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The Dataset's Variables and Attributes

Row Type Variable Name Attribute Name Data Type Value
attribute NC_GLOBAL cdm_altitude_proxy String pres
attribute NC_GLOBAL cdm_data_type String TrajectoryProfile
attribute NC_GLOBAL cdm_profile_variables String cycle_number, data_type, format_version, handbook_version, reference_date_time, date_creation, date_update, direction, data_center, dc_reference, data_state_indicator, data_mode, firmware_version, wmo_inst_type, time, time_qc, time_location, latitude, longitude, position_qc, positioning_system, profile_pres_qc, profile_temp_qc, profile_psal_qc, vertical_sampling_scheme
attribute NC_GLOBAL cdm_trajectory_variables String platform_number, project_name, pi_name, platform_type, float_serial_no
attribute NC_GLOBAL Conventions String Argo-3.1, CF-1.6, COARDS, ACDD-1.3
attribute NC_GLOBAL creator_email String support at argo.net
attribute NC_GLOBAL creator_name String Argo
attribute NC_GLOBAL creator_url String http://www.argo.net/ (external link)
attribute NC_GLOBAL Easternmost_Easting double 180.0
attribute NC_GLOBAL featureType String TrajectoryProfile
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_lat_max double 61.092
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_lat_min double -77.585
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_lat_units String degrees_north
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_lon_max double 180.0
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_lon_min double -179.997
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_lon_units String degrees_east
attribute NC_GLOBAL infoUrl String http://www.argo.net/ (external link)
attribute NC_GLOBAL institution String Argo
attribute NC_GLOBAL keywords String adjusted, argo, array, assembly, best, centre, centres, charge, coded, CONFIG_MISSION_NUMBER, contains, coriolis, creation, currents, cycle, CYCLE_NUMBER, data, DATA_CENTRE, DATA_MODE, DATA_STATE_INDICATOR, DATA_TYPE, date, DATE_CREATION, DATE_UPDATE, day, days, DC_REFERENCE, degree, delayed, denoting, density, determined, direction, Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Pressure > Water Pressure, Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Temperature > Water Temperature, Earth Science > Oceans > Salinity/Density > Salinity, equals, error, estimate, file, firmware, FIRMWARE_VERSION, flag, float, FLOAT_SERIAL_NO, format, FORMAT_VERSION, gdac, geostrophic, global, handbook, HANDBOOK_VERSION, have, identifier, in-situ, instrument, investigator, its, its-90, JULD, JULD_LOCATION, JULD_QC, julian, latitude, level, longitude, missions, mode, name, number, ocean, oceanography, oceans, passed, performed, PI_NAME, PLATFORM_NUMBER, PLATFORM_TYPE, position, POSITION_QC, positioning, POSITIONING_SYSTEM, practical, pres, PRES_ADJUSTED, PRES_ADJUSTED_ERROR, PRES_ADJUSTED_QC, PRES_QC, pressure, principal, process, processing, profile, PROFILE_PRES_QC, PROFILE_PSAL_QC, PROFILE_TEMP_QC, profiles, project, PROJECT_NAME, psal, PSAL_ADJUSTED, PSAL_ADJUSTED_ERROR, PSAL_ADJUSTED_QC, PSAL_QC, quality, rdac, real, real time, real-time, realtime, reference, REFERENCE_DATE_TIME, regional, relative, salinity, sampling, scale, scheme, sea, sea level, sea-level, sea_water_practical_salinity, sea_water_pressure, sea_water_temperature, seawater, serial, situ, station, statistics, system, TEMP, TEMP_ADJUSTED, TEMP_ADJUSTED_ERROR, TEMP_ADJUSTED_QC, TEMP_QC, temperature, through, time, type, unique, update, values, version, vertical, VERTICAL_SAMPLING_SCHEME, water, WMO_INST_TYPE
attribute NC_GLOBAL keywords_vocabulary String GCMD Science Keywords
attribute NC_GLOBAL license String The data may be used and redistributed for free but is not intended
for legal use, since it may contain inaccuracies. Neither the data
Contributor, ERD, NOAA, nor the United States Government, nor any
of their employees or contractors, makes any warranty, express or
implied, including warranties of merchantability and fitness for a
particular purpose, or assumes any legal liability for the accuracy,
completeness, or usefulness, of this information.
