The lists below provide various parameter code listings used in the IODE Ocean Data Management System. Included are the code lists used in the GF3 formatting system. The needs of formatting systems such as BUFR are also addressed, as are those in the GTSPP. This list was prepared by Bob Keeley (MEDS, Canada) RNODC (Formats) 100495 Table 7A: General Purpose Parameters Ref Data F X Y Element Name Unit Scale Val Width GF3 code Range Assigned Rel. to 0 46 001 Quality control flag code 0 0 4 FFFF7--N 0-9 9 Dec 1981 qcft7XXn 0 002 Quality control flag table code 0 0 3 qcft7XXn 1-7 16 Mar 1994 0 003 Platform identifier type code 0 0 3 pitp7XXn 1-7 16 Mar 1994 0 004 Variance of preceding parameter ---- PVAR7XXN 12 Mar 1987 0 005 Standard deviation of ---- SDEV7XXN 12 Mar 1987 preceding parameter 0 006 Plain language text ---- TEXT7XXN 9 Dec 1987 Unused GF3 Parameter codes: CCCC7--N is not necessary in BUFR CFLG7--N is not necessary in BUFR CHAN7XXN is not necessary in BUFR EEEE7XXN is not necessary in BUFR GGQF7--N is not necessary in BUFR IDEN7XXN is not necessary in BUFR MMMM7--N is not necessary in BUFR PAIR7XXN is not necessary in BUFR PLAT7--N replaced by 0 01 005 BUOY/PLATFORM IDENTIFIER Code Tables qcft7XXn Quality control flag table Code Parameter 01 Flag specified as in GF3 code table 6 (AA) 02 Flag according to IGOSS system (GG) pitp7XXn Platform identifier code type Code Parameter 01 WMO buoy identifier A1bwnbnbnb (BY) 02 ITU call sign (CS) 03 Platform name or other free text format (PL) 04 WMO station identifier IIiii (ST) Table 7B: Date and Time within Day Unused GF3 Parameter codes: DATE7--N replaced by 0 04 002 MONTH and 0 04 003 DAY (measured to GMT) DAYS7--N replaced by 0 04 043 DAY OF THE YEAR (measured to GMT) HHMM7--N replaced by 0 04 004 HOUR (measured to GMT) HOUR7--N replaced by 0 04 004 HOUR (measured to GMT) MINS7--N replaced by 0 04 005 MINUTES (measured to GMT) MNTH7--N replaced by 0 04 002 MONTH (measured to GMT) SECS7--N replaced by 0 04 006 SECONDS (measured to GMT) TIME7--N replaced by 0 04 004 HOUR and 0 04 005 MINUTES (measured to GMT) YEAR7--N replaced by 0 04 001 YEAR (measured to GMT) ZONE7XXN not necessary since all times referred to GMT Table 7C: Time and Frequency Ref Data F X Y Element Name Unit Scale Val Width GF3 code Range Assigned Rel. to 0 48 001 Bandwidth of spectral analysis Hz -3 0 10 BAND7XXN .001 to 1 9 Dec 1981 0 002 Bandwidth of spectral component Hz -3 0 10 BEST7xxN .001 to 1 27 Jan 1987 0 003 Duration application code code 0 0 3 durc7XXn 1 to 7 15 Feb 1994 0 004 Frequency Hz -3 0 11 FREQ7--N .001 to 2 9 Dec 1981 0 005 Frequency sampling technique code 0 0 3 frsm7XXn 1 to 7 15 Feb 1994 0 006 High frequency cut off for Hz -1 0 5 HIGF7XXN 0.5 to 10 9 Dec 1981 integration under spectrum 0 007 Low frequency cut off for Hz -1 .0001 4 LOWF7XXN .0001-.001 9 Dec 1981 integration under spectrum 0 008 Interval sampling code code 0 0 3 nthr7XXn 0 to 7 21 Mar 1994 0 009 Frequency of spectral component Hz -3 0 11 SPCF7XXN .001 to 2 9 Dec 1981 Unused GF3 Parameter codes DRHR7--N replaced by 0 04 031 DURATION OF TIME RELATING TO FOLLOWING VALUE DRMN7--N replaced by 0 04 031 DURATION OF TIME RELATING TO FOLLOWING VALUE DRSC7--N replaced by 0 04 031 DURATION OF TIME RELATING TO FOLLOWING VALUE ETHR7XXN replaced by 0 04 024 TIME PERIOD OR DISPLACEMENT ETMN7XXH replaced by 0 04 025 TIME PERIOD OR DISPLACEMENT ETSC7XXH replaced by 0 04 026 TIME PERIOD OR DISPLACEMENT NTHR7--N replaced by 0 04 024 TIME PERIOD OR DISPLACEMENT NTMN7--N replaced by 0 04 025 TIME PERIOD OR DISPLACEMENT NTSC7--N replaced by 0 04 026 TIME PERIOD OR DISPLACEMENT Code Tables durc7XXn Duration application code 01 Duration of processed observation (PR) 02 Duration of individual sample (SS) frsm7XXn Frequency sampling technique code 01 Frequency of processed observations (PR) 02 Original sampling/digitization interval (SS) nthr7XXn Interval sampling code 01 Interval of processed observation (PR) 02 Original sampling/digitization interval (SS) Table 7D: Position and Navigation Ref Data F X Y Element Name Unit Scale Val Width GF3 code Range Assigned Rel. to 0 49 001 Height / altitude above ground m 0 0 14 ALTG7XXN 0-10000 12 Mar 1987 level 0 002 Height / altitude above mean m 0 0 14 ALTS7XXN 0-10000 12 Mar 1987 sea level 0 003 Angle of attack (aircraft) deg 0 0 9 ATCK7XXN 