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["Legend of GEO Reporting Template Fields"]
[]
["Worksheet","Sample Worksheet","Category","Field","Data Type","Definition","Valid Value Field","Required Field","Maximum Length of Entry","Relevant Mineral Types","Default values for Required fields"]
["Sample","Point/Towed Gear","Cruise Information","ContractID","text","Contract ID data was collected under","Yes","Yes",15,"All","--"]
["Sample","Point/Towed Gear","Cruise Information","Cruise Name","text","Name of cruise or expedition","","Yes",23,"All","--"]
["Sample","Point/Towed Gear","Cruise Information","Research Vessel","text","Name of research vessel","","Yes",100,"All","--"]
["Sample","Point/Towed Gear","Cruise Information","Leg Number","text","Number of leg within the cruise","","Yes",7,"All","--"]
["Sample","Point/Towed Gear","Cruise Information","Geographical Area","text","General geographic area sampled.  See ValidValues worksheet.","Yes","Yes",50,"All","See ValidValues worksheet."]
["Sample","Point/Towed Gear","Cruise Information","Area Sector","text","Area sector sampled.  See ValidValues worksheet.","Yes","Yes",255,"All","See ValidValues worksheet."]
["Sample","Point/Towed Gear","Cruise Information","Area Type","text","Area type sampled.  See ValidValues worksheet.","Yes","Yes",25,"All","See ValidValues worksheet."]
["Sample","Point","Station Information","Station ID","text","Unique station identifier","","Yes (for Point Sample)",25,"All","For Tow sample, leave null"]
["Sample","Point","Station Information","Station Description","text","Station name, description, further identifying information","","",80,"All"]
["Sample","Towed Gear","Station Information","Tow ID","text","Unique tow identifier (aka SledID or Track ID)","","Yes (for Tow Sample)",25,"All","For Point sample, leave null"]
["Sample","Towed Gear","Station Information","Tow Description","text","Tow name, description, further identifying information","","",80,"All"]
["Sample","Point/Towed Gear","Station Information","Exploration Block ID/Cell ID","text","Exploration block identifier or cell identifier, as provided by the ISA data manager.  CFC and PMS mineral types only; enter NA for PMN mineral type.  Cell identifier applies to relinquished PMS areas.  ","","Yes",15,"CFC and PMS only","NA"]
["Sample","Point/Towed Gear","Station Information","Block or Cell","text","Indicates if the entry in the 'Exploration Block ID/Cell ID' column is a Block ID or Cell ID.  Cell ID applies to relinquished PMS areas.  ","Yes","Yes",5,"CFC and PMS only","NA"]
["Sample","Point/Towed Gear","Station Information","Exploration Subarea","text","Exploration subarea, as provided by the ISA data manager.  PMN mineral type only; enter NA for CFC and PMS mineral types.","","Yes",25,"PMN only","NA"]
["Sample","Point","Station Information","Latitude","numeric","Latitude in decimal degrees, WGS84 (-90.0000 to +90.0000), for point sample locations","","Yes","--","All",-9]
["Sample","Point","Station Information","Longitude","numeric","Longitude in decimal degrees, WGS84 (-180.0000 to +180.0000), for point sample locations","","Yes","--","All",-9]
["Sample","Towed Gear","Station Information","Tow Start Latitude","numeric","Latitude of tow starting point, in decimal degrees, WGS84 (-90.0000 to +90.0000)","","Yes","--","All",-9]
["Sample","Towed Gear","Station Information","Tow Start Longitude","numeric","Longitude of tow starting point, in decimal degrees, WGS84 (-180.0000 to +180.0000)","","Yes","--","All",-9]
["Sample","Towed Gear","Station Information","Tow End Latitude","numeric","Latitude of tow ending point, in decimal degrees, WGS84 (-90.0000 to +90.0000)","","Yes","--","All",-9]
["Sample","Towed Gear","Station Information","Tow End Longitude","numeric","Longitude of tow ending point, in decimal degrees, WGS84 (-180.0000 to +180.0000)","","Yes","--","All",-9]
["Sample","Point/Towed Gear","Station Information","Position of GPS/Transducer","text","Position of instrument used to determine coordinates of sample location. The coordinates of the actual sampling location is preferred, but in some cases the position of the ship is acceptable (e.g., towed gear sampling).  See ValidValues worksheet.","Yes","Yes",50,"All","See ValidValues worksheet."]
["Sample","Towed Gear","Station Information","Avg Tow Speed","text","Average tow speed of gear collecting the tow sample (include units)",null,null,15,"All"]
["Sample","Point/Towed Gear","Sample Information","Sample ID","text","Unique sample identifier","","Yes",25,"All","--"]
["Sample","Point","Sample Information","Sample Date","date/time","Date sample collected as mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm:ss, in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC)","","Yes","--","All","1900-01-01"]
["Sample ","Towed Gear","Sample Information","Sample Start Date","date/time","Date sample collected as mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm:ss, in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC)",null,"Yes","--","All","1900-01-01"]
["Sample ","Towed Gear","Sample Information","Sample End Date","date/time","Date sample collected as mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm:ss, in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC)",null,"Yes","--","All","1900-01-01"]
["Sample","Point/Towed Gear","Sample Information","Time Datum","text","Datum of results reported in the Sample Date, Sample Time, Tow Start Time, Tow End Time fields.  Time is required to be reported in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).","","Yes",5,"All","--"]
["Sample","Point","Sample Information","Upper Depth","numeric","Upper depth of sediment/rock or water sampling. Also complete the Depth Units and Vertical Datum fields.","","Yes","--","All",-9]
["Sample","Point","Sample Information","Lower Depth","numeric","Lower depth of sediment/rock or water sampling.  Also complete the Depth Units and Vertical Datum fields.","","Yes","--","All",-9]
["Sample","Point","Sample Information","Depth Units","text","Unit of measurement for upper and lower depth.  Required to be reported in centimeters (cm) for sediment/rock samples and meters (m) for water samples.","","Yes",10,"All","NA"]
["Sample","Point/Towed Gear","Sample Information","Vertical Datum","text","Vertical datum for sampling depth measurements. For sediment samples, the datum should be the sediment-water interface (SWI).  For water samples, the datum should be the air-water interface (AWI), or another datum (e.g., mean lower low water; MLLW).  ",null,null,10,"All","--"]
["Sample","Point","Sample Information","Water Depth","numeric","Maximum bottom depth (m), for point sample locations.  Enter -9 if not recorded.","","Yes","--","All",-9]
["Sample","Point","Sample Information","Water Depth Units","text","Water Depth unit.  Required to be reported in meters (m).","","Yes",10,"All","NA"]
["Sample","Point/Towed Gear","Sample Information","Sampler","text","Company/agency responsible for sample collection","","Yes",100,"All","Not Reported"]
["Sample","Point","Sample Information","Profile","text","Type of profile (stationary or cast).  See ValidValues worksheet.  Enter 'Not Applicable' if not a water sample.","Yes","Yes",15,"All","See ValidValues worksheet."]
["Sample","Point/Towed Gear","Sample Information","Geological Facies","text","General indication of the geological facies where samples were collected. See ValidValues worksheet.","Yes","Yes",20,"All","See ValidValues worksheet."]
["Sample","Point/Towed Gear","Sample Information","Description of Geological Facies","text","General description or additional information about the geological facies where samples were collected (e.g., rock/sediment, steep slope-moderate slope, flat).","","",100,"All"]
["Sample","Point/Towed Gear","Sample Information","Matrix Type","text","Matrix of analyzed sample.  See ValidValues worksheet.","Yes","Yes",30,"All","See ValidValues worksheet."]
