Sensor Definitions

  

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Sensor Definitions

UPDATED: 03/04/2008
Sensor No Sensor PE Code Description Units
1 RIV STG HGHZZZZ RIVER STAGE FEET
2 RAIN PCHZZZZ PRECIPITATION, ACCUMULATED INCHES
3 SNOW WC SWHZZZZ SNOW, WATER CONTENT INCHES
4 TEMP TAHZZZZ TEMPERATURE, AIR DEG F
5 EL CND WCIZZZZ ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVTY MILLI S mS/cm
6 RES ELE HLHZZZZ RESERVOIR ELEVATION FEET
7 REL SCH QZIZZZZ RESERVOIR, SCHEDULED RELEASE CFS
8 FNF QMIZZZZ FULL NATURAL FLOW CFS
9 WIND SP USIZZZZ WIND, SPEED MPH
10 WIND DR UDIZZZZ WIND, DIRECTION DEG
11 FUEL MS MMIZZZZ FUEL MOISTURE, WOOD %
12 REL HUM XRIZZZZ RELATIVE HUMIDITY %
13 FUEL TP MTIZZZZ FUEL TEMP,WOOD PROBE DEG F
14 BAT VOL VBIZZZZ BATTERY VOLTAGE VOLTS
15 STORAGE LSHZZZZ RESERVOIR STORAGE AF
16 RAINTIP PUIZZZZ PRECIPITATION, TIPPING BUCKET INCHES
17 BAR PRE PAIZZZZ ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE INCHES
18 SNOW DP SDIZZZZ SNOW DEPTH INCHES
19 SNOW LV SLIZZZZ SNOW, ELEVATION OF SNOW LINE FEET
20 FLOW QRHZZZZ FLOW, RIVER DISCHARGE CFS
21 VLOCITY WVIZZZZ WATER, VELOCITY FT/SEC
22 RES CHG LCDZZZZ RESERVOIR, STORAGE CHANGE AF
23 OUTFLOW QTHZZZZ RESERVOIR OUTFLOW CFS
24 E T ETDZZZZ EVAPOTRANSPORATION INCHES
25 TEMP W TWIZZZZ TEMPERATURE, WATER DEG F
26 SOLAR R RIIZZZZ SOLAR RADIATION W/M^2
27 TURB W WTIZZZZ WATER, TURBIDITY NTU
28 CHLORPH AAIZZZZ CHLOROPHYLL .
29 NET RAD RNIZZZZ NET RADIATION CAL/CM
30 TEMP AV TADAZZZ TEMPERATURE, AIR AVERAGE DEG F
31 TEMP MX TXDZZZZ TEMPERATURE, AIR MAXIMUM DEG F
32 TEMP MN TNDZZZZ TEMPERATURE, AIR MINIMUM DEG F
33 VAPR AV PVDAZZZ VAPOR PRESSURE, AVERAGE INCHES
34 VAPR MX PVIXZZZ VAPOR PRESSURE, MAXIMUM INCHES
35 VAPR MN PVINZZZ VAPOR PRESSURE, MINIMUM INCHES
36 DEW PT TDIZZZZ TEMPERATURE, DEW POINT DEG F
37 DEW DUR ADDZZZZ DEW DURATION HOURS
38 SOIL AV TSDAZZZ TEMPERATURE, SOIL AVERAGE DEG F
39 SOIL MX TSIXZZZ TEMPERATURE, SOIL MAXIMUM DEG F
40 SOIL MN TSINZZZ TEMPERATURE, SOIL MINIMUM DEG F
41 M FLOW QRDAZZZ FLOW, MEAN DAILY CFS
42 LAKE EL HLIZZZZ ELEVATION, NATURAL LAKE FEET
43 RES EL HPIZZZZ POOL ELEVATION FEET
44 FREZ EL HZIZZZZ FREEZING LEVEL ELEVATION FEET
45 PPT INC PPIZZZZ PRECIPITATION, INCREMENTAL INCHES
46 RUNOFF QCIZZZZ RUNOFF VOLUME AF
47 ACCM WD UCIZZZZ WIND, ACCUM WIND TRAVEL MILES
48 DIS PWR QGIZZZZ DISCHARGE, POWER GENERATION CFS
49 DIR WTR QOHZZZZ FLOW DIRECTION + -
50 SNO INC SPDZZZZ SNOW, ACT. INCREMENT INCHES
