parameter dictionary update 6January2004 - mumm.ac.be fileParameter Dictionary Update : 6 January 2004 Parameter: SUSP - Suspended solids Method: 7 Matrix: PA - Particulate Unit: mg/l

Parameter Dictionary

Update : 6 January 2004 Parameter: SUSP - Suspended solids

Method: 7 Matrix: PA - Particulate

Unit: mg/l Description: Weighted on Sartorius balance after oven drying at 70 degrees Celsius. MUMM

monitoring protocol (BMM Oostende, 1998). Filters not precombusted, washing agent is distilled water.

Analytical Lab: Meetdienst Oostende (MUMM-OST) Significant Nrs: 2

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Seqno: 3 Preservation: Kept in deep-freeze (-20°C)

Pretreatment: None Separation: Glassfiber filter (GF/C 1.2 µm)

Parameter: PSAL - Salinity

Method: 14 Matrix: TO - Total

Unit: ppt Description: Measured in situ with a Seabird SCTD SBE 19.


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Seqno: 5 Preservation: Determined at once/on the spot

Pretreatment: None Separation: None

Parameter: CPHL - Chlorophyll-a


Unit: µg/l Description: Chlorophyll-a is extracted with cold 90 % acetone and determined

spectrophotometrically using the method of Lorenzen (1967).Milton Roy Spectronic 401 Spectrophotometer.


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Pretreatment: Other reagent Separation: Glassfiber filter (GF/C 1.2 µm)



Unit: µg/l Description: Extraction of chlorophyll a with cold 90 % acetone. Spectrophotometric

determination using the method and equations recommended by Lorenzen (1967).

Analytical Lab: ULB, Ecologie des Systèmes Aquatiques (ESA) Significant Nrs: 2

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Pretreatment: None Separation: Glassfiber filter (GF/F 0.7 µm)

Parameter: SECCIW - Secchi depth (white)


Unit: m Description: Secchi disk white.


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Parameter: SUSP - Suspended solids


Unit: mg/l Description: Dry filter weighting.

Analytical Lab: ULB, Ecologie des Systèmes Aquatiques (ESA) Significant Nrs: 1

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Pretreatment: None Separation: PC filter (0.6 µm)



Unit: µg/l Description: High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)


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Pretreatment: Other reagent Separation: Glassfiber filter (GF/C 1.2 µm)



Unit: µg/l Description: Extraction of pigment with hot (75C) ethanol (80%), spectrophotometric

method, Dutch standard norm. Analytical Lab: NIOO - Centre for Limnology (CL) Significant Nrs: 1

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Pretreatment: None Separation: Whatman glassfiber filter (GF/F)



Unit: mg/l Description: Gravimetric method, drying in furnace at 105 °C for 2h.

Analytical Lab: NIOO - Centre for Limnology (CL) Significant Nrs: 1

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Seqno: 42 Preservation: Kept at room temperature


Parameter: APART - Total particulate absorption coefficient


Unit: /m Description: Kishino.


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Seqno: 41 Preservation: Cooled, kept in frigo


Parameter: APIG - Phytoplankton absorption coefficient


Unit: /m Description: Kishino, Dutch, extraction with hot ethanol.


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Parameter: YS - Yellow substance

Method: 268 Matrix: DI - Dissolved

Unit: /m Description: Whatmann GF/F filter, 10cm cuvet, single beam Ocean Optics spectrometer.


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Parameter: SCCT - Total scattering coefficient


Unit: /m Description: Derived value : c - a_ys - a_part


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Seqno: 47 Preservation: Not applicable

Pretreatment: Not applicable Separation: Not applicable

Parameter: RHOW - Meris radiance reflectance (pi*L -up/E-down)


Unit: - Description: PR650 above water evaluation.

