Standard Name,Category,Definition,Glossary,Abbreviation,Long Name,NetCDF Datatype,Dependency,CDL Coordinate Attribute,Units,Axis,Geophysical Valid Range,Datum,Equivalent Standard Name,Standard,Version,Comment,User beam1_echo_intensity,Acoustic Doppler Oceanographic Atmospheric?,Measure of the echo intensity returning to beam 1 from the ADCP transmit pulse,,beam1_echo,beam 1 echo intensity,float,measurement,TZ,db,,0.200.,,,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy beam1_velocity,Acoustic Doppler Oceanographic Atmospheric?,Current velocity measured parallel to the path of beam 1,,beam1_vel,current velocity from beam1,float,measurement,TZ,cm s-1,,-300..300.,,,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy beam2_echo_intensity,Acoustic Doppler Oceanographic Atmospheric?,Measure of the echo intensity returning to beam 2 from the ADCP transmit pulse,,beam2_echo,beam 2 echo intensity,float,measurement,TZ,db,,0.200.,,,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy beam2_velocity,Acoustic Doppler Oceanographic Atmospheric?,Current velocity measured parallel to the path of beam 2,,beam2_vel,current velocity from beam2,float,measurement,TZ,cm s-1,,-300.300.,,,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy beam3_echo_intensity,Acoustic Doppler Oceanographic Atmospheric?,Measure of the echo intensity returning to beam 3 from the ADCP transmit pulse,,beam3_echo,beam 3 echo intensity,float,measurement,TZ,db,,0.200.,,,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy beam3_velocity,Acoustic Doppler Oceanographic Atmospheric?,Current velocity measured parallel to the path of beam 3,,beam3_vel,current velocity from beam3,float,measurement,TZ,cm s-1,,-300.300.,,,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy beam4_echo_intensity,Acoustic Doppler Oceanographic Atmospheric?,Measure of the echo intensity returning to beam 4 from the ADCP transmit pulse,,beam4_echo,beam 4 echo intensity,float,measurement,TZ,db,,0.200.,,,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy beam4_velocity,Acoustic Doppler Oceanographic Atmospheric?,Current velocity measured parallel to the path of beam 4,,beam4_vel,current velocity from beam4,float,measurement,TZ,cm s-1,,-300.300.,,,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy bin_direction,Acoustic Doppler Oceanographic Atmospheric?,Current direction of bin,,bin_dir,current direction of bin,float,measurement,TZ,cm s-1,,0.360.,,,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy bin_u_vector,Acoustic Doppler Oceanographic Atmospheric?,East/West component of bin vector. Eastward is positive.,,bin_u,east/west component of bin,float,measurement| derived,TZ,cm s-1,,-300. 300.,,,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy bin_velocity,Acoustic Doppler Oceanographic Atmospheric?,Current velocity of bin,,bin_vel,current velocity of bin,float,measurement,TZ,cm s-1,,-300.300.,,,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy bin_v_vector,Acoustic Doppler Oceanographic Atmospheric?,North/South component of bin vector. Northward is positive.,,bin_v,north/south component of bin,float,measurement| derived,TZ,cm s-1,,-300. 300.,,,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy bin_width,Acoustic Doppler Oceanographic Atmospheric?,Width distance between bins,,bin_width,width distance between bins,float,attribute,,meters,,,,,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy bottom_tracking_code,Acoustic Doppler Oceanographic Atmospheric?,,,btm_track_code,status of bottom tracking,character,attribute,,on or off,,,,,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy bottom_tracking_depth,Acoustic Doppler Oceanographic Atmospheric?,Distance to sea floor determined by a series of long pulses sent out from ADCP,,btm_track_depth,bottom tracking depth,float,measurement,,meters,,,,,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy btm_track_heading,Acoustic Doppler Oceanographic Atmospheric?,,,btm_track_hdg,ship heading from bottom tracking,float,measurement,,degrees,,,,,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy initial_bin_distance,Acoustic Doppler Oceanographic Atmospheric?,Distance from instrument to first bin measurement,,init_bin_dist,distance to first bin,float,attribute,,meters,,,,,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy long_term_average,Acoustic Doppler Oceanographic Atmospheric?,,,long_term_avg,temporal length of long term average veloicities,float,attribute,,seconds,,,,,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy number_adcp_beams,Acoustic Doppler Oceanographic Atmospheric?,Number of directionally independent beams