ODM2 SiteType Controlled Vocabulary
ODM2 Working Group
A vocabulary for describing the type of a data collection Site. To some extent, these types represent the ultimate feature of interest that the site was established to measure. For example, a Stream Site was established to measure properties of a Stream.
Ocean
Site in the open ocean, gulf, or sea. (See also: Coastal, Estuary, and Tidal stream).
Surface Water Sites
Adapted from USGS Site Types.
http://wdr.water.usgs.gov/nwisgmap/help/sitetype.html