attribute NC_GLOBAL Northernmost_Northing double 61.092
attribute NC_GLOBAL source String Argo float
attribute NC_GLOBAL sourceUrl String (local files)
attribute NC_GLOBAL Southernmost_Northing double -77.585
attribute NC_GLOBAL standard_name_vocabulary String CF Standard Name Table v29
attribute NC_GLOBAL subsetVariables String platform_number, project_name, pi_name, platform_type, float_serial_no, cycle_number, data_type, format_version, handbook_version, reference_date_time, date_creation, date_update, direction, data_center, dc_reference, data_state_indicator, data_mode, firmware_version, wmo_inst_type, time, time_qc, time_location, latitude, longitude, position_qc, positioning_system, profile_pres_qc, profile_temp_qc, profile_psal_qc, vertical_sampling_scheme
attribute NC_GLOBAL summary String Argo float vertical profiles from Coriolis Global Data Assembly Centres
(GDAC). Argo is an international collaboration that collects high-quality
temperature and salinity profiles from the upper 2000m of the ice-free
global ocean and currents from intermediate depths. The data come from
battery-powered autonomous floats that spend most of their life drifting
at depth where they are stabilised by being neutrally buoyant at the
"parking depth" pressure by having a density equal to the ambient pressure
and a compressibility that is less than that of sea water. At present there
are several models of profiling float used in Argo. All work in a similar
fashion but differ somewhat in their design characteristics. At typically
10-day intervals, the floats pump fluid into an external bladder and rise
to the surface over about 6 hours while measuring temperature and salinity.
Satellites or GPS determine the position of the floats when they surface,
and the floats transmit their data to the satellites. The bladder then
deflates and the float returns to its original density and sinks to drift
until the cycle is repeated. Floats are designed to make about 150 such
cycles.
Data Management URL: http://www.argodatamgt.org/Documentation
attribute NC_GLOBAL time_coverage_end String 2016-03-07T20:10:00Z
attribute NC_GLOBAL time_coverage_start String 2014-01-01T00:00:31Z
attribute NC_GLOBAL title String Argo Float Vertical Profiles
attribute NC_GLOBAL user_manual_version String 3.1
attribute NC_GLOBAL Westernmost_Easting double -179.997
variable fileNumber   String  
attribute fileNumber ioos_category String Identifier
attribute fileNumber long_name String File Number
variable data_type   String  
attribute data_type conventions String Argo reference table 1
attribute data_type ioos_category String Unknown
attribute data_type long_name String Data type
variable format_version   String  
attribute format_version ioos_category String Unknown
attribute format_version long_name String File format version
variable handbook_version   String  
attribute handbook_version ioos_category String Unknown
attribute handbook_version long_name String Data handbook version
variable reference_date_time   double  
attribute reference_date_time actual_range double -6.31152E8, -6.31152E8
attribute reference_date_time ioos_category String Time
attribute reference_date_time long_name String Date of reference for Julian days
attribute reference_date_time time_origin String 01-JAN-1970 00:00:00
attribute reference_date_time units String seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
variable date_creation   double  
attribute date_creation actual_range double 1.427734647E9, 1.457397341E9
attribute date_creation ioos_category String Time
attribute date_creation long_name String Date of file creation
attribute date_creation time_origin String 01-JAN-1970 00:00:00
attribute date_creation units String seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
variable date_update   double  
attribute date_update actual_range double 1.427734647E9, 1.457397341E9
attribute date_update ioos_category String Time
attribute date_update long_name String Date of update of this file
attribute date_update time_origin String 01-JAN-1970 00:00:00
attribute date_update units String seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
