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)
210. Power (milliV**2/(m**2))
211. differential energy density (eV/cm**3-str-eV)
212. differential energy density (keV/cm**3-str-eV)
213. differential energy density (erg/cm**3-str-eV)
214. volume (cm**2 ster)
215. volume (m**2 ster)
216. Magnetic Field (Tesla)
217. Pressure (milliPascal)
218. Pressure (microPascal)
219. Pressure (nanoPascal)
220. Pressure Intensity (milliPascal/(ster-eV))
221. Pressure Intensity (microPascal/(ster-eV))
222. Pressure Intensity (nanoPascal/(ster-eV))
223. Temperature (erg)
224. Temperature (Joule)
225. Mass (kg)
226. Mass (g)
227. Electrical Charge (Coulomb)
228. Current (picoAmp)
229. Differential Current Intensity (mAmp/(cm**2-ster-eV))
230. Differential Current Intensity (mAmp/(m**2-ster-eV))
231. Differential Current Intensity (mAmp/(km**2-ster-eV))
232. Differential Current Intensity (mAmp/(cm**2-ster-keV))
233. Differential Current Intensity (mAmp/(m**2-ster-keV))
234. Differential Current Intensity (mAmp/(km**2-ster-keV))
235. Differential Current Intensity (uAmp/(cm**2-ster-eV))
236. Differential Current Intensity (uAmp/(m**2-ster-eV))
237. Differential Current Intensity (uAmp/(km**2-ster-eV))
238. Differential Current Intensity (uAmp/(cm**2-ster-keV))
239. Differential Current Intensity (uAmp/(m**2-ster-keV))
240. Differential Current Intensity (uAmp/(km**2-ster-keV))
241. Differential Current Intensity (nAmp/(cm**2-ster-eV))
242. Differential Current Intensity (nAmp/(m**2-ster-eV))
243. Differential Current Intensity (nAmp/(km**2-ster-eV))
244. Differential Current Intensity (nAmp/(cm**2-ster-keV))
245. Differential Current Intensity (nAmp/(m**2-ster-keV))
246. Differential Current Intensity (nAmp/(km**2-ster-keV))
247. Differential Current Intensity (pAmp/(cm**2-ster-eV))
248. Differential Current Intensity (pAmp/(m**2-ster-eV))
249. Differential Current Intensity (pAmp/(km**2-ster-eV))
250. Differential Current Intensity (pAmp/(cm**2-ster-keV))
251. Differential Current Intensity (pAmp/(m**2-ster-keV))
252. Differential Current Intensity (pAmp/(km**2-ster-keV))
253. Current Intensity (mAmp/(cm**2-ster))
254. Current Intensity (mAmp/(m**2-ster))
255. Current Intensity (mAmp/(km**2-ster))
256. Current Intensity (uAmp/(cm**2-ster))
257. Current Intensity (uAmp/(m**2-ster))
258. Current Intensity (uAmp/(km**2-ster))
259. Current Intensity (nAmp/(cm**2-ster))
260. Current Intensity (nAmp/(m**2-ster))
261. Current Intensity (nAmp/(km**2-ster))
262. Current Intensity (pAmp/(cm**2-ster))
263. Current Intensity (pAmp/(m**2-ster))
264. Current Intensity (pAmp/(km**2-ster))
265. Volume Current Density (mAmp/(cm**3))
266. Volume Current Density (mAmp/(m**3))
267. Volume Current Density (mAmp/(km**3))
268. Volume Current Density (uAmp/(cm**3))
269. Volume Current Density (uAmp/(m**3))
270. Volume Current Density (uAmp/(km**3))
271. Volume Current Density (nAmp/(cm**3))
272. Volume Current Density (nAmp/(m**3))
273. Volume Current Density (nAmp/(km**3))
274. Volume Current Density (pAmp/(cm**3))
275. Volume Current Density (pAmp/(m**3))
276. Volume Current Density (pAmp/(km**3))
277. Surface Current Density (mAmp/(cm**2))
278. Surface Current Density (mAmp/(m**2))
279. Surface Current Density (mAmp/(km**2))
280. Surface Current Density (uAmp/(cm**2))
281. Surface Current Density (uAmp/(m**2))
282. Surface Current Density (uAmp/(km**2))
283. Surface Current Density (nAmp/(cm**2))
284. Surface Current Density (nAmp/(m**2))
285. Surface Current Density (nAmp/(km**2))
286. Surface Current Density (pAmp/(cm**2))
287. Surface Current Density (pAmp/(m**2))
288. Surface Current Density (pAmp/(km**2))
289. Linear Current Density (mAmp/cm)
290. Linear Current Density (mAmp/m)
291. Linear Current Density (mAmp/km)
292. Linear Current Density (uAmp/cm)
293. Linear Current Density (uAmp/m)
294. Linear Current Density (uAmp/km)
295. Linear Current Density (nAmp/cm)
296. Linear Current Density (nAmp/m)
297. Linear Current Density (nAmp/km)
298. Linear Current Density (pAmp/cm)
299. Linear Current Density (pAmp/m)
300. Linear Current Density (pAmp/km)
301. Energy Flux (Watt/m**2)
302. Differential Number Flux (cnts/(cm**2-ster-s-MeV))
303. Differential Energy Flux (ergs/(cm**2-ster-s-MeV))
304. Distance (Mercury Radii - Rm)
305. Distance (Venus Radii - Rv)
306. Distance (Mars Radii - Rmars)
307. Distance (Jupiter Radii - Rj)
308. Distance (Saturn Radii - Rs)
309. Distance (Neptune Radii - Rn)
310. Distance (Uranus Radii - Ru)
311. Distance (Pluto Radii - Rp)
312. Frequency (milliHz)
313. Frequency (microHz)
314. Frequency (nanoHz)