Analytical Lab: Instituut voor Milieuvraagstukken, Remote Sensing (IVM-RS) Significant Nrs: 3

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Unit: m Description: Secchi depth measured with Secchi disk white


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Unit: mg/l Description: Strickland and Parsons 1972. Filters precombusted, washing agent is distilled

water. Analytical Lab: IfK/KOF - Institute for Coastal Research, Remote sensing group (GKSS) Significant Nrs: 2

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Unit: µg/l Description: High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). COLORS-protocols.

Analytical Lab: IfK/KOF - Institute for Coastal Research, Remote sensing group (GKSS) Significant Nrs: 2

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Unit: /m Description: Tassan and Ferrari


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Seqno: 45 Preservation: Frozen with liquid nitrogen






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Parameter: BPA - Bleached particle absorption (tripton)




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Unit: /m Description: Wetlab AC-9.Optical specifications : bandpass - 10 nm/channel, pathlength -

25 cm, beam cross section diameter - 8 mm, receiver acceptance angle - 0.7 degrees in water.


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Parameter: ABST - Total absorption coefficient


Unit: /m Description: Wetlab AC-9..Optical specifications : bandpass - 10 nm/channel, pathlength -

25 cm, beam cross section diameter - 8 mm, receiver acceptance angle - 0.7 degrees in water.COLORS protocols. Corrected for salinity, temperature and scattering.


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Parameter: ATTC - Attenuation coefficient


Unit: /m Description: Wetlab AC-9.Optical specifications : bandpass - 10 nm/channel, pathlength -

25 cm, beam cross section diameter - 8 mm, receiver acceptance angle - 0.7 degrees in water.


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Unit: m Description: Secchi depth measured with Secchi disk white


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Unit: ppt Description: Not reported.


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Parameter: RSR0 - Subsurface remote sensing reflectance (L-up/E-down)


Unit: /sr Description: Satlantic diving profiler.


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Unit: /m Description: Perkin Elmer LS 50 Spectrophotometer. Tassan and Ferrari.Remark : results

measured at a wavelength of 440 nm. Analytical Lab: Joint Research Centre, Ispra site (JRC) Significant Nrs: 3

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Unit: mg/l Description: Weighted on Sartorius balance after oven drying at 70 degrees Celsius. MUMM

monitoring protocol (BMM Oostende, 1998) except for GF/F filter. Analytical Lab: Meetdienst Oostende (MUMM-OST) Significant Nrs: 2

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Unit: - Description: MUMM procedure for use Trios-Ramses system (Ruddick & De Blauwe, 2002).


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Unit: µg/l Description: Spectrophotometric method. Mainly metanol extraction. No correction for

degradation products. Analytical Lab: Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA) Significant Nrs: 2

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Unit: mg/l Description: Gravimetric, microbalance, removing electrostatic forces. Filters not

precombusted, washing agent is distilled water. Analytical Lab: Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA) Significant Nrs: 2

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Seqno: 49 Preservation: Kept at room temperature

Pretreatment: None Separation: Membrane of 0.45 µm



Unit: /m Description: Spectrophotomeric method. Corrected for particles at 750 nm.

Analytical Lab: Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA) Significant Nrs: 3

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Parameter: R0 - Subsurface irradiance reflectance


Unit: - Description: Calculated.Since the results are stored in the dB as measured at 670 nm

(SeaWifs band), all results measured at 665 nm received the value validity flag 'suspect'.

Analytical Lab: University of Oslo, Department of Geophysics (UIO) Significant Nrs: 4

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Unit: /sr Description: Calculated.Since the results are stored in the dB as measured at 670 nm



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Unit: /m Description: Spectrophotomeric.Optimization Høkedal 1999


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Unit: m Description: Measured with Secchi disk white on the sunny side of the ship.


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Unit: m Description: Measured with Secchi disk white on the dark side of the ship.


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Parameter: SECCIB - Secchi depth (black)


Unit: m Description: Measured with a Secchi disk black on the dark side of the ship.


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Unit: /m Description: Gershuns equation.


