Netcdf meta data (shear probes)
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Meta data (shear probes)
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Required Metadata
| Parameter Name | Description |
|---|---|
| title | e.g., Vertical micostructure profiler data from cruise XXX |
| summary | required by ACDD |
| comment | required by CF |
| platform_type | research vessel, sub-surface glider etc |
| creation_time | yyyy-mm-ddTHH:MM:SSZ |
| date_created | yyyy-mm-ddTHH:MM:SSZ |
| date_update | yyyy-mm-ddTHH:MM:SSZ |
| time_reference_year | year for time reference |
| fs_fast | sampling frequency for fast channels |
| fs_slow | sampling frequency for slow channels |
| profiling_direction | horizontal, vertical, glide |
| fft_length | as data points (note, fft_lengths_sec in seconds is optional) |
| diss_length | as data points |
| overlap | as data points |
| goodman | 0=not applied; 1=applied |
| HP_cut | the high-pass filter cutoff frequency in Hz. Can be zero for no filtering. |
| conventions | CF-1.6, ACDD-1.3, ATOMIX |
| history | Version 1 |
| data_mode | D #(D)elayed |
or fast_ctd or similar if such records are included
Optional Metadata
| Parameter Name | Description |
|---|---|
| fft_length_sec | seconds |
| diss_length_sec | seconds |
| overlap_sec | seconds |
| f_AA | Hz, the anti-aliasing frequency. |
| FOM_limit | non-dimensional, if absent the FOM QC-flag is not set. Typically, 1.1. |
| diss_ratio_limit | non-dimensional, if absent the dissipation ration QC-flag is not set. Typically, 2.77. |
| despike_shear_limit | non-dimensional, if absent the de-spike fraction QC-flag is not set. Typically, 0.05. |
| despike_shear_pass_limit | non-dimensional, if absent the de-spike passes QC-flag is not set. Typically 8. |
| area | e.g., Arctic Ocean, Barents Sea |
| geospatial_lat_min | |
| geospatial_lat_max | |
| geospatial_lon_min | |
| geospatial_lon_max | |
| geospatial_vertical_min | 0 |
| geospatial_vertical_max | in m |
| geospatial_vertical_positive | down, up |
| time_coverage_start | yyyy-mm-ddTHH:MM:SSZ |
| time_coverage_end | yyyy-mm-ddTHH:MM:SSZ |
| institution | |
| principal_investigator | |
| authors | |
| contact | |
| project_name | |
| cruise | |
| vessel | |
| source | From the SeaVoX Platform Categories vocabulary (L06) list, e.g. “subsurface mooring”, ”ship”, ""sub-surface gliders"", ""autonomous underwater vehicle"" (CF) |
| references | |
| keywords | |
| creator_name | |
| creator_email | |
| creator_url | |
| acknowledgement | |
| station_name |
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