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Waterbase - Transitional, coastal and marine waters

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Waterbase is the generic name given to the EEA databases on the status and quality of Europes rivers, lakes, groundwater bodies and transitional, coastal and marine waters, and on the quantity of Europes water resources

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Waterbase-TCM: HazSubs Sediment

The HSSediment table contains disaggregated data on hazardous substances in sediment, measured at Eionet-Water transitional, coastal or marine water monitoring stations, provided by national sources only. Each station has been assigned a unique Waterbase identifier (WaterbaseID) which can be used to link the Quality data with their respective Stations data.

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Year	Year	year of aggregation period (aggregated data sets), or year in which sample taken (disaggregated data sets), in format YYYY. Year should be no later than that requested in the last Eionet-Water data request.	smallint(2)	0
Month	Month	month in which sample taken, values in range 0-12. If the month value has not been supplied the value will be 0.	smallint(2)	0
Day	Day	day in which sample was taken, values in range 0-31. If the day value has not been supplied the value will be 0.	smallint(2)	0
SedimentTop	Top of sediment layer	top of analysed sediment layer measured from the sediment surface in cm. Value will be 0 if the top of the sediment layer is the surface.	int(4)	0
SedimentBottom	Bottom of sediment layer	bottom of analysed sediment layer measured from the sediment surface in cm.	int(4)	0
Concentration	Concentration	concentration of determinand in sample. In TCM data, concentration values recorded as below the limit of detection or determination should contain the limit of detection or determination in the concentration field, with the LimitFlag field set to <.	float(8)	0
BottomDepth	Bottom depth of sediment	depth of sea bottom at sampling site in m.	numeric(5)	0
OrganicCarbon	Organic carbon	organic carbon content as a percentage of total dry weight.	numeric(5)	0
DryWetRatio	Dry wet ratio	ratio of dry weight to wet weight as a percentage.	numeric(5)	0
CountryCode	Country code	abbreviation of EEA Member or Collaborating country. ISO 3166-alpha-2 code elements.	nvarchar(2)	-1
WaterbaseID	Waterbase ID	internally produced, unique identifier used to represent the monitoring station for rivers, lakes, transitional, coastal and marine waters, and water quantity, in the format CountryCode_WaterDataSet_NationalStationID (e.g. AT_RV_001), or the groundwater body, in the format CountryCode_WaterDataSet_EWN-Code (e.g. AT_GW_AT001).	nvarchar(35)	-1
SampleID	Sample ID	unique sample identifier required if multiple samples taken on same day. SampleID default value is 0.	nvarchar(20)	0
Determinand	Determinand	determinand name.	nvarchar(50)	0
CAS number	CAS Number	Chemical Abstract Service Number of the hazardous substance, as defined in the codelist.	nvarchar(30)	0
Unit	Unit	unit of measurement.	nvarchar(15)	0
DataSource	Data source	source of data: Eionet, ICES, MEDPOL.	nvarchar(10)	0
GrainType	Grain type	sediment type description. M=mud, FS=fine sand, MS=middle sand, CS=coarse sand, S=sand, unspecified coarseness, G=gravel.	nvarchar(15)	0
Fraction	Fraction	upper limit of particle size in analysed fraction in µm.	nvarchar(10)	0
LimitOfDetectionFlag	Limit of detection or determination flag	flag to indicate sample below analytical limit of detection or determination in format <.	nvarchar(1)	0
Sampler	Sampler	name of sampling equipment used.	nvarchar(30)	0
Basis	Basis	basis of measurement. D=dry, L=lipid (fat), W=wet, X=unknown.	nvarchar(1)	0
Remarks	Remarks	remarks, comments or explanatory notes.	nvarchar(255)	0

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Waterbase-TCM: HazSubs Water

The HSWater table contains disaggregated data on hazardous substances in seawater, measured at Eionet-Water transitional, coastal or marine water monitoring stations, provided by national sources only. Each station has been assigned a unique Waterbase identifier (WaterbaseID) which can be used to link the Quality data with their respective Stations data.

