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Dataset Title:	MBAY_CIRC - 3701-A
Institution:	Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, U.S. Geological Survey (Dataset ID: MBAY_CIRC_3701_A_cdf)
Range:	longitude = -70.42467 to -70.42467°E, latitude = 42.36422 to 42.36422°N, time = 1991-01-31T22:26:15Z to 1991-04-09T23:41:15Z
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The Dataset Attribute Structure (.das) for this Dataset

Attributes {
 s {
  station_id {
    String actual_range 
"MBAY_CIRC_3701_A_cdf
MBAY_CIRC_3701_A_cdf";
    String cf_role "timeseries_id";
    String ioos_category "Identifier";
    String long_name "Station ID";
  }
  feature_type_instance {
    String ioos_category "Identifier";
    String long_name "Identifier for each feature type instance";
  }
  latitude {
    String _CoordinateAxisType "Lat";
    Float32 actual_range 42.36422, 42.36422;
    String axis "Y";
    String ioos_category "Location";
    String long_name "sensor latitude";
    String standard_name "latitude";
    String units "degrees_north";
    Float32 valid_max 42.364223;
    Float32 valid_min 42.364223;
  }
  longitude {
    String _CoordinateAxisType "Lon";
    Float32 actual_range -70.42467, -70.42467;
    String axis "X";
    String ioos_category "Location";
    String long_name "sensor longitude";
    String standard_name "longitude";
    String units "degrees_east";
    Float32 valid_max -70.42467;
    Float32 valid_min -70.42467;
  }
  crs {
    Int32 actual_range -2147483647, -2147483647;
    String epsg_code "EPSG:4326";
    String grid_mapping_name "latitude_longitude";
    Float64 inverse_flattening 298.257223563;
    String ioos_category "Identifier";
    String long_name "http://www.opengis.net/def/crs/EPSG/0/4326";
    Float64 semi_major_axis 6378137.0;
  }
  platform {
    Int32 actual_range -2147483647, -2147483647;
    String definition "http://mmisw.org/ont/ioos/definition/stationID";
    String ioos_category "Identifier";
    String ioos_code "3701-A";
    String long_name "USGS-CMG time-series data from the Massachusetts Bay Circulation Experiment project, mooring 370 and package 3701-A. Current measurements collected at 6 sites in Massachusetts Bay throughout the year to map the tidal wind and density driven currents.";
    String nodc_name "FIXED PLATFORM, MOORINGS";
    String short_name "USGS-CMG time-series data: MBAY_CIRC - 370 - 3701-A";
    String type "fixed";
  }
  time {
    UInt32 _ChunkSizes 1000;
    String _CoordinateAxisType "Time";
    Float64 actual_range 6.65360775e+8, 6.71240475e+8;
    String axis "T";
    String calendar "gregorian";
    String ioos_category "Time";
    String long_name "time of measurement";
    String standard_name "time";
    String time_origin "01-JAN-1970 00:00:00";
    String units "seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z";
  }
  z {
    Float32 actual_range -82.0, -82.0;
    String axis "Z";
    String FillValue "-9999.900390625";
    String grid_mapping "crs";
    String ioos_category "Other";
    String long_name "z of the sensor relative to the water surface";
    String positive "up";
    String standard_name "height";
    String units "m";
    Float32 valid_max -82.0;
    Float32 valid_min -82.0;
  }
  CD_310 {
    UInt32 _ChunkSizes 1000;
    Float32 actual_range 0.08395, 359.885;
    String ancillary_variables "platform";
    String code "R";
    String coordinates "time z latitude longitude";
    String coverage_content_type "physicalMeasurement";
    Int32 epic_code 310;
    String FillValue "-9999.900390625";
    String FORTRAN_format "f8.2";
    String generic_name "vdir";
    String grid_mapping "crs";
    String ioos_category "Other";
    String long_name "Current direction";
    Float32 missing_value -9999.9;
