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MBAY_LT_6644vm_a_nc

The Dataset's Variables and Attributes

Row Type Variable Name Attribute Name Data Type Value
attribute NC_GLOBAL cdm_data_type String TimeSeries
attribute NC_GLOBAL cdm_timeseries_variables String station_id
attribute NC_GLOBAL contributor_name String B. Butman
attribute NC_GLOBAL contributor_role String principalInvestigator
attribute NC_GLOBAL Conventions String COARDS, CF-1.6, ACDD-1.3
attribute NC_GLOBAL CREATION_DATE String 10-Feb-2009 11:13:04
attribute NC_GLOBAL creator_email String rsignell at usgs.gov
attribute NC_GLOBAL creator_name String Rich Signell
attribute NC_GLOBAL creator_phone String +1 (508) 548-8700
attribute NC_GLOBAL creator_url String https://www.usgs.gov (external link)
attribute NC_GLOBAL DATA_CMNT String Boston VMCM
attribute NC_GLOBAL DATA_ORIGIN String USGS WHFC Sed Trans Grp
attribute NC_GLOBAL date_created String 2017-04-11T22:16:00Z
attribute NC_GLOBAL date_issued String 2017-04-11T22:16:00Z
attribute NC_GLOBAL date_metadata_modified String 2017-04-11T22:16:00Z
attribute NC_GLOBAL date_modified String 2017-04-11T22:16:00Z
attribute NC_GLOBAL DELTA_T String 225
attribute NC_GLOBAL DESCRIPT String FFA 4A4E 27 403 10 -1 -1 -2 8192
Mooring # 664-4
VMCM # 206
Therm # 518
Record = 3.75 min
Sample = .25 sec
48460 records processed -- Mon Mar 02 17:45:54 1981
Errors: 61 parity, 32 long records,
0 short records, 3 tape errors
attribute NC_GLOBAL Easternmost_Easting double -70.7822
attribute NC_GLOBAL EXPERIMENT String Boston Long Term
attribute NC_GLOBAL experiment_name String MBAY_LT
attribute NC_GLOBAL featureType String TimeSeries
attribute NC_GLOBAL FILL_FLAG double 0.0
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_bounds String POINT(-70.7822036743164 42.37779998779297)
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_bounds_crs String EPSG:4326
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_lat_max double 42.3778
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_lat_min double 42.3778
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_lat_resolution long 0
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_lat_units String degrees_north
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_lon_max double -70.7822
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_lon_min double -70.7822
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_lon_resolution long 0
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_lon_units String degrees_east
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_vertical_positive String up
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_vertical_resolution String 0
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_vertical_units String meters
attribute NC_GLOBAL grid_mapping_epsg_code String EPSG:4326
attribute NC_GLOBAL grid_mapping_inverse_flattening double 298.257223563
attribute NC_GLOBAL grid_mapping_long_name String http://www.opengis.net/def/crs/EPSG/0/4326 (external link)
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 Fri Nov 1 20:20:00 2019: ncatted -a project,global,a,c,, CMG_Portal MBAY_LT/6644vm-a.nc
WATER_DEPTH related attributes corrected by fix_mooringdepth: 4 pad values replaced by linear interpolations using EPIC_interp.m :Extra variables deleted by dolly.m.: Variables CS_300, CD_310, v_1206, u_1205, edited using maskedit.m with mask file 6644vm-trm.msk. :Trimmed using truncate.m to select records in the range 1643 to 42200. :Calibrated using runVMCM.m :107 records with bad clock values deleted by VMclockcheck.m. :Raw file converted to NetCDF by vmcm2cdf 1.0 1/3/03
2017-04-11T22:16:00Z - pyaxiom - File created using pyaxiom
attribute NC_GLOBAL id String 6644vm-a
attribute NC_GLOBAL infoUrl String https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/ocean-time-series/
attribute NC_GLOBAL inst_depth float 24.51
attribute NC_GLOBAL inst_depth_note String inst_depth = (water_depth - inst_height); nominal depth below the surface
attribute NC_GLOBAL inst_height float 10.23
