_id Original Header Type Cleaned Variable Name CanWIN Common Name Units Data Provider Description Standardized Source Term Standardized Source Term Link Notes media_type result_value_type statistic_applied 1 The exact column name as it appeared in the raw file before any cleaning. The variable’s data type (text, numeric, timestamp, etc.) after cleaning. The standardized, machine‑friendly name produced following data best practices, for e.g., using the CSV Studio’s header cleaning function. Used in the final dataset. A human‑readable name. Helps non‑technical users understand the variable. The physical units associated with the variable (e.g., m, PSU, °C). The description supplied by the original data provider explaining what the variable represents. Standardized scientific term selected from an authoritative vocabulary (e.g., BODC, CF). Ensures consistent meaning across datasets. Link to standardized scientific term and definition. Any notes about how the variable was processed or derived.Extracted from the header or assigned manually. The medium from which the measurement was taken (e.g., water, air, sediment). Extracted from the header or assigned manually. Whether the value is a direct measurement or a calculated value. Any statistical operation applied to the variable (e.g., mean, max, min). “none” if no statistic was applied. 2 Cruise text cruise Cruise The name or identifier of the research cruise during which the CTD cast was collected. Seawater actual None 3 Station text station Station The name or identifier of the sampling site at which the CTD cast was collected. Seawater actual None 4 Timestamp (UTC) numeric timestamp_utc Date and Time UTC The combined date and time of the measurement in Coordinated Universal Time. UT_ISO8601 http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P01/current/DTUT8601/ Seawater actual None 5 Year (UTC) timestamp year_utc Year UTC Year of the measurement in Coordinated Universal Time. Years http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P06/current/UYRS/ Seawater actual None 6 Month (UTC) timestamp month_utc Month UTC Month of the measurement in Coordinated Universal Time. Month http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P01/current/MNTHXXXX/ Seawater actual None 7 Day (UTC) timestamp day_utc Day UTC Day of the measurement in Coordinated Universal Time. Day http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P01/current/DAYXXXXX/ Seawater actual None 8 Hour (UTC) timestamp hour_utc Hour UTC Hour of the measurement in Coordinated Universal Time. Hours http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P06/current/UHOR/ Seawater actual None 9 Minute (UTC) timestamp minute_utc Minute UTC Minute of the measurement in Coordinated Universal Time. Minutes http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P06/current/UMIN/ Seawater actual None 10 Second (UTC) timestamp second_utc Second UTC Second of the measurement in Coordinated Universal Time. Seconds http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P06/current/UTBB/ Seawater actual None 11 Latitude In [Degrees North] timestamp latitude_in_degrees_north Latitude Degrees North The latitude at the start of the cast. Lat http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P01/current/ALATZZ01/ Seawater actual None 12 Longitude In [Degrees East] numeric longitude_in_degrees_east Longitude Degrees East The longitude at the start of the cast. Lon http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P01/current/ALONZZ01/ Seawater actual None 13 Latitude Bottom [Degrees North] numeric latitude_bottom_degrees_north Latitude Bottom Degrees North Latitude where the CTD reached its deepest point. Seawater actual None 14 Longitude Bottom [Degrees East] numeric longitude_bottom_degrees_east Longitude Bottom Degrees East Longitude where the CTD reached its deepest point. Seawater actual None 15 Bot. Depth [m] numeric bot_depth_m Bottom Depth m The depth of the seafloor (bottom depth) at the station. BATH http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P09/current/BATH/ Seawater actual None 16 Pressure, Strain Gauge [db] numeric pressure_db Water Pressure db The measured pressure in decibars from the CTD’s strain gauge pressure sensor. Pres_Z http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P01/current/PRESPR01/ Seawater actual None 17 Depth [salt water, m], using lat = 64.4264 numeric depth_m Depth m Depth of the CTD in meters derived from pressure using salt water equations. DEPH http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P09/current/DEPH/ using lat = 64.4264 Seawater actual None 18 Conductivity [mS/cm] numeric conductivity_ms_per_cm Conductivity mS/cm Conductivity of seawater measured by the CTD, used to calculate salinity. CTDCond http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P01/current/CNDCST01/ Seawater actual None 19 Salinity, Practical [PSU] numeric salinity_psu Practical Salinity PSU Practical Salinity calculated from conductivity, temperature, and pressure. CTDSal http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P01/current/SSALST01/ Seawater actual None 20 Temperature [ITS-90, deg C] numeric temperature_deg_c Water Temperature deg C Water temperature measured by the CTD and reported on the ITS-90 temperature scale. WC_temp_CTD http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P01/current/TEMPS901/ ITS-90 calibration. Seawater actual None 21 Potential Temperature [ITS-90, deg C] numeric potential_temperature_deg_c Potential Temperature deg C Temperature the water parcel would have if moved adiabatically to surface (0 dbar). WC_Potemp https://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P01/current/POTMCV01/ ITS-90 calibration. Seawater actual None 22 Density [kg/m^3] numeric density_kg_per_m_3 Density kg/m^3 In-situ density of seawater calculated from temperature, salinity, and pressure. sea_water_density http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P07/current/CFSN0393/ Seawater actual None 23 Density [sigma-theta, kg/m^3] numeric density_sigma_theta_kg_per_m_3 Potential Density Anamoly kg/m^3 Potential density anomaly, i.e. the density of a seawater sample when it is moved to the sea surface with its pressure effects removed, calculated as density referenced to 0 dbar minus 1000 kg/m³. SigTheta http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P01/current/SIGTPR01/ Seawater actual None 24 Specific Volume Anomaly [10^-8 m^3/kg] numeric specific_volume_anomaly_10_8_m_3_per_kg Specific Volume Anomaly 10^-8 m^3/kg Difference between the specific volume of seawater and that of standard seawater. Seawater actual None 25 Oxygen, SBE 43 [ml/l], WS = 2 numeric oxygen_ml_per_l Oxygen (Volume) ml/l Dissolved oxygen concentration measured by the SBE43 sensor. WC_dissO2_uncalib http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P01/current/DOXYSU01/ SBE 43 sensor, WS=2 Seawater actual None 26 Oxygen, SBE 43 [umol/kg], WS = 2 numeric oxygen_umol_per_kg Oxygen (Mass-based) umol/kg Dissolved oxygen concentration measured by the SBE43 sensor. WC_dissO2/kg_uncalib_SBE43 https://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P01/current/DOXYUCKG/ SBE 43 sensor, WS=3 Seawater actual None 27 Oxygen, SBE 43 [% saturation], WS = 2 numeric oxygen_percent_saturation Oxygen (Saturation) % saturation Percent of oxygen saturation relative to equilibrium with the atmosphere. O2_Sat_SBE43 https://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P01/current/OXYSSU01/ SBE 43 sensor, WS=4 Seawater actual None 28 Fluorescence, WET Labs CDOM [mg/m^3] numeric fluorescence_cdom_mg_per_m_3 CDOM Flourescence mg/m^3 Colored Dissolved Organic Matter fluorescence signal (CDOM concentration proxy). CDOM_fluor_WETLabs https://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P01/current/CCOMD002/ WET Labs CDOM sensor Seawater actual None 29 Fluorescence, WET Labs ECO-AFL/FL [mg/m^3] numeric fluorescence_chlorophyll_a_mg_per_m_3 Chlorophyll-a Flourescence mg/m^3 Chlorophyll-a fluorescence from a WET Labs ECO fluorometer. chl-a_water_ISfluor_manufctrcal_sensor1 http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P01/current/CPHLPM01/ WET Labs ECO-AFL/FL sensor Seawater actual None 30 PAR/Irradiance, Biospherical/Licor [umol photons/m^2/sec] numeric par_per_irradiance_umol_photons_per_m_2_per_sec Photosynthetically Active Radiation umol photons/m^2/sec Photosynthetically Active Radiation downwelling_photosynthetic_photon_flux_in_sea_water https://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P07/current/CFSN0676/ Biospherical/Licor sensor Seawater actual None 31 Beam Transmission, WET Labs C-Star [%] numeric beam_transmission_percent Beam Transmission % The percentage of light that remains after passing through the C-Star’s fixed-length optical path. Trans_Red_25cm https://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P01/current/POPTDR01/ WET Labs C-Star sensor Seawater actual None 32 Beam Attenuation, WET Labs C-Star [1/m] numeric beam_attenuation_1_per_m Beam Attenuation 1/m The beam attenuation coefficient derived from the C-Star transmissometer signal. RedPWCorr https://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P01/current/ATTNZS01/ WET Labs C-Star sensor Seawater actual None