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| data | graph | files | Field Validation of Geolux Oceanographic Radar at USACE Field Research Facility - FRFx600_ 202310glx_spec |
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| 10_5066_P1NLPWRP_FRFx600_202310glx_spec_nc |
| Row Type | Variable Name | Attribute Name | Data Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | basefile | String | 2023-10/* |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | brange_max | long | 14 |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | brange_med_diff | long | 1 |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | cdm_data_type | String | TimeSeries |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | cdm_timeseries_variables | String | station_id |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | Conventions | String | COARDS, CF-1.6, ACDD-1.3 |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | COORD_SYSTEM | String | GEOGRAPHIC |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | creator_url | String | https://www.usgs.gov![]() |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | DATA_CMNT | String | No magnetic variation recorded, used data from IGRF model via ngdc.noaa.gov. |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | DATA_ORIGIN | String | USGS |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | DATA_SUBTYPE | String | MOORED |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | Deployment_date | String | 2023-10-01 00:00 |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | DEPTH_CONST | double | 0.0 |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | DESCRIPTION | String | A Geolux oceanographic radar package was deployed at the USACE Field Research Facility on the research pier to compare measurements of water levels and waves with nearby long-term monitoring observations. |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | DRIFTER | double | 0.0 |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | Easternmost_Easting | double | -75.745215 |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | EXPERIMENT | String | Field Validation of Geolux Oceanographic Radar at USACE Field Research Facility |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | experiment_name | String | 10.5066-P1NLPWRP |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | FAN | String | 2022-352-FA |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | featureType | String | TimeSeries |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | filename | String | FRFx600_202310glx |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | fill_value | double | 7999.0 |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | filtered_wl | String | true |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | geopotential_datum_name | String | NAVD88 |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | geopotential_datum_note | String | Elevation of the seabed in meters (m) relative to NAVD88, estimated from the USACE FRF bathymetry survey (https://chldata.erdc.dren.mil/thredds/catalog/frf/geomorphology/DEMs/surveyDEM/data/catalog.html) on 19-Oct-2023 at the location nearest the radar at the end of the pier (local FRF cross-shore, xFRF, and alongshore, yFRF, coordinates of xFRF = 600 m and yFRF = 524 m). |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | geospatial_lat_max | double | 36.183688 |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | geospatial_lat_min | double | 36.183688 |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | geospatial_lat_units | String | degrees_north |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | geospatial_lon_max | double | -75.745215 |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | geospatial_lon_min | double | -75.745215 |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | geospatial_lon_units | String | degrees_east |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | height_above_geopotential_datum | double | -8.13 |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | history | String | 2025-02-04T14:59:16.794744+00:00: Processed using glx.py with stglib 1.3.0, xarray 2025.1.2, NumPy 2.2.2, netCDF4 1.7.2, Python 3.12.8. 2025-02-04T14:59:38.456556+00:00: Data clipped using Deployment_date of 2023-10-01 00:00 and Recovery_date of 2023-11-01 00:00. 2025-02-04T15:00:13.254090+00:00: Wave statistics computed using scipy.signal.welch(), Since this instrument (Geolux LX-80-15 10Hz) measures the sea-surface elevation directly no cutoff frequecncy is assigned, but a maximum frequency of the lesser of Nyquist (sample_rate/2) or 2 Hz is used. |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | infoUrl | String | https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/ocean-time-series/ |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | initial_instrument_height | double | 16.77 |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | initial_instrument_height_note | String | Elevation of the radar sensor in meters relative to seabed, estimated as the difference in elevation of the radar sensor (Variable, z) and the seabed (Global Attribute, height_above_geopotential_datum) measured in meters relative to NAVD88. |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | institution | String | Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, U.S. Geological Survey |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | institution_url | String | https://www.usgs.gov/st-petersburg-coastal-and-marine-science-center![]() |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | instrument_type | String | Geolux LX-80-15 10Hz |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | latitude | double | 36.183688 |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | LatLonDatum | String | NAD83 |