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Unit: /m Description: Sea tech transmissiometer. The transmissiometer measures the values at a

wavelength of 660 nm. Since the results are stored in the dB as measured at 670 nm (SeaWifs band), all results measured at 660 nm received the value validity flag 'suspect'.


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Unit: ppt Description: Neil Brown CTD.


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Unit: ppt Description: Gytre mini-STD.


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Unit: µg/l Description: High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). COLORS-protocols, Jeffrey et

al. 1997. Analytical Lab: ACRI S.A. (ACRI S.A.) Significant Nrs: 3

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Unit: mg/l Description: Strickland and Parsons 1972. Filters precombusted, washing agent is distilled

water. Analytical Lab: ACRI S.A. (ACRI S.A.) Significant Nrs: 3

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Unit: - Description: Satlantic-profiler.

Analytical Lab: FU Berlin (FU Berlin) Significant Nrs: 5

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Unit: /m Description: Tassan and Ferrari, 1995.

Analytical Lab: Joint Research Centre, Ispra site (JRC) Significant Nrs:

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Unit: /m Description: Tassan and Ferrari, 1995.Colors protocols.The exact wavelengths at which the

values were measured are : 412, 442, 490, 510, 559, 619, 664, 681and 708 nm.

Analytical Lab: Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) Significant Nrs: 4

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Pretreatment: Methanol Separation: Glassfiber filter (GF/F 1.2 µm)



Unit: /m Description: Tassan and Ferrari, 1995.COLORS protocols.The exact wavelengths at which

the values were measured are : 412, 442, 490, 510, 559, 619, 664, 681and 708 nm.


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Pretreatment: Methanol Separation: Glassfiber filter (GF/F 1.2 µm)



Unit: /m Description: COLORS protocols.Hoge, 1993/Vodacek, 1995.The exact wavelengths at which

the values were measured are : 412, 442, 490, 510, 559, 619, 664, 681, 708, 753, 760 and 778 nm.


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Unit: µg/l Description: High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC).COLORS protocols.


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Seqno: 55 Preservation: Frozen (-70°C)

Pretreatment: Aceton Separation: Glassfiber filter (GF/F 1.2 µm)



Unit: mg/l Description: COLORS protocols. Strickland and Parsons 1972.Filters precombusted, washing

agent is distilled water. Analytical Lab: Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) Significant Nrs: 2

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Seqno: 56 Preservation: Frozen (-70°C)




Unit: - Description: COLORS protocols.The exact wavelenghts at which the values were measured

are : 412, 443, 490, 510, 555, 620 and 665 nm. Analytical Lab: Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) Significant Nrs:

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Unit: /m Description: Wetlab AC-9. COLORS protocols. Corrected for salinity, temperature and

scattering.The exact wavelengths at which the values were measured are : 412, 440, 488, 510, 555, 630, 650, 676 and 715 nm.

Analytical Lab: Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) Significant Nrs:

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Unit: /m Description: Wetlab AC-9.COLORS protocols.The exact wavelengths at which the values

were measured are : 412, 440, 488, 510, 555, 630, 650, 676 and 715 nm. Analytical Lab: Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) Significant Nrs:

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Unit: /m Description: Wetlab AC-9.COLORS protocols. Corrected for temperature and salinity.The

exact wavelengths at which the values were measured are : 412, 440, 488, 510, 555, 630, 650, 676 and 715 nm.


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Unit: µg/l Description: High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC).DHI standard.

Analytical Lab: Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI) Significant Nrs:

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Unit: - Description: Calculated from R0- (MERIS Protocol).


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Unit: mg/l Description: Strickland and Parsons 1972. Filters precombusted. Washing agent is distilled

water. Analytical Lab: Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI) Significant Nrs:

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Unit: ppt Description: Measured via water conductivity, corrected via UNESCO Equation of State of

Sea Water (1981) for temp. and pressure effects. Instrument from Oct98 to Jan99 : JA10(028547)-DOE2; from Feb99 to Sep00 : JA10(030175)DOE2, except from Jun99 to Aug99 : JA6-DOE2


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Unit: ppt Description: Automatic registration on board with the thermosalinograph Seabird SBE21.

