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Physical and meteorological data collected from non-federal stations assembled by the Alaska Ocean Observing System (AOOS)

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This dataset contains oceanographic and surface meteorological data collected from non-Federal stations throughout the Alaskan region of the United States. The data is predominantly long time series at fixed moorings and buoys with a variety of instruments including CTDs, fluorometers, oxygen sensors, optical turbidity sensors, pH sensors, meteorological sensors, and water quality sensors. The data files are in netCDF format, following the Climate and Forecast metadata convention (CF) and the Attribute Convention for Data Discovery (ACDD). Alaska Ocean Observing System (AOOS), which assembles data from sub-regional coastal and ocean observing systems, submitted the data to NCEI as part of the Integrated Ocean Observing System Data Assembly Centers (IOOS DACs) Data Stewardship Program.
  • Cite as: Alaska Ocean Observing System (2014). Physical and meteorological data collected from non-federal stations assembled by the Alaska Ocean Observing System (AOOS). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/qm3x-rn54. Accessed [date].
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  • netCDF (Version: netCDF-4)
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Distributor NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
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Dataset Point of Contact NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
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Time Period 2007-07-18 to Present
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: -168.780754
East: -143.007118
South: 64.46121
North: 72.957
Spatial Coverage Map
General Documentation
Associated Resources
Publication Dates
  • publication: 2014-12-31
  • revision: 2021-08-17
Data Presentation Form Digital table - digital representation of facts or figures systematically displayed, especially in columns
Dataset Progress Status Ongoing - data is continually being updated
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 this dataset use both vocabularies.
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: Alaska Ocean Observing System (2014). Physical and meteorological data collected from non-federal stations assembled by the Alaska Ocean Observing System (AOOS). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/qm3x-rn54. Accessed [date].
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Theme keywords NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS WMO_CategoryCode
  • oceanography
