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The Dataset's Variables and Attributes

Row Type Variable Name Attribute Name Data Type Value
attribute NC_GLOBAL cdm_data_type String Station
attribute NC_GLOBAL Conventions String COARDS, CF-1.0, Unidata Dataset Discovery v1.0
attribute NC_GLOBAL Easternmost_Easting double 179.0
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_lat_max double 60.8
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_lat_min double -19.713
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_lat_units String degrees_north
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_lon_max double 179.0
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_lon_min double -177.75
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_lon_units String degrees_east
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_vertical_positive String up
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_vertical_units String m
attribute NC_GLOBAL infoUrl String http://sdf.ndbc.noaa.gov/sos/
attribute NC_GLOBAL institution String NOAA NDBC
attribute NC_GLOBAL license String 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, ERD, NOAA, 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.
attribute NC_GLOBAL Northernmost_Northing double 60.8
attribute NC_GLOBAL sourceUrl String http://sdf.ndbc.noaa.gov/sos/server.php
attribute NC_GLOBAL Southernmost_Northing double -19.713
attribute NC_GLOBAL standard_name_vocabulary String CF-11
attribute NC_GLOBAL summary String The NOAA NDBC SOS server is part of the IOOS DIF SOS Project. The stations in this dataset have wave data.

Because of the nature of SOS requests, requests for data MUST include constraints for the longitude, latitude, time, and/or station_id variables. No more than thirty days of data can be requested.
attribute NC_GLOBAL time_coverage_start String 2007-11-02T00:00:00Z
attribute NC_GLOBAL title String Buoy Data from the NOAA NDBC SOS Server - Waves
attribute NC_GLOBAL Westernmost_Easting double -177.75
variable longitude   double  
attribute longitude _CoordinateAxisType String Lon
attribute longitude actual_range double -177.75, 179.0
attribute longitude axis String X
attribute longitude ioos_category String Location
attribute longitude long_name String Longitude
attribute longitude standard_name String longitude
attribute longitude units String degrees_east
variable latitude   double  
attribute latitude _CoordinateAxisType String Lat
attribute latitude actual_range double -19.713, 60.8
attribute latitude axis String Y
attribute latitude ioos_category String Location
attribute latitude long_name String Latitude
attribute latitude standard_name String latitude
attribute latitude units String degrees_north
variable station_id   String  
attribute station_id ioos_category String Identifier
attribute station_id long_name String Station ID
variable altitude   double  
attribute altitude _CoordinateAxisType String Height
attribute altitude _CoordinateZisPositive String up
attribute altitude axis String Z
attribute altitude ioos_category String Location
attribute altitude long_name String Altitude
attribute altitude positive String up
attribute altitude standard_name String altitude
attribute altitude units String m
variable time   double  
attribute time _CoordinateAxisType String Time
attribute time actual_range double 1.1939616E9, NaN
attribute time axis String T
attribute time ioos_category String Time
attribute time long_name String Time
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 SignificantWaveHeight   float  
attribute SignificantWaveHeight colorBarMaximum double 10.0
attribute SignificantWaveHeight colorBarMinimum double 0.0
