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Sensor Definitions

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