variable platform_number   String  
attribute platform_number cf_role String trajectory_id
attribute platform_number conventions String WMO float identifier : A9IIIII
attribute platform_number ioos_category String Identifier
attribute platform_number long_name String Float unique identifier
variable project_name   String  
attribute project_name ioos_category String Identifier
attribute project_name long_name String Name of the project
variable pi_name   String  
attribute pi_name ioos_category String Identifier
attribute pi_name long_name String Name of the principal investigator
variable cycle_number   int  
attribute cycle_number _FillValue int 99999
attribute cycle_number actual_range int 0, 999
attribute cycle_number cf_role String profile_id
attribute cycle_number colorBarMaximum double 200.0
attribute cycle_number colorBarMinimum double 0.0
attribute cycle_number conventions String 0...N, 0 : launch cycle (if exists), 1 : first complete cycle
attribute cycle_number ioos_category String Statistics
attribute cycle_number long_name String Float cycle number
variable direction   char  
attribute direction actual_range char A, D
attribute direction colorBarMaximum double 360.0
attribute direction colorBarMinimum double 0.0
attribute direction conventions String A: ascending profiles, D: descending profiles
attribute direction ioos_category String Currents
attribute direction long_name String Direction of the station profiles
variable data_center   String  
attribute data_center conventions String Argo reference table 4
attribute data_center ioos_category String Unknown
attribute data_center long_name String Data centre in charge of float data processing
variable dc_reference   String  
attribute dc_reference conventions String Data centre convention
attribute dc_reference ioos_category String Identifier
attribute dc_reference long_name String Station unique identifier in data centre
variable data_state_indicator   String  
attribute data_state_indicator conventions String Argo reference table 6
attribute data_state_indicator ioos_category String Location
attribute data_state_indicator long_name String Degree of processing the data have passed through
variable data_mode   char  
attribute data_mode actual_range char A, R
attribute data_mode conventions String R : real time; D : delayed mode; A : real time with adjustment
attribute data_mode ioos_category String Time
attribute data_mode long_name String Delayed mode or real time data
variable platform_type   String  
attribute platform_type conventions String Argo reference table 23
attribute platform_type ioos_category String Unknown
attribute platform_type long_name String Type of float
variable float_serial_no   String  
attribute float_serial_no colorBarMaximum double 100.0
attribute float_serial_no colorBarMinimum double 0.0
attribute float_serial_no ioos_category String Statistics
attribute float_serial_no long_name String Serial number of the float
variable firmware_version   String  
attribute firmware_version ioos_category String Unknown
attribute firmware_version long_name String Instrument firmware version
variable wmo_inst_type   String  
attribute wmo_inst_type conventions String Argo reference table 8
attribute wmo_inst_type ioos_category String Unknown
attribute wmo_inst_type long_name String Coded instrument type
variable time   double  
attribute time _CoordinateAxisType String Time
attribute time actual_range double 1.388534431E9, 1.4573814E9
attribute time axis String T
attribute time ioos_category String Time
attribute time long_name String Julian day (UTC) of the station relative to REFERENCE_DATE_TIME
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 time_qc   char  
attribute time_qc actual_range char 1, 8
attribute time_qc colorBarMaximum double 150.0
attribute time_qc colorBarMinimum double 0.0
attribute time_qc conventions String Argo reference table 2
attribute time_qc ioos_category String Quality
attribute time_qc long_name String Quality on date and time
variable time_location   double  
attribute time_location actual_range double 1.388534431E9, 1.457382429E9
