NetCDF Metadata

netcdf F03.met.historical {
dimensions:
	lon = 1 ;
	lat = 1 ;
	air_temperature_depth = 1 ;
	wind_depth = 1 ;
	time = UNLIMITED ; // (35770 currently)
variables:
	double lat(lat) ;
		lat:long_name = "Latitude" ;
		lat:standard_name = "latitude" ;
		lat:short_name = "lat" ;
		lat:units = "degrees_north" ;
		lat:_FillValue = -999. ;
		lat:valid_range = -90., 90. ;
		lat:epic_code = 500 ;
		lat:Comment = "Coordinate variable" ;
	double lon(lon) ;
		lon:long_name = "Longitude" ;
		lon:standard_name = "longitude" ;
		lon:short_name = "lon" ;
		lon:modulo = 360. ;
		lon:units = "degrees_east" ;
		lon:_FillValue = -999. ;
		lon:valid_range = -180., 180. ;
		lon:epic_code = 502 ;
		lon:Comment = "Coordinate variable" ;
	double air_temperature_depth(air_temperature_depth) ;
		air_temperature_depth:long_name = "Depth" ;
		air_temperature_depth:standard_name = "depth" ;
		air_temperature_depth:short_name = "D" ;
		air_temperature_depth:units = "meters" ;
		air_temperature_depth:positive = "down" ;
		air_temperature_depth:_FillValue = -999. ;
		air_temperature_depth:valid_range = -10000., 100. ;
		air_temperature_depth:epic_code = 3 ;
		air_temperature_depth:Comment = "Coordinate variable" ;
	double wind_depth(wind_depth) ;
		wind_depth:long_name = "Depth" ;
		wind_depth:standard_name = "depth" ;
		wind_depth:short_name = "D" ;
		wind_depth:units = "meters" ;
		wind_depth:positive = "down" ;
		wind_depth:_FillValue = -999. ;
		wind_depth:valid_range = -10000., 100. ;
		wind_depth:Comment = "Coordinate variable" ;
	double time(time) ;
		time:long_name = "Time" ;
		time:standard_name = "time" ;
		time:short_name = "time" ;
		time:units = "days since 1858-11-17 00:00:00" ;
		time:_FillValue = -999. ;
		time:valid_range = 0., 99999. ;
		time:epic_code = 624 ;
		time:Comment = "Coordinate variable" ;
	float air_temperature(time, air_temperature_depth, lat, lon) ;
		air_temperature:long_name = "Air Temperature" ;
		air_temperature:standard_name = "air_temperature" ;
		air_temperature:short_name = "AT" ;
		air_temperature:ancillary_variables = "air_temperature_qc" ;
		air_temperature:_FillValue = -999.f ;
		air_temperature:units = "celsius" ;
		air_temperature:measurement_type = "Measured" ;
		air_temperature:instrument_range = -40.f, 40.f ;
		air_temperature:valid_range = -30.f, 30.f ;
		air_temperature:precision = 0.01 ;
		air_temperature:accuracy = 0.9 ;
		air_temperature:is_dead = 0 ;
		air_temperature:epic_code = 20 ;
	byte air_temperature_qc(time, air_temperature_depth, lat, lon) ;
		air_temperature_qc:long_name = "Air Temperature QC" ;
		air_temperature_qc:short_name = "ATQC" ;
		air_temperature_qc:intent = "data_quality" ;
		air_temperature_qc:standard_name = "air_temperature data_quality" ;
		air_temperature_qc:_FillValue = -128b ;
		air_temperature_qc:units = "1" ;
		air_temperature_qc:valid_range = -127s, 127s ;
		air_temperature_qc:flag_values = 0b, 1b, 2b, 3b ;
		air_temperature_qc:flag_meanings = "quality_good out_of_range sensor_nonfunctional questionable" ;
	float wind_gust(time, wind_depth, lat, lon) ;
		wind_gust:long_name = "Wind Gust" ;
		wind_gust:short_name = "WGST" ;
		wind_gust:ancillary_variables = "wind_gust_qc" ;
		wind_gust:_FillValue = -999.f ;
		wind_gust:units = "m/s" ;
		wind_gust:instrument_range = 0.f, 60.f ;
