Global Ocean Currents NetCDF Format Description Version 3
Feature Type: Time Series Profile
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| Attribute Name | Attribute Value |
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| acknowledgment | The most important contributors are the collectors of the original data. Without their efforts, this compilation of data would not have been possible. These data were acquired from the US NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI). This work was supported by the NCEI management. |
| cdm_data_type | Station |
| comment | Data that have been undergone additional QA/QC procedures at the same resolution and location as Level 2 source data. |
| contributor_name | B. Butman, M. Bothner, and R. Signell |
| contributor_role | data originator |
| Conventions | CF-1.6, ACDD-1.3 |
| creator_email | Charles.Sun@noaa.gov |
| creator_institution | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information |
| creator_name | Charles Sun |
| creator_type | person |
| creator_url | http://www.ncei.noaa.gov/gocd/ |
| date_created | 2016-08-11T13:50:18Z |
| date_issued | 2016-08-11T13:50:18Z |
| date_metadata_modified | 2016-08-11T13:50:18Z |
| date_modified | 2016-08-11T13:50:18Z |
| featureType | timeSeriesProfile |
| geospatial_bounds | POLYGON((42.3746681213379 -70.78466796875, 42.3746681213379 -70.78466796875, 42.3746681213379 -70.78466796875, 42.3746681213379 -70.78466796875, 42.3746681213379 -70.78466796875)) |
| geospatial_bounds_crs | EPSG:4326 |
| geospatial_bounds_vertical_crs | EPSG:4326 |
| geospatial_lat_min | 42.3746681213379 |
| geospatial_lat_max | 42.3746681213379 |
| geospatial_lon_min | -70.78466796875 |
| geospatial_lon_max | -70.78466796875 |
| geospatial_lat_units | degrees_north |
| geospatial_lat_resolution | point |
| geospatial_lon_units | degrees_east |
| geospatial_lon_resolution | point |
| geospatial_vertical_min | 0.479999780654907 |
| geospatial_vertical_max | 22.4799995422363 |
| geospatial_vertical_units | meters |
| geospatial_vertical_resolution | point |
| geospatial_vertical_positive | down |
| history | 2016-08-11T13:50:18Z csun updateGOCD.R Version 4.0, 2016-06-06T13:12:54Z csun updateGOCD.R Version 3.0, Thu Jan 7 14:29:28 2016: ncatted -a valid_max,seafloor_depth,d,, ../V3/a0060062/gocd_a0060062_4381adc-a.nc, Thu Jan 7 14:29:28 2016: ncatted -a valid_min,seafloor_depth,d,, ../V3/a0060062/gocd_a0060062_4381adc-a.nc, Thu Jan 7 14:29:28 2016: ncatted -a missing_value,seafloor_depth,d,, ../V3/a0060062/gocd_a0060062_4381adc-a.nc, Thu Jan 7 14:29:28 2016: ncatted -a missing_value,sampling_interval,d,, ../V3/a0060062/gocd_a0060062_4381adc-a.nc, 2016-01-07T14:01:54Z csun updateGOCD.R Version 1.0, 2015-05-04T19:19:46Z csun convUSGSnc.f90 Version 1.3 |
| id | 0093183 |
| institution | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information |
| instrument | RD Instruments ADCP |
| instrument_vocabulary | NCEI Ocean Archive System database |
| keywords | EARTH SCIENCE,OCEANS,OCEAN CIRCULATION,OCEAN CURRENTS |
| keywords_vocabulary | GCMD Science Keywords |
| license | These data are openly available to the public Please acknowledge the use of these data with the text given in the acknowledgment attribute. |
| metadata_link | http://www.ncei.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/OAS/prd/text/query |
| naming_authority | gov.noaa.ncei |
| platform | WHITE HEATH, ASTERIAS, CHRISTOPHER ANDREW, MARCUS HANNA, ABBIE BURGESS, LOONEY, and ARGO MAINE |
| platform_vocabulary | NCEI Ocean Archive System database |
| processing_level | Level 3 |
| product_version | GOCD 3.0 |
| program | unknown |
| project | USGS Coastal and Marine Geology Program |
