Database Metafile

 

 

 

 

Station_ID

(Station ID & Desired Position)

 

ID 

Autonumbered

Long Integer

Sta_ID 

LineSta

Text

Line

CalCOFI Line

Text

Sta 

CalCOFI Station

Integer

DLat_Dec

Desired Position Decimal Latitude

Single

DLat_Deg

Desired Position Lat Degrees

Integer

DLat_Min

Desired Position Lat Minutes

Single

DLat_Hem

Desired Position Lat Hemisphere

Text

DLon_Dec

Desired Position Decimal Longitude

Single

DLon_Deg

Desired Position Lon Degrees

Integer

DLon_Min

Desired Position Lon Minutes

Single

DLon_Hem

Desired Position Lon Hemisphere

Text

Stnd_Sta

ST denotes current standard station

Text

 

 

 

Cast_Data

(Station Cast Observed Information)

 

Cst_Cnt

Autonumbered - 1 is first sta done

Long Integer

Sta_ID

See Description

Text

Cast_ID 

See Description

Text

Quarter 

1, 2, 3, or 4

Integer

Date 

Cast Date UTC

Date/Time

Year 

Cast Year UTC

Integer

Month

Cast Month UTC

Integer

Julian_Day 

Cast Julian Day UTC (1=Jan 1)

Integer

Time 

Cast Time UTC

Date/Time

Lat_Dec

Observed Latitude Decimal Degrees

Single

Lat_Deg

Observed Latitude Degrees

Integer

Lat_Min

Observed Latitude Minutes

Single

Lat_Hem

Observed Latitude Hemisphere

Text

Lon_Dec

Observed Longitude Decimal Degrees

Single

Lon_Deg

Observed Longitude Degrees

Integer

Lon_Min

Observed Longitude Minutes

Single

Lon_Hem

Observed Longitude Hemisphere

Text

Line 

IEH-Reported Line

Text

StndL 

Nearest Standard Line

Integer

CalcLine 

Calculated Line

Integer

Sta 

IEH-Reported Station

Integer

StndS 

Nearest Standard Station

Integer

CalcSta 

Calculated Station

Integer

Bottom_D

Bottom Depth meters

Integer

ShipName

Ship's Name

Text

Ship_Code

Ship's NODC Code

Text

Data_Type 

See Description

Text

Orig_Sta_ID

IEH-Reported Station ID

Text

Cruz_Num

YYMM Cruise Designation

Text

IntChl

Integrated Chlorophyll

Single

 

 

 

Bottle_Data

(Hydrographic Bottle Data)

 

Cst_Cnt

Autonumbered Cast Count

Long Integer

Btl_Cnt

Autonumbered Bottle Count

Long Integer

Sta_ID 

See Description

Text

Depth_ID

See Description

Text

Depthm 

Bottle Depth meters

Integer

T_degC 

Temperature degrees C

Single

Salnty 

Salinity

Single

O2ml_L 

Oxygen ml/L

Single

STheta 

Density as sigma-theta

Single

O2Sat

Oxygen Saturation %

Single

RecInd

Record Indicator

Integer

 

 

 

Nutrient_Data 

(Bottle Nutrient Data)

 

Btl_Cnt

Autonumbered Bottle Count

Long Integer

PO4ug

Phosphate uM/L

Single

PO4q

Phosphate quality

Integer

SiO3ug

Silicate uM/L

Single

SiO3q 

Silicate quality

Integer

NO2ug

Nitrite uM/L

Single

NO2q

Nitrite quality

Integer

NO3ug

Nitrate uM/L

Single

NO3q

Nitrate quality

Integer

 

 

 

Chla_Data 

(Chlorophyll Data Table)

 

Btl_Cnt

Autonumbered Bottle Count

Long Integer

ChlorA 

Chlorophyll-a ug/L

Single

Chlqua 

Chlorophyll-a quality

Integer

Phaeop 

Phaeopigments ug/L

Single

Phaqua 

Phaeopigments quality

Integer

 

