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Slot: Variable Type (variable_type)

High-level classification of the variable. Determines which standard identifiers are available and, combined with genesis and sampling, which schema class to use.

URI: oae:variable_type

Applicable Classes

Name Description Modifies Slot
Variable Abstract root for all variable types (including non-measured) no
InSituVariable Base class for project-acquired variables (measured or calculated in-situ) no
DiscreteDICVariable Dissolved Inorganic Carbon (DIC) measured variable from discrete bottle sampl... yes
ContinuousMeasuredVariable A variable measured in-situ by a continuous autonomous sensor (e no
MeasuredVariable Variable that is directly measured in-situ using instruments no
CalculatedVariable A variable that is calculated or derived from other measured variables rather... no
NonMeasuredVariable A contextual or ancillary variable that is NOT directly measured or calculate... yes
DiscreteMeasuredVariable A variable measured in-situ from discrete water samples (e no
DiscreteSedimentVariable Measured sediment variable collected from discrete bottle samples yes
DiscretePHVariable pH measured variable with dye-based spectrophotometric measurement yes
DiscreteCO2Variable CO2 discrete (bottle) measured variable (pCO2/fCO2) yes
ContinuousSedimentVariable Measured sediment variable collected from continuous autonomous sensor yes
DiscreteTAVariable Total Alkalinity (TA) measured variable from discrete bottle samples yes
HPLCVariable HPLC (High-Performance Liquid Chromatography) measured variable for pigment a... yes
ContinuousPHVariable pH measured variable from continuous autonomous sensor yes
ContinuousDICVariable Dissolved Inorganic Carbon (DIC) measured variable from continuous autonomous... yes
ContinuousTAVariable Total Alkalinity (TA) measured variable from continuous autonomous sensor yes
ContinuousCO2Variable CO2 continuous (sensor) measured variable (xCO2/pCO2/fCO2) yes

Properties

Identifier and Mapping Information

Schema Source

  • from schema: https://schema.oaedata.org/OAEDataSchema

Mappings

Mapping Type Mapped Value
self oae:variable_type
native oae:variable_type

LinkML Source

name: variable_type
description: High-level classification of the variable. Determines which standard
  identifiers are available and, combined with genesis and sampling, which schema
  class to use.
title: Variable Type
from_schema: https://schema.oaedata.org/OAEDataSchema
rank: 1000
alias: variable_type
owner: Variable
domain_of:
- Variable
range: VariableType
required: true