attribute time_location ioos_category String Time
attribute time_location long_name String Julian day (UTC) of the location relative to REFERENCE_DATE_TIME
attribute time_location standard_name String time
attribute time_location time_origin String 01-JAN-1970 00:00:00
attribute time_location units String seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
variable latitude   double  
attribute latitude _CoordinateAxisType String Lat
attribute latitude _FillValue double 99999.0
attribute latitude actual_range double -77.585, 61.092
attribute latitude axis String Y
attribute latitude colorBarMaximum double 90.0
attribute latitude colorBarMinimum double -90.0
attribute latitude ioos_category String Location
attribute latitude long_name String Latitude of the station, best estimate
attribute latitude standard_name String latitude
attribute latitude units String degrees_north
attribute latitude valid_max double 90.0
attribute latitude valid_min double -90.0
variable longitude   double  
attribute longitude _CoordinateAxisType String Lon
attribute longitude _FillValue double 99999.0
attribute longitude actual_range double -179.997, 180.0
attribute longitude axis String X
attribute longitude colorBarMaximum double 180.0
attribute longitude colorBarMinimum double -180.0
attribute longitude ioos_category String Location
attribute longitude long_name String Longitude of the station, best estimate
attribute longitude standard_name String longitude
attribute longitude units String degrees_east
attribute longitude valid_max double 180.0
attribute longitude valid_min double -180.0
variable position_qc   char  
attribute position_qc actual_range char 1, 9
attribute position_qc colorBarMaximum double 150.0
attribute position_qc colorBarMinimum double 0.0
attribute position_qc conventions String Argo reference table 2
attribute position_qc ioos_category String Quality
attribute position_qc long_name String Quality on position (latitude and longitude)
variable positioning_system   String  
attribute positioning_system ioos_category String Unknown
attribute positioning_system long_name String Positioning system
variable profile_pres_qc   char  
attribute profile_pres_qc actual_range char " ", F
attribute profile_pres_qc colorBarMaximum double 150.0
attribute profile_pres_qc colorBarMinimum double 0.0
attribute profile_pres_qc conventions String Argo reference table 2a
attribute profile_pres_qc ioos_category String Quality
attribute profile_pres_qc long_name String Global quality flag of PRES profile
variable profile_temp_qc   char  
attribute profile_temp_qc actual_range char " ", F
attribute profile_temp_qc colorBarMaximum double 150.0
attribute profile_temp_qc colorBarMinimum double 0.0
attribute profile_temp_qc conventions String Argo reference table 2a
attribute profile_temp_qc ioos_category String Quality
attribute profile_temp_qc long_name String Global quality flag of TEMP profile
variable profile_psal_qc   char  
attribute profile_psal_qc actual_range char " ", F
attribute profile_psal_qc colorBarMaximum double 150.0
attribute profile_psal_qc colorBarMinimum double 0.0
attribute profile_psal_qc conventions String Argo reference table 2a
attribute profile_psal_qc ioos_category String Quality
attribute profile_psal_qc long_name String Global quality flag of PSAL profile
variable vertical_sampling_scheme   String  
attribute vertical_sampling_scheme conventions String Argo reference table 16
attribute vertical_sampling_scheme ioos_category String Unknown
attribute vertical_sampling_scheme long_name String Vertical sampling scheme
variable config_mission_number   int  
attribute config_mission_number _FillValue int 99999
attribute config_mission_number actual_range int -999, 530
attribute config_mission_number colorBarMaximum double 100.0
attribute config_mission_number colorBarMinimum double 0.0
attribute config_mission_number conventions String 1...N, 1 : first complete mission
attribute config_mission_number ioos_category String Statistics
attribute config_mission_number long_name String Unique number denoting the missions performed by the float
variable pres   float  
