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set | data | graph | files | Global Drifter Program drifting buoy collection | ![]() | F I M | background![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
| gdp_interpolated_drifter |
Row Type | Variable Name | Attribute Name | Data Type | Value |
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attribute | NC_GLOBAL | acknowledgement | String | Lumpkin, Rick; Centurioni, Luca (2019). Global Drifter Program quality-controlled 6-hour interpolated data from ocean surface drifting buoys. [indicate subset used].NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/7ntx-z961. Accessed [date]. |
attribute | NC_GLOBAL | cdm_data_type | String | Trajectory |
attribute | NC_GLOBAL | cdm_trajectory_variables | String | ID |
attribute | NC_GLOBAL | comment | String | Global Drifter Program 6h data |
attribute | NC_GLOBAL | contributor_name | String | NOAA Global Drifter Program |
attribute | NC_GLOBAL | contributor_role | String | Data Acquisition Center |
attribute | NC_GLOBAL | Conventions | String | CF-1.6, ACDD-1.3, COARDS |
attribute | NC_GLOBAL | creator_email | String | aoml.dftr at noaa.gov |
attribute | NC_GLOBAL | creator_name | String | AOML drifter DAC |
attribute | NC_GLOBAL | creator_type | String | institution |
attribute | NC_GLOBAL | creator_url | String | https://www.aoml.noaa.gov/phod/gdp![]() |
attribute | NC_GLOBAL | date_created | String | 2023-03-03T16:39:39Z |
attribute | NC_GLOBAL | date_issued | String | 2023-03-03T16:39:39Z |
attribute | NC_GLOBAL | date_modified | String | 2023-03-03T16:39:39Z |
attribute | NC_GLOBAL | doi | String | 10.25921/7ntx-z961 |
attribute | NC_GLOBAL | Easternmost_Easting | double | 180.0 |
attribute | NC_GLOBAL | featureType | String | Trajectory |
attribute | NC_GLOBAL | geospatial_bounds | String | polygon ( 180.000 -31.038, 316.195 -31.038, 316.195 -24.089, 180.000 -24.089, 180.000 -31.038 |
attribute | NC_GLOBAL | geospatial_lat_max | double | 89.984 |
attribute | NC_GLOBAL | geospatial_lat_min | double | -78.305 |
attribute | NC_GLOBAL | geospatial_lat_resolution | String | tbd |
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 | -179.999 |
attribute | NC_GLOBAL | geospatial_lon_resolution | String | tbd |
attribute | NC_GLOBAL | geospatial_lon_units | String | degrees_east |
attribute | NC_GLOBAL | history | String | From buoydata_10001_15000.dat with metadata from dirall.dat and deplog.dat |
attribute | NC_GLOBAL | id | String | Global Drifter Program ID 300034012726390 |
attribute | NC_GLOBAL | infoUrl | String | https://www.aoml.noaa.gov/phod/dac/dirall.html![]() |
attribute | NC_GLOBAL | institution | String | NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory |
attribute | NC_GLOBAL | keywords | String | aground, alive, atlantic, attached, bad, batteries, beginning, bulk, buoy, centered, circulation, collection, control, currents, dac, data, date, death, deploy_date, deploy_lat, deploy_lon, deployment, derived, difference, drifter, drifting, drogue, drogue_lost_date, earth, Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Circulation > Ocean Currents, Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Temperature > Sea Surface Temperature, eastward, end_date, end_lat, end_lon, err_lat, err_lon, err_temp, error, experiment, expno, fillvalue, first, global, good, identification, inactive, interpolated, laboratory, latitude, lon360, longitude, loss, meteorological, noaa, northward, number, obs, observations, ocean, oceanographic, oceans, organisation, organization, picked, program, quality, ran, rowsize, science, sea, sea surface temperature, sea_surface_subskin_temperature, seawater, see, sporadic, standard, start_date, start_lat, start_lon, status, still, stopped, subskin, surface, surface current, surface_eastward_sea_water_velocity, surface_northward_sea_water_velocity, temperature, time, trajectory, transmissions, transmitting, type, typebuoy, typedeath, uncertain, velocity, vessel, water, WMO, world |