attribute SignificantWaveHeight ioos_category String Surface Waves
attribute SignificantWaveHeight observedProperty String http://www.csc.noaa.gov/ioos/schema/IOOS-DIF/IOOS/0.6.1/dictionaries/phenomenaDictionary.xml#Waves
attribute SignificantWaveHeight standard_name String sea_surface_swell_wave_significant_height
attribute SignificantWaveHeight units String m
variable DominantWavePeriod   float  
attribute DominantWavePeriod colorBarMaximum double 20.0
attribute DominantWavePeriod colorBarMinimum double 0.0
attribute DominantWavePeriod ioos_category String Surface Waves
attribute DominantWavePeriod observedProperty String http://www.csc.noaa.gov/ioos/schema/IOOS-DIF/IOOS/0.6.1/dictionaries/phenomenaDictionary.xml#Waves
attribute DominantWavePeriod standard_name String sea_surface_swell_wave_period
attribute DominantWavePeriod units String s
variable AverageWavePeriod   float  
attribute AverageWavePeriod colorBarMaximum double 20.0
attribute AverageWavePeriod colorBarMinimum double 0.0
attribute AverageWavePeriod ioos_category String Surface Waves
attribute AverageWavePeriod observedProperty String http://www.csc.noaa.gov/ioos/schema/IOOS-DIF/IOOS/0.6.1/dictionaries/phenomenaDictionary.xml#Waves
attribute AverageWavePeriod standard_name String sea_surface_swell_wave_period
attribute AverageWavePeriod units String s
variable SwellHeight   float  
attribute SwellHeight colorBarMaximum double 10.0
attribute SwellHeight colorBarMinimum double 0.0
attribute SwellHeight ioos_category String Surface Waves
attribute SwellHeight observedProperty String http://www.csc.noaa.gov/ioos/schema/IOOS-DIF/IOOS/0.6.1/dictionaries/phenomenaDictionary.xml#Waves
attribute SwellHeight standard_name String sea_surface_swell_wave_significant_height
attribute SwellHeight units String m
variable SwellPeriod   float  
attribute SwellPeriod colorBarMaximum double 20.0
attribute SwellPeriod colorBarMinimum double 0.0
attribute SwellPeriod ioos_category String Surface Waves
attribute SwellPeriod observedProperty String http://www.csc.noaa.gov/ioos/schema/IOOS-DIF/IOOS/0.6.1/dictionaries/phenomenaDictionary.xml#Waves
attribute SwellPeriod standard_name String sea_surface_swell_wave_period
attribute SwellPeriod units String s
variable WindWaveHeight   float  
attribute WindWaveHeight colorBarMaximum double 10.0
attribute WindWaveHeight colorBarMinimum double 0.0
attribute WindWaveHeight ioos_category String Surface Waves
attribute WindWaveHeight observedProperty String http://www.csc.noaa.gov/ioos/schema/IOOS-DIF/IOOS/0.6.1/dictionaries/phenomenaDictionary.xml#Waves
attribute WindWaveHeight standard_name String sea_surface_swell_wave_significant_height
attribute WindWaveHeight units String m
variable WindWavePeriod   float  
attribute WindWavePeriod colorBarMaximum double 20.0
attribute WindWavePeriod colorBarMinimum double 0.0
attribute WindWavePeriod ioos_category String Surface Waves
attribute WindWavePeriod observedProperty String http://www.csc.noaa.gov/ioos/schema/IOOS-DIF/IOOS/0.6.1/dictionaries/phenomenaDictionary.xml#Waves
attribute WindWavePeriod standard_name String sea_surface_swell_wave_period
attribute WindWavePeriod units String s
variable WaterTemperature   float  
attribute WaterTemperature colorBarMaximum double 32.0
attribute WaterTemperature colorBarMinimum double 0.0
attribute WaterTemperature ioos_category String Temperature
attribute WaterTemperature observedProperty String http://www.csc.noaa.gov/ioos/schema/IOOS-DIF/IOOS/0.6.1/dictionaries/phenomenaDictionary.xml#Waves
attribute WaterTemperature standard_name String sea_water_temperature
attribute WaterTemperature units String degrees_C
variable WaveDuration   float  
