Meteorological and oceanographic data collected from the National Data Buoy Center Coastal-Marine Automated Network (C-MAN) stations and moored (weather) buoys during August 2005 (NODC Accession 0002380)

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This accession contains oceanographic and meteorological data collected from National Data Buoy Center (NDBC) Coastal-Marine Automated Network (C-MAN) Stations and moored (weather) buoys. Data are in both NODC F291 and netCDF formats. C-MAN station 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.

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.

Dataset Citation

Cite as: US DOC/NOAA/NWS > National Data Buoy Center (2010). Meteorological and oceanographic data collected from the National Data Buoy Center Coastal-Marine Automated Network (C-MAN) stations and moored (weather) buoys during August 2005 (NODC Accession 0002380). Version 3.3. National Oceanographic Data Center, NOAA. Dataset. [access date]

Dataset Identifiers

gov.noaa.nodc:0002380

ISO 19115-2 Metadata

gov.noaa.nodc:0002380

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Distribution Formats	netCDF (Version: netCDF-4 Classic) File Specification: NetCDF Climate and Forecast (CF) Metadata Convention F291 (Version: 1981-03-30) File Specification: NODC file format description for meteorology, oceanography, and wave spectra data from buoys
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Distributor	DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce 301-713-3277 NCEI.Info@noaa.gov
Dataset Point of Contact	Information Services DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce 301-713-3277 NCEI.Info@noaa.gov


Time Period	2005-08-01 to 2005-08-31
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates	N: 61.08167 S: -0.02 E: -45.99667 W: 179.0017
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General Documentation	Dataset Description Navigate directly to the URL for a descriptive web page with download links. Descriptive Information Navigate directly to the URL for a descriptive web page with download links.
Associated Resources	Meteorological and oceanographic data collected from the National Data Buoy Center Coastal-Marine Automated Network (C-MAN) and moored (weather) buoys NCEI Collection Navigate directly to the URL for data access and direct download. Handbook of Automated Data Quality Control Checks and Procedures Handbook of Automated Data Quality Control Checks and Procedures "Handbook of Automated Data Quality Control Checks and Procedures." National Buoy Data Center. NDBC Technical Document 09-02 (2009) Deep-water Field evaluation of the NDBC-SWADE 3-m discus directional buoy Deep-water Field evaluation of the NDBC-SWADE 3-m discus directional buoy Anctil, F., M.A. Donelan, G.Z. Forristal, K.E. Steele, Y. Ouellet. "Deep-water Field evaluation of the NDBC-SWADE 3-m discus directional buoy". Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, vol. 10 (1993): 97-112. doi:10.1175/1520-0426(1993)010<0097:DWFEOT>2.0.CO;2 An Accuracy Statement for Meteorological Measurements Obtained from NDBC Moored Buoys An accuracy statement for meteorological measurements obtained from NDBC moored buoys Gilhousen, D.B. "An accuracy statement for meteorological measurements obtained from NDBC moored buoys". National Data Buoy Center (1986) A field evaluation of NDBC Moored Buoy Winds A field evaluation of NDBC Moored Buoy Winds Gilhousen, D.B., "A field evaluation of NDBC Moored Buoy Winds". Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, vol.4 (1987): 94-104. doi:10.1175/1520-0426(1987)004%3C0094:AFEONM%3E2.0.CO;2 Field evaluation of NDBC directional wave data Field evaluation of NDBC directional wave data Gilhousen, D. B. "Field evaluation of NDBC directional wave data". Proceedings of the 2nd International Workshop on Wave Hindcasting and Forecasting, Vancouver, BC, issue 1-10 (1989) Are Moored Buoy Winds Too Low in High Seas? Are Moored Buoy Winds Too Low in High Seas? Hervey, R. "Are Moored Buoy Winds Too Low in High Seas?". Western Region Technical Attachment, No. 00-10 (2000) Theory and Application of Calibration Techniques for an NDBC DirectionalWave Measurements Buoy Theory and Application of Calibration Techniques for an NDBC DirectionalWave Measurements Buoy Steele, K.E., J.C. Lau, Y.H.L, Hsu. "Theory and application of calibration techniques for an NDBC directional wave measurements buoy." IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering, vol. 10, no. 4 (1985): 382-396. doi:10.1109/JOE.1985.1145116 A study of the differences between environmental reports by ships in the voluntary observing program and measurements from NOAA buoys A study of the differences between environmental reports by ships in the voluntary observing program and measurements from NOAA buoys Wilkerson, J.C., M.D. Earle. "A Study of Differences between Environmental Reports by Ships in the Voluntary Observing Program and Measurements from NOAA Buoys." Journal of Geophysical Research 95.C3 (1990): 3373-3385. doi:10.1029/JC095iC03p03373 Documentation for National Data Buoy Center (NDBC) Coastal-Marine Automated Network (C-MAN) and moored (weather) buoy data archived at NODC (NODC Accession 0070493) NODC Accession 0070493 Documentation for National Data Buoy Center (NDBC) Coastal-Marine Automated Network (C-MAN) and moored (weather) buoy data archived at NODC (NODC Accession 0070493) File format description for meteorology, oceanography, and wave spectra data from buoys (National Oceanographic Data Center F291 format) NODC F291 file format File format description Parent ID (indicates this is related to other data): gov.noaa.nodc:NDBC-CMANWx

General Documentation

Dataset Description
Navigate directly to the URL for a descriptive web page with download links.
Descriptive Information
Navigate directly to the URL for a descriptive web page with download links.

