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drifter_6h

The Dataset's Variables and Attributes

Row Type Variable Name Attribute Name Data Type Value
attribute NC_GLOBAL _NCProperties String version=1|netcdflibversion=4.6.1|hdf5libversion=1.8.12
attribute NC_GLOBAL acknowledgement String Lumpkin, Rick; Centurioni, Luca (2019). Global Drifter Program quality-controlled 6-hour interpolated data from ocean surface drifting buoys. [indicate subset used].NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/7ntx-z961. Accessed [date].
attribute NC_GLOBAL BuoyTypeManufacturer String Metocean
attribute NC_GLOBAL BuoyTypeSensorArray String SVPBD2
attribute NC_GLOBAL cdm_data_type String Trajectory
attribute NC_GLOBAL cdm_trajectory_variables String ID
attribute NC_GLOBAL comment String Global Drifter Program 6h data
attribute NC_GLOBAL contributor_name String NOAA Global Drifter Program
attribute NC_GLOBAL contributor_role String Data Acquisition Center
attribute NC_GLOBAL Conventions String CF-1.10, ACDD-1.3, COARDS
attribute NC_GLOBAL creator_email String aoml.dftr at noaa.gov
attribute NC_GLOBAL creator_name String AOML drifter DAC
attribute NC_GLOBAL creator_type String institution
attribute NC_GLOBAL creator_url String https://www.aoml.noaa.gov/phod/gdp (external link)
attribute NC_GLOBAL CurrentProgram String 5325
attribute NC_GLOBAL date_created String 2025-01-08T17:59:13Z
attribute NC_GLOBAL date_issued String 2025-01-08T17:59:13Z
attribute NC_GLOBAL date_modified String 2025-01-08T17:59:13Z
attribute NC_GLOBAL DeployingCountry String United States
attribute NC_GLOBAL DeployingShip String SEMESTER AT SEA
attribute NC_GLOBAL DeploymentStatus String good
attribute NC_GLOBAL doi String 10.25921/7ntx-z961
attribute NC_GLOBAL DragAreaAboveDrogue String 12.19 m^2
attribute NC_GLOBAL DragAreaOfDrogue String 292.2 m^2
attribute NC_GLOBAL DragAreaRatio String 23.9705
attribute NC_GLOBAL DrogueBallast String 1 kg
attribute NC_GLOBAL DrogueCenterDepth String 15 m
attribute NC_GLOBAL DrogueDetectSensor String tether strain
attribute NC_GLOBAL DrogueLength String 5.2 m
attribute NC_GLOBAL DrogueType String HOLY205
attribute NC_GLOBAL Easternmost_Easting double 180.0
attribute NC_GLOBAL featureType String Trajectory
attribute NC_GLOBAL FloatDiameter String 37 cm
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_bounds String polygon ( 180.000 -8.079, 359.998 -8.079, 359.998 -1.061, 180.000 -1.061, 180.000 -8.079
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_lat_max double 89.984
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_lat_min double -78.305
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_lat_resolution String tbd
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_lat_units String degrees_north
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_lon_max double 180.0
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_lon_min double -179.999
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_lon_resolution String tbd
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_lon_units String degrees_east
attribute NC_GLOBAL history String From buoydata_15001_jul24.dat with metadata from dirall.dat and deplog.dat
attribute NC_GLOBAL id String Global Drifter Program ID 104121
attribute NC_GLOBAL infoUrl String https://www.aoml.noaa.gov/phod/dac/dirall.html (external link)
attribute NC_GLOBAL institution String NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory
attribute NC_GLOBAL keywords String aground, alive, atlantic, attached, bad, batteries, beginning, bulk, buoy, centered, circulation, collection, control, currents, dac, data, date, death, deploy_date, deploy_lat, deploy_lon, deployment, derived, difference, drifter, drifting, drogue, drogue_lost_date, earth, Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Circulation > Ocean Currents, Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Temperature > Sea Surface Temperature, eastward, end_date, end_lat, end_lon, err_lat, err_lon, err_temp, error, experiment, expno, fillvalue, first, global, good, hour, identification, identifier, inactive, interpolated, laboratory, latitude, lon360, longitude, loss, meteorological, noaa, northward, number, obs, observations, ocean, oceanographic, oceans, optical, optical