Intern:Parameter Dictionary

This parameter dictionary allows the download of predefined lists of parameters. The various selection of parameters was defined through research projects, programmes or scientific groups. Tables can be downloaded as html-table or text-file and consist of four columns:


 * 1) Full name of parameter
 * 2) Abbreviation as used in the header line of a data matrix
 * 3) Unit; if missing, parameter is defined as 'text' (max. 255 characters)
 * 4) PANGAEA ID; to be used in import files in the header line

Predefined parameter lists (projects + databases)

 * Parameters of physical and chemical oceanography defined by WOCE html/text


 * Project JGOFS (html/text)


 * Project EPOCA (html/text)


 * Project METROL (html/text)


 * Project CENSOR (html/text)


 * Project CARBOOCEAN (html/text)


 * Database JANUS of ODP (html/text)


 * Database EPD (html/text)

Predefined parameter lists (other)

 * SI-units (html/text)


 * Geocodes for georeferencing data in space and time (html/text)


 * Geological ages and dating (html/text)


 * Pigments as defined by SCOR (html/text)


 * Remote Operated Vehicles ROV (html/text)


 * Benthos investigations (html/text)


 * Grain size analysis (html/text)
 * phi size class parameter in phi steps html/size class parameter in phi steps text
 * half phi size class parameter in half phi steps html/size class parameter in half phi steps text
 * third phi size class parameter in third phi steps html/size class parameter in third phi steps text
 * 10th phi size class parameter in tenth phi steps html/size class parameter in tenth phi steps text)


 * Meteorological observations as defined by WMO (html/text)
 * Parameter defined by the Baselin Surface Radiation Network (BSRN) (html/text))


 * Limnophysics UFZ (test) (html/text)


 * PODAS (Polarstern) (html/text)


 * Pollen as defined in the EPD (Europena Pollen Database) (html/text)

Abbreviations used in biological names

Parameter definitions can be downloaded in blocks of ten thousands:

 * 1-20000
 * 20001-40000
 * 40001-60000
 * 60001-80000
 * 80001-100000
 * 100001-120000
 * 120001-140000
 * 140000-160000

complete Parameter list

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