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Year	Year	year of aggregation period (aggregated data sets), or year in which sample taken (disaggregated data sets), in format YYYY. Year should be no later than that requested in the last Eionet-Water data request.	smallint(2)	0
Month	Month	month in which sample taken, values in range 0-12. If the month value has not been supplied the value will be 0.	smallint(2)	0
Day	Day	day in which sample was taken, values in range 0-31. If the day value has not been supplied the value will be 0.	smallint(2)	0
Concentration	Concentration	concentration of determinand in sample. In TCM data, concentration values recorded as below the limit of detection or determination should contain the limit of detection or determination in the concentration field, with the LimitFlag field set to .	float(8)	0
SampleDepth	Sample depth	depth at which sample taken in m below water surface	numeric(5)	0
CountryCode	Country code	abbreviation of EEA Member or Collaborating country. ISO 3166-alpha-2 code elements.	nvarchar(2)	-1
WaterbaseID	Waterbase ID	internally produced, unique identifier used to represent the monitoring station for rivers, lakes, transitional, coastal and marine waters, and water quantity, in the format CountryCode_WaterDataSet_NationalStationID (e.g. AT_RV_001), or the groundwater body, in the format CountryCode_WaterDataSet_EWN-Code (e.g. AT_GW_AT001).	nvarchar(35)	-1
SampleID	Sample ID	unique sample identifier required if multiple samples taken on same day. SampleID default value is 0.	nvarchar(20)	0
Determinand	Determinand	determinand name.	nvarchar(100)	0
CASNumber	CAS Number	Chemical Abstract Service Number of the hazardous substance, as defined in the codelist.	nvarchar(10)	0
Unit	Unit	unit of measurement.	nvarchar(5)	0
LimitOfDetectionFlag	Limit of detection or determination flag	flag to indicate sample below analytical limit of detection or determination in format .	nvarchar(1)	0
ThermoPos	Thermocline position	vertical position relative to thermocline at transitional, coastal and marine water station. AT=above thermocline, IT=in thermocline, BT=below thermocline.	nvarchar(2)	0
HaloPos	Halocline position	vertical position relative to halocline at transitional, coastal and marine water station. AH=above halocline, IH=in halocline, BH=below halocline.	nvarchar(2)	0
Remarks	Remarks	remarks, comments or explanatory notes.	nvarchar(255)	0
DataSource	Data source	source of data: Eionet, ICES, MEDPOL.	nvarchar(10)	0

waterbase_tcm_v5_hswater.xls (Microsoft Excel spreadsheet)
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Waterbase-TCM: ICES and MEDPOL Stations

The Stations_ICES_MEDPOL table contains the ICES and MEDPOL monitoring stations, provided by Marine Conventions. Each station has been assigned a unique Waterbase identifier (WaterbaseID) which can be used to link the stations with their respective Quality and HazSubs data.

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LatitudeMin	Latitude minimum	Latitude minimum for the particular station	numeric(5)	0
LatitudeMax	Latitude maxuimum	Latitude maximum for the particular station.	numeric(5)	0
LongitudeMin	Longitude minimum	Longitude minimum for the particular station	numeric(5)	0
LongitudeMax	Longitude maximum	Longitude maximum for the particular station	numeric(5)	0
CountryCode	Country Code	abbreviation of EEA Member or Collaborating country. ISO 3166-alpha-2 code elements.	nvarchar(2)	-1
WaterbaseID	Waterbase ID	internally produced, unique identifier used to represent the monitoring station for rivers, lakes, transitional, coastal and marine waters, and water quantity, in the format CountryCode_WaterDataSet_NationalStationID (e.g. AT_RV_001), or the groundwater body, in the format CountryCode_WaterDataSet_EWN-Code (e.g. AT_GW_AT001).	nvarchar(35)	-1
DataSource	Data source	source of data: Eionet, ICES, MEDPOL.	nvarchar(10)	0

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Waterbase-TCM: Quality

The Quality table contains disaggregated data on nutrients, oxygen and organic matter in seawater, measured at Eionet-water transitional, coastal or marine water monitoring stations, provided by national sources only. Each station has been assigned a unique Waterbase identifier (WaterbaseID) which can be used to link the Quality data with their respective Stations data.

