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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	E mail	Institution	Dataset ID
	set	data	graph			CARICOOS Wave Buoy (Arecibo, PR): 2022-present, Wave Data		F   I   M	background			CARICOOS; Scripps	Arecibo_WaveRider

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_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	This dataset contains data as acquired in real-time, the QC performed upon it is not as complete as for historic CDIP datasets. 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-1.6, 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	2024-04-16T10:30:19Z
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	date_issued	String	2024-04-16T10:30:19Z
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	date_modified	String	2024-04-16T10:30:19Z
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	defaultGraphQuery	String	time,waveHs&time>=max(time)-7days&time<=max(time)&.draw=lines
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Easternmost_Easting	double	-66.70035
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	-66.70035
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lon_min	double	-66.70035
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lon_resolution	float	1.0E-4
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lon_units	String	degrees_east
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_vertical_max	double	32.0
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_vertical_min	double	32.0
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_vertical_origin	String	sea surface
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_vertical_positive	String	down
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_vertical_resolution	float	1.0
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_vertical_units	String	m
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	2024-04-16T10:30:20Z: dataset created; multiple updates - last run program, arguments: process_dw_realtime v2.1, is70536_202404161030 If date_modified is after date_created, contact CDIP for details of changes.
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	id	String	CDIP_249p1_20230504-20240416
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	infoUrl	String	http://cdip.ucsd.edu/metadata/249p1
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	institution	String	CARICOOS; Scripps
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	instrument	String	metaInstrumentation
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	keywords	String	arecibo, atlantic ocean, attributes, average, bounds, buoy, california, cell, collected, data, datawell, declination, density, depth, diego, direction, directional, dwr, dwr-m3, earth, earth science, Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Waves > Significant Wave Height, Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Waves > Wave Frequency, Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Waves > Wave Period, Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Waves > Wave Spectra, Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Waves > Wave Speed/Direction, file, first, flag, frequency, gravity waves, grid, height, hydrology, identifier, index, institution, instrumentation, latitude, located, longitude, magnetic, mapping, maximum, mean, measurements, meta, metaDeclination, metaGridMapping, metaInstrumentation, metaPlatform, metaStationName, moment, name, near, north atlantic ocean, ocean, ocean temperature, ocean waves, oceanography, oceans, peak, period, physical, physical oceanography, platform, platform_id, power, primary, puerto, quality, rico, san, science, scripps, sea, sea surface temperature, sea_surface_wave_from_direction, sea_surface_wave_mean_period_from_variance_spectral_density_first_frequency_moment, sea_surface_wave_period_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum, sea_surface_wave_significant_height, sea_surface_wave_zero_upcrossing_period, secondary, significant, significant wave height, situ, source, spectra, spectral, speed, sst, station, statistics, surface, surface waves, temperature, time, university, upcross, upcrossing, variance, water temperature, wave, wave frequency, wave period, wave spectra, waveDp, waveFlagPrimary, waveFlagSecondary, waveHs, wavePeakPSD, waves, waveSourceIndex, waveTa, waveTimeBounds, waveTp, waveTz, wind waves, zero, zero-upcross
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 v70
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	subsetVariables	String	waveFlagPrimary, waveFlagSecondary, metaStationName, metaPlatform, metaInstrumentation, latitude, longitude, depth, metaDeclination, metaGridMapping
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	summary	String	Directional wave and sea surface temperature measurements collected in situ by Datawell DWR-M3 directional buoy located near ARECIBO, PUERTO RICO from 2023/05/04 15:00:00 to 2024/04/16 10:26:40. A total of 16621 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	P347DT19H27M
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	time_coverage_end	String	2024-04-16T10:00:00Z
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	time_coverage_resolution	String	PT30M
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	time_coverage_start	String	2023-05-04T15:00:00Z
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	title	String	CARICOOS Wave Buoy (Arecibo, PR): 2022-present, Wave Data
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Westernmost_Easting	double	-66.70035
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	wmo_platform_code	String	41121
variable	time		double
attribute	time	_CoordinateAxisType	String	Time
attribute	time	actual_range	double	1.6832124E9, 1.7132616E9
attribute	time	axis	String	T
attribute	time	calendar	String	standard
attribute	time	comment	String	Spectral processing performed on 1600-second samples specified by waveTimeBounds.