of the ADCP,,number_beams,number of adcp beams,integer,attribute,,,,26,,,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy number_profile_bins,Acoustic Doppler Oceanographic Atmospheric?,Number of uniformely spaced depth cells where data is collected,,number_bins,number of bins in profile,integer,attribute,,,,,,,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy short_term_average,Acoustic Doppler Oceanographic Atmospheric?,,,short_term_avg,temporal length of short term average velocities,float,attribute,,seconds,,,,,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy transducer_frequency,Acoustic Doppler Oceanographic Atmospheric?,,,trans_freq,adcp transducer frequency,float,attribute,,kHz,,,,,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy air_density,atmospheric,Mass of air per unit volume.,,air density,air density,NC_LONG,measurement,T,kg m-3,TZ,,,CF_name='air_density',SeaCOOS,2.1,,Elizabeth air_density,Atmospheric,Mass of air per unit volume.,,air density,air density,float,measurement,T,kg m-3,,,,CF_name='air_density',SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy air_pressure,Atmospheric,Pressure exerted by overlying air.,,air_press,atmospheric pressure,float,measurement,T,hPa,,822.1040.,barometer height of z,CF_name='air_pressure air_pressure_at_sealevel surface_air_pressure'NAVO_name='Air Pressure Surface Atmos Pressure'NAVO_code=762,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy air_temperature,Atmospheric,Temperature of air in situ.,,air_temp,air temperature,float,measurement,TZ,celsius,,-10.40.,celsius scale,CF_name='air_temperature surface_air_temperature',SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy albedo,Atmospheric,Fraction of downward radiation that is reflected or scattered,,alb,albedo,float,derived,T,,,0. 1.,,,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy cloud_cover,Atmospheric,Percent of sky covered by clouds of all types.,,cloud cover,percent cloud coverage,float,measurement,T,percent,,0. 100.,,CF_name='cloud_area_fraction' NWS_name='Total Cloud Cover',SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy dew_point_temperature,Atmospheric,Temperature at which air begins to condense.,,dew_point,dew point temperature,float,measurement / derived,T,celsius,,-10.40.,,CF_name='dew_point_temperature',SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy downward_longwave_radiation,Atmospheric,Downward IR radiation. Positive is downward.,,Q_dlw,downward longwave radiation,float,measured,T,W m-2,,250. 450.,,,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy downward_shortwave_radiation,Atmospheric,Downward solar insolation. Positive is downward.,,Q_dsw,downward shortwave radiation,float,measured,T,W m-2,,0. 1400.,,,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy eastward_wind,Atmospheric,East/West component of wind vector. Eastward wind is positive.,,east_wind,east/west component of wind,float,measurement| derived,TZ,m s-1,,-150. 150.,,CF_name='eastward_wind' NAVO_name='Eastward Wind Velocity'NAVO_code=24,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy eastward_wind_stress,Atmospheric,East/West component of wind stress. Eastward is positive.,,tau_x,eastward surface wind stress,float,derived,,N m-2,,,,CF_name='downward_eastward_momentum_flux_in_airsurface_downward_eastward_stress'NAVO_name='Eastward Surface Wind Stress' NAVO_code=58,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy latent_heat_flux,Atmospheric,Evaporative exchange of heat from the atmosphere to the ocean. Positive is downward.,,Q_latent,latent heat flux,float,derived,T,W m-2,,-600. 20.,,EPIC_name='latent heat'CF_name='surface_downward_latent_heat_flux',SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy mixing_ratio,Atmospheric,The ratio of mass of water vapor to the mass of dry air in the sample.,,mix,mixing ratio,float,derived,T,g kg-1,,,,CF_name='humidity_mixing_ratio mass_mixing_ratio',SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy net_heat_flux,Atmospheric,Combined net shortwave net longwave sensible and latent heat fluxes. Positive is downward.,,Q_net,net heat flux,,derived,T,W m-2,,-1000. 600.,,CF_name='downward_heat_flux_in_air surface_downward_heat_flux_in_air',SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy net_longwave_radiation,Atmospheric,Net IR radiation includes reflected IR radiation. Positive is downward.,,Q_lw,net longwave radiation,float,derived,T,W m-2,,-200. 20.,,,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy net_shortwave_radiation,Atmospheric,Net solar insolation considering albedo effects. Positive is downward.,,Q_sw,net shortwave radiation,float,derived,T,W m-2,,0. 