Parameters

About Paramters

The CCHDO works frequently with many parameters common in hydrography. Provided here is a description of many common parameters encountered in exchange files.

Warning

This list may not contain every parameter which may be encountered in an exchange file. CCHDO is working on providing a machine readable list of ALL parameters which may be encountered in all files. This list will include parameters which CCHDO lacks a descirption for (known unknown parameters). When this list becomes available, we intend to tie the generation of this parameter list with the machine readable list of parameters.

Until that time, parameters may appear in exchange formats from the CCHDO which are not documented here. No undocumented parameter or field will cause data integrity or usefulness issues (i.e. all undocumented parameters may be safely ignored).

Definitions

Provided with each parameter is a set of information in a table, the information included in that table should be interpreted as follows:

  • Units:

    These are the common units encountered for this parameter as it will appear in the exchange document itself. The special units of “None” means the field will be either blank or contain only whitespace.

  • Data Type:

    Specifies the allowed type of data in the data records for this parameter. There are three types of data, string (str), integers (int), and decimal. String data types may be any printing character except a comma , which is the field seperator. Integer data types may only contain numbers without a decimal point, quality flags are usually integers. Decimal data types may be any real number (including an integer) and may include decimal point, the precision is not specified.

  • Quality Flags:

    Specifies which set of quality flag definitions should be used to interpret a quality flag column for this parameter (if present). Current quality flags are: bottle, water, ctd. See the Quality Codes section for more information

Parameters with Unknown Units

Sometimes data may have units which are not known. For this reason, any parameter, including ones not yet listed in the table bellow, MAY have the unit of ARBITRARY in the unit line.

Warning

Parameters with ARBITRARY units are NOT compareable with other ARBITRARY parameters, including those with the same parameter name.

Common Parameters

This section was generated automatically from a machine readable list of parameters.

EXPOCODE

Units None
Data Type string

The expedition code, assigned by the CCHDO or generated by the user. Used as the unique identifier for the cruise. Usual generation formula is ICES 4 character platform code then the cruise depature date in YYYYMMDD format. The underscore _ character may also be present.

Warning

EXPOCODE does not have woce quality codes. EXPOCODE_FLAG_W should not appear in data file Parameter and Unit Lines.

SECT_ID

Units None
Data Type string

If a repeat of a WOCE section, this is the WHP section identifier. Examples include: A12, A13.5, P02.

Warning

SECT_ID does not have woce quality codes. SECT_ID_FLAG_W should not appear in data file Parameter and Unit Lines.

Note

There may be inconsisntency in the how line numbers are represented. For example, P02 might be present as P2, these represent the same SECT_ID. Two digit zero padded line numbers are the canonical representation, please inform the CCHDO if non zero padded line numbers are encountered.

STNNBR

Units None
Data Type string

The originator’s station identifier. Allowed characters are U+0041 to U+005A, U+0061 to U+007A, and U+005F (a-z, A-Z, and _)

Warning

STNNBR does not have woce quality codes. STNNBR_FLAG_W should not appear in data file Parameter and Unit Lines.

Note

Numeric-only station identifiers are preferred by many data users, but provision for non numeric station identifiers is retained to maintain compatibility with WOCE records.

CASTNO

Units None
Data Type integer

The originator’s cast number.

Warning

CASTNO does not have woce quality codes. CASTNO_FLAG_W should not appear in data file Parameter and Unit Lines.

Note

Where cast number is unknown a default value of 1 MAY be inserted by data processors.

SAMPNO

Units None
Data Type string

The sample number. Often it is the rosette position, however, groups may use their own sampling identification scheme. Allowed characters are U+0041 to U+005A, U+0061 to U+007A, and U+005F (a-z, A-Z, and _)

Warning

SAMPNO does not have woce quality codes. SAMPNO_FLAG_W should not appear in data file Parameter and Unit Lines.

Warning

The value may not be numeric, ensure that any software reading the file can handle UTF-8 data of the specified allowed code points.