0-360 12 Mar 1987 0 004 Along track displacement m 0 0 16 ATRK7XXN 0-50000 20 Sep 1985 0 005 Method of depth measurement code 0 0 4 mdep7XXn 1-15 14 Mar 1994 DEPH7--N 0 006 Bearing of object from deg 0 0 9 DIRM7XXN 0-360 9 Dec 1981 reference point (relative to Magnetic North) 0 007 Bearing of object from deg 0 0 9 DIRT7XXN 0-360 9 Dec 1981 reference point (relative to True North) 0 008 Distance of object in direction m 0 0 16 DISE7XXN 0-50000 9 Dec 1981 true east from reference point 0 009 Distance of object in direction m 0 0 16 DISN7XXN 0-50000 9 Dec 1981 true north from reference point 0 010 Depth below sea floor m 0 0 14 DPSF7XXN 0-10000 9 Dec 1981 0 011 Azimuth of major axis of deg 0 0 9 EAZM7XXN 0-360 20 Sep 1985 navigation error ellipse 0 012 Elevation angle of object from deg 0 0 9 ELEV7XXN 0-360 12 Mar 1987 reference point 0 013 Length of semimajor axis of m 0 0 13 EMAJ7XXN 0-5000 20 Sep 1985 navigation error ellipse 0 014 Length of semiminor axis of m 0 0 13 EMIN7XXN 0-5000 20 Sep 1985 navigation error ellipse 0 015 Prime navigation aid fix flag code 0 0 3 FIXF7AAN 0-7 20 Sep 1985 0 016 Height / altitude above sea m 0 0 14 HGHT7XXN 0-10000 9 Dec 1981 surface 0 017 Height above sea floor m 0 0 14 HTSF7XXN 0-10000 9 Dec 1981 0 018 Method code for position fixing code 0 0 5 MMFX7XXN 0-31 14 Mar 1994 latd, latm 0 019 Magnetic variation from true N deg 0 0 9 MAGN7XXN 0-360 9 Dec 1981 0 020 Pitch angle deg 0 0 9 PTCH7XXN 0-360 12 Mar 1987 0 021 Horizontal distance of object m 0 0 16 RADD7XXN 0-50000 9 Dec 1981 from reference point 0 022 Direct distance of object from m 0 0 16 RANG7XXN 0-50000 9 Dec 1981 reference point 0 023 Angle of sideslip (aircraft) deg 0 0 9 SIDE7XXN 0-360 12 Mar 1987 0 024 True platform speed across the m/s SPDG7XXN 12 Mar 1987 ground 0 025 Indicated platform speed m/s SPDI7XXN 12 Mar 1987 (aircraft) 0 026 Relative platform speed through m/s SPDR7XXN 12 Mar 1987 the air / water 0 027 Vertical platform speed m/s SPDV7XXN 12 Mar 1987 0 028 Vertical distance of object m 0 0 14 VERT7XXN 0-10000 12 Mar 1987 above reference point 0 029 Across track disaplcement m 0 0 16 XTRK7XXN 0-50000 20 Sep 1985 (starboard +ve) 0 030 Zenith angle of object from deg 0 0 9 ZNTH7XXN 0-360 12 Mar 1987 reference point Unused GF3 Parameter codes: DEPH7--N replaced by 0 07 062 DEPTH BELOW SEA SURFACE HEAD7XXN replaced by 0 01 013 DIRECTION OF MOTION OF MOVING OBSERVING PLATFORM LATD7--N replaced by 0 05 002 LATITUDE (COARSE ACCURACY) LATM7--N replaced by 0 05 002 LATITUDE (COARSE ACCURACY) LOND7--N replaced by 0 06 002 LONGITUDE (COARSE ACCURACY) LONM7--N replaced by 0 06 002 LONGITUDE (COARSE ACCURACY) ROLL7XXN replaced by 0 02 063 AIRCRAFT ROLL ANGLE Code Tables mdep7XXn Method of depth measurement Code Parameter 01 Pressure measurement (PR) 02 Reversing thermometer (RT) 03 Echo sounding (ES) 04 Wire length (WL) 05 Fixed (eg. attached to tower or ship hull) (FX) 06 Standard depth for interpolated data (ID) 07 Determined by fall rate (BT) 32 Unspecified (XX) FIXF7AAN Prime navigation aid fix flag code Code Parameter 00 Position is not primary navaid 01 Position is primary navaid (F) MMFX7XXN Method of latitude / longitude measurement Code Parameter 01 Celestial (star fix, sun line) (CL) 02 Satellite navigation (NS) 03 Omega (OM) 04 Loran A (LA) 05 Loran C (RC) 06 Decca (EE) 07 Mid range navigational net (200-500 km) (MD) 08 Short range navigational net (<200 km) (SH) 09 Acoustic (SOFAR, SONAR, etc.) (AU) 10 RADAR (BB) 11 Dead reckoning (DR) 32 Unspecified (XX) Table 7E: Physical Oceanographic Variables Ref Data F X Y Element Name Unit Scale Val Width GF3 code Range Assigned Rel. to 0 44 001 Cast code 0 0 5 CAST7AAN - 12 Mar 1987 - 0 002 Chlorinity g/kg -3 0 16 CHLR7--D 0 to 40 9 Dec 1981 chlr7XXn 0 003 Chlorinity Instrument Table code 0 0 5 chlr7XXd - 25 Jan 1994 - 0 004 Chlorosity kg/m**3 -3 0 16 CHLS7--D 0 to 40 12 Mar 1987 chls7XXn 0 005 Chlorosity Instrument Table code 0 0 5 chls7XXd - 25 Jan 1994 - 0 006 Electrical conductivity mhos/m -3 0 16 CNDC7XXD 0 to 5 9 Dec 1981 - 0 007 Seawater density kg/m**3 -6 0 17 DENS7--D 0 to 45 9 Dec 1981 dens7XXn 0 008 Density calculation table code 0 0 5 dens7XXn - 25 Jan 1994 - 0 009 Dissolved oxygen mmol/m**3 0 0 22 DOXY7--D 0 to 3000 10 Jun 1983 doxy7XXd 0 010 Dissolved oxygen Instr. Table code 0 0 5 doxy7XXd - 25 Jan 1994 - 