attribute	time	gts_ingest	String	false
attribute	time	ioos_category	String	Time
attribute	time	long_name	String	UTC sample start time
attribute	time	source_name	String	waveTime
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	waveTimeBounds		double
attribute	waveTimeBounds	actual_range	double	1.6832124E9, 1.7132632E9
attribute	waveTimeBounds	calendar	String	standard
attribute	waveTimeBounds	colorBarMaximum	double	0.1
attribute	waveTimeBounds	colorBarMinimum	double	0.0
attribute	waveTimeBounds	gts_ingest	String	false
attribute	waveTimeBounds	ioos_category	String	Time
attribute	waveTimeBounds	long_name	String	time cell bounds
attribute	waveTimeBounds	standard_name	String	time
attribute	waveTimeBounds	time_origin	String	01-JAN-1970 00:00:00
attribute	waveTimeBounds	units	String	seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
variable	waveFlagPrimary		byte
attribute	waveFlagPrimary	_FillValue	byte	-127
attribute	waveFlagPrimary	actual_range	byte	1, 1
attribute	waveFlagPrimary	ancillary_variables	String	waveFlagSecondary
attribute	waveFlagPrimary	colorBarMaximum	double	10.0
attribute	waveFlagPrimary	colorBarMinimum	double	0.0
attribute	waveFlagPrimary	flag_meanings	String	good not_evaluated questionable bad missing
attribute	waveFlagPrimary	flag_values	byte	1, 2, 3, 4, 9
attribute	waveFlagPrimary	gts_ingest	String	false
attribute	waveFlagPrimary	ioos_category	String	Quality
attribute	waveFlagPrimary	long_name	String	primary wave QC flag
attribute	waveFlagPrimary	references	String	Ocean Data Standards, UNESCO 2013 - IOC Manuals and Guides, 54, Volume 3 Version 1
attribute	waveFlagPrimary	valid_max	byte	9
attribute	waveFlagPrimary	valid_min	byte	1
variable	waveFlagSecondary		byte
attribute	waveFlagSecondary	_FillValue	byte	-127
attribute	waveFlagSecondary	actual_range	byte	0, 0
attribute	waveFlagSecondary	colorBarMaximum	double	20.0
attribute	waveFlagSecondary	colorBarMinimum	double	0.0
attribute	waveFlagSecondary	flag_meanings	String	unspecified sensor_issues Hs_out_of_range Tp_out_of_range Ta_out_of_range elevated_check_factors Hs_spike Ta_spike low_freq_energy_spike excessive_low_freq_energy hf_transmission_errors_fixed hf_transmission_errors_present directional_coeffs_out_of_range incomplete_spectrum spectrum_layout_modified too_few_segments inclination_off max_energy_at_highest_freq freq_over_hull_response_limit
attribute	waveFlagSecondary	flag_values	byte	0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
attribute	waveFlagSecondary	gts_ingest	String	false
attribute	waveFlagSecondary	ioos_category	String	Quality
attribute	waveFlagSecondary	long_name	String	secondary wave QC flag
attribute	waveFlagSecondary	references	String	http://cdip.ucsd.edu/documentation
attribute	waveFlagSecondary	valid_max	byte	18
attribute	waveFlagSecondary	valid_min	byte	0
variable	waveHs		float
attribute	waveHs	_FillValue	float	-999.99
attribute	waveHs	actual_range	float	0.28, 3.27
attribute	waveHs	ancillary_variables	String	waveFlagPrimary waveFlagSecondary
attribute	waveHs	colorBarMaximum	double	10.0
attribute	waveHs	colorBarMinimum	double	0.0
attribute	waveHs	gts_ingest	String	true
attribute	waveHs	ioos_category	String	Surface Waves
attribute	waveHs	long_name	String	significant wave height
attribute	waveHs	ncei_name	String	WAVE HEIGHT - SIGNIFICANT
attribute	waveHs	standard_name	String	sea_surface_wave_significant_height
attribute	waveHs	units	String	meter
attribute	waveHs	valid_max	float	20.0
attribute	waveHs	valid_min	float	0.0
variable	waveTp		float
attribute	waveTp	_FillValue	float	-999.99
attribute	waveTp	actual_range	float	2.941176, 16.66667
attribute	waveTp	ancillary_variables	String	waveFlagPrimary waveFlagSecondary
attribute	waveTp	colorBarMaximum	double	50.0
attribute	waveTp	colorBarMinimum	double	0.0
attribute	waveTp	gts_ingest	String	true
attribute	waveTp	ioos_category	String	Statistics
attribute	waveTp	long_name	String	peak wave period
attribute	waveTp	ncei_name	String	WAVE - PEAK PERIOD
attribute	waveTp	standard_name	String	sea_surface_wave_period_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum
attribute	waveTp	units	String	second
attribute	waveTp	valid_max	float	40.0
attribute	waveTp	valid_min	float	0.0
variable	waveTa		float
attribute	waveTa	_FillValue	float	-999.99
attribute	waveTa	actual_range	float	3.136519, 11.28604
attribute	waveTa	additional_processing	String	Calculated from the full-spectrum, buoy-returned energy density values.