 

 

Bottle_Qual

(Bottle Data Precision-Quality Codes)

 

Btl_Cnt 

Autonumbered Bottle Count

Long Integer

T_prec 

Temperature precision

Integer

T_qual 

Temperature quality

Integer

S_prec 

Salinity precision

Integer

S_qual 

Salinity quality

Integer

O_qual 

Oxygen precision

Integer

SThtaq 

Sigma-theta quality

Integer

O2Satq 

Oxygen saturation quality

Integer

 

 

 

Prodo_Cast

(Primary Productivity Cast Info)

 

Cst_Cnt

Autonumbered Cast Count

Long Integer

Cast_ID 

See Description

Text

Inc_Str 

Incubation Start Time PST

Date/Time

Inc_End 

Incubation End Time PST

Date/Time

PST_LAN 

Local Apparent Noon PST

Text

Civil_T 

Civil Twilight PST

Date/Time

TimeZone 

Timezone (+8)

Text

IntC14 

Integrated C14 Assimilation

Single

 

 

 

Prodo_Data

(Primary Productivity-C14 Uptake)

 

Cst_Cnt

Autonumbered Cast Count

Long Integer

Btl_Cnt

Autonumbered Bottle Count

Long Integer

C14As1

C14 Assimilation Sample 1

Single

C14A1p

C14 Assimilation Sample 1 precision

Integer

C14A1q

C14 Assimilation Sample 1 quality

Integer

C14As2

C14 Assimilation Sample 2

Single

C14A2p

C14 Assimilation Sample 2 precision

Integer

C14A2q

C14 Assimilation Sample 2 quality

Integer

DarkAs 

C14 Assimilation Dark Sample 

Single

DarkAp 

C14 Assimilation Dark Samp precision

Integer

DarkAq 

C14 Assimilation Dark Samp quality

Integer

MeanAs

C14 Mean Assimilation

Single

MeanAp

C14 Mean Assimilation precision

Integer

MeanAq

C14 Mean Assimilation quality

Integer

IncTim

Incubation Time

Date/Time

LightP 

Light Level-Percentage

Single

 

 

 

Weather_Data 

(uses WMO Weather Codes)

 

Cst_Cnt

Autonumbered - 1 is first sta done

Long Integer

Wave_Dir

Wave Direction Code

Integer

Wave_Ht

Wave Height Code

Integer

Wave_Prd

Wave Period Code

Integer

Wind_Dir

Wind Direction Code

Integer

Wind_Spd

Wind Speed Code

Integer

Barometer

Barometric pressure

Single

Dry_T 

Dry Temperature

Single

Wet_T

Wet Temperature

Single

Wea

Weather Code

Integer

Cloud_Typ

Cloud Type Code

Integer

Cloud_Amt

Cloud Amount Code

Integer

Visibility

Visibility Code

Integer

Secchi

Secchi Depth

Integer

ForelU

Forel Color Scale

Integer

 

 

 

Rpt_Data

(CalCOFI Data Report Data)

 

Btl_Cnt

Autonumbered Bottle Count

Long Integer

R_Depth

Reported Depth meters

Integer

R_TEMP 

Reported Temperature deg C

Single

R_POTEMP 

Reported Potential Temperature

Single

R_SALINITY 

Salinity

Single

R_SIGMA

Sigma-theta

Single

R_SVA

Specific Volume Anomaly

Single

R_DYNHT 

Dynamic Height

Single

R_O2 

Oxygen ml/L

Single

R_O2Sat

Oxygen Saturation %

Single

R_SIO3 

Silicate

Single

R_PO4 

Phosphate

Single

R_NO3 

Nitrate

Single

R_NO2 

Nitrite

Single

R_CHLA

Chlorophyll-a

Single

R_PHAEO 

Phaeopigments

Single

R_PRES 

Pressure db

Integer

R_SAMP

Sample number

Integer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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