UPR_THOM

Name: Radials for THOM
Creator: Caribbean Coastal Ocean Observing System"
License: The data may be used and redistributed for free but are not intended for legal use, since they may contain inaccuracies. Neither the data Contributor, IOOS, 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.

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			Radials for THOM		F I M	background		UPR	UPR_THOM

The Dataset's Variables and Attributes

Row Type	Variable Name	Attribute Name	Data Type	Value
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	cdm_data_type	String	Grid
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Conventions	String	CF-1.12, ACDD-1.3, IOOS-1.2, NCCSV-1.2
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	creator_country	String	United States of America
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	creator_email	String	patricia.chardon at upr.edu
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	creator_institution	String	University of Puerto Rico
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	creator_name	String	Caribbean Coastal Ocean Observing System"
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	creator_sector	String	academic
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	creator_type	String	institution
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	creator_url	String	https://www.caricoos.org/hf-radar
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Easternmost_Easting	double	-62.7540905
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lat_max	double	20.4121262
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lat_min	double	16.2027029
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lat_units	String	degrees_north
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lon_max	double	-62.7540905
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lon_min	double	-67.1515519
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lon_units	String	degrees_east
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	id	String	UPR_THOM
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	infoUrl	String	https://hfradar.ioos.us/hfrnet/documents/HFRNet_Radial_NetCDF.pdf
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	institution	String	UPR
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	instrument	String	OCEAN SURFACE CURRENT RADAR
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	instrument_vocabulary	String	https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/KeywordViewer/scheme/instruments?gtm_scheme=instruments
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	keywords	String	bear, currents, data, ersc, ertc, espc, etmp, head, HF-radar, HFR, high frequency radar, identifier, latitude, longitude, maxv, minv, radials, rnge, sprc, time, time2, velo, velu, velv, vflg, xdst, ydst
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	license	String	The data may be used and redistributed for free but are not intended for legal use, since they may contain inaccuracies. Neither the data Contributor, IOOS, 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	naming_authority	String	gov.noaa.nos.ioos
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Northernmost_Northing	double	20.4121262
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	platform	String	surface_current_radar
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	platform_name	String	St. Thomas, USVI (THOM) HF-radar station
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	platform_vocabulary	String	https://mmisw.org/ont/ioos/platform
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	publisher_country	String	United States of America
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	publisher_email	String	data.ioos at noaa.gov
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	publisher_institution	String	NOAA IOOS Surface Currents Program
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	publisher_name	String	NOAA IOOS Surface Currents Program
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	publisher_type	String	institution
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	publisher_url	String	https://ioos.noaa.gov/project/hf-radar/
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	sourceUrl	String	(local files)
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Southernmost_Northing	double	16.2027029
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	standard_name_vocabulary	String	CF Standard Name Table v92
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	subsetVariables	String	flag
