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California Coastal Marine Time Series Data Held by the USGS

Entry ID: USGS_WHFC_SUPERDIF7

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Summary

Abstract: Time-series oceanographic data for the coast of California collected by the
USGS or used in conjunction with USGS projects. These data are stored as NetCDF
files using conventions developed by NOAA's Pacific Marine Environmental
Laboratory (PMEL) lab to be compatible with their EPIC system. The hourly data
is available online through the USGS Coastal Marine Time Series Browser
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Related URL

Link: GET DATA

Description: USGS Coastal Marine Time Series Browser

Multimedia Sample

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Caption: Map showing mooring locations for California

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 42.51

S: 32.02

E: -113.61

W: -124.9

Location Keywords

OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN > NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN > CALIFORNIA COAST

CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > CALIFORNIA

Data Resolution

Temporal Resolution: 60.00 minutes
Temporal Resolution Range: Hourly - < Daily

Science Keywords

ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE > ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE MEASUREMENTS

ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE > AIR TEMPERATURE

ISO Topic Category

CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE

Platform

DHC-6 > DeHavilland Twin Otter

Instrument

AEM > Airborne Electromagnetic Profiler

GPS RECEIVERS

Project

NSF/OPP > Office of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation

Ancillary Keywords

Antarctica

subglacial lakes

Data Set Progress

IN WORK

Originating Center

Lamont -Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University

Data Center

NSIDC Antarctic Glaciological Data Center

Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org/agdc/

Data Center Personnel
Name: NSIDC AGDC USER SERVICES Phone: +1 (303) 492-6199 Fax: +1 (303) 492-2468 Email: nsidc at nsidc.org Contact Address: National Snow and Ice Data Center CIRES, 449 UCB University of Colorado City: Boulder Province or State: CO Postal Code: 80309-0449 Country: USA

National Snow and Ice Data Center

Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org

Data Center Personnel
Name: NSIDC USER SERVICES Phone: +1 (303) 492-6199 Fax: +1 (303) 492-2468 Email: nsidc at nsidc.org Contact Address: National Snow and Ice Data Center CIRES, 449 UCB University of Colorado City: Boulder Province or State: CO Postal Code: 80309-0449 Country: USA

Distribution

Distribution Media: HTTP

Distribution Format: pdf, text

Fees: free

Personnel

ANTHONY PETER WORBY

Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT

Role: DIF AUTHOR

Phone: +61 3 6232 5414

Email: tony.worby at csiro.au

Contact Address:

CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research

Castray Esplanade

City: Hobart

Province or State: Tasmania

Postal Code: 7001

Country: Australia

VLADIMIR SMIRNOV

Role: INVESTIGATOR

Phone: +7 812 352 1043

Fax: +7 812 352 2688

Email: vgs at aari.nw.ru

Contact Address:

38 Bering St

Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute

City: St Petersburg

Postal Code: 199397

Country: Russia

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2001-08-06

Last DIF Revision Date: 2009-01-21

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