Meteorological and oceanographic data collected from the National Data Buoy Center Coastal-Marine Automated Network (C-MAN) stations and moored (weather) buoys during July 1971 (NCEI Accession 0161839)
This dataset contains oceanographic and meteorological data collected from National Data Buoy Center (NDBC) Coastal-Marine Automated Network (C-MAN) stations. Data are in both NODC F291 and netCDF formats. C-MAN station data typically include barometric pressure, wind direction, speed and gust, and air temperature; however, some C-MAN stations are equipped to also measure seawater temperature, water level, waves, and relative humidity.
NDBC established the C-MAN for the National Weather Service in the early 1980's. NDBC has installed approximately 50 C-MAN stations on lighthouses, at capes and beaches, on near shore islands, and on offshore platforms. NDBC has deployed over 100 moored (a.k.a., weather) buoys in coastal and offshore waters from the western Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean around Hawaii, and from the Bering Sea to the South Pacific. (This accession contains data from NDBC C-MAN stations that were operational prior to the inception of the C-MAN network.)
NDBC established the C-MAN for the National Weather Service in the early 1980's. NDBC has installed approximately 50 C-MAN stations on lighthouses, at capes and beaches, on near shore islands, and on offshore platforms. NDBC has deployed over 100 moored (a.k.a., weather) buoys in coastal and offshore waters from the western Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean around Hawaii, and from the Bering Sea to the South Pacific. (This accession contains data from NDBC C-MAN stations that were operational prior to the inception of the C-MAN network.)
Dataset Citation
- Cite as: NOAA National Data Buoy Center (2017). Meteorological and oceanographic data collected from the National Data Buoy Center Coastal-Marine Automated Network (C-MAN) stations and moored (weather) buoys during July 1971 (NCEI Accession 0161839). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0161839. Accessed [date].
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gov.noaa.nodc:0161839
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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information +1-301-713-3277 NCEI.Info@noaa.gov |
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Time Period | 1971-07-01 to 1971-07-31 |
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West: -73.5
East: -73.5
South: 36.5
North: 36.5
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Dataset Progress Status | Complete - production of the data has been completed Historical archive - data has been stored in an offline storage facility |
Data Update Frequency | As needed |
Supplemental Information | Documents about NDBC's processing of C-MAN and moored buoy data and other related information are in NCEI accession 0070493. |
Purpose | The purpose of collecting this data set is to respond to the need for recorded continuous meteorological and oceanographic observations in the US coastal areas. |
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Place keywords | NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords |
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