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Dataset Title:  WaveWatch III (WW3) Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (NWHI) Regional Wave Model Subscribe RSS
Institution:  Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS)   (Dataset ID: ww3_nwhi)
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Dimensions ? Start ? Stride ? Stop ?  Size ?    Spacing ?
 time (UTC) ?      80489    1h 0m 41s (uneven)
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 depth (m) ?      1    (just one value)
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 latitude (degrees_north) ?      101    0.05 (even)
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 longitude (degrees_east) ?      171    0.05 (even)
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Grid Variables (which always also download all of the dimension variables) 
 Tdir (peak wave direction, degrees) ?
 Tper (peak wave period, second) ?
 Thgt (significant wave height, meters) ?
 sdir (swell peak wave direction, degrees) ?
 sper (swell peak wave period, seconds) ?
 shgt (swell significant wave height, meters) ?
 wdir (wind peak wave direction, degrees) ?
 wper (wind peak wave period, seconds) ?
 whgt (wind significant wave height, meters) ?

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The Dataset Attribute Structure (.das) for this Dataset

Attributes {
  time {
    String _CoordinateAxisType "Time";
    Float64 actual_range 1.4191092e+9, 1.7121672e+9;
    String axis "T";
    String calendar "proleptic_gregorian";
    String ioos_category "Time";
    String long_name "Forecast time for ForecastModelRunCollection";
    Float64 missing_value NaN;
    String standard_name "time";
    String time_origin "01-JAN-1970 00:00:00";
    String units "seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z";
  }
  depth {
    String _CoordinateAxisType "Height";
    String _CoordinateZisPositive "down";
    Float32 actual_range 0.0, 0.0;
    String axis "Z";
    String ioos_category "Location";
    String long_name "Depth";
    String positive "down";
    String short_name "depth";
    String standard_name "depth";
    String units "m";
  }
  latitude {
    String _CoordinateAxisType "Lat";
    Float32 actual_range 22.0, 27.0;
    String axis "Y";
    String ioos_category "Location";
    String long_name "Latitude";
    String short_name "lat";
    String standard_name "latitude";
    String units "degrees_north";
  }
  longitude {
    String _CoordinateAxisType "Lon";
    Float32 actual_range 190.0, 198.5;
    String axis "X";
    String ioos_category "Location";
    String long_name "Longitude";
    String short_name "lon";
    String standard_name "longitude";
    String units "degrees_east";
  }
  Tdir {
    Float32 _FillValue NaN;
    Float64 colorBarMaximum 360.0;
    Float64 colorBarMinimum 0.0;
    String coordinates "time_run time z lat lon";
    String ioos_category "Surface Waves";
    String long_name "peak wave direction";
    String short_name "Tdir";
    String standard_name "sea_surface_wave_from_direction";
    String units "degrees";
    Float32 valid_range 0.0, 360.0;
  }
  Tper {
    Float32 _FillValue NaN;
    Float64 colorBarMaximum 15.0;
    Float64 colorBarMinimum 0.0;
    String coordinates "time_run time z lat lon";
    String ioos_category "Surface Waves";
    String long_name "peak wave period";
    String short_name "Tper";
    String standard_name "sea_surface_wave_period_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum";
    String units "second";
    Float32 valid_range 0.0, 60.0;
  }
  Thgt {
    Float32 _FillValue NaN;
    Float64 colorBarMaximum 2.0;
    Float64 colorBarMinimum 0.0;
    String coordinates "time_run time z lat lon";
    String ioos_category "Surface Waves";
    String long_name "significant wave height";
    String short_name "Thgt";
    String standard_name "sea_surface_wave_significant_height";
    String units "meters";
    Float32 valid_range 0.0, 60.0;
  }
  sdir {
    Float32 _FillValue NaN;
    Float64 colorBarMaximum 360.0;
