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Grid DAP Data	Sub- set	Table DAP Data	Make A Graph	W M S	Source Data Files	Title	Sum- mary	FGDC, ISO, Metadata	Back- ground Info	RSS	Institution	Dataset ID
	set	data	graph		files	CARICOOS Wave Buoy (Arecibo, PR): Near-Real Time, SST Data		F   I   M	background		Scripps; CARICOOS	Arecibo_waveSST_rt

The Dataset's Variables and Attributes

Row Type	Variable Name	Attribute Name	Data Type	Value
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	acknowledgement	String	CDIP is primarily supported by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). Station partner: CARICOOS/CDIP/NREL ; Field operator: CARICOOS/CDIP/NREL
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	cdip_deployment_id	String	249p1_d04
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	cdip_station_id	String	249
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	cdm_data_type	String	TimeSeries
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	cdm_timeseries_variables	String	metaStationName, latitude, longitude, metaPlatform, metaInstrumentation, metaGridMapping
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	comment	String	Buoy was out of the ocean/site from 2024-04-16 to 2026-03-16. Multiple deployments may be included in this dataset. Please refer to the per-deployment datasets - as referenced by sourceFilename and the xxxSourceIndex variables - for more complete metadata. All values are decoded directly from the instruments in accordance with the manufacturers documentation EXCEPT for those with the attribute :additional_processing which describes further data handling performed by CDIP.
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	contributor_name	String	CARICOOS/CDIP/NREL, CARICOOS/CDIP/NREL
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	contributor_role	String	station operation, station funding
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Conventions	String	ACDD-1.3, CF-1.10, IOOS-1.2, COARDS
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	creator_country	String	USA
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	creator_email	String	www at cdip.ucsd.edu
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	creator_institution	String	Scripps UC San Diego
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	creator_name	String	Coastal Data Information Program, SIO/UCSD
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	creator_sector	String	academic
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	creator_type	String	institution
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	creator_url	String	http://cdip.ucsd.edu
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	date_created	String	2026-04-28T15:06:10Z
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	date_issued	String	2026-04-28T15:06:10Z
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	date_modified	String	2026-04-28T15:06:10Z
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	defaultGraphQuery	String	time,sstSeaSurfaceTemperature&time>=max(time)-7days&time<=max(time)&.draw=lines
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Easternmost_Easting	double	-66.7004
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	featureType	String	TimeSeries
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lat_max	double	18.491
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lat_min	double	18.491
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lat_resolution	float	1.0E-4
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lat_units	String	degrees_north
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lon_max	double	-66.7004
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lon_min	double	-66.7004
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lon_resolution	float	1.0E-4
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lon_units	String	degrees_east
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_vertical_origin	String	sea surface
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_vertical_positive	String	up
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_vertical_resolution	float	1.0
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_vertical_units	String	meters
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	grid_mapping_coverage_content_type	String	referenceInformation
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	grid_mapping_gts_ingest	String	false
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	grid_mapping_inverse_flattening	double	298.257223563
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	grid_mapping_longitude_of_prime_meridian	float	0.0
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	grid_mapping_name	String	latitude_longitude
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	grid_mapping_semi_major_axis	double	6378137.0
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	gts_ingets	String	true
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	history	String	2026-04-28T15:06:10Z: dataset created; multiple updates - last run program, arguments: process_dw_realtime v3.2, im74291_202604281506 If date_modified is after date_created, contact CDIP for details of changes.
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	id	String	CDIP_249p1_20260313-20260428
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	infoUrl	String	http://cdip.ucsd.edu/metadata/249p1
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	institution	String	Scripps; CARICOOS
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	instrument	String	metaInstrumentation
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	keywords	String	ATLANTIC OCEAN, ATMOSPHERE, ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE, EARTH SCIENCE, GRAVITY WAVES, NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN, OCEAN, OCEAN TEMPERATURE, OCEAN WAVES, OCEANS, SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE, SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, SURFACE TEMPERATURE, WATER TEMPERATURE, WAVE FREQUENCY, WAVE PERIOD, WAVE SPECTRA, WIND WAVES
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	keywords_vocabulary	String	GCMD Science Keywords
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	license	String	These data may be redistributed and used without restriction.
