pcode_to_name {dataRetrieval}

Parameter code to characteristic name

Description

This function is useful to fine what characteristic name, result sample fraction, unit code, and other parameters are mapped with USGS parameter codes. This information is useful for converting workflows from a more traditional NWIS water quality retrieval to a Water Quality Portal retrieval.

Usage

pcode_to_name(parameterCd = "all")

Arguments

parameterCd

character that contains the code for a character vector of 5-digit parameter codes. Default is "all" which will return a complete list of parameter codes that have been mapped to a characteristic name.

Value

a data frame with columns "parm_cd", "description", "characteristicname", "measureunitcode", "resultsamplefraction", "resulttemperaturebasis", "resultstatisticalbasis", "resulttimebasis", "resultweightbasis", "resultparticlesizebasis", "last_rev_dt"

Examples

pcodes <- c("00070", "00075", "00430", "52642")


all <- pcode_to_name()
some <- pcode_to_name(pcodes)