NetCDF Metadata

netcdf A01.optics_s.historical {
dimensions:
	lon = 1 ;
	lat = 1 ;
	depth = 1 ;
	time = UNLIMITED ; // (118617 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:Comment = "Coordinate variable" ;
		lat:epic_code = 500 ;
	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:Comment = "Coordinate variable" ;
		lon:epic_code = 502 ;
	double depth(depth) ;
		depth:long_name = "Depth" ;
		depth:standard_name = "depth" ;
		depth:short_name = "D" ;
		depth:units = "meters" ;
		depth:positive = "down" ;
		depth:_FillValue = -999. ;
		depth:valid_range = -10000., 100. ;
		depth:Comment = "Coordinate variable" ;
		depth:epic_code = 3. ;
	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:Comment = "Coordinate variable" ;
		time:epic_code = 624 ;
	float chlorophyll(time, depth, lat, lon) ;
		chlorophyll:standard_name = "chlorophyll_concentration_in_sea_water" ;
		chlorophyll:long_name = "Chlorophyll" ;
		chlorophyll:short_name = "Chl" ;
		chlorophyll:ancillary_variables = "chlorophyll_qc" ;
		chlorophyll:_FillValue = -999.f ;
		chlorophyll:units = "micrograms/liter" ;
		chlorophyll:valid_range = 0.f, 200.f ;
	byte chlorophyll_qc(time, depth, lat, lon) ;
		chlorophyll_qc:long_name = "Chlorophyll Quality" ;
		chlorophyll_qc:short_name = "ChlQ" ;
		chlorophyll_qc:intent = "data_quality" ;
		chlorophyll_qc:standard_name = "chlorophyll data_quality" ;
		chlorophyll_qc:_FillValue = -128b ;
		chlorophyll_qc:units = "1" ;
		chlorophyll_qc:valid_range = -127s, 127s ;
		chlorophyll_qc:flag_values = 0b, 1b, 2b, 19b, 25b ;
		chlorophyll_qc:flag_meanings = "quality_good out_of_range sensor_nonfunctional insufficient_FLNTUS_counts invalid_temperature_input" ;
	int chlorophyll_qc_flag(time, depth, lat, lon) ;
		chlorophyll_qc_flag:long_name = "chlorophyll QC Flag" ;
		chlorophyll_qc_flag:short_name = "ChlQF" ;
		chlorophyll_qc_flag:intent = "data_quality" ;
		chlorophyll_qc_flag:standard_name = "chlorophyll data_quality_flag" ;
		chlorophyll_qc_flag:units = "1" ;
		chlorophyll_qc_flag:_FillValue = 0 ;
		chlorophyll_qc_flag:valid_range = 0, 1162261466 ;
		chlorophyll_qc_flag:base3_flag_value = 0b, 1b, 2b ;
		chlorophyll_qc_flag:base3_flag_value_description = "None Passed Failed" ;
		chlorophyll_qc_flag:base3_flag_value_positions = 1b, 2b, 3b, 4b, 5b, 6b, 7b ;
		chlorophyll_qc_flag:base3_flag_value_position_meaning = "Integrity Range Gradient Persistence Dependency Sensor_stability Expertise" ;
		chlorophyll_qc_flag:base3_qc_tests_to_run = 40 ;
	byte chlorophyll_qc_level(time, depth, lat, lon) ;
		chlorophyll_qc_level:long_name = "chlorophyll QC Level" ;
		chlorophyll_qc_level:short_name = "ChlQL" ;
		chlorophyll_qc_level:intent = "data_quality" ;
		chlorophyll_qc_level:standard_name = "chlorophyll data_quality_level" ;
		chlorophyll_qc_level:units = "1" ;
		chlorophyll_qc_level:_FillValue = 0b ;
		chlorophyll_qc_level:valid_range = -9b, 4b ;
		chlorophyll_qc_level:flag_value = -9b, 0b, 1b, 2b, 3b, 4b ;
		chlorophyll_qc_level:flag_value_meanings = "Missing No_QC Bad Suspect Good Best" ;
	byte chlorophyll_qc_stage(time, depth, lat, lon) ;
		chlorophyll_qc_stage:long_name = "chlorophyll QC Stage" ;
		chlorophyll_qc_stage:short_name = "ChlQS" ;
		chlorophyll_qc_stage:intent = "data_quality" ;
		chlorophyll_qc_stage:standard_name = "chlorophyll data_quality_stage" ;
		chlorophyll_qc_stage:units = "1" ;
		chlorophyll_qc_stage:_FillValue = 0b ;
		chlorophyll_qc_stage:valid_range = 0b, 4b ;
		chlorophyll_qc_stage:flag_value = 0b, 1b, 2b, 3b, 4b ;
		chlorophyll_qc_stage:flag_value_meanings = "None Processed_R/T Reviewed Post-Processed Final" ;
	float turbidity(time, depth, lat, lon) ;
		turbidity:standard_name = "turbidity_of_sea_water" ;
		turbidity:long_name = "Turbidity" ;
		turbidity:short_name = "Tur" ;
		turbidity:ancillary_variables = "turbidity_qc" ;
		turbidity:_FillValue = -999.f ;
		turbidity:units = "ntus" ;
		turbidity:valid_range = 0.f, 200.f ;
	byte turbidity_qc(time, depth, lat, lon) ;
		turbidity_qc:long_name = "Turbidity Quality" ;
		turbidity_qc:short_name = "TurQ" ;
		turbidity_qc:intent = "data_quality" ;
		turbidity_qc:standard_name = "turbidity data_quality" ;
		turbidity_qc:_FillValue = -128b ;
		turbidity_qc:units = "1" ;
		turbidity_qc:valid_range = -127s, 127s ;
		turbidity_qc:flag_values = 0b, 1b, 2b, 19b, 25b ;
		turbidity_qc:flag_meanings = "quality_good out_of_range sensor_nonfunctional insufficient_FLNTUS_counts invalid_temperature_input" ;
	int turbidity_qc_flag(time, depth, lat, lon) ;
		turbidity_qc_flag:long_name = "turbidity QC Flag" ;
		turbidity_qc_flag:short_name = "TurQF" ;
		turbidity_qc_flag:intent = "data_quality" ;
		turbidity_qc_flag:standard_name = "turbidity data_quality_flag" ;
		turbidity_qc_flag:units = "1" ;
		turbidity_qc_flag:_FillValue = 0 ;
		turbidity_qc_flag:valid_range = 0, 1162261466 ;
		turbidity_qc_flag:base3_flag_value = 0b, 1b, 2b ;
		turbidity_qc_flag:base3_flag_value_description = "None Passed Failed" ;
		turbidity_qc_flag:base3_flag_value_positions = 1b, 2b, 3b, 4b, 5b, 6b, 7b ;
		turbidity_qc_flag:base3_flag_value_position_meaning = "Integrity Range Gradient Persistence Dependency Sensor_stability Expertise" ;
		turbidity_qc_flag:base3_qc_tests_to_run = 40 ;
	byte turbidity_qc_level(time, depth, lat, lon) ;
		turbidity_qc_level:long_name = "turbidity QC Level" ;
		turbidity_qc_level:short_name = "TurQL" ;
		turbidity_qc_level:intent = "data_quality" ;
		turbidity_qc_level:standard_name = "turbidity data_quality_level" ;
		turbidity_qc_level:units = "1" ;
		turbidity_qc_level:_FillValue = 0b ;
		turbidity_qc_level:valid_range = -9b, 4b ;
		turbidity_qc_level:flag_value = -9b, 0b, 1b, 2b, 3b, 4b ;
		turbidity_qc_level:flag_value_meanings = "Missing No_QC Bad Suspect Good Best" ;
	byte turbidity_qc_stage(time, depth, lat, lon) ;
		turbidity_qc_stage:long_name = "turbidity QC Stage" ;
		turbidity_qc_stage:short_name = "TurQS" ;
		turbidity_qc_stage:intent = "data_quality" ;
		turbidity_qc_stage:standard_name = "turbidity data_quality_stage" ;
		turbidity_qc_stage:units = "1" ;
		turbidity_qc_stage:_FillValue = 0b ;
		turbidity_qc_stage:valid_range = 0b, 4b ;
		turbidity_qc_stage:flag_value = 0b, 1b, 2b, 3b, 4b ;
		turbidity_qc_stage:flag_value_meanings = "None Processed_R/T Reviewed Post-Processed Final" ;

