NetCDF Metadata

netcdf N0105.sonic.goes-realtime {
dimensions:
	lon = 1 ;
	lat = 1 ;
	wind_depth = 1 ;
	time = UNLIMITED ; // (8253 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 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 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 = 53645.7083333335 ;
		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" ;
	int wind_gust_qc_flag(time, wind_depth, lat, lon) ;
		wind_gust_qc_flag:long_name = "wind_gust QC Flag" ;
		wind_gust_qc_flag:short_name = "WGSTQCF" ;
		wind_gust_qc_flag:intent = "data_quality" ;
		wind_gust_qc_flag:standard_name = "wind_gust data_quality_flag" ;
		wind_gust_qc_flag:units = "1" ;
		wind_gust_qc_flag:_FillValue = 0 ;
		wind_gust_qc_flag:valid_range = 0, 1162261466 ;
		wind_gust_qc_flag:base3_flag_value = 0b, 1b, 2b ;
		wind_gust_qc_flag:base3_flag_value_description = "None Passed Failed" ;
		wind_gust_qc_flag:base3_flag_value_positions = 1b, 2b, 3b, 4b, 5b, 6b, 7b ;
		wind_gust_qc_flag:base3_flag_value_position_meaning = "Integrity Range Gradient Persistence Dependency Sensor_stability Expertise" ;
		wind_gust_qc_flag:base3_qc_tests_to_run = 283 ;
	byte wind_gust_qc_level(time, wind_depth, lat, lon) ;
		wind_gust_qc_level:long_name = "wind_gust QC Level" ;
		wind_gust_qc_level:short_name = "WGSTQCL" ;
		wind_gust_qc_level:intent = "data_quality" ;
		wind_gust_qc_level:standard_name = "wind_gust data_quality_level" ;
		wind_gust_qc_level:units = "1" ;
		wind_gust_qc_level:_FillValue = 0b ;
		wind_gust_qc_level:valid_range = -9b, 4b ;
		wind_gust_qc_level:flag_value = -9b, 0b, 1b, 2b, 3b, 4b ;
		wind_gust_qc_level:flag_value_meanings = "Missing No_QC Bad Suspect Good Best" ;
	byte wind_gust_qc_stage(time, wind_depth, lat, lon) ;
		wind_gust_qc_stage:long_name = "wind_gust QC Stage" ;
		wind_gust_qc_stage:short_name = "WGSTQCS" ;
		wind_gust_qc_stage:intent = "data_quality" ;
		wind_gust_qc_stage:standard_name = "wind_gust data_quality_stage" ;
		wind_gust_qc_stage:units = "1" ;
		wind_gust_qc_stage:_FillValue = 0b ;
		wind_gust_qc_stage:valid_range = 0b, 4b ;
		wind_gust_qc_stage:flag_value = 0b, 1b, 2b, 3b, 4b ;
		wind_gust_qc_stage:flag_value_meanings = "None Processed_R/T Reviewed Post-Processed Final" ;
	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 = 53645.7083333335 ;
		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" ;
	int wind_speed_qc_flag(time, wind_depth, lat, lon) ;
		wind_speed_qc_flag:long_name = "wind_speed QC Flag" ;
		wind_speed_qc_flag:short_name = "WSPDQCF" ;
		wind_speed_qc_flag:intent = "data_quality" ;
		wind_speed_qc_flag:standard_name = "wind_speed data_quality_flag" ;
		wind_speed_qc_flag:units = "1" ;
		wind_speed_qc_flag:_FillValue = 0 ;
		wind_speed_qc_flag:valid_range = 0, 1162261466 ;
		wind_speed_qc_flag:base3_flag_value = 0b, 1b, 2b ;
		wind_speed_qc_flag:base3_flag_value_description = "None Passed Failed" ;
		wind_speed_qc_flag:base3_flag_value_positions = 1b, 2b, 3b, 4b, 5b, 6b, 7b ;
		wind_speed_qc_flag:base3_flag_value_position_meaning = "Integrity Range Gradient Persistence Dependency Sensor_stability Expertise" ;
		wind_speed_qc_flag:base3_qc_tests_to_run = 283 ;
	byte wind_speed_qc_level(time, wind_depth, lat, lon) ;
		wind_speed_qc_level:long_name = "wind_speed QC Level" ;
		wind_speed_qc_level:short_name = "WSPDQCL" ;
		wind_speed_qc_level:intent = "data_quality" ;
