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Surf observations from the South Shore of Oahu, Hawaii, from 1972-03-01 to 1987-11-20 (NCEI Accession 0000274)

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Heights of breaking surf were collected by using visual observations from swimmers or divers at the South Shore of Oahu, Hawaii from March 1, 1972 to November 20, 1987. Data were submitted by University of Hawaii, Honolulu.
  • Cite as: Goddard, Larry (2001). Surf observations from the South Shore of Oahu, Hawaii, from 1972-03-01 to 1987-11-20 (NCEI Accession 0000274). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0000274. Accessed [date].
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Time Period 1972-03-01 to 1987-11-20
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: -158.18
East: -157.83
South: 21.26
North: 21.42
Spatial Coverage Map
General Documentation
Associated Resources
  • Goddard-Caldwell Daily Visual Surf Observation Database: Daily visual surf observations on Oahu, Hawaii, from 1968 to 2020
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    • Parent ID (indicates this dataset is related to other data):
    • gov.noaa.nodc:Goddard-Caldwell_Database
Publication Dates
  • publication: 2001-04-16
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
Supplemental Information
Surf observation from the south shore, Oahu, were made on a daily basis by Mr. Larry Goddard or several of his competent surfer friends.
Purpose The observations were gathered into a dataset with the intention of applying statistics to better understand the mean patterns and trends and to document episodic events.
Use Limitations
  • accessLevel: Public
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Dataset Citation
  • Cite as: Goddard, Larry (2001). Surf observations from the South Shore of Oahu, Hawaii, from 1972-03-01 to 1987-11-20 (NCEI Accession 0000274). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0000274. Accessed [date].
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Theme keywords NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS WMO_CategoryCode
  • oceanography
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
Data Center keywords NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
Platform keywords NODC PLATFORM NAMES THESAURUS ICES/SeaDataNet Ship Codes
Instrument keywords NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
Place keywords NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords Originator Place Names
  • Ala Moana
  • Maili
  • Makaha
  • Publics (Nanatorium)
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Use Constraints
  • Cite as: Goddard, Larry (2001). Surf observations from the South Shore of Oahu, Hawaii, from 1972-03-01 to 1987-11-20 (NCEI Accession 0000274). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0000274. Accessed [date].
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  • 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.
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Processing Steps
  • 2001-04-16T04:00:00Z - NCEI Accession 0000274 v1.1 was published.
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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
  • visual observation
Platform
  • SWIMMER/DIVER
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