    String platform "platform";
    Float32 sensor_depth 82.0;
    String serial_number "SD-003";
    String standard_name "direction_of_sea_water_velocity";
    String units "degree";
  }
  CS_300 {
    UInt32 _ChunkSizes 1000;
    Float32 actual_range 0.0041416, 0.290571;
    String ancillary_variables "platform";
    String code "R";
    String coordinates "time z latitude longitude";
    String coverage_content_type "physicalMeasurement";
    Int32 epic_code 300;
    String FillValue "-9999.900390625";
    String FORTRAN_format "f8.2";
    String generic_name "vspd";
    String grid_mapping "crs";
    String ioos_category "Other";
    String long_name "Current speed";
    Float32 missing_value -9999.9;
    String platform "platform";
    Float32 sensor_depth 82.0;
    String serial_number "SD-003";
    String standard_name "sea_water_speed";
    String units "m/s";
  }
  C_50 {
    UInt32 _ChunkSizes 1000;
    Float32 actual_range 3.00342, 3.17599;
    String ancillary_variables "platform";
    String code "R";
    String comment "not translated from mhos";
    String coordinates "time z latitude longitude";
    String coverage_content_type "physicalMeasurement";
    Int32 epic_code 50;
    String FillValue "-9999.900390625";
    String generic_name "con";
    String grid_mapping "crs";
    String ioos_category "Other";
    String long_name "Conductivity";
    Float32 missing_value -9999.9;
    String platform "platform";
    Float32 sensor_depth 82.0;
    String serial_number "C-0228";
    String standard_name "sea_water_electrical_conductivity";
    String units "S/m";
  }
  P_4020 {
    UInt32 _ChunkSizes 1000;
    Float32 actual_range -0.0930957, 0.0389453;
    String ancillary_variables "platform";
    String code "R";
    String coordinates "time z latitude longitude";
    String coverage_content_type "physicalMeasurement";
    Int32 epic_code 4020;
    String FillValue "-9999.900390625";
    String FORTRAN_format "f10.5";
    String generic_name "pres";
    String grid_mapping "crs";
    String ioos_category "Other";
    String long_name "Sea Water Pressure (burst pressure minus interval pressure)";
    Float32 missing_value -9999.9;
    String platform "platform";
    Float32 sensor_depth 82.0;
    String serial_number "P-1558";
    String standard_name "sea_water_pressure";
    String units "dbar";
  }
  P_4022 {
    UInt32 _ChunkSizes 1000;
    Float32 actual_range 95.7237, 99.5981;
    String ancillary_variables "platform";
    String code "R";
    String coordinates "time z latitude longitude";
    String coverage_content_type "physicalMeasurement";
    Int32 epic_code 4022;
    String FillValue "-9999.900390625";
    String FORTRAN_format "f10.3";
    String generic_name "pres";
    String grid_mapping "crs";
    String ioos_category "Other";
    String long_name "Sea Water Pressure (interval)";
    Float32 missing_value -9999.9;
    String platform "platform";
    Float32 sensor_depth 82.0;
    String serial_number "P-1558";
    String standard_name "sea_water_pressure";
    String units "dbar";
  }
  P_4023 {
    UInt32 _ChunkSizes 1000;
    Float32 actual_range 95.7263, 99.5946;
    String ancillary_variables "platform";
    String code "R";
    String coordinates "time z latitude longitude";
    String coverage_content_type "physicalMeasurement";
    Int32 epic_code 4023;
    String FillValue "-9999.900390625";
    String FORTRAN_format "f10.3";
    String generic_name "pres";
    String grid_mapping "crs";
    String ioos_category "Other";
    String long_name "Sea Water Pressure (average over burst)";
    Float32 missing_value -9999.9;
    String platform "platform";
    Float32 sensor_depth 82.0;
    String serial_number "P-1558";
    String standard_name "sea_water_pressure";