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	summary	String	High-frequency radar measurements of water velocity are radial in direction relative to the radar location and representative of the upper 0.3-2.5 meters of the water.
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	time_coverage_end	String	2025-10-08T01:00:00Z
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	time_coverage_start	String	2025-01-14T22:00:00Z
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	title	String	Radials for THOM
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Westernmost_Easting	double	-67.1515519
variable	time		double
attribute	time	_CoordinateAxisType	String	Time
attribute	time	actual_range	double	1.736892E9, 1.7598852E9
attribute	time	axis	String	T
attribute	time	coverage_content_type	String	coordinate
attribute	time	ioos_category	String	Time
attribute	time	long_name	String	Time
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	flag		String
attribute	flag	coverage_content_type	String	qualityInformation
attribute	flag	ioos_category	String	Unknown
attribute	flag	long_name	String	flag indicating type of processing used
variable	station		String
attribute	station	coverage_content_type	String	referenceInformation
attribute	station	ioos_category	String	Identifier
attribute	station	long_name	String	station
variable	antenna_lat		double
attribute	antenna_lat	actual_range	double	18.30765, 18.30765
attribute	antenna_lat	coverage_content_type	String	coordinate
attribute	antenna_lat	ioos_category	String	Location
attribute	antenna_lat	long_name	String	latitude of origin of radial coordinate system
attribute	antenna_lat	standard_name	String	latitude
attribute	antenna_lat	units	String	degrees_north
variable	antenna_lon		double
attribute	antenna_lon	actual_range	double	-64.9570667, -64.9570667
attribute	antenna_lon	coverage_content_type	String	coordinate
attribute	antenna_lon	ioos_category	String	Location
attribute	antenna_lon	long_name	String	longitude of origin of radial coordinate system
attribute	antenna_lon	standard_name	String	longitude
attribute	antenna_lon	units	String	degrees_east
variable	institution		String
attribute	institution	coverage_content_type	String	referenceInformation
attribute	institution	ioos_category	String	Unknown
attribute	institution	long_name	String	institution
variable	longitude		double
attribute	longitude	_CoordinateAxisType	String	Lon
attribute	longitude	actual_range	double	-67.1515519, -62.7540905
attribute	longitude	axis	String	X
attribute	longitude	colorBarMaximum	double	180.0
attribute	longitude	colorBarMinimum	double	-180.0
attribute	longitude	coverage_content_type	String	coordinate
attribute	longitude	ioos_category	String	Location
attribute	longitude	long_name	String	Longitude
attribute	longitude	source_name	String	LOND
attribute	longitude	standard_name	String	longitude
attribute	longitude	units	String	degrees_east
variable	latitude		double
attribute	latitude	_CoordinateAxisType	String	Lat
attribute	latitude	actual_range	double	16.2027029, 20.4121262
attribute	latitude	axis	String	Y
attribute	latitude	colorBarMaximum	double	90.0
attribute	latitude	colorBarMinimum	double	-90.0
attribute	latitude	coverage_content_type	String	coordinate
attribute	latitude	ioos_category	String	Location
attribute	latitude	long_name	String	Latitude
attribute	latitude	source_name	String	LATD
attribute	latitude	standard_name	String	latitude
attribute	latitude	units	String	degrees_north
variable	VELU		float
attribute	VELU	actual_range	float	-165.112, 71.363
attribute	VELU	coverage_content_type	String	physicalMeasurement
attribute	VELU	ioos_category	String	Currents
attribute	VELU	long_name	String	current vector velocity eastern component
attribute	VELU	platform	String	station
attribute	VELU	units	String	cm/s
variable	VELV		float
attribute	VELV	actual_range	float	-109.2, 115.894
attribute	VELV	coverage_content_type	String	physicalMeasurement
attribute	VELV	ioos_category	String	Currents
attribute	VELV	long_name	String	radial_northward_sea_water_velocity_toward_instrument
attribute	VELV	platform	String	station
attribute	VELV	units	String	cm/s
variable	VFLG		short
attribute	VFLG	actual_range	short	0, 0
attribute	VFLG	coverage_content_type	String	qualityInformation
attribute	VFLG	flag_masks	String	1s, 2s, 4s, 8s, 16s, 32s, 64s, 128s, 256s, 512s, 1024s
attribute	VFLG	flag_meanings	String	grid_point_deleted, grid_point_near_coast, point_measurement, no_radial_solution, baseline_interpolation, exceeds_max_speed, invalid_solution, solution_beyond_valid_spatial_domain, insufficient_angular_resolution, reserved, reserved
attribute	VFLG	ioos_category	String	Unknown
attribute	VFLG	long_name	String	vector_flag_masks
variable	ESPC		float
attribute	ESPC	_FillValue	float	999.0