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Year	Year	year of aggregation period (aggregated data sets), or year in which sample taken (disaggregated data sets), in format YYYY. Year should be no later than that requested in the last Eionet-Water data request.	smallint(2)	0
Month	Month	month in which sample taken, values in range 0-12. If the month value has not been supplied the value will be 0.	smallint(2)	0
Day	Day	day in which sample was taken, values in range 0-31. If the day value has not been supplied the value will be 0.	smallint(2)	0
Concentration	Concentration	concentration of determinand in sample. In TCM data, concentration values recorded as below the limit of detection or determination should contain the limit of detection or determination in the concentration field, with the LimitFlag field set to <.	float(8)	0
SampleDepth	Sample depth	depth at which sample taken in m below water surface	numeric(5)	0
Salinity	Salinity	salinity of sample.	numeric(5)	0
CountryCode	Country code	abbreviation of EEA Member or Collaborating country. ISO 3166-alpha-2 code elements.	nvarchar(2)	-1
WaterbaseID	Waterbase ID	internally produced, unique identifier used to represent the monitoring station for rivers, lakes, transitional, coastal and marine waters, and water quantity, in the format CountryCode_WaterDataSet_NationalStationID (e.g. AT_RV_001), or the groundwater body, in the format CountryCode_WaterDataSet_EWN-Code (e.g. AT_GW_AT001).	nvarchar(35)	-1
SampleID	Sample ID	unique sample identifier required if multiple samples taken on same day. SampleID default value is 0.	nvarchar(30)	0
Determinand	Determinand	determinand name.	nvarchar(40)	0
Unit	Unit	unit of measurement.	nvarchar(15)	0
LimitOfDetectionFlag	Limit of detection or determination flag	flag to indicate sample below analytical limit of detection or determination in format <.	nvarchar(3)	0
ThermoPos	Thermocline position	vertical position relative to thermocline at transitional, coastal and marine water station. AT=above thermocline, IT=in thermocline, BT=below thermocline.	nvarchar(2)	0
HaloPos	Halocline position	vertical position relative to halocline at transitional, coastal and marine water station. AH=above halocline, IH=in halocline, BH=below halocline.	nvarchar(2)	0
Remarks	Remarks	remarks, comments or explanatory notes.	nvarchar(255)	0
DataSource	Data source	source of data: Eionet, ICES, MEDPOL.	nvarchar(10)	0

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Waterbase-TCM: HazSubs Biota

The HSBiota table contains disaggregated data on hazardous substances in biota, measured at Eionet-Water transitional, coastal or marine water monitoring stations, provided by national sources only. Each station has been assigned a unique Waterbase identifier (WaterbaseID) which can be used to link the Quality data with their respective Stations data.

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Year	Year	year of aggregation period (aggregated data sets), or year in which sample taken (disaggregated data sets), in format YYYY. Year should be no later than that requested in the last Eionet-Water data request.	smallint(2)	0
Month	Month	month in which sample taken, values in range 0-12. If the month value has not been supplied the value will be 0.	smallint(2)	0
Day	Day	day in which sample was taken, values in range 0-31. If the day value has not been supplied the value will be 0.	smallint(2)	0
Concentration	Concentration	concentration of determinand in sample. In TCM data, concentration values recorded as below the limit of detection or determination should contain the limit of detection or determination in the concentration field, with the LimitFlag field set to <.	float(8)	0
Drywetratio	Dry wet ratio	ratio of dry weight to wet weight as a percentage.	numeric(5)	0
Fat	Fat	fat content as a percentage of total wet matter.	numeric(5)	0
CountryCode	Country code	abbreviation of EEA Member or Collaborating country. ISO 3166-alpha-2 code elements.	nvarchar(2)	-1
WaterbaseID	Waterbase ID	internally produced, unique identifier used to represent the monitoring station for rivers, lakes, transitional, coastal and marine waters, and water quantity, in the format CountryCode_WaterDataSet_NationalStationID (e.g. AT_RV_001), or the groundwater body, in the format CountryCode_WaterDataSet_EWN-Code (e.g. AT_GW_AT001).	nvarchar(35)	-1
SampleID	Sample ID	unique sample identifier required if multiple samples taken on same day. SampleID default value is 0.	nvarchar(20)	0
Determinand	Determinand	determinand name.	nvarchar(100)	0
CASNumber	CAS Number	Chemical Abstract Service Number of the hazardous substance, as defined in the codelist.	nvarchar(30)	0
Unit	Unit	unit of measurement.	nvarchar(5)	0
Species	Species	species monitored.	nvarchar(10)	0
Tissue	Tissue	tissue element of species monitored. LI=liver, MU=muscle, SB=soft body, WO=whole body.	nvarchar(2)	0
LimitOfDetectionFlag	Limit of detection or determination flag	flag to indicate sample below analytical limit of detection or determination in format <.	nvarchar(1)	0
Basis	Basis	basis of measurement. D=dry, L=lipid (fat), W=wet.	nvarchar(1)	0
Remarks	Remarks	remarks, comments or explanatory notes.	nvarchar(255)	0
DataSource	Data source	source of data: Eionet, ICES, MEDPOL.	nvarchar(10)	0