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
  11. ELECTRICAL CHARGE MOTION (charge per unit time)
  12. ENERGY
  13. ENERGY DENSITY
  14. ENERGY FLUX
  15. ENERGY INTENSITY
  16. ENERGY TRANSFER RATE
  17. FREQUENCY
  18. HEAT FLUX
  19. INTEGRAL ENERGY INTENSITY
  20. INTENSITY
  21. IONIZATION RATE
  22. IRRADIANCE
  23. MAGNETIC FIELD
  24. MASS
  25. MIXING RATIO
  26. NUMBER DENSITY
  27. NUMBER FLUX
  28. NUMBER INTENSITY
  29. NUMBERS and NUMERIC FLAGS
  30. POWER
  31. PRESSURE
  32. PRESSURE INTENSITY
  33. SURFACE TRANSFER RATE
  34. TELEMETRY
  35. TEMPERATURE
  36. TIME
  37. UNCOMPRESSED COUNTS
  38. VELOCITY
  39. VOLUME
  40. 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

  11. ELECTRICAL CHARGE MOTION (charge per unit time)

  12. ENERGY

  13. ENERGY DENSITY

  14. ENERGY FLUX

  15. ENERGY INTENSITY

  16. ENERGY TRANSFER RATE

  17. FREQUENCY

  18. HEAT FLUX

  19. INTEGRAL ENERGY INTENSITY

  20. INTENSITY

  21. IONIZATION RATE

  22. IRRADIANCE

  23. MAGNETIC FIELD

  24. MASS

  25. MIXING RATIO

  26. NUMBER DENSITY

  27. NUMBER FLUX

  28. NUMBER INTENSITY

  29. NUMBERS and NUMERIC FLAGS

  30. POWER

  31. PRESSURE

  32. PRESSURE INTENSITY

  33. SURFACE TRANSFER RATE

  34. TELEMETRY

  35. TEMPERATURE

  36. TIME

  37. UNCOMPRESSED COUNTS

  38. VELOCITY

  39. VOLUME

  40. VOLUME EMISSION RATE


Last updated: July 2, 2009