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Grid DAP Data	Sub- set	Table DAP Data	Make A Graph	W M S	Source Data Files	Title	Sum- mary	FGDC, ISO, Metadata	Back- ground Info	RSS	E mail	Institution	Dataset ID
	set	data	graph			Aggregation of Surface Current measurements collected in situ by Datawell Waverider buoys.		F   I   M	background			cdip.ucsd.edu	cdip_acm_agg

The Dataset's Variables and Attributes

Row Type	Variable Name	Attribute Name	Data Type	Value
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	acknowledgement	String	CDIP is primarily supported by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE).
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	cdm_data_type	String	TimeSeries
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	cdm_timeseries_variables	String	station_id, metaStationName, latitude, longitude
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	comment	String	This dataset contains data as acquired in real-time, the QC performed upon it is not as complete as for historic CDIP datasets. All values are decoded directly from the instruments in accordance with the manufacturers documentation EXCEPT for those with the attribute :additional_processing which describes further data handling performed by CDIP.
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	contributor_name	String	CDIP, AOOS/CDIP, AOOS/USACE, CARICOOS, CARICOOS/USACE, CDIP/NAVAIR, CDIP/NREL, CDIP/USMC, CDBW/USACE, CHEVRON/USACE, CORMP/UNCW, CSI, CSI/USACE, FRF/USACE, GTBMAC-PORTS/USACE, HOPKINSMARINE, HOPKINSMARINE/USACE, LACPRA/USACE, MARATHON/USACE, NAVAIR/USACE, NAVY/USACE, NERACOOS, NERACOOS/USACE, NREL, PACIOOS/UH, PACIOOS/USACE, PGE, PGE/USACE, SECOORA/USACE, UNH, UNH/USACE, USACE, USMC, USF-CMS
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	contributor_role	String	station operation, station funding,data management
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Conventions	String	ACDD-1.3, CF-1.8, IOOS-1.2, NCCSV-1.2
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	creator_country	String	USA
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	creator_email	String	www at cdip.ucsd.edu
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	creator_institution	String	Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UCSD
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	creator_name	String	Coastal Data Information Program, SIO/UCSD
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	creator_sector	String	academic
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	creator_type	String	institution
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	creator_url	String	http://cdip.ucsd.edu
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	date_created	String	2024-11-15T11:46:03Z
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	date_issued	String	2024-11-15T11:46:03Z
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	date_modified	String	2024-11-15T11:46:03Z
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	defaultDataQuery	String	station_id,time,acmSpeed,acmDirection,metaStationName,latitude,longitude&acmFlagPrimary=1&time>max(time)-6hours&station_id=~"(178|219|233|238|272|273|276)"
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	defaultGraphQuery	String	longitude,latitude,acmSpeed,station_id,time&acmFlagPrimary=1&time>max(time)-6hours&orderByMax("station_id,time")&station_id=~"(178|219|233|238|272|273|276)"
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Easternmost_Easting	double	163.0008
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	featureType	String	TimeSeries
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lat_max	double	59.76003
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lat_min	double	-27.92872
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lat_resolution	float	1.0E-4
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lat_units	String	degrees_north
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lon_max	double	163.0008
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lon_min	double	-170.8747
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lon_resolution	float	1.0E-4
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lon_units	String	degrees_east
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_vertical_origin	String	sea surface
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_vertical_positive	String	up
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_vertical_resolution	float	1.0
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_vertical_units	String	meters
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	grid_mapping_coverage_content_type	String	referenceInformation
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	grid_mapping_inverse_flattening	double	298.257223563
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	grid_mapping_longitude_of_prime_meridian	float	0.0
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	grid_mapping_name	String	latitude_longitude
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	grid_mapping_semi_major_axis	double	6378137.0
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	history	String	2024-11-15T11:46:04Z: dataset created; multiple updates - last run program, arguments: process_dw_realtime v3.1, im74141_202411151145 If date_modified is after date_created, contact CDIP for details of changes.
