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ODF1 Parameter Codes (MLI)
 

CODE DESCRIPTION
CODE Description [units] (format)
ABSH Absolute Humidity [g/m**3] (%10.3f)
ALKY Total Alkalinity [mmol/m**3] (%10.3f)
ALPO Alpha - 0 [m**3/kg] (%10.3f)
ALTS Height/Altitude above Mean Sea Level [metres] (%10.3f)
AMON Ammonium (NH4-N) Content [mmol/m**3] (%10.3f)
ATMS Atmospheric Pressure at Sea Level [hpa] (%10.3f)
ATRK Along Track Displacement [metres] (%10.3f)
ATTU Attenuance (ADCP) [/m] (%10.3f)
BATH Bathymetric Depth [metres] (%10.3f)
BATT Battery Voltage [volts] (%10.3f)
BEAM ADCP Echo Intensity [(none)] (%6.1f)
CALK Carbonate Alkalinity [mmol/m**3] (%10.3f)
CHLR Chlorinity (parts/thousand) [g/kg] (%10.3f)
CHLS Chlorosity [kg/m**3] (%10.3f)
CMTM CMCTD Time YYJJJHHMMSSss [GMT] (%10.3f)
CNDC Electrical Conductivity [mhos/m] (%10.3f)
CNTR Counter [(none)] (%10.3f)
COND Conductivity [mmHo] (%10.3f)
CORG Organic Carbon Content [mmol/m**3] (%10.3f)
CPHL Chlorophyll-a Content [mg/m**3] (%10.3f)
CRAT Conductivity Ratio [(none)] (%10.3f)
CTOT Total Carbon (C) Content [mmol/m**3] (%10.3f)
DCHG Discharge [m**3/s] (%9.2f)
DENS Sea Density [kg/m**3] (%10.3f)
DEPH Sensor Depth below Sea Surface [metres] (%10.3f)
DEWT Dew Point Temperature [degrees C] (%10.3f)
DOC_ Dissolved Organic Carbon content [mmol/m**3] (%10.3f)
DON_ Dissolved Organic Nitrogen content [mmol/m**3] (%10.3f)
DOXY Dissolved Oxygen [ml/l] (%10.3f)
DPDT Lowering Rate [metres/sec] (%10.3f)
DRDP Depth of Drogue [metres] (%10.3f)
DRYT Dry Bulb Temperature [degrees C] (%10.3f)
DYNH Geopotential Dynamic Height [m] (%10.3f)
ERRV Error Velocity (ADCP) [m/s] (%10.4f)
EWCM East (magnetic) Component of Current [m/s] (%10.3f)
EWCT East (true) Component of Current [m/s] (%10.4f)
FFFF Quality Control Flag [code] (%10.3f)
FLOR Fluorescence [(mg/m**3)] (%10.3f)
GDIR Gust Wind Direction [degrees] (%10.3f)
GEOP Geopotential [(none)] (%10.3f)
GSPD Gust Wind Speed [m/s] (%10.3f)
HCDM Horizontal Current Direction (magnetic) [degrees] (%10.3f)
HCDT Horizontal Current Direction (true) [degrees] (%10.3f)
HCSP Horizontal Current Speed [m/s] (%10.3f)
HGHT Height/Altitude above Sea Surface [metres] (%10.3f)
HSUL Hydrogen Sulphide (H2S-S) Content [mmol/m**3] (%10.3f)
IDEN Data identifier [(none)] (%10.0f)
LATD Latitude (North +ve) [degrees] (%10.4f)
LOND Longitude (East +ve) [degrees] (%10.4f)
MAGN Magnetic Variation From True North [degrees] (%10.3f)
NETR Net Solar Radiation [watts/m**2] (%10.3f)
NONE No WMO assigned [(none)] (%10.3f)
NORG Organic Nitrogen Content [mmol/m**3] (%10.3f)
NSCM North (magnetic) Component of Current [m/s] (%10.3f)
NSCT North (true) Component of Current [m/s] (%10.4f)
NTOT Total Nitrogen (N) Content [mmol/**3] (%10.3f)
NTRA Nitrate (NO3-N) Content [mmol/m**3] (%10.3f)
NTRI Nitrite (NO2-N) Content [mmol/m**3] (%10.3f)
NTRZ Nitrate + Nitrite Content [mmol/m**3] (%10.3f)
NUM_ Number of scans averaged [(none)] (%10.0f)
OCUR Oxygen Sensor Current [uA] (%10.3f)
OPPR Oxygen Partial Pressure [(none)] (%10.3f)
OSAT Oxygen Saturation [%] (%10.3f)
