Metadata Report for L:\users\bodc\requests\acm\temp\first

• Introduction
• Series Index
• Series Specific Information
• General Documentation
• Parameters
• BODC Quality Control Flags

Introduction

The BODC National Oceanographic Database (NODB) is a collection of entities known as series. Each series is a repeated set of measurements of one or more oceanographic parameters plus one or more of the independent variables time, latitude, longitude and depth. These data are delivered to the user as either simple ASCII files or as platform-independent binary files in QXF format (a BODC subset of NetCDF).

The database holds metadata for the series, including both fixed fields and plain-language documents. This is delivered to the user either as discrete XHTML files containing all the metadata for a series (Single-Series Reports) or as a condensed XHTML Combined Series Report.

The BODC metadata model includes three types of series aggregation entities:

• Data Activities are groupings of series measured simultaneously from a common platform. Data Activities generally either group together the series from the various instruments on a mooring or the series associated with a research cruise.
• Fixed Stations are groupings of series at a fixed location, where location may be a point, line or polygon. Generally they include series where the same parameters were measured in the same location at different times. However, they have also been used to cluster together the series from several simultaneous Data Activities at a common location.
• Projects are groupings of series associated with a common research activity, funding activity or other such political grouping of data.

The metadata for each of these aggregation entities is included in both types of report.

Report Layouts

Single-Series Report

The BODC Single-Series Report contains the following sections:

• The Metadata Summary contains the fixed-field metadata for the series.
• The Problem Reports section contains plain language metadata that should be taken into account by the user when assessing whether the data series is 'fit for purpose'.
• The Data Access Policy section contains information on the terms and conditions under which the data series may be supplied by BODC.
• The Data Policy section contains information (when presented) of the data management policy written and agreed by a programme steering committee. It provides the framework for short term and long term management of the data arising from the programme.
• The Narrative Documents section contains the main body of the plain-language metadata for the series. This may include further information that some users may like to take into account when assessing whether the series is 'fit for purpose'.
• The Project Information section contains the fixed-field and plain-language metadata for any projects to which the series is linked.
• The Data Activity Information section contains the fixed-field and plain-language metadata for any data activities to which the series is linked.
• The Fixed Station Information section contains the fixed-field and plain-language metadata for any fixed stations to which the series is linked.
• The BODC Quality Flags section contains the definitions of the single-character data quality codes that are associated with every value in the data files.

Combined Series Report

The BODC Combined Series Report contains six sections.

• Introductory text (this document).
• The Series Index. This is a summary table containing key metadata fields presented with one series on each row. Hyperlinks are provided to the Series Specific Information entry for each series.
• The Series Specific Information section is headed by a hyperlink index to its individual series entries. Each series entry consists of three elements:
  • The fixed-field metadata for the series.
  • The Problem Reports (plain language metadata that should be taken into account by the user when assessing whether the data series is 'fit for purpose') linked to the series.
  • A list of the plain language metadata documents linked to the series, with hyperlinks to the document text. This includes documents covering data access policies, projects, data activities and fixed stations in addition to narrative documents.
• The General Documentation section contains the document text. Each document is only included once no matter how series in the report are linked to it. An index, including hyperlinks, to the documents in the section is provided at the beginning. Each document is preceded by a list of hyperlinks to the Series Specific information for the series linked to that document.
• The Parameters section provides the definitions of the BODC parameter codes used to label the channels in the data files. It contains the superset of the parameters contained in all the series covered by the report. If information on the parameters contained in individual series is required then the Single-Series Report for that series should be consulted.
• The BODC Quality Flags section contains the definitions of the single-character data quality codes that are associated with every value in the data files.

Series Index

This report contains the qualifying documentation and header information associated with the following data series extracted from the BODC database :