		wind_speed_qc_level:standard_name = "wind_speed data_quality_level" ;
		wind_speed_qc_level:units = "1" ;
		wind_speed_qc_level:_FillValue = 0b ;
		wind_speed_qc_level:valid_range = -9b, 4b ;
		wind_speed_qc_level:flag_value = -9b, 0b, 1b, 2b, 3b, 4b ;
		wind_speed_qc_level:flag_value_meanings = "Missing No_QC Bad Suspect Good Best" ;
	byte wind_speed_qc_stage(time, wind_depth, lat, lon) ;
		wind_speed_qc_stage:long_name = "wind_speed QC Stage" ;
		wind_speed_qc_stage:short_name = "WSPDQCS" ;
		wind_speed_qc_stage:intent = "data_quality" ;
		wind_speed_qc_stage:standard_name = "wind_speed data_quality_stage" ;
		wind_speed_qc_stage:units = "1" ;
		wind_speed_qc_stage:_FillValue = 0b ;
		wind_speed_qc_stage:valid_range = 0b, 4b ;
		wind_speed_qc_stage:flag_value = 0b, 1b, 2b, 3b, 4b ;
		wind_speed_qc_stage:flag_value_meanings = "None Processed_R/T Reviewed Post-Processed Final" ;
	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: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 = 53645.7083333335 ;
		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" ;
	int wind_direction_qc_flag(time, wind_depth, lat, lon) ;
		wind_direction_qc_flag:long_name = "wind_direction QC Flag" ;
		wind_direction_qc_flag:short_name = "WDIRQCF" ;
		wind_direction_qc_flag:intent = "data_quality" ;
		wind_direction_qc_flag:standard_name = "wind_from_direction data_quality_flag" ;
		wind_direction_qc_flag:units = "1" ;
		wind_direction_qc_flag:_FillValue = 0 ;
		wind_direction_qc_flag:valid_range = 0, 1162261466 ;
		wind_direction_qc_flag:base3_flag_value = 0b, 1b, 2b ;
		wind_direction_qc_flag:base3_flag_value_description = "None Passed Failed" ;
		wind_direction_qc_flag:base3_flag_value_positions = 1b, 2b, 3b, 4b, 5b, 6b, 7b ;
		wind_direction_qc_flag:base3_flag_value_position_meaning = "Integrity Range Gradient Persistence Dependency Sensor_stability Expertise" ;
		wind_direction_qc_flag:base3_qc_tests_to_run = 283 ;
	byte wind_direction_qc_level(time, wind_depth, lat, lon) ;
		wind_direction_qc_level:long_name = "wind_direction QC Level" ;
		wind_direction_qc_level:short_name = "WDIRQCL" ;
		wind_direction_qc_level:intent = "data_quality" ;
		wind_direction_qc_level:standard_name = "wind_from_direction data_quality_level" ;
		wind_direction_qc_level:units = "1" ;
		wind_direction_qc_level:_FillValue = 0b ;
		wind_direction_qc_level:valid_range = -9b, 4b ;
		wind_direction_qc_level:flag_value = -9b, 0b, 1b, 2b, 3b, 4b ;
		wind_direction_qc_level:flag_value_meanings = "Missing No_QC Bad Suspect Good Best" ;
	byte wind_direction_qc_stage(time, wind_depth, lat, lon) ;
		wind_direction_qc_stage:long_name = "wind_direction QC Stage" ;
		wind_direction_qc_stage:short_name = "WDIRQCS" ;
		wind_direction_qc_stage:intent = "data_quality" ;
		wind_direction_qc_stage:standard_name = "wind_from_direction data_quality_stage" ;
		wind_direction_qc_stage:units = "1" ;
		wind_direction_qc_stage:_FillValue = 0b ;
		wind_direction_qc_stage:valid_range = 0b, 4b ;
		wind_direction_qc_stage:flag_value = 0b, 1b, 2b, 3b, 4b ;
		wind_direction_qc_stage:flag_value_meanings = "None Processed_R/T Reviewed Post-Processed Final" ;
	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 = "WPGD" ;
		wind_percent_good:_FillValue = -999.f ;
		wind_percent_good:units = "%" ;
		wind_percent_good:instrument_range = 0.f, 100.f ;
