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Grid DAP Data	Sub- set	Table DAP Data	Make A Graph	W M S	Source Data Files	Acces- sible	Title	Sum- mary	FGDC, ISO, Metadata	Back- ground Info	RSS	E mail	Institution	Dataset ID
	set	data	graph		files	public	CalCOFI SIO Hydrographic Cast Data		F   I   M	background			UCSD SIO	siocalcofiHydroCast

The Dataset's Variables and Attributes

Row Type	Variable Name	Attribute Name	Data Type	Value
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	cdm_data_type	String	Other
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	contributor_email	String	rswalethorp at ucsd.edu
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	contributor_name	String	Rasmus Swalethorp
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Conventions	String	COARDS, CF-1.6, ACDD-1.3, NCCSV-1.1
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	creator_email	String	lynn.dewitt at noaa.gov
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	defaultGraphQuery	String	longitude,latitude,year&.draw=markers
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Easternmost_Easting	double	-105.967
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lat_max	double	47.917
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lat_min	double	18.417
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lat_units	String	degrees_north
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lon_max	double	-105.967
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lon_min	double	-164.083
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lon_units	String	degrees_east
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	history	String	last updated: 2023-10-25 CalCOFI file: 194903-202105_Cast.csv
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	infoUrl	String	https://wp.calcofi.org/wp/data/oceanographic-data/bottle-database/
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	institution	String	UCSD SIO
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	license	String	The data may be used and redistributed for free but is not intended for legal use, since it may contain inaccuracies. Neither the data Contributor, ERD, NOAA, nor the United States Government, nor any of their employees or contractors, makes any warranty, express or implied, including warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, or assumes any legal liability for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness, of this information.
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Northernmost_Northing	double	47.917
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	sourceUrl	String	(local files)
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Southernmost_Northing	double	18.417
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	standard_name_vocabulary	String	CF Standard Name Table v70
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	subsetVariables	String	cruise_id,sta_id,year,month
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	summary	String	SIO Hydrographic data. See https://wp.calcofi.org/wp/sampling-info/methods/bottle-sampling-methods/
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	time_coverage_end	String	2021-05-13T20:37:00Z
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	time_coverage_start	String	1949-02-28T22:42:00Z
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	title	String	CalCOFI SIO Hydrographic Cast Data
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Westernmost_Easting	double	-164.083
variable	time		double
attribute	time	_CoordinateAxisType	String	Time
attribute	time	actual_range	double	-6.5759508E8, 1.62093822E9
attribute	time	axis	String	T
attribute	time	description	String	Cast Time UTC
attribute	time	ioos_category	String	Time
attribute	time	long_name	String	Time
attribute	time	standard_name	String	time
attribute	time	time_origin	String	01-JAN-1970 00:00:00
attribute	time	units	String	seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
variable	latitude		float
attribute	latitude	_CoordinateAxisType	String	Lat
attribute	latitude	actual_range	float	18.417, 47.917
attribute	latitude	axis	String	Y
attribute	latitude	description	String	Observed Latitude in decimal degrees
attribute	latitude	ioos_category	String	Location
attribute	latitude	long_name	String	Latitude
attribute	latitude	standard_name	String	latitude
attribute	latitude	units	String	degrees_north
variable	longitude		float
attribute	longitude	_CoordinateAxisType	String	Lon
attribute	longitude	actual_range	float	-164.083, -105.967
attribute	longitude	axis	String	X
attribute	longitude	description	String	Observed Longitude in decimal degrees
attribute	longitude	ioos_category	String	Location
attribute	longitude	long_name	String	Longitude
attribute	longitude	standard_name	String	longitude
