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Oceanographic data collected from station Santa Monica Pier in the Coastal Waters of California by Institute of the Environment at University of California, Los Angeles, and assembled by Southern California Coastal Ocean Observing System (SCCOOS) Regional Association from 2005-06-16 to 2020-12-31 (NCEI Accession 0157016)

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NCEI Accession 0157016 contains oceanographic and surface meteorological data collected from an automated shore station with a suite of sensors that are attached to Santa Monica Pier along the nearshore California coast. These automated sensors measure CHLOROPHYLL A CONCENTRATION, CONDUCTIVITY, DEPTH - OBSERVATION, HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE, SALINITY, WATER DENSITY and WATER TEMPERATURE at frequent intervals in the nearshore coastal ocean. These data can provide local and regional information on mixing and upwelling, land run-off, and algal blooms. Institute of the Environment at University of California, Los Angeles, collected the data and provided the data to SCCOOS, which assembles data from Institute of the Environment at University of California, Los Angeles, and other sub-regional coastal and ocean observing systems of the Southern California Coastal United States, submitted the data to NCEI as part of the Integrated Ocean Observing System Data Assembly Centers (IOOS DACs) Data Stewardship Program. The data are made available in netCDF formatted files, which follow the Climate and Forecast metadata convention (CF) and the Attribute Convention for Data Discovery (ACDD). Each quarter, NCEI adds to this accession the data collected or updated during the previous quarter.
  • Cite as: Wright, Darren; Southern California Coastal Ocean Observing System (2016). Oceanographic data collected from station Santa Monica Pier in the Coastal Waters of California by Institute of the Environment at University of California, Los Angeles, and assembled by Southern California Coastal Ocean Observing System (SCCOOS) Regional Association from 2005-06-16 to 2020-12-31 (NCEI Accession 0157016). https://doi.org/10.25921/047s-9q77. In , Oceanographic data collected from non-federal stations assembled by the Southern California Coastal Ocean Observing System (SCCOOS). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/IOOS-SCCOOS. Accessed [date].
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  • netCDF (Version: netCDF-4)
    • File Specification: NCEI_NetCDF_TimeSeries_Orthogonal_Template_v2.0, ACDD-1.3, CF-1.6, Unidata Dataset Discovery v1.0
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Dataset Point of Contact NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
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Time Period 2005-06-16 to 2020-12-31
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: -118.499
East: -118.499
South: 34.008
North: 34.008
Spatial Coverage Map
General Documentation
Publication Dates
  • publication: 2016-11-22
  • revision: 2021-02-03
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
The IOOS vocabulary of oceanographic and meteorological parameters is at http://mmisw.org/ont/ioos/parameter. The mapping of this vocabulary to the CF standard names vocabulary is at http://mmisw.org/ont/ioos/map_ioos_cf. The netCDF data files in the Accession use both vocabularies.

Automated shore station with a suite of sensors that are attached to piers along the nearshore California coast. These automated sensors measure temperature, salinity, chlorophyll, ph and water level at frequent intervals in the nearshore coastal ocean. This data can provide local and regional information on mixing and upwelling, land run-off, and algal blooms.

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 This dataset is available to the public for a wide variety of uses including scientific research and analysis.
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 the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives.
Dataset Citation
  • Cite as: Wright, Darren; Southern California Coastal Ocean Observing System (2016). Oceanographic data collected from station Santa Monica Pier in the Coastal Waters of California by Institute of the Environment at University of California, Los Angeles, and assembled by Southern California Coastal Ocean Observing System (SCCOOS) Regional Association from 2005-06-16 to 2020-12-31 (NCEI Accession 0157016). https://doi.org/10.25921/047s-9q77. In , Oceanographic data collected from non-federal stations assembled by the Southern California Coastal Ocean Observing System (SCCOOS). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/IOOS-SCCOOS. Accessed [date].
Cited Authors
Contributors
Resource Providers
Publishers
Theme keywords NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS WMO_CategoryCode
  • oceanography
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords NetCDF Climate and Forecast (CF) Metadata Convention Standard Names
  • depth
  • latitude
  • longitude
  • mass_concentration_of_chlorophyll_a_in_sea_water
  • sea_water_density
  • sea_water_electrical_conductivity
  • sea_water_practical_salinity
  • sea_water_pressure
  • sea_water_salinity
  • sea_water_temperature
  • time
Provider Keywords
  • CHLOROPHYLL
  • EARTH SCIENCE
  • OCEAN CHEMISTRY
  • OCEAN PRESSURE
  • OCEAN TEMPERATURE
  • OCEANS
  • SALINITY
  • SALINITY/DENSITY
  • WATER PRESSURE
  • WATER TEMPERATURE
Data Center keywords NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
Platform keywords NODC PLATFORM NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords Provider Platform Keywords
  • In Situ Ocean-based Platforms > OCEAN PLATFORM/OCEAN STATIONS > OCEAN PLATFORMS
Provider Platform Names
  • Santa Monica Pier
Instrument keywords NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords Provider Instruments
  • In Situ/Laboratory Instruments > Profilers/Sounders > CTD
Place keywords NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
Project keywords NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Project Keywords
Keywords NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER
Use Constraints
  • Cite as: Wright, Darren; Southern California Coastal Ocean Observing System (2016). Oceanographic data collected from station Santa Monica Pier in the Coastal Waters of California by Institute of the Environment at University of California, Los Angeles, and assembled by Southern California Coastal Ocean Observing System (SCCOOS) Regional Association from 2005-06-16 to 2020-12-31 (NCEI Accession 0157016). https://doi.org/10.25921/047s-9q77. In , Oceanographic data collected from non-federal stations assembled by the Southern California Coastal Ocean Observing System (SCCOOS). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/IOOS-SCCOOS. Accessed [date].
Access Constraints
  • 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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Lineage information for: dataset
Processing Steps
  • 2016-11-22T13:03:11Z - NCEI Accession 0157016 v1.1 was published.
  • 2017-01-02T07:17:14Z - NCEI Accession 0157016 was revised and v2.2 was published.
    Rationale: Updates were received for this dataset. 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.
  • 2018-01-03T15:18:08Z - NCEI Accession 0157016 was revised and v3.3 was published.
    Rationale: Updates were received for this dataset. 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.
  • 2019-05-02T07:42:06Z - NCEI Accession 0157016 was revised and v4.4 was published.
    Rationale: Updates were received for this dataset. 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.
  • 2020-03-02T07:30:18Z - NCEI Accession 0157016 was revised and v5.5 was published.
    Rationale: Updates were received for this dataset. 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.
  • 2021-02-03T07:26:21Z - NCEI Accession 0157016 was revised and v6.6 was published.
    Rationale: Updates were received for this dataset. 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
Acquisition Information (collection)
Instrument
  • CTD - moored CTD
  • fluorometer
  • oxygen sensor
Platform
  • FIXED PLATFORM OF UNITED STATES
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