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Meteorological and oceanographic data collected from the National Data Buoy Center Coastal-Marine Automated Network (C-MAN) and moored (weather) buoys during 2012-03 (NCEI Accession 0088199)

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The National Data Buoy Center (NDBC) established the Coastal-Marine Automated Network (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. C-MAN and moored buoy 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. Moored buoys measure wave energy spectra from which NDBC derives significant wave height, dominant wave period, and average wave period. In addition, many moored buoys measure the direction of wave propagation.

In collaboration, NDBC and the National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC) are archiving these data from C-MAN and moored buoys. This dataset is part of the collaboration and it contains netCDF (version 4) files with the data collected during March 2012.

Dataset Citation

Cite as: Hervey, Rex V.; NOAA National Data Buoy Center (2012). Meteorological and oceanographic data collected from the National Data Buoy Center Coastal-Marine Automated Network (C-MAN) and moored (weather) buoys during 2012-03 (NCEI Accession 0088199). https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0088199. In NOAA National Data Buoy Center. Meteorological and oceanographic data collected from the National Data Buoy Center Coastal-Marine Automated Network (C-MAN) and moored (weather) buoys. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/NDBC-CMANWx. Accessed [date].

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gov.noaa.nodc:0088199

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Distribution Formats	netCDF (Version: netCDF-4) File Specification: CF-16.0
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Distributor	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information +1-301-713-3277 ncei.info@noaa.gov
Dataset Point of Contact	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov

Time Period	2012-03-01 to 2012-03-31
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates	West: 175.27 East: -45.998 South: 14.175 North: 61.082
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Associated Resources	Meteorological and oceanographic data collected from the National Data Buoy Center Coastal-Marine Automated Network (C-MAN) and moored (weather) buoys https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/NDBC-CMANWx NCEI Collection Parent ID (indicates this dataset is related to other data): gov.noaa.nodc:NDBC-CMANWx

Publication Dates	publication: 2012-04-15 revision: 2012-09-19
Data Presentation Form	Digital table - digital representation of facts or figures systematically displayed, especially in columns
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 - NCEI Accession 0088199 was revised and a new version of the archival package was published. Updates to existing archival packages may provide additional files or replace obsolete files. The latest version contains the most complete and up-to-date representation of this archival information package. All of the files received prior to this update are available in the preceding version of this accession. Please see journal.txt in the /about directory for additional details on changes made.
Supplemental Information	The US National Oceanographic Data Center maintains a website that allows NDBC buoy data to be searched and downloaded by area, date, and buoy. Documents about NDBC's processing of C-MAN and moored buoy data and other related information are in NCEI accession 0070493. In this accession, NCEI has archived multiple versions of these data. The latest (and best) version of these data has the largest version number.
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.
Use Limitations	accessLevel: Public Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. If appropriate, NCEI can only certify that the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives.

Dataset Citation	Cite as: Hervey, Rex V.; NOAA National Data Buoy Center (2012). Meteorological and oceanographic data collected from the National Data Buoy Center Coastal-Marine Automated Network (C-MAN) and moored (weather) buoys during 2012-03 (NCEI Accession 0088199). https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0088199. In NOAA National Data Buoy Center. Meteorological and oceanographic data collected from the National Data Buoy Center Coastal-Marine Automated Network (C-MAN) and moored (weather) buoys. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/NDBC-CMANWx. Accessed [date].
Cited Authors	Hervey, Rex V. US DOC; NOAA; NWS; National Data Buoy Center (NDBC) NOAA National Data Buoy Center
Contributors	US DOC; NOAA; NWS; National Data Buoy Center (NDBC)
Resource Providers	Rex V. Hervey US DOC; NOAA; NWS; National Data Buoy Center (NDBC) US DOC; NOAA; NWS; National Data Buoy Center (NDBC)
Publishers	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information