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	infoUrl	String	https://cdip.ucsd.edu/
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	institution	String	cdip.ucsd.edu
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	instrument	String	metaInstrumentation
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	keywords	String	acm, acmDirection, acmDirectionStdDev, acmFlagPrimary, acmFlagSecondary, acmSeaSurfaceTemperature, acmSignalStrength1, acmSignalStrength2, acmSignalStrength3, acmSourceIndex, acmSpeed, acmSpeedStdDev, acmStatus, acmVerticalSpeed, acmVerticalSpeedStdDev, atlantic ocean, attributes, bahia, buoys, california, cdip.ucsd.edu, circulation, collected, current, currents, data, datawell, dbr, depth, deviation, diego, direction, direction_of_sea_water_velocity, directional, earth, earth science, Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Circulation > Ocean Currents, Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Temperature > Sea Surface Temperature, file, flag, gravity waves, grid, honda, identifier, index, institution, instrumentation, key, latitude, located, longitude, mapping, measurements, meta, metaGridMapping, metaInstrumentation, metaPlatform, metaStationName, name, near, north atlantic ocean, ocean, ocean temperature, ocean waves, oceanography, oceans, platform, primary, quality, received, san, science, scripps, sea, sea surface temperature, sea_surface_temperature, sea_water_speed, seawater, secondary, signal, significant wave height, situ, source, speed, sst, standard, station, statistics, status, strength, surface, temperature, time, transducer, university, upward, upward_sea_water_velocity, velocity, vertical, water, water temperature, wave, wave frequency, wave period, wave spectra, waverider, wind waves
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	keywords_vocabulary	String	Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Earth Science Keywords
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	license	String	These data may be redistributed and used without restriction.
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	naming_authority	String	edu.ucsd.cdip
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Northernmost_Northing	double	59.76003
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	platform	String	wave_buoy
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	platform_vocabulary	String	http://mmisw.org/ont/ioos/platform
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	processing_level	String	QA/QC information available at http://cdip.ucsd.edu/documentation
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	project	String	Coastal Data Information Program (CDIP)
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	publisher_country	String	USA
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	publisher_email	String	www at cdip.ucsd.edu
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	publisher_institution	String	Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UCSD
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	publisher_name	String	Coastal Data Information Program, SIO/UCSD
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	publisher_type	String	institution
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	publisher_url	String	http://cdip.ucsd.edu
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	references	String	http://cdip.ucsd.edu/documentation
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	source	String	insitu observations
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	sourceUrl	String	(local files)
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Southernmost_Northing	double	-27.92872
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	standard_name_vocabulary	String	CF Standard Name Table v79
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	subsetVariables	String	station_id, metaStationName, latitude, longitude, acmFlagPrimary
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	summary	String	Surface current measurements collected in situ by Datawell Waverider buoys.
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	testOutOfDate	String	now-1day
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	time_coverage_duration	String	P129DT18H30M
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	time_coverage_end	String	2024-11-15T11:40:00Z
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	time_coverage_resolution	String	PT30M
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	time_coverage_start	String	2012-04-19T18:30:00Z
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	title	String	Aggregation of Surface Current measurements collected in situ by Datawell Waverider buoys.
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Westernmost_Easting	double	-170.8747
variable	station_id		String
attribute	station_id	ioos_category	String	Identifier
attribute	station_id	long_name	String	Station Id
variable	time		double
