readme.txt

Data files and path names use the following conventions

SHIP = alphanumeric vessel call sign (4-7 characters)
YYYY = 4 digit year
MM   = 2 digit month
DD   = 2 digit day
VVV  = 3 digit version number
OO   = 2 digit order number

Directory ARCHIVE_PATH/SHIP/YYYY/MM/ contents:

readme.txt - this file

SHIP_YYYY-MM-DD_* - Original ASCII data files received from the vessel

SHIP_YYYYMMDDvVVVOO.nc - SAMOS format netCDF files (see samos_naming.pdf and
samos_netcdf_manual.pdf for details)

SHIP_YYYYMMDDvVVVOO.map - text file showing the relationship (source data) for
the various versions of a single daily netCDF file. This file is created only
for the highest version and order number for each day (the research quality
product).

original_variable_map.csv - comma seperated value file that contains a map
between the SAMOS variable designators and the designators in the original 
data files.  Each variable map contains the date ranges in the month that
this map is valid.  This file also contains a long name for the SAMOS and 
original designators.

samos_naming.pdf - The file naming convention

samos_netcdf_manual.pdf - Detailed documentation of the SAMOS netCDF convention

samos_quality_flag.pdf - A list of the quality control flags and their
definitions.

md5_summary - all the files contained in the ARCHIVE_PATH/SHIP/YYYY/MM/ 
directory with their cooresponding MD5 check sum

md5_summary.md5 - the MD5 check sum of the md5_summary file

Created: 29 September 2008