["Sample","Point/Towed Gear","Sample Information","Sample Collection Method","text","Protocol for sample collection and handling.  For CTD sampling, enter a description of the CTD equipment used.","","Yes",100,"All","Not Reported"]
["Sample","Point/Towed Gear","Sample Information","Sampling Device","text","Device used for sample collection. See ValidValues worksheet.","Yes","Yes",80,"All","See ValidValues worksheet."]
["Sample","Point/Towed Gear","Sample Information","Sampling Device Brand and Model","text","Brand and model of the device used for sample collection.",null,null,80,"All"]
["Sample","Point/Towed Gear","Sample Information","Sampling Device Size","text","Sample size of the device used for sample collection.",null,null,80,"All"]
["Sample","Point/Towed Gear","Sample Information","Storage Location","text","Sample storage location on land","","",100,"All"]
["Sample","Point","Sample Information","Total Length (cm)","numeric","Total length achieved (cm) for core or drill sampling, measured from the sediment/water interface. ",null,null,"--","All"]
["Sample","Point","Sample Information","Recovery (%)","numeric","Percentage of core or drill sample recovered, relative to target depth. ",null,null,"--","All"]
["Sample","Towed Gear","Sample Information","Tow Start Depth","numeric","Depth of tow starting point (m)","","Yes","--","All",-9]
["Sample","Towed Gear","Sample Information","Tow End Depth","numeric","Depth of tow ending point (m)","","Yes","--","All",-9]
["Sample","Towed Gear","Sample Information","Tow Minimum Depth","numeric","Minimum depth of tow (m)",null,null,"--","All","--"]
["Sample","Towed Gear","Sample Information","Tow Maximum Depth","numeric","Maximum depth of tow (m)",null,null,"--","All","--"]
["Sample","Towed Gear","Sample Information","Tow Depth Units","text","Unit of measurement for tow depths.   Required to be reported in meters (m).","","Yes",10,"All","NA"]
["Sample","Point/Towed Gear","Sample Information","Image File Name","text","File name of photo or video associated with the sample. If multiple image files are submitted, include multiple entries in this field separated by commas. ","","",100,"All"]
["Sample","Point/Towed Gear","Sample Information","Volume sampled","numeric","For water column samples, volume (L) of sample collected","","Yes","--","All",-9]
["Sample","Point/Towed Gear","Sample Information","Area Sampled","numeric","For sediment samples, area (m2) of sample collection","","Yes","--","All",-9]
["Sample","Point","Sample Information","Weight Sampled","text","For solid samples, estimated weight of sample collection (include units).","","",25,"All"]
["Sample","Point","Sample Information","Layer Sampled","numeric","Layer sampled, in mm (e.g., for nodules, the layer sampled, relative to the surface of the nodule).  PMN and CFC mineral types only.","","","--","PMN and CFC only"]
["Sample","Point/Towed Gear","Sample Information","Sediment Age (years)","text","Age of sediment (estimated).  Include brief description of method used to determine age in the Remarks column.",null,null,15,"All"]
["Sample","Point/Towed Gear","Sample Information","Rock Description","text","If Matrix Type = Rock Substrate, populate this field to describe the specific type of rock substrate sampled. ","Yes","Yes",100,"All","See ValidValues worksheet."]
["Sample","Point/Towed Gear","Sample Information","Remarks","text","Other relevant information (e.g., bycatch of towed sample, such as stones and megafauna; methods used to determine sediment age).","","",255,"All"]
["GeoResource_Results","na","na","Station ID","text","Unique station identifier","","Yes",25,"All","For Tow sample, leave null"]
["GeoResource_Results","na","na","Tow ID","text","Unique tow identifier (aka SledID or Track ID)","","Yes (for Tow Sample)",25,"All","For Point sample, leave null"]
["GeoResource_Results","na","na","Sample ID","text","Unique sample identifier","","Yes",25,"All","--"]
["GeoResource_Results","na","na","Category","text","Category of Analysis. See ValidValues_Analysis worksheet.","Yes","Yes",100,"All","See ValidValues worksheet."]
["GeoResource_Results","na","na","Analysis","text","Analysis. See ValidValues_Analysis worksheet.","Yes","Yes",60,"All","See ValidValues worksheet."]
["GeoResource_Results","na","na","Result","text","Result of analysis. Numeric or text value. If the result is lower than detection limit, the detection limit should be entered in this field, and an entry entered in the Qualifier to indicate a non-detected result (e.g., ND or U).","","Yes",100,"All",-9]
["GeoResource_Results","na","na","Units","text","Result unit.  For unitless values, enter \"NA\".  See ValidValues_Analysis worksheet for standard units to report (UnitsSolid and UnitsWater fields).","Yes","Yes",10,"All","See ValidValues worksheet."]
["GeoResource_Results","na","na","Qualifier","text","Qualifier code.  Include qualifier code definitions in the Qualifiers worksheet.","","",50,"All"]
["GeoResource_Results","na","na","LOD","Numeric","Limit of detection","","","--","All",-9]
["GeoResource_Results","na","na","Analytical Technique","text","Analytical method name including SOP number and version (e.g., ASTM D1668).","","",60,"All"]
["GeoResource_Results","na","na","Instrument","text","Indicate the analytical instrument used to derive the  analysis result (e.g., MC-ICPMS, X-ray Fluorescence, XRD)","","",60,"All","--"]
["GeoResource_Results","na","na","Lab Matrix","text","Matrix as reported by the laboratory","","Yes",30,"All","Not Reported"]
["GeoResource_Results","na","na","Total or Dissolved","text","For aqueous samples, indicate fraction analyzed.  See ValidValues worksheet.","Yes","Yes",10,"All","See ValidValues worksheet."]
["GeoResource_Results","na","na","Measurement Basis","text","Measurement basis for the result.  Measurements must be on a dry weight basis for sediment.  See ValidValues worksheet.","Yes","Yes",15,"All","See ValidValues worksheet."]
["GeoResource_Results","na","na","Laboratory","text","Laboratory conducting analysis","","Yes",100,"All","Not Reported"]
["GeoResource_Results","na","na","Remarks","text","Any other relevant information","","",255,"All"]
["Resource Information","na","Station Information","Station ID","text","Unique station identifier","","Yes (for point sample)",25,"All","For Tow sample, leave null"]
["Resource Information","na","Station Information","Tow ID","text","Unique tow identifier (aka SledID or Track ID)","","Yes (for Tow Sample)",25,"All","For Point sample, leave null"]
["Resource Information","na","Polymetallic Sulphide (PMS) Site Description","Detritus","text","Description of assemblages without noticeable discharge. ","","",100,"PMS only"]
["Resource Information","na","Polymetallic Sulphide (PMS) Site Description","Hydrothermal Activity","text","Activity of hydrothermal vent. See ValidValues worksheet.","Yes","Yes",100,"PMS only","See ValidValues worksheet."]