1400.,,,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy northward_wind,Atmospheric,North/South component of wind vector. Northward wind is positive.,,north_wind,north/south component of wind,float,measurement| derived,TZ,m s-1,,-150. 150.,,CF_name='northward_wind'NAVO_name='Northward Wind Velocity'NAVO_code=25,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy northward_wind_stress,Atmospheric,North/South component of wind stress. Northward is positive.,,tau_y,northward surface wind stress,float,derived,,N m-2,,,,CF_name='downward_northward_momentum_flux_in_air surface_downward_northward_stress'NAVO_name='Northward Surface Wind Stress'NAVO_code=59,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy precipitation_accumlated_daily,Atmospheric,Amount of wet equivalent precipitation accumulated for a 24 hour period.,,precip_accum,accumulated precipitation,float,measurement,T,mm,,,sampling interval,,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy precipitation_rate,Atmospheric,Amount of wet equivalent precipitation per unit time.,,precip_rate,instantaneous precipitation rate,float,measurement,T,mm hr-1,,,,,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy relative_humidity,Atmospheric,Amount of moisture in the air as vapor relative to how much it can possibly hold at the same temperature.,,rel_humid,relative humidity,float,measurement,T,precent,,0.105.,zero precent,CF_name='relative_humidity',SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy relative_wind_from_direction,Atmospheric,Direction from which wind is blowing relative to a moving platform e.g. ship.,,rel_wnddirec,relative wind direction meteorological conv,float,measurement,T,degrees_true,,0.360.,clockwise from true north,,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy relative_wind_speed,Atmospheric,Magnitude of wind velocity relative to a moving platform e.g. ship.,,rel_wndspd,relative wind speed,float,measurement,T,m s-1,,0.70.,ship speed,,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy sensible_heat_flux,Atmospheric,Conductive or convective exchange of heat from the atmosphere to the ocean. Positive is downward.,,Q_sensible,sensible heat flux,float,derived,T,W m-2,,-200. 20.,,EPIC_name='sensible_heat'CF_name='surface_downward_sensible_heat_flux',SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy upward_wind,Atmospheric,Up/Down component of wind vector. Up is positive.,,z_wind,upward velocity of air,float,measurement| derived,TZ,m s-1,,-150. 150.,,CF_name='upward_air_velocity' NAVO_name='Vertical Wind Velocity' NAVO_code=26,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy wet_bulb_temperature,Atmospheric,Temperature of evaporative cooling.,,wet_bulb_temp,wet bulb temperature,float,measurement,T,celsius,,-10.40.,,CF_name='wet_bulb_temperature',SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy wind_from_direction,Atmospheric,Direction from which wind is blowing. Meteorological Convention.,,wdir,true wind direction meteorological convention,float,measurement,TZ,degrees_true,,0.360.,clockwise from true north,CF_name='wind_from_direction',SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy wind_gust,Atmospheric,Maximum instantaneous wind speed (usually no more than but not limited to 10 seconds) within a sample averaging interval.,,wgust,wind gusts,float,measurement,TZ,m s-1,,0. 250.,zero,NWS_name='Wind Gust' NDBC_name='Wind Gust',SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy wind_speed,Atmospheric,Magnitude of wind velocity.,,wspd,true wind speed,float,measurement,TZXY,m s-1,,0.150.,zero,EPIC_code=401CF_name='wind_speed',SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy wind_stress,Atmospheric,Magnitude of wind stress. Wind stress is the force of wind imposed on a unit area.,,tau,surface wind stress,float,derived,,N m-2,,,,NAVO_name='Surface Wind Stress Magnitude'NAVO_code=57,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy wind_stress_to_direction,Atmospheric,Direction toward which wind stress is acting.,,tau_dir,surface wind stress to direction,float,derived,,degrees_true,,,,,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy wind_to_direction,Atmospheric,Direction toward which wind is blowing. Oceanographic convention.,,wdir,true wind direction oceanographic convention,float,measurement,TZ,degrees_true,,0.360.,clockwise from true north,CF_name='wind_to_direction',SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy conductivity,Atmospheric Oceanographic,Ability of a material to pass an electrical current. Inverse of resistance.,,cond,conductivity,float,measurement,TZ,siemens | uS,,,,,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy current_speed,Atmospheric Oceanographic,Magnitude of velocity of ocean current.,,c_spd,speed of current,float,measurement,TZ,cm s-1,,0.300.,,CF_name='sea_water_speed'EPIC_name='CURRENT SPEED',SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy current_to_direction,Atmospheric Oceanographic,Direction towards which ocean current is going.,,c_dir,direction of current relative to true north,float,measurement,TZ,degrees_true,,0.360.,,EPIC_name='CURRENT DIRECTION',SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy eastward_current,Atmospheric Oceanographic,East/West component of ocean current. Eastward is positive.,,water_u,east/west component of current,float,measurement,TZ,cm s-1,,-300.300.,,CF_name='eastward_sea_water_velocity' NAVO_name='Eastward Water Velocity'NAVO_code=18,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy MeanUncertaintyAirTemp,Atmospheric Oceanographic,,,,,,,,,,,,,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy MeanUncertaintySkinTemp,Atmospheric Oceanographic,,,,,,,,,,,,,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy northward_current,Atmospheric Oceanographic,North/South component of ocean current. Northward is positive.,,water_v,N/S component of current,float,measurement,TZ,cm s-1,,-300. 300.,,CF_name='northward_sea_water_velocity'NAVO_name='Northward Water Velocity'NAVO_code=17,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy salinity,Atmospheric Oceanographic,Measure of salt content of a seawater sample follows UNESCO standards; approximately parts per thousand.,,salinity,salinity,float,measurement | derived,TZ,PSS or PSU or PPT,,22.38.,,CF_name='surface_salinitysea_surface_salinitysea_water_salinity'NAVO_name='Salinity'NAVO_code=16,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy sea_surface_elevation,Atmospheric Oceanographic,Height or altitude of the sea surface above specified reference.,,surf_el,sea surface elevation,float,measurement | derived,T,meter,,,geoid | ellipsoid | MSL | MLLW | NGVD84,CF_name='sea_surface_elevation'NAVO_name='Water Surface Elevation'NAVO_code=32,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy signifcant_wave_height,Atmospheric Oceanographic,Average height of the highest one-third of the waves.,,sig_wv_ht,significant wave height,float,derived,T,meter,,,,NAVO_name='Sig Wave Height (sig_wv_ht)'NAVO_code=41NDBC_name='Overall Height (H0)'CF_name='significant_height_of_wind_and_swell_waves',SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy signifcant_wave_to_direction,Atmospheric Oceanographic,Significant wave direction.,,sig_wv_dir,signifcant wave direction,float,derived,T,degrees_true,,,,NAVO_name='Sig Wave Direction (sig_wv_dir)'NAVO_code=42,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy significant_wave_period,Atmospheric Oceanographic,Period of the significant wave.,,sig_wv_per,significant wave period,float,derived,,second,,,,NAVO_name='Sig Wave Period (sig_wv_per)'NAVO_code=43NDBC_name='Overall Period (AVP)',SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy SkinTemp,Atmospheric Oceanographic,,,,,,,,,,,,,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy sound_velocity,Atmospheric Oceanographic,Magnitude of velocity of sound in water.,,sound_velocity,sound velocity,float,measurement | derived,TZ,m s-1,,,,EPIC_name='sound_velocity',SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy specific_conductance,Atmospheric Oceanographic,Ability of a specific volume (1 cubic centimeter) of water to pass an electrical current.,,sp_cond,specific conductance,float,measurement,,uS cm-1,,,,USGS_name='Specific Conductivity',SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy StdDevAirTemp,Atmospheric Oceanographic,,,,,,,,,,,,,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy StdDevSkinTemp,Atmospheric Oceanographic,,,,,,,,,,,,,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy swell_height,Atmospheric Oceanographic,Average height of the highest one-third of the swells if a separation between swell and wind-wave energy peak exists.,,swell_ht,swell wave height,float,measurement,T,meter,,,,NAVO_name='Swell Height (swell_ht)'NAVO_code=47NDBC_name='Swell Height (SwH)'CF_name='significant_height_of_swell_waves',SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy swell_period,Atmospheric Oceanographic,Period of the swells.,,swell_per,swell wave period,float,measurement,,second,,,,NAVO_name='Swell Period (swell_per)'NAVO_code=49NDBC_name='Swell Period (SwP)'CF_name='swell_wave_period',SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy swell_to_direction,Atmospheric