SOCAT v2019 DSG Files

cdm_data_type = Trajectory
VARIABLES:
expocode
dataset_name
platform_name
platform_type
organization
geospatial_lon_min (westernmost longitude, degrees_east)
geospatial_lon_max (easternmost longitude, degrees_east)
geospatial_lat_min (southernmost latitude, degrees_north)
geospatial_lat_max (northernmost latitude, degrees_north)
time_coverage_start (beginning time, seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
time_coverage_end (ending time, seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
investigators
socat_version (SOCAT Version number with status)
all_region_ids (Sorted unique region IDs)
socat_doi (DOI of SOCAT-enhanced data)
qc_flag
sample_number
year
month (month of year)
day (day of month)
hour (hour of day)
minute (minute of hour)
second (second of minute)
longitude (degrees_east)
latitude (degrees_north)
depth (sample depth, m)
sal (salinity, PSU)
... (63 more variables)


SOCAT v2019 Decimated Data DSG Files

cdm_data_type = Trajectory
VARIABLES:
expocode
dataset_name
platform_name
platform_type
organization
geospatial_lon_min (westernmost longitude, degrees_east)
geospatial_lon_max (easternmost longitude, degrees_east)
geospatial_lat_min (southernmost latitude, degrees_north)
geospatial_lat_max (northernmost latitude, degrees_north)
time_coverage_start (beginning time, seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
time_coverage_end (ending time, seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
investigators
socat_version (SOCAT Version number with status)
all_region_ids (Sorted unique region IDs)
socat_doi (DOI of SOCAT-enhanced data)
qc_flag
sample_number
year
month (month of year)
day (day of month)
hour (hour of day)
minute (minute of hour)
second (second of minute)
longitude (degrees_east)
latitude (degrees_north)
depth (sample depth, m)
sal (salinity, PSU)
... (63 more variables)


SOCAT v2020 DSG Files

cdm_data_type = Trajectory
VARIABLES:
expocode (unique identifier of a dataset)
dataset_name (name for this dataset used by investigator)
platform_name
platform_type
organization (organizations)
geospatial_lon_min (westernmost longitude, degrees_east)
geospatial_lon_max (easternmost longitude, degrees_east)
geospatial_lat_min (southernmost latitude, degrees_north)
geospatial_lat_max (northernmost latitude, degrees_north)
time_coverage_start (starting time, seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
time_coverage_end (ending time, seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
investigators
socat_version (SOCAT version with status)
all_region_ids (Sorted unique region IDs)
socat_doi (DOI of the SOCAT-enhanced dataset)
qc_flag (QC assessment of the dataset)
sample_number
year (sample year)
month (sample month of year)
day (sample day of month)
hour (sample hour of day)
minute (sample minute of hour)
second (sample second of minute)
longitude (degrees_east)
latitude (degrees_north)
depth (sample depth, m)
sal (salinity, PSU)
... (63 more variables)


SOCAT v2020 Decimated Data DSG Files

cdm_data_type = Trajectory
VARIABLES:
expocode (unique identifier of a dataset)
dataset_name (name for this dataset used by investigator)
platform_name
platform_type
organization (organizations)
geospatial_lon_min (westernmost longitude, degrees_east)
geospatial_lon_max (easternmost longitude, degrees_east)
geospatial_lat_min (southernmost latitude, degrees_north)
geospatial_lat_max (northernmost latitude, degrees_north)
time_coverage_start (starting time, seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
time_coverage_end (ending time, seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
investigators
socat_version (SOCAT version with status)
all_region_ids (Sorted unique region IDs)
socat_doi (DOI of the SOCAT-enhanced dataset)
qc_flag (QC assessment of the dataset)
sample_number
year (sample year)
month (sample month of year)
day (sample day of month)
hour (sample hour of day)
minute (sample minute of hour)
second (sample second of minute)
longitude (degrees_east)
latitude (degrees_north)
depth (sample depth, m)
sal (salinity, PSU)
... (63 more variables)