["Resource Information","na","Polymetallic Sulphide (PMS) Site Description","PMS Crust Thickness (cm)","numeric","Thickness of surface crust for PMS deposit at sampling location, in cm.",null,null,"--","PMS only"]
["Resource Information","na","Polymetallic Nodule (PMN) Site Description","Nodule Abundance (kg/m2)","numeric","Abundance of nodules at sampling location, in kg/m2.",null,null,"--","PMN only"]
["Resource Information","na","Polymetallic Nodule (PMN) Site Description","Average Nodule Diameter (cm)","numeric","Average diameter of nodules at sampling location, in cm. ",null,null,"--","PMN only"]
["Resource Information","na","Cobalt Rich Ferromanganese Crust (CFC) Site Description","CFC Crust Thickness (cm)","numeric","Thickness of surface crust for CFC deposits at sampling location, in cm.",null,null,"--","CFC only"]
["Resource Assessment","na","Station Information","Exploration Block ID/Cell ID","text","Exploration block identifier or cell identifier, as provided by the ISA data manager.  CFC and PMS mineral types only; enter NA for PMN mineral type.  Cell identifier applies to relinquished PMS areas.  ","","Yes",15,"CFC and PMS only","NA"]
["Resource Assessment","na","Station Information","Exploration Subarea","text","Exploration subarea, as provided by the ISA data manager.  PMN mineral type only; enter NA for CFC and PMS mineral types.","","Yes",25,"PMN only","NA"]
["Resource Assessment","na","Polymetallic Sulphide (PMS) Site Description","Area of PMS site (km2)","numeric","Horizontal extent of massive sulphide field that has sulphide occurrences of interest. ","","","--","PMS only"]
["Resource Assessment","na","Polymetallic Sulphide (PMS) Site Description","Depth Extension (m)","numeric","Vertical extent of massive sulphide field that has sulphide occurrences  of interest. ","","","--","PMS only"]
["Resource Assessment","na","Polymetallic Sulphide (PMS) Site Description","Size on Seafloor (m2)","numeric","Dimension and lateral extension on the seafloor",null,null,"--","PMS only"]
["Resource Assessment","na","Polymetallic Sulphide (PMS) Site Description","Calculated/Inferred tonnages (t)","numeric","Model estimation of sulphide tonnages",null,null,"--","PMS only"]
["Resource Assessment","na","Polymetallic Sulphide (PMS) Site Description","Drilled/Indicated (t)","numeric","Identified sulphide occurrence with a single or low number of drill holes",null,null,"--","PMS only"]
["Resource Assessment","na","Polymetallic Sulphide (PMS) Site Description","Drilled/Measured (t)","numeric","Identified sulphide occurrence from regular drill hole patterns in single deposits",null,null,"--","PMS only"]
["Resource Assessment","na","Polymetallic Nodule (PMN) Site Description","Nodule Abundance in Deposit (t/km2)","numeric","Abundance of nodules in deposit, in t/km2.",null,null,"--","PMN only"]
["Resource Assessment","na","Polymetallic Nodule (PMN) Site Description","Inferred Tonnages (t)","numeric","Part of a PMN mineral resource for which quantity, grade (or quality) and mineral content can be estimated with a low level of confidence. It is inferred from geological evidence and assumed but not verified geological or grade continuity. It is based on information gathered through appropriate techniques from locations such as outcrops, trenches, pits, workings and drill holes which may be of limited or uncertain quality and reliability. ",null,null,"--","PMN only"]
["Resource Assessment","na","Polymetallic Nodule (PMN) Site Description","Indicated  Tonnages (t)","numeric","Economic PMN mineral occurrences that have been sampled to a point where an estimate has been made, at a reasonable level of confidence, of their contained metal, grade, tonnage, shape, densities, physical characteristics. ",null,null,"--","PMN only"]
["Resource Assessment","na","Polymetallic Nodule (PMN) Site Description","Measured Tonnages (t)","numeric","PMN resources that have undergone enough further sampling that a 'competent person' (defined by the norms of the relevant mining code; usually a geologist has declared them to be an acceptable estimate, at a high degree of confidence, of the grade (or quality), quantity, shape, densities, physical characteristics of the mineral occurrence. ",null,null,"--","PMN only"]
["Resource Assessment","na","Cobalt Rich Ferromanganese Crust (CFC) Site Description","Area of Crust Coverage (m2)","numeric","Horizontal extent of cobalt crust field that has cobalt occurrences of interest, in m2. ",null,null,"--","CFC only"]
["Resource Assessment","na","Cobalt Rich Ferromanganese Crust (CFC) Site Description","Inferred Tonnages (t)","numeric","Part of a CFC mineral resource for which quantity, grade (or quality) and mineral content can be estimated with a low level of confidence. It is inferred from geological evidence and assumed but not verified geological or grade continuity. It is based on information gathered through appropriate techniques from locations such as outcrops, trenches, pits, workings and drill holes which may be of limited or uncertain quality and reliability. ",null,null,"--","CFC only"]
["Resource Assessment","na","Cobalt Rich Ferromanganese Crust (CFC) Site Description","Indicated  Tonnages (t)","numeric","Economic CFC mineral occurrences that have been sampled to a point where an estimate has been made, at a reasonable level of confidence, of their contained metal, grade, tonnage, shape, densities, physical characteristics. ",null,null,"--","CFC only"]
["Resource Assessment","na","Cobalt Rich Ferromanganese Crust (CFC) Site Description","Measured Tonnages (t)","numeric","CFC resources that have undergone enough further sampling that a 'competent person' (defined by the norms of the relevant mining code; usually a geologist has declared them to be an acceptable estimate, at a high degree of confidence, of the grade (or quality), quantity, shape, densities, physical characteristics of the mineral occurrence. ",null,null,"--","CFC only"]
["Qualifiers","na","na","Cruise Name","text","Name of cruise or expedition",null,"Yes",28,"All"]
["Qualifiers","na","na","Leg Number","text","Number of leg within the cruise",null,"Yes",2,"All"]
["Qualifiers","na","na","Laboratory","text","Laboratory conducting analysis","","Yes",100,"All"]
["Qualifiers","na","na","Qualifier","text","Qualifier code","","Yes",50,"All"]
["Qualifiers","na","na","Description","text","Description of qualifier code definition","","Yes",255,"All"]
["Qualifiers","na","na","Comments","text","Comments on qualifier code","","",255,"All"]

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["Station ID","Tow ID","Sample ID","Category","Analysis","Result","Units","Qualifier","LOD","Analytical Technique","Instrument","Lab Matrix","Total or Dissolved","Measurement Basis","Laboratory","Remarks"]
[null,null,null,"See ValidValues_Analysis","See ValidValues_Analysis",null,"See ValidValues_Analysis",null,null,null,null,null,"See ValidValues","See ValidValues"]
["Required \n(for Point Sample)","Required \n(for Tow Sample)","Required","Required","Required","Required","Required",null,null,null,null,"Required","Required","Required","Required"]

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[null,null,"Polymetallic Sulphide (PMS) \nStation Description",null,null,"Polymetallic Nodule (PMN) Station Description",null,"Cobalt Rich Ferromanganese Crust (CFC) \nStation Description"]
["Station ID","Tow ID","Detritus","Hydrothermal Activity","PMS Crust Thickness (cm)","Nodule Abundance (kg/m2)","Average Nodule Diameter  (cm)","CFC Crust Thickness (cm)"]
[null,"","","See ValidValues"]
["Required \n(for Point Sample)","Required \n(for Tow Sample)","","Required \n(PMS only)"]

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["Exploration Block ID/Cell ID","Exploration Subarea","Area of PMS site (km2)","Depth Extension (m)","Size on Seafloor (m2)","Calculated/ Inferred tonnages (t)","Drilled/ Indicated       (t)","Drilled/ Measured (t)","Nodule Abundance in Deposit (t/km2)","Inferred Tonnages (t)","Indicated  Tonnages (t)","Measured Tonnages (t)","Area of Crust Coverage (m2)","Inferred Tonnages (t)","Indicated  Tonnages (t)","Measured Tonnages (t)"]
["Required\n(PMS and CFC only)","Required\n(PMN only)"]

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["Required","Required","Required","Required","Required"]

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["Valid Values for all template columns with constrained entries (except the Category, Analysis and Units columns in the GeoResource_Results worksheet). "]
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["GeoResource_Results","Measurement Basis","Wet weight"]
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["GeoResource_Results","Total or Dissolved","NA"]
["GeoResource_Results","Total or Dissolved","Particulate"]
["GeoResource_Results","Total or Dissolved","Total"]
["GeoResource_Results","Units","%"]
["GeoResource_Results","Units","NA"]
["GeoResource_Results","Units","mg/kg"]
["GeoResource_Results","Units","wt%"]
["GeoResource_Results","Units","ng/kg"]
["GeoResource_Results","Units","g/cm3"]
["GeoResource_Results","Units","MPa"]
["GeoResource_Results","Units","kg/m3"]
["GeoResource_Results","Units","Gpa"]
["GeoResource_Results","Units","kPa"]
["GeoResource_Results","Units","cm"]
["GeoResource_Results","Units","Pa"]
["GeoResource_Results","Units","mg/L"]
["GeoResource_Results","Units","TBD"]
["GeoResource_Results","Units","pCi/g"]
["GeoResource_Results","Units","g/L"]
["GeoResource_Results","Units","mmol"]
["GeoResource_Results","Units","ug/L"]
["GeoResource_Results","Units","SU"]
["GeoResource_Results","Units","ppth"]
["GeoResource_Results","Units","NTU"]
["GeoResource_Results","Units","C"]
["Point Sample","Profile","Cast","Sampler collects water quality information at different depths throughout the water column (e.g., CTD cast)."]