Theme keywords	NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS AIR TEMPERATURE BAROMETRIC PRESSURE CONDUCTIVITY CURRENT SPEED CURRENT SPEED - EAST/WEST COMPONENT (U) CURRENT SPEED - NORTH/SOUTH COMPONENT (V) CURRENT SPEED - UP/DOWN COMPONENT (W) DEPTH - SENSOR DEWPOINT DIRECTIONAL WAVE SPECTRA INCOMING SOLAR RADIATION RELATIVE HUMIDITY SALINITY SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE WATER TEMPERATURE WAVE DATA WAVE DIRECTION WAVE HEIGHT - SIGNIFICANT WAVE PERIOD - AVERAGE WAVE PERIOD - DOMINANT WAVE SPECTRA WIND DIRECTION WIND DIRECTION - CONTINUOUS WIND GUST WIND SPEED NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS current measurements meteorological physical time series WMO_CategoryCode oceanography weatherObservations Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION > INCOMING SOLAR RADIATION EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE > SURFACE TEMPERATURE > DEW POINT TEMPERATURE EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR > WATER VAPOR INDICATORS > HUMIDITY > RELATIVE HUMIDITY EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WINDS > SURFACE WINDS EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WINDS > SURFACE WINDS > WIND DIRECTION EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WINDS > SURFACE WINDS > WIND SPEED EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN CIRCULATION > OCEAN CURRENTS EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN TEMPERATURE > SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN TEMPERATURE > WATER TEMPERATURE EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN WAVES EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN WAVES > WAVE HEIGHT EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN WAVES > WAVE PERIOD EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN WAVES > WAVE SPECTRA EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN WAVES > WAVE SPEED/DIRECTION EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > SALINITY/DENSITY > CONDUCTIVITY EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > SALINITY/DENSITY > SALINITY NetCDF Climate and Forecast (CF) Metadata Convention Standard Names adcp_quality_flags air_pressure air_pressure_at_sea_level air_temperature depth dew_point_temperature direction_of_sea_water_velocity downwelling_longwave_flux_in_air downwelling_shortwave_flux_in_air eastward_sea_water_velocity first_normalized_polar_coordinate_of_the_Fourier_coefficients latitude longitude northward_sea_water_velocity principal_wave_direction_at_specified_frequency relative_humidity sea_surface_temperature sea_surface_wave_frequency sea_surface_wave_from_direction sea_surface_wave_mean_period_from_variance_spectral_density_second_frequency_moment sea_surface_wave_period_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum sea_surface_wave_significant_height sea_surface_wave_variance_spectral_density sea_water_electrical_conductivity sea_water_salinity sea_water_speed sea_water_temperature time upward_sea_water_velocity wind_from_direction wind_speed wind_speed_of_gust
Data Center keywords	NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS US DOC; NOAA; NWS; National Data Buoy Center NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS US DOC; NOAA; NWS; National Data Buoy Center Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NODC > National Oceanographic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce DOC/NOAA/NWS/NDBC > National Data Buoy Center, National Weather Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Platform keywords	NODC PLATFORM NAMES THESAURUS FIXED PLATFORM OF UNITED STATES Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords FIXED OBSERVATION STATIONS > FIXED OBSERVATION STATIONS NDBC C-MAN Station/Buoy Identifiers 41001 41004 41008 41009 41010 41012 41013 41036 41040 41041 41043 41044 41046 41047 41048 41049 42001 42002 42003 42012 42019 42020 42035 42036 42039 42040 42055 42056 42057 42058 42059 42060 44005 44007 44008 44009 44011 44014 44018 44020 44025 44027 44065 45001 45002 45004 45005 45006 46001 46002 46005 46006 46011 46012 46013 46014 46022 46025 46026 46027 46028 46029 46035 46041 46042 46047 46050 46053 46054 46059 46061 46069 46070 46072 46075 46077 46080 46082 46083 46084 46086 46087 46088 46089 46114 51000 51002 51003 51004 51101 AUGA2 BLIA2 BURL1 BUZM3 CARO3 CDRF1 CHLV2 CLKN7 DBLN6 DESW1 DISW3 DPIA1 DRFA2 FBIS1 FFIA2 FILA2 FWYF1 IOSN3 KTNF1 LMBV4 LONF1 LSCM4 MDRM1 MISM1 MLRF1 MRKA2 NWPO3 PILM4 POTA2 PTAC1 PTAT2 PTGC1 ROAM4 SACV4 SANF1 SAUF1 SBIO1 SGNW3 SGOF1 SISW1 SMKF1 SPGF1 SRST2 STDM4 TPLM2 TTIW1 VENF1 VERV4 WPOW1
Instrument keywords	NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS ADCP anemometer barometer buoy - moored buoy current meter GPS inclinometer meteorological sensor pyranometer thermistor Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords ADCP > Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler ANEMOMETERS > ANEMOMETERS BAROMETERS > BAROMETERS CURRENT METERS GPS RECEIVERS > GPS RECEIVERS INCLINOMETERS > INCLINOMETERS PYRANOMETERS > PYRANOMETERS THERMISTORS > THERMISTORS
Place keywords	NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS Bering Sea Caribbean Sea Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia Coastal Waters of Western U.S. Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary Great Lakes Gulf of Alaska Gulf of Mexico Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary North American Coastline-North North American Coastline-South North Atlantic Ocean North Pacific Ocean Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > CANADA > GREAT LAKES, CANADA CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > GREAT LAKES OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > CARIBBEAN SEA OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > GULF OF AMERICA OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > GULF OF MEXICO OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN > NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN > NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN > BERING SEA OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN > NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN > GULF OF ALASKA
Keywords	NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 0088199