attribute	waveTa	ancillary_variables	String	waveFlagPrimary waveFlagSecondary
attribute	waveTa	colorBarMaximum	double	50.0
attribute	waveTa	colorBarMinimum	double	0.0
attribute	waveTa	gts_ingest	String	true
attribute	waveTa	ioos_category	String	Statistics
attribute	waveTa	long_name	String	average wave period
attribute	waveTa	ncei_name	String	WAVE PERIOD - AVERAGE
attribute	waveTa	standard_name	String	sea_surface_wave_mean_period_from_variance_spectral_density_first_frequency_moment
attribute	waveTa	units	String	second
attribute	waveTa	valid_max	float	40.0
attribute	waveTa	valid_min	float	0.0
variable	waveDp		float
attribute	waveDp	_FillValue	float	-999.99
attribute	waveDp	actual_range	float	1.0625, 359.6563
attribute	waveDp	additional_processing	String	Magnetic declination - INT(metaDeclination) - added to buoy-returned direction to shift to degrees true.
attribute	waveDp	ancillary_variables	String	waveFlagPrimary waveFlagSecondary
attribute	waveDp	colorBarMaximum	double	360.0
attribute	waveDp	colorBarMinimum	double	0.0
attribute	waveDp	gts_ingest	String	true
attribute	waveDp	ioos_category	String	Surface Waves
attribute	waveDp	long_name	String	peak wave direction
attribute	waveDp	ncei_name	String	WAVE DIRECTION
attribute	waveDp	standard_name	String	sea_surface_wave_from_direction
attribute	waveDp	units	String	degreeT
attribute	waveDp	valid_max	float	360.0
attribute	waveDp	valid_min	float	0.0
variable	wavePeakPSD		float
attribute	wavePeakPSD	_FillValue	float	-999.99
attribute	wavePeakPSD	actual_range	float	0.04425411, 32.04666
attribute	wavePeakPSD	ancillary_variables	String	waveFlagPrimary waveFlagSecondary
attribute	wavePeakPSD	colorBarMaximum	double	6000.0
attribute	wavePeakPSD	colorBarMinimum	double	0.0
attribute	wavePeakPSD	gts_ingest	String	true
attribute	wavePeakPSD	ioos_category	String	Physical Oceanography
attribute	wavePeakPSD	long_name	String	peak wave power spectral density
attribute	wavePeakPSD	units	String	m*m/hertz
attribute	wavePeakPSD	valid_max	float	5000.0
attribute	wavePeakPSD	valid_min	float	0.0
variable	waveTz		float
attribute	waveTz	_FillValue	float	-999.99
attribute	waveTz	actual_range	float	2.739726, 9.756098
attribute	waveTz	ancillary_variables	String	waveFlagPrimary waveFlagSecondary
attribute	waveTz	colorBarMaximum	double	20.0
attribute	waveTz	colorBarMinimum	double	0.0
attribute	waveTz	gts_ingest	String	false
attribute	waveTz	ioos_category	String	Time
attribute	waveTz	long_name	String	spectral zero-upcross wave period
attribute	waveTz	standard_name	String	sea_surface_wave_zero_upcrossing_period
attribute	waveTz	units	String	second
attribute	waveTz	valid_max	float	40.0
attribute	waveTz	valid_min	float	0.0
variable	waveSourceIndex		int
attribute	waveSourceIndex	_FillValue	int	-99999
attribute	waveSourceIndex	actual_range	int	1, 16630
attribute	waveSourceIndex	gts_ingest	String	false
attribute	waveSourceIndex	ioos_category	String	Surface Waves
attribute	waveSourceIndex	long_name	String	source file index
variable	metaStationName		String
attribute	metaStationName	cf_role	String	timeseries_id
attribute	metaStationName	gts_ingest	String	false
attribute	metaStationName	ioos_category	String	Identifier
attribute	metaStationName	long_name	String	station name
attribute	metaStationName	standard_name	String	platform_id
variable	metaPlatform		char
attribute	metaPlatform	actual_range	char	_, _
attribute	metaPlatform	documentation_url	String	http://datawell.nl