attribute	time	_CoordinateAxisType	String	Time
attribute	time	actual_range	double	1.3348602E9, 1.7316708E9
attribute	time	axis	String	T
attribute	time	calendar	String	standard
attribute	time	coverage_content_type	String	coordinate
attribute	time	ioos_category	String	Time
attribute	time	long_name	String	UTC sample start time
attribute	time	source_name	String	acmTime
attribute	time	standard_name	String	time
attribute	time	time_origin	String	01-JAN-1970 00:00:00
attribute	time	units	String	seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
variable	acmFlagPrimary		byte
attribute	acmFlagPrimary	_FillValue	byte	-127
attribute	acmFlagPrimary	actual_range	byte	1, 4
attribute	acmFlagPrimary	ancillary_variables	String	acmFlagSecondary
attribute	acmFlagPrimary	colorBarMaximum	double	10.0
attribute	acmFlagPrimary	colorBarMinimum	double	0.0
attribute	acmFlagPrimary	coverage_content_type	String	qualityInformation
attribute	acmFlagPrimary	flag_meanings	String	good not_evaluated questionable bad missing
attribute	acmFlagPrimary	flag_values	byte	1, 2, 3, 4, 9
attribute	acmFlagPrimary	ioos_category	String	Quality
attribute	acmFlagPrimary	long_name	String	primary acm QC flag
attribute	acmFlagPrimary	references	String	Ocean Data Standards, UNESCO 2013 - IOC Manuals and Guides, 54, Volume 3 Version 1
attribute	acmFlagPrimary	standard_name	String	status_flag
attribute	acmFlagPrimary	valid_max	byte	9
attribute	acmFlagPrimary	valid_min	byte	1
variable	acmFlagSecondary		byte
attribute	acmFlagSecondary	_FillValue	byte	-127
attribute	acmFlagSecondary	actual_range	byte	0, 12
attribute	acmFlagSecondary	colorBarMaximum	double	15.0
attribute	acmFlagSecondary	colorBarMinimum	double	0.0
attribute	acmFlagSecondary	coverage_content_type	String	qualityInformation
attribute	acmFlagSecondary	flag_meanings	String	unspecified sensor_issues acm_failure speed_out_of_range speed_stddev_out_of_range direction_stddev_out_of_range signal_strength_low speed_spike vertical_speed_out_of_range hf_transmission_errors_fixed hf_transmission_errors_present
attribute	acmFlagSecondary	flag_values	byte	0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
attribute	acmFlagSecondary	ioos_category	String	Quality
attribute	acmFlagSecondary	long_name	String	secondary acm QC flag
attribute	acmFlagSecondary	references	String	http://cdip.ucsd.edu/documentation
attribute	acmFlagSecondary	valid_max	byte	14
attribute	acmFlagSecondary	valid_min	byte	0
variable	acmSpeed		float
attribute	acmSpeed	_FillValue	float	-999.99
attribute	acmSpeed	actual_range	float	0.0, 2.333
attribute	acmSpeed	ancillary_variables	String	acmFlagPrimary acmFlagSecondary
attribute	acmSpeed	cell_methods	String	acmTime: mean
attribute	acmSpeed	colorBarMaximum	double	0.5
attribute	acmSpeed	colorBarMinimum	double	0.0
attribute	acmSpeed	ioos_category	String	Currents
attribute	acmSpeed	long_name	String	current speed at 0.75m depth
attribute	acmSpeed	ncei_name	String	CURRENT SPEED
attribute	acmSpeed	standard_name	String	sea_water_speed
attribute	acmSpeed	units	String	meter/second
attribute	acmSpeed	valid_max	float	3.0
attribute	acmSpeed	valid_min	float	0.0
variable	acmSpeedStdDev		float
attribute	acmSpeedStdDev	_FillValue	float	-999.99
attribute	acmSpeedStdDev	actual_range	float	0.007, 0.097
attribute	acmSpeedStdDev	ancillary_variables	String	acmFlagPrimary acmFlagSecondary
attribute	acmSpeedStdDev	cell_methods	String	acmTime: standard_deviation
attribute	acmSpeedStdDev	colorBarMaximum	double	50.0
attribute	acmSpeedStdDev	colorBarMinimum	double	0.0
attribute	acmSpeedStdDev	ioos_category	String	Statistics
attribute	acmSpeedStdDev	long_name	String	current speed standard deviation
attribute	acmSpeedStdDev	units	String	meter/second
attribute	acmSpeedStdDev	valid_max	float	0.255
attribute	acmSpeedStdDev	valid_min	float	0.0
variable	acmDirection		float
attribute	acmDirection	_FillValue	float	-999.99
attribute	acmDirection	actual_range	float	0.0, 359.989
attribute	acmDirection	additional_processing	String	Magnetic declination - INT(metaDeclination) - added to buoy-returned direction to shift to degrees true.
attribute	acmDirection	ancillary_variables	String	acmFlagPrimary acmFlagSecondary
attribute	acmDirection	cell_methods	String	acmTime: mean
attribute	acmDirection	colorBarMaximum	double	360.0
attribute	acmDirection	colorBarMinimum	double	0.0
attribute	acmDirection	ioos_category	String	Currents
attribute	acmDirection	long_name	String	current direction at 0.75m depth
attribute	acmDirection	ncei_name	String	CURRENT DIRECTION
attribute	acmDirection	standard_name	String	direction_of_sea_water_velocity
attribute	acmDirection	units	String	degreeT
attribute	acmDirection	valid_max	float	360.0
attribute	acmDirection	valid_min	float	0.0
variable	acmDirectionStdDev		float
attribute	acmDirectionStdDev	_FillValue	float	-999.99
attribute	acmDirectionStdDev	actual_range	float	0.3, 25.4
attribute	acmDirectionStdDev	ancillary_variables	String	acmFlagPrimary acmFlagSecondary
attribute	acmDirectionStdDev	cell_methods	String	acmTime: standard_deviation
