| Bit No. |
Flag Value |
Description |
Unit |
Status |
| 0 |
|
Water temperature |
K |
Operational |
| 1 |
|
Deviation of sea level from mean |
m |
Operational |
| 2 |
|
Heat exchange coefficient |
- |
Operational |
| 3 |
|
Practical salinity |
Numeric |
Operational |
| 4 |
|
Downward heat flux |
W m-2 |
Operational |
| 5 |
|
Eastward surface stress |
N m-2 |
Operational |
| 6 |
|
Northward surface stress |
N m-2 |
Operational |
| 7 |
|
x-component surface stress (see Note 1) |
N m-2 |
Operational |
| 8 |
|
y-component surface stress (see Note 1) |
N m-2 |
Operational |
| 9 |
|
Thermosteric change in sea surface height |
m |
Operational |
| 10 |
|
Halosteric change in sea surface height |
m |
Operational |
| 11 |
|
Steric change in sea surface height |
m |
Operational |
| 12-191 |
|
Reserved |
|
Operational |
| 192-254 |
|
Reserved for local use |
|
Operational |
| 255 |
|
Missing |
|
Operational |