// 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 = "Wed Sep 13 19:49:17 2006: /usr/local/bin/ncrcat A01.optics_s.std_flntus.historical.nc A0116.optics_s.std_flntus.realtime.nc A01.optics_s.std_flntus.historical.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 = "GOMOOS" ;
		:project_url = "http://gomoos.org" ;
		:contact = "nealp@maine.edu,ljm@umeoce.maine.edu,bfleming@umeoce.maine.edu" ;
		:time_zone = "UTC" ;
		:julian_day_convention = "Julian date convention starts at 00:00:00 UTC on 17 November 1858 AD" ;
		:buffer_type = "optics_s" ;
		:instrument_number = 0 ;
		:optics_package = "STD FLNTUS" ;
		:processing = "historical" ;
		:water_depth = 65 ;
		:mooring_site_id = "A01" ;
		:mooring_site_desc = "Massachusetts Bay" ;
		:station_type = "Surface Mooring" ;
		:mooring_type = "Slack" ;
		:ndbc_site_id = "44029" ;
		:uscg_light_list_letter = "A" ;
		:uscg_light_list_number = "367" ;
		:watch_circle_radius = 50 ;
		:station_photo = "http://gyre.umeoce.maine.edu/gomoos/images/generic_buoy.png" ;
		:position_datum = "WGS 84" ;
		:depth_datum = "Sea Level" ;
		:number_sampling_periods_per_hour = 1 ;
		:number_samples_per_period = 1 ;
		:sampling_period = 1 ;
		:sampling_period_units = "Minutes" ;
		:clock_time = "Center of period" ;
		:breakout_id = 22 ;
		:delta_t = 60 ;
		:magnetic_variation = -16. ;
		:starting_julian_day_number = 53665.5 ;
		:starting_julian_day_string = "2005-10-22 12:00:00" ;
		:ending_julian_day_number = 59126.75 ;
		:ending_julian_day_string = "2020-10-04 18:00:00" ;
		:nco_openmp_thread_number = 1 ;
}

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