Analytical Lab: Meetdienst Oostende (MUMM-OST) Significant Nrs:

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Unit: /m Description: Kishino et al., 1985.The exact wavelenghts at which the values were measured

are : 412, 442, 490, 510, 559, 619, 664, 681 and 708 nm. Analytical Lab: ULB, Ecologie des Systèmes Aquatiques (ESA) Significant Nrs: 4

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Parameter: YSBPA - Sum of yellow substance and bleached particle absorption




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Unit: /m Description: Hoge, 1993 / Vodacek,1995.The exact wavelenghts at which the values were

measured are : 412, 442, 490, 510, 559, 619, 664, 68, 708, 760 and 778 nm. Analytical Lab: ULB, Ecologie des Systèmes Aquatiques (ESA) Significant Nrs: 4

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Unit: /m Description: Kishino et al., 1985. REVAMP protocol.


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Seqno: 58 Preservation: Not reported

Pretreatment: Not reported Separation: Not reported



Unit: /m Description: REVAMP protocol.


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Pretreatment: Not reported Separation: Membrane of 0.2 µm



Unit: /m Description: Kishino et al., 1985. REVAMP protocol.


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Unit: /m Description: Tassan and Ferrari, 1995.The exact wavelenghts at which the values were

measured are : 412, 442, 490, 510, 559, 619, 664, 681 and 708 nm. Analytical Lab: Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) Significant Nrs: 4

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Pretreatment: Sodium hypochlorite Separation: Glassfiber filter (GF/F 1.2 µm)





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Unit: ppt Description: CTD of the British Oceanographic Data Centre (BODC).


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Unit: µg/l Description: High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC).


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Pretreatment: None Separation: Glassfiber filter (GF/C 1.2 µm)

Parameter: BSCT - Total backscattering coefficient


Unit: /m Description: Correction from instrument.The exact wavelenghts at which the values were

measured are : 442, 488, 550, 620, 671 and 852 nm. Analytical Lab: Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) Significant Nrs:

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Unit: ppt Description: Not reported


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Unit: - Description: Satlantic profiler.


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Unit: /m Description: Tassan and Ferrari.


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Unit: ppt Description: Determined directly by measuring conductivity with a hand-held salinometer.


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Unit: µg/l Description: High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC).Revamp protocol.


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Unit: mg/l Description: Revamp protocol.


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Unit: /m Description: Kishino.


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Unit: /m Description: Kishino, Dutch, extraction with NaCLO.


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Unit: /m Description: Whatmann GF/F filter, 10cm cuvet, single beam Ocean Optics spectrometer.


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Unit: /sr Description: Calculated.Since the results are stored in the dB as measured at 670 nm



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Unit: /m Description: values were measured are : 412, 440, 488, 510, 532, 555, 650, 676 and 715

nm. The results for 440, 488 and 676 nm were stored in the dB for the respective SeaWifs bands 443, 490 and 670 nm and were flagged 'suspect'.

Analytical Lab: Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA) Significant Nrs:

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Unit: ppt Description: Falkmouth CTD

Analytical Lab: University of Oslo, Department of Geophysics (UIO) Significant Nrs:

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Unit: µg/l Description: High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). 90 % acetone extraction,

roomtemperature. Analytical Lab: Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA) Significant Nrs: 3

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Unit: /m Description: Kishino, Dutch, bleaching with NaCLO.


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Pretreatment: Reagent other than acid Separation: Whatman glassfiber filter (GF/F)

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parameter dictionary update 6January2004 - mumm.ac.be fileParameter Dictionary Update : 6 January 2004 Parameter: SUSP - Suspended solids Method: 7 Matrix: PA - Particulate Unit: mg/l