CSESP Analyses and Observations
  • Ambient Noise Measurements
  • Amphipod Sample Collection
  • Benthic Bivalve Data
  • Benthic Caloric Content Data
  • Benthic Chlorophyll Core Measurements
  • Benthic Epifaunal Species
  • Benthic Epifaunal Specimens
  • Benthic Haps Core Data
  • Benthic Infauna
  • Benthic Invertebrate Tissue Stable Isotope Analysis
  • Benthic Meiofauna Data
  • Benthic Meiofauna Isotope
  • Benthic Particulate Organic Matter Stable Isotope Analysis
  • Benthic Reduction-Oxidation Potential
  • Benthic Sediment Chemistry
  • Chemical Characterization of Metals in Sediments
  • Chemical Characterization of Organic Material
  • Chlorophyll and Nutrient
  • FISH_SPECIMEN
  • Fish Catch Data
  • Fish Catch Per Unit Effort
  • Fish Haul Data
  • Fixed Stations
  • Grain Size Analysis
  • High-Performance Liquid Chromatography
  • Length-Frequency Fish Measurements
  • Marine Mammal Occurrence
  • Microplankton Abundance
  • Microplankton Biomass
  • Non-Amphipod Sample Collection
  • Ocean Acidification
  • Passive Acoustic Ambient Noise Metrics
  • Passive Acoustic Data Acquisition
  • Passive Acoustic Marine Mammal Call Count
  • Passive Acoustic Marine Mammal Call Occurrence
  • Passive Acoustic Seismic Vessel Detections
  • Random Stations
  • Seabird Observation Vessel Transects
  • Seabird Observations
  • Sediment Core Sample Locations
  • Sound Clips
  • Study Area
  • Study Area Division
  • Surface Sediment Sample Locations
  • Transect Lines
  • Vessel Based Marine Mammal Effort
  • Vessel Based Marine Mammal Observations and Effort
  • Zooplankton
CSESP Variables
  • ABUNDANCE_1000M2
  • ABUNDANCE_M3
  • ACAR_BCAR_NG_L
  • ACOUST_RELEASE_CODE
  • AGE
  • AGE_CLASS
  • ALX_NG_L
  • AMBIENT_cSEL
  • AMMONIUM_UMOL
  • ANALYTICAL_INSTR
  • ANALYTICAL_METH
  • AREASWEPT_HA
  • A_P
  • Acid_CalcArag
  • Acid_HPLC
  • Area_NM
  • BEAUFORT
  • BEHAVIOR
  • BEHAVIOR_1
  • BEHAVIOR_2
  • BIOMASS_G_1000M2
  • BIOMASS_MG_M3
  • BIT_DEPTH
  • BIVALVE_TYPE
  • BTLNBR
  • BUT19_NG_L
  • Benthic
  • Benthic_Camera
  • Benthic_VanVeen
  • CALL_COUNT
  • CALL_PCT
  • CAL_G
  • CASTNO
  • CATCH_VOL_GAL
  • CENTRIC_CELL_ML
  • CENTRIC_UG_C_L
  • CHELA_HEIGHT_MM
  • CHLA
  • CHLA_MG_CM3
  • CHLA_MG_M2
  • CHLA_NG_L
  • CHLA_UG_L
  • CHLB_NG_L
  • CHLC2_NG_L
  • CHLC3_NG_L
  • CILIATE_CELL_ML
  • CILIATE_UG_C_L
  • CLASS
  • CLAY_PCT
  • CLIENT_OPERATOR
  • COCCO_CELL_ML
  • COCCO_UG_C_L
  • CODE
  • CONC_C_PCT
  • CONC_N_PCT
  • CONTRACTOR
  • COUNT_
  • COUNT_CORRECTED
  • COUNT_PER_M2
  • COUNT_RAW
  • COUNT_SAMPLED
  • COUNT_TOTAL
  • CPUE_FACTOR
  • CRUISE
  • CRUISE_EFFORT_ID
  • CRYPTO_CELL_ML
  • CRYPTO_UG_C_L
  • CTD
  • CYLINDRO_CELL_ML
  • CYLINDRO_UG_C_L