| publisher_email | NCEI.info@noaa.gov |
| publisher_institution | US DOC; NESDIS; NATIONAL CENTERS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION - IN295 |
| publisher_name | US DOC; NESDIS; NATIONAL CENTERS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION - IN295 |
| publisher_type | institution |
| publisher_url | http://www.ncei.noaa.gov |
| references | http://www.ncei.noaa.gov/ |
| source | global ocean currents in the NCEI archive holdings |
| standard_name_vocabulary | NetCDF Climate and Forecast (CF) Metadata Convention |
| summary | global ocean currents in the NCEI archive holdings |
| time_coverage_start | 1994-04-04T14:00:00Z |
| time_coverage_end | 1994-04-07T05:00:00Z |
| time_coverage_duration | P0Y002DT15H00M00S |
| time_coverage_resolution | R000126/1994-04-04T14:00:00Z/P0Y002DT15H00M00 |
| title | Global Ocean Currents Database - gocd_a0060062_4381adc-a.nc |
| ncei_template_version | NCEI_NetCDF_TimeSerie_Orthogonal_Template_v2.0 |
| gocd_id | gocd_a0060062_4381adc-a.nc |
| gocd_format_version | GOCD-3.0 |
| QC_Manual | Reference Manual for Quality Control Subsurface Currents Data, Version 1.0 |
| QC_test_names | Platform_Identification, Impossible_Date/Time, Impossible_Location, Position_on_Land, Global_Impossible_Parameter_Values, Spike, Constant_Speed, Constant_Direction, Rate_of_Change_in_Time |
| QC_test_codes | 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 |
| QC_test_results | 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 |
| QC_indicator | 1 |
| QC_Software | qcscd.R, 1.3, 2015-03-09 |
| uuid | 7c54ed7e-3066-4245-a85b-4f225dba09b9 |
| Variable Metadata Section | |||||
| Variable ID Number | Variable Name | Variable Type | Number of Attributes | Number of Dimensions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | crs | int | 6 | 0 | |
| 2 | depth | float | 12 | 1 | |
| 3 | depth_quality_flag | int | 4 | 1 | |
| 4 | latitude | float | 10 | 0 | |
| 5 | latitude_quality_flag | int | 4 | 0 | |
| 6 | longitude | float | 10 | 0 | |
| 7 | longitude_quality_flag | int | 4 | 0 | |
| 8 | seafloor_depth | float | 4 | 0 | |
| 9 | time | double | 12 | 1 | |
| 10 | time_quality_flag | int | 4 | 1 | |
| 11 | u | float | 15 | 2 | |
| 12 | u_quality_flag | int | 6 | 2 | |
| 13 | v | float | 15 | 2 | |
| 14 | v_quality_flag | int | 6 | 2 | |
| Data Metadata Section | |||
| Variable Name (Dimension Name(s)) | Variable Type | Attribute Name | Attribute Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| crs | int | ||
| long_name | Coordinate Reference System | ||
| grid_mapping_name | latitude_longitude | ||
| epsg_code | EPSG:4326 | ||
| longitude_of_prime_meridian | 0.0f | ||
| semi_major_axis | 6378137.0 | ||
| inverse_flattening | 298.257223563 | ||
| depth ( z ) | float | ||
| long_name | Depth | ||
| units | meters | ||
| postive | down | ||
| valid_min | 0.f | ||
| valid_max | 15000.f | ||
| data_min | 0.48 | ||
| data_max | 22.48 | ||
| C_format | %7.2f | ||
| FORTRAN_format | F7.2 | ||
| standard_name | depth | ||
| positive | down | ||
| coverage_content_type | coordinate | ||
| depth_quality_flag ( z ) | int | ||
| long_name | Depth QC Flags | ||
| flag_values | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 | ||
| flag_meanings | good_value probably_good probably_bad bad_value modified_value not_used not_used not_used missing_value | ||
| _FillValue | -9 | ||
| latitude | float | ||
| long_name | latitude | ||
| standard_name | latitude | ||
| units | degrees_north | ||
| grid_mapping | crs | ||
| ancillary_variables | latitude_quality_flag | ||
| valid_min | -90.f | ||
| valid_max | 90.f | ||
| data_min | 42.3747 | ||
| data_max | 42.3747 | ||
| coverage_content_type | coordinate | ||
| latitude_quality_flag | int | ||