attribute NC_GLOBAL inst_height_note String height in meters above bottom: nominal for moorings
attribute NC_GLOBAL INST_TYPE String VMCM
attribute NC_GLOBAL institution String Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, U.S. Geological Survey
attribute NC_GLOBAL instrument_number String VM206
attribute NC_GLOBAL keywords String Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Pressure > Water Pressure, Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Temperature > Water Temperature, Earth Science > Oceans > Salinity/Density > Conductivity, Earth Science > Oceans > Salinity/Density > Salinity
attribute NC_GLOBAL keywords_vocabulary String GCMD Science Keywords
attribute NC_GLOBAL latitude double 42.37780000050863
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 -70.78219999949137
attribute NC_GLOBAL magnetic_variation double -16.0
attribute NC_GLOBAL MOORING long 664
attribute NC_GLOBAL naming_authority String gov.usgs.cmgp
attribute NC_GLOBAL ncei_template_version String NCEI_NetCDF_TimeSeries_Orthogonal_Template_v2.0
attribute NC_GLOBAL NCO String netCDF Operators version 4.8.1 (Homepage = http://nco.sf.net, Code = https://github.com/nco/nco)
attribute NC_GLOBAL NCProperties String version=1|netcdflibversion=4.4.1.1|hdf5libversion=1.8.17
attribute NC_GLOBAL Northernmost_Northing double 42.3778
attribute NC_GLOBAL original_filename String 6644vm-a.nc
attribute NC_GLOBAL original_folder String MBAY_LT
attribute NC_GLOBAL PROJECT String MWRA
attribute NC_GLOBAL project String U.S. Geological Survey Oceanographic Time-Series Data, CMG_Portal
attribute NC_GLOBAL project_summary String Measurements of currents and other oceanographic properties were made to assess the impact of sewage discharge from the proposed outfall site.
attribute NC_GLOBAL project_title String Long-term observations in Massachusetts Bay; Site A-Boston Harbor
attribute NC_GLOBAL publisher_email String emontgomery at usgs.gov
attribute NC_GLOBAL publisher_name String Ellyn Montgomery
attribute NC_GLOBAL publisher_phone String +1 (508) 548-8700
attribute NC_GLOBAL publisher_url String https://www.usgs.gov (external link)
attribute NC_GLOBAL source String USGS
attribute NC_GLOBAL sourceUrl String (local files)
attribute NC_GLOBAL Southernmost_Northing double 42.3778
attribute NC_GLOBAL standard_name_vocabulary String CF-1.6
attribute NC_GLOBAL start_time String 23-Oct-2001 18:54:00
attribute NC_GLOBAL stop_time String 06-Feb-2002 14:42:45
attribute NC_GLOBAL subsetVariables String station_id
attribute NC_GLOBAL summary String MBAY_LT - 6644vm-a
attribute NC_GLOBAL time_coverage_duration String PT9143325S
attribute NC_GLOBAL time_coverage_end String 2002-02-06T14:42:45Z
attribute NC_GLOBAL time_coverage_resolution String PT225S
attribute NC_GLOBAL time_coverage_start String 2001-10-23T18:54:00Z
attribute NC_GLOBAL title String MBAY_LT - 6644vm-a
attribute NC_GLOBAL VAR_DESC String u:v:CD:CS:T
attribute NC_GLOBAL VAR_FILL String NaN
attribute NC_GLOBAL WATER_DEPTH float 34.74
attribute NC_GLOBAL WATER_DEPTH_NOTE String determined from pressure measured on tripod (6642sc-a.nc); WD = sensor height above bottom + (average pressure/10)-10.13: (m)
attribute NC_GLOBAL Westernmost_Easting double -70.7822
variable station_id   String  
attribute station_id actual_range String MBAY_LT_6644vm_a_nc
MBAY_LT_6644vm_a_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 feature_type_instance   String  
attribute feature_type_instance ioos_category String Identifier
attribute feature_type_instance long_name String Identifier for each feature type instance
variable latitude   float  
attribute latitude _CoordinateAxisType String Lat
attribute latitude actual_range float 42.3778, 42.3778
attribute latitude axis String Y
attribute latitude ioos_category String Location
attribute latitude long_name String sensor latitude
attribute latitude standard_name String latitude
attribute latitude units String degrees_north
attribute latitude valid_max float 42.3778
attribute latitude valid_min float 42.3778
variable longitude   float  