SOCAT v2021 DSG Files

cdm_data_type = Trajectory
VARIABLES:
expocode (unique identifier of a dataset)
dataset_name (name for this dataset used by investigator)
platform_name
platform_type
organization (organizations)
geospatial_lon_min (westernmost longitude, degrees_east)
geospatial_lon_max (easternmost longitude, degrees_east)
geospatial_lat_min (southernmost latitude, degrees_north)
geospatial_lat_max (northernmost latitude, degrees_north)
time_coverage_start (starting time, seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
time_coverage_end (ending time, seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
investigators
socat_version (SOCAT version with status)
all_region_ids (Sorted unique region IDs)
socat_doi (DOI of the SOCAT-enhanced dataset)
qc_flag (QC assessment of the dataset)
sample_number
year (sample year)
month (sample month of year)
day (sample day of month)
hour (sample hour of day)
minute (sample minute of hour)
second (sample second of minute)
longitude (degrees_east)
latitude (degrees_north)
depth (sample depth, m)
sal (salinity, PSU)
... (63 more variables)


SOCAT v2021 Decimated Data DSG Files

cdm_data_type = Trajectory
VARIABLES:
expocode (unique identifier of a dataset)
dataset_name (name for this dataset used by investigator)
platform_name
platform_type
organization (organizations)
geospatial_lon_min (westernmost longitude, degrees_east)
geospatial_lon_max (easternmost longitude, degrees_east)
geospatial_lat_min (southernmost latitude, degrees_north)
geospatial_lat_max (northernmost latitude, degrees_north)
time_coverage_start (starting time, seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
time_coverage_end (ending time, seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
investigators
socat_version (SOCAT version with status)
all_region_ids (Sorted unique region IDs)
socat_doi (DOI of the SOCAT-enhanced dataset)
qc_flag (QC assessment of the dataset)
sample_number
year (sample year)
month (sample month of year)
day (sample day of month)
hour (sample hour of day)
minute (sample minute of hour)
second (sample second of minute)
longitude (degrees_east)
latitude (degrees_north)
depth (sample depth, m)
sal (salinity, PSU)
... (63 more variables)


SOCAT v2022 DSG Files

cdm_data_type = Trajectory
VARIABLES:
expocode (unique identifier of a dataset)
dataset_name (name for this dataset used by investigator)
platform_name
platform_type
organization (organizations)
geospatial_lon_min (westernmost longitude, degrees_east)
geospatial_lon_max (easternmost longitude, degrees_east)
geospatial_lat_min (southernmost latitude, degrees_north)
geospatial_lat_max (northernmost latitude, degrees_north)
time_coverage_start (starting time, seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
time_coverage_end (ending time, seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
investigators
socat_version (SOCAT version with status)
all_region_ids (Sorted unique region IDs)
socat_doi
qc_flag (QC assessment of the dataset)
sample_number
year (sample year)
month (sample month of year)
day (sample day of month)
hour (sample hour of day)
minute (sample minute of hour)
second (sample second of minute)
longitude (degrees_east)
latitude (degrees_north)
depth (sample depth, m)
sal (salinity, PSU)
... (63 more variables)


SOCAT v2022 Decimated Data DSG Files

cdm_data_type = Trajectory
VARIABLES:
expocode (unique identifier of a dataset)
dataset_name (name for this dataset used by investigator)
platform_name
platform_type
organization (organizations)
geospatial_lon_min (westernmost longitude, degrees_east)
geospatial_lon_max (easternmost longitude, degrees_east)
geospatial_lat_min (southernmost latitude, degrees_north)
geospatial_lat_max (northernmost latitude, degrees_north)
time_coverage_start (starting time, seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
time_coverage_end (ending time, seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
investigators
socat_version (SOCAT version with status)
all_region_ids (Sorted unique region IDs)
socat_doi (DOI of the SOCAT-enhanced dataset)
qc_flag (QC assessment of the dataset)
sample_number
year (sample year)
month (sample month of year)
day (sample day of month)
hour (sample hour of day)
minute (sample minute of hour)
second (sample second of minute)
longitude (degrees_east)
latitude (degrees_north)
depth (sample depth, m)
sal (salinity, PSU)
... (63 more variables)


SOCAT v2023 DSG Files

cdm_data_type = Trajectory
VARIABLES:
expocode (unique identifier of a dataset)
dataset_name (name for this dataset used by investigator)
platform_name
platform_type
organization (organizations)
geospatial_lon_min (westernmost longitude, degrees_east)
geospatial_lon_max (easternmost longitude, degrees_east)
geospatial_lat_min (southernmost latitude, degrees_north)
geospatial_lat_max (northernmost latitude, degrees_north)
time_coverage_start (starting time, seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
time_coverage_end (ending time, seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
investigators
socat_version (SOCAT version with status)
all_region_ids (Sorted unique region IDs)
socat_doi (DOI of the SOCAT-enhanced dataset)
qc_flag (QC assessment of the dataset)
sample_number
year (sample year)
month (sample month of year)
day (sample day of month)
hour (sample hour of day)
minute (sample minute of hour)
second (sample second of minute)
longitude (degrees_east)
latitude (degrees_north)
depth (sample depth, m)
sal (salinity, PSU)
... (63 more variables)