| long_name | Latitude Quality Flag | ||
| flag_values | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 | ||
| flag_meanings | good_value probably_good probably_bad bad_value modified_value not_used not_used not_used missing_value | ||
| _FillValue | -9 | ||
| longitude | float | ||
| long_name | longitude | ||
| standard_name | longitude | ||
| units | degrees_east | ||
| grid_mapping | crs | ||
| ancillary_variables | longitude_quality_flag | ||
| valid_min | -180.f | ||
| valid_max | 180.f | ||
| data_min | -70.7847 | ||
| data_max | -70.7847 | ||
| coverage_content_type | coordinate | ||
| longitude_quality_flag | int | ||
| long_name | Longitude Quality Flag | ||
| flag_values | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 | ||
| flag_meanings | good_value probably_good probably_bad bad_value modified_value not_used not_used not_used missing_value | ||
| _FillValue | -9 | ||
| seafloor_depth | float | ||
| long_name | Seafloor Depth | ||
| units | meters | ||
| postive | down | ||
| _FillValue | 9999.9f | ||
| time ( time ) | double | ||
| long_name | time | ||
| standard_name | time | ||
| units | days since 1900-01-01 00:00:00 | ||
| axis | T | ||
| ancillary_variables | time_quality_flag | ||
| data_min | 34426.5833333335 | ||
| data_max | 34429.2083333335 | ||
| C_format | %9.4f | ||
| FORTRAN_format | F9.4 | ||
| calendar | julian | ||
| cf_role | timeseries_id | ||
| coverage_content_type | coordinate | ||
| coverage_content_type | coordinate | ||
| time_quality_flag ( time ) | int | ||
| long_name | Time Quality Flag | ||
| flag_values | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 | ||
| flag_meanings | good_value probably_good probably_bad bad_value modified_value not_used not_used not_used missing_value | ||
| _FillValue | -9 | ||
| u ( time , z ) | float | ||
| long_name | Eastward Velocity Component | ||
| standard_name | eastward_sea_water_velocity | ||
| units | m s-1 | ||
| coordinates | time latitude longitude depth | ||
| grid_mapping | crs | ||
| cell_methods | time:point z:point | ||
| ancillary_variables | u_quality_flag | ||
| data_min | -0.2508 | ||
| data_max | 0.256651611328125 | ||
| valid_min | -5. | ||
| valid_max | 5. | ||
| C_format | %7.4f | ||
| FORTRAN_format | F7.4 | ||
| _FillValue | 9999.9f | ||
| coverage_content_type | physicalMeasurement | ||
| u_quality_flag ( time , z ) | int | ||
| long_name | Eastward Velocity component QC Flags | ||
| flag_values | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 | ||
| flag_meanings | good_value probably_good probably_bad bad_value modified_value not_used not_used not_used missing_value | ||
| _FillValue | -9 | ||
| coordinates | time latitude longitude depth | ||
| cell_methods | time:point z:point | ||
| v ( time , z ) | float | ||
| long_name | Northward Velocity Component | ||
| standard_name | northward_sea_water_velocity | ||
| units | m s-1 | ||
| coordinates | time latitude longitude depth | ||
| grid_mapping | crs | ||
| cell_methods | time:point z:point | ||
| ancillary_variables | v_quality_flag | ||
| data_min | -0.1336 | ||
| data_max | 0.252 | ||
| valid_min | -5. | ||
| valid_max | 5. | ||
| C_format | %7.4f | ||
| FORTRAN_format | F7.4 | ||
| _FillValue | 9999.9f | ||
| coverage_content_type | physicalMeasurement | ||
| v_quality_flag ( time , z ) | int | ||
| long_name | Northward Velocity component QC Flags | ||
| flag_values | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 | ||
| flag_meanings | good_value probably_good probably_bad bad_value modified_value not_used not_used not_used missing_value | ||
| _FillValue | -9 | ||
| coordinates | time latitude longitude depth | ||
| cell_methods | time:point z:point | ||