		wind_percent_good:valid_range = 0.f, 100.f ;
		wind_percent_good:measurement_type = "Measured" ;
		wind_percent_good:precision = 0.1 ;
		wind_percent_good:accuracy = 0.5 ;
		wind_percent_good:is_dead = 53645.7083333335 ;
		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" ;
	int wind_percent_good_qc_flag(time, wind_depth, lat, lon) ;
		wind_percent_good_qc_flag:long_name = "wind_percent_good QC Flag" ;
		wind_percent_good_qc_flag:short_name = "WPGDQCF" ;
		wind_percent_good_qc_flag:intent = "data_quality" ;
		wind_percent_good_qc_flag:standard_name = "wind_percent_good data_quality_flag" ;
		wind_percent_good_qc_flag:units = "1" ;
		wind_percent_good_qc_flag:_FillValue = 0 ;
		wind_percent_good_qc_flag:valid_range = 0, 1162261466 ;
		wind_percent_good_qc_flag:base3_flag_value = 0b, 1b, 2b ;
		wind_percent_good_qc_flag:base3_flag_value_description = "None Passed Failed" ;
		wind_percent_good_qc_flag:base3_flag_value_positions = 1b, 2b, 3b, 4b, 5b, 6b, 7b ;
		wind_percent_good_qc_flag:base3_flag_value_position_meaning = "Integrity Range Gradient Persistence Dependency Sensor_stability Expertise" ;
		wind_percent_good_qc_flag:base3_qc_tests_to_run = 40 ;
	byte wind_percent_good_qc_level(time, wind_depth, lat, lon) ;
		wind_percent_good_qc_level:long_name = "wind_percent_good QC Level" ;
		wind_percent_good_qc_level:short_name = "WPGDQCL" ;
		wind_percent_good_qc_level:intent = "data_quality" ;
		wind_percent_good_qc_level:standard_name = "wind_percent_good data_quality_level" ;
		wind_percent_good_qc_level:units = "1" ;
		wind_percent_good_qc_level:_FillValue = 0b ;
		wind_percent_good_qc_level:valid_range = -9b, 4b ;
		wind_percent_good_qc_level:flag_value = -9b, 0b, 1b, 2b, 3b, 4b ;
		wind_percent_good_qc_level:flag_value_meanings = "Missing No_QC Bad Suspect Good Best" ;
	byte wind_percent_good_qc_stage(time, wind_depth, lat, lon) ;
		wind_percent_good_qc_stage:long_name = "wind_percent_good QC Stage" ;
		wind_percent_good_qc_stage:short_name = "WPGDQCS" ;
		wind_percent_good_qc_stage:intent = "data_quality" ;
		wind_percent_good_qc_stage:standard_name = "wind_percent_good data_quality_stage" ;
		wind_percent_good_qc_stage:units = "1" ;
		wind_percent_good_qc_stage:_FillValue = 0b ;
		wind_percent_good_qc_stage:valid_range = 0b, 4b ;
		wind_percent_good_qc_stage:flag_value = 0b, 1b, 2b, 3b, 4b ;
		wind_percent_good_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 = "Fri Aug 18 12:41:09 2006:  Modified [lon,lat] to [-65.906815,42.329633].\n",
			"Tue Mar 28 15:33:21 2006:  Modified [lon,lat] to [-65.906850,42.329500].\n",
			"Wed Jan 18 05:04:57 2006:  Parameter wind_percent_good marked as non-functional as of julian day 2453646.708333 (2005-10-02 17:00:00)\n",
			"Wed Jan 18 05:04:56 2006:  Parameter wind_direction marked as non-functional as of julian day 2453646.708333 (2005-10-02 17:00:00)\n",
			"Wed Jan 18 05:04:54 2006:  Parameter wind_speed marked as non-functional as of julian day 2453646.708333 (2005-10-02 17:00:00)\n",
			"Wed Jan 18 05:04:53 2006:  Parameter wind_gust marked as non-functional as of julian day 2453646.708333 (2005-10-02 17:00:00)\n",
			"Tue Jan 17 23:09:28 2006:  Parameter wind_percent_good marked as non-functional as of julian day 2453646.708333 (2005-10-02 17:00:00)\n",
			"Tue Jan 17 23:09:26 2006:  Parameter wind_direction marked as non-functional as of julian day 2453646.708333 (2005-10-02 17:00:00)\n",
