NetCDF Metadata

netcdf VI201.met.cbibs.realtime {
dimensions:
	lon = 1 ;
	lat = 1 ;
	air_temperature_depth = 1 ;
	barometric_pressure_depth = 1 ;
	wind_depth = 1 ;
	time = UNLIMITED ; // (3598 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 = 15., 21. ;
		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 = -69., -61. ;
		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 barometric_pressure_depth(barometric_pressure_depth) ;
		barometric_pressure_depth:long_name = "Depth" ;
		barometric_pressure_depth:standard_name = "depth" ;
		barometric_pressure_depth:short_name = "D" ;
		barometric_pressure_depth:units = "meters" ;
		barometric_pressure_depth:positive = "down" ;
		barometric_pressure_depth:_FillValue = -999. ;
		barometric_pressure_depth:valid_range = -10000., 100. ;
		barometric_pressure_depth:epic_code = 3 ;
		barometric_pressure_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 = -5.f, 40.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 relative_humidity(time, air_temperature_depth, lat, lon) ;
		relative_humidity:long_name = "Relative Humidity" ;
		relative_humidity:standard_name = "relative_humidity" ;
		relative_humidity:short_name = "RH" ;
		relative_humidity:ancillary_variables = "relative_humidity_qc" ;
		relative_humidity:_FillValue = -999.f ;
		relative_humidity:units = "celsius" ;
		relative_humidity:measurement_type = "Measured" ;
		relative_humidity:instrument_range = -5.f, 120.f ;
		relative_humidity:valid_range = -5.f, 120.f ;
		relative_humidity:epic_code = 910 ;
	byte relative_humidity_qc(time, air_temperature_depth, lat, lon) ;
		relative_humidity_qc:long_name = "Relative Humidity QC" ;
		relative_humidity_qc:short_name = "RHQC" ;
		relative_humidity_qc:intent = "data_quality" ;
		relative_humidity_qc:standard_name = "relative_humidity data_quality" ;
		relative_humidity_qc:_FillValue = -128b ;
		relative_humidity_qc:units = "1" ;
		relative_humidity_qc:valid_range = -127s, 127s ;
		relative_humidity_qc:flag_values = 0b, 1b, 2b, 3b ;
		relative_humidity_qc:flag_meanings = "quality_good out_of_range sensor_nonfunctional questionable" ;
	float barometric_pressure(time, barometric_pressure_depth, lat, lon) ;
		barometric_pressure:long_name = "Barometric Pressure" ;
		barometric_pressure:standard_name = "barometric_pressure" ;
		barometric_pressure:short_name = "BP" ;
		barometric_pressure:ancillary_variables = "barometric_pressure_qc" ;
		barometric_pressure:_FillValue = -999.f ;
		barometric_pressure:units = "millibars" ;
		barometric_pressure:measurement_type = "Measured" ;
		barometric_pressure:instrument_range = 800.f, 1100.f ;
		barometric_pressure:valid_range = 900.f, 1100.f ;
		barometric_pressure:is_dead = 0 ;
		barometric_pressure:precision = 0.f ;
		barometric_pressure:accuracy = 0.f ;
		barometric_pressure:epic_code = 915 ;
	byte barometric_pressure_qc(time, barometric_pressure_depth, lat, lon) ;
		barometric_pressure_qc:long_name = "Barometric Pressure QC" ;
		barometric_pressure_qc:short_name = "BPQC" ;
		barometric_pressure_qc:intent = "data_quality" ;
		barometric_pressure_qc:standard_name = "barometric_pressure data_quality" ;
		barometric_pressure_qc:_FillValue = -128b ;
		barometric_pressure_qc:units = "1" ;
		barometric_pressure_qc:valid_range = -127s, 127s ;
		barometric_pressure_qc:flag_values = 0b, 1b, 2b, 3b ;
		barometric_pressure_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_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_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" ;
	double offset_time(time, wind_depth, lat, lon) ;
		offset_time:long_name = "Offset from regular time interval" ;
		offset_time:standard_name = "offset_time" ;
		offset_time:short_name = "off_time" ;
		offset_time:units = "seconds" ;
		offset_time:_FillValue = -999. ;
		offset_time:valid_range = -3600., 3600. ;
		offset_time:Comment = "Add to time for actual sensor reading " ;
	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 = "CARICOOS 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 = "" ;
		: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 = "UVI/EPSCOR" ;
		:project_url = "http://gyre.umeoce.maine.edu/caricoos" ;
		: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_sensor_manufacturer = "Rotronics" ;
		:air_temperature_sensor_model = "MPS101" ;
		:relative_humidity_sensor_manufacturer = "Rotronics" ;
		:relative_humidity_sensor_model = "MPS101" ;
		:wind_sensor_manufacturer = "R.M.Young" ;
		:wind_sensor_model = "5103" ;
		:barometric_pressure_manufacturer = "Vaisala" ;
		:barometric_pressure_model = "PTB210" ;
		:processing = "realtime" ;
		:water_depth = 40 ;
		:last_modified = "" ;
		:mooring_site_id = "VI201" ;
		:mooring_site_desc = "North of St. Thomas" ;
		:station_type = "Surface Mooring" ;
		:mooring_type = "Coastal" ;
		:ndbc_site_id = "0" ;
		:uscg_light_list_letter = "A" ;
		:uscg_light_list_number = " " ;
		:station_photo = "http://gyre.umeoce.maine.edu/gomoos/images/generic_buoy.png" ;
		:position_datum = "WGS 84" ;
		:depth_datum = "Sea Level" ;
		:number_observations_per_hour = 6 ;
		:wind_speed_sampling_period = 10 ;
		:wind_direction_sampling_period = 10 ;
		:barometric_pressure_sampling_period = 10 ;
		:air_temperature_sampling_period = 10 ;
		:clock_time = "End of period" ;
		:sampling_period_units = "Minutes" ;
		:breakout_id = 0 ;
		:delta_t = 10 ;
		:magnetic_variation = -13.55 ;
		:starting_julian_day_number = 57977.7083333335 ;
		:starting_julian_day_string = "2017-08-12 17:00:00" ;
		:ending_julian_day_number = 58002.7291666665 ;
		:ending_julian_day_string = "2017-09-06 17:30:00" ;
}

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