0 011 Depth of drogue m 0 0 10 DRDP7XXD 0 to 500 12 Mar 1987 - 0 012 East (magnetic) component of m/s -3 -10 14 EWCM7--D -10 to 10 9 Dec 1981 ewcm7X-d current ewcm7-Xd 0 013 Method of current averaging code 0 0 5 ewcm7X-d - 25 Jan 1994 - 0 014 Current Intr. Table code 0 0 5 ewcm7-Xd - 25 Jan 1994 - 0 015 East (true) component of m/s -3 -10 14 EWCT7--D -10 to 10 9 Dec 1981 ewcm7X-d current ewcm7-Xd 0 016 Direction to which horizontal degrees -1 0 12 HCDM7--D 0 to 360 9 Dec 1981 ewcm7X-d current is flowing (relative ewcm7-Xd to magnetic north) 0 017 Direction to which horizontal degrees -1 0 12 HCDT7--D 0 to 360 9 Dec 1981 ewcm7X-d current is flowing (relative ewcm7-Xd to true north) 0 018 Horizontal current speed m/s -3 -10 14 HCSP7--D -10 to 10 9 Dec 1981 ewcm7X-d ewcm7-Xd 0 019 Flag for ice in vicinity of code 0 0 5 ICEF7AAN - 20 Sep 1985 - observations 0 020 Selection of depth levels code 0 0 5 LVLS7AAN - 12 Mar 1987 - 0 021 Organic Nitrogen content mmol/m**3 NORG7--D 12 Mar 1987 norg7XXd 0 022 Organic component table code 0 0 5 norg7XXn - 25 Jan 1994 - 0 023 North (magnetic) component of m/s -3 -10 14 NSCM7--D -10 to 10 9 Dec 1981 ewcm7X-d current ewcm7-Xd 0 024 North (true) component of m/s -3 -10 14 NSCT7--D -10 to 10 9 Dec 1981 ewcm7X-d current ewcm7-Xd 0 025 Potential Temperature degrees C -3 -273 19 POTM7--D 0 to 50 9 Dec 1981 obme7XXd 0 026 Observation method code 0 0 5 obme7XXd 0 to 32 25 Jan 1994 0 027 Sea Pressure (sea surface = 0) decibars -3 0 24 PRES7--D 0 to 10000 9 Dec 1981 obme7XXd 0 028 Probe hit bottom indicator code 0 0 5 PRHB7AAN 0 to 1 12 Mar 1987 0 029 Practical Salinity ---- -3 0 17 PSAL7--D 0 to 120 9 Dec 1981 obme7XXd 0 030 Relative total pressure decibars -3 0 24 RELP7--D 0 to 10000 12 Mar 1987 obme7XXd 0 031 Direction to which sea surface degrees -1 0 12 SCDT7--D 0 to 360 27 Jun 1985 ewcm7-Xd current is flowing (relative to ewcm7X-d true north) 0 032 Sea surface current speed m/s -3 10 14 SCSP7--D -10 to 10 27 Jun 1985 ewcm7-Xd ewcm7X-d 0 033 Secchi disc depth m 0 0 9 SECC7XXD 0 to 500 20 Sep 1985 0 034 Observed sea level m -3 0 15 SLEV7XXD 0 to 30 9 Dec 1981 0 035 Salinity (pre-1978 definition g/kg -3 0 17 SSAL7--D 0 to 120 9 Dec 1981 obme7XXd (parts/thousand) 0 036 Sea surface Practical salinity ---- -3 0 16 SSPS7--D 0 to 40 9 Dec 1981 obme7XXd 0 037 Sea surface salinity (pre-1978 g/kg -3 0 17 SSSL7--D 0 to 120 9 Dec 1981 obme7XXd definition 0 038 Sea surface temperature degrees C -3 -273 19 SSTP7--D -2 to 50 9 Dec 1981 metm7XXd 0 039 Method of temperature code 0 0 5 metm7XXd 1 to 32 25 Jan 1994 measurement 0 040 Sound velocity m/s -3 0 21 SVEL7--D +/- 1500 10 Jun 1983 svme7XXd 0 041 Method of sound velocity code 0 0 5 svme7XXd 1 to 32 25 Jan 1994 measurement 0 042 Trace direction flag code 0 0 5 TDFL7AAD 1 to 32 12 Mar 1987 0 043 Sea temperature degrees C -3 -273 19 TEMP7--D -2 to 50 9 Dec 1981 metm7XXd 0 044 Sea temperature gradient degC/m -3 -273 19 TGRD7--D 12 Mar 1987 metm7XXd 0 044 Total pressure decibars -3 0 24 TOTP7--D 0 to 10000 9 Dec 1981 obme7XXd (atmosphere + sea pressure) 0 045 Undefined salinity (Prac. sal ---- -3 0 16 USAL7--D 0 to 40 20 Sep 1985 obme7XXd or parts/thousand) see also SALD7AAN 0 046 Salinity units flag code 0 0 5 SALD7AAN 1 to 32 20 Sep 1985 0 047 Water colour (forel-ule scale) code 0 0 4 WCLR7XXD 1 to 10 20 Sep 1985 Tables CAST7AAN Hydrographic Cast Type Code Table Code Meaning 01 Classical hydrographic station (WBR) 02 Rosette sampler with CTD (ROS) 03 CTD cast (CTD) 04 STD cast (STD) 05 Mechanical BT (MBT) 06 Expendable BT (XBT) 07 Unspecified BT (UBT) 08 BATHY message (BTH) 09 TESAC message (TSC) 10 DRIFTER message (DRB) 11 Other (OTH) 32 Unspecified (XXX) clhr7XXn Chlorinity Instrument Code Table 01 Bench salinometer (BS) 02 In-situ conductivity probe (PR) 03 Titration (TI) 04 In-situ salinity sensor (SL) 05 Value interpolated at standard depth (ID) 32 Unspecified (XX) chls7XXn Chlorosity Instrument Code Table 01 Bench salinometer (BS) 02 In-situ conductivity probe (PR) 03 Titration (TI) 04 In-situ salinity sensor (SL) 05 Value interpolated at standard depth (ID) 32 Unspecified (XX) dens7XXn Density calculation code table 01 International equation (1980) (EQ) 02 In-situ density probe (PR) 32 Unspecified (XX) doxy7XXn Dissolved oxygen Instrument code table 01 In-situ oxygen probe (PR) 02 Titration (TI) 