moorings_2019_smd_v1

Name: Moorings 2019 (Standard Meteorological Data)
Creator: Sandra Bringas
License: 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.

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	Moorings 2019 (Standard Meteorological Data)		F I M	background			NOAA NDBC	moorings_2019_smd_v1

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	Conventions	String	COARDS, CF-1.6, 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.ndbc.noaa.gov/
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Easternmost_Easting	double	-46.327
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	featureType	String	Point
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lat_max	double	57.016
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lat_min	double	14.394
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lat_units	String	degrees_north
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lon_max	double	-46.327
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lon_min	double	-177.703
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lon_units	String	degrees_east
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	history	String	National Data Buoy Center
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	infoUrl	String	https://www.ndbc.noaa.gov
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	institution	String	NOAA NDBC
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	keywords	String	air, air_temperature, APD, atmosphere, atmospheric, ATMP, average, buoy, center, data, dew, dew point, dew_point_temperature, DEWP, dewpoint, direction, dominant, DPD, earth, Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Temperature > Air Temperature, Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Temperature > Dew Point Temperature, Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Temperature > Surface Air Temperature, Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Water Vapor > Dew Point Temperature, Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Surface Winds, Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Temperature > Sea Surface Temperature, Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Waves > Significant Wave Height, Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Waves > Swells, Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Waves > Wave Period, Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Waves > Wave Speed/Direction, Earth Science > Oceans > Sea Surface Topography > Sea Surface Height, GST, gust, height, identifier, latitude, level, longitude, meteorological, meteorology, moorings, MWD, national, ndbc, noaa, ocean, oceans, period, point, PRES, pressure, science, sea, sea level, sea_surface_height, sea_surface_swell_wave_period, sea_surface_temperature, sea_surface_wave_significant_height, sea_surface_wave_to_direction, seawater, significant, speed, standard, station, station_id, station_identifier, surface, surface waves, swell, swells, temperature, TIDE, time, topography, vapor, VIS, visibility, water, wave, waves, WDIR, wind, wind_from_direction, wind_speed, wind_speed_of_gust, winds, WSPD, WTMP, WVHT
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	57.016
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	source	String	National Data Buoy Center
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	sourceUrl	String	(local files)
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Southernmost_Northing	double	14.394
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	standard_name_vocabulary	String	CF Standard Name Table v70
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	subsetVariables	String	station_id, latitude, longitude, DEWP, VIS, TIDE
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	summary	String	Moorings 2019 (Standard Meteorological Data)
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	time_coverage_end	String	2020-01-01T04:55:00Z
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	time_coverage_start	String	2019-01-01T04:50:00Z
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	title	String	Moorings 2019 (Standard Meteorological Data)
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	url	String	https://www.ndbc.noaa.gov
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Westernmost_Easting	double	-177.703
variable	station_id		String
attribute	station_id	comment	String	Five-digit WMO Station Identifier, used since 1976
attribute	station_id	ioos_category	String	Identifier
attribute	station_id	long_name	String	Station Identifier
attribute	station_id	standard_name	String	station_identifier
variable	latitude		float
attribute	latitude	_CoordinateAxisType	String	Lat
attribute	latitude	_FillValue	float	999.0
attribute	latitude	actual_range	float	14.394, 57.016
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	buoy
attribute	latitude	standard_name	String	latitude
attribute	latitude	units	String	degrees_north
attribute	latitude	valid_max	float	90.0
attribute	latitude	valid_min	float	-90.0
variable	longitude		double
attribute	longitude	_CoordinateAxisType	String	Lon
attribute	longitude	_FillValue	double	999.0
attribute	longitude	actual_range	double	-177.703, -46.327
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 W positive)
attribute	longitude	ioos_category	String	Location
attribute	longitude	long_name	String	Longitude
attribute	longitude	observation_type	String	measured
attribute	longitude	platform	String	buoy
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	time		double
attribute	time	_CoordinateAxisType	String	Time
attribute	time	actual_range	double	1.5463182E9, 1.5778545E9
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	WDIR		float
attribute	WDIR	_FillValue	float	999.0
attribute	WDIR	actual_range	float	0.0, 360.0
attribute	WDIR	colorBarMaximum	double	360.0
attribute	WDIR	colorBarMinimum	double	0.0
attribute	WDIR	comment	String	Wind direction (the direction the wind is coming from in degrees clockwise from true N) during the same period used for WSPD
attribute	WDIR	ioos_category	String	Wind
attribute	WDIR	long_name	String	Wind direction