where Data Type

• LA = Currents -subsurface Eulerian

Series Specific Information

BODC Series References 0003593 0013249 0023232 0053196 0433556 0003600 0013250 0023244 0053203 0433568 0003612 0013262 0023256 0053215 0433612 0003624 0013274 0023268 0053227 0433624 0003636 0013286 0023281 0053239 0433636 0003648 0013298 0023293 0053240 0433704 0003661 0013317 0023300 0053252 0433716 0003673 0013329 0023312 0053264 0433728 0003685 0013330 0023324 0053276 0435655 0003697 0013342 0023336 0053288 0435772 0003704 0013354 0023361 0053307 0435784 0003716 0013366 0023373 0053319 0435956 0003728 0013378 0023385 0053320 0435968 0003741 0013391 0023397 0053332 0435981 0003753 0013409 0023404 0053344 0435993 0003765 0013410 0023416 0053356 0436019 0003777 0013422 0023428 0053368 0436020 0003789 0013434 0023441 0053381 0436032 0003790 0013446 0023490 0053393 0436056 0003808 0013458 0023521 0053400 0436081 0003821 0013471 0023594 0053412 0436093 0003833 0013483 0023601 0053424 0436100 0003845 0013495 0023613 0053436 0436112 0003857 0013502 0023625 0053448 0436124 0003869 0013514 0023637 0053461 0436136 0003870 0013526 0023649 0053473 0436148 0003882 0013538 0023650 0053485 0436161 0003894 0013551 0023662 0053497 0436173 0003901 0013563 0023674 0053504 0436185 0003913 0013575 0023686 0053516 0436197 0003925 0013587 0023698 0053528 0436204 0003937 0013599 0023705 0053541 0436216 0003949 0013606 0023717 0053553 0436228 0003950 0013618 0023729 0053565 0436241 0003962 0013631 0023730 0057880 0436253 0003974 0013643 0023742 0057892 0436265 0003986 0013655 0023754 0057911 0436277 0003998 0013667 0023766 0057923 0436289 0004001 0013679 0023778 0057935 0436290 0004013 0013680 0023791 0057947 0436308 0004025 0013692 0023809 0057959 0437348 0004037 0013711 0023810 0057960 0437361 0004049 0013723 0023822 0057972 0437416 0004050 0013735 0023834 0057984 0437428 0004062 0013747 0023846 0057996 0437441 0004074 0013759 0024794 0058011 0437453 0004086 0013760 0024801 0058023 0437465 0004098 0013772 0024813 0058035 0437489 0004105 0013784 0024825 0058047 0437490 0004117 0013796 0024837 0058059 0437508 0004129 0013803 0024849 0058060 0437533 0004130 0013815 0024850 0058072 0437545 0004142 0013827 0024862 0058084 0437557 0004154 0013839 0024874 0058096 0437569 0004166 0013840 0024886 0058103 0437570 0004178 0013852 0024898 0058545 0437582 0004191 0013864 0024905 0058557 0437613 0004209 0013876 0024917 0058569 0437625 0004210 0013888 0024929 0058570 0437674 0004222 0013907 0024930 0058582 0437686 0004234 0013919 0024942 0058594 0437698 0004246 0013920 0024954 0058601 0437705 0004258 0013932 0024966 0058613 0437729 0004271 0013944 0024978 0058625 0437730 0004283 0013956 0024991 0058637 0437742 0004295 0013968 0025005 0058649 0437754 0004302 0013981 0025017 0058650 0437791 0004314 0013993 0025029 0059757 0437809 0004326 0014007 0025030 0059769 0437810 0004338 0014019 0025042 0059770 0437834 0004351 0014020 0025054 0060605 0437871 0004363 0014032 0025066 0060617 0437883 0004375 0014044 0025078 0060629 0437895 0004387 0014068 0025091 0060630 0437926 0004399 0014112 0025109 0060642 0437938 0004406 0014124 0025110 0060654 0437963 0004418 0014136 0025122 0060666 0437975 0004431 0014148 0025134 0060678 0437999 0004443 0014161 0025146 0060691 0438002 0004455 0014173 0025158 0060709 0438014 0004467 0014185 0025171 0060710 0438051 0004479 0014197 0025183 0060722 0438063 0004480 0014204 0025195 0060734 0438075 0004492 0014216 0026715 0060746 0438087 0004511 0014228 0026727 0060758 0438106 0004523 0014241 0026739 0060771 0438143 0004535 0014253 0026740 0060783 0438155 0004547 0014265 0026752 0060795 0438180 0004559 0014277 0026764 0060802 0438192 0004560 0014289 0026776 0060814 0438211 0004572 0014308 0026788 0060826 0438235 0004584 0014321 0026807 0060838 0438247 0004596 0014333 0026820 0060851 0438260 0004603 0014345 0026832 0060863 0438272 0004615 0014357 0026844 0060875 0438284 0004627 0014369 0026856 0060887 0438296 0004639 0014382 0026868 0060899 0438327 0004640 0014394 0026881 0060906 0438339 0004652 0014401 0026893 0060918 0438388 0004664 0014413 0026900 0060931 0438407