Use Constraints	Cite as: Hervey, Rex V.; NOAA National Data Buoy Center (2012). Meteorological and oceanographic data collected from the National Data Buoy Center Coastal-Marine Automated Network (C-MAN) and moored (weather) buoys during 2012-03 (NCEI Accession 0088199). https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0088199. In NOAA National Data Buoy Center. Meteorological and oceanographic data collected from the National Data Buoy Center Coastal-Marine Automated Network (C-MAN) and moored (weather) buoys. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/NDBC-CMANWx. Accessed [date].
Access Constraints	Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose.
Fees	In most cases, electronic downloads of the data are free. However, fees may apply for custom orders, data certifications, copies of analog materials, and data distribution on physical media.

Lineage information for: dataset
Processing Steps	2012-04-15T05:05:10Z - NCEI Accession 0088199 v1.1 was published. 2012-09-19T15:44:06Z - NCEI Accession 0088199 was revised and v2.2 was published. Rationale: Updates were received for this dataset. These updates were copied into the data/0-data/ directory of this accession. These updates may provide additional files or replace obsolete files. This version contains the most complete and up-to-date representation of this archival information package. All of the files received prior to this update are available in the preceding version of this accession.
Output Datasets	NCEI Accession 0088199 v1.1 NCEI Accession 0088199 v1.1 (download) published 2012-04-15T05:05:10Z NCEI Accession 0088199 v2.2 NCEI Accession 0088199 v2.2 (download) published 2012-09-19T15:44:06Z

Lineage information for: dataset

Processing Steps

2012-04-15T05:05:10Z - NCEI Accession 0088199 v1.1 was published.
2012-09-19T15:44:06Z - NCEI Accession 0088199 was revised and v2.2 was published.
Rationale: Updates were received for this dataset. These updates were copied into the data/0-data/ directory of this accession. These updates may provide additional files or replace obsolete files. This version contains the most complete and up-to-date representation of this archival information package. All of the files received prior to this update are available in the preceding version of this accession.

Output Datasets

NCEI Accession 0088199 v1.1
- NCEI Accession 0088199 v1.1 (download)
  published 2012-04-15T05:05:10Z

NCEI Accession 0088199 v2.2
- NCEI Accession 0088199 v2.2 (download)
  published 2012-09-19T15:44:06Z

Lineage information for: repository
Processing Steps	2015-04-22T00:00:00 - NOAA created the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) by merging NOAA's National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC), and National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC), including the National Coastal Data Development Center (NCDDC), per the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Public Law 113-235. NCEI launched publicly on April 22, 2015.

Lineage information for: repository

Processing Steps

2015-04-22T00:00:00 - NOAA created the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) by merging NOAA's National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC), and National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC), including the National Coastal Data Development Center (NCDDC), per the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Public Law 113-235. NCEI launched publicly on April 22, 2015.

Acquisition Information (collection)
Instrument	ADCP anemometer barometer buoy - moored buoy current meter GPS inclinometer meteorological sensor pyranometer thermistor
Platform	FIXED PLATFORM OF UNITED STATES

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Meteorological and oceanographic data collected from the National Data Buoy Center Coastal-Marine Automated Network (C-MAN) and moored (weather) buoys during 2012-03 (NCEI Accession 0088199)

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