OTMP Oxygen Sensor Temperature [degrees C] (%10.3f)
OXV_ Raw oxygen volts [volts] (%10.3f)
OXYG Dissolved Oxygen [umol/kg] (%10.3f)
PHA_ Phaeopigment content [mg/m**3] (%10.3f)
PHOS Phosphate (PO4-P) Content [mmol/m**3] (%10.3f)
PHPH Hydrogen Ion Concentration (pH) [(none)] (%10.3f)
PIM_ Particulate Inorganic Matter content [g/m**3] (%10.3f)
POC_ Particulate Organic Carbon content [mmol/m**3] (%10.3f)
POM_ Particulate Organic Matter content [g/m**3] (%10.3f)
PON_ Particulate Organic Nitrogen content [mmol/m**3] (%10.3f)
POTM Potential Temperature [degrees C] (%10.3f)
POTT Potential Air Temperature [degrees C] (%10.3f)
PPTR PIPE Internal Pointer [(none)] (%10.3f)
PRES Sea Pressure (sea surface - 0) [decibars] (%10.3f)
PSAL Practical Salinity [psu] (%10.3f)
PSAR Photosynthetic Active Radiation [ueinsteins/s/m**2] (%10.3f)
PTCH Pitch Angle (ADCP) [degrees] (%10.3f)
PVAR PIPE Variable [(none)] (%10.3f)
QCFF Quality flag: QCFF [(none)] (%5.0f)
QQQQ Quality Control Flag (GTSPP) [(none)] (%10.3f)
RANG Distance of Object from Reference Point [metres] (%10.3f)
REFR Reference [(none)] (%10.3f)
RELH Relative Humidity [%] (%10.3f)
RELP Relative Total Pressure [decibars] (%10.3f)
ROLL Roll Angle (ADCP) [degrees] (%10.3f)
SDEV Standard deviation of preceding parameter [same as preceding parameter] (%10.3f)
SECC SECCHI disc depth [m] (%10.1f)
SIGO Sigma-0 [kg/m**3] (%10.3f)
SIGP Sigma-Theta [kg/m**3] (%10.3f)
SIGT Sigma-T [kg/m**3] (%10.3f)
SLCA Silicate (SIO4-SI) Content [mmol/m**3] (%10.3f)
SNCN Scan Counter [(none)] (%10.3f)
SPEH Specific Humidity [g/kg] (%10.3f)
SPVA Specific Volume Anomaly [m**3/kg] (%10.3f)
SPVO Specific Volume [m**3/kg] (%10.3f)
SSAL Salinity [g/kg] (%10.3f)
STRA Stress Amplitude [Pa] (%10.3f)
STRD Stress Direction [degrees T] (%10.3f)
STRU Stress (U Component) [Pa] (%10.3f)
STRV Stress (V Component) [Pa] (%10.3f)
SVEL Sound Velocity [m/s] (%10.3f)
SYTM PIPE Time Format DD-MMM-YYYY HH:MM:SS.ss [GMT] (%10.3f)
TE90 Temperature (ITS-90) [degrees C] (%10.3f)
TEMP Sea Temperature (IPTS-68) [degrees C] (%10.3f)
TEXT Plain Language Text [(none)] (%10.3f)
TILT Tilt Angle [degrees] (%10.3f)
TOFF CMCTD Time Offset [s] (%10.3f)
TOTP Total Pressure (Atmosphere + Sea Pressure) [decibars] (%10.3f)
TPHS Total Phosphorous (P) Content [mmol/m**3] (%10.3f)
TRAN Light transmission [%] (%10.3f)
TSM_ Total Suspended Matter content [g/m**3] (%10.3f)
UNKN Unknown WMO Code [(none)] (%10.3f)
URE_ Urea content [mmol/m**3] (%10.3f)
VAIS Brunt Vaissala Frequency [hertz] (%10.3f)
VCSP Vertical Current Speed [m/s] (%10.4f)
WDIR Wind Direction relative to North (T) [degrees] (%10.3f)
WETT Wet Bulb Temperature [degrees C] (%10.3f)
WSPD Horizontal Wind Speed [m/s] (%10.3f)
WSPE Eastward (true) Component of Wind Speed [m/s] (%10.3f)
WSPN Northward (True) Component of Wind Speed [m/s] (%10.3f)
WVER Vertical Wind Speed [m/s] (%10.3f)
ZNTH Zenith Angle of Object From Reference [degrees] (%10.3f)

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Fisheries and Oceans Canada - DFO Reviewed: 2012-02-21