attribute	acmDirectionStdDev	colorBarMaximum	double	50.0
attribute	acmDirectionStdDev	colorBarMinimum	double	0.0
attribute	acmDirectionStdDev	ioos_category	String	Statistics
attribute	acmDirectionStdDev	long_name	String	current direction standard deviation
attribute	acmDirectionStdDev	units	String	degree
attribute	acmDirectionStdDev	valid_max	float	25.5
attribute	acmDirectionStdDev	valid_min	float	0.0
variable	acmVerticalSpeed		float
attribute	acmVerticalSpeed	_FillValue	float	-999.99
attribute	acmVerticalSpeed	actual_range	float	-0.127, 0.127
attribute	acmVerticalSpeed	ancillary_variables	String	acmFlagPrimary acmFlagSecondary
attribute	acmVerticalSpeed	cell_methods	String	acmTime: mean
attribute	acmVerticalSpeed	colorBarMaximum	double	0.5
attribute	acmVerticalSpeed	colorBarMinimum	double	-0.5
attribute	acmVerticalSpeed	ioos_category	String	Currents
attribute	acmVerticalSpeed	long_name	String	vertical current speed at 0.75m depth
attribute	acmVerticalSpeed	standard_name	String	upward_sea_water_velocity
attribute	acmVerticalSpeed	units	String	meter/second
attribute	acmVerticalSpeed	valid_max	float	0.127
attribute	acmVerticalSpeed	valid_min	float	-0.127
variable	acmVerticalSpeedStdDev		float
attribute	acmVerticalSpeedStdDev	_FillValue	float	-999.99
attribute	acmVerticalSpeedStdDev	actual_range	float	0.009, 0.085
attribute	acmVerticalSpeedStdDev	ancillary_variables	String	acmFlagPrimary acmFlagSecondary
attribute	acmVerticalSpeedStdDev	cell_methods	String	acmTime: standard_deviation
attribute	acmVerticalSpeedStdDev	colorBarMaximum	double	50.0
attribute	acmVerticalSpeedStdDev	colorBarMinimum	double	0.0
attribute	acmVerticalSpeedStdDev	ioos_category	String	Statistics
attribute	acmVerticalSpeedStdDev	long_name	String	vertical current speed standard deviation
attribute	acmVerticalSpeedStdDev	units	String	meter/second
attribute	acmVerticalSpeedStdDev	valid_max	float	0.255
attribute	acmVerticalSpeedStdDev	valid_min	float	0.0
variable	acmSourceIndex		int
attribute	acmSourceIndex	_FillValue	int	-99999
attribute	acmSourceIndex	actual_range	int	1, 34199
attribute	acmSourceIndex	ioos_category	String	Unknown
attribute	acmSourceIndex	long_name	String	source file index
variable	metaStationName		String
attribute	metaStationName	cf_role	String	timeseries_id
attribute	metaStationName	coverage_content_type	String	referenceInformation
attribute	metaStationName	ioos_category	String	Identifier
attribute	metaStationName	long_name	String	station name
attribute	metaStationName	standard_name	String	platform_name
variable	latitude		float
attribute	latitude	_CoordinateAxisType	String	Lat
attribute	latitude	actual_range	float	-27.92872, 59.76003
attribute	latitude	axis	String	Y
attribute	latitude	colorBarMaximum	double	90.0
attribute	latitude	colorBarMinimum	double	-90.0
attribute	latitude	coverage_content_type	String	coordinate
attribute	latitude	ioos_category	String	Location
attribute	latitude	long_name	String	deployment latitude
attribute	latitude	ncei_name	String	LATITUDE
attribute	latitude	source_name	String	metaDeployLatitude
attribute	latitude	standard_name	String	latitude
attribute	latitude	units	String	degrees_north
attribute	latitude	valid_max	float	90.0
attribute	latitude	valid_min	float	-90.0
variable	longitude		float
attribute	longitude	_CoordinateAxisType	String	Lon
attribute	longitude	actual_range	float	-170.8747, 163.00082
attribute	longitude	axis	String	X
attribute	longitude	colorBarMaximum	double	180.0
attribute	longitude	colorBarMinimum	double	-180.0
attribute	longitude	coverage_content_type	String	coordinate
attribute	longitude	ioos_category	String	Location
attribute	longitude	long_name	String	deployment longitude
attribute	longitude	ncei_name	String	LONGITUDE
attribute	longitude	source_name	String	metaDeployLongitude
attribute	longitude	standard_name	String	longitude
attribute	longitude	units	String	degrees_east
attribute	longitude	valid_max	float	180.0
attribute	longitude	valid_min	float	-180.0
variable	eastCurrent		float
attribute	eastCurrent	actual_range	float	-2.326936, 2.282203
attribute	eastCurrent	comment	String	Calculated from acmSpeed and acmDirection.
attribute	eastCurrent	ioos_category	String	Currents
attribute	eastCurrent	long_name	String	eastward sea water velocity
attribute	eastCurrent	standard_name	String	eastward_sea_water_velocity
attribute	eastCurrent	units	String	m s-1
variable	northCurrent		float
attribute	northCurrent	actual_range	float	-1.381922, 1.703969
attribute	northCurrent	comment	String	Calculated from acmSpeed and acmDirection.
attribute	northCurrent	ioos_category	String	Currents
attribute	northCurrent	long_name	String	northward sea water velocity
attribute	northCurrent	standard_name	String	northward_sea_water_velocity
attribute	northCurrent	units	String	m s-1

The information in the table above is also available in other file formats (.csv, .htmlTable, .itx, .json, .jsonlCSV1, .jsonlCSV, .jsonlKVP, .mat, .nc, .nccsv, .tsv, .xhtml) via a RESTful web service.