Table 7.
M2B3 Reporting Standard about environmental measurement processes
Descriptor name | Description of usage | Control vocabulary/format/unit | Example | |
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MEASUREMENT_ID | Unique ID from a controlled vocabulary. | SDN:P02:75:xxxx | SDN:P02:75:CORG for Particulate organic carbon concentration in the water column | |
MEASUREMENT _Name | Common name for the measurement. | Free text | POC | |
MEASUREMENT _Quantity | Describes the quantity measured using terms from the Système International of units. | Free text; SI of units | Mass concentration | |
MEASUREMENT _Dimensions | Describes the quantity measured using dimension terms from the Système International of units. | Free text; SI of units | M^1 L^-3 | |
MEASUREMENT _Currency | May often refer to a TAXONOMY_ID or a CHEMICAL_ID. | Free text; | Organic carbon | |
Terms list: WoRMS; | ||||
Terms list: ChEBI | ||||
MEASUREMENT _Units | Describes the units of the quantity measured using terms from the Système International of units. | SDN:P06:46:xxxx | SDN:P06:46:UGPL for μg/L | |
MEASUREMENT _Method | Describes the measurement method used. Equivalent to methodological details provided in a paper. | Free text | Mass spectrometry | |
MEASUREMENT _Comment | Any comment about the measurement. | Free text | Inorganic carbon removed by acidification |
Mandatory information is in bold and other fields are recommended.