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	metadata_link	String	http://cdip.ucsd.edu/metadata/249p1
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	naming_authority	String	edu.ucsd.cdip
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Northernmost_Northing	double	18.491
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	platform	String	wave_buoy
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	platform_id	String	249p1
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	platform_name	String	Waverider Arecibo Wave Buoy: 249p1
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	platform_vocabulary	String	https://mmisw.org/ont/ioos/platform
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	processing_level	String	QA/QC information available at http://cdip.ucsd.edu/documentation
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	project	String	Coastal Data Information Program (CDIP)
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	publisher_country	String	USA
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	publisher_email	String	www at cdip.ucsd.edu
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	publisher_institution	String	Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California San Diego
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	publisher_name	String	Coastal Data Information Program, SIO/UCSD
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	publisher_type	String	institution
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	publisher_url	String	http://cdip.ucsd.edu
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	references	String	http://cdip.ucsd.edu/documentation
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	source	String	insitu observations
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	sourceUrl	String	(local files)
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Southernmost_Northing	double	18.491
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	standard_name_vocabulary	String	CF Standard Name Table v79
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	subsetVariables	String	sstFlagPrimary, sstFlagSecondary, metaStationName, latitude, longitude, metaPlatform, metaInstrumentation, metaGridMapping
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	summary	String	Directional wave, sea surface temperature, and air temperature measurements collected in situ by Datawell DWR-M4 directional buoy located near ARECIBO, PUERTO RICO from 2026/03/13 15:00:00 to 2026/04/28 15:00:00. A total of 2208 wave samples were analyzed for this site, where the water depth is approximately 32 meters.
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	testOutOfDate	String	now-1day
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	time_coverage_duration	String	P046DT00H00M
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	time_coverage_end	String	2026-04-28T15:05:00Z
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	time_coverage_resolution	String	PT30M
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	time_coverage_start	String	2026-03-13T15:00:00Z
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	title	String	CARICOOS Wave Buoy (Arecibo, PR): Near-Real Time, SST Data
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Westernmost_Easting	double	-66.7004
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	wmo_id	String	41121
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	wmo_platform_code	String	41121
variable	metaStationName		String
attribute	metaStationName	cf_role	String	timeseries_id
attribute	metaStationName	coverage_content_type	String	referenceInformation
attribute	metaStationName	gts_ingest	String	false
attribute	metaStationName	ioos_category	String	Identifier
attribute	metaStationName	long_name	String	Meta Station Name
attribute	metaStationName	standard_name	String	platform_name
variable	latitude		float
attribute	latitude	_CoordinateAxisType	String	Lat
attribute	latitude	actual_range	float	18.491, 18.491
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	Station Average 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	-66.7004, -66.7004
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	Station Average Longitude
attribute	longitude	standard_name	String	longitude
attribute	longitude	units	String	degrees_east
variable	metaPlatform		char
attribute	metaPlatform	actual_range	char	_, _
attribute	metaPlatform	coverage_content_type	String	referenceInformation
attribute	metaPlatform	documentation_url	String	http://datawell.nl
attribute	metaPlatform	gts_ingest	String	false
attribute	metaPlatform	hull_diameter_meters	float	0.9
attribute	metaPlatform	ioos_category	String	Unknown
attribute	metaPlatform	long_name	String	Platform Attributes
attribute	metaPlatform	make_model	String	Datawell DWR-M4 directional buoy
attribute	metaPlatform	mooring	String	Datawell-compliant
attribute	metaPlatform	mooring_length_meters	float	60.0
attribute	metaPlatform	serial_number	String	Hull: 74291; hatchcover: 74291
variable	metaInstrumentation		char
attribute	metaInstrumentation	actual_range	char	_, _
attribute	metaInstrumentation	coverage_content_type	String	referenceInformation
attribute	metaInstrumentation	documentation_url	String	http://datawell.nl
