ERDDAP > info > dropsonde_1997_2001

Grid DAP Data	Sub- set	Table DAP Data	Make A Graph	W M S	Source Data Files	Title	Sum- mary	FGDC, ISO, Metadata	Back- ground Info	RSS	E mail	Institution	Dataset ID
	set	data	graph		files	Dropsonde 1997_2001		F   I   M	background			NOAA	dropsonde_1997_2001

The Dataset's Variables and Attributes

Row Type	Variable Name	Attribute Name	Data Type	Value
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	acknowledgement	String	This project is funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	cdm_data_type	String	Point
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	comment	String	Dropsonde Temperature and Wind Direction profiles
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Conventions	String	COARDS, CF-1.10, ACDD-1.3
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	creator_email	String	sandra.bringas-at-noaa.gov
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	creator_name	String	Sandra Bringas
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	creator_type	String	person
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	creator_url	String	https://www.noaa.gov/
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Easternmost_Easting	double	-0.0
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	featureType	String	Point
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lat_max	double	48.57
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lat_min	double	8.97
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lat_units	String	degrees_north
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lon_max	double	-0.0
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lon_min	double	-132.5
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lon_units	String	degrees_east
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	infoUrl	String	https://www.noaa.gov/
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	institution	String	NOAA
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	keywords	String	air, air_pressure, air_temperature, altitude, atmosphere, atmospheric, component, cyclone, data, data_flags, dropsonde, earth, Earth Science > Atmosphere > Altitude > Geopotential Height, Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Pressure > Atmospheric Pressure Measurements, Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Pressure > Sea Level Pressure, Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Pressure > Static Pressure, Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Temperature > Air Temperature, Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Temperature > Surface Air Temperature, Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Water Vapor > Humidity, flags, flight, flight_id, geopotential, geopotential_height, height, humidity, identifier, latitude, level, longitude, measurements, meteorology, name, noaa, observation, pressure, quality, relative, relative_humidity, science, sea, sea level, seawater, static, surface, temperature, time, tropical, tropical_cyclone_name, u, u_wind_component, v, v_wind_component, vapor, water, wind, wind_u, wind_v
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	Northernmost_Northing	double	48.57
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	sourceUrl	String	(local files)
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Southernmost_Northing	double	8.97
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	standard_name_vocabulary	String	CF Standard Name Table v70
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	subsetVariables	String	tropical_cyclone_name, flight_id
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	summary	String	Dropsonde Temperature and Wind Direction profiles
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	time_coverage_end	String	2001-11-04T22:19:00Z
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	time_coverage_start	String	1997-07-14T22:33:00Z
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	title	String	Dropsonde 1997_2001
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Westernmost_Easting	double	-132.5
variable	tropical_cyclone_name		String
attribute	tropical_cyclone_name	ioos_category	String	Unknown
attribute	tropical_cyclone_name	long_name	String	Tropical Cyclone Name
attribute	tropical_cyclone_name	standard_name	String	tropical_cyclone_name
variable	flight_id		String
attribute	flight_id	comment	String	The flight ID is the date, flight type, and number of the flight this day. N means N49, H means H42, A and U means Air Force, and I means N43
attribute	flight_id	ioos_category	String	Identifier
attribute	flight_id	long_name	String	Flight Id
attribute	flight_id	standardname	String	Flight ID
variable	time		double
attribute	time	_CoordinateAxisType	String	Time
attribute	time	actual_range	double	8.6891958E8, 1.00491234E9
attribute	time	axis	String	T
attribute	time	calendar	String	gregorian
attribute	time	comment	String	Seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
attribute	time	ioos_category	String	Time
attribute	time	long_name	String	Time
attribute	time	observation_type	String	measured
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
variable	latitude		double
attribute	latitude	_CoordinateAxisType	String	Lat