		wind_gust:valid_range = 0.f, 50.f ;
		wind_gust:measurement_type = "Measured" ;
		wind_gust:precision = 0.001 ;
		wind_gust:accuracy = 0.1 ;
		wind_gust:is_dead = 0 ;
		wind_gust:epic_code = 42 ;
	byte wind_gust_qc(time, wind_depth, lat, lon) ;
		wind_gust_qc:long_name = "Wind Gust QC" ;
		wind_gust_qc:short_name = "WGSTQC" ;
		wind_gust_qc:intent = "data_quality" ;
		wind_gust_qc:standard_name = "wind_gust data_quality" ;
		wind_gust_qc:_FillValue = -128b ;
		wind_gust_qc:units = "1" ;
		wind_gust_qc:valid_range = -127s, 127s ;
		wind_gust_qc:flag_values = 0b, 1b, 2b, 3b ;
		wind_gust_qc:flag_meanings = "quality_good out_of_range sensor_nonfunctional questionable" ;
	float wind_min(time, wind_depth, lat, lon) ;
		wind_min:long_name = "Wind Minimum" ;
		wind_min:short_name = "WMIN" ;
		wind_min:ancillary_variables = "wind_min_qc" ;
		wind_min:_FillValue = -999.f ;
		wind_min:units = "m/s" ;
		wind_min:instrument_range = 0.f, 60.f ;
		wind_min:valid_range = 0.f, 50.f ;
		wind_min:measurement_type = "Measured" ;
		wind_min:precision = 0.001 ;
		wind_min:accuracy = 0.1 ;
		wind_min:is_dead = 0 ;
		wind_min:epic_code = 42 ;
	byte wind_min_qc(time, wind_depth, lat, lon) ;
		wind_min_qc:long_name = "Wind Minimum QC" ;
		wind_min_qc:short_name = "WMINQC" ;
		wind_min_qc:intent = "data_quality" ;
		wind_min_qc:standard_name = "wind_min data_quality" ;
		wind_min_qc:_FillValue = -128b ;
		wind_min_qc:units = "1" ;
		wind_min_qc:valid_range = -127s, 127s ;
		wind_min_qc:flag_values = 0b, 1b, 2b, 3b ;
		wind_min_qc:flag_meanings = "quality_good out_of_range sensor_nonfunctional questionable" ;
	float wind_speed(time, wind_depth, lat, lon) ;
		wind_speed:long_name = "Wind Speed" ;
		wind_speed:standard_name = "wind_speed" ;
		wind_speed:ancillary_variables = "wind_speed_qc" ;
		wind_speed:short_name = "WSPD" ;
		wind_speed:_FillValue = -999.f ;
		wind_speed:units = "m/s" ;
		wind_speed:instrument_range = 0.f, 60.f ;
		wind_speed:valid_range = 0.f, 50.f ;
		wind_speed:measurement_type = "Measured" ;
		wind_speed:precision = 0.001 ;
		wind_speed:accuracy = 0.1 ;
		wind_speed:is_dead = 0 ;
		wind_speed:epic_code = 401 ;
	byte wind_speed_qc(time, wind_depth, lat, lon) ;
		wind_speed_qc:long_name = "Wind Speed QC" ;
		wind_speed_qc:short_name = "WSPDQC" ;
		wind_speed_qc:intent = "data_quality" ;
		wind_speed_qc:standard_name = "wind_speed data_quality" ;
		wind_speed_qc:_FillValue = -128b ;
		wind_speed_qc:units = "1" ;
		wind_speed_qc:valid_range = -127s, 127s ;
		wind_speed_qc:flag_values = 0b, 1b, 2b, 3b ;
		wind_speed_qc:flag_meanings = "quality_good out_of_range sensor_nonfunctional questionable" ;
	float wind_gust_1s(time, wind_depth, lat, lon) ;
		wind_gust_1s:long_name = "Wind Gust 1 sec" ;
		wind_gust_1s:short_name = "WGST1S" ;
		wind_gust_1s:ancillary_variables = "wind_gust_1s_qc" ;
		wind_gust_1s:_FillValue = -999.f ;
		wind_gust_1s:units = "m/s" ;
		wind_gust_1s:instrument_range = 0.f, 60.f ;
		wind_gust_1s:valid_range = 0.f, 50.f ;
		wind_gust_1s:measurement_type = "Measured" ;
		wind_gust_1s:precision = 0.001 ;
		wind_gust_1s:accuracy = 0.1 ;
		wind_gust_1s:is_dead = 0 ;
		wind_gust_1s:epic_code = 42 ;
	byte wind_gust_1s_qc(time, wind_depth, lat, lon) ;
		wind_gust_1s_qc:long_name = "Wind Gust 1s QC" ;
		wind_gust_1s_qc:short_name = "WGST1SQC" ;
