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Parameter codes

Schema

Name Title Type Units Values Description
geometry geometry
id string
Parameter code.
parameter_name string
Parameter short name.
unit_of_measure string
Parameter reporting units defined to cooperate with descriptions by USEPA.
parameter_group_code string
Categorical groupings of parameters by water-quality data type for display and report ordering
parameter_description string
Parameter description.
medium string
Parameter medium.
statistical_basis string
Parameter statistical basis.
time_basis string
Parameter time basis.
weight_basis string
Parameter weight basis.
particle_size_basis string
Parameter particle-size basis.
sample_fraction string
Parameter fraction.
temperature_basis string
Parameter temperature basis.
epa_equivalence string
Indicates the relationship of the USGS parameter code to the EPA code.