properties, organisation, organization, picked, program, properties, quality, ran, rowsize, science, sea, sea surface temperature, sea_surface_subskin_temperature, seawater, see, sporadic, standard, start_date, start_lat, start_lon, statistics, status, still, stopped, subskin, surface, surface current, surface_eastward_sea_water_velocity, surface_northward_sea_water_velocity, temperature, time, trajectory, transmissions, transmitting, type, typebuoy, typedeath, uncertain, velocity, vessel, water, WMO, world
attribute NC_GLOBAL keywords_vocabulary String GCMD Science Keywords
attribute NC_GLOBAL license String The data may be used and redistributed for free but is not intended
for legal use, since it may contain inaccuracies. Neither the data
Contributor, ERD, NOAA, nor the United States Government, nor any
of their employees or contractors, makes any warranty, express or
implied, including warranties of merchantability and fitness for a
particular purpose, or assumes any legal liability for the accuracy,
completeness, or usefulness, of this information.
attribute NC_GLOBAL ManufactureMonth String NaN
attribute NC_GLOBAL ManufactureSensorType String SVPBD2
attribute NC_GLOBAL ManufactureVoltage String SVPBD2 volts
attribute NC_GLOBAL ManufactureYear String NaN
attribute NC_GLOBAL metadata_link String https://www.aoml.noaa.gov/phod/dac/dirall.html (external link)
attribute NC_GLOBAL Northernmost_Northing double 89.984
attribute NC_GLOBAL processing_level String Level 2 QC by AOML drifter DAC
attribute NC_GLOBAL publisher_email String aoml.dftr at noaa.gov
attribute NC_GLOBAL publisher_name String AOML Drifter DAC
attribute NC_GLOBAL publisher_type String institution
attribute NC_GLOBAL publisher_url String https://www.aoml.noaa.gov/phod/gdp (external link)
attribute NC_GLOBAL PurchaserFunding String NOAA
attribute NC_GLOBAL source String source description
attribute NC_GLOBAL sourceUrl String (local files)
attribute NC_GLOBAL Southernmost_Northing double -78.305
attribute NC_GLOBAL standard_name_vocabulary String CF Standard Name Table v30
attribute NC_GLOBAL subsetVariables String ID, rowsize, WMO, expno, deploy_date, deploy_lat, deploy_lon, start_date, start_lat, start_lon, end_date, end_lat, end_lon, drogue_lost_date, typedeath, typebuoy
attribute NC_GLOBAL SubsfcFloatPresence String 0
attribute NC_GLOBAL summary String Global Drifter Program drifting buoy collection. Global Drifter Program 6h data
attribute NC_GLOBAL time_coverage_end String 2024-08-16T12:00:00Z
attribute NC_GLOBAL time_coverage_start String 1979-02-15T00:00:00Z
attribute NC_GLOBAL title String Global Drifter Program drifting buoy collection 6 hour data
attribute NC_GLOBAL Transmissions String NOAA
attribute NC_GLOBAL Westernmost_Easting double -179.999
attribute NC_GLOBAL wmo_platform_code String 1500503
variable ID   String  
attribute ID cf_role String trajectory_id
attribute ID history String From buoydata_15001_jul24.dat
attribute ID ioos_category String Identifier
attribute ID long_name String Global Drifter Program Buoy ID
variable rowsize   int  
attribute rowsize _FillValue int 2147483647
attribute rowsize actual_range int 2, 15170
attribute rowsize colorBarMaximum double 100.0
attribute rowsize colorBarMinimum double 0.0
attribute rowsize history String From buoydata_15001_jul24.dat
attribute rowsize ioos_category String Statistics
attribute rowsize long_name String number of obs for this trajectory
attribute rowsize sample_dimension String obs
variable WMO   int  
attribute WMO _FillValue int -999999
attribute WMO actual_range int 0, 8800888
attribute WMO colorBarMaximum double 100.0
attribute WMO colorBarMinimum double 0.0
attribute WMO history String From dirall.dat
attribute WMO ioos_category String Statistics
attribute WMO long_name String World Meteorological Organization buoy identification number
attribute WMO missing_value int -999999
variable expno   int  
attribute expno _FillValue int -999999