		wind_gust_1s_qc:intent = "data_quality" ;
		wind_gust_1s_qc:standard_name = "wind_gust_1s data_quality" ;
		wind_gust_1s_qc:_FillValue = -128b ;
		wind_gust_1s_qc:units = "1" ;
		wind_gust_1s_qc:valid_range = -127s, 127s ;
		wind_gust_1s_qc:flag_values = 0b, 1b, 2b, 3b ;
		wind_gust_1s_qc:flag_meanings = "quality_good out_of_range sensor_nonfunctional questionable" ;
	float wind_direction(time, wind_depth, lat, lon) ;
		wind_direction:long_name = "Wind Direction" ;
		wind_direction:standard_name = "wind_from_direction" ;
		wind_direction:ancillary_variables = "wind_direction_qc" ;
		wind_direction:short_name = "WDIR" ;
		wind_direction:_FillValue = -999.f ;
		wind_direction:units = "degrees_true" ;
		wind_direction:measurement_type = "Measured" ;
		wind_direction:dependency = "wind_speed" ;
		wind_direction:instrument_range = 0.f, 360.f ;
		wind_direction:valid_range = 0.f, 360.f ;
		wind_direction:precision = 0.1 ;
		wind_direction:accuracy = 7.5 ;
		wind_direction:is_dead = 0 ;
		wind_direction:epic_code = 410 ;
	byte wind_direction_qc(time, wind_depth, lat, lon) ;
		wind_direction_qc:long_name = "Wind Direction QC" ;
		wind_direction_qc:short_name = "WDIRQC" ;
		wind_direction_qc:intent = "data_quality" ;
		wind_direction_qc:standard_name = "wind_from_direction data_quality" ;
		wind_direction_qc:_FillValue = -128b ;
		wind_direction_qc:units = "1" ;
		wind_direction_qc:valid_range = -127s, 127s ;
		wind_direction_qc:flag_values = 0b, 1b, 2b, 3b ;
		wind_direction_qc:flag_meanings = "quality_good out_of_range sensor_nonfunctional questionable" ;
	float wind_percent_good(time, wind_depth, lat, lon) ;
		wind_percent_good:long_name = "Wind Percent Good" ;
		wind_percent_good:standard_name = "wind_percent_good" ;
		wind_percent_good:ancillary_variables = "wind_percent_good_qc" ;
		wind_percent_good:short_name = "WSPD" ;
		wind_percent_good:_FillValue = -999.f ;
		wind_percent_good:units = "1" ;
		wind_percent_good:instrument_range = 0.f, 1.f ;
		wind_percent_good:valid_range = 0.f, 1.f ;
		wind_percent_good:measurement_type = "Measured" ;
		wind_percent_good:precision = 0.001 ;
		wind_percent_good:accuracy = 0.01 ;
		wind_percent_good:is_dead = 0 ;
		wind_percent_good:epic_code = 401 ;
	byte wind_percent_good_qc(time, wind_depth, lat, lon) ;
		wind_percent_good_qc:long_name = "Wind Percent Good QC" ;
		wind_percent_good_qc:short_name = "WPGDQC" ;
		wind_percent_good_qc:intent = "data_quality" ;
		wind_percent_good_qc:standard_name = "wind_percent_good data_quality" ;
		wind_percent_good_qc:_FillValue = -128b ;
		wind_percent_good_qc:units = "1" ;
		wind_percent_good_qc:valid_range = -127s, 127s ;
		wind_percent_good_qc:flag_values = 0b, 1b, 2b, 3b ;
		wind_percent_good_qc:flag_meanings = "quality_good out_of_range sensor_nonfunctional questionable" ;
	double time_created(time, wind_depth, lat, lon) ;
		time_created:long_name = "Time Record Created" ;
		time_created:standard_name = "time_created" ;
		time_created:short_name = "time_cr" ;
		time_created:units = "days since 1858-11-17 00:00:00" ;
		time_created:_FillValue = -999. ;
		time_created:valid_range = 0., 99999. ;
	double time_modified(time, wind_depth, lat, lon) ;
		time_modified:long_name = "Time Record Last Modified" ;
		time_modified:standard_name = "time_modified" ;
		time_modified:short_name = "time_mod" ;