    String units "dbar";
  }
  SDP_850 {
    UInt32 _ChunkSizes 1000;
    Float32 actual_range 0.0017707, 0.121241;
    String ancillary_variables "platform";
    String cell_methods "time: standard_deviation";
    String code "R";
    String coordinates "time z latitude longitude";
    String coverage_content_type "physicalMeasurement";
    Int32 epic_code 850;
    String FillValue "-9999.900390625";
    String FORTRAN_format "f10.5";
    String generic_name "pres";
    String grid_mapping "crs";
    String ioos_category "Other";
    String long_name "Sea Water Pressure (standard deviation)";
    Float32 missing_value -9999.9;
    String platform "platform";
    Float32 sensor_depth 82.0;
    String serial_number "P-1558";
    String standard_name "sea_water_pressure";
    String units "dbar";
  }
  S_40 {
    UInt32 _ChunkSizes 1000;
    Float32 actual_range 31.869, 32.8174;
    String ancillary_variables "platform";
    String code "R";
    String coordinates "time z latitude longitude";
    String coverage_content_type "physicalMeasurement";
    Int32 epic_code 40;
    String FillValue "-9999.900390625";
    String FORTRAN_format "f10.2";
    String generic_name "sal";
    String grid_mapping "crs";
    String ioos_category "Other";
    String long_name "Salinity";
    Float32 missing_value -9999.9;
    String platform "platform";
    Float32 sensor_depth 82.0;
    String standard_name "sea_water_practical_salinity";
    String units "1e-3";
  }
  T_20 {
    UInt32 _ChunkSizes 1000;
    Float32 actual_range 4.077789, 5.187714;
    String ancillary_variables "platform";
    String code "R";
    String coordinates "time z latitude longitude";
    String coverage_content_type "physicalMeasurement";
    Int32 epic_code 20;
    String FillValue "-9999.900390625";
    String FORTRAN_format "f10.2";
    String generic_name "temp";
    String grid_mapping "crs";
    String ioos_category "Other";
    String long_name "Water Temperature";
    Float32 missing_value -9999.9;
    String platform "platform";
    Float32 sensor_depth 82.0;
    String serial_number "T-0007";
    String standard_name "sea_water_temperature";
    String units "degree_Celsius";
  }
  lowr_4003 {
    UInt32 _ChunkSizes 1000;
    Float32 actual_range 2.0, 20.05;
    String ancillary_variables "platform";
    String code "R";
    String coordinates "time z latitude longitude";
    String coverage_content_type "physicalMeasurement";
    Int32 epic_code 4003;
    String FillValue "-9999.900390625";
    String FORTRAN_format "f10.3";
    String generic_name "rotor";
    String grid_mapping "crs";
    String ioos_category "Other";
    String long_name "LOWER ROTOR SPEED    ";
    Float32 missing_value -9999.9;
    String platform "platform";
    Float32 sensor_depth 82.0;
    String serial_number "SD-003";
    String units "cm/s";
  }
  rdif_4004 {
    UInt32 _ChunkSizes 1000;
    Float32 actual_range -0.92256, 7.56094;
    String ancillary_variables "platform";
    String code "R";
    String coordinates "time z latitude longitude";
    String coverage_content_type "physicalMeasurement";
    Int32 epic_code 4004;
    String FillValue "-9999.900390625";
    String FORTRAN_format "f10.3";
    String generic_name "rotor";
    String grid_mapping "crs";
    String ioos_category "Other";
    String long_name "ROTOR SPEED DIFFERENCE  ";
    Float32 missing_value -9999.9;
    String platform "platform";
    Float32 sensor_depth 82.0;
    String serial_number "SD-003";
    String units "cm/s";
  }
  tran_4010 {
    UInt32 _ChunkSizes 1000;
    Float32 actual_range 1.89207, 4.30418;
    String ancillary_variables "platform";
    String code "R";
    String coordinates "time z latitude longitude";
    String coverage_content_type "physicalMeasurement";
    Int32 epic_code 4010;
