OCL/NODC CODES USED IN THE WORLD OCEAN DATABASE 1998. OCL CODES ARE THE SAME AS THOSE USED BY NODC EXCEPT WHERE AN NODC CODE IS A CHARACTER VALUE IN WHICH CASE OCL ASSIGNS A NUMERIC EQUIVALENT. THE NODC CODE IS IN PARENTHESIS IF DIFFERENT FROM THE OCL CODE. FIRST NUMBER: OCL CODE SECOND NUMBER: NODC CODE THIRD NUMBER: CODE DESCRIPTION 18 0109 SEA STATE (WMO3700) -- ---- -------------------- 0 -- CALM-GLASSY 0 FT (0 METERS) 1 -- CALM-RIPPLED 0-1/3 FT (0-.1METERS) 2 -- SMOOTH-WAVELET 1/3-1 2/3 FT (.1-.5 METERS) 3 -- SLIGHT 1 2/3 - 4 FT(.5-1.25 METERS) 4 -- MODERATE 4-8 FT(1.25-2.50 METERS) 5 -- ROUGH 8-13 FT(2.50-4.0 METERS) 6 -- VERY ROUGH 13-20 FT(4-6 METERS) 7 -- HIGH 20-30 FT(6-9 METERS) 8 -- VERY HIGH 30-45 FT(9-14 METERS) 9 -- PHENOMENAL >45 FT (>14 METERS)