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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 STN_ID
attribute NC_GLOBAL contributor_name String DFO MEDS
attribute NC_GLOBAL contributor_role String owner
attribute NC_GLOBAL Conventions String COARDS, CF-1.6, ACDD-1.3
attribute NC_GLOBAL creator_email String service at meds-sdmm.dfo-mpo.gc.ca
attribute NC_GLOBAL creator_name String DFO MEDS
attribute NC_GLOBAL creator_type String institution
attribute NC_GLOBAL creator_url String meds-sdmm.dfo-mpo.gc.ca
attribute NC_GLOBAL date_created String 1970-04-27
attribute NC_GLOBAL Easternmost_Easting double 145.0
attribute NC_GLOBAL featureType String TimeSeries
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_lat_max double 74.62
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_lat_min double 7.41
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_lat_units String degrees_north
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_lon_max double 145.0
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_lon_min double 46.32
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_lon_units String degrees_east
attribute NC_GLOBAL infoUrl String http://www.meds-sdmm.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/isdm-gdsi/waves-vagues/formats-eng.html#CSV (external link)
attribute NC_GLOBAL institution String DFO MEDS
attribute NC_GLOBAL keywords String date, depth, flag, latitude, local, longitude, Q_FLAG, science, stn, STN_ID, surface, time, vcar, vtpk
attribute NC_GLOBAL keywords_vocabulary String GCMD Science Keywords
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 Northernmost_Northing double 74.62
attribute NC_GLOBAL platform String moored surface buoy
attribute NC_GLOBAL platform_vocabulary String https://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/L06/current/ (external link)
attribute NC_GLOBAL sourceUrl String (local files)
attribute NC_GLOBAL Southernmost_Northing double 7.41
attribute NC_GLOBAL subsetVariables String STN_ID, Q_FLAG, latitude, longitude
attribute NC_GLOBAL summary String Data from a local source.
attribute NC_GLOBAL time_coverage_end String 2016-01-31T23:10Z
attribute NC_GLOBAL time_coverage_start String 1970-01-27T18:00Z
attribute NC_GLOBAL title String Historic data from Environment and Climate Change Canada buoys
attribute NC_GLOBAL Westernmost_Easting double 46.32
variable STN_ID   String  
attribute STN_ID cf_role String timeseries_id
attribute STN_ID ioos_category String Identifier
attribute STN_ID long_name String Station ID
variable time   double  
attribute time _CoordinateAxisType String Time
attribute time actual_range double 2311200.0, 1.4542818E9
attribute time axis String T
attribute time ioos_category String Time
attribute time long_name String DATE
attribute time source_name String DATE
attribute time standard_name String time
attribute time time_origin String 01-JAN-1970 00:00:00
attribute time time_precision String 1970-01-01T00:00Z
attribute time units String seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
variable Q_FLAG   byte  
attribute Q_FLAG actual_range byte 0, 9
attribute Q_FLAG colorBarMaximum double 150.0
attribute Q_FLAG colorBarMinimum double 0.0
attribute Q_FLAG flag_meanings String 0: Blank - No quality control (QC) has been performed
1: Good - QC has been performed: record appears correct
3: Doubtful - QC has been performed: record appears doubtful
4: Erroneous - QC has been performed: record appears erroneous
5: Changes - The record has been changed as a result of QC
6: Acceptable - QC has been performed: record seems inconsistent with other records
7: Off Position - There is a problem with the buoy position or mooring. Data may still be useful.
8: Reserved
9: Reserved - indicates missing elements
attribute Q_FLAG flag_values byte 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
attribute Q_FLAG ioos_category String Quality
attribute Q_FLAG long_name String Q FLAG
variable latitude   float  
attribute latitude _CoordinateAxisType String Lat
attribute latitude actual_range float 7.41, 74.62
attribute latitude axis String Y
attribute latitude colorBarMaximum double 90.0
attribute latitude colorBarMinimum double -90.0
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   float  
attribute longitude _CoordinateAxisType String Lon
attribute longitude actual_range float 46.32, 145.0
attribute longitude axis String X
attribute longitude colorBarMaximum double 180.0
attribute longitude colorBarMinimum double -180.0
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 water_depth   float  
attribute water_depth actual_range float 0.0, 10000.0
attribute water_depth colorBarMaximum double 8000.0
attribute water_depth colorBarMinimum double -8000.0
attribute water_depth colorBarPalette String TopographyDepth
attribute water_depth ioos_category String Location
attribute water_depth long_name String Depth
attribute water_depth standard_name String depth
attribute water_depth units String m
variable VCAR   float  
attribute VCAR actual_range float 0.0, 10000.0
attribute VCAR comment String Characteristic wave height (4*rms), calculated from low frequency cut-off to maximum frequency
attribute VCAR ioos_category String Surface Waves
attribute VCAR long_name String Characteristic significant wave height
attribute VCAR standard_name String sea_surface_wave_significant_height
attribute VCAR units String m
variable VTPK   float  
attribute VTPK actual_range float 1.06, 10000.0
attribute VTPK comment String Wave spectrum peak period, calculated from spectrum
attribute VTPK ioos_category String Surface Waves
attribute VTPK long_name String Wave spectrum peak period
attribute VTPK standard_name String sea_surface_wave_period_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum
attribute VTPK units String s

The information in the table above is also available in other file formats (.csv, .htmlTable, .itx, .json, .jsonlCSV1, .jsonlCSV, .jsonlKVP, .mat, .nc, .nccsv, .tsv, .xhtml) via a RESTful web service.


 
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