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Dataset Title:	MBAY_WEST - 3221-A
Institution:	Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, U.S. Geological Survey (Dataset ID: MBAY_WEST_3221_A_cdf)
Range:	longitude = -70.80489 to -70.80489°E, latitude = 42.35778 to 42.35778°N, time = 1987-02-07T20:31:52Z to 1987-05-12T14:28:07Z
Information:	Summary \| License \| FGDC \| ISO 19115 \| Metadata \| Background \| Subset \| Data Access Form \| Files

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The Dataset Attribute Structure (.das) for this Dataset

Attributes {
 s {
  station_id {
    String actual_range 
"MBAY_WEST_3221_A_cdf
MBAY_WEST_3221_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 42.35778, 42.35778;
    String axis "Y";
    String ioos_category "Location";
    String long_name "sensor latitude";
    String standard_name "latitude";
    String units "degrees_north";
    Float32 valid_max 42.357777;
    Float32 valid_min 42.357777;
  }
  longitude {
    String _CoordinateAxisType "Lon";
    Float32 actual_range -70.80489, -70.80489;
    String axis "X";
    String ioos_category "Location";
    String long_name "sensor longitude";
    String standard_name "longitude";
    String units "degrees_east";
    Float32 valid_max -70.804886;
    Float32 valid_min -70.804886;
  }
  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 "3221-A";
    String long_name "USGS-CMG time-series data from the Currents and Sediment Transport in Western Massachusetts Bay project, mooring 322 and package 3221-A. A pilot winter-time experiment to investigate circulation and sediment transport. Designed to provide information to aid in citing the new ocean outfall for the Boston sewer system.";
    String nodc_name "FIXED PLATFORM, MOORINGS";
    String short_name "USGS-CMG time-series data: MBAY_WEST - 322 - 3221-A";
    String type "fixed";
  }
  time {
    UInt32 _ChunkSizes 1000;
    String _CoordinateAxisType "Time";
    Float64 actual_range 5.39728312e+8, 5.47828087e+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 -8.0, -8.0;
    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 -8.0;
    Float32 valid_min -8.0;
  }
  CD_310 {
    UInt32 _ChunkSizes 1000;
    Float32 actual_range 0.0, 359.995;
    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 8.0;
    String serial_number "V-0541";
    String standard_name "direction_of_sea_water_velocity";
    String units "degree";
  }
  CS_300 {
    UInt32 _ChunkSizes 1000;
    Float32 actual_range 0.0, 0.440228;
    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 8.0;
    String serial_number "V-0541";
    String standard_name "sea_water_speed";
    String units "m/s";
  }
  T_20 {
    UInt32 _ChunkSizes 1000;
    Float32 actual_range 1.7948, 8.772675;
    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 8.0;
    String serial_number "T-0594";
    String standard_name "sea_water_temperature";
    String units "degree_Celsius";
  }
  bear_1411 {
    UInt32 _ChunkSizes 1000;
    Float32 actual_range 1.875, 359.063;
    String ancillary_variables "platform";
    String code "R";
    String coordinates "time z latitude longitude";
    String coverage_content_type "physicalMeasurement";
    Int32 epic_code 1411;
    String FillValue "-9999.900390625";
    String FORTRAN_format "f8.2";
    String generic_name "dir";
    String grid_mapping "crs";
    String ioos_category "Other";
    String long_name "Instrument Heading (magnetic north)";
    Float32 missing_value -9999.9;
    String platform "platform";
    Float32 sensor_depth 8.0;
    String serial_number "V-0541";
    String standard_name "platform_orientation";
    String units "degree";
  }
  comp_1404 {
    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 1404;
    String FillValue "-9999.900390625";
    String FORTRAN_format "f10.1";