51 SNOW DEN SSIZZZZ SNOW DENSITY %
52 SOIL TP TSIZZZZ TEMPERATURE, SOIL DEG F
53 ICE STA ISIZZZZ ICE FAIL STATUS .
54 ICE TRP IXIZZZZ ICE TIPS TIPS
55 ENER TOT VEIZZZZ GENERATION, ENERGY TOTAL MWH
56 PUMP USE VPIZZZZ GENERATION, PUMPING USE-POWER MW
57 PUMP USE VQIZZZZ GENERATION, PUMPING USE-ENERGY MWH
58 STA LOAD VSIZZZZ GENERATION, STATION LOAD-ENERG MWH
59 PWR TOT VTIZZZZ GENERATION, POWER TOTAL MW
60 STA LOAD VWIZZZZ GENERATION, STATION LOAD-POWER MW
61 DIS OXY WOIZZZZ WATER, DISSOLVED OXYGEN MG/L
62 PH VAL WPIZZZZ WATER, PH VALUE PH
63 DIS SOL WLIZZZZ WATER, SUSPENDED SEDIMENT MG/L
64 EVP PAN EPDZZZZ EVAPORATION, PAN INCREMENT INCHES
65 MON FNF QFMZZZZ FLOW, FULL NATURAL AF
66 MON FLO QQMZZZZ FLOW, MONTHLY VOLUME AF
67 EST ACR QVMZZZZ FLOW, ESTIMATED ACCRETIONS AF
68 LK EVAP EVMZZZZ EVAPORATION, LAKE COMPUTED AF
69 DIVERSN QDMZZZZ FLOW, CANAL DIVERSION AF
70 DC PUMP QPMZZZZ DISCHARGE, PUMPING CFS
71 SPILL QSMZZZZ DISCHARGE, SPILLWAY CFS
72 IRR&CNS QWMZZZZ FLOW, IRRIG&CONSUMPTION AF
73 AUX SNO XSIZZZZ SNOW, AUXILIARY READING INCHES
74 EVAP EVIZZZZ EVAPORATION, LAKE COMPUTED CFS
75 SYN FLO QLIZZZZ FLOW, SYNTHETIC CFS
76 INFLOW QIHZZZZ RESERVOIR INFLOW CFS
77 PEAK WS UGIZZZZ WIND, PEAK GUST MPH
78 PEAK WD UXIZZZZ WIND, DIRECTION OF PEAK GUST DEG
79 SNO QUA SQIZZZZ SNOW DATA QUALITY FLAG FLAG
80 PPT ADJ PFIZZZZ PRECIPITATION, REVISED INCHES
81 PPT INX PXIZZZZ PRECIPITATION INDEX %
82 SNO ADJ SMIZZZZ SNOW, WATER CONTENT(REVISED) INCHES
83 SNX LOW SXINZZZ SNOW INDEX, LOW %
84 SNX HI SXIXZZZ SNOW INDEX, HIGH %
85 RIV REL QUIZZZZ DISCHARGE,CONTROL REGULATING CFS
86 DEPTH SDIZZZZ SNOW DEPTH, CONTROL INCHES
87 SWE SWIZZZZ SNOW WC, CONTROL INCHES
88 SNO MAN SWIZZZZ SNOW, MANOMETER INCHES
89 PPT MAN PCIZZZZ PRECIPITATION, MANOMETER INCHES
90 FN ELEV HKIZZZZ HEIGHT, LAKE ABV SPEC DATUM FEET
91 AVG INF QJHZZZZ RESERVOIR INFLOW-LAST 6HR AVG CFS
92 EL CONDB W1HZZZZ ELECTRICAL COND BOTTOM MILLI S mS/cm
93 WINDLEN ULDZZZZ WIND, TRAVEL LENGTH MILES
94 TOC STO LRDZZZZ RESERVOIR, TOP CONSERV STORAGE AF
95 CB ELEV HHHZZZZ CREEK BED ELEV FROM MEAN SEA L FEET
96 FTEMPVL VAIZZZZ FIELD GAMMA TEMP VOLTAGE ml VOL
97 RTEMPVL VXIZZZZ REF GAMMA TEMP VOLTAGE ml VOL
98 FGAMRVL RGIZZZZ FIELD GAMMA VOLTAGE ml VOL
99 RGAMRVL RXIZZZZ REF GAMMA VOLTAGE ml VOL
100 EL COND WSHZZZZ ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVTY MICRO S uS/cm
101 T ORG C WXHZZZZ TOTAL ORG. CARBON, OXIDATION mg/L
102 EL CONDB W2HZZZZ ELECTRICAL COND BOTTOM MICRO S uS/cm