attribute pres _CoordinateAxisType String Height
attribute pres _FillValue float 99999.0
attribute pres actual_range float -3276.7, 6553.5
attribute pres axis String Z
attribute pres C_format String %10.3f
attribute pres colorBarMaximum double 5000.0
attribute pres colorBarMinimum double 0.0
attribute pres comment_on_resolution String resolution is unknown
attribute pres FORTRAN_format String F10.3
attribute pres ioos_category String Sea Level
attribute pres long_name String Sea water pressure, equals 0 at sea-level
attribute pres standard_name String sea_water_pressure
attribute pres units String decibar
attribute pres valid_max float 12000.0
attribute pres valid_min float 0.0
variable pres_qc   char  
attribute pres_qc actual_range char \u0000, 9
attribute pres_qc colorBarMaximum double 150.0
attribute pres_qc colorBarMinimum double 0.0
attribute pres_qc conventions String Argo reference table 2
attribute pres_qc ioos_category String Quality
attribute pres_qc long_name String quality flag
variable pres_adjusted   float  
attribute pres_adjusted _FillValue float 99999.0
attribute pres_adjusted actual_range float -3276.8, 6553.8
attribute pres_adjusted C_format String %10.3f
attribute pres_adjusted colorBarMaximum double 5000.0
attribute pres_adjusted colorBarMinimum double 0.0
attribute pres_adjusted comment_on_resolution String resolution is unknown
attribute pres_adjusted FORTRAN_format String F10.3
attribute pres_adjusted ioos_category String Sea Level
attribute pres_adjusted long_name String Sea water pressure, equals 0 at sea-level
attribute pres_adjusted standard_name String sea_water_pressure
attribute pres_adjusted units String decibar
attribute pres_adjusted valid_max float 12000.0
attribute pres_adjusted valid_min float 0.0
variable pres_adjusted_qc   char  
attribute pres_adjusted_qc actual_range char \u0000, 9
attribute pres_adjusted_qc colorBarMaximum double 150.0
attribute pres_adjusted_qc colorBarMinimum double 0.0
attribute pres_adjusted_qc conventions String Argo reference table 2
attribute pres_adjusted_qc ioos_category String Quality
attribute pres_adjusted_qc long_name String quality flag
variable pres_aqdjusted_error   float  
attribute pres_aqdjusted_error _FillValue float 99999.0
attribute pres_aqdjusted_error actual_range float 1.4E-45, 2.90292E32
attribute pres_aqdjusted_error C_format String %10.3f
attribute pres_aqdjusted_error colorBarMaximum double 50.0
attribute pres_aqdjusted_error colorBarMinimum double 0.0
attribute pres_aqdjusted_error FORTRAN_format String F10.3
attribute pres_aqdjusted_error ioos_category String Statistics
attribute pres_aqdjusted_error long_name String Contains the error on the adjusted values as determined by the delayed mode QC process
attribute pres_aqdjusted_error units String decibar
variable temp   float  
attribute temp _FillValue float 99999.0
attribute temp actual_range float -116.96, 962.3
attribute temp C_format String %10.3f
attribute temp colorBarMaximum double 32.0
attribute temp colorBarMinimum double 0.0
attribute temp comment_on_resolution String resolution is unknown
attribute temp FORTRAN_format String F10.3
attribute temp ioos_category String Temperature
attribute temp long_name String Sea temperature in-situ ITS-90 scale
attribute temp standard_name String sea_water_temperature
attribute temp units String degree_Celsius
attribute temp valid_max float 40.0
attribute temp valid_min float -2.5
variable temp_qc   char  
attribute temp_qc actual_range char " ", \u00c3
attribute temp_qc colorBarMaximum double 150.0
attribute temp_qc colorBarMinimum double 0.0
attribute temp_qc conventions String Argo reference table 2
attribute temp_qc ioos_category String Quality
attribute temp_qc long_name String quality flag
variable temp_adjusted   float  
attribute temp_adjusted _FillValue float 99999.0
attribute temp_adjusted actual_range float -4.095, 65.792
attribute temp_adjusted C_format String %10.3f
attribute temp_adjusted colorBarMaximum double 32.0
attribute temp_adjusted colorBarMinimum double 0.0
attribute temp_adjusted comment_on_resolution String resolution is unknown
attribute temp_adjusted FORTRAN_format String F10.3