  • C_UG
  • DATA_QUALITY
  • DATE_ANALYZED
  • DATE_COLLECTED
  • DATE_EXTRACTED
  • DATE_FIRST_LOC
  • DATE_LAST_LOC
  • DATE_LOC
  • DATE_TIME_AUTORELEASE_LOC
  • DATE_TIME_DEPLOY_LOC
  • DATE_TIME_END_LOC
  • DATE_TIME_LOC
  • DATE_TIME_RECOVER_LOC
  • DATE_TIME_REC_LOC
  • DATE_TIME_REC_STOP_LOC
  • DATE_TIME_REC_STRT_LOC
  • DATE_TIME_RETRIEVED_LOC
  • DATE_TIME_START_LOC
  • DDX_NG_L
  • DEL13C
  • DEL15N
  • DEPLOYMENT
  • DEPTH_AVG
  • DEPTH_CHLR_CM
  • DEPTH_HAPS_CM
  • DEPTH_M
  • DEPTH_M_GEAR_MAX
  • DEPTH_RANGE_M
  • DEPTH_REDOX_CM
  • DEPTH_SAMPLE_FLAG
  • DEPTH_SAMPLE_M
  • DESCRIPTION
  • DETECTION_GRAPH
  • DETECT_LIMIT
  • DETECT_LIMIT_CODE
  • DIC
  • DIC_FLAG_W
  • DIET
  • DIN_UMOL
  • DIRECTION
  • DISTANCE_CATEGORY
  • DTX_NG_L
  • DURATION
  • DUTY_CYCLE_ON
  • DUTY_CYCLE_PCT
  • DYR_LOWER_LIM
  • DYR_UPPER_LIM
  • D_WEIGHT_G
  • EFFORT_ID
  • EGG_CLUTCH_FULLNESS
  • EGG_COLOR
  • EGG_CONDITION
  • END_DATE_TIME_LOC
  • END_LATITUDE
  • END_LONGITUDE
  • FAMILY
  • FAMILY_COM
  • FAMILY_SCI
  • FILTER_FRACTION
  • FRAGMENT
  • FUX19_NG_L
  • Fisheries
  • GEAR
  • GEARCODE
  • GEARSIZE_M2
  • GEAR_SWATH_M
  • GEAR_TYPE
  • GLARE_AMT
  • GLARE_FROM
  • GLARE_TO
  • GRAVEL_PCT
  • HABITAT
  • HAUL
  • HAUL_NOTE
  • HDINO_CELL_ML
  • HDINO_UG_C_L
  • HEX_NG_L
  • ICE_COVER_PCT
  • ID_KEY
  • ID_LOC
  • ID_LOCAL
  • ID_RELIABILITY
  • ID_SERVER
  • INDIVIDUALS
  • INSTR_CHL
  • INTERVAL_CM
  • INVESTIGATOR
  • Interval_
  • JUVENILES
  • LAB_DUPLICATE
  • LAB_ID
  • LAB_SAMPLE_TYPE
  • LATITUDE
  • LATITUDE_ANCHOR
  • LATITUDE_END
  • LATITUDE_MIDTOW
  • LATITUDE_START
  • LAT_END
  • LAT_START
  • LENGTH_KM
  • LENGTH_MM
  • LENGTH_TYPE
  • LIFE_STAGE
  • LINE_ID
  • LINE_REP
  • LINE_TYPE
  • LIPID_EXTRACT
  • LIPID_PCT
  • LOCATION
  • LOC_ORIGIN
  • LONGITUDE
  • LONGITUDE_ANCHOR
  • LONGITUDE_END
  • LONGITUDE_MIDTOW
  • LONGITUDE_START
  • LON_END
  • LON_START
  • LUT_NG_L
  • MAM_LATITUDE
  • MAM_LONGITUDE
  • MASS_C_UG
  • MASS_N_UG
  • MATRIX
  • MISC_DINO_CELL_ML
  • MISC_DINO_UG_C_L
  • MOISTURE_PCT
  • MOVEMENT
  • MUD_PCT
  • Microplankton
  • NAME
  • NAME_COM
  • NAME_COMMON
  • NAME_SCI
  • NAME_SCIENTIFIC
  • NITRATE_UMOL
  • NITRITE_UMOL
  • NOTES
  • NUMBER_CPUE
  • Nutrients
  • OBJECTID
  • OBSERVATION_ID
  • OBSERVER
  • OBSERVER_CENTER
  • OBSERVER_CONDITIONS
  • OBSERVER_LOC
  • OBSERVER_NO
  • OBSERVER_PORT
  • OBSERVER_STARBRD
  • OBS_ANGLE_DEGREE
  • OMEGA_AR
  • OMEGA_AR_FLAG_W
  • OMEGA_CA
  • OMEGA_CA_FLAG_W
  • ON_OFF_TRANSECT
  • ORDER_
  • OceanAcidification
  • PACE
  • PACK_ICE_DIST_KM
  • PARAMETER
  • PARAM_CODE
  • PCO2
  • PCO2_FLAG_W
  • PDINO_CELL_ML
  • PDINO_UG_C_L
  • PEAK_SPL_DAY
  • PER_NG_L
  • PH