		time_modified:units = "days since 1858-11-17 00:00:00" ;
		time_modified:_FillValue = -999. ;
		time_modified:valid_range = 0., 99999. ;

// global attributes:
		:title = "Gulf of Maine Ocean Observing System: Realtime Buoy Observations" ;
		:institution = "Department of Physical Oceanography, School of Marine Sciences, University of Maine" ;
		:institution_url = "http://gyre.umeoce.maine.edu" ;
		:history = "2017-05-19 18:43:30:  Modified [lon,lat] to [-68.830070,44.376277].\n",
			"Fri May 19 16:20:54 2017: /usr/local/bin/ncrcat -d time,57892.6256944444,57892.9166666665 F0301.met.epscor.realtime.nc F0301.met.epscor.realtime.nc.new\n",
			"Fri May 19 16:10:55 2017: /usr/local/bin/ncrcat -d time,57892.625,57892.9166666665 F0301.met.epscor.realtime.nc F0301.met.epscor.realtime.nc.new\n",
			"" ;
		:source = "Ocean Data Acquisition Systems (ODAS) Buoy" ;
		:references = "http://gyre.umeoce.maine.edu/data/gomoos/buoy/doc/buoy_system_doc/buoy_system/book1.html" ;
		:comment = "" ;
		:Conventions = "CF-1.0" ;
		:project = "EPSCoR" ;
		:project_url = "http://gyre.umeoce.maine.edu/buoyhome.php" ;
		:contact = "nealp@maine.edu,ljm@umeoce.maine.edu,bfleming@umeoce.maine.edu" ;
		:time_zone = "UTC" ;
		:julian_day_convention = "Julian date convention begins at 00:00:00 UTC on 17 November 1858 AD" ;
		:buffer_type = "met" ;
		:instrument_number = 0 ;
		:air_temperature_serial_number = "CAMAT999" ;
		:air_temperature_manufacturer = "Campbell Scientific, Inc" ;
		:air_temperature_sensor_model = "107" ;
		:wind_sensor_serial_number = "GILWM073441" ;
		:wind_sensor_manufacturer = "Gill_Instruments,_Ltd" ;
		:wind_sensor_model = "WindSonic" ;
		:control_box_serial_number = "UMECB312" ;
		:compass_serial_number = "CETCO545612/059" ;
		:compass_manufacturer = "Cetrek" ;
		:compass_model = "930-580" ;
		:processing = "historical" ;
		:water_depth = 36. ;
		:last_modified = "" ;
		:mooring_site_id = "F03" ;
		:mooring_site_desc = "Eastern Penobscot Bay" ;
		:station_type = "Surface Mooring" ;
		:mooring_type = "Slack" ;
		:ndbc_site_id = "0" ;
		:uscg_light_list_letter = "F" ;
		:uscg_light_list_number = "" ;
		:watch_circle_radius = 40 ;
		:station_photo = "http://gyre.umeoce.maine.edu/gomoos/images/nmb_buoy.png" ;
		:position_datum = "WGS 84" ;
		:depth_datum = "Sea Level" ;
		:number_observations_per_hour = 6 ;
		:wind_speed_number_samples_per_observation = 60 ;
		:wind_speed_averaging_period = 8 ;
		:wind_direction_number_samples_per_observation = 60 ;
		:wind_direction_averaging_period = 8 ;
		:wind_gust_number_samples_per_observation = 5 ;
		:wind_gust_averaging_period = 0.0833 ;
		:air_temperature_number_samples_per_observation = 60 ;
		:air_temperature_averaging_period = 8 ;
		:clock_time = "Center of period" ;
		:averaging_period_units = "Minutes" ;
		:breakout_id = 101 ;
		:delta_t = 10 ;
		:magnetic_variation = -16.1 ;
		:goes_platform_id = "" ;
		:starting_julian_day_number = 57892.6319444445 ;
		:starting_julian_day_string = "2017-05-19 15:10:00" ;
		:ending_julian_day_number = 58141.0416666665 ;
		:ending_julian_day_string = "2018-01-23 01:00:00" ;
		:algorithm_ids = "WIND_DIR_1.2:  13-May-2017 18:14:21" ;
		:nco_openmp_thread_number = 1 ;
		:longitude = -68.8300704956055 ;
		:latitude = 44.3762766520182 ;
}

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