["Point Sample","Profile","Not Applicable","Enter Not Applicable for all samples that are not collecting profile measurements."]
["Point Sample","Profile","Stationary","Moored sampler collects water quality information over time, at a single location and depth."]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","Area Sector","Central Indian Ocean"]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","Area Sector","Central Indian Ridge"]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","Area Sector","Clarion-Clipperton Fracture Zone"]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","Area Sector","Indian Ocean"]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","Area Sector","Indian Ocean Ridge"]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","Area Sector","Magellan Mountains, Pacific Ocean"]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","Area Sector","Mid-Atlantic Ridge"]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","Area Sector","Rio Grande Rise, South Atlantic Ocean"]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","Area Sector","Southeast Indian Ridge"]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","Area Sector","Southwest Indian Ridge"]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","Area Sector","Western Pacific Ocean"]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","Area Type","Exploitation","Contract areas under exploitation"]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","Area Type","Exploration","Contract areas under exploration"]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","Area Type","OutsideArea","Samples collected outside a Contractor Area or Reserved Area.  "]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","Area Type","Reference","Non-contracted areas set aside as reference areas"]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","Area Type","Reserved","Contract areas set aside for Reserve Area"]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","Block or Cell","Block","Blocks are relevant to all areas except relinquished PMS areas. "]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","Block or Cell","Cell","Cells are relevant to relinquished PMS areas.  "]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","Block or Cell","NA","Not applicable (apply to PMN and CFC areas)."]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","ContractID","BGRPMN1","Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources of Germany - PMN"]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","ContractID","BGRPMS1","Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources of Germany - PMS"]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","ContractID","BPHDCPMN1","Beijing Pioneer Hi-Tech Development Corporation - PMN"]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","ContractID","BRAZILCRFC1","Companhia de Pesquisa de Recursos Minerais S.A. - CRFC"]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","ContractID","CIICPMN1","Cook Islands Investment Corporation - PMN"]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","ContractID","CMMPMN1","China Minmetals Corporation - PMN"]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","ContractID","COMRACRFC1","China Ocean Mineral Resources Research and Development Association - CRFC"]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","ContractID","COMRAPMN1","China Ocean Mineral Resources Research and Development Association - PMN"]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","ContractID","COMRAPMS1","China Ocean Mineral Resources Research and Development Association - PMS"]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","ContractID","DORDPMN1","Deep Ocean Resources Development Co. Ltd. - PMN"]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","ContractID","GSRPMN1","Global Sea Mineral Resources NV - PMN"]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","ContractID","IFREMERPMN1","Institut français de recherche pour l'exploitation de la mer - PMN"]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","ContractID","IFREMERPMS1","Institut français de recherche pour l'exploitation de la mer - PMS"]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","ContractID","INDIAPMN1","Government of India - PMN"]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","ContractID","INDIAPMS1","Government of India - PMS"]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","ContractID","IOMPMN1","Interoceanmetal Joint Organization - PMN"]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","ContractID","JOGMECCRFC1","Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation - CRFC"]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","ContractID","KOREACRFC1","Government of the Republic of Korea - CRFC"]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","ContractID","KOREAPMN1","Government of the Republic of Korea - PMN"]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","ContractID","KOREAPMS1","Government of the Republic of Korea - PMS"]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","ContractID","MARAWAPMN1","Marawa Research and Exploration Ltd. - PMN"]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","ContractID","NORIPMN1","Nauru Ocean Resources Inc. - PMN"]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","ContractID","OMSPMN1","Ocean Mineral Singapore Pte. Ltd. - PMN"]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","ContractID","POLPMS1","Government of the Republic of Poland - PMS"]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","ContractID","RUSFEDPMS1","Government of the Russian Federation - PMS"]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","ContractID","RUSMNRCRFC1","Ministry of Natural resources and environment of the russian federation - CRFC"]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","ContractID","TOMLPMN1","Tonga Offshore Mining Limited - PMN"]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","ContractID","UKSRLPMN1","UK Seabed Resources Ltd. - I - PMN"]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","ContractID","UKSRLPMN2","UK Seabed Resources Ltd. - II - PMN"]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","ContractID","YUZHPMN1","Yuzhmorgeologiya - PMN"]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","Geographical Area","Atlantic Ocean"]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","Geographical Area","Indian Ocean"]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","Geographical Area","Pacific Ocean"]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","Geological Facies","Chimney"]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","Geological Facies","Crust"]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","Geological Facies","Debris flow"]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","Geological Facies","Dike","Deep oceanic crust"]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","Geological Facies","Epibenthic boundary"]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","Geological Facies","Fault plane"]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","Geological Facies","Nodules"]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","Geological Facies","Pillow flow"]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","Geological Facies","Rift axis"]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","Geological Facies","Sea floor  "]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","Geological Facies","Seamount"]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","Geological Facies","Sediment"]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","Geological Facies","Sediment&Nodules"]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","Geological Facies","Water column"]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","Matrix Type","Ore - Crust","Mineable material (ore) for CFC mineral type"]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","Matrix Type","Ore - Nodules","Mineable material (ore) for PMN mineral type. "]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","Matrix Type","Ore - Sulphide Mounds","Mineable material (ore) for PMS mineral type (materials around sulphide mounds which consist of sulphide precipitates)."]