attribute longitude _CoordinateAxisType String Lon
attribute longitude actual_range float -70.7822, -70.7822
attribute longitude axis String X
attribute longitude ioos_category String Location
attribute longitude long_name String sensor longitude
attribute longitude standard_name String longitude
attribute longitude units String degrees_east
attribute longitude valid_max float -70.7822
attribute longitude valid_min float -70.7822
variable crs   int  
attribute crs actual_range int -2147483647, -2147483647
attribute crs epsg_code String EPSG:4326
attribute crs grid_mapping_name String latitude_longitude
attribute crs inverse_flattening double 298.257223563
attribute crs ioos_category String Identifier
attribute crs long_name String http://www.opengis.net/def/crs/EPSG/0/4326 (external link)
attribute crs semi_major_axis double 6378137.0
variable platform   int  
attribute platform actual_range int -2147483647, -2147483647
attribute platform definition String http://mmisw.org/ont/ioos/definition/stationID (external link)
attribute platform ioos_category String Identifier
attribute platform ioos_code String 6644vm-a
attribute platform long_name String USGS-CMG time-series data from the Long-term observations in Massachusetts Bay; Site A-Boston Harbor project, mooring 664 and package 6644vm-a. Measurements of currents and other oceanographic properties were made to assess the impact of sewage discharge from the proposed outfall site.
attribute platform nodc_name String FIXED PLATFORM, MOORINGS
attribute platform short_name String USGS-CMG time-series data: MBAY_LT - 664 - 6644vm-a
attribute platform type String fixed
variable time   double  
attribute time _ChunkSizes uint 1000
attribute time _CoordinateAxisType String Time
attribute time actual_range double 1.00386324E9, 1.013006565E9
attribute time axis String T
attribute time calendar String gregorian
attribute time ioos_category String Time
attribute time long_name String time of measurement
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 z   float  
attribute z actual_range float -24.51, -24.51
attribute z axis String Z
attribute z FillValue String -9999.900390625
attribute z grid_mapping String crs
attribute z ioos_category String Other
attribute z long_name String z of the sensor relative to the water surface
attribute z positive String up
attribute z standard_name String height
attribute z units String m
attribute z valid_max float -24.51
attribute z valid_min float -24.51
variable CD_310   float  
attribute CD_310 _ChunkSizes uint 1000
attribute CD_310 actual_range float 0.0, 359.9958
attribute CD_310 ancillary_variables String platform
attribute CD_310 coordinates String time z latitude longitude
attribute CD_310 coverage_content_type String physicalMeasurement
attribute CD_310 epic_code int 310
attribute CD_310 FillValue String 1.0000000409184788e+35
attribute CD_310 FORTRAN_format String f8.2
attribute CD_310 generic_name String vdir
attribute CD_310 grid_mapping String crs
attribute CD_310 interp_note String 1 pad values interpolated.
attribute CD_310 ioos_category String Other
attribute CD_310 long_name String Current direction
attribute CD_310 missing_value float 1.0E35
attribute CD_310 platform String platform
attribute CD_310 sensor_depth float 24.51
attribute CD_310 sensor_hab float 10.23
attribute CD_310 sensor_type String VMCM
attribute CD_310 serial_number String VM206
attribute CD_310 standard_name String direction_of_sea_water_velocity
attribute CD_310 units String degree
variable CS_300   float  
attribute CS_300 _ChunkSizes uint 1000
attribute CS_300 actual_range float 0.0, 0.2612234
attribute CS_300 ancillary_variables String platform
attribute CS_300 coordinates String time z latitude longitude
attribute CS_300 coverage_content_type String physicalMeasurement
attribute CS_300 epic_code int 300
attribute CS_300 FillValue String 1.0000000409184788e+35
attribute CS_300 FORTRAN_format String f8.2
attribute CS_300 generic_name String vspd
attribute CS_300 grid_mapping String crs
attribute CS_300 interp_note String 1 pad values interpolated.
