THREDDS Data Server

Catalog http://oceanwatch.pfeg.noaa.gov:8081/thredds/PaCOOS/GLOBEC/catalog.xml

Dataset: GLOBEC Data Server/GLOBEC VPT RDBMS

• Data size: 2.9 Mbytes
• Data type: Stations
• Naming Authority: gov.noaa.pfeg
• ID: GLOBEC_VPT_data

Documentation:

• summary: The VPT data are organized on the GLOBEC server by cruise within year. The mast er page (Level 0) lists all of the cruises in chronological order. Clicking on a cruise will show all of the casts collected/processes from that cruise (Level 1). Clicking on a cast will bring up the Level 2 file that shows a single line with additional header information for a sample. Clicking on the sample_id (always "1" for this type of data) will display the Level 3 data, which are the actual taxonomic categories and abundances for that particular sample.
• GLOBEC VPT documentation
• GLOBEC Live Access Server

Access:

1. OPENDAP: http://oceanwatch.pfeg.noaa.gov/opendap/GLOBEC/GLOBEC_vpt

Creators:

• NOAA/NMFS/NWFSC/Dr. Bill Peterson
  • email:
  • http://www.nwfsc.noaa.gov/research/staff/display_staffprofile.cfm?staffid=657

Publishers:

• NOAA/ERD
  • email: jerome.king@noaa.gov
  • http://www.pfeg.noaa.gov/

Variables:

• JGOFS/GLOBEC NEP vocabulary:
  • date = Date, YYYY-MM-DD = Date (YYYY-MM-DD)
  • year = Year, = Year (N/A)
  • program = Program, N/A = Program (N/A)
  • cruise_id = Cruise ID, N/A = Cruise ID (N/A)
  • cast_no = Cast Number within the cruise, N/A = Cast No (N/A)
  • stn_id = Standard station name, N/A = Station ID (N/A)
  • lat = Latitude, decD = Latitude (decimal degrees North)
  • lon = Longitude, decD = Longitude (decimal degrees East)
  • water_depth = Bottom depth at station location, m = Water Depth (meters)
  • sample_id = The net number, ranges from 1-8, N/A = Sample ID (N/A)
  • min_sample_depth = Minimum depth of a single net sample, m = Minimum Sample Depth (meters)
  • max_sample_depth = Maximum depth of a single net sample, m = Maximum Sample Depth (meters)
  • month_local = Month Local, N/A = Month Local (N/A)
  • day_local = Day Local, N/A = Day Local (N/A)
  • time_local = Time Local, N/A = Time Local (N/A)
  • d_n_flag = Day/Night Flag, N/A = Day/Night Flag (N/A)
  • gear_type = "MOCNESS" for this gear, N/A = Gear Type (N/A)
  • gear_area_m2 = Mouth Area of net, m2 = Gear Area m2 (m2)
  • gear_mesh = Mesh of Net, mm = Gear Mesh (millimeter)
  • vol_filt = Volume Filtered, m3 = Volume Filtered (m3)
  • counter_id = Counter ID, N/A = Counter ID (Initials of Plankton Taxonomist)
  • comments = Comments, N/A = Comments (N/A)
  • perc_counted = Percentage Counted, % = Percentage Counted (percent)
  • local_code = Local Code, N/A = Local Code (N/A)
  • nodc_code = NODC Code, N/A = NODC Code (N/A)
  • genus_species = Genus Species, N/A = Genus Species (N/A)
  • life_stage = Life Stage, N/A = Life Stage (N/A)
  • abund_m3 = Abundance, m3 = abundance (m3)

GeospatialCoverage:

• Longitude: -126.19 to -123.44 degrees_west
• Latitude: 38.29 to 44.65 degrees_north

TimeCoverage:

• Start: 1997-11-15 14:10:00Z
• End: 2001-11-07 17:35:00Z
• Duration: 3.9785 years

Viewers:

• NetCDF-Java Tools (webstart)