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","Position of GPS/Transducer","At mid-water sampling point"]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","Position of GPS/Transducer","At seafloor"]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","Position of GPS/Transducer","On board ship"]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","Rock Description","Andesite"]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","Rock Description","Basalt"]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","Rock Description","Debris"]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","Rock Description","Dike","Fine-grained magmatic rock"]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","Rock Description","Extrusive"]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","Rock Description","Flow"]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","Rock Description","Fragmented"]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","Rock Description","Gabbro"]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","Rock Description","Intrusive"]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","Rock Description","NA","Not applicable (i.e., not a rock)"]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","Rock Description","Peridotite"]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","Rock Description","Phenocrysts"]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","Rock Description","Pillow"]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","Rock Description","Plagiogranite"]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","Rock Description","Serpentinite "]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","Rock Description","Sheet"]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","Rock Description","Vesicular"]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","Rock Description","Volcanic facies"]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","Sampling Device","AUV","Autonomous underwater vehicle"]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","Sampling Device","Benthic sled","Net anchored by frames and runners in trawl."]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","Sampling Device","Box corer","Stainless steel core box deployed to collect sediment."]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","Sampling Device","CTD sensor","A cluster of sensors which measure conductivity, temperature, and depth."]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","Sampling Device","Dredge","Towed device designed to sample over a distinct track. "]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","Sampling Device","Drill","A general method for seafloor sampling, including cores for identification of depth extension."]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","Sampling Device","Fishing net","Net using in trawl to collect fish. "]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","Sampling Device","Grab sampler","A sampler to collect a single sample taken at a specific time, to collect loose material (e.g., sediment, water).  "]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","Sampling Device","Gravity corer","The corer uses the pull of gravity to penetrate the seabed to collect sediment samples."]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","Sampling Device","HOV","Human occupied vehicle"]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","Sampling Device","Multicorer","An instrument to which a series of cores are attached."]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","Sampling Device","Multinet","Net used in vertical deployment to collect organisms from different water depths."]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","Sampling Device","Niskin bottle","Niskin bottle sampler.  Indicate the deployment method in the Sample Collection Method field (e.g., CTD Rosette, ROV)"]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","Sampling Device","Piston corer","A long, heavy tube plunged into the seafloor to extract samples of sediment."]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","Sampling Device","Plankton net","Net using in trawl to collect plankton. "]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","Sampling Device","Push core","Core barrel pushed into sediment by hand, or other means."]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","Sampling Device","Radar","For recording observations of birds"]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","Sampling Device","Rosette Sampler","A framework with multiple sampling bottles clustered around a central cylinder."]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","Sampling Device","ROV","Remotely operated vehicle"]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","Sampling Device","Sediment Trap","Consists of a broad funnel with a collecting jar at the bottom."]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","Sampling Device","Sonar","For recording observations of sea mammals"]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","Sampling Device","Towed image platform","A camera system towed behind a vessel to collect images."]
["Towed Gear Sample/Point Sample","Sampling Device","TV grab","A grab sampler with a TV camera to observe the seafloor and assist with the selection of a suitable sampling target. "]
["Resource Information","Hydrothermal Activity","Active"]
["Resource Information","Hydrothermal Activity","Diffuse"]
["Resource Information","Hydrothermal Activity","Inactive"]
["Resource Information","Hydrothermal Activity","Not Applicable"]

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["Category","Value","Description","UnitsSolid","UnitsWater"]
["Carbonates","Calcium carbonate (CaCO3)",null,"%","NA"]
["Carbonates","Carbonate (Alkalinity)",null,"NA","mg/L"]
["Elements","Aluminium (Al)",null,"%","NA"]
["Elements","Antimony (Sb)",null,"mg/kg","NA"]
["Elements","Arsenic (As)",null,"mg/kg","NA"]
["Elements","Barium (Ba)",null,"%","NA"]
["Elements","Beryllium (Be)",null,"mg/kg","NA"]
["Elements","Bismuth (Bi)",null,"mg/kg","NA"]
["Elements","Cadmium (Cd)",null,"mg/kg","NA"]
["Elements","Caesium (Cs)",null,"mg/kg","NA"]
["Elements","Calcium (Ca)","For water measurements, units should be mg/L for total, ug/L for dissolved","mg/kg","mg/L or ug/L"]
["Elements","Chromium (Cr)",null,"mg/kg","NA"]
["Elements","Cobalt (Co)",null,"mg/kg","NA"]
["Elements","Copper (Cu)",null,"mg/kg or wt%","NA"]
["Elements","Gallium (Ga)",null,"mg/kg","NA"]
["Elements","Germanium (Ge)",null,"mg/kg","NA"]
["Elements","Gold (Au)",null,"mg/kg","NA"]
["Elements","Indium (In)",null,"mg/kg","NA"]
["Elements","Iron (Fe)",null,"mg/kg or wt%","NA"]
["Elements","Iron II (Fe II)","For water measurements, units should be mg/L for total, ug/L for dissolved","NA","mg/L or ug/L"]
["Elements","Lead (Pb)",null,"mg/kg","NA"]
["Elements","Lithium (Li)",null,"mg/kg","NA"]
["Elements","Manganese (II)","For water measurements, units should be mg/L for total, ug/L for dissolved","NA","mg/L or ug/L"]
["Elements","Manganese (Mn)",null,"mg/kg or wt%","NA"]
["Elements","Mercury (Hg)",null,"mg/kg","NA"]
["Elements","Molybdenum (Mo)",null,"mg/kg","NA"]
["Elements","Nickel (Ni)",null,"mg/kg or wt%","NA"]
["Elements","Niobium (Nb)",null,"mg/kg","NA"]
["Elements","Platinum (Pt)",null,"ng/kg","NA"]
["Elements","Rubidium (Rb)",null,"mg/kg","NA"]
["Elements","Scandium (Sc)",null,"mg/kg","NA"]
["Elements","Selenium (Se)",null,"mg/kg","NA"]
["Elements","Silicon (Si)",null,"mg/kg or wt%","NA"]
["Elements","Silver (Ag)",null,"mg/kg","NA"]
["Elements","Strontium (Sr)",null,"mg/kg or wt%","NA"]
["Elements","Sulfur (S)",null,"mg/kg or wt%","NA"]
["Elements","Tantalum (Ta)",null,"mg/kg","NA"]
["Elements","Tellurium (Te)",null,"mg/kg","NA"]
