Multi-profile NetCDF Format
Global attributes | Attribute name | Attribute value |
---|---|---|
title | "US NODC Argo Profiling Float Profiles Format" | |
Conventions | "COARDS, US_NODC" | |
history | "Program used to create this file: daily_gdac2nodc.pro 1.9 2004-12-08" | |
format_version | "US NODC Argo Profiling Data Format Ver. 2.1" |
Variable name (size) | Data type | Attribute name | Attribute value |
---|---|---|---|
data_type(string16) | char | ||
long_name | "Data Type" | ||
_FillValue | " " | ||
format_version(string8) | char | ||
long_name | "File format version" | ||
_FillValue | " " | ||
comment | "US NODC Argo Profile Data Format Ver. 2.1" | ||
handbook_version(string8) | char | ||
long_name | "Data handbook version" | ||
_FillValue | " " | ||
comment | "US NODC Argo data handbook Ver. 1.0" | ||
reference_date_time(string1) | double | ||
long_name | "Reference date and time for observation days" | ||
units | "count" | ||
_FillValue | 999999. | ||
comment | "Julian Day Number of 1950-01-01 00:00:00 UTC" | ||
float_number(time, string8) | char | ||
long_name | "Float ID Number" | ||
conventions | "WMO float identifier : A9IIIII" | ||
_FillValue | " " | ||
comment | "WMO Float unique identifier" | ||
project_name(time, string64) | char | ||
long_name | "Name of the project" | ||
_FillValue | " " | ||
pi_name(time, string64) | char | ||
long_name | "Name of the principal investigator" | ||
_FillValue | " " | ||
station_parameters(time, n_parm, string4) | char | ||
long_name | "List of available parameters for the station" | ||
conventions | "Argo referenece table 3" | ||
_FillValue | " " | ||
cycle_number(time) | int | ||
long_name | "Float Cycle Number" | ||
conventions | "0..N, 0 : launch cycle (if exists) , 1 : first complete cycle" |
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_FillValue | 99999 | ||
direction(time, string1) | char | ||
long_name | "Direction of the station profiles" | ||
conventions | "A: ascending profiles, D: descending profiles" | ||
_FillValue | "9" | ||
data_centre(time, string2) | char | ||
long_name | "Data centre" | ||
conventions | "Argo reference table 4" | ||
_FillValue | " " | ||
comment | "Data centre in charge of float data processing" | ||
date_creation(date_time) | char | ||
long_name | "Date Creation" | ||
conventions | "YYYYMMDDHHMISS" | ||
_FillValue | " " | ||
comment | "Date and time of file creation" | ||
data_update(date_time) | char | ||
long_name | "Update Date" | ||
conventions | "YYYYMMDDHHMISS" | ||
_FillValue | " " | ||
comment | "Date and time of file updated" | ||
dc_reference(time, string32) | char | ||
long_name | "Station unique identifier in data centre" | ||
conventions | "Data centre convention" | ||
_FillValue | " " | ||
data_state_indicator(time, string4) | char | ||
long_name | "Degree of processing the data have passed through" | ||
conventions | "Argo reference table 6" | ||
_FillValue | " " | ||
data_mode(time, string1) | char | ||
long_name | "Data Mode" | ||
conventions | "R : real time; D : delayed mode" | ||
_FillValue | "9" | ||
comment | "Delayed mode or real time data" | ||
inst_reference(time, string64) | char | ||
long_name | "Instrument Type" | ||
conventions | "Brand, type, serial number" | ||
_FillValue | " " | ||
wmo_inst_type(time, string4) | char | ||
long_name | "Coded instrument type" | ||
conventions | "WMO code table 1770 - instrument type" | ||
_FillValue | " " | ||
time(time) | double | ||
long_name | "Days of the observations" | ||
units | "days since 1950-01-01 00:00:00 UTC" | ||
_FillValue | 999999. | ||
comment | "Observation days relative to reference_date_time" | ||
time_qc(time, string1) | char | ||
long_name | "Date and Time Quality Flag" | ||
conventions | "Argo reference table 2" | ||
_FillValue | "9" | ||
comment | "Quality on Date and Time" | ||
juld_location(time) | double | ||
long_name | "Julian day (UTC) of the location relative to REFERENCE_DATE_TIME" | ||