attribute | NC_GLOBAL | keywords_vocabulary | String | GCMD Science Keywords |
attribute | NC_GLOBAL | licence | String | freely available |
attribute | NC_GLOBAL | license | String | These data were produced by NOAA and are not subject to copyright protection in the United States. NOAA waives any potential copyright and related rights in these data worldwide through the Creative Commons Zero 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication (CC0-1.0). |
attribute | NC_GLOBAL | metadata_link | String | https://www.aoml.noaa.gov/phod/dac/dirall.html![]() |
attribute | NC_GLOBAL | Northernmost_Northing | double | 89.984 |
attribute | NC_GLOBAL | processing_level | String | Level 2 QC by AOML drifter DAC |
attribute | NC_GLOBAL | publisher_email | String | aoml.dftr at noaa.gov |
attribute | NC_GLOBAL | publisher_name | String | AOML Drifter DAC |
attribute | NC_GLOBAL | publisher_type | String | institution |
attribute | NC_GLOBAL | publisher_url | String | https://www.aoml.noaa.gov/phod/gdp![]() |
attribute | NC_GLOBAL | source | String | source description |
attribute | NC_GLOBAL | sourceUrl | String | (local files) |
attribute | NC_GLOBAL | Southernmost_Northing | double | -78.305 |
attribute | NC_GLOBAL | standard_name_vocabulary | String | CF Standard Name Table v30 |
attribute | NC_GLOBAL | subsetVariables | String | ID,WMO, expno,typedeath, typebuoy,SensorUpgrade,BuoyTypeManufacturer,BuoyTypeSensorArray,DrogueType,FloatDiameter,CurrentProgram,PurchaserFunding,Transmissions,DeployingCountry,ManufactureYear,ManufactureMonth,ManufactureSensorType,ManufactureVoltage,SubsfcFloatPresence,DrogueLength,DrogueBallast,DragAreaAboveDrogue,DragAreaRatio,DragAreaOfDrogue,DrogueCenterDepth,DrogueDetectSensor, DeploymentStatus |
attribute | NC_GLOBAL | summary | String | Global Drifter Program 6h data |
attribute | NC_GLOBAL | time_coverage_end | String | 2022-11-07T18:00:00Z |
attribute | NC_GLOBAL | time_coverage_start | String | 1979-02-15T00:00:00Z |
attribute | NC_GLOBAL | title | String | Global Drifter Program drifting buoy collection |
attribute | NC_GLOBAL | Westernmost_Easting | double | -179.999 |
attribute | NC_GLOBAL | wmo_platform_code | String | 0 |
variable | ID | String | ||
attribute | ID | cf_role | String | trajectory_id |
attribute | ID | history | String | From buoydata_10001_15000.dat |
attribute | ID | long_name | String | Global Drifter Program Buoy ID |
variable | WMO | int | ||
attribute | WMO | _FillValue | int | -999999 |
attribute | WMO | actual_range | int | 0, 8800888 |
attribute | WMO | colorBarMaximum | double | 100.0 |
attribute | WMO | colorBarMinimum | double | 0.0 |
attribute | WMO | history | String | From dirall.dat |
attribute | WMO | long_name | String | World Meteorological Organization buoy identification number |
attribute | WMO | missing_value | int | -999999 |
variable | expno | int | ||
attribute | expno | _FillValue | int | -999999 |
attribute | expno | actual_range | int | 40, 32212 |
attribute | expno | colorBarMaximum | double | 100.0 |
attribute | expno | colorBarMinimum | double | 0.0 |
attribute | expno | history | String | From dirall.dat |
attribute | expno | long_name | String | Experiment number |
attribute | expno | missing_value | int | -999999 |
attribute | expno | units | String | count |
variable | deploy_date | double | ||
attribute | deploy_date | actual_range | double | 2.877984E8, 1.6671744E9 |
attribute | deploy_date | history | String | From deployment log deplog.dat |
attribute | deploy_date | ioos_category | String | Time |
attribute | deploy_date | long_name | String | Deployment date and time |
