Appendix B - Unit ID's

This appendix lists the currently defined Unit ID numbers. They are listed by number and type.
  1. Unit IDs by Number
  2. Unit IDs by Type

Unit ID's by NUMBER

0. Special
1. Telemetry (8-bit UARS)
2. Counts/Accumulation
3. Corrected Counts/Accumulation
4. Counts/Second
5. Number Flux (cnts/(cm**2-ster-s))
6. Differential Number Flux (cnts/(cm**2-ster-s-eV))
7. Differential Energy Flux (ergs/(cm**2-ster-s-eV))
8. Distribution Function (sec**3/km**6)
9. Energy in eV (Electron Volts)
10. Energy in keV
11. Energy in MeV
12. Numeric Flag (Dimensionless)
13. Pure Integer Number (Dimensionless)
14. Pure Real Number (Dimensionless)
15. Time (year)
16. Time (day)
17. Time (sec)
18. Time (millisec)
19. Angular Measure (degree)
20. Angular Measure (radian)
21. Angular Measure (hour)
22. Angular Frequency (radian/sec)
23. Velocity (km/sec)
24. Velocity (m/sec)
25. Distance (km)
26. Distance (m)
27. Telemetry (16-bit UARS)
28. Magnetic Field (nanoTesla)
29. Magnetic Field (Gauss)
30. Current (Amp)
31. Current (milliAmp)
32. Current (microAmp)
33. Voltage (Volt)
34. Voltage (milliVolt)
35. Voltage (microVolt)
36. Telemetry (8-bit TSS)
37. Temperature (degrees K)
38. Temperature (degrees C)
39. Temperature (degrees F)
40. Energy in ergs
41. Energy in Joules
42. Angular Velocity (revolutions/sec)
43. Telemetry (9-bit DMSP)
44. Differential Number Flux (cnts/(cm**2-ster-s-KeV))
45. Differential Energy Flux (eV/(cm**2-ster-s-eV))
46. Differential Energy Flux (keV/(cm**2-ster-s-keV))
47. Differential Energy Flux (ergs/(cm**2-ster-s-keV))
48. Number Flux (cnts/(cm**2-s))
49. Energy Flux (eV/(cm**2-s))
50. Energy Flux (keV/(cm**2-s))
51. Energy Flux (erg/(cm**2-s))
52. Energy Density (eV/cm**3)
53. Energy Density (keV/cm**3)
54. Energy Density (ergs/cm**3)
55. Distribution Function (sec**3/cm**6)
56. Distribution Function (sec**3/m**6)
57. HEX Number (Dimensionless)
58. Distance (Nautical Miles)
59. Geopotential (km)
60. Pressure (mbar)
61. Pressure (bar)
62. Pressure (Pascal)
63. Pressure (Torr)
64. Pressure (mm of Hg)
65. Mixing Ratio (molecule/molecule)
66. Frequency (Hz)
67. Frequency (kHz)
68. Frequency (MHz)
69. Power (Watt/m**3) = Power (Joule/(m**3-sec))
70. Power (Watt/cm**3) = Power (Joule/(cm**3-sec))
71. Power (erg/(m**3-sec))
72. Power (erg/(cm**3-sec))
73. Power (mWatt/m**3)
74. Power (mWatt/cm**3)
75. Wavelength (nm)
76. Wavelength (Angstrom)
77. Wavelength (cm)
78. Wavelength (m)
79. Energy Rate per Mass (keV/(g-s))
80. Energy Rate per Mass (eV/(g-s))
81. Energy Rate per Mass (erg/(g-s))
82. Energy Rate per Mass (Joule/(g-s))
83. Energy Rate per Volume (keV/(cm**3-s))
84. Energy Rate per Volume (eV/(cm**3-s))
85. Energy Rate per Volume (erg/(cm**3-s))
86. Energy Rate per Volume (Joule/(cm**3-s))
87. Energy Rate per Volume (keV/(m**3-s))
88. Energy Rate per Volume (eV/(m**3-s))
89. Energy Rate per Volume (erg/(m**3-s))
90. Energy Rate per Volume (Joule/(m**3-s))
91. Energy Rate per Volume (keV/(km**3-s))
92. Energy Rate per Volume (eV/(km**3-s))
93. Energy Rate per Volume (erg/(km**3-s))
94. Energy Rate per Volume (Joule/(km**3-s))
95. Ionization Rate per Volume (Ionizations/(cm**3-s))
96. Ionization Rate per Volume (Ionizations/(m**3-s))
97. Ionization Rate per Volume (Ionizations/(km**3-s))
98. Velocity (cm/sec)
99. Volume Emission Rate (photons/(cm**2-sec))
100. Volume Emission Rate (photons/(m**2-sec))
101. Volume Emission Rate (photons/(km**2-sec))
102. Distance (Astronomical Unit)
103. Irradiance (Watts/(m**2-m)) = Flux/Wavelength (Joule/(m**2-sec-m))
104. Irradiance (Watts/(m**2-cm)) = Flux/Wavelength (Joule/(m**2-sec-cm))
105. Irradiance (Watts/(m**2-nm)) = Flux/Wavelength (Joule/(m**2-sec-nm))
106. Irradiance (Watts/(m**2-Angstrum)) = Flux/Wavelength (Joule/(m**2-sec-Angstrum))
107. Irradiance (Watts/(cm**2-m)) = Flux/Wavelength (Joule/(cm**2-sec-m))
108. Irradiance (Watts/(cm**2-cm)) = Flux/Wavelength (Joule/(cm**2-sec-cm))
109. Irradiance (Watts/(cm**2-nm)) = Flux/Wavelength (Joule/(cm**2-sec-nm))
110. Irradiance (Watts/(cm**2-Angstrum)) = Flux/Wavelength (Joule/(cm**2-sec-Angstrum))
111. Irradiance = Flux/Wavelength (ergs/(m**2-sec-m))
112. Irradiance = Flux/Wavelength (ergs/(m**2-sec-cm))
113. Irradiance = Flux/Wavelength (ergs/(m**2-sec-nm))
114. Irradiance = Flux/Wavelength (ergs/(m**2-sec-Angstrum))