BIONBR

Units None
Data Type string

Warning

BIONBR does not have woce quality codes. BIONBR_FLAG_W should not appear in data file Parameter and Unit Lines.

BTLNBR

Units None
Data Type string
BTLNBR_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Bottle Quality Codes

The bottle identification number. This is intended to be a permanent, unique serial number fixed to the sampling device. It may also be the an identifier fixed for the duration of a single expedition. Allowed characters are U+0041 to U+005A, U+0061 to U+007A, and U+005F (a-z, A-Z, and _)

Note

The bottle number MAY have quality flags.

Warning

The value may not be numeric, ensure that any software reading the file can handle UTF-8 data of the specified allowed code points.

DATE

Units None
Data Type string

The UTC date in zero padded YYYYMMDD format. The date reported is usually cast bottom for Bottle files and cast start for CTD files. Valid range for YYYY: 0001-9999. Valid range for MM: 01-12. Valid range for DD: 01-31 (depends on month and year). The format of dates corresponds to the C-strftime format of %Y%m%d.

The date should be read as a string, but be able to be cast unambiguously to an integer. To convert from integer representation, left pad zeros to match the date format description. For example, the integer 8020202 is the date 08020202 or Feb 2nd, 802. This is a very unlikely situation.

Warning

DATE does not have woce quality codes. DATE_FLAG_W should not appear in data file Parameter and Unit Lines.

TIME

Units None
Data Type string

The UTC time in zero padded hhmm format. A single time should be reported for each cast, usually the time at cast bottom (deepest) is used. The order of preference for the reported time is: cast bottom, cast start, cast end (i.e if cast bottom is not available, the cast start time should be used).

Valid range for hh: 00-24 Valid range for mm: 00-59 The format of times corresponds to the C-strftime format of %H%M.

The time should be read as a string, but be able to be cast unambiguously into an integer. To convert from an integer, left pad zeros to match the time format description.

Warning

TIME does not have woce quality codes. TIME_FLAG_W should not appear in data file Parameter and Unit Lines.

Note

Times represented as integers will be present in netcdf files. Times in netcdf files will be anywhere from 1 to 4 digits. E.g. a time of 6 as in integer represents 6 minutes after midnight or 0006

Midnight is a special case in that it has two valid representations: 0000 and 2400. The date 20140202 at time 0000 is the same instant as the date 20140201 at time 2400. This corresponds to times allowed by ISO 8601.

Use BTL_TIME to report the time of individual bottle closures.

Warning

Time is not a required parameter! If time is not present, then the temporal resolution of the data is reduced to a 24 hour period. It is the responsibility of the user of the data to omit files/casts which do not meet their temporal resolution requirements.

LATITUDE

Units None
Data Type decimal

The latitude as a signed decimal number. By convention, is positive in the northern hemisphere and negative in the southern hemisphere. Positive values do not include a + character (U+002B), negative values are prefixed with a - character (U+002D).

Warning

LATITUDE does not have woce quality codes. LATITUDE_FLAG_W should not appear in data file Parameter and Unit Lines.

Note

Only one latitude SHOULD be reported for a cast, typically this is the ship possition when the cast is at the bottom (deepest), but this is not guaranteed.

Use BTL_LAT to include positions of individual bottle closures.

Warning

Since this parameter has no units, the positive in the northern hemisphere and negative in the southern hemisphere MUST be strcitly adhered to.

The geographic coordinate system is not currently reported.

LONGITUDE

Units None
Data Type string

The longitude as a signed decimal number. By convention, is positive in the eastern hemisphere and negative in the western hemisphere. Positive values do not include a + character (U+002B), negative values are prefixed with a - character (U+002D).

Warning

LONGITUDE does not have woce quality codes. LONGITUDE_FLAG_W should not appear in data file Parameter and Unit Lines.

Note

Only one longitude SHOULD be reported for a cast, typically this is the ship possition when the cast is at the bottom (deepest), but this is not guaranteed.