attribute WaveDuration colorBarMaximum double 20.0
attribute WaveDuration colorBarMinimum double 0.0
attribute WaveDuration ioos_category String Surface Waves
attribute WaveDuration observedProperty String http://www.csc.noaa.gov/ioos/schema/IOOS-DIF/IOOS/0.6.1/dictionaries/phenomenaDictionary.xml#Waves
attribute WaveDuration units String s
variable CalculationMethod   String  
attribute CalculationMethod ioos_category String Surface Waves
attribute CalculationMethod observedProperty String http://www.csc.noaa.gov/ioos/schema/IOOS-DIF/IOOS/0.6.1/dictionaries/phenomenaDictionary.xml#Waves
variable SamplingRate   float  
attribute SamplingRate ioos_category String Surface Waves
attribute SamplingRate observedProperty String http://www.csc.noaa.gov/ioos/schema/IOOS-DIF/IOOS/0.6.1/dictionaries/phenomenaDictionary.xml#Waves
attribute SamplingRate units String Hz
variable NumberOfFrequencies   int  
attribute NumberOfFrequencies ioos_category String Surface Waves
attribute NumberOfFrequencies observedProperty String http://www.csc.noaa.gov/ioos/schema/IOOS-DIF/IOOS/0.6.1/dictionaries/phenomenaDictionary.xml#Waves
attribute NumberOfFrequencies units String count
variable CenterFrequencies   String  
attribute CenterFrequencies ioos_category String Surface Waves
attribute CenterFrequencies observedProperty String http://www.csc.noaa.gov/ioos/schema/IOOS-DIF/IOOS/0.6.1/dictionaries/phenomenaDictionary.xml#Waves
attribute CenterFrequencies standard_name String sea_surface_wave_frequency
attribute CenterFrequencies units String Hz
variable Bandwidths   String  
attribute Bandwidths ioos_category String Surface Waves
attribute Bandwidths observedProperty String http://www.csc.noaa.gov/ioos/schema/IOOS-DIF/IOOS/0.6.1/dictionaries/phenomenaDictionary.xml#Waves
attribute Bandwidths units String Hz
variable SpectralEnergy   String  
attribute SpectralEnergy ioos_category String Surface Waves
attribute SpectralEnergy observedProperty String http://www.csc.noaa.gov/ioos/schema/IOOS-DIF/IOOS/0.6.1/dictionaries/phenomenaDictionary.xml#Waves
attribute SpectralEnergy standard_name String sea_surface_wave_variance_spectral_density
attribute SpectralEnergy units String m2 Hz-1
variable MeanWaveDirectionPeakPeriod   float  
attribute MeanWaveDirectionPeakPeriod colorBarMaximum double 360.0
attribute MeanWaveDirectionPeakPeriod colorBarMinimum double 0.0
attribute MeanWaveDirectionPeakPeriod ioos_category String Surface Waves
attribute MeanWaveDirectionPeakPeriod observedProperty String http://www.csc.noaa.gov/ioos/schema/IOOS-DIF/IOOS/0.6.1/dictionaries/phenomenaDictionary.xml#Waves
attribute MeanWaveDirectionPeakPeriod standard_name String sea_surface_swell_wave_to_direction
attribute MeanWaveDirectionPeakPeriod units String degrees_true
variable SwellWaveDirection   float  
attribute SwellWaveDirection colorBarMaximum double 360.0
attribute SwellWaveDirection colorBarMinimum double 0.0
attribute SwellWaveDirection ioos_category String Surface Waves
attribute SwellWaveDirection observedProperty String http://www.csc.noaa.gov/ioos/schema/IOOS-DIF/IOOS/0.6.1/dictionaries/phenomenaDictionary.xml#Waves
attribute SwellWaveDirection standard_name String sea_surface_swell_wave_to_direction
attribute SwellWaveDirection units String degrees_true
variable WindWaveDirection   float  
attribute WindWaveDirection colorBarMaximum double 360.0
attribute WindWaveDirection colorBarMinimum double 0.0
attribute WindWaveDirection ioos_category String Surface Waves
attribute WindWaveDirection observedProperty String http://www.csc.noaa.gov/ioos/schema/IOOS-DIF/IOOS/0.6.1/dictionaries/phenomenaDictionary.xml#Waves
attribute WindWaveDirection standard_name String sea_surface_swell_wave_to_direction