    Float64 colorBarMinimum 0.0;
    String coordinates "time_run time z lat lon";
    String ioos_category "Surface Waves";
    String long_name "swell peak wave direction";
    String short_name "sdir";
    String standard_name "sea_surface_swell_wave_from_direction";
    String units "degrees";
    Float32 valid_range 0.0, 360.0;
  }
  sper {
    Float32 _FillValue NaN;
    Float64 colorBarMaximum 15.0;
    Float64 colorBarMinimum 0.0;
    String coordinates "time_run time z lat lon";
    String ioos_category "Surface Waves";
    String long_name "swell peak wave period";
    String short_name "sper";
    String standard_name "sea_surface_swell_wave_period";
    String units "seconds";
    Float32 valid_range 0.0, 60.0;
  }
  shgt {
    Float32 _FillValue NaN;
    Float64 colorBarMaximum 2.0;
    Float64 colorBarMinimum 0.0;
    String coordinates "time_run time z lat lon";
    String ioos_category "Surface Waves";
    String long_name "swell significant wave height";
    String short_name "shgt";
    String standard_name "sea_surface_swell_wave_significant_height";
    String units "meters";
    Float32 valid_range 0.0, 60.0;
  }
  wdir {
    Float32 _FillValue NaN;
    Float64 colorBarMaximum 360.0;
    Float64 colorBarMinimum 0.0;
    String coordinates "time_run time z lat lon";
    String ioos_category "Surface Waves";
    String long_name "wind peak wave direction";
    String short_name "wdir";
    String standard_name "sea_surface_wind_wave_from_direction";
    String units "degrees";
    Float32 valid_range 0.0, 360.0;
  }
  wper {
    Float32 _FillValue NaN;
    Float64 colorBarMaximum 15.0;
    Float64 colorBarMinimum 0.0;
    String coordinates "time_run time z lat lon";
    String ioos_category "Surface Waves";
    String long_name "wind peak wave period";
    String short_name "wper";
    String standard_name "sea_surface_wind_wave_period";
    String units "seconds";
    Float32 valid_range 0.0, 60.0;
  }
  whgt {
    Float32 _FillValue NaN;
    Float64 colorBarMaximum 2.0;
    Float64 colorBarMinimum 0.0;
    String coordinates "time_run time z lat lon";
    String ioos_category "Surface Waves";
    String long_name "wind significant wave height";
    String short_name "whgt";
    String standard_name "sea_surface_wind_wave_significant_height";
    String units "meters";
    Float32 valid_range 0.0, 60.0;
  }
  NC_GLOBAL {
    String _CoordSysBuilder "ucar.nc2.dataset.conv.CF1Convention";
    String acknowledgement "The Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS) is funded through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) as a Regional Association within the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS). PacIOOS is coordinated by the University of Hawaii School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST).";
    String cdm_data_type "Grid";
    String comment "Model runs produced by Kwok Fai Cheung (cheung@hawaii.edu).";
    String Conventions "CF-1.6, ACDD-1.3";
    String creator_email "cheung@hawaii.edu";
    String creator_institution "University of Hawaii at Manoa";
    String creator_name "Kwok Fai Cheung";
    String creator_type "person";
    String creator_url "https://www.soest.hawaii.edu/ore/people/faculty/kwok-fai-cheung/";
    String date_created "2014-10-02";
    String date_issued "2014-10-02";
    String date_metadata_modified "2021-03-30";
    String date_modified "2015-01-05";
    String defaultGraphQuery "Thgt";
    String drawLandMask "off";
    Float64 Easternmost_Easting 198.5;
    String geospatial_bounds "POLYGON ((22.0 -170.0, 27.0 -170.0, 27.0 -161.5, 22.0 -161.5, 22.0 -170.0))";
    String geospatial_bounds_crs "EPSG:4326";
    Float64 geospatial_lat_max 27.0;
    Float64 geospatial_lat_min 22.0;
    Float64 geospatial_lat_resolution 0.05;
    String geospatial_lat_units "degrees_north";
    Float64 geospatial_lon_max 198.5;
    Float64 geospatial_lon_min 190.0;
    Float64 geospatial_lon_resolution 0.05;
    String geospatial_lon_units "degrees_east";
    String history 
"2014-10-02T00:00:00Z New dataset.