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Waterbase-TCM: Flux stations

The FluxStations table contains the physical characteristics of the Eionet-Water transitional, coastal and marine water stations used to monitor riverine input loads, provided by national sources or Marine Conventions. Each station has been assigned a unique Waterbase identifier (WaterbaseID) which can be used to link the FluxStations with their respective Input (load) data.

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Longitude	Longitude	(X) international geographical co-ordinates in decimal degrees format. Longitude provided using the common geodetic datum ETS89 (rivers, lakes, groundwater, water quantity) or WGS84 (TCM). Negative values used for co-ordinates west of the Greenwich Meridian (0 degrees). Where TCM stations represent a broader area, the central location of the area is provided.	numeric(5)	0
Latitude	Latitude	(Y) international geographical co-ordinates in decimal degrees format. Latitude provided using the common geodetic datum ETS89 (rivers, lakes, groundwater, water quantity) or WGS84 (TCM). Where TCM stations represent a broader area, the central location of the area is provided.	numeric(5)	0
CountryCode	Country code	abbreviation of EEA Member or Collaborating country. ISO 3166-alpha-2 code elements.	nvarchar(2)	-1
WaterbaseID	Waterbase ID	internally produced, unique identifier used to represent the monitoring station for rivers, lakes, transitional, coastal and marine waters, and water quantity, in the format CountryCode_WaterDataSet_NationalStationID (e.g. AT_RV_001), or the groundwater body, in the format CountryCode_WaterDataSet_EWN-Code (e.g. AT_GW_AT001).	nvarchar(35)	-1
WaterbaseName	Waterbase name	national name of station or groundwater body.	nvarchar(50)	0
RiverName	River name	national name of river.	nvarchar(20)	0
CatchmentName	Catchment name	name of major catchment or basin.	nvarchar(50)	0
WaterBodyID	Water body ID	national identification code of water body (if applicable) in which station is located. Water body as required/defined by the WFD. A water body may have more than one station in it.	nvarchar(20)	0
WaterBodyName	Water body name	name of water body in which station is located. Water body as required/defined by the WFD. A water body may have more than one station in it.	nvarchar(30)	0
SeaAreaName	Sea area name	name of the local sea into which the river discharges or in which the TCM station is located. SeaAreaName may be the same as WaterBodyName.	nvarchar(20)	0
SeaRegionName	Sea region name	name of regional sea of which local sea area is a part.	nvarchar(30)	0
SeaConventionArea	Marine convention area	name of Marine Convention area of which regional sea is a part.	nvarchar(10)	0
Remarks	Remarks	remarks, comments or explanatory notes.	nvarchar(255)	0
DataSource	Data source	source of data: Eionet, ICES, MEDPOL.	nvarchar(10)	0

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Waterbase-TCM: Microsoft Access database (9 tables)

Database contains all data tables. Detailed table definitions are displayed in the sections with individual tables.

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Waterbase - TCM: Input

The Input table contains data on the yearly riverine input loads to transitional, coastal and marine waters which are monitored at Eionet-Water flux stations, provided by national sources or Marine Conventions. Each flux station has been assigned a unique Waterbase identifier (WaterbaseID) which can be used to link the Input data with their respective Flux Stations data.