SOCAT v2023 Decimated Data DSG Files

cdm_data_type = Trajectory
VARIABLES:
expocode (unique identifier of a dataset)
dataset_name (name for this dataset used by investigator)
platform_name
platform_type
organization (organizations)
geospatial_lon_min (westernmost longitude, degrees_east)
geospatial_lon_max (easternmost longitude, degrees_east)
geospatial_lat_min (southernmost latitude, degrees_north)
geospatial_lat_max (northernmost latitude, degrees_north)
time_coverage_start (starting time, seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
time_coverage_end (ending time, seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
investigators
socat_version (SOCAT version with status)
all_region_ids (Sorted unique region IDs)
socat_doi (DOI of the SOCAT-enhanced dataset)
qc_flag (QC assessment of the dataset)
sample_number
year (sample year)
month (sample month of year)
day (sample day of month)
hour (sample hour of day)
minute (sample minute of hour)
second (sample second of minute)
longitude (degrees_east)
latitude (degrees_north)
depth (sample depth, m)
sal (salinity, PSU)
... (63 more variables)


SOCAT v2024 DSG Files

cdm_data_type = Trajectory
VARIABLES:
expocode (unique identifier of a dataset)
dataset_name (name for this dataset used by investigator)
platform_name
platform_type
organization (organizations)
geospatial_lon_min (westernmost longitude, degrees_east)
geospatial_lon_max (easternmost longitude, degrees_east)
geospatial_lat_min (southernmost latitude, degrees_north)
geospatial_lat_max (northernmost latitude, degrees_north)
time_coverage_start (starting time, seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
time_coverage_end (ending time, seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
investigators
socat_version (SOCAT version with status)
all_region_ids (Sorted unique region IDs)
socat_doi (DOI of the SOCAT-enhanced dataset)
qc_flag (QC assessment of the dataset)
sample_number
year (sample year)
month (sample month of year)
day (sample day of month)
hour (sample hour of day)
minute (sample minute of hour)
second (sample second of minute)
longitude (degrees_east)
latitude (degrees_north)
depth (sample depth, m)
sal (salinity, PSU)
... (63 more variables)


SOCAT v2024 Decimated Data DSG Files

cdm_data_type = Trajectory
VARIABLES:
expocode (unique identifier of a dataset)
dataset_name (name for this dataset used by investigator)
platform_name
platform_type
organization (organizations)
geospatial_lon_min (westernmost longitude, degrees_east)
geospatial_lon_max (easternmost longitude, degrees_east)
geospatial_lat_min (southernmost latitude, degrees_north)
geospatial_lat_max (northernmost latitude, degrees_north)
time_coverage_start (starting time, seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
time_coverage_end (ending time, seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
investigators
socat_version (SOCAT version with status)
all_region_ids (Sorted unique region IDs)
socat_doi (DOI of the SOCAT-enhanced dataset)
qc_flag (QC assessment of the dataset)
sample_number
year (sample year)
month (sample month of year)
day (sample day of month)
hour (sample hour of day)
minute (sample minute of hour)
second (sample second of minute)
longitude (degrees_east)
latitude (degrees_north)
depth (sample depth, m)
sal (salinity, PSU)
... (63 more variables)


SOCAT v2025 DSG Files

cdm_data_type = Trajectory
VARIABLES:
expocode (unique identifier of a dataset)
dataset_name (name for this dataset used by investigator)
platform_name
platform_type
organization (organizations)
geospatial_lon_min (westernmost longitude, degrees_east)
geospatial_lon_max (easternmost longitude, degrees_east)
geospatial_lat_min (southernmost latitude, degrees_north)
geospatial_lat_max (northernmost latitude, degrees_north)
time_coverage_start (starting time, seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
time_coverage_end (ending time, seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
investigators
socat_version (SOCAT version with status)
all_region_ids (Sorted unique region IDs)
socat_doi (DOI of the SOCAT-enhanced dataset)
qc_flag (QC assessment of the dataset)
sample_number
year (sample year)
month (sample month of year)
day (sample day of month)
hour (sample hour of day)
minute (sample minute of hour)
second (sample second of minute)
longitude (degrees_east)
latitude (degrees_north)
depth (sample depth, m)
sal (salinity, PSU)
... (63 more variables)