    String FillValue "-9999.900390625";
    String FORTRAN_format "f10.3";
    String generic_name "trans";
    String grid_mapping "crs";
    String ioos_category "Other";
    String long_name "TRANSMISSION (VOLTS)     ";
    Float32 missing_value -9999.9;
    String platform "platform";
    Float32 sensor_depth 82.0;
    String serial_number "NT-397";
    String units "volts";
  }
  u_1205 {
    UInt32 _ChunkSizes 1000;
    Float32 actual_range -0.27083, 0.185986;
    String ancillary_variables "platform";
    String code "R";
    String coordinates "time z latitude longitude";
    String coverage_content_type "physicalMeasurement";
    Int32 epic_code 1205;
    String FillValue "-9999.900390625";
    String generic_name "u";
    String grid_mapping "crs";
    String ioos_category "Other";
    String long_name "Eastward (u) velocity";
    Float32 missing_value -9999.9;
    String platform "platform";
    Float32 sensor_depth 82.0;
    String serial_number "SD-003";
    String standard_name "eastward_sea_water_velocity";
    String units "m/s";
  }
  upr_4001 {
    UInt32 _ChunkSizes 1000;
    Float32 actual_range 2.0, 26.0767;
    String ancillary_variables "platform";
    String code "R";
    String coordinates "time z latitude longitude";
    String coverage_content_type "physicalMeasurement";
    Int32 epic_code 4001;
    String FillValue "-9999.900390625";
    String FORTRAN_format "f10.3";
    String generic_name "rotor";
    String grid_mapping "crs";
    String ioos_category "Other";
    String long_name "UPPER ROTOR SPEED     ";
    Float32 missing_value -9999.9;
    String platform "platform";
    Float32 sensor_depth 82.0;
    String serial_number "SD-003";
    String units "cm/s";
  }
  v_1206 {
    UInt32 _ChunkSizes 1000;
    Float32 actual_range -0.185357, 0.226353;
    String ancillary_variables "platform";
    String code "R";
    String coordinates "time z latitude longitude";
    String coverage_content_type "physicalMeasurement";
    Int32 epic_code 1206;
    String FillValue "-9999.900390625";
    String generic_name "v";
    String grid_mapping "crs";
    String ioos_category "Other";
    String long_name "Northward (v) velocity";
    Float32 missing_value -9999.9;
    String platform "platform";
    Float32 sensor_depth 82.0;
    String serial_number "SD-003";
    String standard_name "northward_sea_water_velocity";
    String units "m/s";
  }
  van_1403 {
    UInt32 _ChunkSizes 1000;
    Float32 actual_range 0.0, 357.188;
    String ancillary_variables "platform";
    String code "R";
    String coordinates "time z latitude longitude";
    String coverage_content_type "physicalMeasurement";
    Int32 epic_code 1403;
    String FillValue "-9999.900390625";
    String FORTRAN_format "f10.1";
    String generic_name "vane";
    String grid_mapping "crs";
    String ioos_category "Other";
    String long_name "Instrument Heading (vane)";
    Float32 missing_value -9999.9;
    String platform "platform";
    Float32 sensor_depth 82.0;
    String standard_name "platform_orientation";
    String units "degree";
  }
 }
  NC_GLOBAL {
    String cdm_data_type "TimeSeries";
    String cdm_timeseries_variables "station_id";
    Int32 COMPOSITE 0;
    String contributor_name "R. Signell";
    String contributor_role "principalInvestigator";
    String Conventions "COARDS, CF-1.6, ACDD-1.3";
    String COORD_SYSTEM "GEOGRAPHICAL";
    String CREATION_DATE "09:57 25-APR-97";
    String creator_email "rsignell@usgs.gov";
    String creator_name "Rich Signell";
    String creator_phone "+1 (508) 548-8700";
    String creator_url "https://www.usgs.gov";
    Int32 cycles 13067;
    String DATA_CMNT 
" STELLWAGEN BASIN TRIPOD   DECK A ONLY  CLEAN DATA, NO SCRUB\r
";
    String DATA_ORIGIN "USGS/WHFC";