["Elements","Terbium (Tb)",null,"mg/kg","NA"]
["Elements","Thallium (Tl)",null,"mg/kg","NA"]
["Elements","Thorium (Th)",null,"mg/kg","NA"]
["Elements","Thulium (Tm)",null,"mg/kg","NA"]
["Elements","Tin (Sn)",null,"mg/kg","NA"]
["Elements","Titanium (Ti)",null,"mg/kg","NA"]
["Elements","Uranium (U)",null,"mg/kg","NA"]
["Elements","Vanadium (V)",null,"mg/kg","NA"]
["Elements","Yttrium (Y)",null,"mg/kg","NA"]
["Elements","Zinc (Zn)",null,"mg/kg or wt%","NA"]
["Elements","Zirconium (Zr)",null,"mg/kg","NA"]
["Elements (Rare Earth)","Cerium (Ce)",null,"mg/kg","NA"]
["Elements (Rare Earth)","Dysprosium (Dy)",null,"mg/kg","NA"]
["Elements (Rare Earth)","Erbium (Er)",null,"mg/kg","NA"]
["Elements (Rare Earth)","Europium (Eu)",null,"mg/kg","NA"]
["Elements (Rare Earth)","Gadolinium (Gd)",null,"mg/kg","NA"]
["Elements (Rare Earth)","Hafnium (Hf)",null,"mg/kg","NA"]
["Elements (Rare Earth)","Holmium (Ho)",null,"mg/kg","NA"]
["Elements (Rare Earth)","Lanthanum (La)",null,"mg/kg","NA"]
["Elements (Rare Earth)","Lutetium (Lu)",null,"mg/kg","NA"]
["Elements (Rare Earth)","Neodymium (Nd)",null,"mg/kg","NA"]
["Elements (Rare Earth)","Praseodymium (Pr)",null,"mg/kg","NA"]
["Elements (Rare Earth)","Promethium (Pm)",null,"mg/kg","NA"]
["Elements (Rare Earth)","Samarium (Sm)",null,"mg/kg","NA"]
["Elements (Rare Earth)","Total Rare Earth Elements (REE)",null,"mg/kg","NA"]
["Elements (Rare Earth)","Ytterbium (Yb)",null,"mg/kg","NA"]
["Geotechnical Parameters","Bulk Density",null,"g/cm3","NA"]
["Geotechnical Parameters","Coefficient Strength of Rocks",null,"NA","NA"]
["Geotechnical Parameters","Compressive Strength",null,"MPa","NA"]
["Geotechnical Parameters","Density (SIGMA-T)",null,"kg/m3","NA"]
["Geotechnical Parameters","Dry Density",null,"g/cm3","NA"]
["Geotechnical Parameters","Elastic Modulus",null,"Gpa","NA"]
["Geotechnical Parameters","Grain size (phi distribution)",null,"NA","NA"]
["Geotechnical Parameters","Grain size Profile: Clay",null,"%","NA"]
["Geotechnical Parameters","Grain size Profile: Gravel",null,"%","NA"]
["Geotechnical Parameters","Grain size Profile: Sand",null,"%","NA"]
["Geotechnical Parameters","Grain size Profile: Silt",null,"%","NA"]
["Geotechnical Parameters","Module Residual Deformation",null,"GPa","NA"]
["Geotechnical Parameters","Moisture content",null,"%","NA"]
["Geotechnical Parameters","Porosity",null,"%","NA"]
["Geotechnical Parameters","Residual vane test",null,"kPa","NA"]
["Geotechnical Parameters","Sediment Layer",null,"cm","NA"]
["Geotechnical Parameters","Sensitivity index","Sensitivity is the measure of loss of strength with remoulding. Defined as the ratio of unconfined compressive strength of clay in undisturbed state to unconfined compressive strength of a same clay in remoulded state at unaltered water content.","NA","NA"]
["Geotechnical Parameters","Shear strength",null,"Pa","NA"]
["Geotechnical Parameters","Specific Gravity",null,"g/cm3","NA"]
["Geotechnical Parameters","Specific gravity (calculated)",null,"g/cm3","NA"]
["Geotechnical Parameters","Specific penetration restistance",null,"kPa","NA"]
["Geotechnical Parameters","Tensile Strength",null,"MPa","NA"]
["Geotechnical Parameters","Vane test",null,"kPa","NA"]
["Geotechnical Parameters","Void Ratio",null,"NA","NA"]
["Geotechnical Parameters","Water content","Ratio of the weight of water to the weight of the solids in a given mass of soil, expressed as a percentage. ","%","NA"]
["Mineralogy","Mineralogical composition ","Mineralogical composition with relative abundance. \nPMS examples: pyrite - marcasite - pyrrhotite; sphalerite - wurtzite; chalcopyrite - isocubanite; amorphous silica; anhydrite, barite.\nPMN examples:  vernadite (Mn oxyhydroxyde); iron oxyhydroxide.\nCFC examples: vernadite, iron oxyhydroxide.","NA","NA"]
["Mineralogy","Minerals: Chlorite",null,"%","NA"]
["Mineralogy","Minerals: Clay",null,"%","NA"]
["Mineralogy","Minerals: Feldspar",null,"%","NA"]
["Mineralogy","Minerals: Illite",null,"%","NA"]
["Mineralogy","Minerals: Kaolinite",null,"%","NA"]
["Mineralogy","Minerals: Quartz",null,"%","NA"]
["Mineralogy","Minerals: Smectite",null,"%","NA"]
["Mineralogy","Type of mineralization (High/Low temperature)","Description of high temperature sulphides or low temperature mineralization (Fe-Mn crusts etc)","NA","NA"]
["Miscellaneous","Assemblages without noticeable discharge","Description or presence of loose material, fragments in the analyzed sample. ","NA","NA"]
["Miscellaneous","Hydrogen gas (H2)",null,"NA","g/L"]
["Miscellaneous","Loss on Ignition (LOI)","For reference, analysis is often reported in wt.%","%","NA"]
["Nodule Properties","Analyzed Segment","Segment of nodule analyzed.  Nucleus, interior, rim. ","NA","NA"]
["Nodule Properties","Morphology","Physical shape of nodule","NA","NA"]
["Nodule Properties","Nodule Size","Size of nodule (diameter)","cm","NA"]
["Nodule Properties","Nucleus","Nature of the nucleus (the crystallization point for forming a nodule).  Examples:  shark tooth, lithified sediment, broken nodule, volcanic rock.","NA","NA"]
["Nodule Properties","Substrate description","Description of the sediment surrounding the nodules (lithified sediment, oxidized sediment, non-oxidized sediment, color)","NA","NA"]
["Nodule Properties","Texture","Nodule texture description. For example: microbotryoidal, botryoidal, mottled, laminar, calcareous conglomerate, loose rock, basalt, hyaloclastite, basaltic gravel, dolerite, ooze, red clay.","NA","NA"]
["Nutrients","Amine (NH2)",null,"mg/L","NA"]
["Nutrients","Ammonia (NH3)",null,"mg/L","NA"]
["Nutrients","Ammonium (NH4-N)",null,"mg/L","mg/L"]
["Nutrients","Carbon to Nitrogen Ratio (C/N Ratio)",null,"NA","NA"]
["Nutrients","Inorganic Carbon (IC)",null,"%","NA"]
["Nutrients","Nitrate (NO3-N)",null,"NA","mg/L"]
["Nutrients","Nitrate (NO3-N) + Nitrite (NO2-N)",null,"NA","mg/L"]
["Nutrients","Nitrite (NO2-N)",null,"NA","mg/L"]
["Nutrients","Particulate Inorganic Carbon (TIC)",null,"mg/L","NA"]
["Nutrients","Particulate Organic Carbon (POC)",null,"mg/L","mg/L"]
["Nutrients","Particulate Organic Carbon (POC) flux",null,"NA","mg/L"]
["Nutrients","Phosphate (PO4-P)",null,"NA","mg/L"]
["Nutrients","Total Carbon (TC)",null,"mg/L","NA"]
["Nutrients","Total Inorganic Nitrogen (TIN)",null,"mg/L","mg/L"]
["Nutrients","Total Inorganic Phosphorus (TIP)",null,"mg/L","NA"]
["Nutrients","Total Nitrogen (TN)",null,"mg/L","mg/L"]
["Nutrients","Total Organic Carbon (TOC)",null,"%","mg/L"]
["Nutrients","Total Phosphorus (TP)",null,"mg/L","mg/L"]
["Oxides","Aluminum oxide (Al2O3)",null,"%","NA"]
["Oxides","Calcium oxide (CaO)",null,"TBD","NA"]
["Oxides","Iron oxide (Fe2O3)",null,"%","NA"]
["Oxides","Magnesium oxide (MgO)",null,"TBD","NA"]
["Oxides","Manganese oxide (MnO)",null,"%","NA"]
["Oxides","Phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5)",null,"TBD","NA"]
["Oxides","Potassium oxide (K2O)",null,"TBD","NA"]
["Oxides","Silicon dioxide (SiO2)",null,"%","NA"]
["Oxides","Sodium oxide (Na2O)",null,"TBD","NA"]
["Oxides","Titanium dioxide (TiO2)",null,"TBD","NA"]
["Oxides","Total Geochemical Compounds",null,"mg/kg","NA"]
["Radionuclide","Pb-210 activity",null,"pCi/g","NA"]
["Silicates","Silicate (SiO3)                                   ",null,"NA","mg/L"]
["Sulphur speciation","H2S-HS-",null,"NA","mmol"]
["Sulphur speciation","Hydrogen sulfide (H2S)",null,"NA","ug/L"]
["Water Properties","Chlorophyll",null,"NA","ug/L"]
["Water Properties","Dissolved oxygen (DO)",null,"NA","mg/L"]
["Water Properties","Fluorescence ",null,"NA","NA"]
["Water Properties","Methane (CH4)",null,"NA","ug/L"]
["Water Properties","pH",null,"NA","SU"]
["Water Properties","Salinity",null,"NA","ppth"]
["Water Properties","Turbidity",null,"NA","NTU"]
["Water Properties","Water Temperature",null,"NA","C"]

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["Examples of qualifier codes commonly used with analytical data"]
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["Qualifiers","Description"]
["B","Analyte was detected in laboratory method blank."]