attribute | deploy_date | standard_name | String | time |
attribute | deploy_date | time_origin | String | 01-JAN-1970 00:00:00 |
attribute | deploy_date | units | String | seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z |
variable | deploy_lat | double | ||
attribute | deploy_lat | _FillValue | double | -999999.0 |
attribute | deploy_lat | actual_range | double | -77.81, 89.9 |
attribute | deploy_lat | colorBarMaximum | double | 90.0 |
attribute | deploy_lat | colorBarMinimum | double | -90.0 |
attribute | deploy_lat | history | String | From deployment log deplog.dat |
attribute | deploy_lat | long_name | String | Deployment latitude |
attribute | deploy_lat | missing_value | double | -999999.0 |
attribute | deploy_lat | units | String | degrees_north |
variable | deploy_lon | double | ||
attribute | deploy_lon | _FillValue | double | -999999.0 |
attribute | deploy_lon | actual_range | double | -180.0, 180.0 |
attribute | deploy_lon | colorBarMaximum | double | 180.0 |
attribute | deploy_lon | colorBarMinimum | double | -180.0 |
attribute | deploy_lon | history | String | From deployment log deplog.dat |
attribute | deploy_lon | long_name | String | Deployment longitude |
attribute | deploy_lon | missing_value | double | -999999.0 |
attribute | deploy_lon | units | String | degrees_east |
variable | start_date | double | ||
attribute | start_date | actual_range | double | 2.877984E8, 1.6671744E9 |
attribute | start_date | colorBarMaximum | double | 150.0 |
attribute | start_date | colorBarMinimum | double | 0.0 |
attribute | start_date | history | String | From directory file dirall.dat |
attribute | start_date | ioos_category | String | Time |
attribute | start_date | long_name | String | First good date and time derived by DAC quality control |
attribute | start_date | standard_name | String | time |
attribute | start_date | time_origin | String | 01-JAN-1970 00:00:00 |
attribute | start_date | units | String | seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z |
variable | start_lat | double | ||
attribute | start_lat | _FillValue | double | -999999.0 |
attribute | start_lat | actual_range | double | -77.81, 89.9 |
attribute | start_lat | colorBarMaximum | double | 150.0 |
attribute | start_lat | colorBarMinimum | double | 0.0 |
attribute | start_lat | history | String | From directory file dirall.dat |
attribute | start_lat | long_name | String | First good latitude derived by DAC quality control |
attribute | start_lat | missing_value | double | -999999.0 |
attribute | start_lat | units | String | degrees_north |
variable | start_lon | float | ||
attribute | start_lon | _FillValue | float | -999999.0 |
attribute | start_lon | actual_range | float | -179.99, 180.0 |
attribute | start_lon | colorBarMaximum | double | 150.0 |
attribute | start_lon | colorBarMinimum | double | 0.0 |
attribute | start_lon | history | String | From directory file dirall.dat |
attribute | start_lon | long_name | String | First good longitude derived by DAC quality control |
attribute | start_lon | missing_value | float | -999999.0 |
attribute | start_lon | units | String | degrees_east |
variable | end_date | double | ||
attribute | end_date | actual_range | double | 2.897856E8, 1.6677792E9 |
attribute | end_date | colorBarMaximum | double | 150.0 |
attribute | end_date | colorBarMinimum | double | 0.0 |
attribute | end_date | history | String | From directory file dirall.dat |
attribute | end_date | ioos_category | String | Time |
attribute | end_date | long_name | String | Last good date and time derived by DAC quality control |
attribute | end_date | standard_name | String | time |
attribute | end_date | time_origin | String | 01-JAN-1970 00:00:00 |
attribute | end_date | units | String | seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z |
variable | end_lat | double | ||