103 SLRR AV RVHZZZZ SOLAR RADIATION AVG W/M^2
104 SLRR MN RMHZZZZ SOLAR RADIATION MIN W/M^2
105 SLRR MX RUHZZZZ SOLAR RADIATION MAX W/M^2
106 NSLR AV RYHZZZZ NET SOLAR RADIATION AVG W/M^2
107 NSLR MN RZHZZZZ NET SOLAR RADIATION MIN W/M^2
108 NSLR MX RJHZZZZ NET SOLAR RADIATION MAX W/M^2
109 D ORGCZ WYHZZZZ DISSOLVED ORG. CARBON, COMBUST mg/L
110 DIVERSN QDDZZZZ FLOW, CANAL DIVERSION CFS
111 IRR&CNS QWDZZZZ FLOW, IRRIG&CONSUMPTION CFS
112 T ORGCZ WZHZZZZ TOTAL ORG. CARBON, COMBUSTION mg/L
113 UVA 254 R2HZZZZ ULTRA VIOLET 254 NANO METERS U/CM
114 FLUORO WFHZZZZ FLUORESCES N RHODAMINE/CHLOROP FLUORO
115 BAT VOLA BVIZZZZ BATTERY VOLTAGE AUX VOLTS
116 IRR AVG R3HZZZZ IRRADIANCE AVERAGE W/M^2
117 IRR MIN R4HZZZZ IRRADIANCE MINIMUM W/M^2
118 IRR MAX R5HZZZZ IRRADIANCE MAXIMUM W/M^2
119 RIRR AV R6HZZZZ REFLECTED IRRADIANCE AVG W/M^2
120 RIRR MN R7HZZZZ REFLECTED IRRADIANCE MIN W/M^2
121 RIRR MX R8HZZZZ REFLECTED IRRADIANCE MAX W/M^2
122 SOIL MOI MSHZZZZ SOIL MOISTURE %
123 BARP MX PBDZZZZ BAROMETRIC PRESSURE, MAX INCHES
124 BARP MN PODZZZZ BAROMETRIC PRESSURE, MIN INCHES
125 SLRR TL RWDZZZZ TOTAL SOLAR RADIATION CAL
126 RELHMAV XADZZZZ RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AVG %
127 RELHMMX XMDZZZZ RELATIVE HUMIDITY, MAX %
128 RELHMMN XNDZZZZ RELATIVE HUMIDITY, MIN %
129 VP AVG PGDZZZZ VAPOR PRESSURE, AVG MILLIB
130 VP MAX PHDZZZZ VAPOR PRESSURE, MAX MILLIB
131 VP MIN PIDZZZZ VAPOR PRESSURE, MIN MILLIB
132 VP PRES PJHZZZZ VAPOR PRESSURE MILLIB
133 MIN WS UNDZZZZ WIND, SPEED MIN MPH
134 AVG WS UADZZZZ WIND, SPEED AVG MPH
135 REL ALT QUIFMZZ RESERVOIR,SCHED REL ALT CFS
136 REL CAN QUIFAZZ RESERVOIR,SCHED REL CAND CFS
138 FLWALTA QRHC1ZZ FLOW, COMPUTED ALT A CFS
139 FLWALTB QRHC2ZZ FLOW, COMPUTED ALT B CFS
140 FLWALTC QRHC3ZZ FLOW, COMPUTED ALT C CFS
141 RIVST88 HVHZZZZ RIVER STAGE NAVD88 FEET
142 INSFLOW QRHFZZZ INSTANTANEOUS FLOW CFS
143 OBSFLOW QRHRZZZ OBSERVED FLOW CFS
144 RIVST29 NVHZZZZ RIVER STAGE NGVD29 FEET
145 DAILYX2 X2DZZZZ X2, DAILY CALCULATION KM
146 TEMPW C TUDZZZZ TEMPERATURE, WATER C DEG C
147 SNOWDP2 S2HZZZZ SNOW DEPTH AUX INCHES
148 Diss Cl W3IZZZZ WATER, DISSOLVED CHLORIDE, Cl mg/L
149 Diss Br WBIZZZZ WATER, DISSOLVED BROMIDE, Br mg/L
150 DissNO3 WNIZZZZ WATER, DISSOLVED NITRATE, NO3 mg/L
151 DissPO4 W4IZZZZ WATER, DISSOLVED PHOSPHATE,PO4 mg/L
152 DissSO4 W5IZZZZ WATER, DISSOLVED SULPHATE, SO4 mg/L
153 Diss F W6IZZZZ WATER, DISSOLVED FLUORIDE, F mg/L
154 TEMPIDX BDHZZZZ TEMPERATURE INDEX DEG F