Information for BODC Series Reference 0003593

Data Description

Time Co-ordinates(UT)

Spatial Co-ordinates

The following additional documents apply to this series :

Data Access Policy Document 200018

Problem Report Document 22448 2317 2583

Narrative Document 1244 1571 2379 2382 6200 20857 508 495 464 2365

Data Activity Document : 63724

Fixed Station Document : 63445

Information for BODC Series Reference 0013249

Data Description

Time Co-ordinates(UT)

Spatial Co-ordinates

The following additional documents apply to this series :

Data Access Policy Document 200037

Narrative Document 4872 6200 27714 16072 17271 12808

Data Activity Document : 63738

Information for BODC Series Reference 0023232

Data Description

Time Co-ordinates(UT)

Spatial Co-ordinates

The following additional documents apply to this series :

Data Access Policy Document 200037

Problem Report Document 20812 20377 20363 20826

Narrative Document 20114 19962 6200 4886 4869 20005

Data Activity Document : 63802

Information for BODC Series Reference 0053196

Data Description

Time Co-ordinates(UT)

Spatial Co-ordinates

The following additional documents apply to this series :

Data Access Policy Document 200018

Narrative Document 4872 102209 6200

Data Activity Document : 102519

Project Document : 102148

Information for BODC Series Reference 0433556

Data Description

Time Co-ordinates(UT)

Spatial Co-ordinates

The following additional documents apply to this series :

Data Access Policy Document 200037

Narrative Document 6200 12808 73551 49995 12811

Data Activity Document : 63724

Information for BODC Series Reference 0003600

Data Description

Time Co-ordinates(UT)

Spatial Co-ordinates

The following additional documents apply to this series :

Data Access Policy Document 200018

Problem Report Document 22448 16689 2317 2583

Narrative Document 1571 2379 2382 6200 20857 1261 508 495 464 2365

Data Activity Document : 63724

Fixed Station Document : 63445

Information for BODC Series Reference 0013250

Data Description

Time Co-ordinates(UT)

Spatial Co-ordinates

The following additional documents apply to this series :

Data Access Policy Document 200037

Narrative Document 4872 6200 12808 27714 17271 23340 27684 16086

Data Activity Document : 63738

Information for BODC Series Reference 0023244

Data Description

Time Co-ordinates(UT)

Spatial Co-ordinates

The following additional documents apply to this series :

Data Access Policy Document 200037

Problem Report Document 20332 20128 20578

Narrative Document 20005 6200 4886 4869 19962

Information for BODC Series Reference 0053203

Data Description

Time Co-ordinates(UT)

Spatial Co-ordinates

The following additional documents apply to this series :

Data Access Policy Document 200018

Narrative Document 4872 102209 6200

Data Activity Document : 102522

Project Document : 102148

Information for BODC Series Reference 0433568

Data Description

Time Co-ordinates(UT)

Spatial Co-ordinates

The following additional documents apply to this series :

Data Access Policy Document 200037

Narrative Document 6200 12808 73565 49995 12811

Data Activity Document : 63724

Information for BODC Series Reference 0003612

Data Description

Time Co-ordinates(UT)

Spatial Co-ordinates

The following additional documents apply to this series :

Data Access Policy Document 200018

Problem Report Document 511

Narrative Document 495 508 1319 22588 2365 2379 2382 6200 20857 464 1585

Fixed Station Document : 63445

Information for BODC Series Reference 0013262

Data Description

Time Co-ordinates(UT)

Spatial Co-ordinates

The following additional documents apply to this series :

Data Access Policy Document 200037

Narrative Document 4869 6200 17100 12811 16010 12808

Data Activity Document : 63724

Information for BODC Series Reference 0023256

Data Description

Time Co-ordinates(UT)

Spatial Co-ordinates

The following additional documents apply to this series :

Data Access Policy Document 200037

Problem Report Document 20128 20581

Narrative Document 6200 20005 4886 4869 19962

Information for BODC Series Reference 0053215

Data Description

Time Co-ordinates(UT)

Spatial Co-ordinates

The following additional documents apply to this series :

Data Access Policy Document 200018

Narrative Document 4872 102209 6200

Data Activity Document : 102522

Project Document : 102148

Information for BODC Series Reference 0433612

Data Description

Time Co-ordinates(UT)