attribute | end_lat | _FillValue | double | -999999.0 |
attribute | end_lat | actual_range | double | -77.49, 99.54 |
attribute | end_lat | colorBarMaximum | double | 150.0 |
attribute | end_lat | colorBarMinimum | double | 0.0 |
attribute | end_lat | history | String | From directory file dirall.dat |
attribute | end_lat | long_name | String | Last good latitude derived by DAC quality control |
attribute | end_lat | missing_value | double | -999999.0 |
attribute | end_lat | units | String | degrees_north |
variable | end_lon | double | ||
attribute | end_lon | _FillValue | double | -999999.0 |
attribute | end_lon | actual_range | double | -179.99, 179.99 |
attribute | end_lon | colorBarMaximum | double | 150.0 |
attribute | end_lon | colorBarMinimum | double | 0.0 |
attribute | end_lon | history | String | From directory file dirall.dat |
attribute | end_lon | long_name | String | Last good longitude derived by DAC quality control |
attribute | end_lon | missing_value | double | -999999.0 |
attribute | end_lon | units | String | degrees_east |
variable | drogue_lost_date | double | ||
attribute | drogue_lost_date | actual_range | double | 0.0, 1.6677792E9 |
attribute | drogue_lost_date | history | String | From directory file dirall.dat |
attribute | drogue_lost_date | ioos_category | String | Time |
attribute | drogue_lost_date | long_name | String | Date of drogue loss (_FillValue=drogue still attached; 0=drogue status uncertain from beginning) |
attribute | drogue_lost_date | standard_name | String | time |
attribute | drogue_lost_date | time_origin | String | 01-JAN-1970 00:00:00 |
attribute | drogue_lost_date | units | String | seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z |
variable | typedeath | int | ||
attribute | typedeath | _FillValue | int | -999999 |
attribute | typedeath | actual_range | int | 0, 6 |
attribute | typedeath | history | String | From directory file dirall.dat |
attribute | typedeath | long_name | String | Type of death (0=buoy still alive, 1=buoy ran aground, 2=picked up by vessel, 3=stopped transmitting, 4=sporadic transmissions, 5=bad batteries, 6=inactive status) |
attribute | typedeath | missing_value | int | -999999 |
variable | typebuoy | String | ||
attribute | typebuoy | history | String | From directory file dirall.dat |
attribute | typebuoy | long_name | String | Buoy type (see https://www.aoml.noaa.gov/phod/dac/dirall.html) |
variable | longitude | double | ||
attribute | longitude | _CoordinateAxisType | String | Lon |
attribute | longitude | _FillValue | double | -999999.0 |
attribute | longitude | actual_range | double | -179.999, 180.0 |
attribute | longitude | axis | String | X |
attribute | longitude | colorBarMaximum | double | 180.0 |
attribute | longitude | colorBarMinimum | double | -180.0 |
attribute | longitude | history | String | From buoydata_10001_15000.dat |
attribute | longitude | ioos_category | String | Location |
attribute | longitude | long_name | String | Longitude |
attribute | longitude | missing_value | double | -999999.0 |
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 | latitude | double | ||
attribute | latitude | _CoordinateAxisType | String | Lat |
attribute | latitude | _FillValue | double | -999999.0 |
attribute | latitude | actual_range | double | -78.305, 89.984 |
attribute | latitude | axis | String | Y |
attribute | latitude | colorBarMaximum | double | 90.0 |
attribute | latitude | colorBarMinimum | double | -90.0 |
attribute | latitude | history | String | From buoydata_10001_15000.dat |
attribute | latitude | ioos_category | String | Location |
attribute | latitude | long_name | String | Latitude |
attribute | latitude | missing_value | double | -999999.0 |
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 | lon360 | double | ||