attribute expno actual_range int 40, 32212
attribute expno colorBarMaximum double 100.0
attribute expno colorBarMinimum double 0.0
attribute expno history String From dirall.dat
attribute expno ioos_category String Statistics
attribute expno long_name String Experiment number
attribute expno missing_value int -999999
attribute expno units String count
variable deploy_date   double  
attribute deploy_date actual_range double 2.877984E8, 1.7235072E9
attribute deploy_date history String From deployment log deplog.dat
attribute deploy_date ioos_category String Time
attribute deploy_date long_name String Deployment date and time
attribute deploy_date standard_name String time
attribute deploy_date time_origin String 01-JAN-1970 00:00:00
attribute deploy_date units String seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
variable deploy_lat   double  
attribute deploy_lat _FillValue double -999999.0
attribute deploy_lat actual_range double -77.81, 89.9
attribute deploy_lat colorBarMaximum double 90.0
attribute deploy_lat colorBarMinimum double -90.0
attribute deploy_lat history String From deployment log deplog.dat
attribute deploy_lat ioos_category String Location
attribute deploy_lat long_name String Deployment latitude
attribute deploy_lat missing_value double -999999.0
attribute deploy_lat units String degrees_north
variable deploy_lon   double  
attribute deploy_lon _FillValue double -999999.0
attribute deploy_lon actual_range double -183.52, 180.0
attribute deploy_lon colorBarMaximum double 180.0
attribute deploy_lon colorBarMinimum double -180.0
attribute deploy_lon history String From deployment log deplog.dat
attribute deploy_lon ioos_category String Location
attribute deploy_lon long_name String Deployment longitude
attribute deploy_lon missing_value double -999999.0
attribute deploy_lon units String degrees_east
variable start_date   double  
attribute start_date actual_range double 2.877984E8, 1.7235072E9
attribute start_date colorBarMaximum double 150.0
attribute start_date colorBarMinimum double 0.0
attribute start_date history String From directory file dirall.dat
attribute start_date ioos_category String Time
attribute start_date long_name String First good date and time derived by DAC quality control
attribute start_date standard_name String time
attribute start_date time_origin String 01-JAN-1970 00:00:00
attribute start_date units String seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
variable start_lat   double  
attribute start_lat _FillValue double -999999.0
attribute start_lat actual_range double -77.81, 89.9
attribute start_lat colorBarMaximum double 150.0
attribute start_lat colorBarMinimum double 0.0
attribute start_lat history String From directory file dirall.dat
attribute start_lat ioos_category String Quality
attribute start_lat long_name String First good latitude derived by DAC quality control
attribute start_lat missing_value double -999999.0
attribute start_lat units String degrees_north
variable start_lon   float  
attribute start_lon _FillValue float -999999.0
attribute start_lon actual_range float -179.99, 180.0
attribute start_lon colorBarMaximum double 150.0
attribute start_lon colorBarMinimum double 0.0
attribute start_lon history String From directory file dirall.dat
attribute start_lon ioos_category String Quality
attribute start_lon long_name String First good longitude derived by DAC quality control
attribute start_lon missing_value float -999999.0
attribute start_lon units String degrees_east
variable end_date   double  
attribute end_date actual_range double 2.897856E8, 1.7147808E9
attribute end_date colorBarMaximum double 150.0
attribute end_date colorBarMinimum double 0.0
attribute end_date history String From directory file dirall.dat
attribute end_date ioos_category String Time
attribute end_date long_name String Last good date and time derived by DAC quality control
attribute end_date standard_name String time
attribute end_date time_origin String 01-JAN-1970 00:00:00
attribute end_date units String seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