32 Unspecified (XX) ewcm7X-d Method of current averaging code 01 Scalar averaged method of averaging (S) 02 Vector averaged method of averaging (C) 03 Discrete value method of averaging (D) 32 Unspecified method of averaging (X) ewcm7-XdCurrent Instrument code table 01 Mechanical measure type of sensor (M) 02 Acoustic measure type of sensor (A) 03 Electronic measure type of sensor (E) 04 Eulerian measure, method unspecified (EL) 05 Lagrangian measure, method unspecified (LG) 32 Unspecified type of sensor (X) ICEF7AAN Code for ice in vicinity of observations (ICES system) 01 No ice 02 Ice present in vicinity but not identified as to type and amount 03 Few bergs (10 or less) 04 Many bergs (more than 10) 05 Pack ice more than 1 nm from station, coverage 6/10 or less 06 Pack ice more than 1 nm from station, coverage more than 6/10 07 Pack ice less than 1 nm from station, coverage 6/10 or less 08 Pack ice less than 1 nm from station, coverage more than 6/10 09 Station within heavy ice concentration 10 No observations of ice made LVLS7AAN Selection of depth levels code 01 Data selected at constant depth intervals from continuous profile (DI) 02 Data selected at inflexion points from continuous profile (IF) 03 Data selected at predefined fixed levels (FX) 04 Data selected from continuous profile using combination of above criteria (CB) 05 Observed levels only (OB) 06 Data interpolated to standard depth levels (ST) 07 Observed levels plus depth interpolations to standard levels (MX) 32 Unspecified (XX) norg7XXn Organic component code table 01 Dissolved component only (DX) 02 Particulate component only (PX) 03 Dissolved + particulate components (TX) 32 Component unspecified or unknown (XX) obme7XXd Observation method code 01 Bench salinometer (BS) 02 In-situ conductivity probe (PR) 03 Titration (TI) 04 In-situ salinity sensor (SL) 05 Value interpolated at standard depth (ID) 32 Unspecified (XX) PRHB 7AAN Probe hit bottom indicator code 01 Probe hit sea floor (1) 32 Unspecified (0) metm7XXd Method of temperature measurement code 01 Bucket/ship intake (BK) 02 In-situ probe (PR) 03 Infra-red scanner (RS) 04 Microwave scanner (MW) 32 Unspecified (XX) svme7XXd Method of sound velocity measurement code 01 In-situ sound velocity probe (PR) 02 Computed from other parameters (CV) 32 Unspecified (XX) TDFL7AAD Trace direction flag code 01 Data collected serially during descent of probe (D) 02 Data collected serially during ascent of probe (A) 32 Not applicable or unspecified (X) SALD7AAN Salinity units code 01 Practical Salinity (P) 02 Salinity (pre 1978 definition) in parts/thousand WCLR7XXD Water Colour (forel-ule) code 01 Deep Blue 02 Blue 03 Greenish Blue 04 Green 05 Light Green 06 Yellowish Green 07 Yellow Green 08 Green Yellow 09 Greenish Yellow 10 Yellow Table 7F: Waves Heave - the water surface elevation relative to an arbitrary mean, positive upwards East-west tilt - water surface tilt in the east-west (true) vertical plane measured relative to the horizontal east upwards and positive. North-south tilt - water surface tilt in the north-south (true) vertical plane measured relative to the horizontal north upwards and positive. Ref Data F X Y Element Name Unit Scale Val Width GF3 code Range Assigned Rel. to 0 45 001 Bandwidth of directional degrees 0 0 9 BDIR7XXN 0 to 360 27 Jan 1987 analysis 0 002 Sea state (WMO code 3700) code 0 0 4 SEAS7XXD 0 to 9 20 Sep 1985 0 003 Direction from which swell degrees -1 0 12 SWDR7--D 0 to 360 12 Mar 1987 wame7-Xd is coming (relative to true wame7X-d north, east positive) 0 004 Method code code 0 0 5 wame7-Xd 1 to 32 25 Jan 1994 0 005 Sensor code code 0 0 5 wame7X-d 1 to 32 25 Jan 1994 0 006 Swell Height m -2 0 13 SWHT7--D 0 to 50 12 Mar 1987 wame7-Xd wame7X-d 0 007 Swell Period seconds -2 0 13 SWPR7--D 0 to 60 12 Mar 1987 wame7-Xd wame7X-d 0 008 Average height highest one m -2 0 13 VAVH7--D 0 to 50 9 Dec 1981 wame7-Xd third waves wame7X-d 0 009 Waves spectral width ---- 0 VBRF7--D 0 to 9 Dec 1981 wame7-Xd broadness wame7X-d 0 010 Characteristic wave height m -2 0 13 VCAR7--D 0 to 50 9 Dec 1981 wame7-Xd (4*rms height) wame7X-d 0 011 Maximum crest to trough wave m -2 0 13 VCMX7--D 0 to 50 9 Dec 1981 wame7-Xd height wame7X-d 0 012 Auto-spectrum of north-south deg^2/Hz -2 0 13 VCXX7--D 0 to 27 Jan 1987 wame7-Xd tilt wame7X-d 0 013 Co-spectrum of