attribute | lon360 | _FillValue | double | -999999.0 |
attribute | lon360 | actual_range | double | 0.0, 359.999 |
attribute | lon360 | axis | String | X |
attribute | lon360 | colorBarMaximum | double | 180.0 |
attribute | lon360 | colorBarMinimum | double | -180.0 |
attribute | lon360 | history | String | Computed from buoydata_10001_15000.dat |
attribute | lon360 | long_name | String | Longitude |
attribute | lon360 | missing_value | double | -999999.0 |
attribute | lon360 | standard_name | String | longitude |
attribute | lon360 | units | String | degrees_east |
attribute | lon360 | valid_max | double | 360.0 |
attribute | lon360 | valid_min | double | 0.0 |
variable | time | double | ||
attribute | time | _CoordinateAxisType | String | Time |
attribute | time | actual_range | double | 2.878848E8, 1.667844E9 |
attribute | time | axis | String | T |
attribute | time | colorBarMaximum | double | 4.0E10 |
attribute | time | colorBarMinimum | double | 0.0 |
attribute | time | history | String | From buoydata_10001_15000.dat |
attribute | time | ioos_category | String | Time |
attribute | time | long_name | String | 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 |
attribute | time | valid_max | double | 3.0E10 |
attribute | time | valid_min | double | 2.0E8 |
variable | temp | double | ||
attribute | temp | _FillValue | double | -999999.0 |
attribute | temp | actual_range | double | -13.25, 35.95 |
attribute | temp | colorBarMaximum | double | 32.0 |
attribute | temp | colorBarMinimum | double | 0.0 |
attribute | temp | history | String | From buoydata_10001_15000.dat |
attribute | temp | long_name | String | Sea Surface Bulk Temperature |
attribute | temp | missing_value | double | -999999.0 |
attribute | temp | standard_name | String | sea_surface_subskin_temperature |
attribute | temp | units | String | degree_C |
attribute | temp | valid_max | double | 40.0 |
attribute | temp | valid_min | double | -15.0 |
variable | ve | double | ||
attribute | ve | _FillValue | double | -999999.0 |
attribute | ve | actual_range | double | -4.58968, 201.51676 |
attribute | ve | colorBarMaximum | double | 0.5 |
attribute | ve | colorBarMinimum | double | -0.5 |
attribute | ve | history | String | From buoydata_10001_15000.dat |
attribute | ve | long_name | String | Eastward velocity (12 hr centered difference) |
attribute | ve | missing_value | double | -999999.0 |
attribute | ve | standard_name | String | surface_eastward_sea_water_velocity |
attribute | ve | units | String | m/s |
variable | vn | double | ||
attribute | vn | _FillValue | double | -999999.0 |
attribute | vn | actual_range | double | -2.7167000000000003, 208.88715 |
attribute | vn | colorBarMaximum | double | 0.5 |
attribute | vn | colorBarMinimum | double | -0.5 |
attribute | vn | history | String | From buoydata_10001_15000.dat |
attribute | vn | long_name | String | Northward velocity (12 hr centered difference) |
attribute | vn | missing_value | double | -999999.0 |
attribute | vn | standard_name | String | surface_northward_sea_water_velocity |
attribute | vn | units | String | m/s |
variable | err_temp | double | ||
attribute | err_temp | _FillValue | double | -999999.0 |
attribute | err_temp | actual_range | double | 0.030171841176832415, 31.622776601683793 |
attribute | err_temp | colorBarMaximum | double | 5.0 |
attribute | err_temp | colorBarMinimum | double | 0.0 |
attribute | err_temp | history | String | From buoydata_10001_15000.dat |
attribute | err_temp | long_name | String | Standard error in temperature |
attribute | err_temp | missing_value | double | -999999.0 |
attribute | err_temp | units | String | degree_C |
variable | err_lat | double | ||
attribute | err_lat | _FillValue | double | -999999.0 |
attribute | err_lat | actual_range | double | 4.40204497932495E-5, 9530.215107750717 |