["D","Dilution. Alerts data user to differences between the concentrations reported in the two analyses."]
["E","Estimated concentration.  Analyte to internal standard ratio exceeds the range of calibration curve."]
["I","Estimated maximum possible concentration due to peak interferences."]
["J","Estimated concentration.  Result is greater than detection limit, but less than reporting limit."]
["J+","Estimated on the high side"]
["J-","Estimated on the low side"]
["LD","Lab duplicate.  Batch quality control for lab surrogate exceeds upper or lower control limits."]
["LS","Lab surrogate.  Batch quality control for lab surrogate exceeds upper or lower control limits."]
["M","MS/MSD recoveries exceed the upper or lower control limits."]
["NSR","Non-standard reporting unit."]
["Q","Result was qualitatively confirmed, but not quantified."]
["R","Indicates the data are unusable. (Note: the analyte may or may not be present.)"]
["U","Analyte was not detected at or above the reporting limit."]
["X","Estimated value.  Analytes co-elution resulted in inability to differentiate different analytes."]

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["Enter any narrative information about the study in this worksheet.  "]

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["Color codes:"]
["Green Text = Pass"]
["Red Text = Fail"]
["Yellow highlight = Pass (alert only)"]

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["TemplateWorksheet","TemplateField","Category","Value"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","CTD Sensor Reading","Chlorophyll a"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","CTD Sensor Reading","DO cast"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","CTD Sensor Reading","pH cast"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","CTD Sensor Reading","Salinity cast"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","CTD Sensor Reading","Temperature cast"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","CTD Sensor Reading","Turbidity cast"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Elements (Metals)","Barium (Ba)"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Elements (Metals)","Cadmium (Cd)"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Elements (Metals)","Calcium (Ca)"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Elements (Metals)","Cobalt (Co)"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Elements (Metals)","Copper (Cu)"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Elements (Metals)","Gold (Au)"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Elements (Metals)","Iron (Fe)"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Elements (Metals)","Iron II (Fe II)"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Elements (Metals)","Lead (Pb)"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Elements (Metals)","Manganese (II)"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Elements (Metals)","Manganese (Mn)"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Elements (Metals)","Mercury (Hg)"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Elements (Metals)","Molybdenum (Mo)"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Elements (Metals)","Nickel (Ni)"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Elements (Metals)","Platinum (Pt)"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Elements (Metals)","Silicon (Si)"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Elements (Metals)","Silver (Ag)"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Elements (Metals)","Tellurium (Te)"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Elements (Metals)","Titanium (Ti)"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Elements (Metals)","Zinc (Zn)"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Elements (Rare Earth)","Cerium (Ce)"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Elements (Rare Earth)","Dysprosium (Dy)"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Elements (Rare Earth)","Erbium (Er)"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Elements (Rare Earth)","Europium (Eu)"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Elements (Rare Earth)","Gadolinium (Gd)"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Elements (Rare Earth)","Holmium (Ho)"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Elements (Rare Earth)","Lanthanum (La)"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Elements (Rare Earth)","Lutetium (Lu)"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Elements (Rare Earth)","Neodymium (Nd)"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Elements (Rare Earth)","Praseodymium (Pr)"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Elements (Rare Earth)","Promethium (Pm)"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Elements (Rare Earth)","Samarium (Sm)"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Elements (Rare Earth)","Scandium (Sc)"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Elements (Rare Earth)","Terbium (Tb)"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Elements (Rare Earth)","Thulium (Tm)"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Elements (Rare Earth)","Total Rare Earth Elements (REE)"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Elements (Rare Earth)","Ytterbium (Yb)"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Elements (Rare Earth)","Yttrium (Y)"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Geochemical Compounds","Aluminum oxide (Al2O3)"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Geochemical Compounds","Calcium carbonate (CaCO3)"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Geochemical Compounds","Calcium oxide (CaO)"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Geochemical Compounds","Fe2O3"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Geochemical Compounds","Magnesium oxide (MgO)"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Geochemical Compounds","Manganese oxide (MnO)"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Geochemical Compounds","Phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5)"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Geochemical Compounds","Potassium oxide (K2O)"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Geochemical Compounds","Silicon dioxide (SiO2)"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Geochemical Compounds","Sodium oxide (Na2O)"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Geochemical Compounds","Titanium dioxide (TiO2)"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Geochemical Compounds","Total Geochemical Compounds"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Geotechnical Parameters","Bulk Density"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Geotechnical Parameters","Coefficient Strength of Rocks"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Geotechnical Parameters","Compressive Strength"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Geotechnical Parameters","Dead biological assemblages and coverage"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Geotechnical Parameters","Dry Density"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Geotechnical Parameters","Elastic Modulus"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Geotechnical Parameters","Grain size (phi distribution)"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Geotechnical Parameters","Grain size Profile: Clay"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Geotechnical Parameters","Grain size Profile: Gravel"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Geotechnical Parameters","Grain size Profile: Sand"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Geotechnical Parameters","Grain size Profile: Silt"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Geotechnical Parameters","Loss on Ignition (LOI)"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Geotechnical Parameters","Module Residual Deformation"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Geotechnical Parameters","Moisture content"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Geotechnical Parameters","Porosity"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Geotechnical Parameters","Residual vane test"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Geotechnical Parameters","Sensitivity index"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Geotechnical Parameters","Shear strength"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Geotechnical Parameters","Specific Gravity"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Geotechnical