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Year	Year	year of aggregation period (aggregated data sets), or year in which sample taken (disaggregated data sets), in format YYYY. Year should be no later than that requested in the last Eionet-Water data request.	smallint(2)	0
Load	Load	estimated load of determinand.	float(8)	0
CountryCode	Country code	abbreviation of EEA Member or Collaborating country. ISO 3166-alpha-2 code elements.	nvarchar(2)	-1
WaterbaseID	Waterbase ID	internally produced, unique identifier used to represent the monitoring station for rivers, lakes, transitional, coastal and marine waters, and water quantity, in the format CountryCode_WaterDataSet_NationalStationID (e.g. AT_RV_001), or the groundwater body, in the format CountryCode_WaterDataSet_EWN-Code (e.g. AT_GW_AT001).	nvarchar(35)	-1
Determinand	Determinand	determinand name.	nvarchar(30)	0
CASNumber	CAS Number	Chemical Abstract Service Number of the hazardous substance, as defined in the codelist.	nvarchar(10)	0
Unit	Unit	unit of measurement.	nvarchar(15)	0
Estimate	Estimate type	L=lower estimate based on treating determinand values that are less than the limits of detection as zero, U=upper estimate based on treating determinand values that are less than the limits of detection as equivalent to limit of detection value, X=unspecified.	nvarchar(1)	0
Method	Method of estimation	OutY=calculations including outlier values, OutN=calculations excluding outlier values, FloodY=calculations accounting for flood events, FloodN=calculations not accounting for flood events, XSS=loads calculated by extrapolation from concentrations (of micropollutants) in suspended sediment, Other=other methods.	nvarchar(10)	0
Remarks	Remarks	remarks, comments or explanatory notes.	nvarchar(255)	0

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Waterbase - TCM: Discharges

The Discharges table contains data on the yearly direct discharges to transitional, coastal and marine waters, provided by national sources or Marine Conventions.

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Year	Year	year of aggregation period (aggregated data sets), or year in which sample taken (disaggregated data sets), in format YYYY. Year should be no later than that requested in the last Eionet-Water data request.	smallint(2)	0
Load	Load	estimated load of determinand.	numeric(9)	0
CountryCode	Country code	abbreviation of EEA Member or Collaborating country. ISO 3166-alpha-2 code elements.	nvarchar(2)	-1
WaterBodyID	Water body ID	national identification code of water body (if applicable) in which station is located. Water body as required/defined by the WFD. A water body may have more than one station in it.	nvarchar(20)	0
WaterBodyName	Water body name	name of water body in which station is located. Water body as required/defined by the WFD. A water body may have more than one station in it.	nvarchar(30)	0
SeaAreaName	Sea area name	name of the local sea into which the river discharges or in which the TCM station is located. SeaAreaName may be the same as WaterBodyName.	nvarchar(30)	0
SeaRegionName	Sea region name	name of regional sea of which local sea area is a part.	nvarchar(20)	0
SeaConventionArea	Marine convention area	name of Marine Convention area of which regional sea is a part.	nvarchar(10)	0
Remarks	Remarks	remarks, comments or explanatory notes.	nvarchar(255)	0
DischargeType	Discharge type	I=industrial, M=municipal, T=total.	nvarchar(1)	0
Determinand	Determinand	determinand name.	nvarchar(30)	0
CASNumber	CAS Number	Chemical Abstract Service Number of the hazardous substance, as defined in the codelist.	nvarchar(10)	0
Unit	Unit	unit of measurement.	nvarchar(10)	0
Estimate	Estimate type	L=lower estimate based on treating determinand values that are less than the limits of detection as zero, U=upper estimate based on treating determinand values that are less than the limits of detection as equivalent to limit of detection value, X=unspecified.	nvarchar(1)	0
Method	Method of estimation	OutY=calculations including outlier values, OutN=calculations excluding outlier values, FloodY=calculations accounting for flood events, FloodN=calculations not accounting for flood events, XSS=loads calculated by extrapolation from concentrations (of micropollutants) in suspended sediment, Other=other methods.	nvarchar(10)	0

waterbase_tcm_v5_discharges.xls (Microsoft Excel spreadsheet)
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Waterbase-TCM: EIONET stations

The Stations_EIONET table contains the Eionet-Water transitional, coastal and marine water monitoring stations, provided by national sources or Marine Conventions. Each station has been assigned a unique Waterbase identifier (WaterbaseID) which can be used to link the Stations with their respective Quality or HazSubs data.