attribute | err_lat | colorBarMaximum | double | 50.0 |
attribute | err_lat | colorBarMinimum | double | 0.0 |
attribute | err_lat | history | String | From buoydata_10001_15000.dat |
attribute | err_lat | long_name | String | Standard error in latitude |
attribute | err_lat | missing_value | double | -999999.0 |
attribute | err_lat | units | String | degrees_north |
variable | err_lon | double | ||
attribute | err_lon | _FillValue | double | -999999.0 |
attribute | err_lon | actual_range | double | 4.6352993430845435E-4, 31.622776601683793 |
attribute | err_lon | colorBarMaximum | double | 50.0 |
attribute | err_lon | colorBarMinimum | double | 0.0 |
attribute | err_lon | history | String | From buoydata_10001_15000.dat |
attribute | err_lon | long_name | String | Standard error in longitude |
attribute | err_lon | missing_value | double | -999999.0 |
attribute | err_lon | units | String | degrees_east |
variable | DeployingShip | String | ||
attribute | DeployingShip | long_name | String | Deploying Ship |
variable | DeploymentStatus | String | ||
attribute | DeploymentStatus | long_name | String | Status of Deployment |
variable | BuoyTypeManufacturer | String | ||
attribute | BuoyTypeManufacturer | long_name | String | Buoy Type Manufacturer |
variable | BuoyTypeSensorArray | String | ||
attribute | BuoyTypeSensorArray | long_name | String | Buoy Type Sensor Array |
variable | CurrentProgram | String | ||
attribute | CurrentProgram | long_name | String | Current Program |
variable | PurchaserFunding | String | ||
attribute | PurchaserFunding | long_name | String | Purchaser Funding |
variable | SensorUpgrade | String | ||
attribute | SensorUpgrade | long_name | String | Sensor Upgrade |
variable | Transmissions | String | ||
attribute | Transmissions | long_name | String | Transmissions |
variable | DeployingCountry | String | ||
attribute | DeployingCountry | long_name | String | Deploying Country |
variable | DeploymentComments | String | ||
attribute | DeploymentComments | long_name | String | Deployment Comments |
variable | ManufactureYear | String | ||
attribute | ManufactureYear | long_name | String | Manufacture Year |
variable | ManufactureMonth | String | ||
attribute | ManufactureMonth | long_name | String | Manufacture Month |
variable | ManufactureSensorType | String | ||
attribute | ManufactureSensorType | long_name | String | Manufacture Sensor Type |
variable | ManufactureVoltage | String | ||
attribute | ManufactureVoltage | long_name | String | Manufacture Voltage |
variable | FloatDiameter | String | ||
attribute | FloatDiameter | long_name | String | Float Diameter |
variable | SubsfcFloatPresence | String | ||
attribute | SubsfcFloatPresence | long_name | String | Subsfc Float Presence |
variable | DrogueType | String | ||
attribute | DrogueType | long_name | String | Drogue Type |
variable | DrogueLength | String | ||
attribute | DrogueLength | long_name | String | Drogue Length |
variable | DrogueBallast | String | ||
attribute | DrogueBallast | long_name | String | Drogue Ballast |
variable | DragAreaAboveDrogue | String | ||
attribute | DragAreaAboveDrogue | long_name | String | Drag Area Above Drogue |
variable | DragAreaOfDrogue | String | ||
attribute | DragAreaOfDrogue | long_name | String | Drag Area Of Drogue |
variable | DragAreaRatio | String | ||
attribute | DragAreaRatio | long_name | String | Drag Area Ratio |
variable | DrogueCenterDepth | String | ||
attribute | DrogueCenterDepth | long_name | String | Drogue Center Depth |
variable | DrogueDetectSensor | String | ||
attribute | DrogueDetectSensor | long_name | String | Drogue Detect Sensor |
The information in the table above is also available in other file formats (.csv, .htmlTable, .itx, .json, .jsonlCSV1, .jsonlCSV, .jsonlKVP, .mat, .nc, .nccsv, .tsv, .xhtml) via a RESTful web service.