115. Irradiance = Flux/Wavelength (ergs/(cm**2-sec-m))
116. Irradiance = Flux/Wavelength (ergs/(cm**2-sec-cm))
117. Irradiance = Flux/Wavelength (ergs/(cm**2-sec-nm))
118. Irradiance = Flux/Wavelength (ergs/(cm**2-sec-Angstrum))
119. Spectral Irradiance = Photon Flux/Wavelength (photons/(m**2-sec-m))
120. Spectral Irradiance = Photon Flux/Wavelength (photons/(m**2-sec-cm))
121. Spectral Irradiance = Photon Flux/Wavelength (photons/(m**2-sec-nm))
122. Spectral Irradiance = Photon Flux/Wavelength (photons/(m**2-sec-Angstrum))
123. Spectral Irradiance = Photon Flux/Wavelength (photons/(cm**2-sec-m))
124. Spectral Irradiance = Photon Flux/Wavelength (photons/(cm**2-sec-cm))
125. Spectral Irradiance = Photon Flux/Wavelength (photons/(cm**2-sec-nm))
126. Spectral Irradiance = Photon Flux/Wavelength (photons/(cm**2-sec-Angstrum))
127. Integrated Photon Flux (photons/(m**2-sec))
128. Integrated Photon Flux (photons/(cm**2-sec))
129. Magnetic Field (nanoTesla^2)
130. Distance (Earth Radii - Re)
131. Telemetry (12-bit ISEE)
132. Event
133. Electric Field (kVolt/m)
134. Electric Field (Volt/m = kVolt/km)
135. Electric Field (milliVolt/m = Volt/km)
136. Electric Field (microVolt/m = milliVolt/km)
137. Electric Field (microVolt/km)
138. Electric Field (kVolt/cm)
139. Electric Field (Volt/cm)
140. Electric Field (milliVolt/cm)
141. Electric Field (microVolt/cm)
142. Power Spectral Density (killoV**2/(m**2-Hz))
143. Power Spectral Density (V**2/(m**2-Hz))
144. Power Spectral Density (milliV**2/(m**2-Hz))
145. Power Spectral Density (microV**2/(m**2-Hz))
146. Power Spectral Density (killoV**2/(cm**2-Hz))
147. Power Spectral Density (V**2/(cm**2-Hz))
148. Power Spectral Density (milliV**2/(cm**2-Hz))
149. Power Spectral Density (microV**2/(cm**2-Hz))
150. Surface Number Density (#/km**2)
151. Surface Number Density (#/m**2)
152. Surface Number Density (#/cm**2)
153. Surface Number Density (#/mm**2)
154. Volume Number Density (#/km**3)
155. Volume Number Density (#/m**3)
156. Volume Number Density (#/cm**3)
157. Volume Number Density (#/mm**3)
158. Time (microsec)
159. Time (nanosec)
160. Distance (cm)
161. Distance (mm)
162. Current (nanoAmp)
163. Heat Flux (eV-cm/sec)
164. Temperature (eV)
165. Integral Energy Flux (ergs/(cm**2-ster-s))
166. Energy Flux (milliWatt/m**2)
167. Energy Flux (milliJoule/(m**2-s))
168. Directional Energy Flux (ergs/(cm**2-ster-s))
169. Directional Energy Flux (milliWatt/(m**2-ster)
170. Directional Energy Flux (milliJoule/(m**2-s-ster))
171. Charge Intensity (Coulomb/(cm**2-ster-s))
172. Charge Intensity (Coulomb/(m**2-ster-s))
173. Charge Intensity (Coulomb/(km**2-ster-s))
174. Differential Charge Intensity (Coulomb/(cm**2-ster-s-eV))
175. Differential Charge Intensity (Coulomb/(m**2-ster-s-eV))
176. Differential Charge Intensity (Coulomb/(km**2-ster-s-eV))
177. Differential Charge Intensity (Coulomb/(cm**2-ster-s-keV))
178. Differential Charge Intensity (Coulomb/(m**2-ster-s-keV))
179. Differential Charge Intensity (Coulomb/(km**2-ster-s-keV))
180. Current Intensity (Amp/(cm**2-ster))
181. Current Intensity (Amp/(m**2-ster))
182. Current Intensity (Amp/(km**2-ster))
183. Differential Current Intensity (Amp/(cm**2-ster-eV))
184. Differential Current Intensity (Amp/(m**2-ster-eV))
185. Differential Current Intensity (Amp/(km**2-ster-eV))
186. Differential Current Intensity (Amp/(cm**2-ster-keV))
187. Differential Current Intensity (Amp/(m**2-ster-keV))
188. Differential Current Intensity (Amp/(km**2-ster-keV))
189. Volume Current Density (Amp/(cm**3))
190. Volume Current Density (Amp/(m**3))
191. Volume Current Density (Amp/(km**3))
192. Surface Current Density (Amp/(cm**2))
193. Surface Current Density (Amp/(m**2))
194. Surface Current Density (Amp/(km**2))
195. Linear Current Density (Amp/cm)
196. Linear Current Density (Amp/m)
197. Linear Current Density (Amp/km)
198. Pressure Intensity (bar/(ster-eV))
199. Pressure Intensity (Pascal/(ster-eV))
200. differential velocity density (sec/m**4)
201. differential velocity density (sec/cm**4)
202. Time (month)
203. Time (hour)
204. Time (minute)
205. Velocity (Astronomical Unit/sec)
206. Angular Frequency (degrees/sec)
207. Angular Velocity (radian/sec)
208. Angular Frequency (revolutions/sec)
209. Angular Velocity (degrees/sec)