Oceanographic,Direction the swell is coming from.,,swell_dir,swell wave direction,float,measurement,T,degrees_true,,,,NAVO_name='Swell Direction (swell_dir)'NAVO_code=48NDBC_name='Swell Direction (SwD)',SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy vertical_current,Atmospheric Oceanographic,Upward/Downward component of ocean current. Upward is positive.,,water_w,vertical velocity of water parcel,float,measurment,TZ,cm s-1,,,,CF_name='upward_sea_water_velocity'NAVO_name='Vertical Water Velocity'NAVO_code=19,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy water_density,Atmospheric Oceanographic,Mass of water per unit volume,,density,density,float,measurement | derived,,kg m-3,,,,CF_name='sea_water_density',SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy water_pressure,Atmospheric Oceanographic,Amount of pressure caused by overlying water column.,,water_press,water pressure,float,measurement,TZ,Pa | bar | dbar | atm,,,,NAVO_name='Water Pressure'NAVO_code=6,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy water_temperature,Atmospheric Oceanographic,In situ temperature of the ocean.,,wtemp,water temperature,float,measurement,TZ,celsius,,10. 35.,,Explorer/Umiami_name='intake_temperature'CF_name='surface_temperaturesea_surface_temperaturesea_water_temperature'NAVO_name='Water TemperatureWater Surface Temperature'NAVO_code=1514,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy wave_steepness,Atmospheric Oceanographic,Measure of departure from typical wave slope.,,steepness,,,,,,,,,NDBC_name='Steepness (STP)',SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy wind_wave_height,Atmospheric Oceanographic,Average height of the highest one-third of the wind-waves if a separation between swell and wind-wave energy peak exists.,,wind_wv_ht,wind wave height,float,measurement,T,meter,,,,NAVO_name='Wind Wave Height (wind_wv_ht)'NAVO_code=44NDBC='Swell Height (SwH)'CF='significant_height_of_wind_waves',SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy wind_wave_period,Atmospheric Oceanographic,Period of wind-waves.,,wind_wv_per,wind wave period,float,measurement,,second,,,,NAVO_name='Wind Wave Period (wind_wv_per)'NAVO_code=46NDBC_name='Wind Wave Period (WWP)',SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy wind_wave_to_direction,Atmospheric Oceanographic,Direction the wind-waves are coming from.,,wind_wv_dir,wind wave direction,float,measurement,T,degrees_true,,,,NAVO_name='Wind Wave Direction (wind_wv_dir)'NAVO_code=45NDBC='Wind Wave Direction (WWD)',SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy bw_irradiance,Electromagnetic,Irradiance for black body and white light source.,,bw_irrad,Black & White shortwave irradiance,float,measurement,,W m-2,,,Eppley/BW,,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy bw_radiance,Electromagnetic,Radiance for black body and white light source.,,bw_rad,Black & White shortwave radiance,float,measurement,,W m-2 sr-1,,,Eppley/BW,,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy downwelling_irradiance,Electromagnetic,Irradiance from above.,,Ed,downwelling irradiance,float,measurement,,W m-2 m-1,,,,,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy downwelling_longwave_irradiance,Electromagnetic,Integrated downwelling irradiance for spectral wavelengths greater than 700nm.,,pir_irrad,longwave irradiance,float,measurement,,W m-2,,,Eppley/PIR,CF_name='surface_downwelling_longwave_flux',SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy downwelling_radiance,Electromagnetic,Radiance from below.,,Ld,downwelling radiance,float,measurement,,W m-2 m-1 sr-1,,,,,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy downwelling_shortwave_irradiance,Electromagnetic,Integrated downwelling irradiance for spectral wavelengths less than 700nm.,,psp_irrad,shortwave irradiance,float,measurement,,W m-2,,,Eppley/PSP,CF_name='surface_downwelling_shortwave_flux',SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy downwelling_uv_irradiance,Electromagnetic,Integrated downwelling irradiance for wavelengths in the ultraviolet region.,,uv_irrad,UV irradiance,float,measurement,,W m-2,,,Eppley/TUV,,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy downwelling_uv_radiance,Electromagnetic,Integrated downwelling radiance for wavelengths in the ultraviolet region.,,uv_rad,UV radiance,float,measurement,,W m-2 sr-1,,,,,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy electromagnetic_wavelength,Electromagnetic,specific frequency of energy within the electromagnetic spectrum.,,wavelength,wavelength,float,,,m,,,,CF_name='electromagnetic_wavelength',SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy light_attenuation_coefficient,Electromagnetic,Measure of combined effects on light caused by absorption and scattering over a defined distance for a specific wavelength of light.,,attenuate,light attenuation,float,measurement,,m-1,,,,EPIC,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy photosynthetically_available_radiation,Electromagnetic,Integrated downwelling irradiance for wavelengths from 400 to 700nm.,,PAR,photosynthetically avail radiation,float,measurement,,W m-2,,,,,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy remote_sensing_spectral_reflectance,Electromagnetic,Upwelling radiance (Lu) divided by downwelling radiance (Ed) at a specific spectral wavelength.,,Rrs,remoste-sensing reflectance,float,measurement,,sr-1,,,,,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy spectral_irradiance,Electromagnetic,Light energy of specific wavelength from all directions at a point and time in space.,,E,spectral irradiance,float,measurement,,W m-2 m-1,,,,,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy spectral_radiance,Electromagnetic,Light energy of specific wavelength from a set of directions (solid angle) at a point and time in space.,,L,spectral radiance,float,measurement,,W m-2 m-1 sr-1,,,,CF_name='spectral_radiance',SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy spectral_reflectance,Electromagnetic,Upwelling irradiance (Eu) divided by downwelling radiance (Ed) at a specific spectral wavelength.,,R,reflectance,float,measurement,,,,,,,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy turbidity,Electromagnetic,Measure of light scattering due to suspended material in water.,,turb,turbidity,float,measurement,,NTU,,,,EPIC,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy upwelling_irradiance,Electromagnetic,Irradiance from below,,Eu,upwelling irradiance,float,measurement,,W m-2 m-1,,,,,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy upwelling_radiance,Electromagnetic,Radiance from above.,,Lu,upwelling radiance,float,measurement,,W m-2 m-1 sr-1,,,,,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy visibility,Electromagnetic,Greatest distance an object can be seen and identified. Usually refering to visibility in air but could be other medium.,,visibility,visibility,float,measurement,,m,,,,NWS_name='Visibility',SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy water_leaving_radiance,Electromagnetic,Radiance from below leaving the water surface.,,Luw,water leaving radiance,float,measurement,,W m-2 m-1 sr-1,,,,,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy beam1_echo_intensity,instrument,Measure of the echo intensity returning to beam 1 from the ADCP transmit pulse,,beam1_echo,beam 1 echo intensity,,measurement,TZ,db,,0.200.,,,SeaCOOS,2.1,,Sara case_temperature,Instrument,,,case_temp,case temperature,float,measurement,,celsius,,,,,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy condition_code,Instrument,,,condition,condition code,long,attribute,,none,,,,,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy dome_temperature,Instrument,,,dome_temp,Eppley/PIR Dome Temperature,float,measurement,,celsius,,,,,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy flow,Instrument,,,debub_flow,debubbler flow,float,measurement,,liters/minute,,,,,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy gain,Instrument,,,gain,gain setting,character,attribute,,,,,reference table,,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy gain_volts,Instrument,,,gain_volts,gain setting in volts,float,attribute,,volts,,,zero,,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy mode,Instrument,,,mode,manual or automated mode,char,attribute,,,,,,,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy PIR_thermopile,Instrument,,,PIR_thermo,PIR thermopile temperature,float,measurement,,celsius,,,,,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy voltage,Instrument,,,volt,battery voltage,float,measurement,,volts,,,,,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy beam_echo_intensity,oceanographic,Measure of the echo intensity returning to beam 1 from the ADCP transmit pulse,,beam_echo,beam echo intensity,NC_FLOAT,measurement,TZ,db,TZ,0.200.,,echo_amplitude,SeaCOOS,2.1,Attributes echo_intensity: beam_number=$beam_num,Elizabeth beam_velocity,oceanographic,Current velocity measured parallel to the path of an Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler beam,,beam_vel,current velocity from beam1,NC_FLOAT,measurement,TZ,cm s-1,TZ,-300..300.,,beam_velocity,SeaCOOS,2.1,,Elizabeth water_temperature,oceanographic,In situ water temperature,,wtemp,water temperature,NC_FLOAT,measurement,TZ,celsius,TZ,10. 