north-south and deg^2/Hz -2 0 13 VCXY7--D 0 to 27 Jan 1987 wame7-Xd east-west tilts wame7X-d 0 014 Auto-spectrum of east-west deg^2/Hz -2 0 13 VCYY7--D 0 to 27 Jan 1987 wame7-Xd tilt wame7X-d 0 015 Co-spectrum of heave and m*deg/Hz -2 0 13 VCZX7--D 0 to 27 Jan 1987 wame7-Xd north-south tilt wame7X-d 0 016 Co-spectrum of heave and m*deg/Hz -2 0 13 VCZY7--D 0 to 27 Jan 1987 wame7-Xd east-west tilt wame7X-d 0 017 Specified direction of wave degrees 0 0 9 VDEP7--D 0 to 12 Mar 1987 wame7-Xd energy propagation wame7X-d 0 018 Visual estimate of direction degrees 0 0 9 VDIR7--D 0 to 20 Sep 1985 wame7-Xd from which waves are coming wame7X-d (relative to true north, east positive) 0 019 Directional wave spectrum m^2/Hz -5 e-5 30 VDSD7--D 0 to 12 Mar 1987 wame7-Xd density wame7X-d 0 020 Visual average wave height m -2 0 13 VEST7--D 0 to 50 9 Dec 1981 wame7-Xd (4*rms) wame7X-d 0 021 Wave spectrum mean energy degrees 0 0 9 VMED7--D 0 to 50 27 Jan 1987 wame7-Xd direction wame7X-d 0 022 Minimum wave level m -2 0 13 VMNL7--D 0 to 50 9 Dec 1981 wame7-Xd wame7X-d 0 023 Zeroeth moment of wave m^2 -5 e-5 30 VMTA7--D 0 to 50 9 Dec 1981 wame7-Xd spectrum wame7X-d 0 024 First moment of wave m^2/Hz -5 e-5 30 VMTB7--D 0 to 50 9 Dec 1981 wame7-Xd spectrum wame7X-d 0 025 Second moment of wave (m*Hz)^2 -5 e-5 30 VMTC7--D 0 to 9 Dec 1981 wame7-Xd spectrum wame7X-d 0 026 Third moment of wave m^2*Hz^3 -5 e-5 30 VMTD7--D 0 to 9 Dec 1981 wame7-Xd spectrum wame7X-d 0 027 Fourth moment of wave m^2*Hz^4 -5 e-5 30 VMTE7--D 0 to 9 Dec 1981 wame7-Xd spectrum wame7X-d 0 028 First negative moment of wave m^2/Hz -5 e-5 30 VMTM7--D 0 to 9 Dec 1981 wame7-Xd spectrum wame7X-d 0 029 Second negative moment of wave (m/Hz)^2 -5 e-5 30 VMTN7--D 0 to 9 Dec 1981 wame7-Xd spectrum wame7X-d 0 030 Mean wave direction from cross degrees -2 0 13 VMWD7--D 0 to 50 12 Dec 1987 wame7-Xd spectra wame7X-d 0 031 Maximum wave level m -2 0 13 VMXL7--D 0 to 50 9 Dec 1981 wame7-Xd wame7X-d 0 032 Wave number from cross spectra deg/m -5 e-5 30 VNUM7--D 0 to 50 12 Mar 1987 wame7-Xd wame7X-d 0 033 Wave spectrum peak energy degrees -2 0 13 VPED7--D 0 to 360 27 Jan 1987 wame7-Xd direction wame7X-d 0 034 Visual estimate of wave period secs -2 0 13 VPER7--D 0 to 20 Sep 1985 wame7-Xd wame7X-d 0 035 Quad-spectrum of north-south deg^2/Hz -5 e-5 30 VQXY7--D 0 to 50 27 Jan 1987 wame7-Xd and east-west tilts wame7X-d 0 036 Quad-spectrum of heave m*deg/Hz -5 e-5 30 VQZX7--D 0 to 50 27 Jan 1987 wame7-Xd and north-south tilt wame7X-d 0 037 Quad-spectrum of heave m*deg/Hz -5 e-5 30 VQZY7--D 0 to 50 27 Jan 1987 wame7-Xd and east-west tilt wame7X-d 0 038 RMS wave displacement m -2 0 13 VRMS7--D 0 to 50 9 Dec 1981 wame7-Xd wame7X-d 0 039 Wave variance spectral m^2/Hz -5 e-5 30 VSDN7--D 9 Dec 1981 wame7-Xd density: S(f) wame7X-d 0 040 Spectral moments (-1,0) secs -2 0 13 VSMA7--D 9 Dec 1981 wame7-Xd wave period wame7X-d 0 041 Spectral moments (0,1) secs -2 0 13 VSMB7--D 9 Dec 1981 wame7-Xd wave period wame7X-d 0 042 Spectral moments (0,2) secs -2 0 13 VSMC7--D 9 Dec 1981 wame7-Xd wave period wame7X-d 0 043 Spectral moments (2,4) secs -2 0 13 VSMD7--D 9 Dec 1981 wame7-Xd wave period wame7X-d 0 044 Wave directional spread from degrees -2 0 13 VSPR7--D 12 Mar 1987 wame7-Xd cross spectra wame7X-d 0 045 Waves spectral width from ---- 0 VSWD7--D 9 Dec 1981 wame7-Xd moments wame7X-d 0 046 Average wave crest period secs -2 0 13 VTCA7--D 0-60 9 Dec 1981 wame7-Xd wame7X-d 0 047 Tucker Draper significant m -2 0 13 VTDH7--D 0-50 9 Dec 1981 wame7-Xd wave height wame7X-d 0 048 Second highest wave crest m -2 0 13 VTKC7--D 9 Dec 1981 wame7-Xd wame7X-d 0 049 Second lowest wave trough m -2 0 13 VTKD7--D 9 Dec 1981 wame7-Xd wame7X-d 0 050 Wave spectrum peak period secs -2 0 13 VTPK7--D 0-60 9 Dec 1981 wame7-Xd wame7X-d 0 051 Average zero crossing wave secs -2 0 13 VTZA7--D 0-60 9 Dec 1981 wame7-Xd period wame7X-d 0 052 Period of maximum zero secs -2 0 13 VTZM7--D 0-60 9 Dec 1981 wame7-Xd crossing wave wame7X-d 0 053 Instantaneous heave m/s^2 -5 e-5 30 VWSA7--D 27 Jan 1987 wame7-Xd acceleration wame7X-d 0 054 Instantaneous water surface m -2 0 13 VWSE7--D 9 Dec 1981 wame7-Xd elevation wame7X-d 0 055 Water surface east-west tilt degrees -2 0 14 VWTE7--D 27 Jan 1987 wame7-Xd angle wame7X-d 0 056 Water surface north-south degrees -2 0 14 VWTN7--D 27 Jan 1987 wame7-Xd tilt angle