Unit ID's by TYPE

  1. ANGULAR MEASURE
  2. ANGULAR VELOCITY OR ANGULAR FREQUENCY
  3. CORRECTED UNCOMPRESSED COUNTS
  4. DIRECTIONAL ENERGY INTENSITY
  5. DISTANCE
  6. DISTRIBUTION FUNCTION
  7. ELECTRIC FIELD
  8. ELECTRIC POTENTIAL DIFFERENCE
  9. ELECTRIC POWER SPECTRAL DENSITY
  10. ELECTRICAL CHARGE MOTION (charge per unit time)
  11. ENERGY
  12. ENERGY DENSITY
  13. ENERGY FLUX
  14. ENERGY INTENSITY
  15. ENERGY TRANSFER RATE
  16. FREQUENCY
  17. HEAT FLUX
  18. INTEGRAL ENERGY INTENSITY
  19. INTENSITY
  20. IONIZATION RATE
  21. IRRADIANCE
  22. MAGNETIC FIELD
  23. MIXING RATIO
  24. NUMBER DENSITY
  25. NUMBER FLUX
  26. NUMBER INTENSITY
  27. NUMBERS and NUMERIC FLAGS
  28. POWER
  29. PRESSURE
  30. PRESSURE INTENSITY
  31. SURFACE TRANSFER RATE
  32. TELEMETRY
  33. TEMPERATURE
  34. TIME
  35. UNCOMPRESSED COUNTS
  36. VELOCITY
  37. VOLUME EMISSION RATE

  1. ANGULAR MEASURE

  2. ANGULAR VELOCITY OR ANGULAR FREQUENCY

  3. CORRECTED UNCOMPRESSED COUNTS

  4. DIRECTIONAL ENERGY INTENSITY

  5. DISTANCE

  6. DISTRIBUTION FUNCTION

  7. ELECTRIC FIELD

  8. ELECTRIC POTENTIAL DIFFERENCE

  9. ELECTRIC POWER SPECTRAL DENSITY

  10. ELECTRICAL CHARGE MOTION (charge per unit time)

  11. ENERGY

  12. ENERGY DENSITY

  13. ENERGY FLUX

  14. ENERGY INTENSITY

  15. ENERGY TRANSFER RATE

  16. FREQUENCY

  17. HEAT FLUX

  18. INTEGRAL ENERGY INTENSITY

  19. INTENSITY

  20. IONIZATION RATE

  21. IRRADIANCE

  22. MAGNETIC FIELD

  23. MIXING RATIO

  24. NUMBER DENSITY

  25. NUMBER FLUX

  26. NUMBER INTENSITY

  27. NUMBERS and NUMERIC FLAGS

  28. POWER

  29. PRESSURE

  30. PRESSURE INTENSITY

  31. SURFACE TRANSFER RATE

  32. TELEMETRY

  33. TEMPERATURE

  34. TIME

  35. UNCOMPRESSED COUNTS

  36. VELOCITY

  37. VOLUME EMISSION RATE


Last updated: November 10, 2003