attribute temp_adjusted ioos_category String Temperature
attribute temp_adjusted long_name String Sea temperature in-situ ITS-90 scale
attribute temp_adjusted standard_name String sea_water_temperature
attribute temp_adjusted units String degree_Celsius
attribute temp_adjusted valid_max float 40.0
attribute temp_adjusted valid_min float -2.5
variable temp_adjusted_qc   char  
attribute temp_adjusted_qc actual_range char \u0000, \u00f9
attribute temp_adjusted_qc colorBarMaximum double 150.0
attribute temp_adjusted_qc colorBarMinimum double 0.0
attribute temp_adjusted_qc conventions String Argo reference table 2
attribute temp_adjusted_qc ioos_category String Quality
attribute temp_adjusted_qc long_name String quality flag
variable temp_adjusted_error   float  
attribute temp_adjusted_error _FillValue float 99999.0
attribute temp_adjusted_error actual_range float 2.578485E-9, 962.3
attribute temp_adjusted_error C_format String %10.3f
attribute temp_adjusted_error colorBarMaximum double 1.0
attribute temp_adjusted_error colorBarMinimum double 0.0
attribute temp_adjusted_error FORTRAN_format String F10.3
attribute temp_adjusted_error ioos_category String Statistics
attribute temp_adjusted_error long_name String Contains the error on the adjusted values as determined by the delayed mode QC process
attribute temp_adjusted_error units String degree_Celsius
variable psal   float  
attribute psal _FillValue float 99999.0
attribute psal actual_range float -1073753.0, 7.746463E31
attribute psal C_format String %10.3f
attribute psal colorBarMaximum double 37.0
attribute psal colorBarMinimum double 32.0
attribute psal comment_on_resolution String resolution is unknown
attribute psal FORTRAN_format String F10.3
attribute psal ioos_category String Salinity
attribute psal long_name String Practical salinity
attribute psal standard_name String sea_water_practical_salinity
attribute psal units String PSU
attribute psal valid_max float 41.0
attribute psal valid_min float 2.0
variable psal_qc   char  
attribute psal_qc actual_range char \u0000, \u00f9
attribute psal_qc colorBarMaximum double 150.0
attribute psal_qc colorBarMinimum double 0.0
attribute psal_qc conventions String Argo reference table 2
attribute psal_qc ioos_category String Quality
attribute psal_qc long_name String quality flag
variable psal_adjusted   float  
attribute psal_adjusted _FillValue float 99999.0
attribute psal_adjusted actual_range float -4.095, 65.535
attribute psal_adjusted C_format String %10.3f
attribute psal_adjusted colorBarMaximum double 37.0
attribute psal_adjusted colorBarMinimum double 32.0
attribute psal_adjusted comment_on_resolution String resolution is unknown
attribute psal_adjusted FORTRAN_format String F10.3
attribute psal_adjusted ioos_category String Salinity
attribute psal_adjusted long_name String Practical salinity
attribute psal_adjusted standard_name String sea_water_practical_salinity
attribute psal_adjusted units String PSU
attribute psal_adjusted valid_max float 41.0
attribute psal_adjusted valid_min float 2.0
variable psal_adjusted_qc   char  
attribute psal_adjusted_qc actual_range char " ", \u00c3
attribute psal_adjusted_qc colorBarMaximum double 150.0
attribute psal_adjusted_qc colorBarMinimum double 0.0
attribute psal_adjusted_qc conventions String Argo reference table 2
attribute psal_adjusted_qc ioos_category String Quality
attribute psal_adjusted_qc long_name String quality flag
variable psal_adjusted_error   float  
attribute psal_adjusted_error _FillValue float 99999.0
attribute psal_adjusted_error actual_range float 1.356316E-19, 235.5
attribute psal_adjusted_error C_format String %10.3f
attribute psal_adjusted_error colorBarMaximum double 1.0
attribute psal_adjusted_error colorBarMinimum double 0.0
attribute psal_adjusted_error FORTRAN_format String F10.3
attribute psal_adjusted_error ioos_category String Statistics
attribute psal_adjusted_error long_name String Contains the error on the adjusted values as determined by the delayed mode QC process
attribute psal_adjusted_error units String psu

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