    String generic_name "comp";
    String grid_mapping "crs";
    String ioos_category "Other";
    String long_name "Instrument Heading (magnetic north)";
    Float32 missing_value -9999.9;
    String platform "platform";
    Float32 sensor_depth 8.0;
    String serial_number "V-0541";
    String standard_name "platform_orientation";
    String units "degree";
  }
  rot_4005 {
    UInt32 _ChunkSizes 1000;
    Float32 actual_range 0.0, 0.0;
    String ancillary_variables "platform";
    String code "I";
    String coordinates "time z latitude longitude";
    String coverage_content_type "physicalMeasurement";
    Int32 epic_code 4005;
    String FillValue "-9999.900390625";
    String FORTRAN_format "i10";
    String generic_name "rotor";
    String grid_mapping "crs";
    String ioos_category "Other";
    String long_name "ROTOR COUNTS             ";
    Float32 missing_value -9999.9;
    String platform "platform";
    Float32 sensor_depth 8.0;
    String serial_number "V-0541";
    String units "counts";
  }
  u_1205 {
    UInt32 _ChunkSizes 1000;
    Float32 actual_range -0.317865, 0.377665;
    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 8.0;
    String serial_number "V-0541";
    String standard_name "eastward_sea_water_velocity";
    String units "m/s";
  }
  upr_4001 {
    UInt32 _ChunkSizes 1000;
    Float32 actual_range 3.56433, 62.576;
    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 8.0;
    String serial_number "V-0541";
    String units "cm/s";
  }
  v_1206 {
    UInt32 _ChunkSizes 1000;
    Float32 actual_range -0.307701, 0.329843;
    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 8.0;
    String serial_number "V-0541";
    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 8.0;
    String serial_number "V-0541";
    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 "B. Butman";
    String contributor_role "principalInvestigator";
    String Conventions "COARDS, CF-1.6, ACDD-1.3";
    String COORD_SYSTEM "GEOGRAPHICAL";
    String CREATION_DATE "09:18 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 36000;
    String DATA_CMNT 
" BOSTON HARBOR - B.  SCRUBBED.  SURFACE BUOY.  E.S.T\r
";
    String DATA_ORIGIN "USGS/WHFC";
    String DATA_TYPE "TIME";
    String date_created "2017-04-11T22:21:00Z";
    String date_issued "2017-04-11T22:21:00Z";
    String date_metadata_modified "2017-04-11T22:21:00Z";
    String date_modified "2017-04-11T22:21:00Z";
    Int32 days 93;
    String DELTA_T 
"3.75 minutes\r
";
    Int32 DEPTH_CONST 0;
    String DESCRIPT "?";
    Int32 DRIFTER 0;
    Float64 Easternmost_Easting -70.80489;
    String EXPERIMENT "?";
    String experiment_name "MBAY_WEST";
    String featureType "TimeSeries";
    Int32 FILL_FLAG 0;
    String geospatial_bounds "POINT(-70.80488586425781 42.3577766418457)";
    String geospatial_bounds_crs "EPSG:4326";
    Float64 geospatial_lat_max 42.35778;
    Float64 geospatial_lat_min 42.35778;
    Float64 geospatial_lat_resolution 0;
    String geospatial_lat_units "degrees_north";
    Float64 geospatial_lon_max -70.80489;
    Float64 geospatial_lon_min -70.80489;
    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 20:16:11 2019: ncatted -a project,global,a,c,, CMG_Portal MBAY_WEST/3221-A.cdf
Original file creation date was 11:11 MAY 19,'87\r
Converted to EPIC/NetCDF Fri Dec  6 15:46:38 1996

Original ascii file was a3221x01.ascChanged epic code 310 to 310 on Thu Apr 24 18:18:52 1997
Changed epic code 300 to 300 on Thu Apr 24 18:18:52 1997
Changed epic code 4020 to 4001 on Thu Apr 24 18:18:52 1997
Changed epic code 5002 to 4005 on Thu Apr 24 18:18:52 1997
Changed epic code 4002 to 1404 on Thu Apr 24 18:18:52 1997
Changed epic code 4023 to 1403 on Thu Apr 24 18:18:52 1997
Changed epic code 4029 to 1411 on Thu Apr 24 18:18:52 1997
Changed epic code 20 to 20 on Thu Apr 24 18:18:52 1997

