_minute; Abbreviation: lon_min)
longitude_minutes
longitude_minutes
Time periood over which several observations are averaged.(Unit: seconds; Abbreviation: average_interval)
averaging_interval
averaging_interval
Downward IR radiation. Positive is downward.(Range: 250.0 - 450.0; Unit: W m-2; Abbreviation: Q_dlw)
downward_longwave_radiation
downward_longwave_radiation
Integrated downwelling irradiance for wavelengths from 400 to 700nm.(Unit: W m-2; Abbreviation: PAR)
photosynthetically_available_radiation
photosynthetically_available_radiation
Downward solar insolation. Positive is downward.(Range: 0.0 - 1400.0; Unit: W m-2; Abbreviation: Q_dsw)
downward_shortwave_radiation
downward_shortwave_radiation
North/South component of wind stress. Northward is positive.(Unit: N m-2; Abbreviation: tau_y)
northward_wind_stress
northward_wind_stress
Time coordinate of observation based on number of seconds since the defined reference time.(Unit: sec since 1970-1-1 00:00:00; Abbreviation: time)
time
time
Concentration at which oxygen becomes saturated in water.(Unit: ug L-1; Abbreviation: oxygen_sat)
oxygen_saturation
oxygen_saturation
Direction toward which wind stress is acting.(Unit: degrees_true; Abbreviation: tau_dir)
wind_stress_to_direction
wind_stress_to_direction
Upper 1-2 meters of an interface between two layers, commonly the sea surface.(Abbreviation: surface)
surface
surface
Amount of pressure caused by overlying water column.(Unit: Pa | bar | dbar | atm; Abbreviation: water_press)
water_pressure
water_pressure
Period of the swells.(Unit: second; Abbreviation: swell_per)
swell_period
swell_period
Integrated downwelling radiance for wavelengths in the ultraviolet region.(Unit: W m-2 sr-1; Abbreviation: uv_rad)
downwelling_uv_radiance
downwelling_uv_radiance
Temperature of evaporative cooling.(Unit: celsius; Abbreviation: wet_bulb_temp)
wet_bulb_temperature
wet_bulb_temperature
specific frequency of energy within the electromagnetic spectrum.(Unit: m; Abbreviation: wavelength)
electromagnetic_wavelength
electromagnetic_wavelength
Amount of wet equivalent precipitation per unit time.(Unit: mm hr-1; Abbreviation: precip_rate)
precipitation_rate
precipitation_rate
Voltage measurement of the battery(Unit: volts; Abbreviation: volt)
voltage
voltage
Evaporative exchange of heat from the atmosphere to the ocean. Positive is downward.(Unit: W m-2; Abbreviation: Q_latent)
latent_heat_flux
latent_heat_flux
Radiance from below.(Unit: W m-2 m-1 sr-1; Abbreviation: Ld)
downwelling_radiance
downwelling_radiance
Magnitude of velocity of ocean current.(Range: 0.0 - 360.0; Unit: cm s-1; Abbreviation: c_spd)
current_speed
current_speed
Time coordinate of observation based on unit of time (seconds, hours, days) since a defined reference time.(Unit: {sec | hr | day} since YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS.xxx {+/- ZONE}; Abbreviation: source_time)
source_time
source_time
Direction the wind-waves are coming from.(Unit: degrees_true; Abbreviation: wind_wv_dir)
wind_wave_to_direction
wind_wave_to_direction
Light energy of specific wavelength from all directions at a point and time in space.(Unit: W m-2 m-1; Abbreviation: E)
spectral_irradiance
spectral_irradiance
Radiance for black body and white light source.(Unit: W m-2 sr-1; Abbreviation: bw_rad)
bw_radiance
bw_radiance
Integer degrees of longitude(Unit: degrees_east; Abbreviation: lon_deg)
longitude_degrees
longitude_degrees
Measure of the acidity or alkalinity of seawater defined as the cologarithm (base 10) of the activity of dissolved hydrogen ions (H+)(Range: 0.0 - 14.0; Unit: pH; Abbreviation: pH)
pH
pH
Current velocity measured parallel to the path of beam 3(Unit: cm s-1; Abbreviation: beam3_vel)
beam3_velocity
beam3_velocity
Temperature of air (in situ).(Range: 10.0 - 38.0; Unit: celsius; Abbreviation: air_temp)
air_temperature
air_temperature
The ratio of mass of water vapor to the mass of dry air in the sample.(Unit: g kg-1; Abbreviation: mix)
mixing_ratio
mixing_ratio
Number of uniformely spaced depth cells where data is collected(Abbreviation: number_bins)
number_profile_bins
number_profile_bins
Ability of a specific volume (1 cubic centimeter) of water to pass an electrical current.(Unit: uS cm-1; Abbreviation: sp_cond)
specific_conductance
specific_conductance
Integrated downwelling irradiance for spectral wavelengths greater than 700nm.(Unit: W m-2; Abbreviation: pir_irrad)
downwelling_longwave_irradiance
downwelling_longwave_irradiance
East/West component of wind stress. Eastward is positive.(Unit: N m-2; Abbreviation: tau_x)
eastward_wind_stress
eastward_wind_stress