attribute	longitude	units	String	degrees_east
variable	cst_cnt		int
attribute	cst_cnt	actual_range	int	1, 35644
attribute	cst_cnt	description	String	Cast Count - All CalCOFI casts ever conducted, consecutively numbered
attribute	cst_cnt	ioos_category	String	Identifier
attribute	cst_cnt	long_name	String	Cast Count
variable	cruise_id		String
attribute	cruise_id	description	String	Cruise identifier [Year]-[Month]-[Day]-C-[Ship Code]
attribute	cruise_id	ioos_category	String	Identifier
attribute	cruise_id	long_name	String	Cruise ID
variable	cruise		String
attribute	cruise	description	String	Cruise Name [Year][Month]
attribute	cruise	ioos_category	String	Identifier
attribute	cruise	long_name	String	Cruise
variable	cruz_sta		String
attribute	cruz_sta	description	String	Cruise Name and Station [Year][Month][Line][Station]
attribute	cruz_sta	ioos_category	String	Identifier
attribute	cruz_sta	long_name	String	Cruise ID
variable	dbsta_id		String
attribute	dbsta_id	description	String	Line and Station
attribute	dbsta_id	ioos_category	String	Identifier
attribute	dbsta_id	long_name	String	CalCOFI Line and Station
variable	cast_id		String
attribute	cast_id	description	String	Cast Identifier [Century] - [YY][MM][ShipCode] - [CastType][Julian Day] - [CastTime]-[Line][Sta]
attribute	cast_id	ioos_category	String	Identifier
attribute	cast_id	long_name	String	Cast Id
variable	sta_id		String
attribute	sta_id	description	String	Line and Station
attribute	sta_id	ioos_category	String	Identifier
attribute	sta_id	long_name	String	Line and Station
variable	quarter		int
attribute	quarter	actual_range	int	1, 4
attribute	quarter	description	String	Quarter of the year
attribute	quarter	ioos_category	String	Time
attribute	quarter	long_name	String	Quarter of Year
variable	sta_code		String
attribute	sta_code	description	String	Station Designation (See Station_ID and 0-St_Code for codes)
attribute	sta_code	ioos_category	String	Identifier
attribute	sta_code	long_name	String	Station
variable	distance		float
attribute	distance	actual_range	float	-1920.15, -0.141
attribute	distance	description	String	Nautical miles from coast intercept, calculated from estimated latitude and longitude
attribute	distance	ioos_category	String	Location
attribute	distance	long_name	String	Distance from shore
attribute	distance	units	String	nautical miles
variable	date		String
attribute	date	description	String	Date (Month Day Year)
attribute	date	ioos_category	String	Time
attribute	date	long_name	String	Date
variable	year		int
attribute	year	actual_range	int	1949, 2021
attribute	year	description	String	Year
attribute	year	ioos_category	String	Time
attribute	year	long_name	String	Year
variable	month		int
attribute	month	actual_range	int	1, 12
attribute	month	description	String	Month
attribute	month	ioos_category	String	Time
attribute	month	long_name	String	Month
variable	julian_date		int
attribute	julian_date	actual_range	int	17957, 44329
attribute	julian_date	description	String	OA Date: days since December 30, 1899
attribute	julian_date	ioos_category	String	Time
attribute	julian_date	long_name	String	Julian Date
variable	julian_day		int
attribute	julian_day	actual_range	int	2, 354
attribute	julian_day	description	String	Julian Day of the year
attribute	julian_day	ioos_category	String	Time
attribute	julian_day	long_name	String	Julian Day
variable	time_string		String
attribute	time_string	description	String	Time (UTC) CTD reached terminal depth
attribute	time_string	ioos_category	String	Time
attribute	time_string	long_name	String	Time of Cast
variable	lat_deg		int
attribute	lat_deg	actual_range	int	18, 47
attribute	lat_deg	description	String	Observed Latitude in degrees
attribute	lat_deg	ioos_category	String	Location
attribute	lat_deg	long_name	String	latitude_degrees
attribute	lat_deg	units	String	degrees
variable	lat_min		float
attribute	lat_min	actual_range	float	0.0, 59.9
attribute	lat_min	description	String	Observed Latitude in minutes
attribute	lat_min	ioos_category	String	Location
attribute	lat_min	long_name	String	latitude_minutes
attribute	lat_min	units	String	minutes
variable	lat_hem		String
attribute	lat_hem	description	String	Observed Latitude Hemisphere
attribute	lat_hem	ioos_category	String	Location
attribute	lat_hem	long_name	String	latitude_hemisphere
variable	lon_deg		int
attribute	lon_deg	actual_range	int	-164, -105
attribute	lon_deg	description	String	Observed Longitude in degrees
attribute	lon_deg	ioos_category	String	Location
attribute	lon_deg	long_name	String	longitude_degrees
attribute	lon_deg	units	String	degrees
variable	lon_min		float
attribute	lon_min	actual_range	float	0.0, 59.994
attribute	lon_min	description	String	Observed Longitude in minutes
attribute	lon_min	ioos_category	String	Location
attribute	lon_min	long_name	String	longitude_minutes
attribute	lon_min	units	String	minutes