Use BTL_LON to include positions of individual bottle closures.

The longitudes of -180 and 180 describe the same meridian.

Warning

Since this parameter has no units, the positive in the eastern hemisphere and negative in the western hemisphere convention MUST be strcitly adhered to.

The geographic coordinate system is not currently reported.

DEPTH

Units METERS
Data Type decimal

The reported depth to the bottom. Corrected depths are preferred to uncorrected depths.

Warning

DEPTH does not have woce quality codes. DEPTH_FLAG_W should not appear in data file Parameter and Unit Lines.

Note

Documentation should be provided describing how the depth was calculated/corrected, typically in the comment fields.

Warning

This is NOT the depth of bottle closures.

CTDPRS

Units DBAR
Data Type decimal
CTDPRS_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE CTD Quality Codes

The corrected pressure as measured by the CTD.

Note

Typically does not have quality flags.

CTDTMP

Units ITS-90
Data Type decimal
CTDTMP_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE CTD Quality Codes
Alternate Units IPTS-68

The corrected temperature as measured by the CTD.

Note

Typically does not have quality flags.

CTDSAL

Units PSS-78
Data Type decimal
CTDSAL_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE CTD Quality Codes

The corrected salinity as measured (calculated) by the CTD.

SALNTY

Units PSS-78
Data Type decimal
SALNTY_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

The salinity measured from a bottle sample.

CTDOXY

Units UMOL/KG
Data Type decimal
CTDOXY_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE CTD Quality Codes
Alternate Units ML/L

The corrected oxygen measured by the CTD.

OXYGEN

Units UMOL/KG
Data Type decimal
OXYGEN_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

SILCAT

Units UMOL/KG
Data Type decimal
SILCAT_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

NH4

Units UMOL/KG
Data Type decimal
NH4_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

NITRAT

Units UMOL/KG
Data Type decimal
NITRAT_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

NITRIT

Units UMOL/KG
Data Type decimal
NITRIT_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

PHSPHT

Units UMOL/KG
Data Type decimal
PHSPHT_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

CFC-11

Units PMOL/KG
Data Type decimal
CFC-11_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

CFC-12

Units PMOL/KG
Data Type decimal
CFC-12_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

CFC113

Units PMOL/KG
Data Type decimal
CFC113_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

SF6

Units FMOL/KG
Data Type decimal
SF6_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

TCARBN

Units UMOL/KG
Data Type decimal
TCARBN_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

ALKALI

Units UMOL/KG
Data Type decimal
ALKALI_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

FCO2

Units UATM
Data Type decimal
FCO2_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

FCO2TMP

Units DEG C
Data Type decimal
FCO2TMP_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

PCO2

Units UATM
Data Type decimal
PCO2_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

PCO2TMP

Units DEG C
Data Type decimal
PCO2TMP_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

PH_TOT

Units None
Data Type decimal
PH_TOT_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

PH_SWS

Units None
Data Type decimal
PH_SWS_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

PH_TMP

Units DEG C
Data Type decimal
PH_TMP_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

DOC

Units UMOL/KG
Data Type decimal
DOC_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

TRITUM

Units TU
Data Type decimal
TRITUM_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

TRITER

Units TU
Data Type decimal
TRITER_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

HELIUM

Units NMOL/KG
Data Type decimal
HELIUM_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

DELHE3

Units PERCNT
Data Type decimal
DELHE3_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

REFTMP

Units DEG C
Data Type decimal
REFTMP_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

REVPRS

Units DBAR
Data Type decimal
REVPRS_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

REVTMP

Units ITS-90
Data Type decimal
REVTMP_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

DELC13

Units /MILLE
Data Type decimal
DELC13_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

C13ERR

Units /MILLE
Data Type decimal
C13ERR_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

DELC14

Units /MILLE
Data Type decimal
DELC14_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

C14ERR

Units /MILLE
Data Type decimal
C14ERR_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

DON

Units UMOL/KG
Data Type decimal
DON_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

