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WOD code table: s_14_water_color

code_nameWater color
unitsExtended Forel-Ule Scale
01PERCENT YELLOW 0 FOREL-ULE SCALE I
02PERCENT YELLOW 2 FOREL-ULE SCALE II
03PERCENT YELLOW 5 FOREL-ULE SCALE III
04PERCENT YELLOW 9 FOREL-ULE SCALE IV
05PERCENT YELLOW 14 FOREL-ULE SCALE V
06PERCENT YELLOW 20 FOREL-ULE SCALE VI
07PERCENT YELLOW 27 FOREL-ULE SCALE VII
08PERCENT YELLOW 35 FOREL-ULE SCALE VIII
09PERCENT YELLOW 44 FOREL-ULE SCALE IX
10PERCENT YELLOW 54 FOREL-ULE SCALE X
11PERCENT YELLOW 65 PERCENT BROWN 0 FOREL-ULE SCALE XI
12PERCENT BROWN 2 FOREL-ULE SCALE XII
13PERCENT BROWN 5 FOREL-ULE SCALE XIII
14PERCENT BROWN 9 FOREL-ULE SCALE XIV
15PERCENT BROWN 14 FOREL-ULE SCALE XV
16PERCENT BROWN 20 FOREL-ULE SCALE XVI
17PERCENT BROWN 27 FOREL-ULE SCALE XVII
18PERCENT BROWN 35 FOREL-ULE SCALE XVIII
19PERCENT BROWN 44 FOREL-ULE SCALE XIX
20PERCENT BROWN 54 FOREL-ULE SCALE XX
21PERCENT BROWN 65 FOREL-ULE SCALE XXI
31GREEN
32BLUE
33GREY
34RED
35CHALKY
36BROWN
37LUMINESCENT