Associated Resources

Meteorological and oceanographic data collected from the National Data Buoy Center Coastal-Marine Automated Network (C-MAN) and moored (weather) buoys
- NCEI Collection
  Navigate directly to the URL for data access and direct download.
Handbook of Automated Data Quality Control Checks and Procedures
- Handbook of Automated Data Quality Control Checks and Procedures
  "Handbook of Automated Data Quality Control Checks and Procedures." National Buoy Data Center. NDBC Technical Document 09-02 (2009)
Deep-water Field evaluation of the NDBC-SWADE 3-m discus directional buoy
- Deep-water Field evaluation of the NDBC-SWADE 3-m discus directional buoy
  Anctil, F., M.A. Donelan, G.Z. Forristal, K.E. Steele, Y. Ouellet. "Deep-water Field evaluation of the NDBC-SWADE 3-m discus directional buoy". Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, vol. 10 (1993): 97-112. doi:10.1175/1520-0426(1993)010<0097:DWFEOT>2.0.CO;2
An Accuracy Statement for Meteorological Measurements Obtained from NDBC Moored Buoys
- An accuracy statement for meteorological measurements obtained from NDBC moored buoys
  Gilhousen, D.B. "An accuracy statement for meteorological measurements obtained from NDBC moored buoys". National Data Buoy Center (1986)
A field evaluation of NDBC Moored Buoy Winds
- A field evaluation of NDBC Moored Buoy Winds
  Gilhousen, D.B., "A field evaluation of NDBC Moored Buoy Winds". Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, vol.4 (1987): 94-104. doi:10.1175/1520-0426(1987)004%3C0094:AFEONM%3E2.0.CO;2
Field evaluation of NDBC directional wave data
- Field evaluation of NDBC directional wave data
  Gilhousen, D. B. "Field evaluation of NDBC directional wave data". Proceedings of the 2nd International Workshop on Wave Hindcasting and Forecasting, Vancouver, BC, issue 1-10 (1989)
Are Moored Buoy Winds Too Low in High Seas?
- Are Moored Buoy Winds Too Low in High Seas?
  Hervey, R. "Are Moored Buoy Winds Too Low in High Seas?". Western Region Technical Attachment, No. 00-10 (2000)
Theory and Application of Calibration Techniques for an NDBC DirectionalWave Measurements Buoy
- Theory and Application of Calibration Techniques for an NDBC DirectionalWave Measurements Buoy
  Steele, K.E., J.C. Lau, Y.H.L, Hsu. "Theory and application of calibration techniques for an NDBC directional wave measurements buoy." IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering, vol. 10, no. 4 (1985): 382-396. doi:10.1109/JOE.1985.1145116
A study of the differences between environmental reports by ships in the voluntary observing program and measurements from NOAA buoys
- A study of the differences between environmental reports by ships in the voluntary observing program and measurements from NOAA buoys
  Wilkerson, J.C., M.D. Earle. "A Study of Differences between Environmental Reports by Ships in the Voluntary Observing Program and Measurements from NOAA Buoys." Journal of Geophysical Research 95.C3 (1990): 3373-3385. doi:10.1029/JC095iC03p03373
Documentation for National Data Buoy Center (NDBC) Coastal-Marine Automated Network (C-MAN) and moored (weather) buoy data archived at NODC (NODC Accession 0070493)
- NODC Accession 0070493
  Documentation for National Data Buoy Center (NDBC) Coastal-Marine Automated Network (C-MAN) and moored (weather) buoy data archived at NODC (NODC Accession 0070493)
File format description for meteorology, oceanography, and wave spectra data from buoys (National Oceanographic Data Center F291 format)
- NODC F291 file format
  File format description

gov.noaa.nodc:NDBC-CMANWx


Publication Dates	publication: 2010-12-15 revision: 2017-03-14
Edition	3.3
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
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 NODC accession 0070493 (see https://accession.nodc.noaa.gov/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 data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives.


