NetCDF Metadata

netcdf I0103.met.realtime {
dimensions:
	lon = 1 ;
	lat = 1 ;
	air_temperature_depth = 1 ;
	visibility_depth = 1 ;
	wind_depth = 1 ;
	time = UNLIMITED ; // (4197 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 visibility_depth(visibility_depth) ;
		visibility_depth:long_name = "Depth" ;
		visibility_depth:standard_name = "depth" ;
		visibility_depth:short_name = "D" ;
		visibility_depth:units = "meters" ;
		visibility_depth:positive = "down" ;
		visibility_depth:_FillValue = -999. ;
		visibility_depth:valid_range = -10000., 100. ;
		visibility_depth:epic_code = 3 ;
		visibility_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 = 52615.9583333335 ;
		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 Speed" ;
		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, 40.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 Speed 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 = 52615.9583333335 ;
		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_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 = 52615.9583333335 ;
		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 visibility(time, visibility_depth, lat, lon) ;
		visibility:long_name = "Visibility" ;
		visibility:standard_name = "visibility_in_air" ;
		visibility:short_name = "VIS" ;
		visibility:ancillary_variables = "visibility_qc" ;
		visibility:_FillValue = -999.f ;
		visibility:units = "meters" ;
		visibility:measurement_type = "Measured" ;
		visibility:instrument_range = 0.f, 3000.f ;
		visibility:valid_range = 0.f, 3000.f ;
		visibility:precision = 0.6 ;
		visibility:accuracy = 30. ;
		visibility:is_dead = 0 ;
		visibility:calibration_coeffs = -0.5517, 0.6007056, 0., 0. ;
	byte visibility_qc(time, visibility_depth, lat, lon) ;
		visibility_qc:long_name = "Visibility Quality" ;
		visibility_qc:short_name = "VISQ" ;
		visibility_qc:intent = "data_quality" ;
		visibility_qc:standard_name = "visibility_in_air data_quality" ;
		visibility_qc:_FillValue = -128b ;
		visibility_qc:units = "1" ;
		visibility_qc:valid_range = -127s, 127s ;
		visibility_qc:flag_values = 0b, 1b, 2b, 3b ;
		visibility_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 = "2008-10-23 14:22:40:  Parameter wind_direction marked as non-functional as of julian day 52615.958333 (2002-12-07 23:00:00)\n",
			"2008-10-23 14:22:34:  Parameter wind_gust marked as non-functional as of julian day 52615.958333 (2002-12-07 23:00:00)\n",
			"2008-10-23 14:22:29:  Parameter wind_speed marked as non-functional as of julian day 52615.958333 (2002-12-07 23:00:00)\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 begins at 00:00:00 UTC on 17 November 1858 AD" ;
		:buffer_type = "met" ;
		:instrument_number = 0 ;
		:air_temperature_serial_number = "CAMAT010" ;
		:air_temperature_manufacturer = "Campbell Scientific, Inc" ;
		:air_temperature_sensor_model = "107" ;
		:wind_sensor_serial_number = "RMYWM46270" ;
		:wind_sensor_manufacturer = "RM_Young" ;
		:wind_sensor_model = "05106-5" ;
		:wind_2_sensor_serial_number = "" ;
		:wind_2_sensor_manufacturer = "" ;
		:wind_2_sensor_model = "" ;
		:visibility_sensor_manufacturer = "Aanderaa Instruments" ;
		:visibility_sensor_model = "3544" ;
		:visibility_sensor_serial_number = "AANVS264" ;
		:control_box_serial_number = "UMECB112" ;
		:compass_serial_number = "CETCO112517/353" ;
		:compass_manufacturer = "Cetrek" ;
		:compass_model = "930-580" ;
		:processing = "realtime" ;
		:water_depth = 100. ;
		:last_modified = "" ;
		:mooring_site_id = "I0103" ;
		:mooring_site_desc = "Eastern Maine Shelf" ;
		:station_type = "Surface Mooring" ;
		:mooring_type = "Slack" ;
		:ndbc_site_id = "44034" ;
		:uscg_light_list_letter = "I" ;
		:uscg_light_list_number = "2296" ;
		: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_observations_per_hour = 1 ;
		: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 ;
		:wind_2_speed_number_samples_per_observation = 60 ;
		:wind_2_speed_averaging_period = 8 ;
		:wind_2_direction_number_samples_per_observation = 60 ;
		:wind_2_direction_averaging_period = 8 ;
		:wind_2_gust_number_samples_per_observation = 5 ;
		:wind_2_gust_averaging_period = 0.0833 ;
		:air_temperature_number_samples_per_observation = 60 ;
		:air_temperature_averaging_period = 8 ;
		:visibility_number_samples_per_observation = 480 ;
		:visibility_averaging_period = 8 ;
		:clock_time = "Center of period" ;
		:averaging_period_units = "Minutes" ;
		:breakout_id = 1 ;
		:delta_t = 60 ;
		:magnetic_variation = -17.8 ;
		:goes_platform_id = "NULL" ;
		:starting_julian_day_number = 52479.875 ;
		:starting_julian_day_string = "2002-07-24 21:00:00" ;
		:ending_julian_day_number = 52654.8333333335 ;
		:ending_julian_day_string = "2003-01-15 20:00:00" ;
		:algorithm_ids = "WIND_DIR_1.2:  24-Mar-2008 17:42:23\n",
			"AAN_VIZ_1.2:  24-Mar-2008 17:42:23" ;
}