This is used by read.rsk()
to infer the units of data, based
on strings stored in .rsk
files. Lacking a definitive guide
to the format of these file, this function was based on visual inspection
of the data contained within a few sample files; unusual sensors may
not be handled properly.
See also
Other functions that interpret variable names and units from headers:
ODFNames2oceNames()
,
cnvName2oceName()
,
oceNames2whpNames()
,
oceUnits2whpUnits()
,
unitFromString()
,
woceNames2oceNames()
,
woceUnit2oceUnit()