| C – complex | U – perturbed by close line, but unresolved | R2 – widely reversed |
| L – shaded to longer wavelengths | D – double | R3 – moderately reversed |
| S – shaded to shorter wavelengths | B – blend | R4 – slightly reversed |
| W – wide | H – hazy | R5 – barely detectably reversed |
| P – perturbed by close line, but resolved | R1 – very widely reversed | * – classification in doubt |