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Level 1 data refers to the full resolution data in physical units, e.g. the regularly sampled time series of [[Convert the shear probe data|converted shear probe data]]. If needed, a transfer function for shear is given. Below, a table with parameters included in the level 1 data set is compiled. The parameter names and definitions fit the [[NetCDF parameter]] attributes.
Level 1 data refers to the full resolution data in physical units, e.g. the regularly sampled time series of [[Convert the shear probe data|converted shear probe data]]. If needed, a transfer function for shear is given. Below, a table with parameters included in the level 1 data set is compiled. The parameter names and definitions fit the [[NetCDF parameter]] attributes.
In the standard names, "sea_water" can be replaced with "water" if working in freshwater environments. This is specified in some entries below but not all.




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| TIME || time || YYYY-MM-DDT00:00:00Z || TIME  
| TIME || time || YYYY-MM-DDT00:00:00Z || TIME  
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| SHEAR || water_velocity_shear || s-1 || [TIME, N_SHEAR_SENSORS]  
| SHEAR || sea_water_velocity_shear<br /> (or water_velocity_shear|| s-1 || [TIME, N_SHEAR_SENSORS]  
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! Parameter Name !! Standard Name !! Units of measurement !! dimension  
! Parameter Name !! Standard Name !! Units of measurement !! dimension  
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| PSPD_REL ||  platform_speed_wrt_sea_water || m s-1 || TIME (or TIME_SLOW or TIME_CTD)
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| VIB || platform_vibration || NA || [TIME_VIB, N_VIB_SENSORS]  
| VIB || platform_vibration || NA || [TIME_VIB, N_VIB_SENSORS]  
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| CNCD || sea_water_electrical_conductivity<br /> (water_electrical_conductivity) || S m-1 || [TIME_CTD, N_C_SENSORS]  
| CNCD || sea_water_electrical_conductivity<br /> (water_electrical_conductivity) || S m-1 || [TIME_CTD, N_C_SENSORS]  
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| GRADT || temperature_gradient ||  || [TIME_GRADT, N_GRADT_SENSORS]  
| GRADT || temperature_gradient ||  || [TIME, N_GRADT_SENSORS]  
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| GRADC || conductivity_gradient || || [TIME_GRADC, N_GRADC_SENSORS]
| GRADC || conductivity_gradient || || [TIME, N_GRADC_SENSORS]
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| PITCH || platform_pitch_angle || degree || [TIME_PITCH]
| PITCH || platform_pitch_angle || degree || TIME (or TIME_SLOW or TIME_CTD)
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| ROLL || platform_roll_angle || degree || [TIME_ROLL]
| ROLL || platform_roll_angle || degree || TIME (or TIME_SLOW or TIME_CTD)
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Revision as of 10:39, 7 May 2022

Minimum and desirable data set


  • The absolute minimum signals and information required to estimate the rate of dissipation of kinetic energy consists of:
  • a sampled shear-probe signal,
  • a means of determining the speed of flow past the shear probe, and
  • a means to estimate the temperature of the fluid so that you can determine its kinematic viscosity.

The sampling rate of the shear-probe signal should exceed significantly (by a factor of 2 to 4) the value of 150U, where U is the speed of the flow past the shear-probe. This speed is often called the speed of profiling, even when the probe is fixed in space and the current causes fluid to flow past the shear probe. The value of 150 cpm equals the spatial resolution of the commonly used shear probe.


  • The desirable data set

A far more desirable, but not absolutely necessary, set of data consists of the following.

  • Two or more shear probes for measurement redundancy.
  • Vibration sensors or accelerometers that are sensitive to the directions of sensitivity of the shear probes.
  • An accurate thermometer.
  • A pressure transducer.
  • A signal that can be used to estimate the speed of flow past the shear probe.
  • Pitch and roll sensors.

Most commonly available instruments carry two shear probes that are frequently oriented so that they measure orthogonal components of the shear and, thus, provide two independent estimates of the rate of dissipation that you should agree statistically.

Level 1 data (shear probes)

Level 1 data refers to the full resolution data in physical units, e.g. the regularly sampled time series of converted shear probe data. If needed, a transfer function for shear is given. Below, a table with parameters included in the level 1 data set is compiled. The parameter names and definitions fit the NetCDF parameter attributes.

In the standard names, "sea_water" can be replaced with "water" if working in freshwater environments. This is specified in some entries below but not all.


Dimensions

Short name Standard name description
TIME Days since YYYY-MM-DDT00:00:00Z Time axis for the microstructure sampling rate
TIME_CTD Days since YYYY-MM-DDT00:00:00Z Time axis for the CTD sampling rate.
TIME_*** Days since YYYY-MM-DDT00:00:00Z Time axis for the *** sensor sampling rate
N_SHEAR_SENSORS number of shear channel
N_***_SENSORS number of *** channel


Required Variables

Parameter Name Standard Name Units of measurement dimension
TIME time YYYY-MM-DDT00:00:00Z TIME
SHEAR sea_water_velocity_shear
(or water_velocity_shear)
s-1 [TIME, N_SHEAR_SENSORS]

Optional Level 1 Variables

Parameter Name Standard Name Units of measurement dimension
PSPD_REL platform_speed_wrt_sea_water m s-1 TIME (or TIME_SLOW or TIME_CTD)
VIB platform_vibration NA [TIME_VIB, N_VIB_SENSORS]
ACC platform_acceleration m s-2 [TIME_ACCEL, N_ACC_SENSORS]
TEMP sea_water_temperature
(water_temperature)
degree_Celsius [TIME_CTD, N_T_SENSORS
CNCD sea_water_electrical_conductivity
(water_electrical_conductivity)
S m-1 [TIME_CTD, N_C_SENSORS]
GRADT temperature_gradient [TIME, N_GRADT_SENSORS]
GRADC conductivity_gradient [TIME, N_GRADC_SENSORS]
PITCH platform_pitch_angle degree TIME (or TIME_SLOW or TIME_CTD)
ROLL platform_roll_angle degree TIME (or TIME_SLOW or TIME_CTD)



return to Dataset requirements for shear probes.

Numbers in the last column indicate:

required=1 are the absolute minimum parameter required for a data set
required=2 are preferred/recommended parameter
required=3 are optional parameter
Parameter Name CF parameter Standard Name Units of measurement dimension required
TIME 1 time days since YYYY-MM-DDT00:00:00Z TIME 1
SHEAR 0 water_velocity_shear s-1 [TIME, N_SHEAR_SENSORS] 1
PRES 1
0
sea_water_pressure
water_pressure
dbar TIME_CTD 1,2
VIB 0 platform_vibration NA [TIME_VIB, N_VIB_SENSORS] 2
ACC 0 platform_acceleration m s-2 [TIME_ACCEL, n_acc_sensors] 2
TEMP 1
(0)
sea_water_temperature
(water_temperature)
degree_Celsius [TIME_CTD,n_T_sensors] 2
CNCD 1
(0)
sea_water_electrical_conductivity
(water_electrical_conductivity)
S m-1 [TIME_CNCD,n_C_sensors] 2
GRADT temperature_gradient [TIME_GRADT, n_gradT_sensors] 3
GRADC conductivity_gradient [TIME_GRADC, n_gradC_sensors] 3
PITCH 1 platform_pitch_angle degree [TIME_PITCH] 2
ROLL 1 platform_roll_angle degree [TIME_ROLL] 2