Dataset Citation	Cite as: US DOC/NOAA/NWS > National Data Buoy Center (2010). Meteorological and oceanographic data collected from the National Data Buoy Center Coastal-Marine Automated Network (C-MAN) stations and moored (weather) buoys during August 2005 (NODC Accession 0002380). Version 3.3. National Oceanographic Data Center, NOAA. Dataset. [access date]
Cited Authors	US DOC/NOAA/NWS > National Data Buoy Center
Contributors	US DOC; NOAA; NWS; National Data Buoy Center (NDBC)
Resource Providers	US DOC; NOAA; NWS; National Data Buoy Center (NDBC)
Publishers	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NODC > National Oceanographic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce


Theme keywords	NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS AIR TEMPERATURE BAROMETRIC PRESSURE CONDUCTIVITY CURRENT SPEED - EAST/WEST COMPONENT (U) CURRENT SPEED - NORTH/SOUTH COMPONENT (V) DEPTH - OBSERVATION DEWPOINT SALINITY SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE VISIBILITY WATER TEMPERATURE WAVE DATA WAVE DIRECTION WAVE HEIGHT - SIGNIFICANT WAVE PERIOD - AVERAGE WAVE PERIOD - DOMINANT WAVE SPECTRA WIND DIRECTION WIND GUST WIND SPEED NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS meteorological physical WMO_CategoryCode oceanography weatherObservations Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science and Services Keywords EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE > SURFACE TEMPERATURE > DEW POINT TEMPERATURE 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 OPTICS 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 Name Table air_pressure_at_sea_level air_temperature depth dew_point_temperature eastward_sea_water_velocity latitude longitude northward_sea_water_velocity 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_temperature time visibility_in_air wind_from_direction wind_speed wind_speed_of_gust
Data Center keywords	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/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce DOC/NOAA/NWS/NDBC > National Data Buoy Center, National Weather Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce 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
Platform keywords	NODC PLATFORM NAMES THESAURUS FIXED PLATFORM Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords BUOYS NDBC C-MAN Station/Buoy Identifiers 41001 41002 41004 41008 41009 41010 41012 41013 41025 41035 41040 41041 42001 42002 42003 42007 42019 42020 42035 42036 42038 42039 42040 42055 42056 42058 44004 44007 44008 44009 44013 44014 44017 44018 44025 44027 45001 45002 45003 45004 45005 45006 45007 45008 45012 46001 46002 46006 46011 46012 46013 46014 46015 46022 46023 46025 46026 46027 46028 46029 46035 46041 46042 46047 46050 46053 46054 46060 46061 46063 46066 46069 46071 46072 46073 46075 46076 46078 46080 46081 46082 46083 46084 46086 46087 46088 46089 51001 51002 51003 51004 51028 ABAN6 AMAA2 AUGA2 BLIA2 BURL1 BUZM3 CARO3 CDRF1 CHLV2 CLKN7 DBLN6 DESW1 DISW3 DPIA1 DRFA2 DRYF1 DUCN7 FBIS1 FFIA2 FILA2 FPSN7 FWYF1 GDIL1 IOSN3 KTNF1 LONF1 LSCM4 MDRM1 MISM1 MLRF1 MRKA2 NWPO3 PILA2 PILM4 POTA2 PTAC1 PTAT2 PTGC1 ROAM4 SANF1 SAUF1 SBIO1 SGNW3 SGOF1 SISW1 SMKF1 SPGF1 SRST2 STDM4 SUPN6 THIN6 TPLM2 TTIW1 VENF1 WPOW1
Instrument keywords	NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS ADCP barometers CTD meteorological sensors thermistor Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords ADCP > Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler BAROMETERS CTD > Conductivity, Temperature, Depth THERMISTORS
Place keywords	NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS Bering Sea Caribbean Sea Coastal Waters of Alabama Coastal Waters of Florida Coastal Waters of Louisiana Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia Coastal Waters of Texas Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary Great Lakes Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary Gulf of Alaska Gulf of Mexico Monitor National Marine Sanctuary Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary North Atlantic Ocean North Pacific Ocean Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument South Pacific Ocean Thunder Bay 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 MEXICO OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN > CENTRAL PACIFIC OCEAN > HAWAIIAN ISLANDS OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN > NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN > NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN > BERING SEA OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN > NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN > GULF OF ALASKA OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN > SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN
Keywords	NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 0002380 2380


Use Constraints	Cite as: US DOC/NOAA/NWS > National Data Buoy Center (2010). Meteorological and oceanographic data collected from the National Data Buoy Center Coastal-Marine Automated Network (C-MAN) stations and moored (weather) buoys during August 2005 (NODC Accession 0002380). Version 3.3. National Oceanographic Data Center, NOAA. Dataset. [access date]
Access Constraints	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	2010-12-15T21:24:05 - NCEI Accession 0002380 v1.1 was published. 2014-01-06T17:27:42 - NCEI Accession 0002380 was revised and v2.2 was published. Rationale: Updates were received for this data set. 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. 2017-03-14T11:22:22 - NCEI Accession 0002380 was revised and v3.3 was published. Rationale: Updates were received for this data set. 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 0002380 v1.1 NCEI Accession 0002380 v1.1 (download) NCEI Accession 0002380 v1.1 NCEI Accession 0002380 v2.2 NCEI Accession 0002380 v2.2 (download) NCEI Accession 0002380 v2.2 NCEI Accession 0002380 v3.3 NCEI Accession 0002380 v3.3 (download) NCEI Accession 0002380 v3.3

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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	ADCP barometers CTD meteorological sensors thermistor
Platform	FIXED PLATFORM

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