TOC

Units None
Data Type string
TOC_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

POC

Units UG/KG
Data Type decimal
POC_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

PON

Units UG/KG
Data Type decimal
PON_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

TDN

Units UMOL/KG
Data Type decimal
TDN_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

TON

Units None
Data Type string
TON_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

NEON

Units NMOL/KG
Data Type decimal
NEON_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

NEONER

Units NMOL/KG
Data Type decimal
NEONER_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

DELO18

Units /MILLE
Data Type decimal
DELO18_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

CCL4

Units PMOL/KG
Data Type decimal
CCL4_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

CCL4ER

Units None
Data Type string
CCL4ER_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

NI

Units None
Data Type string
NI_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

ALUMIN

Units NMOL/L
Data Type decimal
ALUMIN_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

BARIUM

Units NMOL/KG
Data Type decimal
BARIUM_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

CU

Units None
Data Type string
CU_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

FE

Units NMOL/L
Data Type decimal
FE_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

MN

Units NMOL/L
Data Type decimal
MN_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

FLUOR

Units MG/M^3
Data Type decimal
FLUOR_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes
Alternate Units 0-5VDC

PAR

Units None
Data Type decimal
PAR_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE CTD Quality Codes

PAR/Irradiance, Biospherical/Licor

Note

From SBE .cnv files, no units

I-129

Units None
Data Type string
I-129_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

RA-226

Units DM/.1MG
Data Type decimal
RA-226_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

RA-228

Units DM/.1MG
Data Type decimal
RA-228_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

XMISS

Units %TRANS
Data Type decimal
XMISS_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE CTD Quality Codes
Alternate Units 0-5VDC

AR-39

Units PCTMOD
Data Type decimal
AR-39_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

CS-137

Units DM/.1MG
Data Type decimal
CS-137_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

KR-85

Units DM/MG
Data Type decimal
KR-85_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

SR-90

Units DM/.1MG
Data Type decimal
SR-90_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

N2O

Units NMOL/KG
Data Type string
N2O_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

RA-8/6

Units DM/.1MG
Data Type string
RA-8/6_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

RA-8/6E

Units DM/.1MG
Data Type string
RA-8/6E_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

QUALT2

Units None
Data Type string
QUALT2_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

QUALT1

Units None
Data Type string
QUALT1_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

CTDRAW

Units DBAR
Data Type decimal
CTDRAW_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE CTD Quality Codes

I129ER

Units None
Data Type string
I129ER_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

MCHFRM

Units PMOL/KG
Data Type decimal
MCHFRM_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

IODATE

Units NMOL/KG
Data Type string
IODATE_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

IODIDE

Units NMOL/KG
Data Type string
IODIDE_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

CHLORA

Units UG/KG
Data Type decimal
CHLORA_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

PPHYTN

Units UG/KG
Data Type decimal
PPHYTN_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

CH3CL

Units PMOL/KG
Data Type decimal
CH3CL_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

CH4

Units NMOL/KG
Data Type string
CH4_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

DMS

Units None
Data Type string
DMS_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

AZOTE

Units None
Data Type string
AZOTE_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

CALCIUM

Units None
Data Type string
CALCIUM_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

ARGON

Units UMOL/KG
Data Type decimal
ARGON_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

14C-DOC

Units /MILLE
Data Type decimal
14C-DOC_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

D15N_NO3

Units None
Data Type decimal
D15N_NO3_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

TOT_CHL_A

Units MG/M^3
Data Type decimal
TOT_CHL_A_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

Total chlorophyll a measured using HPLC

SeaBass Description:HPLC DV_Chl_a + MV_Chl_a + Chlide_a + Chl_a_allom + Chl_a_prime

Note

A different measurement than CHLORA

TOT_CHL_B

Units MG/M^3
Data Type decimal
TOT_CHL_B_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

HPLC DV_Chl_b + MV_Chl_b

TOT_CHL_C

Units MG/M^3
Data Type decimal
TOT_CHL_C_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

