| Code P01 | Parameter | Unit |
| DOXYZZXX | Concentration of oxygen {O2 CAS 7782-44-7} per unit volume of the water body [dissolved plus reactive particulate phase] | Parts per thousand |
| NTRAYYDZ | Concentration of nitrate {NO3- CAS 14797-55-8} per unit volume of the water body [dissolved plus reactive particulate phase] | Micromoles per litre |
| NTRIYYDZ | Concentration of nitrite {NO2- CAS 14797-65-0} per unit volume of the water body [dissolved plus reactive particulate phase] | Micromoles per litre |
| PHOSYYDZ | Concentration of phosphate {PO43- CAS 14265-44-2} per unit volume of the water body [dissolved plus reactive particulate phase] | Micromoles per litre |
| PHXXZZXX | pH per unit volume of the water body | pH units |
| PRESPR01 | Pressure (spatial co-ordinate) exerted by the water body by profiling pressure sensor and corrected to read zero at sea level | Decibars |
| PSALZZXX | Practical salinity of the water body by computation using UNESCO 1983 algorithm | Parts per thousand |
| SLCAAATX | Concentration of silicate {SiO44- CAS 17181-37-2} per unit volume of the water body [dissolved plus reactive particulate phase] by colorimetric autoanalysis | Micromoles per litre |
| TEMPPR01 | Temperature of the water body | Degrees Celsius |