wame7X-d 0 057 Maximum zero crossing wave m -2 0 13 VZMX7--D 9 Dec 1981 wame7-Xd height wame7X-d 0 058 Mean water depth m 0 0 14 WMDP7--D 0-10000 9 Dec 1981 wame7-Xd wame7X-d 0 059 Mean record water depth m 0 0 14 WRDP7--D 0-10000 9 Dec 1981 wame7-Xd wame7X-d 0 060 Still water depth m 0 0 14 WSDP7--D 0-10000 9 Dec 1981 wame7-Xd wame7X-d Unused GF3 Parameter Codes SEAS7XXD replaced by 0 22 061 STATE OF THE SEA SWDR7--D replaced by 0 22 003 DIRECTION OF SWELL WAVES SWHT7--D replaced by 0 22 023 HEIGHT OF SWELL WAVES SWPR7--D replaced by 0 22 013 PERIOD OF SWELL WAVES Code Tables Method Code Table (wame7-Xd): 01 Fourier transform calculation (F) 02 Lag correlation calculation (L) 03 Simple computer analysis calculation (C) 04 Manual analysis of chart (M) 05 Visual estimation 32 Unspecified method of calculation Sensor Code Table (wame7X-d) 01 Accelerometer (A) 02 Shipbourne wave records (B) 03 Inverted Echo Sounder (E) 04 Laser altimeter (L) 05 Bottom mounted pressure device (P) 06 Satellite altimeter (R) 07 Staff gauge (S) 08 Visual (V) 31 Unspecified instrumented sensor (X) 32 Unspecified sensor (U) Table 7G: Meteorology Ref Data F X Y Element Name Unit Scale Val Width GF3 code Range Assigned Rel. to 0 40 001 Absolute humidity g/m^3 ABSH7XXA 12 Mar 1987 0 002 Air-sea temperature difference deg C ASTD7XXB 12 Mar 1987 0 003 Atmospheric pressure at hPa ATMP7XXA 12 Mar 1987 altitude 0 004 Atmospheric pressure tendency hPa/hr ATPT7XXA 12 Mar 1987 0 005 Brightness (radiative) deg C BRIT7XXA 12 Mar 1987 temperature 0 006 Co-variance of air temperature degC.g/kg CVTQ7--A 12 Mar 1987 covi7XXa and specific humidity 0 007 Co-variance detail indicator code covi7XXa 12 Mar 1987 0 008 Co-variance of wind speed and (m/s).g/kg CVWQ7--A 12 Mar 1987 covi7XXa specific humidity 0 009 Co-variance of wind speed (m/s)^2 CVWS7--A 12 Mar 1987 covi7XXa components 0 010 Co-variance of wind speed and degC.m/s CVWT7--A 12 Mar 1987 covi7XXa air temperature 0 011 Dew point depression deg C DEWD7XXA 12 Mar 1987 0 012 Vertical air temperature degC/m DTDZ7--A 12 Mar 1987 ttyp7XXa gradient 0 013 Type of temperature measurement code 0 0 5 ttyp7XXa 0-15 15 Mar 1994 0 014 Direction from which gust wind deg GDIR7XXA 9 Dec 1981 is blowing (relative to true north) 0 015 Long-wave incoming radiation W/m^2 LINC7XXA 12 Mar 1987 0 016 Long-wave outgoing radiation W/m^2 LOUT7XXA 12 Mar 1987 0 017 Liquid water content g/m^3 LWCT7XXA 12 Mar 1987 0 018 Near-infrared radiation W/m^2 NIRR7XXA 12 Mar 1987 0 019 Potential air temperature deg C POTT7XXA 12 Mar 1987 0 020 Precipitation rate mm/hr PRRT7XXA 12 Mar 1987 0 021 Ground heat flux W/m^2 QSOL7XXA 12 Mar 1987 0 022 Standard deviation of air deg C SDAT7--A 12 Mar 1987 ttyp7XXa temperature 0 023 Standard deviation of specific g/kg SDHU7XXA 12 Mar 1987 humidity 0 024 Short-wave diffuse radiation W/m^2 SDIF7XXA 12 Mar 1987 0 025 Short-wave direct radiation W/m^2 SDIR7XXA 12 Mar 1987 0 026 Standard deviation of wind m/s SDWS7--A 12 Mar 1987 wcmp7XXa speed 0 027 Component of wind speed code 0 0 3 wcmp7XXa 0-7 15 Mar 1994 0 028 Short-wave incoming radiation W/m^2 SINC7XXA 12 Mar 1987 0 029 Short-wave outgoing radiation W/m^2 SOUT7XXA 12 Mar 1987 0 030 Stagnation temperature deg C STAG7XXA 12 Mar 1987 0 031 Air temperature difference deg C TDIF7--A 12 Mar 1987 ttyp7XXa between two levels (upper-lower) 0 032 Total water content g/m^3 TWCT7XXA 12 Mar 1987 0 033 Ultra-violet radiation W/m^2 ULTR7XXA 12 Mar 1987 0 034 Virtual air temperature deg C VIRT7XXA 12 Mar 1987 0 035 Variance of air temperature deg C^2 VRAT7--A 12 Mar 1987 ttyp7XXa 0 036 Variance of specific humidity (g/kg)^2 VRHU7XXA 12 Mar 1987 0 037 Variance of wind speed (m/s)^2 VRWS7--A 12 Mar 1987 wcmp7XXa 0 038 Vertical wind shear (m/s)/km VWSH7XXA 12 Mar 1987 0 039 Direction from which wind is deg WDIR7XXA 9 Dec 1981 blowing (relative to True north) 0 040 Wind force on Beaufort scale code WFBS7XXA 12 Mar 1987 0 041 Eastward (true) component of m/s WSPE7XXA 12 Mar 1987 wind speed Unused GF3 Parameter codes: ATMS7XXA replaced by 0 10 051 PRESSURE REDUCED TO MEAN SEA LEVEL CCVR7XXA replaced by 0 20 010 CLOUD COVER (TOTAL) CHCH7XXA replaced by 0 20 012 CLOUD TYPE CLCL7XXA replaced by 0 20 012 CLOUD TYPE CLCM7XXA replaced by 0 20 011 CLOUD AMOUNT CLDA7XXA replaced by 0 20 010 CLOUD COVER (TOTAL) CLDB7XXA replaced by 0 20 