Chlorophyll-a, Aqua MODIS, NPP, 0.0125°, West US, EXPERIMENTAL, 2002-present (1 Day Composite)

NOAA CoastWatch distributes chlorophyll-a concentration data from NASA's Aqua Spacecraft.  Measurements are gathered by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) carried aboard the spacecraft.  The algorithm currently used in processing the water leaving radiance to chlorophyll concentration has not yet been accepted as science quality.  In addition, assumptions are made in the atmospheric correction in order to provide the data in a timely manner.

cdm_data_type = Grid
VARIABLES (all of which use the dimensions [time][altitude][latitude][longitude]):
chlorophyll (Concentration Of Chlorophyll In Sea Water, mg m-3)


Chlorophyll-a, Aqua MODIS, NPP, L3SMI, Global, 4km, Science Quality, 2003-2022 (1 Day Composite)

This dataset has Level 3, Standard Mapped Image, 4km, chlorophyll-a concentration data from NASA's Aqua Spacecraft.  Measurements are gathered by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) carried aboard the spacecraft.  This is Science Quality data.  This is the August 2015 version of this dataset.

cdm_data_type = Grid
VARIABLES (all of which use the dimensions [time][latitude][longitude]):
chlorophyll (Mean Chlorophyll a Concentration, mg m-3)


Chlorophyll-a, Aqua MODIS, NPP, L3SMI, Global, 4km, Science Quality, 2003-2022 (8 Day Composite)


Chlorophyll-a, Aqua MODIS, NPP, L3SMI, Global, 4km, Science Quality, 2003-2022 (Monthly Composite)


Diffuse Attenuation K490, Aqua MODIS, NPP, L3SMI, Global, 4km, Science Quality, 2003-2022 (1 Day Composite)

This dataset has monthly composites of Level 3, Standard Mapped Image, 4km, Diffuse Attenuation Coefficient at 490 nm Wavelength data from NASA's Aqua Spacecraft.  Measurements are gathered by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) carried aboard the spacecraft. This is Science Quality data.  This is the August 2015 version of this dataset.

cdm_data_type = Grid
VARIABLES (all of which use the dimensions [time][latitude][longitude]):
k490 (Diffuse Attenuation Coefficient K490, m-1)


Diffuse Attenuation K490, Aqua MODIS, NPP, L3SMI, Global, 4km, Science Quality, 2003-2022 (8 Day Composite)


Diffuse Attenuation K490, Aqua MODIS, NPP, L3SMI, Global, 4km, Science Quality, 2003-2022 (Monthly Composite)


Fluorescence Line Height, Aqua MODIS, NPP, L3SMI, Global, 4km, Science Quality, 2003-2022 (1 Day Composite)

This dataset has monthly composites of Level 3, Standard Mapped Image, 4km, chlorophyll fluorescence data from NASA's Aqua Spacecraft, which gives insight into the physiology of phytoplankton in the ocean. When phytoplankton are under stress, the rate at which they fluoresce can be decoupled from the rate of photosynthetic productivity. Measurements are gathered by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) carried aboard the spacecraft. This is Science Quality data.  This is the August 2015 version of this dataset.

cdm_data_type = Grid
VARIABLES (all of which use the dimensions [time][latitude][longitude]):
cflh (Normalized Fluorescence Line Height, W m-2 um-1 sr-1)


Fluorescence Line Height, Aqua MODIS, NPP, L3SMI, Global, 4km, Science Quality, 2003-2022 (8 Day Composite)


Fluorescence Line Height, Aqua MODIS, NPP, L3SMI, Global, 4km, Science Quality, 2003-2022 (Monthly Composite)


Global Temperature and Salinity Profile Programme (GTSPP) Data, 1985-present

The Global Temperature-Salinity Profile Programme (GTSPP) develops and maintains a global ocean temperature and salinity resource with data that are both up-to-date and of the highest quality. It is a joint World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) program.  It includes data from XBTs, CTDs, moored and drifting buoys, and PALACE floats. For information about organizations contributing data to GTSPP, see http://gosic.org/goos/GTSPP-data-flow.htm .  The U.S. National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC) maintains the GTSPP Continuously Managed Data Base and releases new 'best-copy' data once per month.

WARNING: This dataset has a *lot* of data.  If you request too much data, your request will fail.
* If you don't specify a longitude and latitude bounding box, don't request more than a month's data at a time.
* If you do specify a longitude and latitude bounding box, you can request data for a proportionally longer time period.
Requesting data for a specific station_id may be slow, but it works.

*** This ERDDAP dataset has data for the entire world for all available times (currently, up to and including the May  2026 data) but is a subset of the original NODC 'best-copy' data.  It only includes data where the quality flags indicate the data is 1=CORRECT, 2=PROBABLY GOOD, or 5=MODIFIED. It does not include some of the metadata, any of the history data, or any of the quality flag data of the original dataset. You can always get the complete, up-to-date dataset (and additional, near-real-time data) from the source: https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/GTSPP/ .  Specific differences are:
* Profiles with a position_quality_flag or a time_quality_flag other than 1|2|5 were removed.
* Rows with a depth (z) value less than -0.4 or greater than 10000 or a z_variable_quality_flag other than 1|2|5 were removed.
* Temperature values less than -4 or greater than 40 or with a temperature_quality_flag other than 1|2|5 were set to NaN.
* Salinity values less than 0 or greater than 41 or with a salinity_quality_flag other than 1|2|5 were set to NaN.
* Time values were converted from "days since 1900-01-01 00:00:00" to "seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00".

See the Quality Flag definitions on page 5 and "Table 2.1: Global Impossible Parameter Values" on page 61 of
https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/GTSPP/document/qcmans/GTSPP_RT_QC_Manual_20090916.pdf .
The Quality Flag definitions are also at
https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/GTSPP/document/qcmans/qcflags.htm .

cdm_data_type = TrajectoryProfile
VARIABLES:
trajectory (Trajectory ID)
... (11 more variables)


Multi-scale Ultra-high Resolution (MUR) SST Analysis fv04.1, Global, 0.01°, 2002-present, Daily

This is a merged, multi-sensor L4 Foundation Sea Surface Temperature (SST) analysis product from Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). This daily, global, Multi-scale, Ultra-high Resolution (MUR) Sea Surface Temperature (SST) 1-km data set, Version 4.1, is produced at JPL under the NASA MEaSUREs program. For details, see https://podaac.jpl.nasa.gov/dataset/MUR-JPL-L4-GLOB-v4.1 . This dataset is part of the Group for High-Resolution Sea Surface Temperature (GHRSST) project. The data for the most recent 7 days is usually revised everyday.  The data for other days is sometimes revised.

cdm_data_type = Grid
VARIABLES (all of which use the dimensions [time][latitude][longitude]):
analysed_sst (Analysed Sea Surface Temperature, degree_C)
analysis_error (Estimated Error Standard Deviation of analysed_sst, degree_C)
mask (Sea/Land Field Composite Mask)
sea_ice_fraction (Sea Ice Area Fraction, 1)


Navy Global Environmental Model (NAVGEM), 0.5 degree, 2013-present, 10 m Wind, Lon+/-180

Navy Global Environmental Model (NAVGEM) is a global numerical weather prediction computer model. It replaced NOGAPS as the prime model in the middle of February 2013 at the Navy Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center (FNMOC) Weather model synoptic site. [Wikipedia]

cdm_data_type = Grid
VARIABLES (all of which use the dimensions [time][altitude][latitude][longitude]):
wnd_ucmp_height_above_ground (Eastward Wind, m s-1)
wnd_vcmp_height_above_ground (Northward Wind, m s-1)


Navy Global Environmental Model (NAVGEM), 0.5 degree, 2013-present, 20 m Wind, Lon+/-180


Navy Global Environmental Model (NAVGEM), 0.5 degree, 2013-present, 500 hPa Height, Lon+/-180

Navy Global Environmental Model (NAVGEM) is a global numerical weather prediction computer model. It replaced NOGAPS as the prime model in the middle of February 2013 at the Navy Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center (FNMOC) Weather model synoptic site. [Wikipedia]

cdm_data_type = Grid
VARIABLES (all of which use the dimensions [time][pressure][latitude][longitude]):
geop_ht_isobaric (Geopotential Height (500 hPa), gpm)