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SeaResidence	Residence time	residence time of transitional or coastal water body in days.	smallint(2)	0
Longitude	Longitude	(X) international geographical co-ordinates in decimal degrees format. Longitude provided using the common geodetic datum ETS89 (rivers, lakes, groundwater, water quantity) or WGS84 (TCM). Negative values used for co-ordinates west of the Greenwich Meridian (0 degrees). Where TCM stations represent a broader area, the central location of the area is provided.	numeric(5)	0
Latitude	Latitude	(Y) international geographical co-ordinates in decimal degrees format. Latitude provided using the common geodetic datum ETS89 (rivers, lakes, groundwater, water quantity) or WGS84 (TCM). Where TCM stations represent a broader area, the central location of the area is provided.	numeric(5)	0
MainlandCoast	Mainland coast	distance of marine station from nearest mainland coast expressed in km.	numeric(5)	0
ClosestCoast	Closest coast	distance of marine station from closest coast expressed in km. Only shown if different from MainlandCoast.	numeric(5)	0
SalinityMean	Mean annual salinity	mean annual salinity measured at transitional, coastal or marine water station.	numeric(5)	0
SalinityMinimum	Minimum annual salinity	minimum annual salinity measured at transitional, coastal or marine water station.	numeric(5)	0
SalinityMaximum	Maximum annual salinity	maximum annual salinity measured at transitional, coastal or marine water station.	numeric(5)	0
Temperature	Mean annual temperature	mean annual temperature at transitional, coastal or marine water station in degrees Celsius.	numeric(5)	0
SeaDepth	Mean annual depth	mean annual sea depth at transitional, coastal or marine water station in m.	numeric(5)	0
CountryCode	Country code	abbreviation of EEA Member or Collaborating country. ISO 3166-alpha-2 code elements.	nvarchar(2)	-1
WaterbaseID	Waterbase ID	internally produced, unique identifier used to represent the monitoring station for rivers, lakes, transitional, coastal and marine waters, and water quantity, in the format CountryCode_WaterDataSet_NationalStationID (e.g. AT_RV_001), or the groundwater body, in the format CountryCode_WaterDataSet_EWN-Code (e.g. AT_GW_AT001).	nvarchar(35)	-1
StationClass	Station class	proximity to land, defined by comparing supplied station co-ordinates with maps. Coast=within 20 km of closest land or island, Open Water=more than 20 km from closest land or island.	nvarchar(10)	0
StationSite	Station Site	Specify whether station represents a single point location, a linear feature or a wider area (Area, Line, Point).	nvarchar(5)	0
WaterbaseName	Waterbase name	national name of station or groundwater body.	nvarchar(50)	0
WaterBodyType	Water body type	RV=river, CN=canal, T=transitional water, C=coastal water, M=marine water.	nvarchar(1)	0
TCMMatrix	Matrix	environmental compartments measured at transitional, coastal or marine water station. B=biota, S=sediment, W=water column. Any combination allowed, listed alphabetically with no separator (e.g. BSW).	nvarchar(3)	0
Mixing	Mixing characteristics	mixing characteristics at transitional, coastal or marine water monitoring station: FM = Fully mixed, PM = Partially mixed, VS = Vertically stratified.	nvarchar(2)	0
Remarks	Remarks	remarks, comments or explanatory notes.	nvarchar(255)	0
WaterBodyID	Water body ID	national identification code of water body (if applicable) in which station is located. Water body as required/defined by the WFD. A water body may have more than one station in it.	nvarchar(50)	0
WaterBodyName	Water body name	name of water body in which station is located. Water body as required/defined by the WFD. A water body may have more than one station in it.	nvarchar(100)	0
SeaAreaName	Sea area name	name of the local sea into which the river discharges or in which the TCM station is located. SeaAreaName may be the same as WaterBodyName.	nvarchar(50)	0
SeaRegionName	Sea region name	name of regional sea of which local sea area is a part.	nvarchar(50)	0
SeaConventionArea	Marine Convention Area	name of Marine Convention area of which regional sea is a part.	nvarchar(15)	0
StationReporting	Station reporting purpose	reporting purpose of the transitional, coastal or marine water station. EC=European Commission, MC=Marine Conventions, N=national purposes. Station can be for more than one reporting purpose, listed alphabetically with no separator (e.g. ECN).	nvarchar(5)	0
WaterBodyTypeDescription	Water Body Type Description	Additional water body type description.	nvarchar(30)	0
CatchmentName	Catchment name	name of major catchment or basin.	nvarchar(100)	0
Region	Region	national region in which water body is located.	nvarchar(30)	0
ReferenceStation	Reference Station	reference station type, found in catchments or associated River Basin Districts with little or no human activity, natural landscape higher than 90%, and minimally impacted by inflow from adjacent coastal or marine waters. Concentrations of nutrients or hazardous substances occurring naturally would give an indication of background levels. For volatile sunthetic substances, data from these stations might be used to assess the significance of atmospheric deposition. River and lake stations can be of more than one type. 1=yes, 0=no.	nvarchar(1)	0
PhysChemStation	Physico-Chemicals category station	physico-chemical conditions monitored at station. R=represenatative station type, I=impact station type.	nvarchar(1)	0
HazsubsStation	Hazardous substances category station	hazardous substances monitored at station type: R = Represenatative station, I = Impact station.	nvarchar(1)	0