  • PHAEO_MG_CM3
  • PHAEO_MG_M2
  • PHOSPHATE_UMOL
  • PHYLUM
  • PH_FLAG_W
  • PN_CELL_ML
  • PN_UG_C_L
  • PRESSURE_BAR
  • PRIMARY_SECONDARY
  • PRIORITY_2008
  • PRIORITY_2009
  • PRIORITY_2010
  • PRIORITY_2011
  • PROGRAM_NAME
  • PRX_NG_L
  • Priority_2012
  • Priority_2013
  • QUAL
  • REACTION
  • RECORDED_BY
  • RECORDER_ID
  • RECORDER_MODEL
  • RECORDER_SERIAL_NUM
  • RECORDER_TYPE
  • RECOVERY_PCT
  • RECOVERY_PCT_QUAL
  • REDOX_MV
  • REPLICATE
  • REPORT
  • RETICLES
  • RMS_SPL_KHZ
  • RPD_PCT
  • RPD_QUAL
  • SALINITY_PSU
  • SAMPLE_ID
  • SAMPLE_RATE_Hz
  • SAMPLE_SIZE
  • SAMPLE_TYPE
  • SAMPLE_WT_MG
  • SAMPLING_METHOD
  • SAMPNO
  • SAND_PCT
  • SCIENTIFIC_NAME
  • SDG
  • SECTION_CM
  • SECT_ID
  • SEISMIC_PULSE_DETECTION
  • SEISMIC_cSEL
  • SEX
  • SHAPE
  • SHELL_CONDITION
  • SHIP
  • SHIP_LATITUDE
  • SHIP_LONGITUDE
  • SIEVE_SIZE_MM
  • SIGHTING_CUE
  • SIGHTING_DISTANCE_M
  • SIGHTING_ID
  • SIGHTING_REC_NO
  • SILICATE_UMOL
  • SILICO_CELL_ML
  • SILICO_UG_C_L
  • SILT_PCT
  • SIZE_UNIT_BASIS
  • SI_13C
  • SI_15N
  • SOUND_CLIP
  • SOUND_SOURCE
  • SPECIES
  • SPECIMEN_NUM
  • SPECTRA_PLOT
  • SPLIT_RATIO
  • SPL_1000_HZ
  • SPL_100_HZ
  • SPL_10_HZ
  • SPL_1250_HZ
  • SPL_125_HZ
  • SPL_13_HZ
  • SPL_1600_HZ
  • SPL_160_HZ
  • SPL_16_HZ
  • SPL_1_3_HZ
  • SPL_1_6_HZ
  • SPL_1_HZ
  • SPL_2000_HZ
  • SPL_200_HZ
  • SPL_20_HZ
  • SPL_2500_HZ
  • SPL_250_HZ
  • SPL_25_HZ
  • SPL_2_5_HZ
  • SPL_2_HZ
  • SPL_3150_HZ
  • SPL_315_HZ
  • SPL_31_HZ
  • SPL_3_1_HZ
  • SPL_4000_HZ
  • SPL_400_HZ
  • SPL_40_HZ
  • SPL_4_HZ
  • SPL_5000_HZ
  • SPL_500_HZ
  • SPL_50_HZ
  • SPL_5_HZ
  • SPL_6300_HZ
  • SPL_630_HZ
  • SPL_63_HZ
  • SPL_6_3_HZ
  • SPL_8000_HZ
  • SPL_800_HZ
  • SPL_80_HZ
  • SPL_8_HZ
  • SPL_DEC_5000_HZ
  • SPL_DEC_500_HZ
  • SPL_DEC_50_HZ
  • SST_C
  • START_DATE_TIME_LOC
  • START_LATITUDE
  • START_LONGITUDE
  • STATION
  • STUDY_AREA
  • STUDY_TYPE
  • STUDY_YEAR
  • SUBSAMPLED
  • SUBSAMPLED_FACTOR
  • SURF_CORE_FLAG
  • SURVEY_AREA
  • SURVEY_LINE
  • Size
  • TA
  • TARGET
  • TAXON
  • TAXON_COUNT
  • TAXON_TYPE
  • TA_FLAG_W
  • TCHL_NG_L
  • TEMP_AIR_C
  • TEMP_BOTTOM_C
  • TEMP_SURFACE_C
  • TOTAL_COUNT
  • TOTAL_N_UMOL
  • TOTAL_ORG_C_PCT
  • TOTAL_PCT
  • TOTAL_cSEL
  • TOT_PENNATE_CELL_ML
  • TOT_PENNATE_UG_C_L
  • TOW_AREA_M2
  • TOW_DISTANCE_KM
  • TOW_DIST_M
  • TOW_DURATION_MIN
  • TOW_DUR_MIN
  • TOW_QUALITY
  • TOW_SPEED_AVG_KTS
  • TPHAEO_NG_L
  • TRANSECT_END_LATITUDE
  • TRANSECT_END_LONGITUDE
  • TRANSECT_ID
  • TRANSECT_START_LATITUDE
  • TRANSECT_START_LONGITUDE
  • TRANSWIDTH_M
  • Type
  • UNIDENT_SM_CELL_CELL_ML
  • UNIDENT_SM_CELL_UG_C_L
  • UNITS
  • Used
  • VALUE
  • VESSEL_DETECTION
  • VESSEL_cSEL
  • VISIBILITY