Navy Global Environmental Model (NAVGEM), 0.5 degree, 2013-present, Pressure MSL, Lon+/-180

Navy Global Environmental Model (NAVGEM) is a global numerical weather prediction computer model. It replaced NOGAPS as the prime model in the middle of February 2013 at the Navy Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center (FNMOC) Weather model synoptic site. [Wikipedia]

cdm_data_type = Grid
VARIABLES (all of which use the dimensions [time][latitude][longitude]):
pres_reduced_msl (Pressure (adjusted to Mean Sea Level), hPa)


NDBC Standard Meteorological Buoy Data, 1970-present

The National Data Buoy Center (NDBC) distributes meteorological data from
moored buoys maintained by NDBC and others. Moored buoys are the weather
sentinels of the sea. They are deployed in the coastal and offshore waters
from the western Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean around Hawaii, and from the
Bering Sea to the South Pacific. NDBC's moored buoys measure and transmit
barometric pressure; wind direction, speed, and gust; air and sea
temperature; and wave energy spectra from which significant wave height,
dominant wave period, and average wave period are derived. Even the
direction of wave propagation is measured on many moored buoys. See
https://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/measdes.shtml for a description of the measurements.

The source data from NOAA NDBC has different column names, different units,
and different missing values in different files, and other problems
(notably, lots of rows with duplicate or different values for the same time
point). This dataset is a standardized, reformatted, and lightly edited
version of that source data, created by NOAA NMFS SWFSC ERD (email:
erd.data at noaa.gov). Before 2020-01-29, this dataset only had the data
that was closest to a given hour, rounded to the nearest hour. Now, this
dataset has all of the data available from NDBC with the original time
values. If there are multiple source rows for a given buoy for a given
time, only the row with the most non-NaN data values is kept. If there is
a gap in the data, a row of missing values is inserted (which causes a nice
gap when the data is graphed). Also, some impossible data values are
removed, but this data is not perfectly clean. This dataset is now updated
every 5 minutes.

This dataset has both historical data (quality controlled, before
2023-12-01T00:00:00Z) and near real time data (less quality controlled,
which may change at any time, from 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z on).

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
station (Station Identifier)
... (19 more variables)


Near Real Time Geostrophic Currents

cdm_data_type = Grid
VARIABLES (all of which use the dimensions [time][latitude][longitude]):
u_current (Eastward Sea Water Velocity, m/s)
v_current (Northward Sea Water Velocity, m/s)


NOAA NOS SOS, EXPERIMENTAL, 1853-present, Air Temperature

The NOAA NOS SOS server is part of the IOOS DIF SOS Project.  The stations in this dataset have air temperature data.  ****These services are for testing and evaluation use only****

Because of the nature of SOS requests, requests for data MUST include constraints for the longitude, latitude, time, and/or station_id variables.

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
longitude (degrees_east)
latitude (degrees_north)
station_id
altitude (m)
time (seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
sensor_id
air_temperature (degree_C)
quality_flags


Photosynthetically Available Radiation, Aqua MODIS, NPP, L3SMI, Global, 4km, Science Quality, 2003-2022 (1 Day Composite)

This dataset has Level 3, Standard Mapped Image, 4km, photosynthetically available radiation (PAR) data from NASA's Aqua Spacecraft.  Measurements are gathered by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) carried aboard the spacecraft.  This is Science Quality data.  This is the August 2015 version of this dataset.

cdm_data_type = Grid
VARIABLES (all of which use the dimensions [time][latitude][longitude]):
par (Photosynthetically Available Radiation, R. Frouin, einstein m-2 day-1)


Photosynthetically Available Radiation, Aqua MODIS, NPP, L3SMI, Global, 4km, Science Quality, 2003-2022 (8 Day Composite)


Photosynthetically Available Radiation, Aqua MODIS, NPP, L3SMI, Global, 4km, Science Quality, 2003-2022 (Monthly Composite)


SODA - POP 2.2.4 Monthly Means, 1871-2010 (At Depths)

Simple Ocean Data Assimilation (SODA) version 2.2.4 - A reanalysis of ocean
climate. SODA uses the GFDL modular ocean model version 2.2. The model is
forced by observed surface wind stresses from the COADS data set (from 1958
to 1992) and from NCEP (after 1992). Note that the wind stresses were
detrended before use due to inconsistencies with observed sea level pressure
trends. The model is also constrained by constant assimilation of observed
temperatures, salinities, and altimetry using an optimal data assimilation
technique. The observed data comes from: 1) The World Ocean Atlas 1994 which
contains ocean temperatures and salinities from mechanical
bathythermographs, expendable bathythermographs and conductivity-temperature-
depth probes. 2) The expendable bathythermograph archive 3) The TOGA-TAO
thermistor array 4) The Soviet SECTIONS tropical program 5) Satellite
altimetry from Geosat, ERS/1 and TOPEX/Poseidon.
We are now exploring an eddy-permitting reanalysis based on the Parallel
Ocean Program POP-1.4 model with 40 levels in the vertical and a 0.4x0.25
degree displaced pole grid (25 km resolution in the western North
Atlantic).  The first version of this we will release is SODA1.2, a
reanalysis driven by ERA-40 winds covering the period 1958-2001 (extended to
the current year using available altimetry).

cdm_data_type = Grid
VARIABLES (all of which use the dimensions [time][depth][latitude][longitude]):
temp (Sea Water Temperature, degree_C)
salt (Sea Water Practical Salinity, PSU)
u (Eastward Sea Water Velocity, m s-1)
v (Northward Sea Water Velocity, m s-1)
w (Upward Sea Water Velocity, m s-1)


SODA - POP 2.2.4 Monthly Means, 1871-2010 (At Depths), Lon+/-180


TAO/TRITON, RAMA, and PIRATA Buoys, Daily, 1977-present, 20C Isotherm Depth

This dataset has daily 20C Isotherm Depth data (the depth at which the ocean temperature is 20C) from the
TAO/TRITON (Pacific Ocean, https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/ ),
RAMA (Indian Ocean, https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/pmel-theme/indian-ocean-rama ), and
PIRATA (Atlantic Ocean, https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/pirata/ )
arrays of moored buoys which transmit oceanographic and meteorological data to shore in real-time via the Argos satellite system.  These buoys are major components of the CLIVAR climate analysis project and the GOOS, GCOS, and GEOSS observing systems.  Daily averages are computed starting at 00:00Z and are assigned an observation 'time' of 12:00Z.  For more information, see
https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/mission .

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
array
station
wmo_platform_code
longitude (Nominal Longitude, degrees_east)
latitude (Nominal Latitude, degrees_north)
time (Centered Time, seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
depth (m)
ISO_6 (20C Isotherm Depth, m)
QI_5006 (20C Depth Quality)


TAO/TRITON, RAMA, and PIRATA Buoys, Daily, 1977-present, Air Temperature

This dataset has daily Air Temperature data from the
TAO/TRITON (Pacific Ocean, https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/ ),
RAMA (Indian Ocean, https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/pmel-theme/indian-ocean-rama ), and
PIRATA (Atlantic Ocean, https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/pirata/ )
arrays of moored buoys which transmit oceanographic and meteorological data to shore in real-time via the Argos satellite system.  These buoys are major components of the CLIVAR climate analysis project and the GOOS, GCOS, and GEOSS observing systems.  Daily averages are computed starting at 00:00Z and are assigned an observation 'time' of 12:00Z.  For more information, see
https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/mission .

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
array
station
wmo_platform_code
longitude (Nominal Longitude, degrees_east)
latitude (Nominal Latitude, degrees_north)
time (Centered Time, seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
depth (m)
AT_21 (Air Temperature, degree_C)
QAT_5021 (Air Temperature Quality)
SAT_6021 (Air Temperature Source)


TAO/TRITON, RAMA, and PIRATA Buoys, Daily, 1977-present, Currents

This dataset has daily Currents data from the
TAO/TRITON (Pacific Ocean, https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/ ),
RAMA (Indian Ocean, https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/pmel-theme/indian-ocean-rama ), and
PIRATA (Atlantic Ocean, https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/pirata/ )
arrays of moored buoys which transmit oceanographic and meteorological data to shore in real-time via the Argos satellite system.  These buoys are major components of the CLIVAR climate analysis project and the GOOS, GCOS, and GEOSS observing systems.  Daily averages are computed starting at 00:00Z and are assigned an observation 'time' of 12:00Z.  For more information, see
https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/mission .