units | "days since 1950-01-01 00:00:00 UTC" | ||
conventions | "Relative julian days with decimal part (as parts of day)" | ||
_FillValue | 999999. | ||
latitude(time) | double | ||
long_name | "Latitude" | ||
units | "degrees_north" | ||
valid_min | -90.f | ||
valid_max | 90.f | ||
_FillValue | 99999. | ||
comment | "Latitude of the station location, best estimate" | ||
longitude(time) | double | ||
long_name | "Longitude" | ||
units | "degrees_east" | ||
valid_min | -180.f | ||
valid_max | 180.f | ||
_FillValue | 99999. | ||
comment | "Logitude of the station location, best estimate" | ||
position_qc(time, string1) | char | ||
long_name | "Quality on position (latitude and longitude)" | ||
conventions | "Argo reference table 2" | ||
_FillValue | "9" | ||
positioning_system(time, string8) | char | ||
long_name | "Positioning System" | ||
conventions | "ARGOS or GPS" | ||
_FillValue | " " | ||
profile_pres_qc(time, string1) | char | ||
long_name | "Global quality flag of PRES profile" | ||
conventions | "Argo reference table 2" | ||
_FillValue | "9" | ||
profile_temp_qc(time, string1) | char | ||
long_name | "Global quality flag of TEMP profile" | ||
conventions | "Argo reference table 2" | ||
_FillValue | "9" | ||
profile_psal_qc(time, string1) | char | ||
long_name | "Global quality flag of PSAL profile" | ||
conventions | "Argo reference table 2" | ||
_FillValue | "9" | ||
profile_cndc_qc(time, string1) | char | ||
long_name | "Global quality flag of CNDC profile" | ||
conventions | "Argo reference table 2" | ||
_FillValue | "9" | ||
profile_doxy_qc(time, string1) | char | ||
long_name | "Global quality flag of DOXY profile" | ||
conventions | "Argo reference table 2" | ||
_FillValue | "9" | ||
pres(time, level) | float | ||
long_name | "Pressure" | ||
units | "decibar" | ||
positive | "down" | ||
valid_min | 0.f | ||
valid_max | 15000.f | ||
C_format | "%7.1f" | ||
FORtrAN_format | "F7.1" | ||
_FillValue | 99999.f | ||
resolution | 0.1f | ||
comment | "In situ measurement, sea surface = 0" | ||
pres_qc(time, level, string1) | char | ||
long_name | "Quality Flag" | ||
conventions | "Argo reference table 2" | ||
_FillValue | "9" | ||
temp(time, level) | float | ||
long_name | "Temperature" | ||
units | "degree_Celsius" | ||
valid_min | -3.f | ||
valid_max | 40.f | ||
C_format | "%9.3f" | ||
FORtrAN_format | "F9.3" | ||
_FillValue | 99999.f | ||
resolution | 0.001f | ||
comment | "In situ measurement" | ||
temp_qc(time, level, string1) | char | ||
long_name | "Quality Flag" | ||
conventions | "Argo reference table 2" | ||
_FillValue | "9" | ||
psal(time, level) | float | ||
long_name | "Practical Salinity" | ||
units | "psu" | ||
valid_min | 0.f | ||
valid_max | 42.f | ||
C_format | "%9.3f" | ||
FORtrAN_format | "F9.3" | ||
_FillValue | 99999.f | ||
resolution | 0.001f | ||
comment | "In situ measurement" | ||
psal_qc(time, level, string1) | char | ||
long_name | "Quality Flag" | ||
conventions | "Argo reference table 2" | ||
_FillValue | "9" | ||
cndc(time, level) | float | ||
long_name | "Electrical Conductivity" | ||
units | "mhos/m" | ||
valid_min | 0.f | ||
valid_max | 60.f | ||
C_format | "%9.3f" | ||
FORtrAN_format | "F9.3" | ||
_FillValue | 99999.f | ||
resolution | 0.001f | ||
comment | "In situ measurement" | ||
cndc_qc(time, level, string1) | char | ||
long_name | "Quality Flag" | ||
conventions | "Argo reference table 2" | ||
_FillValue | "9" | ||
doxy(time, level) | float | ||
long_name | "Dissolved Oxygen" | ||
units | " " | ||
valid_min | 0.f | ||
valid_max | 60.f | ||
C_format | "%9.3f" | ||
FORtrAN_format | "F9.3" | ||
_FillValue | 99999.f | ||
resolution | 0.001f | ||
comment | "In situ measurement" | ||
doxy_qc(time, level, string1) | char | ||
long_name | "Quality Flag" | ||
conventions | "Argo reference table 2" | ||
_FillValue | "9" | ||
level(level) | int | ||
long_name | "Level Number" | ||
units | "count" | ||
depth_var | "pressure" |