Description
Qualify an explicit discharge sample time-support label.
Water balances depend on the chosen inflow/outflow sign, system boundary and time support. Volume and discharge are different quantities, and a reported sample may represent a point, interval or aggregate. Preserving a source label or signed difference does not establish the full physical balance.
Qualify an explicit discharge sample time-support label.
When to use this tool
Use Discharge Sample Time Support Label when you already have sampleId, suppliedTimeSupport, source and need to qualify an explicit discharge sample time-support label.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter sampleId, suppliedTimeSupport, source. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read token. Use the output convention below.
Enter sampleId, suppliedTimeSupport, source using the field constraints below. Encode these values, in exactly that order, as a JSON array and return the serialized array as text in token. String values are preserved without trimming or external terminology lookup.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| sampleId | Sample Id | Required. Text; minimum UTF-16 length 1; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| suppliedTimeSupport | Supplied Time Support | Required. Text; minimum UTF-16 length 1; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| source | Source | Required. Text; minimum UTF-16 length 1; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| token | Token | Required. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
{
"input": {
"sampleId": "S17",
"suppliedTimeSupport": "instantaneous",
"source": "Station record"
},
"output": {
"token": "[\"S17\",\"instantaneous\",\"Station record\"]"
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- The result records supplied values without treating instantaneous and averaged values as interchangeable. Sources and asserted relationships are not independently authenticated.
- Inputs must satisfy both the field types and the cross-field conditions above. Invalid input causes an error; a successful false flag or documented placeholder is a different result.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Use the complete boundary, flow/storage observations and sampling-time definition for a water balance. Reconcile all relevant terms and units before interpreting one supplied sign convention or time-support label.
References
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