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Additional information

Country codes and abbreviations (28 records)

Table contains list of ISO 3166 alpha 2 code elements used in Waterbase-TCM version 5

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Tables metadata

File contains metadata definitions of all data tables.

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Waterbase - TCM: Determinands

Document contains list of all determinands and units used in Waterbase-TCM version 5.

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Metadata

Reporting obligations (ROD)

WISE SoE - Water quality (WISE-6)

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EEA standard re-use policy: unless otherwise indicated, re-use of content on the EEA website for commercial or non-commercial purposes is permitted free of charge, provided that the source is acknowledged (https://www.eea.europa.eu/legal/copyright). Copyright holder: European Environment Agency (EEA).

Disclaimer:

Data in Waterbase are sub-samples of national data assembled for the purpose of providing comparable indicators of pressures, state and impact of waters on a Europe-wide scale and the data sets are not intended for assessing compliance with any European Directive or any other legal instrument. Information on the national and sub-national scales should be sought from other sources.

Methodology:

Used tools: Microsoft SQL Server 2005, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel Applied procedures: MDB database was created by export from SQL Server. Text fields were cleared of trailing spaces. Simple relation structure was added. Whole database was compacted. XLS, CSV files was created from MDB database tables. special features: CSV files - text qualifier is ' " ' character, field separator is ',' character, line breaks were changed to <br /> string.

Units:

Determinands and units used in the data base are listed in the "pdf" document called "Waterbase_TCM_v5_Determinands" available within the "Additional information" section.

Data sources

The European Topic Centre on Water. Version 5, date of delivery (date sent to the Data Service): 30/04/2008.

Owners:

European Environment Agency (EEA)

Processors:

European Topic Centre on Inland, Coastal and Marine waters (ETC/ICM)

Additional information

Waterbase contains timely, reliable and policy-relevant data collected from EEA member countries through the WISE-SoE data collection (formerly known as Eionet-Water and Eurowaternet) process. WISE-SoE data collection selects validated monitoring data from national databases and adds information on the physical characteristics of the water bodies being monitored and on the pressures potentially affecting water quality. The added value of Waterbase is that data collected through the WISE-SoE data collection process are from statistically stratified monitoring stations and groundwater bodies and are comparable at the European level. Waterbase data are primarily used in the production of the EEAs indicator-based factsheets.

Permalinks

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Older versions

01 Jan 2002 - Waterbase - Transitional, coastal and marine waters

Geographic coverage

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