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
array
station
wmo_platform_code
longitude (Nominal Longitude, degrees_east)
latitude (Nominal Latitude, degrees_north)
time (Centered Time, seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
depth (m)
U_320 (Eastward Sea Water Velocity, cm s-1)
V_321 (Northward Sea Water Velocity, cm s-1)
CS_300 (Sea Water Velocity, cm s-1)
CD_310 (Direction of Sea Water Velocity, degrees_true)
QCS_5300 (Current Speed Quality)
QCD_5310 (Current Direction Quality)
SCS_6300 (Current Speed Source)
CIC_7300 (Current Instrument Code)


TAO/TRITON, RAMA, and PIRATA Buoys, Daily, 1977-present, Sea Surface Temperature

This dataset has daily Sea Surface Temperature (SST) data from the
TAO/TRITON (Pacific Ocean, https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/ ),
RAMA (Indian Ocean, https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/pmel-theme/indian-ocean-rama ), and
PIRATA (Atlantic Ocean, https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/pirata/ )
arrays of moored buoys which transmit oceanographic and meteorological data to shore in real-time via the Argos satellite system.  These buoys are major components of the CLIVAR climate analysis project and the GOOS, GCOS, and GEOSS observing systems.  Daily averages are computed starting at 00:00Z and are assigned an observation 'time' of 12:00Z.  For more information, see
https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/mission .

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
array
station
wmo_platform_code
longitude (Nominal Longitude, degrees_east)
latitude (Nominal Latitude, degrees_north)
time (Centered Time, seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
depth (m)
T_25 (Sea Surface Temperature, degree_C)
QT_5025 (Sea Surface Temperature Quality)
ST_6025 (Sea Surface Temperature Source)


TAO/TRITON, RAMA, and PIRATA Buoys, Daily, 1977-present, Temperature

This dataset has daily Temperature data from the
TAO/TRITON (Pacific Ocean, https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/ ),
RAMA (Indian Ocean, https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/pmel-theme/indian-ocean-rama ), and
PIRATA (Atlantic Ocean, https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/pirata/ )
arrays of moored buoys which transmit oceanographic and meteorological data to shore in real-time via the Argos satellite system.  These buoys are major components of the CLIVAR climate analysis project and the GOOS, GCOS, and GEOSS observing systems.  Daily averages are computed starting at 00:00Z and are assigned an observation 'time' of 12:00Z.  For more information, see
https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/mission .

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
array
station
wmo_platform_code
longitude (Nominal Longitude, degrees_east)
latitude (Nominal Latitude, degrees_north)
time (Centered Time, seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
depth (m)
T_20 (Sea Water Temperature, degree_C)
QT_5020 (Temperature Quality)
ST_6020 (Temperature Source)


TAO/TRITON, RAMA, and PIRATA Buoys, Daily, 1977-present, Wind

This dataset has daily Wind data from the
TAO/TRITON (Pacific Ocean, https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/ ),
RAMA (Indian Ocean, https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/pmel-theme/indian-ocean-rama ), and
PIRATA (Atlantic Ocean, https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/pirata/ )
arrays of moored buoys which transmit oceanographic and meteorological data to shore in real-time via the Argos satellite system.  These buoys are major components of the CLIVAR climate analysis project and the GOOS, GCOS, and GEOSS observing systems.  Daily averages are computed starting at 00:00Z and are assigned an observation 'time' of 12:00Z.  For more information, see
https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/mission .

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
array
station
wmo_platform_code
longitude (Nominal Longitude, degrees_east)
latitude (Nominal Latitude, degrees_north)
time (Centered Time, seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
depth (m)
WU_422 (Zonal Wind, m s-1)
WV_423 (Meridional Wind, m s-1)
WS_401 (Wind Speed, m s-1)
QWS_5401 (Wind Speed Quality)
SWS_6401 (Wind Speed Source)
WD_410 (Wind Direction, degrees_true)
QWD_5410 (Wind Direction Quality)
SWD_6410 (Wind Direction Source)


TAO/TRITON, RAMA, and PIRATA Buoys, Daily, 1980-present, Dynamic Height

This dataset has daily Dynamic Height data (a measure of the elevation of the sea level, calculated by integrating the specific volume anomaly of the sea water between the sea surface and 500 m depth) from the
TAO/TRITON (Pacific Ocean, https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/ ),
RAMA (Indian Ocean, https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/pmel-theme/indian-ocean-rama ), and
PIRATA (Atlantic Ocean, https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/pirata/ )
arrays of moored buoys which transmit oceanographic and meteorological data to shore in real-time via the Argos satellite system.  These buoys are major components of the CLIVAR climate analysis project and the GOOS, GCOS, and GEOSS observing systems.  Daily averages are computed starting at 00:00Z and are assigned an observation 'time' of 12:00Z.  For more information, see
https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/mission .

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
array
station
wmo_platform_code
longitude (Nominal Longitude, degrees_east)
latitude (Nominal Latitude, degrees_north)
time (Centered Time, seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
depth (m)
DYN_13 (Dynamic Height, dyn-cm)
QD_5013 (Dynamic Height Quality)


TAO/TRITON, RAMA, and PIRATA Buoys, Daily, 1980-present, Heat Content

This dataset has daily Heat Content data from the
TAO/TRITON (Pacific Ocean, https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/ ),
RAMA (Indian Ocean, https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/pmel-theme/indian-ocean-rama ), and
PIRATA (Atlantic Ocean, https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/pirata/ )
arrays of moored buoys which transmit oceanographic and meteorological data to shore in real-time via the Argos satellite system.  These buoys are major components of the CLIVAR climate analysis project and the GOOS, GCOS, and GEOSS observing systems.  Daily averages are computed starting at 00:00Z and are assigned an observation 'time' of 12:00Z.  For more information, see
https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/mission .

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
array
station
wmo_platform_code
longitude (Nominal Longitude, degrees_east)
latitude (Nominal Latitude, degrees_north)
time (Centered Time, seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
depth (m)
HTC_130 (Heat Content, 10**10 J m-2)
HTC_5130 (Heat Content Quality)


TAO/TRITON, RAMA, and PIRATA Buoys, Daily, 1980-present, Position

This dataset has daily Position data from the
TAO/TRITON (Pacific Ocean, https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/ ),
RAMA (Indian Ocean, https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/pmel-theme/indian-ocean-rama ), and
PIRATA (Atlantic Ocean, https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/pirata/ )
arrays of moored buoys which transmit oceanographic and meteorological data to shore in real-time via the Argos satellite system.  These buoys are major components of the CLIVAR climate analysis project and the GOOS, GCOS, and GEOSS observing systems.  Daily averages are computed starting at 00:00Z and are assigned an observation 'time' of 12:00Z.  For more information, see
https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/mission .

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
array
station
wmo_platform_code
longitude (Nominal Longitude, degrees_east)
latitude (Nominal Latitude, degrees_north)
time (seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
depth (m)
LON_502 (Precise Longitude, degree_east)
QX_5502 (Longitude Quality)
LAT_500 (Precise Latitude, degree_north)
QY_5500 (Latitude Quality)


TAO/TRITON, RAMA, and PIRATA Buoys, Daily, 1987-present, Potential Density Anomaly

This dataset has daily Potential Density Anomaly (sigma-theta) data from the
TAO/TRITON (Pacific Ocean, https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/ ),
RAMA (Indian Ocean, https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/pmel-theme/indian-ocean-rama ), and
PIRATA (Atlantic Ocean, https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/pirata/ )
arrays of moored buoys which transmit oceanographic and meteorological data to shore in real-time via the Argos satellite system.  These buoys are major components of the CLIVAR climate analysis project and the GOOS, GCOS, and GEOSS observing systems.  Daily averages are computed starting at 00:00Z and are assigned an observation 'time' of 12:00Z.  For more information, see
https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/mission .

