| Bit No. |
Flag Value |
Description |
Unit |
Status |
| 0 |
|
Main thermocline depth |
m |
Operational |
| 1 |
|
Main thermocline anomaly |
m |
Operational |
| 2 |
|
Transient thermocline depth |
m |
Operational |
| 3 |
|
Salinity |
kg/kg |
Operational |
| 4 |
|
Ocean vertical heat diffusivity |
m2/s |
Operational |
| 5 |
|
Ocean vertical salt diffusivity |
m2/s |
Operational |
| 6 |
|
Ocean vertical momentum diffusivity |
m2/s |
Operational |
| 7 |
|
Bathymetry |
m |
Operational |
| 8-10 |
|
Reserved |
|
Operational |
| 11 |
|
Shape factor with respect to salinity profile |
- |
Operational |
| 12 |
|
Shape factor with respect to temperature profile in thermocline |
- |
Operational |
| 13 |
|
Attenuation coefficient of water with respect to solar radiation |
/m |
Operational |
| 14 |
|
Water depth |
m |
Operational |
| 15 |
|
Water temperature |
K |
Operational |
| 16 |
|
Water density (rho) |
kg m-3 |
Operational |
| 17 |
|
Water density anomaly (sigma) |
kg m-3 |
Deprecated |
| 18 |
|
Water potential temperature (theta) |
K |
Operational |
| 19 |
|
Water potential density (rho theta) |
kg m-3 |
Operational |
| 20 |
|
Water potential density anomaly (sigma theta) |
kg m-3 |
Operational |
| 21 |
|
Practical salinity |
Numeric |
Operational |
| 22 |
|
Water column-integrated heat content |
J m-2 |
Operational |
| 23 |
|
Eastward water velocity |
m s-1 |
Operational |
| 24 |
|
Northward water velocity |
m s-1 |
Operational |
| 25 |
|
x-component water velocity |
m s-1 |
Operational |
| 26 |
|
y-component water velocity |
m s-1 |
Operational |
| 27 |
|
Upward water velocity |
m s-1 |
Operational |
| 28 |
|
Vertical eddy diffusivity |
m2 s-1 |
Operational |
| 29 |
|
Bottom pressure equivalent height |
m |
Operational |
| 30 |
|
Fresh water flux into sea water from rivers |
kg m-2 s-1 |
Operational |
| 31 |
|
Fresh water flux correction |
kg m-2 s-1 |
Operational |
| 32 |
|
Virtual salt flux into sea water |
g kg-1 m-2 s-1 |
Operational |
| 33 |
|
Virtual salt flux correction |
g kg-1 m-2 s-1 |
Operational |
| 34 |
|
Seawater temperature tendency due to Newtonian relaxation |
K s-1 |
Operational |
| 35 |
|
Seawater salinity tendency due to Newtonian relaxation |
g kg-1 s-1 |
Operational |
| 36 |
|
Seawater temperature tendency due to parameterization |
K s-1 |
Operational |
| 37 |
|
Seawater salinity tendency due to parameterization |
g kg-1 s-1 |
Operational |
| 38 |
|
Eastward sea water velocity tendency due to parameterization |
m s-2 |
Operational |
| 39 |
|
Northward sea water velocity tendency due to parameterization |
m s-2 |
Operational |
| 40 |
|
Seawater temperature tendency due to direct bias correction |
K s-1 |
Operational |
| 41 |
|
Seawater salinity tendency due to direct bias correction |
g kg-1 s-1 |
Operational |
| 42 |
|
Seawater meridional volume transport |
m3 m-2 s-1 |
Operational |
| 43 |
|
Seawater zonal volume transport |
m3 m-2 s-1 |
Operational |
| 44 |
|
Seawater column integrated meridional volume transport |
m3 m-1 s-1 |
Operational |
| 45 |
|
Seawater column integrated zonal volume transport |
m3 m-1 s-1 |
Operational |
| 46 |
|
Seawater meridional mass transport |
kg m-2 s-1 |
Operational |
| 47 |
|
Seawater zonal mass transport |
kg m-2 s-1 |
Operational |
| 48 |
|
Seawater column integrated meridional mass transport |
kg m-1 s-1 |
Operational |
| 49 |
|
Seawater column integrated zonal mass transport |
kg m-1 s-1 |
Operational |
| 50 |
|
Seawater column integrated practical salinity |
g kg-1 m |
Operational |
| 51 |
|
Seawater column integrated salinity |
kg kg-1 m |
Operational |
| 52 |
|
Mixed layer depth |
m |
Operational |
| 53 |
|
Normal component of water velocity |
m s-1 |
Operational |
| 54 |
|
Tangential component of water velocity |
m s-1 |
Operational |
| 55 |
|
Sea water upward volume transport |
m3 m-2 s-1 |
Operational |
| 56 |
|
Sea water upward mass transport |
kg m-2 s-1 |
Operational |
| 57 |
|
Sea water age since surface contact |
s |
Operational |
| 58 |
|
Sea water downward short-wave radiation flux |
W m-2 |
Operational |
| 59-191 |
|
Reserved |
|
Operational |
| 192-254 |
|
Reserved for local use |
|
Operational |
| 255 |
|
Missing |
|
Operational |