013 HEIGHT OF BASE OF CLOUD CLDH7XXA replaced by 0 20 013 HEIGHT OF BASE OF CLOUD CLDT7XXA replaced by 0 20 012 CLOUD TYPE CMCH7XXA replaced by 0 20 012 CLOUD TYPE DEWT7XXA replaced by 0 12 003 DEW POINT TEMPERATURE DRYT7XXA replaced by 0 12 001 TEMPERATURE GSPD7XXA replaced by 0 11 041 MAXIMUM WIND SPEED (GUSTS) HMXR7XXA replaced by 0 13 002 MIXING RATIO NETR7XXA replaced by 0 14 016 NET RADIATION OVER PERIOD SPECIFIED PRTN7XXA replaced by 0 13 011 TOTAL PRECIPITATION/TOTAL WATER EQUIV. RELH7XXA replaced by 0 13 003 RELATIVE HUMIDITY SOLT7XXA replaced by 0 12 030 SOIL TEMPERATURE SPEH7XXA replaced by 0 13 001 SPECIFIC HUMIDITY VAPP7XXA replaced by 0 13 004 VAPOUR PRESSURE VISB7XXA replaced by 0 20 001 HORIZONTAL VISIBILITY WETT7XXA replaced by 0 12 002 WET BULB TEMPERATURE WSPD7XXA replaced by 0 11 002 WIND SPEED WTHA7XXA replaced by 0 20 004 PAST WEATHER (1) and 0 20 005 PAST WEATHER (2) WWCD7XXA replaced by 0 20 003 PRESENT WEATHER Code Tables covi7XXa Co-variance detail indicator Code Parameter 01 Covariance of dry bulb temperature and specific humidity (DQ) 02 Covariance of virtual temperature and specific humidity (RQ) 03 Covariance of potential temperature and specific humidity (PQ) 04 Horizontal component of wind speed and specific humidity (HQ) 05 Eastward component of wind speed and specific humidity (UQ) 06 Northward component of wind speed and specific humidity (VQ) 07 Vertical component of wind speed and specific humidity (WQ) 08 Covariance of east and north components (UV) 09 Covariance of east and vertical components (UW) 10 Covariance of north and vertical components (VW) 11 Horizontal component of wind speed and dry bulb temperature (HD) 12 Horizontal component of wind speed and virtual temperature (HR) 13 Horizontal component of wind speed and potential temperature (HP) 14 Eastward component of wind speed and dry bulb temperature (UD) 15 Eastward component of wind speed and virtual temperature (UR) 16 Eastward component of wind speed and potential temperature (UP) 17 Northward component of wind speed and dry bulb temperature (VD) 18 Northward component of wind speed and virtual temperature (VR) 19 Northward component of wind speed and potential temperature (VP) 20 Vertical component of wind speed and dry bulb temperature (WD) 21 Vertical component of wind speed and virtual temperature (WR) 22 Vertical component of wind speed and potential temperature (WP) ttyp7XXa Type of temperature measurement Code Parameter 01 Dry bulb temperature (DB) 02 Dew point temperature (EP) 03 Wet bulb temperature (WB) 04 Virtual temperature (VT) 05 Potential temperature (PT) wcmp7XXa Component of wind speed Code Parameter 01 Horizontal wind speed (HH) 02 Eastwards component of wind speed (UU) 03 Northwards component of wind speed (VV) 04 Vertical wind speed (WW) Table 7H: Geophysics Ref Data F X Y Element Name Unit Scale Val Width GF3 code Range Assigned Rel. to 0 50 001 Method of depth determination code 0 0 5 mbat7XXn 01 Mar 1994 BATH7--N 0 002 Depth correction indicator code 0 0 5 dcor7XXn 01 Mar 1994 BATH7--N 0 003 Bathymetric datum indicator code 0 0 5 DATM7AAN 20 Sep 1985 0 004 Bouger gravity anomaly mgals GBGA7XXN 0-500? 20 Sep 1985 0 005 Gravity Eotvos correction mgals GEOT7AAN 0-500? 20 Sep 1985 0 006 Free air gravity anomaly mgals GFAA7--N 0-500? 20 Sep 1985 gfaf7XXn gfar7XXn 0 007 Free air gravity anomaly code 0 0 5 gfaf7XXn 01 Mar 1994 formula 0 008 Free air gravity anomaly code 0 0 5 gfar7XXn 01 Mar 1994 reference system 0 009 Observed gravity mgalls GRAV7XXN 20 Sep 1985 0 010 Magnetic field correction nanoteslas MAGC7XXN 0-60000 20 Sep 1985 0 011 Residual magnetic field nanoteslas MAGR7--N 20 Sep 1985 mrmf7XXn 0 012 Reference residual magnetic code 0 0 5 mrmf7XXn 14 Mar 1994 field 0 013 Total magnetic field nanoteslas MAGT7XXN 0-60000 20 Sep 1985 0 014 Bathymetry sound velocity --- SVCZ7XXN 20 Sep 1985 correction area 0 015 Bathymetric two way travel time sec TWTT7XXN 20 Sep 1985 Unused GF3 Parameter codes BATH7--N replaced by 0 62 001 BATHYMETRIC DEPTH Tables mdep7XXn Method of depth determination Code Table Code Meaning 01 Used echo sounding correction tables (-T) 02 Used Mathews tables (-M) 03 Used velocimeter dips (-V) 04 Used W.D. Wilson formula on T-S data (-W) 05 Used Kuwahara formula on T-S data (-K) 06 Used Del Grosso formula on T-S data (-G) 32 