variable	lon_hem		String
attribute	lon_hem	description	String	Observed Longitude Hemisphere
attribute	lon_hem	ioos_category	String	Location
attribute	lon_hem	long_name	String	longitude_hemisphere
variable	rpt_line		float
attribute	rpt_line	actual_range	float	1.0, 176.7
attribute	rpt_line	description	String	Reported Line Number
attribute	rpt_line	ioos_category	String	Identifier
attribute	rpt_line	long_name	String	Reported Line Number
variable	st_line		float
attribute	st_line	actual_range	float	1.0, 1734.0
attribute	st_line	description	String	Nearest Standard Line
attribute	st_line	ioos_category	String	Identifier
attribute	st_line	long_name	String	Nominal CalCOFI Line
variable	ac_line		float
attribute	ac_line	actual_range	float	0.0, 176.5
attribute	ac_line	description	String	Calculated actual line from observed latitude and longitude
attribute	ac_line	ioos_category	String	Identifier
attribute	ac_line	long_name	String	Actual Line Number
variable	rpt_sta		float
attribute	rpt_sta	actual_range	float	0.1, 531.1
attribute	rpt_sta	description	String	Reported Station Number
attribute	rpt_sta	ioos_category	String	Identifier
attribute	rpt_sta	long_name	String	Reported Station
variable	st_station		float
attribute	st_station	actual_range	float	0.5, 531.0
attribute	st_station	description	String	Nearest Standard Station Number
attribute	st_station	ioos_category	String	Identifier
attribute	st_station	long_name	String	Nominal CalCOFI Station
variable	ac_sta		float
attribute	ac_sta	actual_range	float	-30.6, 531.1
attribute	ac_sta	description	String	Calculated actual station from observed lat and long
attribute	ac_sta	ioos_category	String	Identifier
attribute	ac_sta	long_name	String	Actual Station
variable	bottom_d		int
attribute	bottom_d	actual_range	int	7, 8230
attribute	bottom_d	description	String	Bottom depth in meters
attribute	bottom_d	ioos_category	String	Bathymetry
attribute	bottom_d	long_name	String	Station Bottom Depth
attribute	bottom_d	units	String	meters
variable	secchi		int
attribute	secchi	actual_range	int	1, 58
attribute	secchi	description	String	Secchi disk depth in meters
attribute	secchi	ioos_category	String	Optical Properties
attribute	secchi	long_name	String	Secchi
attribute	secchi	units	String	meters
variable	fore_iu		int
attribute	fore_iu	actual_range	int	1, 21
attribute	fore_iu	description	String	Water color; Only used in CalCOFI dataset from 1988-10 through 1998-04
attribute	fore_iu	ioos_category	String	Ocean Color
attribute	fore_iu	long_name	String	ForelU
variable	ship_name		String
attribute	ship_name	description	String	Ship's Name
attribute	ship_name	ioos_category	String	Identifier
attribute	ship_name	long_name	String	Ship Name
variable	ship_code		String
attribute	ship_code	description	String	Ship's NODC Code
attribute	ship_code	ioos_category	String	Identifier
attribute	ship_code	long_name	String	Ship Code
variable	data_type		String
attribute	data_type	description	String	Data Type
attribute	data_type	ioos_category	String	Identifier
attribute	data_type	long_name	String	Data Type
variable	order_occ		int
attribute	order_occ	actual_range	int	1, 3003
attribute	order_occ	description	String	Order station was occupied (within each cruise)
attribute	order_occ	ioos_category	String	Identifier
attribute	order_occ	long_name	String	Order Occupied
variable	event_num		int
attribute	event_num	actual_range	int	1, 30022
attribute	event_num	description	String	Event number; includes all research opperations within each cruise (e.g. nets, CTD)
attribute	event_num	ioos_category	String	Identifier
attribute	event_num	long_name	String	Event Number
variable	cruz_leg		String
attribute	cruz_leg	description	String	Leg of cruise, if multiple legs
attribute	cruz_leg	ioos_category	String	Identifier
attribute	cruz_leg	long_name	String	Cruise Leg
variable	orig_sta_id		String
attribute	orig_sta_id	description	String	IEH Reported Station ID
attribute	orig_sta_id	ioos_category	String	Identifier
attribute	orig_sta_id	long_name	String	Original Station Identifier
variable	data_or		String
attribute	data_or	ioos_category	String	Identifier
attribute	data_or	long_name	String	Organizational ID
variable	cruz_num		String
attribute	cruz_num	description	String	Cruise Designation (Year Month)
attribute	cruz_num	ioos_category	String	Identifier
attribute	cruz_num	long_name	String	Cruise Number
variable	intchl		float
attribute	intchl	actual_range	float	2.4, 1043.2
attribute	intchl	description	String	Integrated Chlorophyll per half light day
attribute	intchl	ioos_category	String	Productivity
attribute	intchl	long_name	String	Integrated Chlorophyll
attribute	intchl	units	String	milligrams chl per square meter per half light day
variable	intc14		float
attribute	intc14	actual_range	float	29.5, 5946.4
attribute	intc14	description	String	Integrated Primary Productivity per half light day
