South Carolina Coastal Erosion Study, Data Report for Observations, October 2003 - April 2004
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| Epic Key | Symbol | Description | Datafile(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coordinate Variables | |||
| 624 | time | time (true Julian day) | ALL |
| 624 | time2 | time (milliseconds since 0:00 GMT) | ALL |
| 3 | depth | depth (m) | adc, arc, aqc,advvp, pcvp, stdMet |
| r | distance from ABS sensor head (m) | abss | |
| pctile | percentiles calculated with ABS data | abss | |
| burst | burst number (counts) | adwp, arwp, aqwp, advvp, pcvp, abss | |
| frequency | frequency (Hz) | adwp,arwp, aqwp | |
| direction | direction (degrees) | adwp | |
| 9991 | xcoord | Distance from sonar in the x-direction (m) | im |
| 9992 | ycoord | Distance from sonar in the y-direction (m) | im |
| 500 | lat | latitude (degrees north) | ALL |
| 502 | lon | longitude (degrees east) | ALL |
| Record Variables | |||
| 21 | AT_21 | air temperature (°C) | stdMet |
| 915 | BP_915 | barometric pressure (mbar) | stdMet |
| 922 | VIS_922 | visibility (miles) | stdMet |
| 951 | DP_951 | dew point (°C) | stdMet |
| 25 | T_25 | sea surface temperature (°C) | stdMet |
| 412 | WD_412 | wind direction meteorological convention (degrees true) | stdMet |
| 402 | WG_402 | wind gust (m/s) | stdMet |
| 401 | WS_401 | wind speed (m/s) | stdMet |
| 422 | WU_422 | eastward wind velocity component (cm/s) | stdMet |
| 423 | WV_423 | westward wind velocity component (cm/s) | stdMet |
| 4062 | wd_4062 | mean wave direction (degrees true) | stdMet |
| 5000 | flow | Average daily river discharge (m^3/s) | river |
| 310 | CD_310 | current direction (degrees) | advvp, pcvp |
| 300 | CS_300 | current speed (cm/s) | advvp, pcvp |
| 18 | hght_18 | sea surface height (m) | adc, adwp, arwp, aqwp |
| 1239 | hght_std | sea surface height standard deviation (m) | arwp |
| 4 | P_4 | pressure (pa) | arc, aqc |
| 4023 | P_4023 | average burst pressure (mbar) | advvp, pcvp |
| 850 | SDP_850 | Std. Dev. Pressure (mbar) | advvp, pcvp |
| 51 | C_51 | conductivity (S/m) | sc, mc |
| 40 | S_40 | salinity (ppt) | sc, mc |
| 71 | STH_71 | sigma-theta (kg/m3) | sc, mc |
| 28 | T_28 | temperature ITS_1990 Standard (°C) | sc, mc |
| 4211 | CTDTMP_4211 | temperature (°C) | advvp |
| 4218 | CTDCON_4218 | conductivity (S/m) | advvp |
| 4214 | CTDSAL_4214 | salinity (PSU) | advvp |
| 20 | T_20 | temperature (°C) | PT |
| 1 | P_1 | Pressure (DB) | PT |
| 1211 | Tx_1211 | transducer temperature (°C) | adc, ARGN, AQDP, ADV, PCADP |
| 1201 | Werr_1201 | error velocity (cm/s) | adc |
| 1202 | AGC_1202 | average echo intensity (counts) | adc |
| 1203 | PGd_1203 | percent good pings (counts) | adc |
| 1205 | u_1205 | eastward current velocity component (cm/s) | adc, ARGN, AQDP, ADV, PCADP |
| u_1205min | minimum eastward current velocity component (cm/s) | advvp, pcvp | |
| u_1205max | maximum eastward current velocity component (cm/s) | advvp, pcvp | |
| 4097 | USTD_4097 | Std. Dev. of eastward current velocity component (cm/s) | advvp, pcvp |
| ResU | Mean resolution velocity eastward (cm/s) | pcvp | |
| u_dmean | Ratio of means for burst after points QA/QC'd | advvp | |
| u_dvar | Ratio of variances for burst after points QA/QC'd | advvp | |
| 1206 | v_1206 | northward current velocity component (cm/s) | adc, arc, aqc, advvp, pcvp |
| v_1206min | minimum northward current velocity component (cm/s) | advvp, pcvp | |
| v_1206max | maximum northward current velocity component (cm/s) | advvp, pcvp | |