| 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 | longitude | double | -75.745215 |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | magnetic_variation | double | -10.96 |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | MOORING | String | FRFx600_202310 |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | NCProperties | String | version=2,netcdf=4.9.2,hdf5=1.14.4 |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | Northernmost_Northing | double | 36.183688 |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | platform_type | String | pier railing |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | POS_CONST | double | 0.0 |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | PROJECT | String | USGS Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | publisher_url | String | https://www.usgs.gov![]() |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | recording_type | String | continuous |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | Recovery_date | String | 2023-11-01 00:00 |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | sample_interval | double | 0.2 |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | sample_rate | long | 5 |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | SciPi | String | J. Brown |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | sea_floor_depth_below_mean_sea_level | double | 8.0 |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | sourceUrl | String | (local files) |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | Southernmost_Northing | double | 36.183688 |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | start_time | String | 2023-10-01T00:00:00.000000000 |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | stop_time | String | 2023-10-31T23:59:59.800000000 |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | summary | String | Unspecified |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | time_coverage_end | String | 2023-10-31T23:00:00Z |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | time_coverage_start | String | 2023-10-01T00:00:00Z |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | title | String | Field Validation of Geolux Oceanographic Radar at USACE Field Research Facility - FRFx600_202310glx_spec |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | VAR_FILL | double | NaN |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | WATER_DEPTH | double | 8.0 |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | WATER_DEPTH_NOTE | String | Water depth in meters (m) relative to MSL, positive down convention, converted from height_above_geopotential_datum by applying a datum offset of -0.128 m as determined at NOAA tide station 8651370 (https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/datums.html?id=8651370). |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | water_level_med_diff | long | 1 |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | water_level_min | long | -5 |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | WATER_MASS | String | North Atlantic Ocean |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | wave_duration | long | 2048 |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | wave_interval | long | 3600 |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | wave_samples_per_burst | long | 10240 |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | wavedat_tolerance | String | 20 s |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | Westernmost_Easting | double | -75.745215 |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | wh_min | double | 0.02 |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | wlfilt_tolerance | String | 60 s |
| variable | station_id | String | ||
| attribute | station_id | actual_range | String | 10_5066_P1NLPWRP_FRFx600_202310glx_spec_nc 10_5066_P1NLPWRP_FRFx600_202310glx_spec_nc |
| attribute | station_id | cf_role | String | timeseries_id |
| attribute | station_id | ioos_category | String | Identifier |
| attribute | station_id | long_name | String | Station ID |
| variable | z | double | ||
| attribute | z | actual_range | double | 8.639999999999999, 8.639999999999999 |
| attribute | z | axis | String | Z |
| attribute | z | geopotential_datum_name | String | NAVD88 |
| attribute | z | ioos_category | String | Other |
| attribute | z | long_name | String | height relative to NAVD88 |
| attribute | z | positive | String | up |
| attribute | z | standard_name | String | height |
| attribute | z | units | String | m |
| variable | depth_m | double | ||
| attribute | depth_m | actual_range | double | -8.77, -8.77 |
| attribute | depth_m | ioos_category | String | Other |
| attribute | depth_m | long_name | String | depth below mean sea level |
| attribute | depth_m | positive | String | down |
| attribute | depth_m | standard_name | String | depth_below_geoid |
| attribute | depth_m | units | String | m |
| variable | water_level | double | ||
| attribute | water_level | _ChunkSizes | uint | 512 |
| attribute | water_level | actual_range | double | -0.7537155290436143, 1.1618413752686072 |
| attribute | water_level | FillValue | String | nan |
| attribute | water_level | geopotential_datum_name | String | NAVD88 |
| attribute | water_level | ioos_category | String | Other |
| attribute | water_level | long_name | String | Water level NAVD88 |