attribute	latitude	actual_range	double	8.97, 48.57
attribute	latitude	axis	String	Y
attribute	latitude	colorBarMaximum	double	90.0
attribute	latitude	colorBarMinimum	double	-90.0
attribute	latitude	comment	String	Latitude of Observation (degree N positive)
attribute	latitude	ioos_category	String	Location
attribute	latitude	long_name	String	Latitude
attribute	latitude	observation_type	String	measured
attribute	latitude	platform	String	dropsonde
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	longitude		double
attribute	longitude	_CoordinateAxisType	String	Lon
attribute	longitude	actual_range	double	-132.5, -0.0
attribute	longitude	axis	String	X
attribute	longitude	colorBarMaximum	double	180.0
attribute	longitude	colorBarMinimum	double	-180.0
attribute	longitude	comment	String	Longitude of Observation (degree E positive)
attribute	longitude	ioos_category	String	Location
attribute	longitude	long_name	String	Longitude
attribute	longitude	observation_type	String	measured
attribute	longitude	platform	String	dropsonde
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	pressure		double
attribute	pressure	_FillValue	double	-99.0
attribute	pressure	actual_range	double	100.0, 8520.0
attribute	pressure	colorBarMaximum	double	1050.0
attribute	pressure	colorBarMinimum	double	950.0
attribute	pressure	comment	String	Pressure Level of Observation (mb or hPa). For example 1070.0 indicates the surface
attribute	pressure	ioos_category	String	Pressure
attribute	pressure	long_name	String	Pressure Level of Observation
attribute	pressure	observation_type	String	measured
attribute	pressure	platform	String	dropsonde
attribute	pressure	standard_name	String	air_pressure
attribute	pressure	units	String	hPa
variable	temperature		double
attribute	temperature	_FillValue	double	-99.0
attribute	temperature	actual_range	double	-82.3, 32.2
attribute	temperature	colorBarMaximum	double	40.0
attribute	temperature	colorBarMinimum	double	-10.0
attribute	temperature	ioos_category	String	Temperature
attribute	temperature	long_name	String	Temperature
attribute	temperature	observation_type	String	measured
attribute	temperature	platform	String	dropsonde
attribute	temperature	standard_name	String	air_temperature
attribute	temperature	units	String	degree_C
variable	relative_humidity		double
attribute	relative_humidity	_FillValue	double	-99.0
attribute	relative_humidity	actual_range	double	0.1, 100.0
attribute	relative_humidity	colorBarMaximum	double	100.0
attribute	relative_humidity	colorBarMinimum	double	20.0
attribute	relative_humidity	comment	String	Relative Humidity (%)
attribute	relative_humidity	ioos_category	String	Meteorology
attribute	relative_humidity	long_name	String	Relative Humidity
attribute	relative_humidity	observation_type	String	measured
attribute	relative_humidity	platform	String	dropsonde
attribute	relative_humidity	standard_name	String	relative_humidity
attribute	relative_humidity	units	String	1
variable	geopotential_height		double
attribute	geopotential_height	_FillValue	double	-99.0
attribute	geopotential_height	actual_range	double	-462.0, 16700.0
attribute	geopotential_height	colorBarMaximum	double	1000.0
attribute	geopotential_height	colorBarMinimum	double	-50.0
attribute	geopotential_height	comment	String	This is surface pressure (mb) if air_pressure = 1070.0
attribute	geopotential_height	ioos_category	String	Sea Level
attribute	geopotential_height	long_name	String	Geopotential Height
attribute	geopotential_height	observation_type	String	measured
attribute	geopotential_height	platform	String	dropsonde
attribute	geopotential_height	standard_name	String	geopotential_height
attribute	geopotential_height	units	String	m
variable	wind_u		double
attribute	wind_u	_FillValue	double	-99.0
attribute	wind_u	actual_range	double	-84.1, 71.5
attribute	wind_u	comment	String	U (Zonal) Wind Component
attribute	wind_u	ioos_category	String	Wind
attribute	wind_u	long_name	String	U Wind Component
attribute	wind_u	observation_type	String	measured
attribute	wind_u	platform	String	dropsonde
attribute	wind_u	standard_name	String	u_wind_component
attribute	wind_u	units	String	m s-1
variable	wind_v		double
attribute	wind_v	_FillValue	double	-99.0
attribute	wind_v	actual_range	double	-73.8, 85.1
attribute	wind_v	comment	String	V (Meridional) Wind Component
attribute	wind_v	ioos_category	String	Wind
attribute	wind_v	long_name	String	V Wind Component
attribute	wind_v	observation_type	String	measured
attribute	wind_v	platform	String	dropsonde
attribute	wind_v	standard_name	String	v_wind_component
attribute	wind_v	units	String	m s-1
variable	data_flags		String
attribute	data_flags	comment	String	These indicate level type for operational dropwindsonde data: MANL = mandatory, SIGL = significant, ADDL = additional (extrapolated), TROP = tropopause, MAXW = maximum wind
attribute	data_flags	ioos_category	String	Quality
attribute	data_flags	long_name	String	Data Flags
attribute	data_flags	platform	String	dropsonde
attribute	data_flags	standard_name	String	data_flags

The information in the table above is also available in other file formats (.csv, .htmlTable, .itx, .json, .jsonlCSV1, .jsonlCSV, .jsonlKVP, .mat, .nc, .nccsv, .tsv, .xhtml) via a RESTful web service.