    String DATA_TYPE "TIME";
    String date_created "2017-04-11T22:08:00Z";
    String date_issued "2017-04-11T22:08:00Z";
    String date_metadata_modified "2017-04-11T22:08:00Z";
    String date_modified "2017-04-11T22:08:00Z";
    Int32 days 68;
    String DELTA_T 
"7.50 minutes\r
";
    Int32 DEPTH_CONST 0;
    String DESCRIPT "?";
    Int32 DRIFTER 0;
    Float64 Easternmost_Easting -70.42467;
    String EXPERIMENT "?";
    String experiment_name "MBAY_CIRC";
    String featureType "TimeSeries";
    Int32 FILL_FLAG 0;
    String geospatial_bounds "POINT(-70.42466735839844 42.36422348022461)";
    String geospatial_bounds_crs "EPSG:4326";
    Float64 geospatial_lat_max 42.36422;
    Float64 geospatial_lat_min 42.36422;
    Float64 geospatial_lat_resolution 0;
    String geospatial_lat_units "degrees_north";
    Float64 geospatial_lon_max -70.42467;
    Float64 geospatial_lon_min -70.42467;
    Float64 geospatial_lon_resolution 0;
    String geospatial_lon_units "degrees_east";
    String geospatial_vertical_positive "up";
    String geospatial_vertical_resolution "0";
    String geospatial_vertical_units "meters";
    String grid_mapping_epsg_code "EPSG:4326";
    Float64 grid_mapping_inverse_flattening 298.257223563;
    String grid_mapping_long_name "http://www.opengis.net/def/crs/EPSG/0/4326";
    String grid_mapping_name "latitude_longitude";
    Float64 grid_mapping_semi_major_axis 6378137.0;
    String history 
"Fri Nov  1 20:16:04 2019: ncatted -a project,global,a,c,, CMG_Portal MBAY_CIRC/3701-A.cdf
Original file creation date was 10:56 JUL 10,'91\r
Converted to EPIC/NetCDF Fri Dec  6 17:32:08 1996

Original ascii file was a3701x01.ascChanged epic code 310 to 310 on Thu Apr 24 18:22:24 1997
Changed epic code 300 to 300 on Thu Apr 24 18:22:24 1997
Changed epic code 4020 to 4001 on Thu Apr 24 18:22:24 1997
Changed epic code 4028 to 4003 on Thu Apr 24 18:22:24 1997
Changed epic code 4021 to 4004 on Thu Apr 24 18:22:24 1997
Changed epic code 4023 to 1403 on Thu Apr 24 18:22:24 1997
Changed epic code 20 to 20 on Thu Apr 24 18:22:24 1997
Changed epic code 4026 to 4022 on Thu Apr 24 18:22:24 1997
Changed epic code 4027 to 4023 on Thu Apr 24 18:22:24 1997
Changed epic code 4024 to 4020 on Thu Apr 24 18:22:24 1997
Changed epic code 4025 to 850 on Thu Apr 24 18:22:24 1997

2017-04-11T22:08:00Z - pyaxiom - File created using pyaxiom
2024-12-12T10:41:34Z (local files)
2024-12-12T10:41:34Z https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/tabledap/MBAY_CIRC_3701_A_cdf.das";
    String id "3701-A";
    String infoUrl "https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/ocean-time-series/";
    String INST_TYPE "SD-003 T-0007 P-1558 C-0228 NT-397 ";
    String institution "Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, U.S. Geological Survey";
    String keywords "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";
    String keywords_vocabulary "GCMD Science Keywords";
    Float32 latitude 42.364223;
    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, 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.";
    Float32 longitude -70.42467;
    String magnetic_variation_deg "-16.0";
    Float64 MOORING 370;
    String naming_authority "gov.usgs.cmgp";
    String ncei_template_version "NCEI_NetCDF_TimeSeries_Orthogonal_Template_v2.0";
    String NCO "netCDF Operators version 4.8.1 (Homepage = http://nco.sf.net, Code = https://github.com/nco/nco)";
    String NCProperties "version=1|netcdflibversion=4.4.1.1|hdf5libversion=1.8.17";
    Float64 Northernmost_Northing 42.36422;
    String original_filename "3701-A.cdf";
    String original_folder "MBAY_CIRC";
    Int32 POS_CONST 0;
    String PROJECT "?";
    String project "U.S. Geological Survey Oceanographic Time-Series Data, CMG_Portal";