attribute	WDIR	standard_name	String	wind_from_direction
attribute	WDIR	units	String	degT
variable	WSPD		float
attribute	WSPD	_FillValue	float	99.0
attribute	WSPD	actual_range	float	0.0, 32.7
attribute	WSPD	colorBarMaximum	double	15.0
attribute	WSPD	colorBarMinimum	double	0.0
attribute	WSPD	comment	String	Wind speed (m/s) averaged over an eight-minute period for buoys and a two-minute period for land stations.
attribute	WSPD	ioos_category	String	Wind
attribute	WSPD	long_name	String	Wind speed
attribute	WSPD	standard_name	String	wind_speed
attribute	WSPD	units	String	m/s
variable	GST		float
attribute	GST	_FillValue	float	99.0
attribute	GST	actual_range	float	0.0, 60.0
attribute	GST	colorBarMaximum	double	30.0
attribute	GST	colorBarMinimum	double	0.0
attribute	GST	comment	String	Peak 5 or 8 second gust speed (m/s) measured during the eight-minute or two-minute period.
attribute	GST	ioos_category	String	Wind
attribute	GST	long_name	String	Gust speed
attribute	GST	standard_name	String	wind_speed_of_gust
attribute	GST	unit	String	m/s
variable	WVHT		float
attribute	WVHT	_FillValue	float	99.0
attribute	WVHT	actual_range	float	0.0, 13.65
attribute	WVHT	colorBarMaximum	double	10.0
attribute	WVHT	colorBarMinimum	double	0.0
attribute	WVHT	comment	String	Significant wave height (meters) is calculated as the average of the highest one-third of all of the wave heights during the 20-minute sampling period
attribute	WVHT	ioos_category	String	Surface Waves
attribute	WVHT	long_name	String	Significant wave height
attribute	WVHT	standard_name	String	sea_surface_wave_significant_height
attribute	WVHT	units	String	m
variable	DPD		float
attribute	DPD	_FillValue	float	99.0
attribute	DPD	actual_range	float	0.0, 25.0
attribute	DPD	colorBarMaximum	double	20.0
attribute	DPD	colorBarMinimum	double	0.0
attribute	DPD	comment	String	Dominant wave period (seconds) is the period with the maximum wave energy.
attribute	DPD	ioos_category	String	Surface Waves
attribute	DPD	long_name	String	Dominant wave period
attribute	DPD	standard_name	String	sea_surface_swell_wave_period
attribute	DPD	units	String	sec
variable	APD		float
attribute	APD	_FillValue	float	99.0
attribute	APD	actual_range	float	1.99, 18.91
attribute	APD	colorBarMaximum	double	20.0
attribute	APD	colorBarMinimum	double	0.0
attribute	APD	comment	String	Average wave period (seconds) of all waves during the 20-minute period.
attribute	APD	ioos_category	String	Surface Waves
attribute	APD	long_name	String	Average wave period
attribute	APD	standard_name	String	sea_surface_swell_wave_period
attribute	APD	units	String	sec
variable	MWD		float
attribute	MWD	_FillValue	float	999.0
attribute	MWD	actual_range	float	-1.0, 360.0
attribute	MWD	colorBarMaximum	double	360.0
attribute	MWD	colorBarMinimum	double	0.0
attribute	MWD	comment	String	The direction from which the waves at the dominant period (DPD) are coming. The units are degrees from true North, increasing clockwise, with North as 0 (zero) degrees and East as 90 degrees.
attribute	MWD	ioos_category	String	Surface Waves
attribute	MWD	long_name	String	Sea Surface Wave To Direction
attribute	MWD	standard_name	String	sea_surface_wave_to_direction
attribute	MWD	units	String	degT
variable	PRES		double
attribute	PRES	_FillValue	double	9999.0
attribute	PRES	actual_range	double	931.9, 1046.3
attribute	PRES	comment	String	Sea level pressure (hPa). For C-MAN sites and Great Lakes buoys, the recorded pressure is reduced to sea level using the method described in NWS Technical Procedures Bulletin 291 (11/14/80). ( labeled BAR in Historical files)
attribute	PRES	ioos_category	String	Pressure
attribute	PRES	long_name	String	Sea level pressure
attribute	PRES	units	String	hPa
variable	ATMP		float
attribute	ATMP	_FillValue	float	999.0
attribute	ATMP	actual_range	float	-18.8, 39.7
attribute	ATMP	colorBarMaximum	double	40.0
attribute	ATMP	colorBarMinimum	double	-10.0
attribute	ATMP	comment	String	Air temperature (Celsius). For sensor heights on buoys.
attribute	ATMP	ioos_category	String	Temperature
attribute	ATMP	long_name	String	Air temperature
attribute	ATMP	standard_name	String	air_temperature
attribute	ATMP	units	String	degree_C
variable	WTMP		float
attribute	WTMP	_FillValue	float	999.0
attribute	WTMP	actual_range	float	-0.6, 34.7
attribute	WTMP	colorBarMaximum	double	32.0
attribute	WTMP	colorBarMinimum	double	0.0
attribute	WTMP	comment	String	Sea surface temperature (Celsius). For buoys the depth is referenced to the hull's waterline. For fixed platforms it varies with tide, but is referenced to, or near Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).
attribute	WTMP	ioos_category	String	Temperature
attribute	WTMP	long_name	String	Sea surface temperature
attribute	WTMP	standard_name	String	sea_surface_temperature
attribute	WTMP	units	String	degree_C
variable	DEWP		float
attribute	DEWP	_FillValue	float	999.0
attribute	DEWP	actual_range	float	-39.3, 29.7
attribute	DEWP	colorBarMaximum	double	40.0
attribute	DEWP	colorBarMinimum	double	0.0
attribute	DEWP	comment	String	Dewpoint temperature taken at the same height as the air temperature measurement.
attribute	DEWP	ioos_category	String	Temperature
attribute	DEWP	long_name	String	Dewpoint temperature
attribute	DEWP	standard_name	String	dew_point_temperature
attribute	DEWP	units	String	degree_C
variable	VIS		float
attribute	VIS	_FillValue	float	99.0
attribute	VIS	comment	String	Station visibility (nautical miles). Note that buoy stations are limited to reports from 0 to 1.6 nmi.
attribute	VIS	ioos_category	String	Meteorology
attribute	VIS	long_name	String	Station visibility
attribute	VIS	units	String	nmi
variable	TIDE		float
attribute	TIDE	_FillValue	float	30.1752
attribute	TIDE	colorBarMaximum	double	2.0
attribute	TIDE	colorBarMinimum	double	-2.0
attribute	TIDE	comment	String	he water level in feet above or below Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).
attribute	TIDE	ioos_category	String	Sea Level
attribute	TIDE	long_name	String	Water level
attribute	TIDE	standard_name	String	sea_surface_height
attribute	TIDE	units	String	m

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