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
array
station
wmo_platform_code
longitude (Nominal Longitude, degrees_east)
latitude (Nominal Latitude, degrees_north)
time (Centered Time, seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
depth (m)
STH_71 (Sigma-Theta, kg m-3)
QST_5071 (Sigma-Theta Quality)
SST_6071 (Sigma-Theta Source)
DIC_7071 (Sigma-Theta Instrument Code)


TAO/TRITON, RAMA, and PIRATA Buoys, Daily, 1987-present, Salinity

This dataset has daily Salinity data from the
TAO/TRITON (Pacific Ocean, https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/ ),
RAMA (Indian Ocean, https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/pmel-theme/indian-ocean-rama ), and
PIRATA (Atlantic Ocean, https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/pirata/ )
arrays of moored buoys which transmit oceanographic and meteorological data to shore in real-time via the Argos satellite system.  These buoys are major components of the CLIVAR climate analysis project and the GOOS, GCOS, and GEOSS observing systems.  Daily averages are computed starting at 00:00Z and are assigned an observation 'time' of 12:00Z.  For more information, see
https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/mission .

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
array
station
wmo_platform_code
longitude (Nominal Longitude, degrees_east)
latitude (Nominal Latitude, degrees_north)
time (Centered Time, seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
depth (m)
S_41 (Sea Water Practical Salinity, PSU)
QS_5041 (Salinity Quality)
SS_6041 (Salinity Source)
SIC_8041 (Salinity Instrument Code)


TAO/TRITON, RAMA, and PIRATA Buoys, Daily, 1988-2020, ADCP

This dataset has daily Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) water currents data from the
TAO/TRITON (Pacific Ocean, https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/ ),
RAMA (Indian Ocean, https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/pmel-theme/indian-ocean-rama ), and
PIRATA (Atlantic Ocean, https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/pirata/ )
arrays of moored buoys which transmit oceanographic and meteorological data to shore in real-time via the Argos satellite system.  These buoys are major components of the CLIVAR climate analysis project and the GOOS, GCOS, and GEOSS observing systems.  Daily averages are computed starting at 00:00Z and are assigned an observation 'time' of 12:00Z.  ADCP data are available only after mooring recoveries, which are scheduled on an annual basis.  For more information, see
https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/mission .

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
array
station
wmo_platform_code
longitude (Nominal Longitude, degrees_east)
latitude (Nominal Latitude, degrees_north)
time (Centered Time, seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
depth (m)
u_1205 (Eastward Sea Water Velocity, cm/s)
QU_5205 (Eastward Sea Water Velocity Quality)
v_1206 (Northward Sea Water Velocity, cm/s)
QV_5206 (Northward Sea Water Velocity Quality)


TAO/TRITON, RAMA, and PIRATA Buoys, Daily, 1989-present, Evaporation

This dataset has daily Evaporation data from the
TAO/TRITON (Pacific Ocean, https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/ ),
RAMA (Indian Ocean, https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/pmel-theme/indian-ocean-rama ), and
PIRATA (Atlantic Ocean, https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/pirata/ )
arrays of moored buoys which transmit oceanographic and meteorological data to shore in real-time via the Argos satellite system.  These buoys are major components of the CLIVAR climate analysis project and the GOOS, GCOS, and GEOSS observing systems.  Daily averages are computed starting at 00:00Z and are assigned an observation 'time' of 12:00Z.  For more information, see
https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/mission .

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
array
station
wmo_platform_code
longitude (Nominal Longitude, degrees_east)
latitude (Nominal Latitude, degrees_north)
time (Centered Time, seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
depth (m)
E_250 (Evaporation, MM/HR)
QE_5250 (Evaporation Quality)


TAO/TRITON, RAMA, and PIRATA Buoys, Daily, 1989-present, Latent Heat Flux

This dataset has daily Latent Heat Flux data from the
TAO/TRITON (Pacific Ocean, https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/ ),
RAMA (Indian Ocean, https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/pmel-theme/indian-ocean-rama ), and
PIRATA (Atlantic Ocean, https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/pirata/ )
arrays of moored buoys which transmit oceanographic and meteorological data to shore in real-time via the Argos satellite system.  These buoys are major components of the CLIVAR climate analysis project and the GOOS, GCOS, and GEOSS observing systems.  Daily averages are computed starting at 00:00Z and are assigned an observation 'time' of 12:00Z.  For more information, see
https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/mission .

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
array
station
wmo_platform_code
longitude (Nominal Longitude, degrees_east)
latitude (Nominal Latitude, degrees_north)
time (Centered Time, seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
depth (m)
QL_137 (Latent Heat Flux, W m-2)
QQL_5137 (Latent Heat Flux Quality)


TAO/TRITON, RAMA, and PIRATA Buoys, Daily, 1989-present, Relative Humidity

This dataset has daily Relative Humidity data from the
TAO/TRITON (Pacific Ocean, https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/ ),
RAMA (Indian Ocean, https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/pmel-theme/indian-ocean-rama ), and
PIRATA (Atlantic Ocean, https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/pirata/ )
arrays of moored buoys which transmit oceanographic and meteorological data to shore in real-time via the Argos satellite system.  These buoys are major components of the CLIVAR climate analysis project and the GOOS, GCOS, and GEOSS observing systems.  Daily averages are computed starting at 00:00Z and are assigned an observation 'time' of 12:00Z.  For more information, see
https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/mission .

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
array
station
wmo_platform_code
longitude (Nominal Longitude, degrees_east)
latitude (Nominal Latitude, degrees_north)
time (Centered Time, seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
depth (m)
RH_910 (Relative Humidity, percent)
QRH_5910 (Relative Humidity Quality)
SRH_6910 (Relative Humidity Source)


TAO/TRITON, RAMA, and PIRATA Buoys, Daily, 1989-present, Sensible Heat Flux

This dataset has daily Sensible Heat Flux data from the
TAO/TRITON (Pacific Ocean, https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/ ),
RAMA (Indian Ocean, https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/pmel-theme/indian-ocean-rama ), and
PIRATA (Atlantic Ocean, https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/pirata/ )
arrays of moored buoys which transmit oceanographic and meteorological data to shore in real-time via the Argos satellite system.  These buoys are major components of the CLIVAR climate analysis project and the GOOS, GCOS, and GEOSS observing systems.  Daily averages are computed starting at 00:00Z and are assigned an observation 'time' of 12:00Z.  For more information, see
https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/mission .

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
array
station
wmo_platform_code
longitude (Nominal Longitude, degrees_east)
latitude (Nominal Latitude, degrees_north)
time (Centered Time, seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
depth (m)
QS_138 (Sensible Heat Flux, W m-2)
QQS_5138 (Sensible Heat Flux Quality)


TAO/TRITON, RAMA, and PIRATA Buoys, Daily, 1989-present, Wind Stress

This dataset has daily Wind Stress data from the
TAO/TRITON (Pacific Ocean, https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/ ),
RAMA (Indian Ocean, https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/pmel-theme/indian-ocean-rama ), and
PIRATA (Atlantic Ocean, https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/pirata/ )
arrays of moored buoys which transmit oceanographic and meteorological data to shore in real-time via the Argos satellite system.  These buoys are major components of the CLIVAR climate analysis project and the GOOS, GCOS, and GEOSS observing systems.  Daily averages are computed starting at 00:00Z and are assigned an observation 'time' of 12:00Z.  For more information, see
https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/mission .

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
array
station
wmo_platform_code
longitude (Nominal Longitude, degrees_east)
latitude (Nominal Latitude, degrees_north)
time (Centered Time, seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
depth (m)
TX_442 (Zonal Wind Stress, N/m2)
TY_443 (Meridional Wind Stress, N/m2)
TAU_440 (Wind Stress, N/m2)
TD_445 (Wind Stress Direction, degrees_true)
QTAU_5440 (Wind Stress Quality)


TAO/TRITON, RAMA, and PIRATA Buoys, Daily, 1991-present, Downgoing Shortwave Radiation

This dataset has daily Downgoing Shortwave Radiation data from the
TAO/TRITON (Pacific Ocean, https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/ ),
RAMA (Indian Ocean, https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/pmel-theme/indian-ocean-rama ), and
PIRATA (Atlantic Ocean, https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/pirata/ )
arrays of moored buoys which transmit oceanographic and meteorological data to shore in real-time via the Argos satellite system.  These buoys are major components of the CLIVAR climate analysis project and the GOOS, GCOS, and GEOSS observing systems.  Daily averages are computed starting at 00:00Z and are assigned an observation 'time' of 12:00Z.  For more information, see
https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/mission .