HPLC chl_c1 + chl_c2 (chl_c1c2) + chl_c3

ALPHA-BETA-CAR

Units MG/M^3
Data Type decimal
ALPHA-BETA-CAR_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

HPLC Alpha (Beta,epsilon) + Beta (Beta,beta) Carotenes

BUT-FUCO

Units MG/M^3
Data Type decimal
BUT-FUCO_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

HPLC 19’-Butanoyloxyfucoxanthin

HEX-FUCO

Units MG/M^3
Data Type decimal
HEX-FUCO_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

HPLC 19’-Hexanoyloxyfucoxanthin

ALLO

Units MG/M^3
Data Type decimal
ALLO_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

HPLC Alloxanthin

DIADINO

Units MG/M^3
Data Type decimal
DIADINO_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

HPLC Diadinoxanthin

DIATO

Units MG/M^3
Data Type decimal
DIATO_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

HPLC Diatoxanthin

HFUCO

Units MG/M^3
Data Type decimal
HFUCO_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

HPLC Fucoxanthin

PERID

Units MG/M^3
Data Type decimal
PERID_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

HPLC Peridinin

ZEA

Units MG/M^3
Data Type decimal
ZEA_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

HPLC Zeaxanthin

MV_CHL_A

Units MG/M^3
Data Type decimal
MV_CHL_A_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

HPLC Monovinyl Chlorophyll a

DV_CHL_A

Units MG/M^3
Data Type decimal
DV_CHL_A_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

HPLC Divinyl Chlorophyll a

CHLIDE_A

Units MG/M^3
Data Type decimal
CHLIDE_A_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

HPLC Chlorophyllide a

MV_CHL_B

Units MG/M^3
Data Type decimal
MV_CHL_B_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

HPLC Monovinyl Chlorophyll b

DV_CHL_B

Units MG/M^3
Data Type decimal
DV_CHL_B_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

HPLC Divinyl Chlorophyll B

CHL_C1C2

Units MG/M^3
Data Type decimal
CHL_C1C2_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

HPLC Chlorophyll c1 + c2

CHL_C3

Units MG/M^3
Data Type decimal
CHL_C3_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

HPLC Chlorophyll c3

LUT

Units MG/M^3
Data Type decimal
LUT_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

HPLC Lutein

NEO

Units MG/M^3
Data Type decimal
NEO_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

HPLC Neoxanthin

VIOLA

Units MG/M^3
Data Type decimal
VIOLA_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

HPLC Violaxanthin

PHYTIN_A

Units MG/M^3
Data Type decimal
PHYTIN_A_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

HPLC Pheophytin a

PHIDE_A

Units MG/M^3
Data Type decimal
PHIDE_A_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

HPLC Pheophorbide a

PRAS

Units MG/M^3
Data Type decimal
PRAS_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

HPLC Prasinoxanthin

GYRO

Units MG/M^3
Data Type decimal
GYRO_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

HPLC Gyroxanthin-Diester

BTL_DATE

Units None
Data Type decimal
BTL_DATE_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

BTL_TIME

Units None
Data Type decimal
BTL_TIME_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes

BTL_LAT

Units None
Data Type decimal

Warning

BTL_LAT does not have woce quality codes. BTL_LAT_FLAG_W should not appear in data file Parameter and Unit Lines.

CTDNOBS

Units None
Data Type integer

The number of discrete observations from which the values of another data variable have been derived

Warning

CTDNOBS does not have woce quality codes. CTDNOBS_FLAG_W should not appear in data file Parameter and Unit Lines.

CTDETIME

Units SECONDS
Data Type decimal

The elapsed time of CTD pressure bin

Warning

CTDETIME does not have woce quality codes. CTDETIME_FLAG_W should not appear in data file Parameter and Unit Lines.

BTL_LON

Units None
Data Type decimal
BTL_LON_FLAG_W Definitions WOCE Water Sample Quality Codes