variable end_lat   double  
attribute end_lat _FillValue double -999999.0
attribute end_lat actual_range double -77.49, 99.54
attribute end_lat colorBarMaximum double 150.0
attribute end_lat colorBarMinimum double 0.0
attribute end_lat history String From directory file dirall.dat
attribute end_lat ioos_category String Quality
attribute end_lat long_name String Last good latitude derived by DAC quality control
attribute end_lat missing_value double -999999.0
attribute end_lat units String degrees_north
variable end_lon   double  
attribute end_lon _FillValue double -999999.0
attribute end_lon actual_range double -179.99, 179.99
attribute end_lon colorBarMaximum double 150.0
attribute end_lon colorBarMinimum double 0.0
attribute end_lon history String From directory file dirall.dat
attribute end_lon ioos_category String Quality
attribute end_lon long_name String Last good longitude derived by DAC quality control
attribute end_lon missing_value double -999999.0
attribute end_lon units String degrees_east
variable drogue_lost_date   double  
attribute drogue_lost_date actual_range double 0.0, 1.7159904E9
attribute drogue_lost_date history String From directory file dirall.dat
attribute drogue_lost_date ioos_category String Time
attribute drogue_lost_date long_name String Date of drogue loss (_FillValue=drogue still attached; 0=drogue status uncertain from beginning)
attribute drogue_lost_date standard_name String time
attribute drogue_lost_date time_origin String 01-JAN-1970 00:00:00
attribute drogue_lost_date units String seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
variable typedeath   int  
attribute typedeath _FillValue int -999999
attribute typedeath actual_range int 0, 6
attribute typedeath history String From directory file dirall.dat
attribute typedeath ioos_category String Optical Properties
attribute typedeath long_name String Type of death (0=buoy still alive, 1=buoy ran aground, 2=picked up by vessel, 3=stopped transmitting, 4=sporadic transmissions, 5=bad batteries, 6=inactive status)
attribute typedeath missing_value int -999999
variable typebuoy   String  
attribute typebuoy history String From directory file dirall.dat
attribute typebuoy ioos_category String Unknown
attribute typebuoy long_name String Buoy type (see https://www.aoml.noaa.gov/phod/dac/dirall.html)
variable longitude   double  
attribute longitude _CoordinateAxisType String Lon
attribute longitude _FillValue double -999999.0
attribute longitude actual_range double -179.999, 180.0
attribute longitude axis String X
attribute longitude colorBarMaximum double 180.0
attribute longitude colorBarMinimum double -180.0
attribute longitude history String From buoydata_15001_jul24.dat
attribute longitude ioos_category String Location
attribute longitude long_name String Longitude
attribute longitude missing_value double -999999.0
attribute longitude standard_name String longitude
attribute longitude units String degrees_east
attribute longitude valid_max double 180.0
attribute longitude valid_min double -180.0
variable latitude   double  
attribute latitude _CoordinateAxisType String Lat
attribute latitude _FillValue double -999999.0
attribute latitude actual_range double -78.305, 89.984
attribute latitude axis String Y
attribute latitude colorBarMaximum double 90.0
attribute latitude colorBarMinimum double -90.0
attribute latitude history String From buoydata_15001_jul24.dat
attribute latitude ioos_category String Location
attribute latitude long_name String Latitude
attribute latitude missing_value double -999999.0
attribute latitude standard_name String latitude
attribute latitude units String degrees_north
attribute latitude valid_max double 90.0
attribute latitude valid_min double -90.0
variable lon360   double  
attribute lon360 _FillValue double -999999.0
attribute lon360 actual_range double 0.0, 359.999
attribute lon360 axis String X
attribute lon360 colorBarMaximum double 180.0
attribute lon360 colorBarMinimum double -180.0
attribute lon360 history String Computed from buoydata_15001_jul24.dat
attribute lon360 ioos_category String Location
attribute lon360 long_name String Longitude