| attribute | water_level | maximum | double | 1.1618413752686072 |
| attribute | water_level | minimum | double | -0.7537155290436143 |
| attribute | water_level | standard_name | String | sea_surface_height_above_geopotential_datum |
| attribute | water_level | units | String | m |
| variable | latitude | double | ||
| attribute | latitude | _CoordinateAxisType | String | Lat |
| attribute | latitude | actual_range | double | 36.183688, 36.183688 |
| attribute | latitude | axis | String | Y |
| attribute | latitude | epic_code | long | 500 |
| 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 | longitude | double | ||
| attribute | longitude | _CoordinateAxisType | String | Lon |
| attribute | longitude | actual_range | double | -75.745215, -75.745215 |
| attribute | longitude | axis | String | X |
| attribute | longitude | epic_code | long | 502 |
| 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 | time | double | ||
| attribute | time | _ChunkSizes | uint | 1024 |
| attribute | time | _CoordinateAxisType | String | Time |
| attribute | time | actual_range | double | 1.6961184E9, 1.6987932E9 |
| attribute | time | axis | String | T |
| attribute | time | calendar | String | proleptic_gregorian |
| attribute | time | ioos_category | String | Time |
| attribute | time | long_name | String | time (UTC) |
| 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 | wp_peak | double | ||
| attribute | wp_peak | _ChunkSizes | uint | 372 |
| attribute | wp_peak | actual_range | double | 3.303225806451613, 15.753846153846155 |
| attribute | wp_peak | epic_code | long | 4063 |
| attribute | wp_peak | FillValue | String | nan |
| attribute | wp_peak | ioos_category | String | Other |
| attribute | wp_peak | long_name | String | Dominant (peak) wave period |
| attribute | wp_peak | maximum | double | 15.753846153846155 |
| attribute | wp_peak | minimum | double | 3.303225806451613 |
| attribute | wp_peak | note | String | 2025-02-04T15:00:13.354348+00:00: Values filled where wh_4061 <= 0.02. |
| attribute | wp_peak | standard_name | String | sea_surface_wave_period_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum |
| attribute | wp_peak | units | String | s |
| variable | wh_4061 | double | ||
| attribute | wh_4061 | _ChunkSizes | uint | 372 |
| attribute | wh_4061 | actual_range | double | 0.3477344598283812, 2.062627891336531 |
| attribute | wh_4061 | epic_code | long | 4061 |
| attribute | wh_4061 | FillValue | String | nan |
| attribute | wh_4061 | ioos_category | String | Other |
| attribute | wh_4061 | long_name | String | Significant wave height |
| attribute | wh_4061 | maximum | double | 2.062627891336531 |
| attribute | wh_4061 | minimum | double | 0.3477344598283812 |
| attribute | wh_4061 | note | String | 2025-02-04T15:00:13.364443+00:00: Values filled where wh_4061 <= 0.02. |
| attribute | wh_4061 | standard_name | String | sea_surface_wave_significant_height |
| attribute | wh_4061 | units | String | m |
| variable | wp_4060 | double | ||
| attribute | wp_4060 | _ChunkSizes | uint | 372 |
| attribute | wp_4060 | actual_range | double | 2.611632988655074, 9.306130744160358 |
| attribute | wp_4060 | epic_code | long | 4060 |
| attribute | wp_4060 | FillValue | String | nan |
| attribute | wp_4060 | ioos_category | String | Other |
| attribute | wp_4060 | long_name | String | Average wave period |
| attribute | wp_4060 | maximum | double | 9.306130744160358 |
| attribute | wp_4060 | minimum | double | 2.611632988655074 |
| attribute | wp_4060 | note | String | 2025-02-04T15:00:13.364443+00:00: Values filled where wh_4061 <= 0.02. |
| attribute | wp_4060 | standard_name | String | sea_surface_wave_mean_period_from_variance_spectral_density_second_frequency_moment |
| attribute | wp_4060 | units | String | s |
| variable | frequency | double | ||
| attribute | frequency | actual_range | double | 0.01953125, 1.9970703125 |
| attribute | frequency | ioos_category | String | Other |
| attribute | frequency | long_name | String | Frequency |
| attribute | frequency | standard_name | String | sea_surface_wave_frequency |
| attribute | frequency | units | String | Hz |
| variable | sspec | double | ||
| attribute | sspec | _ChunkSizes | uint | 1, 406 |
| attribute | sspec | actual_range | double | 5.241379205163366E-6, 5.902074184206557 |
| attribute | sspec | FillValue | String | nan |
| attribute | sspec | ioos_category | String | Other |
| attribute | sspec | long_name | String | Surface track derived non-directional wave energy spectrum |
| attribute | sspec | maximum | double | 5.902074184206557 |
| attribute | sspec | minimum | double | 5.241379205163366E-6 |
| attribute | sspec | note | String | Use caution: all spectra are provisional |
| attribute | sspec | standard_name | String | sea_surface_wave_variance_spectral_density |
| attribute | sspec | units | String | m^2/Hz |
| variable | water_depth | double | ||
| attribute | water_depth | _ChunkSizes | uint | 372 |
| attribute | water_depth | actual_range | double | 7.3758388671874995, 9.292843945312502 |
| attribute | water_depth | epic_code | long | 3 |
| attribute | water_depth | FillValue | String | nan |
| attribute | water_depth | ioos_category | String | Other |
| attribute | water_depth | long_name | String | Total water depth |
| attribute | water_depth | maximum | double | 9.292843945312502 |
| attribute | water_depth | minimum | double | 7.3758388671874995 |
| attribute | water_depth | standard_name | String | sea_floor_depth_below_sea_surface |
| attribute | water_depth | units | String | m |
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