Parameters","Specific gravity (calculated)"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Geotechnical Parameters","Specific penetration restistance"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Geotechnical Parameters","Tensile Strength"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Geotechnical Parameters","Vane test"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Geotechnical Parameters","Void Ratio"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Geotechnical Parameters","Water content"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Mineralogy","Minerals"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Mineralogy","Type of mineralization (High/Low temperature)"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Morphological Information","Abundance"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Morphological Information","Mineralogy"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Morphological Information","Morphology"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Morphological Information","Nodule Size"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Morphological Information","Nucleus"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Morphological Information","Substrate description/classification"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Morphological Information","Substrate type"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Morphological Information","Texture"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Morphological Information","Thickness"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Nutrients","Amine (NH2)"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Nutrients","Ammonia (NH3)"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Nutrients","Ammonium (NH4-N)"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Nutrients","Carbonate (Alkalinity)"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Nutrients","Nitrate (NO3-N)"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Nutrients","Nitrate (NO3-N) + Nitrite (NO2-N)"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Nutrients","Nitrite (NO2-N)"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Nutrients","Particulate Organic Carbon (POC)"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Nutrients","Particulate Organic Carbon (POC) flux"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Nutrients","Particulate Organic Carbon (TIC)"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Nutrients","Phosphate (PO4-P)"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Nutrients","Silicate (SiO3)                                   "]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Nutrients","Total Carbon (TC)"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Nutrients","Total Inorganic Nitrogen (TIN)"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Nutrients","Total Inorganic Phosphorus (TIP)"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Nutrients","Total Nitrogen (TN)"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Nutrients","Total Organic Carbon (TOC)"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Nutrients","Total Phosphorus (TP)"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Radionuclide","Pb-210 activity"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Sulphide Properties","H2S-HS-"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Sulphide Properties","Hydrogen gas (H2)"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Sulphide Properties","Hydrogen sulfide (H2S)"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Sulphide Properties","Methane (CH4)"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Water Quality","Chlorophyll"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Water Quality","Dissolved oxygen (DO)"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Water Quality","pH"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Water Quality","Salinity"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Water Quality","Turbidity"]
["Geochem_Results","Analysis","Water Quality","Water Temperature"]
["Geochem_Results","Measurement Basis","NA","Dry weight"]
["Geochem_Results","Measurement Basis","NA","NA"]
["Geochem_Results","Measurement Basis","NA","Wet weight"]
["Geochem_Results","Total or Dissolved","NA","Dissolved"]
["Geochem_Results","Total or Dissolved","NA","NA"]
["Geochem_Results","Total or Dissolved","NA","Particulate"]
["Geochem_Results","Total or Dissolved","NA","Total"]
["Trawl Sample/Point Sample","Area Sector","NA","Central Indian Ocean"]
["Trawl Sample/Point Sample","Area Sector","NA","Central Indian Ridge"]
["Trawl Sample/Point Sample","Area Sector","NA","Central Indian Ridge and Southeast Indian Ridge"]
["Trawl Sample/Point Sample","Area Sector","NA","Clarion-Clipperton Fracture Zone"]
["Trawl Sample/Point Sample","Area Sector","NA","Indian Ocean"]
["Trawl Sample/Point Sample","Area Sector","NA","Indian Ocean Ridge"]
["Trawl Sample/Point Sample","Area Sector","NA","Magellan Mountains, Pacific Ocean"]
["Trawl Sample/Point Sample","Area Sector","NA","Mid-Atlantic Ridge"]
["Trawl Sample/Point Sample","Area Sector","NA","Rio Grande Rise, South Atlantic Ocean"]
["Trawl Sample/Point Sample","Area Sector","NA","Southwest Indian Ridge"]
["Trawl Sample/Point Sample","Area Sector","NA","Western Pacific Ocean"]
["Trawl Sample/Point Sample","Area Type","NA","Exploitation"]
["Trawl Sample/Point Sample","Area Type","NA","Exploration"]
["Trawl Sample/Point Sample","Area Type","NA","NA"]
["Trawl Sample/Point Sample","Area Type","NA","OutsideArea"]
["Trawl Sample/Point Sample","Area Type","NA","Reference"]
["Trawl Sample/Point Sample","Area Type","NA","Reserved"]
["Trawl Sample/Point Sample","Geographical Area","NA","Atlantic Ocean"]
["Trawl Sample/Point Sample","Geographical Area","NA","Indian Ocean"]
["Trawl Sample/Point Sample","Geographical Area","NA","Pacific Ocean"]
["Trawl Sample/Point Sample","GPS Position","NA","At mid-water sampling point"]
["Trawl Sample/Point Sample","GPS Position","NA","At seafloor"]
["Trawl Sample/Point Sample","GPS Position","NA","On board ship"]
["Trawl Sample/Point Sample","GPS Position","NA","Unknown"]
["Trawl Sample/Point Sample","Habitat Type","NA","Chimney"]
["Trawl Sample/Point Sample","Habitat Type","NA","Crust"]
["Trawl Sample/Point Sample","Habitat Type","NA","Not reported"]
["Trawl Sample/Point Sample","Habitat Type","NA","Sea floor  "]
["Trawl Sample/Point Sample","Habitat Type","NA","Sediment"]
["Trawl Sample/Point Sample","Habitat Type","NA","Sediment&Nodules"]
["Trawl Sample/Point Sample","Habitat Type","NA","Water column"]
["Trawl Sample/Point Sample","Hydrothermal Activity","NA","Active"]
["Trawl Sample/Point Sample","Hydrothermal Activity","NA","Diffuse"]
["Trawl Sample/Point Sample","Hydrothermal Activity","NA","Inactive"]
["Trawl Sample/Point Sample","Hydrothermal Activity","NA","Not Applicable"]
["Trawl Sample/Point Sample","Hydrothermal Activity","NA","Not Reported"]
["Trawl Sample/Point Sample","Matrix Type","NA","Biological sample"]
["Trawl Sample/Point Sample","Matrix Type","NA","Mineable Substrate - Nodules"]
["Trawl Sample/Point Sample","Matrix Type","NA","Mineable Substrate - Rock"]
["Trawl Sample/Point Sample","Matrix Type","NA","Other"]
["Trawl Sample/Point Sample","Matrix Type","NA","Rock"]
["Trawl Sample/Point Sample","Matrix Type","NA","Sediment"]
["Trawl Sample/Point Sample","Matrix Type","NA","Sediment Porewater"]
["Trawl Sample/Point Sample","Matrix Type","NA","Water filtered"]
["Trawl Sample/Point Sample","Matrix Type","NA","Water unfiltered"]
["Trawl Sample/Point Sample","Profile","NA","Cast"]
["Trawl Sample/Point Sample","Profile","NA","Not Applicable"]
["Trawl Sample/Point Sample","Profile","NA","Stationary"]
["Trawl Sample/Point Sample","Sampling Device","NA","Benthic sled"]
["Trawl Sample/Point Sample","Sampling Device","NA","BMS"]
["Trawl Sample/Point Sample","Sampling Device","NA","Box corer"]
["Trawl Sample/Point Sample","Sampling Device","NA","Corer"]
["Trawl Sample/Point Sample","Sampling Device","NA","CTD sensor"]
["Trawl Sample/Point Sample","Sampling Device","NA","Multicorer"]
["Trawl Sample/Point Sample","Sampling Device","NA","Net"]
["Trawl Sample/Point Sample","Sampling Device","NA","Niskin bottle"]
["Trawl Sample/Point Sample","Sampling Device","NA","Not Reported"]
["Trawl Sample/Point Sample","Sampling Device","NA","Rosette Sampler"]
["Trawl Sample/Point Sample","Sampling Device","NA","ROV"]
["Trawl Sample/Point Sample","Sampling Device","NA","Sediment Trap"]

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