35.,,water_temperature,SeaCOOS,2.1,,Elizabeth cdom,Oceanographic Chemical,colored (or chromophoric) dissolved organic matter of riverine origin,,cdom,colored dissolved organic matter,float,derived,T,mg/l or 1/m,,,,,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy chl_concentration,Oceanographic Chemical,concentration of chloropyll-a in a defined volume of water,,chl_conc,Chlorophyll Concentration,float,derived,T,ug L-1 (not kg m-3),,,,,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy nitrate_concentration,Oceanographic Chemical,,,nitrate,nitrate concentration,float,measurement,T,ug L-1,,,,,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy optical_partical_timer,Oceanographic Chemical,,,opc_timer,opc timer ??,,,,,,,,,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy optical_particle_count,Oceanographic Chemical,,,particle_count,particle count,float,measurement,T,,,,,,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy optical_particle_size,Oceanographic Chemical,,,particle_size,particle size,float,measurement,T,um,,,,,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy oxygen_concentration,Oceanographic Chemical,Concentration in water of dissolved oxygen.,,oxygen_concen,oxygen concentration,float,measurement,T,ug L-1,,,,,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy oxygen_saturation,Oceanographic Chemical,Concentration at which oxygen becomes saturated in water.,,oxygen_sat,oxygen saturation,float,measurement,T,ug L-1,,,,,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy oxygen_temperature,Oceanographic Chemical,,,oxygen_tmp,oxygen temperature,float,measuremnt,T,celsius,,,,,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy pCO2,Oceanographic Chemical,,,,,,,,,,,,,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy transmittance,Oceanographic Chemical,,,transmittance,percent transmittance,float,measurement,T,percent,,0.100.,,,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy latitude,spatial,Y-coordinate of dependent observation in geographic coordinate. North is positive. Alternate definition: The angular distance north and south of the equator with the equator being 0� and the poles 90�,,lat,latitude,,coordinate,Y,degrees_north,,-90.90.,geographical coordinates,CF_name='latitude'EPIC_name='latitude'EPIC_code=500NAVO_name='latitude'NAVO_code=1,SeaCOOS,2.1,,Sara altitude,Spatial,Z-coordinate of (dependent?) observation in vertical distance above reference. Up is positive.,,altitude,altitude above reference,float,coordinate,Z,meter,,,sea surface | geiod | ellipsoid | MSL | MLLW | AGL ,CF_name='altitude',SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy bottom,Spatial,Bottom of a layer commonly ocean bottom.,,bottom,bottom,,attribute,,,,,reference surface,CF_name='sea_floor_depth',SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy course_over_ground,Spatial,,,cog,course over ground,float,coordinate,,degrees,,,,,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy depth,Spatial,Z-coordinate of (dependent?) observation in vertical distance below reference. Down is positive.,,depth,measurement depth,float,coordinate,Z,meter/decibar,,0.300.,sea surface | geiod | ellipsoid | MSL | MLLW | AGL ,CF_name='depth'NAVO_name='depth'NAVO_code=5,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy gps_elevation,Spatial,,,gps_elev,GPS1 elevation #1,float,measurement,,km,,,,,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy height,Spatial,Z-coordinate of (dependent?) observation in vertical distance above reference. Up is positive.,,height,height above reference,float,coordinate,Z,meter,,,sea surface | geiod | ellipsoid | MSL | MLLW | AGL ,CF_name='height',SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy latitude,Spatial,Y-coordinate of dependent observation in geographic coordinate. North is positive. Alternate definition: The angular distance north and south of the equator with the equator being 0° and the poles 90°,,lat,latitude,long,coordinate,Y,degrees_north,,-90.90.,geographical coordinates,CF_name='latitude'EPIC_name='latitude'EPIC_code=500NAVO_name='latitude'NAVO_code=1,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy latitude_degrees,Spatial,Integer degrees of latitude,,lat_deg,degrees latitude,int,coordinate,Y,degrees_north,,-90.90.,geographical coordinates,,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy latitude_hemisphere,Spatial,Northern or Southern hemisphere,,lat_hem,hemisphere of latitude,char,coordinate,Y,N | S,,,geographical coordinates,,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy latitude_minutes,Spatial,Fraction