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
array
station
wmo_platform_code
longitude (Nominal Longitude, degrees_east)
latitude (Nominal Latitude, degrees_north)
time (Centered Time, seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
depth (m)
RD_495 (Downgoing Shortwave Radiation, W/M**2)
QSW_5495 (Shortwave Radiation Quality)
SSW_6495 (Shortwave Radiation Source)
RDS_496 (Shortwave Radiation Standard Deviation, W/M**2)
RDP_497 (Shortwave Radiation Peak, W/M**2)


TAO/TRITON, RAMA, and PIRATA Buoys, Daily, 1991-present, Net Shortwave Radiation

This dataset has daily Net Shortwave Radiation data from the
TAO/TRITON (Pacific Ocean, https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/ ),
RAMA (Indian Ocean, https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/pmel-theme/indian-ocean-rama ), and
PIRATA (Atlantic Ocean, https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/pirata/ )
arrays of moored buoys which transmit oceanographic and meteorological data to shore in real-time via the Argos satellite system.  These buoys are major components of the CLIVAR climate analysis project and the GOOS, GCOS, and GEOSS observing systems.  Daily averages are computed starting at 00:00Z and are assigned an observation 'time' of 12:00Z.  For more information, see
https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/mission .

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
array
station
wmo_platform_code
longitude (Nominal Longitude, degrees_east)
latitude (Nominal Latitude, degrees_north)
time (Centered Time, seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
depth (m)
SWN_1495 (Net Shortwave Radiation, W/M**2)
QSW_5495 (Shortwave Radiation Quality)


TAO/TRITON, RAMA, and PIRATA Buoys, Daily, 1992-present, Sea Surface Salinity

This dataset has daily Sea Surface Salinity data from the
TAO/TRITON (Pacific Ocean, https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/ ),
RAMA (Indian Ocean, https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/pmel-theme/indian-ocean-rama ), and
PIRATA (Atlantic Ocean, https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/pirata/ )
arrays of moored buoys which transmit oceanographic and meteorological data to shore in real-time via the Argos satellite system.  These buoys are major components of the CLIVAR climate analysis project and the GOOS, GCOS, and GEOSS observing systems.  Daily averages are computed starting at 00:00Z and are assigned an observation 'time' of 12:00Z.  For more information, see
https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/mission .

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
array
station
wmo_platform_code
longitude (Nominal Longitude, degrees_east)
latitude (Nominal Latitude, degrees_north)
time (Centered Time, seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
depth (m)
S_41 (Sea Water Practical Salinity, PSU)
QS_5041 (Salinity Quality)
SS_6041 (Salinity Source)
SIC_7041 (Salinity Instrument Code)


TAO/TRITON, RAMA, and PIRATA Buoys, Daily, 1992-present, Sigma-Theta

This dataset has daily Sigma-Theta (Potential Density Anomaly) data from the
TAO/TRITON (Pacific Ocean, https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/ ),
RAMA (Indian Ocean, https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/pmel-theme/indian-ocean-rama ), and
PIRATA (Atlantic Ocean, https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/pirata/ )
arrays of moored buoys which transmit oceanographic and meteorological data to shore in real-time via the Argos satellite system.  These buoys are major components of the CLIVAR climate analysis project and the GOOS, GCOS, and GEOSS observing systems.  Daily averages are computed starting at 00:00Z and are assigned an observation 'time' of 12:00Z.  For more information, see
https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/mission .

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
array
station
wmo_platform_code
longitude (Nominal Longitude, degrees_east)
latitude (Nominal Latitude, degrees_north)
time (Centered Time, seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
depth (m)
STH_71 (Sigma-Theta, kg m-3)
QST_5071 (Sigma-Theta Quality)
SST_6071 (Sigma-Theta Source)
DIC_7071 (Sigma-Theta Instrument Code)


TAO/TRITON, RAMA, and PIRATA Buoys, Daily, 1997-present, Evaporation Minus Precipitation

This dataset has daily Evaporation Minus Precipitation data from the
TAO/TRITON (Pacific Ocean, https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/ ),
RAMA (Indian Ocean, https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/pmel-theme/indian-ocean-rama ), and
PIRATA (Atlantic Ocean, https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/pirata/ )
arrays of moored buoys which transmit oceanographic and meteorological data to shore in real-time via the Argos satellite system.  These buoys are major components of the CLIVAR climate analysis project and the GOOS, GCOS, and GEOSS observing systems.  Daily averages are computed starting at 00:00Z and are assigned an observation 'time' of 12:00Z.  For more information, see
https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/mission .

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
array
station
wmo_platform_code
longitude (Nominal Longitude, degrees_east)
latitude (Nominal Latitude, degrees_north)
time (Centered Time, seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
depth (m)
EMP_251 (Evaporation Minus Precipitation, mm/hr)
QEMP_5251 (Evaporation Minus Precipitation Quality)


TAO/TRITON, RAMA, and PIRATA Buoys, Daily, 1997-present, Heat Flux Due To Rain

This dataset has daily Heat Flux Due To Rain data from the
TAO/TRITON (Pacific Ocean, https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/ ),
RAMA (Indian Ocean, https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/pmel-theme/indian-ocean-rama ), and
PIRATA (Atlantic Ocean, https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/pirata/ )
arrays of moored buoys which transmit oceanographic and meteorological data to shore in real-time via the Argos satellite system.  These buoys are major components of the CLIVAR climate analysis project and the GOOS, GCOS, and GEOSS observing systems.  Daily averages are computed starting at 00:00Z and are assigned an observation 'time' of 12:00Z.  For more information, see
https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/mission .

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
array
station
wmo_platform_code
longitude (Nominal Longitude, degrees_east)
latitude (Nominal Latitude, degrees_north)
time (Centered Time, seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
depth (m)
QR_139 (Heat Flux Due To Rain, W m-2)
QQR_5139 (Heat Flux Due To Rain Quality)


TAO/TRITON, RAMA, and PIRATA Buoys, Daily, 1997-present, Precipitation

This dataset has daily Precipitation data from the
TAO/TRITON (Pacific Ocean, https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/ ),
RAMA (Indian Ocean, https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/pmel-theme/indian-ocean-rama ), and
PIRATA (Atlantic Ocean, https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/pirata/ )
arrays of moored buoys which transmit oceanographic and meteorological data to shore in real-time via the Argos satellite system.  These buoys are major components of the CLIVAR climate analysis project and the GOOS, GCOS, and GEOSS observing systems.  Daily averages are computed starting at 00:00Z and are assigned an observation 'time' of 12:00Z.  For more information, see
https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/mission .

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
array
station
wmo_platform_code
longitude (Nominal Longitude, degrees_east)
latitude (Nominal Latitude, degrees_north)
time (Centered Time, seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
depth (m)
RN_485 (Precipitation, MM/HR)
QRN_5485 (Precipitation Quality)
SRN_6485 (Precipitation Source)
RNS_486 (Precipitation Standard Deviation, MM/HR)
RNP_487 (Percent Time Raining, percent)


TAO/TRITON, RAMA, and PIRATA Buoys, Daily, 1998-present, Barometric (Air) Pressure

This dataset has daily Barometric (Air) Pressure data from the
TAO/TRITON (Pacific Ocean, https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/ ),
RAMA (Indian Ocean, https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/pmel-theme/indian-ocean-rama ), and
PIRATA (Atlantic Ocean, https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/pirata/ )
arrays of moored buoys which transmit oceanographic and meteorological data to shore in real-time via the Argos satellite system.  These buoys are major components of the CLIVAR climate analysis project and the GOOS, GCOS, and GEOSS observing systems.  Daily averages are computed starting at 00:00Z and are assigned an observation 'time' of 12:00Z.  For more information, see
https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/mission .