attribute	ESPC	actual_range	float	0.0, 75.925
attribute	ESPC	coverage_content_type	String	qualityInformation
attribute	ESPC	ioos_category	String	Unknown
attribute	ESPC	long_name	String	spatial standard deviation of radial current velocity over the scatter patch
attribute	ESPC	units	String	cm/s
variable	ETMP		float
attribute	ETMP	_FillValue	float	999.0
attribute	ETMP	actual_range	float	0.0, 92.095
attribute	ETMP	coverage_content_type	String	qualityInformation
attribute	ETMP	ioos_category	String	Unknown
attribute	ETMP	long_name	String	temporal standard deviation of radial current velocity over coverage period
attribute	ETMP	units	String	cm/s
variable	EDTP		float
attribute	EDTP	_FillValue	float	999.0
attribute	EDTP	actual_range	float	-8.0, 8.0
attribute	EDTP	coverage_content_type	String	qualityInformation
attribute	EDTP	ioos_category	String	Unknown
attribute	EDTP	long_name	String	distance to pattern (0 being it matches antenna pattern perfectly)
variable	EASN		float
attribute	EASN	_FillValue	float	999.0
attribute	EASN	actual_range	float	6.0, 52.2
attribute	EASN	coverage_content_type	String	qualityInformation
attribute	EASN	ioos_category	String	Unknown
attribute	EASN	long_name	String	signal_to_noise_ratio
attribute	EASN	units	String	dB
variable	MAXV		float
attribute	MAXV	actual_range	float	-81.175, 175.195
attribute	MAXV	coverage_content_type	String	physicalMeasurement
attribute	MAXV	ioos_category	String	Currents
attribute	MAXV	long_name	String	radial_sea_water_maximum_velocity_toward_instrument
attribute	MAXV	platform	String	station
attribute	MAXV	units	String	cm/s
variable	MINV		float
attribute	MINV	actual_range	float	-170.247, 78.824
attribute	MINV	coverage_content_type	String	physicalMeasurement
attribute	MINV	ioos_category	String	Currents
attribute	MINV	long_name	String	radial_sea_water_minimum_velocity_toward_instrument
attribute	MINV	platform	String	station
attribute	MINV	units	String	cm/s
variable	ERSC		byte
attribute	ERSC	actual_range	byte	1, 126
attribute	ERSC	coverage_content_type	String	qualityInformation
attribute	ERSC	ioos_category	String	Unknown
attribute	ERSC	long_name	String	number of radial velocities at the same range and bearing that went into the spatial value for radial velocity
variable	ERTC		byte
attribute	ERTC	actual_range	byte	2, 5
attribute	ERTC	coverage_content_type	String	qualityInformation
attribute	ERTC	ioos_category	String	Unknown
attribute	ERTC	long_name	String	number of radial velocities at the same range and bearing that went into the temporal value for radial velocity
variable	XDST		float
attribute	XDST	actual_range	float	-231.7177, 232.9586
attribute	XDST	coverage_content_type	String	coordinate
attribute	XDST	ioos_category	String	Location
attribute	XDST	long_name	String	eastward_distance_from_instrument
attribute	XDST	units	String	km
variable	YDST		float
attribute	YDST	actual_range	float	-232.9586, 232.9586
attribute	YDST	coverage_content_type	String	coordinate
attribute	YDST	ioos_category	String	Location
attribute	YDST	long_name	String	northward_distance_from_instrument
attribute	YDST	units	String	km
variable	RNGE		float
attribute	RNGE	actual_range	float	11.6497, 232.9941
attribute	RNGE	coverage_content_type	String	coordinate
attribute	RNGE	ioos_category	String	Location
attribute	RNGE	long_name	String	distance_from_instrument
attribute	RNGE	units	String	km
variable	BEAR		float
attribute	BEAR	actual_range	float	1.0, 356.0
attribute	BEAR	coverage_content_type	String	coordinate
attribute	BEAR	ioos_category	String	Location
attribute	BEAR	long_name	String	bearing from the origin to the radial current vector
attribute	BEAR	units	String	degrees_true
variable	VELO		float
attribute	VELO	actual_range	float	-81.175, 168.597
attribute	VELO	coverage_content_type	String	physicalMeasurement
attribute	VELO	ioos_category	String	Currents
attribute	VELO	long_name	String	speed
attribute	VELO	platform	String	station
attribute	VELO	standard_name	String	radial_sea_water_velocity_toward_instrument
attribute	VELO	units	String	cm/s
variable	HEAD		float
attribute	HEAD	actual_range	float	1.0, 356.0
attribute	HEAD	coverage_content_type	String	physicalMeasurement
attribute	HEAD	ioos_category	String	Currents
attribute	HEAD	long_name	String	direction
attribute	HEAD	platform	String	station
attribute	HEAD	standard_name	String	direction_of_radial_vector_toward_instrument
attribute	HEAD	units	String	degrees_true
variable	SPRC		byte
attribute	SPRC	actual_range	byte	2, 40
attribute	SPRC	coverage_content_type	String	coordinate
attribute	SPRC	ioos_category	String	Unknown
attribute	SPRC	long_name	String	cross spectra range cell the radials came from

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