of latitude degree divided by 60.,,lat_min,minutes latitude,float,coordinate,Y,angular_minute,,0.60.,geographical coordinates,,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy latitude_seconds,Spatial,Fraction of lat_min divided by 60.,,lat_sec,seconds latitude,float,coordinate,Y,angular_second,,0.60.,geographical coordinates,,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy longitude,Spatial,X-coordinate of dependent observation in geographic coordinate. East is positive. Alternate definition: The angular distance east and west of the prime meridian (0° lon.) that runs through Greenwich England.,,lon,longitude,long,coordinate,X,degrees_east,,-180.180,geographical coordinates,CF_name='longitude'EPIC_name='longitude'EPIC_code=501NAVO_name='longitude'NAVO_code=2,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy longitude_degrees,Spatial,Integer degrees of longitude,,lon_deg,degrees longitude,int,coordinate,X,degrees_east,,-180.180.,geographical coordinates,,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy longitude_hemisphere,Spatial,Eastern or Western hemisphere,,lon_hem,hemisphere of longitude,char,coordinate,X,E | W,,,,,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy longitude_minutes,Spatial,Fraction of longitude degree divided by 60.,,lon_min,minutes longitude,float,coordinate,X,angular_minute,,0.60.,geographical coordinates,,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy longitude_seconds+A151,Spatial,Fraction of lon_min divided by 60.,,lon_sec,seconds longitude,float,coordinate,X,angular_second,,0.60.,geographical coordinates,,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy magnetic_cog,Spatial,,,cog_mag,magnetic course over ground,float,coordinate,,degrees,,,magnetic north,,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy profile_depths,Spatial,??,,profile_depths,profile depths,float,coordinate,Z,meter,,,,,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy Relative Heading (deg),Spatial,,,rel_hdg,relative heading,float,coordinate,,degrees,,,magnetic north,,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy satellite_altitude,Spatial,,,satalt1,satellite_altitude,float,coordinate,,km,,,earth surface,,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy satellite_azimuth,Spatial,,,sataz,satellite_azimuth,long,coordinate,,degrees,,,horizon,,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy skin,Spatial,Upper millimeter to centimeter of a surface.,,skin,skin,float,attribute,Z,meter,,-0.01 0.01,reference surface,,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy speed_over_ground,Spatial,,,sog,speed over ground,float,coordinate,,knots,,,,,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy surface,Spatial,Upper 1-2 meters (??) of an interface between two layers commonly the sea surface.,,surface,surface,,attribute,,,,,reference surface,,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy z,Spatial,Z-coordinate of (dependent?) observation. Zero (z=0) is defined by reference. Up is positive.,,z,vertical coordinate,float,coordinate,Z,meter,,,,,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy averaging_interval,Temporal,Time periood over which several observations are averaged.,,average_interval,averaging time interval,float,attribute,T,seconds,,,,,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy date_time_string,Temporal,Date and time character string of observation that includes year month day hour minute and second.,,date_time_string,date_time string,char,time,T,string YYYY MM DD hh mm ss,,,,,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy day_of_year,Temporal,Number of days since day 1 of reference year.,,doy,day of year,int,time,T,days,,0.366.,day 1 of reference year,,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy sample_interval,Temporal,Time period between observations.,,sample_interval,sampling time interval,float,attribute,T,seconds,,,,,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy source_time,Temporal,Time coordinate of observation based on unit of time (seconds hours days) since a defined reference time if different from SEA-COOS time standard name.,,source_time,originator time base,long | float | double,time,T,{sec | hr | day} since YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS.xxx {+/- ZONE},,,reference date and time,,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy time,Temporal,Time coordinate of observation based on number of seconds since the defined reference time.,,time,Time,long,time,T,sec since 1970-1-1 00:00:00,,,1970-1-1 00:00:00 (UTC),CF_name='time'NAVO_name='time'NAVO_code=13,SeaCOOS,2.0,,Jeremy