			"Tue Jan 17 23:09:25 2006:  Parameter wind_speed marked as non-functional as of julian day 2453646.708333 (2005-10-02 17:00:00)\n",
			"Tue Jan 17 23:09:24 2006:  Parameter wind_gust marked as non-functional as of julian day 2453646.708333 (2005-10-02 17:00:00)\n",
			"Tue Jan 17 23:01:00 2006:  Parameter wind_percent_good marked as non-functional as of julian day 2453646.708333 (2005-10-02 17:00:00)\n",
			"Tue Jan 17 23:00:59 2006:  Parameter wind_direction marked as non-functional as of julian day 2453646.708333 (2005-10-02 17:00:00)\n",
			"Tue Jan 17 23:00:58 2006:  Parameter wind_speed marked as non-functional as of julian day 2453646.708333 (2005-10-02 17:00:00)\n",
			"Tue Jan 17 23:00:57 2006:  Parameter wind_gust marked as non-functional as of julian day 2453646.708333 (2005-10-02 17:00:00)\n",
			"Tue Jan 17 22:26:49 2006:  Parameter wind_percent_good marked as non-functional as of julian day 2453646.708333 (2005-10-02 17:00:00)\n",
			"Tue Jan 17 22:26:47 2006:  Parameter wind_direction marked as non-functional as of julian day 2453646.708333 (2005-10-02 17:00:00)\n",
			"Tue Jan 17 22:26:47 2006:  Parameter wind_speed marked as non-functional as of julian day 2453646.708333 (2005-10-02 17:00:00)\n",
			"Tue Jan 17 22:26:46 2006:  Parameter wind_gust marked as non-functional as of julian day 2453646.708333 (2005-10-02 17:00:00)\n",
			"04-Oct-2005 10:23:04:  Modified [lon,lat] to [-65.906750,42.329700].\n",
			"Sun Oct  2 17:34:40 2005: /usr/local/nco/bin/ncrcat -d time,2453646.6875,2453647.8675 N0105.sonic.goes-realtime.nc N0105.sonic.goes-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 = "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" ;
		:mooring_site_id = "N0105" ;
		:mooring_site_desc = "Northeast Channel" ;
		:mooring_type = "Tethered" ;
		:water_depth = 225 ;
		:depth_datum = "Sea Level" ;
		:ndbc_site_id = "44024" ;
		:uscg_light_list_letter = "" ;
		:uscg_light_list_number = "" ;
		:watch_circle_radius = 80 ;
		:station_photo = "http://gyre.umeoce.maine.edu/gomoos/images/generic_buoy.png" ;
		:position_datum = "WGS 84" ;
		:magnetic_variation = -17.8 ;
		:goes_platform_id = "044157D2" ;
		:delta_t = 60 ;
		:number_sampling_periods_per_hour = 1 ;
		:processing = "goes-realtime" ;
		:breakout_id = 96 ;
		:buffer_type = "sonic" ;
		:instrument_number = 0 ;
		:clock_time = "Center of period" ;
		:control_box_serial_number = "UMECB132" ;
		:wind_sensor_serial_number = "GILWM52266" ;
		:wind_sensor_manufacturer = "Gill Instruments" ;
		:wind_sensor_model = "WindSonic" ;
		:compass_serial_number = "CETCO112295/347" ;
		:compass_manufacturer = "Cetrek" ;
		:compass_model = "930-580" ;
		:wind_speed_number_samples_per_period = 60 ;
		:wind_speed_sampling_period = 8 ;
		:wind_direction_number_samples_per_period = 60 ;
		:wind_direction_sampling_period = 8 ;
		:wind_gust_number_samples_per_period = 5 ;
		:wind_gust_sampling_period = 0.0833 ;
		:sampling_period_units = "Minutes" ;
		:starting_julian_day_number = 53645.7083333335 ;
		:starting_julian_day_string = "2005-10-02 17:00:00" ;
		:ending_julian_day_number = 53994.5416666665 ;
		:ending_julian_day_string = "2006-09-16 13:00:00" ;
		:algorithm_ids = "WIND_DIR_1.2:  20-Sep-2005 19:57:41" ;
		:longitude = -65.9068151472932 ;
		:latitude = 42.3296326422198 ;
}