SOCAT v2025 Decimated Data DSG Files

cdm_data_type = Trajectory
VARIABLES:
expocode (unique identifier of a dataset)
dataset_name (name for this dataset used by investigator)
platform_name
platform_type
organization (organizations)
geospatial_lon_min (westernmost longitude, degrees_east)
geospatial_lon_max (easternmost longitude, degrees_east)
geospatial_lat_min (southernmost latitude, degrees_north)
geospatial_lat_max (northernmost latitude, degrees_north)
time_coverage_start (starting time, seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
time_coverage_end (ending time, seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
investigators
socat_version (SOCAT version with status)
all_region_ids (Sorted unique region IDs)
socat_doi (DOI of the SOCAT-enhanced dataset)
qc_flag (QC assessment of the dataset)
sample_number
year (sample year)
month (sample month of year)
day (sample day of month)
hour (sample hour of day)
minute (sample minute of hour)
second (sample second of minute)
longitude (degrees_east)
latitude (degrees_north)
depth (sample depth, m)
sal (salinity, PSU)
... (63 more variables)


SOCAT v3 DSG Files

cdm_data_type = Trajectory
VARIABLES:
expocode
dataset_name
vessel_name
organization
geospatial_lon_min (westernmost longitude, degrees_east)
geospatial_lon_max (easternmost longitude, degrees_east)
geospatial_lat_min (southernmost latitude, degrees_north)
geospatial_lat_max (northernmost latitude, degrees_north)
time_coverage_start (beginning time, seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
time_converage_end (ending time, seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
investigators
socat_version
all_region_ids (alphabetical list of all unique region IDs)
socat_doi (SOCAT DOI of this dataset)
qc_flag
sample_number
year
month (month of year)
day (day of month)
hour (hour of day)
minute (minute of hour)
second (second of minute)
longitude (degrees_east)
latitude (degrees_north)
depth (sample depth, m)
sal (salinity, PSU)
Temperature_equi (equilibrator chamber temperature, degrees C)
... (62 more variables)


SOCAT v3 Decimated Data DSG Files

cdm_data_type = Trajectory
VARIABLES:
expocode
dataset_name
vessel_name
organization
geospatial_lon_min (westernmost longitude, degrees_east)
geospatial_lon_max (easternmost longitude, degrees_east)
geospatial_lat_min (southernmost latitude, degrees_north)
geospatial_lat_max (northernmost latitude, degrees_north)
time_coverage_start (beginning time, seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
time_converage_end (ending time, seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
investigators
socat_version
all_region_ids (alphabetical list of all unique region IDs)
socat_doi (SOCAT DOI of this dataset)
qc_flag
sample_number (sequence number for decimated dataset)
year
month (month of year)
day (day of month)
hour (hour of day)
minute (minute of hour)
second (second of minute)
longitude (degrees_east)
latitude (degrees_north)
depth (sample depth, m)
sal (salinity, PSU)
Temperature_equi (equilibrator chamber temperature, degrees C)
... (62 more variables)


SOCAT v4 DSG Files

cdm_data_type = Trajectory
VARIABLES:
expocode
dataset_name
vessel_name
organization
geospatial_lon_min (westernmost longitude, degrees_east)
geospatial_lon_max (easternmost longitude, degrees_east)
geospatial_lat_min (southernmost latitude, degrees_north)
geospatial_lat_max (northernmost latitude, degrees_north)
time_coverage_start (beginning time, seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
time_converage_end (ending time, seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
investigators
socat_version
all_region_ids (alphabetical list of all unique region IDs)
socat_doi (SOCAT DOI of this dataset)
qc_flag
sample_number
year
month (month of year)
day (day of month)
hour (hour of day)
minute (minute of hour)
second (second of minute)
longitude (degrees_east)
latitude (degrees_north)
depth (sample depth, m)
sal (salinity, PSU)
Temperature_equi (equilibrator chamber temperature, degrees C)
... (62 more variables)