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
array
station
wmo_platform_code
longitude (Nominal Longitude, degrees_east)
latitude (Nominal Latitude, degrees_north)
time (Centered Time, seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
depth (m)
BP_915 (Barometric (Air) Pressure, hPa)
QBP_5915 (Barometric (Air) Pressure Quality)
SBP_6915 (Barometric (Air) Pressure Source)


TAO/TRITON, RAMA, and PIRATA Buoys, Daily, 2000-present, Buoyancy Flux

This dataset has daily Buoyancy Flux data from the
TAO/TRITON (Pacific Ocean, https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/ ),
RAMA (Indian Ocean, https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/pmel-theme/indian-ocean-rama ), and
PIRATA (Atlantic Ocean, https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/pirata/ )
arrays of moored buoys which transmit oceanographic and meteorological data to shore in real-time via the Argos satellite system.  These buoys are major components of the CLIVAR climate analysis project and the GOOS, GCOS, and GEOSS observing systems.  Daily averages are computed starting at 00:00Z and are assigned an observation 'time' of 12:00Z.  For more information, see
https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/mission .

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
array
station
wmo_platform_code
longitude (Nominal Longitude, degrees_east)
latitude (Nominal Latitude, degrees_north)
time (Centered Time, seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
depth (m)
BF_191 (Buoyancy Flux, 10**6 kg m-2 s-1)
QBF_5191 (Buoyancy Flux Quality)


TAO/TRITON, RAMA, and PIRATA Buoys, Daily, 2000-present, Longwave Radiation

This dataset has daily Incoming Longwave Radiation data from the
TAO/TRITON (Pacific Ocean, https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/ ),
RAMA (Indian Ocean, https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/pmel-theme/indian-ocean-rama ), and
PIRATA (Atlantic Ocean, https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/pirata/ )
arrays of moored buoys which transmit oceanographic and meteorological data to shore in real-time via the Argos satellite system.  These buoys are major components of the CLIVAR climate analysis project and the GOOS, GCOS, and GEOSS observing systems.  Daily averages are computed starting at 00:00Z and are assigned an observation 'time' of 12:00Z.  For more information, see
https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/mission .

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
array
station
wmo_platform_code
longitude (Nominal Longitude, degrees_east)
latitude (Nominal Latitude, degrees_north)
time (Centered Time, seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
depth (m)
Ql_136 (Incoming Longwave Radiation, W m-2)
QLW_5136 (Longwave Radiation Quality)
SLW_6136 (Longwave Radiation Source)


TAO/TRITON, RAMA, and PIRATA Buoys, Daily, 2000-present, Net Longwave Radiation

This dataset has daily Net Longwave Radiation data from the
TAO/TRITON (Pacific Ocean, https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/ ),
RAMA (Indian Ocean, https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/pmel-theme/indian-ocean-rama ), and
PIRATA (Atlantic Ocean, https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/pirata/ )
arrays of moored buoys which transmit oceanographic and meteorological data to shore in real-time via the Argos satellite system.  These buoys are major components of the CLIVAR climate analysis project and the GOOS, GCOS, and GEOSS observing systems.  Daily averages are computed starting at 00:00Z and are assigned an observation 'time' of 12:00Z.  For more information, see
https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/mission .

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
array
station
wmo_platform_code
longitude (Nominal Longitude, degrees_east)
latitude (Nominal Latitude, degrees_north)
time (Centered Time, seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
depth (m)
LWN_1136 (Net Longwave Radiation, W m-2)
QLW_5136 (Longwave Radiation Quality)
SLW_6136 (Longwave Radiation Source)


TAO/TRITON, RAMA, and PIRATA Buoys, Daily, 2000-present, Total Heat Flux

This dataset has daily Total Heat Flux data from the
TAO/TRITON (Pacific Ocean, https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/ ),
RAMA (Indian Ocean, https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/pmel-theme/indian-ocean-rama ), and
PIRATA (Atlantic Ocean, https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/pirata/ )
arrays of moored buoys which transmit oceanographic and meteorological data to shore in real-time via the Argos satellite system.  These buoys are major components of the CLIVAR climate analysis project and the GOOS, GCOS, and GEOSS observing systems.  Daily averages are computed starting at 00:00Z and are assigned an observation 'time' of 12:00Z.  For more information, see
https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/gtmba/mission .

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
array
station
wmo_platform_code
longitude (Nominal Longitude, degrees_east)
latitude (Nominal Latitude, degrees_north)
time (Centered Time, seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
depth (m)
QT_210 (Total Heat Flux, W/M**2)
QQ0_5210 (Total Heat Flux Quality)


VIIRSN, Suomi-NPP, Level-3 SMI, NASA, Global, 4km, Chlorophyll a, OCI Algorithm, R2018, 2012-present, 8-Day

R2018 version of Level-3 Standard Mapped Image (SMI), Global, 4km, Chlorophyll a, OCI Algorithm, 8-Day composite data from the Visible and Infrared Imager/Radiometer Suite (VIIRS), as processed by NASA GSFC Ocean Biology Processing Group (OBPG). VIIRS is a multi-disciplinary instrument that flies on the Suomi-NPP (National Polar-orbiting Partnership) satellite.  Suomi-NPP is the initial spacecraft in the JPSS (Joint Polar Satellite Systems) series of spacecraft. JPSS is our Nation's next generation polar-orbiting operational environmental satellite system. JPSS is a collaborative program between NOAA and its acquisition agent NASA. VIIRS is the successor to MODIS for Earth science data product generation. (This version of the VH data was first released on 2017-12-12.)

cdm_data_type = Grid
VARIABLES (all of which use the dimensions [time][latitude][longitude]):
chla (Chlorophyll Concentration, OCI Algorithm, mg m^-3)


VIIRSN, Suomi-NPP, Level-3 SMI, NASA, Global, 4km, Chlorophyll a, OCI Algorithm, R2018, 2012-present, Daily

R2018 version of Level-3 Standard Mapped Image (SMI), Global, 4km, Chlorophyll a, OCI Algorithm, Daily composite data from the Visible and Infrared Imager/Radiometer Suite (VIIRS), as processed by NASA GSFC Ocean Biology Processing Group (OBPG). VIIRS is a multi-disciplinary instrument that flies on the Suomi-NPP (National Polar-orbiting Partnership) satellite.  Suomi-NPP is the initial spacecraft in the JPSS (Joint Polar Satellite Systems) series of spacecraft. JPSS is our Nation's next generation polar-orbiting operational environmental satellite system. JPSS is a collaborative program between NOAA and its acquisition agent NASA. VIIRS is the successor to MODIS for Earth science data product generation. (This version of the VH data was first released on 2017-12-12.)

cdm_data_type = Grid
VARIABLES (all of which use the dimensions [time][latitude][longitude]):
chla (Chlorophyll Concentration, OCI Algorithm, mg m^-3)


VIIRSN, Suomi-NPP, Level-3 SMI, NASA, Global, 4km, Chlorophyll a, OCI Algorithm, R2018, 2012-present, Monthly

R2018 version of Level-3 Standard Mapped Image (SMI), Global, 4km, Chlorophyll a, OCI Algorithm, Monthly composite data from the Visible and Infrared Imager/Radiometer Suite (VIIRS), as processed by NASA GSFC Ocean Biology Processing Group (OBPG). VIIRS is a multi-disciplinary instrument that flies on the Suomi-NPP (National Polar-orbiting Partnership) satellite.  Suomi-NPP is the initial spacecraft in the JPSS (Joint Polar Satellite Systems) series of spacecraft. JPSS is our Nation's next generation polar-orbiting operational environmental satellite system. JPSS is a collaborative program between NOAA and its acquisition agent NASA. VIIRS is the successor to MODIS for Earth science data product generation. (This version of the VH data was first released on 2017-12-12.)

cdm_data_type = Grid
VARIABLES (all of which use the dimensions [time][latitude][longitude]):
chla (Chlorophyll Concentration, OCI Algorithm, mg m^-3)


VIIRSN, Suomi-NPP, Level-3 SMI, NASA, Global, 4km, K490, R2018, 2012-present, 8-Day