2017-04-11T22:21:00Z - pyaxiom - File created using pyaxiom
2024-12-12T10:21:05Z (local files)
2024-12-12T10:21:05Z https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/tabledap/MBAY_WEST_3221_A_cdf.das";
    String id "3221-A";
    String infoUrl "https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/ocean-time-series/";
    String INST_TYPE "V-0541 T-0594 ";
    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 42.357777;
    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 -70.804886;
    String magnetic_variation_deg "-15.0";
    Float64 MOORING 322;
    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 42.35778;
    String original_filename "3221-A.cdf";
    String original_folder "MBAY_WEST";
    Int32 POS_CONST 0;
    String PROJECT "?";
    String project "U.S. Geological Survey Oceanographic Time-Series Data, CMG_Portal";
    String project_summary "A pilot winter-time experiment to investigate circulation and sediment transport. Designed to provide information to aid in citing the new ocean outfall for the Boston sewer system.";
    String project_title "Currents and Sediment Transport in Western Massachusetts Bay";
    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 42.35778;
    String standard_name_vocabulary "CF-1.6";
    String start_time "07-Feb-1987 20:31:52";
    String stop_time "12-May-1987 14:28:07";
    String subsetVariables "station_id";
    String summary "MBAY_WEST - 3221-A";
    String time_coverage_duration "PT8099775S";
    String time_coverage_end "1987-05-12T14:28:07Z";
    String time_coverage_start "1987-02-07T20:31:52Z";
    String title "MBAY_WEST - 3221-A";
    String VAR_DESC "u v     upper spd  compass vane dir temp ";
    Int32 WATER_DEPTH 38;
    String WATER_MASS "?";
    Float64 Westernmost_Easting -70.80489;
    String WHOI_Buoy_Group_summary 
"3221-A         start time =  7 Feb 1987  15:31:52  cycles = 36000
               stop  time = 12 May 1987  09:28:07  # days = 93
Expt. = 'USGS'  sampling interval = 3.75 minutes
Lat =  42.357777
Lon = -70.804886  File created:  11:11 MAY 19,'87
depth = 38m  Mag.var = -15.000000
#  Variable     Units        Codes Depth   Inst.   Minimum   Maximum
-- ------------ ------------ ----- ------- ------ --------- ---------
 1 TIME         SECONDS      T     
 2 U.1          CM/S         R        8.00 V-0541   -31.787    37.767
 3 V.1          CM/S         R        8.00 V-0541   -30.770    32.984
 4 VDIR.1       DEG          R        8.00 V-0541     0.000   359.995
 5 VSPD.1       CM/S         R        8.00 V-0541     0.000    44.023
 6 ROTOR_SPEED  CM/S         R        8.00 V-0541     3.564    62.576
 7 ROTOR_COUNT  COUNT        I        8.00 V-0541    78.000  3168.000
 8 COMPASS      ANG.DEG.     R        8.00 V-0541     0.000   357.188
 9 VANE         ANG.DEG.     R        8.00 V-0541     0.000   357.188
10 BEARING      ANG.DEG.     R        8.00 V-0541     1.875   359.063
11 TEMPERATURE  DEG C        R        8.00 T-0594     1.795     8.773
---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Comments:      BOSTON HARB VARIABLES LISTED IN ORDER SH  TIME is expressed as YEAR-MONTH-DAY  HOUR.MINUTE.SECOND
";
  }
}

Using tabledap to Request Data and Graphs from Tabular Datasets

tabledap lets you request a data subset, a graph, or a map from a tabular dataset (for example, buoy data), via a specially formed URL. tabledap uses the OPeNDAP (external link)

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.