attribute	metaPlatform	gts_ingest	String	false
attribute	metaPlatform	ioos_category	String	Unknown
attribute	metaPlatform	long_name	String	Platform Attributes
attribute	metaPlatform	make_model	String	Datawell DWR-M3 directional buoy
attribute	metaPlatform	mooring	String	Datawell-compliant
attribute	metaPlatform	mooring_length	float	60.0
attribute	metaPlatform	serial_number	String	Hull: 73005; hatchcover: 70536
variable	metaInstrumentation		char
attribute	metaInstrumentation	actual_range	char	_, _
attribute	metaInstrumentation	documentation_url	String	http://datawell.nl
attribute	metaInstrumentation	gts_ingest	String	false
attribute	metaInstrumentation	ioos_category	String	Unknown
attribute	metaInstrumentation	long_name	String	Instrumentation Attributes
attribute	metaInstrumentation	make_model	String	Datawell DWR-M3 directional buoy
attribute	metaInstrumentation	mooring	String	Datawell-compliant
attribute	metaInstrumentation	mooring_length	float	60.0
attribute	metaInstrumentation	serial_number	String	Hull: 73005; hatchcover: 70536
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	gts_ingest	String	false
attribute	latitude	ioos_category	String	Location
attribute	latitude	long_name	String	Latitude
attribute	latitude	ncei_name	String	LATITUDE
attribute	latitude	source_name	String	metaDeployLatitude
attribute	latitude	standard_name	String	latitude
attribute	latitude	units	String	degrees_north
attribute	latitude	valid_max	float	90.0
attribute	latitude	valid_min	float	-90.0
variable	longitude		float
attribute	longitude	_CoordinateAxisType	String	Lon
attribute	longitude	actual_range	float	-66.70035, -66.70035
attribute	longitude	axis	String	X
attribute	longitude	colorBarMaximum	double	180.0
attribute	longitude	colorBarMinimum	double	-180.0
attribute	longitude	gts_ingest	String	false
attribute	longitude	ioos_category	String	Location
attribute	longitude	long_name	String	Longitude
attribute	longitude	ncei_name	String	LONGITUDE
attribute	longitude	source_name	String	metaDeployLongitude
attribute	longitude	standard_name	String	longitude
attribute	longitude	units	String	degrees_east
attribute	longitude	valid_max	float	180.0
attribute	longitude	valid_min	float	-180.0
variable	depth		float
attribute	depth	_CoordinateAxisType	String	Height
attribute	depth	_CoordinateZisPositive	String	down
attribute	depth	_FillValue	float	-999.99
attribute	depth	actual_range	float	32.0, 32.0
attribute	depth	axis	String	Z
attribute	depth	colorBarMaximum	double	8000.0
attribute	depth	colorBarMinimum	double	-8000.0
attribute	depth	colorBarPalette	String	TopographyDepth
attribute	depth	gts_ingest	String	false
attribute	depth	ioos_category	String	Location
attribute	depth	long_name	String	water depth
attribute	depth	ncei_name	String	DEPTH - BOTTOM
attribute	depth	positive	String	down
attribute	depth	source_name	String	metaWaterDepth
attribute	depth	standard_name	String	depth
attribute	depth	units	String	m
variable	metaDeclination		float
attribute	metaDeclination	actual_range	float	-13.23, -13.23
attribute	metaDeclination	gts_ingest	String	false
attribute	metaDeclination	ioos_category	String	Unknown
attribute	metaDeclination	long_name	String	magnetic declination
attribute	metaDeclination	units	String	degree
variable	metaGridMapping		char
attribute	metaGridMapping	actual_range	char	_, _
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

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