attribute CS_300 ioos_category String Other
attribute CS_300 long_name String Current speed
attribute CS_300 missing_value float 1.0E35
attribute CS_300 platform String platform
attribute CS_300 sensor_depth float 24.51
attribute CS_300 sensor_hab float 10.23
attribute CS_300 sensor_type String VMCM
attribute CS_300 serial_number String VM206
attribute CS_300 standard_name String sea_water_speed
attribute CS_300 units String m/s
variable T_20   float  
attribute T_20 _ChunkSizes uint 1000
attribute T_20 actual_range float 4.155396, 10.11618
attribute T_20 ancillary_variables String platform
attribute T_20 coordinates String time z latitude longitude
attribute T_20 coverage_content_type String physicalMeasurement
attribute T_20 epic_code int 20
attribute T_20 FillValue String 1.0000000409184788e+35
attribute T_20 FORTRAN_format String f10.2
attribute T_20 generic_name String temp
attribute T_20 grid_mapping String crs
attribute T_20 ioos_category String Other
attribute T_20 long_name String Water Temperature
attribute T_20 missing_value float 1.0E35
attribute T_20 platform String platform
attribute T_20 sensor_depth float 24.51
attribute T_20 sensor_hab float 10.23
attribute T_20 sensor_type String VMCM
attribute T_20 serial_number String T-0518
attribute T_20 standard_name String sea_water_temperature
attribute T_20 units String degree_Celsius
variable u_1205   float  
attribute u_1205 _ChunkSizes uint 1000
attribute u_1205 actual_range float -0.237645, 0.2529333
attribute u_1205 ancillary_variables String platform
attribute u_1205 coordinates String time z latitude longitude
attribute u_1205 coverage_content_type String physicalMeasurement
attribute u_1205 epic_code int 1205
attribute u_1205 FillValue String 1.0000000409184788e+35
attribute u_1205 generic_name String u
attribute u_1205 grid_mapping String crs
attribute u_1205 interp_note String 1 pad values interpolated.
attribute u_1205 ioos_category String Other
attribute u_1205 long_name String Eastward (u) velocity
attribute u_1205 missing_value float 1.0E35
attribute u_1205 platform String platform
attribute u_1205 sensor_depth float 24.51
attribute u_1205 sensor_hab float 10.23
attribute u_1205 sensor_type String VMCM
attribute u_1205 serial_number String VM206
attribute u_1205 standard_name String eastward_sea_water_velocity
attribute u_1205 units String m/s
variable v_1206   float  
attribute v_1206 _ChunkSizes uint 1000
attribute v_1206 actual_range float -0.1721882, 0.1636402
attribute v_1206 ancillary_variables String platform
attribute v_1206 coordinates String time z latitude longitude
attribute v_1206 coverage_content_type String physicalMeasurement
attribute v_1206 epic_code int 1206
attribute v_1206 FillValue String 1.0000000409184788e+35
attribute v_1206 generic_name String v
attribute v_1206 grid_mapping String crs
attribute v_1206 interp_note String 1 pad values interpolated.
attribute v_1206 ioos_category String Other
attribute v_1206 long_name String Northward (v) velocity
attribute v_1206 missing_value float 1.0E35
attribute v_1206 platform String platform
attribute v_1206 sensor_depth float 24.51
attribute v_1206 sensor_hab float 10.23
attribute v_1206 sensor_type String VMCM
attribute v_1206 serial_number String VM206
attribute v_1206 standard_name String northward_sea_water_velocity
attribute v_1206 units String m/s

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