| 4098 | VSTD_4098 | Std. Dev. of northward current velocity component (cm/s) | advvp, pcvp |
| ResV | Mean resolution velocity northward (cm/s) | pcvp | |
| v_dmean | Ratio of means for burst after points QA/QC'd | advvp | |
| v_dvar | Ratio of variances for burst after points QA/QC'd | advvp | |
| 1204 | w_1204 | vertical current velocity component (cm/s) | adc, arc, aqc, advvp, pcvp |
| w_1204min | minimum vertical current velocity component (cm/s) | advvp, pcvp | |
| w_1204max | maximum vertical current velocity component (cm/s) | advvp, pcvp | |
| 4099 | WSTD_4099 | Std. Dev. of vertical current velocity component (cm/s) | advvp, pcvp |
| ResW | Mean resolution velocity vertical (cm/s) | pcvp | |
| w_dmean | Ratio of means for burst after points QA/QC'd | advvp | |
| w_dvar | Ratio of variances for burst after points QA/QC'd | advvp | |
| brange | Sensor range to boundary (m) | advvp, pcvp | |
| vrange | Volume range to boundary (m) | advvp | |
| 1215 | Hdg_1215 | Median INST Heading (degrees) | advvp, pcvp |
| 1216 | Ptch_1216 | Median INST Pitch (degrees) | advvp, pcvp |
| 1217 | Roll_1217 | Median INST Roll (degrees) | advvp, pcvp |
| 1218 | HSD_1218 | INST Heading Std. Dev. (degrees) | advvp, pcvp |
| 1219 | PSD_1219 | INST Pitch Std. Dev. (degrees) | advvp, pcvp |
| 1220 | RSD_1220 | INST Roll Std. Dev. (degrees) | advvp, pcvp |
| 981 | Sed*_981 | Sediment concentration (g/l) | obs |
| 56 | NEP*_56 | Backscatter intensity (nephylometer) | obs |
| 4074 | adv_nbad | Count of bad velocity points in burst | advvp |
| 4061 | wh_4061 | significant wave height (m) | adwp, arwp, aqwp, stdMet |
| 4060 | wp_4060 | mean wave period (s) | adwp, stdMet |
| 4063 | dwp_4063 | dominant wave period (s) | adwp, stdMet |
| 4064 | mwh_4064 | maximum wave height (m) | adwp |
| 4063 | wp_peak | peak wave period (s) | adwp, arwp, aqwp |
| 4062 | wvdir | peak wave direction (degrees true) | adwp, aqwp |
| dspec | directional wave energy spectrum (mm2/Hz/degree) | adwp | |
| pspec | pressure-derived non-directional wave energy spectrum (mm/Hz1/2) | adwp, aqwp | |
| sspec | surface-derived non-directional wave energy spectrum (mm/Hz1/2) | adwp | |
| vspec | velocity-derived non-directional wave energy spectrum (mm/Hz1/2) | adwp, aqwp | |
| dfreq | Frequency band width (HZ) | aqwp | |
| spread | Wave spreading (degrees) | aqwp | |
| badBursts | bad ABS bursts | abs | |
| 1900 | abs_trans*_mean | mean ABS transducer amplitude (ABS units) | abs |
| 1901 | abs_trans*_mean_sq | mean squared ABS transducer amplitude (ABS units2) | abs |
| 1902 | abs_trans*_std | standard deviation ABS transducer amplitude (ABS units) | abs |
| 1903 | abs_trans*_std_sq | standard deviation squared ABS transducer amplitude (ABS units2) | abs |
| 1904 | abs_trans*_pctl | ABS percentiles (ABS units) | abs |
| 1905 | abs_trans*_pctl_sq | ABS percentiles squared (ABS units2) | abs |
| sonar_image | Imagenex Sonar Image | im | |
| sc = Seacat variables | pt = pressure variables | ||
| mc = Microcat Variables | advvp = ADV water flow variables | ||
| adc = ADCP water flow variables | pcvp = PCADP water flow variables | ||
| adwp = ADCP wave variables | obs = OBS sediment variables | ||
| arc = Argonaut water flow variables | abss = ABS sediment variables | ||
| arwp = Argonaut wave variables | im = Rotating sonar variables | ||
| aqc = Aquadopp water flow variables | stdMet = standard meteorological variables | ||
| aqwp = Aquadopp wave variables | river = river discharge variables | ||