attribute	metaInstrumentation	gts_ingest	String	false
attribute	metaInstrumentation	hull_diameter_meters	float	0.9
attribute	metaInstrumentation	ioos_category	String	Unknown
attribute	metaInstrumentation	long_name	String	Instrumentation Attributes
attribute	metaInstrumentation	make_model	String	Datawell DWR-M4 directional buoy
attribute	metaInstrumentation	mooring	String	Datawell-compliant
attribute	metaInstrumentation	mooring_length_meters	float	60.0
attribute	metaInstrumentation	serial_number	String	Hull: 74291; hatchcover: 74291
variable	metaGridMapping		char
attribute	metaGridMapping	actual_range	char	_, _
attribute	metaGridMapping	coverage_content_type	String	referenceInformation
attribute	metaGridMapping	grid_mapping_name	String	latitude_longitude
attribute	metaGridMapping	gts_ingest	String	false
attribute	metaGridMapping	inverse_flattening	double	298.257223563
attribute	metaGridMapping	ioos_category	String	Unknown
attribute	metaGridMapping	long_name	String	Meta Grid Mapping
attribute	metaGridMapping	longitude_of_prime_meridian	float	0.0
attribute	metaGridMapping	semi_major_axis	double	6378137.0
variable	time		double
attribute	time	_CoordinateAxisType	String	Time
attribute	time	actual_range	double	1.773414E9, 1.7773887E9
attribute	time	axis	String	T
attribute	time	calendar	String	standard
attribute	time	coverage_content_type	String	coordinate
attribute	time	gts_ingest	String	false
attribute	time	ioos_category	String	Time
attribute	time	long_name	String	UTC sample time
attribute	time	source_name	String	sstTime
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	sstSeaSurfaceTemperature		float
attribute	sstSeaSurfaceTemperature	_FillValue	float	-999.99
attribute	sstSeaSurfaceTemperature	actual_range	float	25.80002, 28.63
attribute	sstSeaSurfaceTemperature	ancillary_variables	String	sstFlagPrimary sstFlagSecondary
attribute	sstSeaSurfaceTemperature	cell_methods	String	sstTime: point
attribute	sstSeaSurfaceTemperature	colorBarMaximum	double	32.0
attribute	sstSeaSurfaceTemperature	colorBarMinimum	double	0.0
attribute	sstSeaSurfaceTemperature	grid_mapping	String	metaGridMapping
attribute	sstSeaSurfaceTemperature	gts_ingest	String	false
attribute	sstSeaSurfaceTemperature	ioos_category	String	Temperature
attribute	sstSeaSurfaceTemperature	long_name	String	sea surface temperature
attribute	sstSeaSurfaceTemperature	ncei_name	String	SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE
attribute	sstSeaSurfaceTemperature	standard_name	String	sea_surface_temperature
attribute	sstSeaSurfaceTemperature	units	String	degree_C
attribute	sstSeaSurfaceTemperature	valid_max	float	46.15
attribute	sstSeaSurfaceTemperature	valid_min	float	-5.0
variable	sstFlagPrimary		byte
attribute	sstFlagPrimary	_FillValue	byte	-127
attribute	sstFlagPrimary	actual_range	byte	1, 1
attribute	sstFlagPrimary	ancillary_variables	String	sstFlagSecondary
attribute	sstFlagPrimary	colorBarMaximum	double	10.0
attribute	sstFlagPrimary	colorBarMinimum	double	0.0
attribute	sstFlagPrimary	coverage_content_type	String	qualityInformation
attribute	sstFlagPrimary	flag_meanings	String	good not_evaluated questionable bad missing
attribute	sstFlagPrimary	flag_values	byte	1, 2, 3, 4, 9
attribute	sstFlagPrimary	gts_ingest	String	false
attribute	sstFlagPrimary	ioos_category	String	Quality
attribute	sstFlagPrimary	long_name	String	primary sst QC flag
attribute	sstFlagPrimary	references	String	Ocean Data Standards, UNESCO 2013 - IOC Manuals and Guides, 54, Volume 3 Version 1
attribute	sstFlagPrimary	standard_name	String	status_flag
attribute	sstFlagPrimary	valid_max	byte	9
attribute	sstFlagPrimary	valid_min	byte	1
variable	sstFlagSecondary		byte
attribute	sstFlagSecondary	_FillValue	byte	-127
attribute	sstFlagSecondary	actual_range	byte	0, 0
attribute	sstFlagSecondary	colorBarMaximum	double	8.0
attribute	sstFlagSecondary	colorBarMinimum	double	0.0
attribute	sstFlagSecondary	coverage_content_type	String	qualityInformation
attribute	sstFlagSecondary	flag_meanings	String	unspecified sensor_issues SST_out_of_range SST_spike SST_max_change_exceeded hf_transmission_errors_fixed hf_transmission_errors_present reference_temperature_off
attribute	sstFlagSecondary	flag_values	byte	0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
attribute	sstFlagSecondary	gts_ingest	String	false
attribute	sstFlagSecondary	ioos_category	String	Quality
attribute	sstFlagSecondary	long_name	String	secondary sst QC flag
attribute	sstFlagSecondary	references	String	http://cdip.ucsd.edu/documentation
attribute	sstFlagSecondary	valid_max	byte	7
attribute	sstFlagSecondary	valid_min	byte	0
variable	sstSourceIndex		int
attribute	sstSourceIndex	_FillValue	int	-99999
attribute	sstSourceIndex	actual_range	int	1, 2419
attribute	sstSourceIndex	gts_ingest	String	false
attribute	sstSourceIndex	ioos_category	String	Temperature
attribute	sstSourceIndex	long_name	String	source file index
variable	sstReferenceTemp		float
attribute	sstReferenceTemp	colorBarMaximum	double	32.0
attribute	sstReferenceTemp	colorBarMinimum	double	0.0
attribute	sstReferenceTemp	ioos_category	String	Temperature
attribute	sstReferenceTemp	standard_name	String	sea_surface_temperature
attribute	sstReferenceTemp	units	String	degree_C

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.