  • VISIBILITY_KM
  • VIX_NG_L
  • Vertex_Lat_WGS84
  • Vertex_Long_WGS84
  • WATCH
  • WATER_ICE
  • WATER_PCT
  • WEIGHT_CORRECTED
  • WEIGHT_CPUE
  • WEIGHT_G
  • WEIGHT_G_RAW
  • WEIGHT_SAMPLED_KG
  • WEIGHT_TOTAL_KG
  • WHERE_AT
  • WHERE_TO
  • WIDTH_MM
  • WIND_HDG
  • WIND_SPEED_M_SEC
  • W_WEIGHT_G
  • ZEX_NG_L
  • ZoopNutrients
  • Zooplankton
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords NetCDF Climate and Forecast (CF) Metadata Convention Standard Names
  • air_temperature
  • depth
  • grid_latitude
  • grid_longitude
  • latitude
  • longitude
  • sea_surface_wave_from_direction
  • sea_surface_wave_maximum_height
  • sea_surface_wave_period_at_variance_spectral_density_maximum
  • sea_surface_wave_significant_height
  • sea_water_temperature
  • time
Provider Keywords
  • In Situ Ocean-based platforms
  • Oceans
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 ICES/SeaDataNet Ship Codes Provider Platform Names
  • (48114) King Island Buoy
Instrument keywords NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
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: Alaska Ocean Observing System (2014). Physical and meteorological data collected from non-federal stations assembled by the Alaska Ocean Observing System (AOOS). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/qm3x-rn54. 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.
Fees
  • In most cases, electronic downloads of the data are free. However, fees may apply for custom orders, data certifications, copies of analog materials, and data distribution on physical media.
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Processing Steps
  • 2014-12-31T13:30:19Z - NCEI Accession 0124308 v1.1 was published.
  • 2015-12-01T17:41:08Z - NCEI Accession 0124308 was revised and v2.2 was published.
  • 2015-12-07T18:33:24Z - NCEI Accession 0124308 was revised and v3.3 was published.
  • 2017-06-27T18:53:05Z - NCEI Accession 0163742 v1.1 was published.
  • 2018-03-21T07:16:06Z - NCEI Accession 0163742 was revised and v2.2 was published.
  • 2018-08-16T07:16:06Z - NCEI Accession 0163742 was revised and v3.3 was published.
  • 2018-10-16T07:16:07Z - NCEI Accession 0163742 was revised and v4.4 was published.
  • 2021-08-17T08:38:19Z - NCEI Accession 0163742 was revised and v5.5 was published.
Lineage information for: repository
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
  • bottle
  • camera
  • CTD
  • GPS
  • meteorological sensor
  • thermometer
  • visual estimate
  • visual observation
  • wave sensor
Platform
  • Bluefin
  • FIXED PLATFORM OF UNITED STATES
  • Norseman II
  • PANDALUS
  • Westward Wind
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