R2018 version of Level-3 Standard Mapped Image (SMI), Global, 4km, Diffuse Attenuation Coefficient K490, 8-Day composite data from the Visible and Infrared Imager/Radiometer Suite (VIIRS), as processed by NASA GSFC Ocean Biology Processing Group (OBPG). VIIRS is a multi-disciplinary instrument that flies on the Suomi-NPP (National Polar-orbiting Partnership) satellite.  Suomi-NPP is the initial spacecraft in the JPSS (Joint Polar Satellite Systems) series of spacecraft. JPSS is our Nation's next generation polar-orbiting operational environmental satellite system. JPSS is a collaborative program between NOAA and its acquisition agent NASA. VIIRS is the successor to MODIS for Earth science data product generation. (This version of the VH data was first released on 2017-12-12.)

cdm_data_type = Grid
VARIABLES (all of which use the dimensions [time][latitude][longitude]):
k490 (Diffuse attenuation coefficient at 490 nm, KD2 algorithm, m^-1)


VIIRSN, Suomi-NPP, Level-3 SMI, NASA, Global, 4km, K490, R2018, 2012-present, Daily

R2018 version of Level-3 Standard Mapped Image (SMI), Global, 4km, Diffuse Attenuation Coefficient K490, Daily composite data from the Visible and Infrared Imager/Radiometer Suite (VIIRS), as processed by NASA GSFC Ocean Biology Processing Group (OBPG). VIIRS is a multi-disciplinary instrument that flies on the Suomi-NPP (National Polar-orbiting Partnership) satellite.  Suomi-NPP is the initial spacecraft in the JPSS (Joint Polar Satellite Systems) series of spacecraft. JPSS is our Nation's next generation polar-orbiting operational environmental satellite system. JPSS is a collaborative program between NOAA and its acquisition agent NASA. VIIRS is the successor to MODIS for Earth science data product generation. (This version of the VH data was first released on 2017-12-12.)

cdm_data_type = Grid
VARIABLES (all of which use the dimensions [time][latitude][longitude]):
k490 (Diffuse attenuation coefficient at 490 nm, KD2 algorithm, m^-1)


VIIRSN, Suomi-NPP, Level-3 SMI, NASA, Global, 4km, K490, R2018, 2012-present, Monthly

R2018 of Level-3 Standard Mapped Image (SMI), Global, 4km, Diffuse Attenuation Coefficient K490, Monthly composite data from the Visible and Infrared Imager/Radiometer Suite (VIIRS), as processed by NASA GSFC Ocean Biology Processing Group (OBPG). VIIRS is a multi-disciplinary instrument that flies on the Suomi-NPP (National Polar-orbiting Partnership) satellite.  Suomi-NPP is the initial spacecraft in the JPSS (Joint Polar Satellite Systems) series of spacecraft. JPSS is our Nation's next generation polar-orbiting operational environmental satellite system. JPSS is a collaborative program between NOAA and its acquisition agent NASA. VIIRS is the successor to MODIS for Earth science data product generation. (This version of the VH data was first released on 2017-12-12.)

cdm_data_type = Grid
VARIABLES (all of which use the dimensions [time][latitude][longitude]):
k490 (Diffuse attenuation coefficient at 490 nm, KD2 algorithm, m^-1)


VIIRSN, Suomi-NPP, Level-3 SMI, NASA, Global, 4km, PAR, R2018, 2012-present, 8-Day

R2018 of Level-3 Standard Mapped Image (SMI), Global, 4km, Photosynthetically Available Radiation (PAR), 8-Day composite data from the Visible and Infrared Imager/Radiometer Suite (VIIRS), as processed by NASA GSFC Ocean Biology Processing Group (OBPG). VIIRS is a multi-disciplinary instrument that flies on the Suomi-NPP (National Polar-orbiting Partnership) satellite.  Suomi-NPP is the initial spacecraft in the JPSS (Joint Polar Satellite Systems) series of spacecraft. JPSS is our Nation's next generation polar-orbiting operational environmental satellite system. JPSS is a collaborative program between NOAA and its acquisition agent NASA. VIIRS is the successor to MODIS for Earth science data product generation. (This version of the VH data was first released on 2017-12-12.)

cdm_data_type = Grid
VARIABLES (all of which use the dimensions [time][latitude][longitude]):
par (Photosynthetically Available Radiation, R. Frouin, einstein m^-2 day^-1)


VIIRSN, Suomi-NPP, Level-3 SMI, NASA, Global, 4km, PAR, R2018, 2012-present, Daily

R2018 of Level-3 Standard Mapped Image (SMI), Global, 4km, Photosynthetically Available Radiation (PAR), Daily composite data from the Visible and Infrared Imager/Radiometer Suite (VIIRS), as processed by NASA GSFC Ocean Biology Processing Group (OBPG). VIIRS is a multi-disciplinary instrument that flies on the Suomi-NPP (National Polar-orbiting Partnership) satellite.  Suomi-NPP is the initial spacecraft in the JPSS (Joint Polar Satellite Systems) series of spacecraft. JPSS is our Nation's next generation polar-orbiting operational environmental satellite system. JPSS is a collaborative program between NOAA and its acquisition agent NASA. VIIRS is the successor to MODIS for Earth science data product generation. (This version of the VH data was first released on 2017-12-12.)

cdm_data_type = Grid
VARIABLES (all of which use the dimensions [time][latitude][longitude]):
par (Photosynthetically Available Radiation, R. Frouin, einstein m^-2 day^-1)


VIIRSN, Suomi-NPP, Level-3 SMI, NASA, Global, 4km, PAR, R2018, 2012-present, Monthly

R2018 of Level-3 Standard Mapped Image (SMI), Global, 4km, Photosynthetically Available Radiation (PAR), Monthly composite data from the Visible and Infrared Imager/Radiometer Suite (VIIRS), as processed by NASA GSFC Ocean Biology Processing Group (OBPG). VIIRS is a multi-disciplinary instrument that flies on the Suomi-NPP (National Polar-orbiting Partnership) satellite.  Suomi-NPP is the initial spacecraft in the JPSS (Joint Polar Satellite Systems) series of spacecraft. JPSS is our Nation's next generation polar-orbiting operational environmental satellite system. JPSS is a collaborative program between NOAA and its acquisition agent NASA. VIIRS is the successor to MODIS for Earth science data product generation. (This version of the VH data was first released on 2017-12-12.)

cdm_data_type = Grid
VARIABLES (all of which use the dimensions [time][latitude][longitude]):
par (Photosynthetically Available Radiation, R. Frouin, einstein m^-2 day^-1)


VIIRSN, Suomi-NPP, Level-3 SMI, NASA, Global, 4km, PIC, R2018, 2012-present, 8-Day

R2018 of Level-3 Standard Mapped Image (SMI), Global, 4km, Particulate Inorganic Carbon (PIC), 8-Day composite data from the Visible and Infrared Imager/Radiometer Suite (VIIRS), as processed by NASA GSFC Ocean Biology Processing Group (OBPG). VIIRS is a multi-disciplinary instrument that flies on the Suomi-NPP (National Polar-orbiting Partnership) satellite.  Suomi-NPP is the initial spacecraft in the JPSS (Joint Polar Satellite Systems) series of spacecraft. JPSS is our Nation's next generation polar-orbiting operational environmental satellite system. JPSS is a collaborative program between NOAA and its acquisition agent NASA. VIIRS is the successor to MODIS for Earth science data product generation. (This version of the VH data was first released on 2017-12-12.)

cdm_data_type = Grid
VARIABLES (all of which use the dimensions [time][latitude][longitude]):
pic (Calcite Concentration, Balch and Gordon, mol m^-3)


VIIRSN, Suomi-NPP, Level-3 SMI, NASA, Global, 4km, PIC, R2018, 2012-present, Daily

R2018 of Level-3 Standard Mapped Image (SMI), Global, 4km, Particulate Inorganic Carbon (PIC), Daily composite data from the Visible and Infrared Imager/Radiometer Suite (VIIRS), as processed by NASA GSFC Ocean Biology Processing Group (OBPG). VIIRS is a multi-disciplinary instrument that flies on the Suomi-NPP (National Polar-orbiting Partnership) satellite.  Suomi-NPP is the initial spacecraft in the JPSS (Joint Polar Satellite Systems) series of spacecraft. JPSS is our Nation's next generation polar-orbiting operational environmental satellite system. JPSS is a collaborative program between NOAA and its acquisition agent NASA. VIIRS is the successor to MODIS for Earth science data product generation. (This version of the VH data was first released on 2017-12-12.)