Used another technique (-Z) dcor7XXn Depth correction indicator code table Code Meaning 01 Corrected depth (C-) 02 Uncorrected depth (U-) 03 Corrected depth including refraction effects (R-) 04 Uncorrected depth, assumed sound velocity = 1500m/s (UA) 05 Uncorrected depth, assumed sound velocity = 800 fathoms/s (UF) 06 Uncorrected depth, assumed sound velocity other than above (UZ) DATM7AAN Bathymetric datum code Code Meaning 01 Lowest normal low water (01) 02 Mean lower low water (02) 03 Lowest low water (03) 04 Mean lower low water spring (04) 05 Indian spring low water (05) 06 Mean low water spring (06) 07 Mean sea level (07) 08 Mean low water (08) 09 Equatorial spring low water (09) 10 Tropic lower low water (10) 11 Lowest astronomical tide (11) 31 Other (88) 32 No correction applied (sea level) (00) gfaf7XXn Free air gravity anomaly formula code Code Meaning 01 Heiskanen 1924 formula (A-) 02 International 1930 formula (B-) 03 IAG system 1967 formula (C-) 32 Other formula (Z-) gfar7XXn Free air gravity anomaly reference system code Code Meaning 01 IGSN 1971 reference system (-A) 02 Potsdam reference system (-P) 03 Local reference system (-L) 32 Other reference system (-Z) mrmf7XXn REFERENCE RESIDUAL MAGNETIC FIELD CODE Code Meaning 01 IGFR 1965 (AA) 02 IGFR 1975 (AB) 03 IGFR 1980 (AC) 04 DGFR 1965 (DA) 05 DGFR 1970 (DB) 06 DGFR 1975 (DC) 07 PGFR 1975 (PA) 32 Other reference field (XX) Table 7I: Chemistry Ref Data F X Y Element Name Unit Scale Val Width GF3 code Range Assigned Rel. to 0 40 001 Total alkalinity mmol/m**3 -1 1000 14 ALKY7XXD 1500-2300 12 Mar 1987 0 002 Ammonium (NH4-N) content mmol/m**3 -1 1000 14 AMON7--D 1500-2300 20 Sep 1985 ccmp7XXd 0 003 Chemical measurement code code 0 0 5 ccmp7XXd 15 Feb 1994 0 004 Carbonate alkalinity mmol/m**3 -1 1000 14 CALK7XXD 1500-2300 12 Mar 1987 0 005 Chemical content qualifier code 0 0 5 CNQF7AAN 20 Sep 1985 0 006 Organic carbon content mmol/m**3 CORG7--D 12 Mar 1987 ccmp7XXd 0 007 Chlorophyll-A content mg/m**3 CPHL7XXD 12 Mar 1987 0 008 Total Carbon (C) content mmol/m**3 CTOT7--D 12 Mar 1987 ccmp7XXd 0 009 Hydrogen sulphide (H2S-S) mmol/m**3 HSUL7--D 12 Mar 1987 ccmp7XXd content 0 010 Total Nitrogen (N) content mmol/m**3 NTOT7--D 12 Mar 1987 ccmp7XXd 0 011 Nitrate (N03-N) content mmol/m**3 -2 0 13 NTRA7--D 0-50 20 Sep 1985 ccmp7XXd 0 012 Nitrite (N02-N) content mmol/m**3 -2 0 12 NTRI7--D 0-4 20 Sep 1985 ccmp7XXd 0 013 Nitrate + Nitrite content mmol/m**3 NTRZ7--D 12 Mar 1987 ccmp7XXd 0 014 Phosphate (PO4-P) content mmol/m**3 -2 0 12 PHOS7--D 0-4 20 Sep 1985 ccmp7XXd 0 015 Hydrogen ion concentration ---- -2 5 9 PHPH7XXD 6.5-9.0 20 Sep 1985 (pH) 0 016 Silicate (SIO4-S) content mmol/m**3 -2 0 15 SLCA7--D 0-300 20 Sep 1985 ccmp7XXd 0 017 Total Phosphorus (P) content mmol/m**3 -2 0 10 TPHS7--D 0-10 20 Sep 1985 ccmp7XXd Code Tables ccmp7XXd Chemical component code 01 Dissolved component only (DX) 02 Particulate component only (PX) 03 Dissolved + particulate components (TX) 32 Component unspecified or unknown (XX) CNQF7AAN Chemical content qualifier code 01 Concentration is less than recorded value (L) 02 Concentration is greater than recorded value (G) 03 Trace concentration (T) Table 7J: Special Purpose Parameters Ref Data F X Y Element Name Unit Scale Val Width GF3 code Range Assigned Rel. to 0 40 001 Period of current measurement code 0 0 4 GGCD7XXN 12 Mar 1987 (drift) (WMO code 2265) 0 002 Indicator for method of current code 0 0 4 GGCM7XXN 12 Mar 1987 measurement (WMO code 2266) 0 003 Indicator for digitization code 0 0 4 GGDI7XXN 12 Mar 1987 (WMO code 2262) 0 004 Duration and time of eulerian code 0 0 4 GGEC7XXN 12 Mar 1987 current measurement (WMO 2264) 0 005 IGOSS BATHY/TESAC indicator code 0 0 4 GGIN7GGN 27 Jun 1985 codes in BATHY and TESAC messages 0 006 Quality of location (WMO code code 0 0 4 GGLC7XXN 12 Mar 1987 3311) 0 007 IGOSS message identifier code 0 0 4 GGMS7GGN 27 Jun 1985 ggmt7XXn 0 009 Method of salinity/depth code 0 0 4 GGSL7XXN 12 Mar 1987 measurement (WMO code 2263) 0 010 Quality of buoy satellite code 0 0 4 GGST7XXN 12 Mar 1987 transmission (WMO code 3313) 0 011 Wind speed indicator (WMO code code 0 0 4 GGWI7XXN 12 Mar 1987 1853) Code Tables GGMS7GGN IGOSS message identifier code Code Meaning 01 AAXX SYNOP message 02 BBXX SHIP message 03 JJXX BATHY message 04 KKXX TESAC message 05 ZZXX DRIFTER message