Spatial Co-ordinates

The following additional documents apply to this series :

Data Access Policy Document 200037

Problem Report Document 73408

Narrative Document 12808 73579 65611 6200 12811

Data Activity Document : 63738

Information for BODC Series Reference 0003624

Data Description

Time Co-ordinates(UT)

Spatial Co-ordinates

The following additional documents apply to this series :

Data Access Policy Document 200018

Problem Report Document 1973 2317 1911

Narrative Document 1599 2382 20857 6200 495 2379 1261 508 2365

Data Activity Document : 63724

Fixed Station Document : 63445

Information for BODC Series Reference 0013274

Data Description

Time Co-ordinates(UT)

Spatial Co-ordinates

The following additional documents apply to this series :

Data Access Policy Document 200037

Narrative Document 4872 6200 17100 12811 16024 12808

Data Activity Document : 63724

Information for BODC Series Reference 0023268

Data Description

Time Co-ordinates(UT)

Spatial Co-ordinates

The following additional documents apply to this series :

Data Access Policy Document 200037

Narrative Document 4869 4886 20005 19962 6200

Information for BODC Series Reference 0053227

Data Description

Time Co-ordinates(UT)

Spatial Co-ordinates

The following additional documents apply to this series :

Data Access Policy Document 200018

Narrative Document 4872 102209 6200

Data Activity Document : 102536

Project Document : 102148

Information for BODC Series Reference 0433624

Data Description

Time Co-ordinates(UT)

Spatial Co-ordinates

The following additional documents apply to this series :

Data Access Policy Document 200037

Problem Report Document 73408

Narrative Document 12808 73582 65611 6200 12811

Data Activity Document : 63738

Information for BODC Series Reference 0003636

Data Description

Time Co-ordinates(UT)

Spatial Co-ordinates

The following additional documents apply to this series :

Data Access Policy Document 200018

Problem Report Document 1973 2317 1911

Narrative Document 1599 2382 20857 6200 495 2379 1244 508 2365

Data Activity Document : 63724

Fixed Station Document : 63445

Information for BODC Series Reference 0013286

Data Description

Time Co-ordinates(UT)

Spatial Co-ordinates

The following additional documents apply to this series :

Data Access Policy Document 200037

Narrative Document 4872 6200 17100 12811 16102 12808

Data Activity Document : 5560

Information for BODC Series Reference 0023281

Data Description

Time Co-ordinates(UT)

Spatial Co-ordinates

The following additional documents apply to this series :

Data Access Policy Document 200037

Narrative Document 6200 4872

Data Activity Document : 83947

Information for BODC Series Reference 0053239

Data Description

Time Co-ordinates(UT)

Spatial Co-ordinates

The following additional documents apply to this series :

Data Access Policy Document 200018

Narrative Document 4872 102209 6200

Data Activity Document : 102536

Project Document : 102148

Information for BODC Series Reference 0433636

Data Description

Time Co-ordinates(UT)

Spatial Co-ordinates

The following additional documents apply to this series :

Data Access Policy Document 200037

Problem Report Document 73408

Narrative Document 12808 73596 65611 6200 12811

Data Activity Document : 63738

Information for BODC Series Reference 0003648

Data Description

Time Co-ordinates(UT)

Spatial Co-ordinates

The following additional documents apply to this series :

Data Access Policy Document 200018

Problem Report Document 511

Narrative Document 495 508 1319 22588 2365 2379 2382 6200 20857 464 1601

Data Activity Document : 5560

Fixed Station Document : 63445

Information for BODC Series Reference 0013298

Data Description

Time Co-ordinates(UT)

Spatial Co-ordinates

The following additional documents apply to this series :

Data Access Policy Document 200037

Narrative Document 4869 6200 17100 12811 15973 12808

Information for BODC Series Reference 0023293

Data Description

Time Co-ordinates(UT)

Spatial Co-ordinates

The following additional documents apply to this series :

Data Access Policy Document 200037

Narrative Document 6200 4872

Data Activity Document : 83950

Information for BODC Series Reference 0053240

Data Description

Time Co-ordinates(UT)

Spatial Co-ordinates

The following additional documents apply to this series :

Data Access Policy Document 200018

Narrative Document 4872 102209 6200

Data Activity Document : 102553

Project Document : 102148

Information for BODC Series Reference 0433704

Data Description