SOCAT v4 Decimated Data DSG Files

cdm_data_type = Trajectory
VARIABLES:
expocode
dataset_name
vessel_name
organization
geospatial_lon_min (westernmost longitude, degrees_east)
geospatial_lon_max (easternmost longitude, degrees_east)
geospatial_lat_min (southernmost latitude, degrees_north)
geospatial_lat_max (northernmost latitude, degrees_north)
time_coverage_start (beginning time, seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
time_converage_end (ending time, seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
investigators
socat_version
all_region_ids (alphabetical list of all unique region IDs)
socat_doi (SOCAT DOI of this dataset)
qc_flag
sample_number (sequence number for decimated dataset)
year
month (month of year)
day (day of month)
hour (hour of day)
minute (minute of hour)
second (second of minute)
longitude (degrees_east)
latitude (degrees_north)
depth (sample depth, m)
sal (salinity, PSU)
Temperature_equi (equilibrator chamber temperature, degrees C)
... (62 more variables)


SOCAT v5 DSG Files

cdm_data_type = Trajectory
VARIABLES:
expocode
dataset_name
platform_name
platform_type
organization
geospatial_lon_min (westernmost longitude, degrees_east)
geospatial_lon_max (easternmost longitude, degrees_east)
geospatial_lat_min (southernmost latitude, degrees_north)
geospatial_lat_max (northernmost latitude, degrees_north)
time_coverage_start (beginning time, seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
time_coverage_end (ending time, seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
investigators
socat_version (SOCAT Version number with status)
all_region_ids (Sorted unique region IDs)
socat_doi (DOI of SOCAT-enhanced data)
qc_flag
sample_number
year
month (month of year)
day (day of month)
hour (hour of day)
minute (minute of hour)
second (second of minute)
longitude (degrees_east)
latitude (degrees_north)
depth (sample depth, m)
sal (salinity, PSU)
... (63 more variables)


SOCAT v5 Decimated Data DSG Files

cdm_data_type = Trajectory
VARIABLES:
expocode
dataset_name
platform_name
platform_type
organization
geospatial_lon_min (westernmost longitude, degrees_east)
geospatial_lon_max (easternmost longitude, degrees_east)
geospatial_lat_min (southernmost latitude, degrees_north)
geospatial_lat_max (northernmost latitude, degrees_north)
time_coverage_start (beginning time, seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
time_coverage_end (ending time, seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
investigators
socat_version (SOCAT Version number with status)
all_region_ids (Sorted unique region IDs)
socat_doi (DOI of SOCAT-enhanced data)
qc_flag
sample_number
year
month (month of year)
day (day of month)
hour (hour of day)
minute (minute of hour)
second (second of minute)
longitude (degrees_east)
latitude (degrees_north)
depth (sample depth, m)
sal (salinity, PSU)
... (63 more variables)


SOCAT v6 DSG Files

cdm_data_type = Trajectory
VARIABLES:
expocode
dataset_name
platform_name
platform_type
organization
geospatial_lon_min (westernmost longitude, degrees_east)
geospatial_lon_max (easternmost longitude, degrees_east)
geospatial_lat_min (southernmost latitude, degrees_north)
geospatial_lat_max (northernmost latitude, degrees_north)
time_coverage_start (beginning time, seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
time_coverage_end (ending time, seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
investigators
socat_version (SOCAT Version number with status)
all_region_ids (Sorted unique region IDs)
socat_doi (DOI of SOCAT-enhanced data)
qc_flag
sample_number
year
month (month of year)
day (day of month)
hour (hour of day)
minute (minute of hour)
second (second of minute)
longitude (degrees_east)
latitude (degrees_north)
depth (sample depth, m)
sal (salinity, PSU)
... (63 more variables)


SOCAT v6 Decimated Data DSG Files

cdm_data_type = Trajectory
VARIABLES:
expocode
dataset_name
platform_name
platform_type
organization
geospatial_lon_min (westernmost longitude, degrees_east)
geospatial_lon_max (easternmost longitude, degrees_east)
geospatial_lat_min (southernmost latitude, degrees_north)
geospatial_lat_max (northernmost latitude, degrees_north)
time_coverage_start (beginning time, seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
time_coverage_end (ending time, seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
investigators
socat_version (SOCAT Version number with status)
all_region_ids (Sorted unique region IDs)
socat_doi (DOI of SOCAT-enhanced data)
qc_flag
sample_number
year
month (month of year)
day (day of month)
hour (hour of day)
minute (minute of hour)
second (second of minute)
longitude (degrees_east)
latitude (degrees_north)
depth (sample depth, m)
sal (salinity, PSU)
... (63 more variables)