2015-01-05T00:00:00Z Model grid modified; aggregation now begins at 2014-12-20T21:00:00Z. ;
FMRC Best Dataset
2024-03-28T10:11:59Z https://pae-paha.pacioos.hawaii.edu/thredds/dodsC/ww3_nwhi/WaveWatch_III_Northwestern_Hawaiian_Islands_Regional_Wave_Model_best.ncd
2024-03-28T10:11:59Z https://pae-paha.pacioos.hawaii.edu/erddap/griddap/ww3_nwhi.das";
    String id "ww3_nwhi";
    String infoUrl "https://www.pacioos.hawaii.edu/waves/model-nwhi/";
    String institution "Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS)";
    String instrument "Not Applicable > Not Applicable";
    String instrument_vocabulary "GCMD Instrument Keywords";
    String ISO_Topic_Categories "oceans";
    String keywords "Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Waves > Significant Wave Height, Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Waves > Wave Period, Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Waves > Wave Speed/Direction, Earth Science Services > Models > Ocean General Circulation Models (OGCM)/Regional Ocean Models, Earth Science Services > Models > Weather Research/Forecast Models";
    String keywords_vocabulary "GCMD Science Keywords";
    String license "The data may be used and redistributed for free but is not intended for legal use, since it may contain inaccuracies. Neither the data Contributor, University of Hawaii, PacIOOS, NOAA, State of Hawaii nor the United States Government, nor any of their employees or contractors, makes any warranty, express or implied, including warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, or assumes any legal liability for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness, of this information.";
    String location "Proto fmrc:WaveWatch_III_Northwestern_Hawaiian_Islands_Regional_Wave_Model";
    String locations "Continent > North America > United States Of America > Hawaii, Ocean > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Hawaiian Islands > Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, Ocean > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Hawaiian Islands > Papahanaumokuakea";
    String locations_vocabulary "GCMD Location Keywords";
    String metadata_link "https://www.pacioos.hawaii.edu/metadata/ww3_nwhi.html";
    String naming_authority "org.pacioos";
    Float64 Northernmost_Northing 27.0;
    String platform "Models/Analyses > > Operational Models";
    String platform_vocabulary "GCMD Platform Keywords";
    String program "Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS)";
    String project "Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS)";
    String publisher_email "info@pacioos.org";
    String publisher_institution "Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS)";
    String publisher_name "Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS)";
    String publisher_type "institution";
    String publisher_url "http://www.pacioos.hawaii.edu";
    String references "https://polar.ncep.noaa.gov/waves/wavewatch/";
    String source "WaveWatch III (WW3) numerical wave model";
    String sourceUrl "https://pae-paha.pacioos.hawaii.edu/thredds/dodsC/ww3_nwhi/WaveWatch_III_Northwestern_Hawaiian_Islands_Regional_Wave_Model_best.ncd";
    Float64 Southernmost_Northing 22.0;
    String standard_name_vocabulary "CF Standard Name Table v39";
    String summary "Through a collaborative effort with NOAA/NCEP and NWS Honolulu, the University of Hawaii has implemented a global-scale WaveWatch III (WW3) model (ww3_global), which in turn provides boundary conditions for this Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (NWHI) regional WW3: a 7-day model with a 5-day hourly forecast at approximately 5-km or 0.05-deg resolution. The primary purpose of this regional model is to capture island effects such as island shadowing, refraction, and accurate modeling of local wind waves. NWHI WW3 is forced with winds from the University of Hawaii Meteorology Department's operational mesoscale model, which has a more suitable spatial resolution than the global scale wind field. While considerable effort has been made to implement all model components in a thorough, correct, and accurate manner, numerous sources of error are possible. As such, please use these data with the caution appropriate for any ocean related activity.";
    String testOutOfDate "now+105hours";
    String time_coverage_end "2024-04-03T18:00:00Z";
    String time_coverage_resolution "PT1H";
    String time_coverage_start "2014-12-20T21:00:00Z";
    String title "WaveWatch III (WW3) Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (NWHI) Regional Wave Model";
    Float64 Westernmost_Easting 190.0;
  }
}

 

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