attribute WindWaveDirection units String degrees_true
variable MeanWaveDirection   String  
attribute MeanWaveDirection colorBarMaximum double 360.0
attribute MeanWaveDirection colorBarMinimum double 0.0
attribute MeanWaveDirection ioos_category String Surface Waves
attribute MeanWaveDirection observedProperty String http://www.csc.noaa.gov/ioos/schema/IOOS-DIF/IOOS/0.6.1/dictionaries/phenomenaDictionary.xml#Waves
attribute MeanWaveDirection standard_name String sea_surface_swell_wave_to_direction
attribute MeanWaveDirection units String degrees_true
variable PrincipalWaveDirection   String  
attribute PrincipalWaveDirection colorBarMaximum double 360.0
attribute PrincipalWaveDirection colorBarMinimum double 0.0
attribute PrincipalWaveDirection ioos_category String Surface Waves
attribute PrincipalWaveDirection observedProperty String http://www.csc.noaa.gov/ioos/schema/IOOS-DIF/IOOS/0.6.1/dictionaries/phenomenaDictionary.xml#Waves
attribute PrincipalWaveDirection standard_name String sea_surface_swell_wave_to_direction
attribute PrincipalWaveDirection units String degrees_true
variable PolarCoordinateR1   String  
attribute PolarCoordinateR1 ioos_category String Surface Waves
attribute PolarCoordinateR1 observedProperty String http://www.csc.noaa.gov/ioos/schema/IOOS-DIF/IOOS/0.6.1/dictionaries/phenomenaDictionary.xml#Waves
attribute PolarCoordinateR1 units String degrees_true
variable PolarCoordinateR2   String  
attribute PolarCoordinateR2 ioos_category String Surface Waves
attribute PolarCoordinateR2 observedProperty String http://www.csc.noaa.gov/ioos/schema/IOOS-DIF/IOOS/0.6.1/dictionaries/phenomenaDictionary.xml#Waves
attribute PolarCoordinateR2 units String degrees_true
variable DirectionalWaveParameter   String  
attribute DirectionalWaveParameter ioos_category String Surface Waves
attribute DirectionalWaveParameter observedProperty String http://www.csc.noaa.gov/ioos/schema/IOOS-DIF/IOOS/0.6.1/dictionaries/phenomenaDictionary.xml#Waves
attribute DirectionalWaveParameter units String degrees_true
variable FourierCoefficientA1   String  
attribute FourierCoefficientA1 ioos_category String Surface Waves
attribute FourierCoefficientA1 observedProperty String http://www.csc.noaa.gov/ioos/schema/IOOS-DIF/IOOS/0.6.1/dictionaries/phenomenaDictionary.xml#Waves
attribute FourierCoefficientA1 standard_name String sea_surface_wave_variance_spectral_density
attribute FourierCoefficientA1 units String m
variable FourierCoefficientA2   String  
attribute FourierCoefficientA2 ioos_category String Surface Waves
attribute FourierCoefficientA2 observedProperty String http://www.csc.noaa.gov/ioos/schema/IOOS-DIF/IOOS/0.6.1/dictionaries/phenomenaDictionary.xml#Waves
attribute FourierCoefficientA2 standard_name String sea_surface_wave_variance_spectral_density
attribute FourierCoefficientA2 units String m
variable FourierCoefficientB1   String  
attribute FourierCoefficientB1 ioos_category String Surface Waves
attribute FourierCoefficientB1 observedProperty String http://www.csc.noaa.gov/ioos/schema/IOOS-DIF/IOOS/0.6.1/dictionaries/phenomenaDictionary.xml#Waves
attribute FourierCoefficientB1 standard_name String sea_surface_wave_variance_spectral_density
attribute FourierCoefficientB1 units String m
variable FourierCoefficientB2   String  
attribute FourierCoefficientB2 ioos_category String Surface Waves
attribute FourierCoefficientB2 observedProperty String http://www.csc.noaa.gov/ioos/schema/IOOS-DIF/IOOS/0.6.1/dictionaries/phenomenaDictionary.xml#Waves
attribute FourierCoefficientB2 standard_name String sea_surface_wave_variance_spectral_density
attribute FourierCoefficientB2 units String m

 
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