attribute lon360 missing_value double -999999.0
attribute lon360 standard_name String longitude
attribute lon360 units String degrees_east
attribute lon360 valid_max double 360.0
attribute lon360 valid_min double 0.0
variable time   double  
attribute time _CoordinateAxisType String Time
attribute time actual_range double 2.878848E8, 1.7238096E9
attribute time axis String T
attribute time colorBarMaximum double 4.0E10
attribute time colorBarMinimum double 0.0
attribute time history String From buoydata_15001_jul24.dat
attribute time ioos_category String Time
attribute time long_name String Time
attribute time standard_name String time
attribute time time_origin String 01-JAN-1970 00:00:00
attribute time units String seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
attribute time valid_max double 3.0E10
attribute time valid_min double 2.0E8
variable temp   double  
attribute temp _FillValue double -999999.0
attribute temp actual_range double -7.164, 36.669
attribute temp colorBarMaximum double 32.0
attribute temp colorBarMinimum double 0.0
attribute temp history String From buoydata_15001_jul24.dat
attribute temp ioos_category String Temperature
attribute temp long_name String Sea Surface Bulk Temperature
attribute temp missing_value double -999999.0
attribute temp standard_name String sea_surface_subskin_temperature
attribute temp units String degree_C
attribute temp valid_max double 40.0
attribute temp valid_min double -15.0
variable ve   double  
attribute ve _FillValue double -999999.0
attribute ve actual_range double -3.28189, 2.9901
attribute ve colorBarMaximum double 0.5
attribute ve colorBarMinimum double -0.5
attribute ve history String From buoydata_15001_jul24.dat
attribute ve ioos_category String Currents
attribute ve long_name String Eastward velocity (12 hr centered difference)
attribute ve missing_value double -999999.0
attribute ve standard_name String surface_eastward_sea_water_velocity
attribute ve units String m/s
variable vn   double  
attribute vn _FillValue double -999999.0
attribute vn actual_range double -18.57604, 3.30508
attribute vn colorBarMaximum double 0.5
attribute vn colorBarMinimum double -0.5
attribute vn history String From buoydata_15001_jul24.dat
attribute vn ioos_category String Currents
attribute vn long_name String Northward velocity (12 hr centered difference)
attribute vn missing_value double -999999.0
attribute vn standard_name String surface_northward_sea_water_velocity
attribute vn units String m/s
variable err_temp   double  
attribute err_temp _FillValue double -999999.0
attribute err_temp actual_range double 0.030171841176832415, 31.622776601683793
attribute err_temp colorBarMaximum double 5.0
attribute err_temp colorBarMinimum double 0.0
attribute err_temp history String From buoydata_15001_jul24.dat
attribute err_temp ioos_category String Statistics
attribute err_temp long_name String Standard error in temperature
attribute err_temp missing_value double -999999.0
attribute err_temp units String degree_C
variable err_lat   double  
attribute err_lat _FillValue double -999999.0
attribute err_lat actual_range double 4.40204497932495E-5, 9530.215107750717
attribute err_lat colorBarMaximum double 50.0
attribute err_lat colorBarMinimum double 0.0
attribute err_lat history String From buoydata_15001_jul24.dat
attribute err_lat ioos_category String Statistics
attribute err_lat long_name String Standard error in latitude
attribute err_lat missing_value double -999999.0
attribute err_lat units String degrees_north
variable err_lon   double  
attribute err_lon _FillValue double -999999.0
attribute err_lon actual_range double 4.6352993430845435E-4, 31.622776601683793
attribute err_lon colorBarMaximum double 50.0
attribute err_lon colorBarMinimum double 0.0
attribute err_lon history String From buoydata_15001_jul24.dat
attribute err_lon ioos_category String Statistics
attribute err_lon long_name String Standard error in longitude
attribute err_lon missing_value double -999999.0
attribute err_lon units String degrees_east

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