cdm_data_type = Grid
VARIABLES (all of which use the dimensions [time][latitude][longitude]):
pic (Calcite Concentration, Balch and Gordon, mol m^-3)


VIIRSN, Suomi-NPP, Level-3 SMI, NASA, Global, 4km, PIC, R2018, 2012-present, Monthly

R2018 of Level-3 Standard Mapped Image (SMI), Global, 4km, Particulate Inorganic Carbon (PIC), Monthly composite data from the Visible and Infrared Imager/Radiometer Suite (VIIRS), as processed by NASA GSFC Ocean Biology Processing Group (OBPG). VIIRS is a multi-disciplinary instrument that flies on the Suomi-NPP (National Polar-orbiting Partnership) satellite.  Suomi-NPP is the initial spacecraft in the JPSS (Joint Polar Satellite Systems) series of spacecraft. JPSS is our Nation's next generation polar-orbiting operational environmental satellite system. JPSS is a collaborative program between NOAA and its acquisition agent NASA. VIIRS is the successor to MODIS for Earth science data product generation. (This version of the VH data was first released on 2017-12-12.)

cdm_data_type = Grid
VARIABLES (all of which use the dimensions [time][latitude][longitude]):
pic (Calcite Concentration, Balch and Gordon, mol m^-3)


VIIRSN, Suomi-NPP, Level-3 SMI, NASA, Global, 4km, POC, R2018, 2012-present, 8-Day

R2018 of Level-3 Standard Mapped Image (SMI), Global, 4km, Particulate Organic Carbon (POC), 8-Day composite data from the Visible and Infrared Imager/Radiometer Suite (VIIRS), as processed by NASA GSFC Ocean Biology Processing Group (OBPG). VIIRS is a multi-disciplinary instrument that flies on the Suomi-NPP (National Polar-orbiting Partnership) satellite.  Suomi-NPP is the initial spacecraft in the JPSS (Joint Polar Satellite Systems) series of spacecraft. JPSS is our Nation's next generation polar-orbiting operational environmental satellite system. JPSS is a collaborative program between NOAA and its acquisition agent NASA. VIIRS is the successor to MODIS for Earth science data product generation. (This version of the VH data was first released on 2017-12-12.)

cdm_data_type = Grid
VARIABLES (all of which use the dimensions [time][latitude][longitude]):
poc (Particulate Organic Carbon, D. Stramski, 2007 (443/555 version), mg m^-3)


VIIRSN, Suomi-NPP, Level-3 SMI, NASA, Global, 4km, POC, R2018, 2012-present, Daily

R2018 of Level-3 Standard Mapped Image (SMI), Global, 4km, Particulate Organic Carbon (POC), Daily composite data from the Visible and Infrared Imager/Radiometer Suite (VIIRS), as processed by NASA GSFC Ocean Biology Processing Group (OBPG). VIIRS is a multi-disciplinary instrument that flies on the Suomi-NPP (National Polar-orbiting Partnership) satellite.  Suomi-NPP is the initial spacecraft in the JPSS (Joint Polar Satellite Systems) series of spacecraft. JPSS is our Nation's next generation polar-orbiting operational environmental satellite system. JPSS is a collaborative program between NOAA and its acquisition agent NASA. VIIRS is the successor to MODIS for Earth science data product generation. (This version of the VH data was first released on 2017-12-12.)

cdm_data_type = Grid
VARIABLES (all of which use the dimensions [time][latitude][longitude]):
poc (Particulate Organic Carbon, D. Stramski, 2007 (443/555 version), mg m^-3)


VIIRSN, Suomi-NPP, Level-3 SMI, NASA, Global, 4km, POC, R2018, 2012-present, Monthly

R2018 of Level-3 Standard Mapped Image (SMI), Global, 4km, Particulate Organic Carbon (POC), Monthly composite data from the Visible and Infrared Imager/Radiometer Suite (VIIRS), as processed by NASA GSFC Ocean Biology Processing Group (OBPG). VIIRS is a multi-disciplinary instrument that flies on the Suomi-NPP (National Polar-orbiting Partnership) satellite.  Suomi-NPP is the initial spacecraft in the JPSS (Joint Polar Satellite Systems) series of spacecraft. JPSS is our Nation's next generation polar-orbiting operational environmental satellite system. JPSS is a collaborative program between NOAA and its acquisition agent NASA. VIIRS is the successor to MODIS for Earth science data product generation. (This version of the VH data was first released on 2017-12-12.)

cdm_data_type = Grid
VARIABLES (all of which use the dimensions [time][latitude][longitude]):
poc (Particulate Organic Carbon, D. Stramski, 2007 (443/555 version), mg m^-3)


VIIRSN, Suomi-NPP, Level-3 SMI, NASA, Global, 4km, Reflectance at 671 nm, R2018, 2012-present, 8-Day

R2018 of Level-3 Standard Mapped Image (SMI), Global, 4km, Remote Sensing Reflectance at 671 nm, 8-Day composite data from the Visible and Infrared Imager/Radiometer Suite (VIIRS), as processed by NASA GSFC Ocean Biology Processing Group (OBPG). VIIRS is a multi-disciplinary instrument that flies on the Suomi-NPP (National Polar-orbiting Partnership) satellite.  Suomi-NPP is the initial spacecraft in the JPSS (Joint Polar Satellite Systems) series of spacecraft. JPSS is our Nation's next generation polar-orbiting operational environmental satellite system. JPSS is a collaborative program between NOAA and its acquisition agent NASA. VIIRS is the successor to MODIS for Earth science data product generation. (This version of the VH data was first released on 2017-12-12.)

cdm_data_type = Grid
VARIABLES (all of which use the dimensions [time][latitude][longitude]):
r671 (Remote sensing reflectance at 671 nm, sr^-1)


VIIRSN, Suomi-NPP, Level-3 SMI, NASA, Global, 4km, Reflectance at 671 nm, R2018, 2012-present, Daily

R2018 of Level-3 Standard Mapped Image (SMI), Global, 4km, Remote Sensing Reflectance at 671 nm, Daily composite data from the Visible and Infrared Imager/Radiometer Suite (VIIRS), as processed by NASA GSFC Ocean Biology Processing Group (OBPG). VIIRS is a multi-disciplinary instrument that flies on the Suomi-NPP (National Polar-orbiting Partnership) satellite.  Suomi-NPP is the initial spacecraft in the JPSS (Joint Polar Satellite Systems) series of spacecraft. JPSS is our Nation's next generation polar-orbiting operational environmental satellite system. JPSS is a collaborative program between NOAA and its acquisition agent NASA. VIIRS is the successor to MODIS for Earth science data product generation. (This version of the VH data was first released on 2017-12-12.)

cdm_data_type = Grid
VARIABLES (all of which use the dimensions [time][latitude][longitude]):
r671 (Remote sensing reflectance at 671 nm, sr^-1)


VIIRSN, Suomi-NPP, Level-3 SMI, NASA, Global, 4km, Reflectance at 671 nm, R2018, 2012-present, Monthly

R2018 of Level-3 Standard Mapped Image (SMI), Global, 4km, Remote Sensing Reflectance at 671 nm, Monthly composite data from the Visible and Infrared Imager/Radiometer Suite (VIIRS), as processed by NASA GSFC Ocean Biology Processing Group (OBPG). VIIRS is a multi-disciplinary instrument that flies on the Suomi-NPP (National Polar-orbiting Partnership) satellite.  Suomi-NPP is the initial spacecraft in the JPSS (Joint Polar Satellite Systems) series of spacecraft. JPSS is our Nation's next generation polar-orbiting operational environmental satellite system. JPSS is a collaborative program between NOAA and its acquisition agent NASA. VIIRS is the successor to MODIS for Earth science data product generation. (This version of the VH data was first released on 2017-12-12.)

cdm_data_type = Grid
VARIABLES (all of which use the dimensions [time][latitude][longitude]):
r671 (Remote sensing reflectance at 671 nm, sr^-1)