attribute	intc14	ioos_category	String	Other
attribute	intc14	long_name	String	Integrated C14 Assimilation
attribute	intc14	units	String	milligrams C per square meter per half light day
variable	inc_str		String
attribute	inc_str	description	String	Incubation Start Time (PST)
attribute	inc_str	ioos_category	String	Time
attribute	inc_str	long_name	String	Incubation Start Time PST
variable	inc_end		String
attribute	inc_end	description	String	Incubation End Time (PST)
attribute	inc_end	ioos_category	String	Time
attribute	inc_end	long_name	String	Incubation End Time PST
variable	pst_lan		String
attribute	pst_lan	description	String	Time of Local Apparent Noon (PST)
attribute	pst_lan	ioos_category	String	Time
attribute	pst_lan	long_name	String	Local Apparent Noon PST
variable	civil_t		String
attribute	civil_t	description	String	Time of Civil Twilight (PST)
attribute	civil_t	ioos_category	String	Time
attribute	civil_t	long_name	String	Civil Twilight PST
variable	timezone		int
attribute	timezone	actual_range	int	8, 8
attribute	timezone	description	String	Time Zone
attribute	timezone	ioos_category	String	Time
attribute	timezone	long_name	String	Time Zone
variable	wave_dir		int
attribute	wave_dir	actual_range	int	0, 49
attribute	wave_dir	description	String	Wave Direction reported using an abbreviated 360 degree azimuth circle with 00 representing True North, 18 represents 180 degrees
attribute	wave_dir	ioos_category	String	Surface Waves
attribute	wave_dir	long_name	String	Wave Direction Code
attribute	wave_dir	units	String	degrees
variable	wave_ht		int
attribute	wave_ht	actual_range	int	0, 40
attribute	wave_ht	description	String	Wave Height in feet
attribute	wave_ht	ioos_category	String	Surface Waves
attribute	wave_ht	long_name	String	Wave Height
attribute	wave_ht	units	String	feet
variable	wave_prd		int
attribute	wave_prd	actual_range	int	0, 50
attribute	wave_prd	description	String	Wave Period in seconds
attribute	wave_prd	ioos_category	String	Surface Waves
attribute	wave_prd	long_name	String	Wave Period
attribute	wave_prd	units	String	seconds
variable	wind_dir		int
attribute	wind_dir	actual_range	int	0, 38
attribute	wind_dir	description	String	Reported using an abbreviated 360 degree azimuth circle with 0 representing True North, 18 representing 180 degrees
attribute	wind_dir	ioos_category	String	Wind
attribute	wind_dir	long_name	String	Wind Direction
attribute	wind_dir	units	String	degrees
variable	wind_spd		int
attribute	wind_spd	actual_range	int	0, 90
attribute	wind_spd	description	String	Wind Speed in knots
attribute	wind_spd	ioos_category	String	Wind
attribute	wind_spd	long_name	String	Wind Speed
attribute	wind_spd	units	String	knots
variable	barometer		float
attribute	barometer	actual_range	float	101.4, 1112.6
attribute	barometer	description	String	Millibars to the tenths
attribute	barometer	ioos_category	String	Pressure
attribute	barometer	long_name	String	Atmospheric Pressure
attribute	barometer	units	String	millibars
variable	dry_t		float
attribute	dry_t	actual_range	float	1.7, 43.1
attribute	dry_t	description	String	Dry Air Temperature from a Sling Psychrometer in degrees Celcius
attribute	dry_t	ioos_category	String	Temperature
attribute	dry_t	long_name	String	Dry Bulb Temperature
attribute	dry_t	units	String	degrees Celcius
variable	wet_t		float
attribute	wet_t	actual_range	float	1.8, 58.0
attribute	wet_t	description	String	Wet Air Temperature from a Sling Psychrometer in degrees Celcius
attribute	wet_t	ioos_category	String	Temperature
attribute	wet_t	long_name	String	Wet Bulb Temperature
attribute	wet_t	units	String	degrees Celcius
variable	wea		int
attribute	wea	actual_range	int	0, 9
attribute	wea	description	String	1 Digit Code from The World Meteorlogical Organization, Code source WMO 4501
attribute	wea	ioos_category	String	Meteorology
attribute	wea	long_name	String	Weather Code
variable	cloud_typ		int
attribute	cloud_typ	actual_range	int	0, 9
attribute	cloud_typ	description	String	1 Digit Code from The World Meteorlogical Organization, Code source WMO 0500
attribute	cloud_typ	ioos_category	String	Meteorology
attribute	cloud_typ	long_name	String	Cloud Type Code
variable	cloud_amt		int
attribute	cloud_amt	actual_range	int	0, 17
attribute	cloud_amt	description	String	1 Digit Code from The World Meteorlogical Organization, Code source WMO 2700, in oktas
attribute	cloud_amt	ioos_category	String	Meteorology
attribute	cloud_amt	long_name	String	Cloud Amount Code
variable	visibility		int
attribute	visibility	actual_range	int	0, 9
attribute	visibility	description	String	1 Digit Code from The World Meteorlogical Organization, Code source WMO 4300
attribute	visibility	ioos_category	String	Meteorology
attribute	visibility	long_name	String	Visibility Code

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