The Worldwide Ocean Optics Database is a collection of several hundred ocean optics data sets gathered over time that encompass much of the world's oceans. Because WOOD is comprised of so many different data sets, multiple parameters are available, gathered by many different instruments, and possesing varying levels of quality and editing. Because numerical representation of all data in the database is quickest and easiest, all of this "metadata" is stored as numerical codes by the database. To decipher the codes, follow the appropriate links below

Parameter Codes

Time Type Codes

Instrument & Sensor Codes

Authors & Data Source Codes


Data Quality & Editing Codes

Cruise ID Description

Text Output Formats

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