    String project_summary "Current measurements collected at 6 sites in Massachusetts Bay throughout the year to map the tidal wind and density driven currents.";
    String project_title " Massachusetts Bay Circulation Experiment";
    String publisher_email "emontgomery@usgs.gov";
    String publisher_name "Ellyn Montgomery";
    String publisher_phone "+1 (508) 548-8700";
    String publisher_url "https://www.usgs.gov";
    String source "USGS";
    String sourceUrl "(local files)";
    Float64 Southernmost_Northing 42.36422;
    String standard_name_vocabulary "CF-1.6";
    String start_time "31-Jan-1991 22:26:15";
    String stop_time "09-Apr-1991 23:41:15";
    String subsetVariables "station_id";
    String summary "MBAY_CIRC - 3701-A";
    String time_coverage_duration "PT5879700S";
    String time_coverage_end "1991-04-09T23:41:15Z";
    String time_coverage_start "1991-01-31T22:26:15Z";
    String title "MBAY_CIRC - 3701-A";
    String VAR_DESC "temp con sal ox upper temp dir trans temp int.p pres rel.p psdev con sal trans ";
    Int32 WATER_DEPTH 83;
    String WATER_MASS "?";
    Float64 Westernmost_Easting -70.42467;
    String WHOI_Buoy_Group_summary 
"3701-A         start time = 31 Jan 1991  22:26:15  cycles = 13067
               stop  time =  9 Apr 1991  23:41:15  # days = 68
Expt. = 'USGS'  sampling interval = 7.50 minutes
Lat =  42.364223
Lon = -70.424667  File created:  10:56 JUL 10,'91
depth = 83m  Mag.var = -16.000000
#  Variable     Units        Codes Depth   Inst.   Minimum   Maximum
-- ------------ ------------ ----- ------- ------ --------- ---------
 1 TIME         SECONDS      T     
 2 U.1          CMS/SEC      R       82.00 SD-003   -27.083    18.599
 3 V.1          CMS/SEC      R       82.00 SD-003   -18.536    22.635
 4 VDIR.1       DEG          R       82.00 SD-003     0.084   359.885
 5 VSPD.1       CMS/SEC      R       82.00 SD-003     0.414    29.057
 6 INT_ROTOR1   CMS/SEC      R       82.00 SD-003     2.000    26.077
 7 INT_ROTOR2   CMS/SEC      R       82.00 SD-003     2.000    20.050
 8 R1-R2        CMS/SEC      R       82.00 SD-003    -0.923     7.561
 9 VANE         ANG.DEG.     R       82.00            0.000   357.188
10 TEMPERATURE  DEG.CELC     R       82.00 T-0007     4.078     5.188
11 PRESSURE-I   MILLIBARS    R       82.00 P-1558  9572.374  9959.813
12 PRESSURE-B   MILLIBARS    R       82.00 P-1558  9572.630  9959.456
13 BPRES-IPRES14 PSDEV                    15 CONDUCTIVIT  TIME is expressed as YEAR-MONTH-DAY  HOUR.MINUTE.SECOND
";
  }
}

Using tabledap to Request Data and Graphs from Tabular Datasets

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Data Access Protocol (DAP) (external link)

and its selection constraints (external link)

The URL specifies what you want: the dataset, a description of the graph or the subset of the data, and the file type for the response.

(easy) You can get data by using the dataset's Data Access Form or Subset form. They make the URL for you.
(easy) You can make a graph or map by using the dataset's Make A Graph form. It makes the URL for you.
(not hard) You can bypass the forms and get the data or make a graph or map by generating the URL by hand or with a computer program or script.

Tabledap request URLs must be in the form
https://coastwatch.pfeg.noaa.gov/erddap/tabledap/datasetID.fileType{?query}
For example,
https://coastwatch.pfeg.noaa.gov/erddap/tabledap/pmelTaoDySst.htmlTable?longitude,latitude,time,station,wmo_platform_code,T_25&time>=2015-05-23T12:00:00Z&time<=2015-05-31T12:00:00Z
Thus, the query is often a comma-separated list of desired variable names, followed by a collection of constraints (e.g., variable<value), each preceded by '&' (which is interpreted as "AND").

For details, see the tabledap Documentation.