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Physical and meteorological data collected from non-federal stations assembled by the Mid-Atlantic Regional Association Coastal Ocean Observing Systems (MARACOOS)

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This dataset contains oceanographic and surface meteorological data collected from non-Federal stations throughout the mid-Atlantic 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). Mid-Atlantic Regional Association Coastal Ocean Observing Systems (MARACOOS), 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.

Dataset Citation

Cite as: Knee, Kelly; Mid-Atlantic Regional Association Coastal Ocean Observing System (2017). Physical and meteorological data collected from non-federal stations assembled by the Mid-Atlantic Regional Association Coastal Ocean Observing Systems (MARACOOS). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/cwjr-4p83. Accessed [date].

Dataset Identifiers

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gov.noaa.nodc:IOOS-MARACOOS

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Search Data	Granule Search (search) Search for data granules belonging to this collection (a granule is the smallest aggregation of data that can be independently described and retrieved).
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Distribution Formats	netCDF (Version: netCDF-4) File Specification: ACDD-1.3, CF-1.6, NCEI_NetCDF_TimeSeries_Orthogonal_Template_v2.0
Ordering Instructions	Contact NCEI for other distribution options and instructions.
Distributor	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information +1-301-713-3277 ncei.info@noaa.gov
Dataset Point of Contact	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov

Time Period	2008-01-01 to Present
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates	West: -75.02847 East: -73.7581 South: 40.71324 North: 43.01975
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General Documentation	NCEI Dataset Landing Page Navigate directly to the URL for a descriptive web page with download links.
Associated Resources	Mid-Atlantic Regional Association Coastal Ocean Observing System (MARACOOS) https://maracoos.org/ MARACOOS website

Publication Dates	publication: 2017-06-14 revision: 2021-02-17
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
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: Knee, Kelly; Mid-Atlantic Regional Association Coastal Ocean Observing System (2017). Physical and meteorological data collected from non-federal stations assembled by the Mid-Atlantic Regional Association Coastal Ocean Observing Systems (MARACOOS). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/cwjr-4p83. Accessed [date].
Cited Authors	Knee, Kelly Mid-Atlantic Regional Association Coastal Ocean Observing System (MARACOOS) Mid-Atlantic Regional Association Coastal Ocean Observing System
Contributors	Hudson River Environmental Conditions Observing System (HRECOS)
Resource Providers	Kelly Knee Mid-Atlantic Regional Association Coastal Ocean Observing System (MARACOOS) Mid-Atlantic Regional Association Coastal Ocean Observing System (MARACOOS)
Publishers	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information

Theme keywords	NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS AIR TEMPERATURE BAROMETRIC PRESSURE CHLOROPHYLL CONDUCTIVITY DEPTH - OBSERVATION DEWPOINT DISSOLVED OXYGEN INCOMING SOLAR RADIATION LATITUDE LONGITUDE OXYGEN - PERCENT SATURATION pH PRECIPITATION AMOUNT RELATIVE HUMIDITY SALINITY TEMPERATURE - SEDIMENT turbidity WATER LEVEL WATER TEMPERATURE WIND DIRECTION WIND GUST WIND SPEED NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS biological chemical meteorological physical time series WMO_CategoryCode oceanography Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE > ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE MEASUREMENTS EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE > SEA LEVEL PRESSURE EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE > STATIC PRESSURE EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION > INCOMING SOLAR RADIATION EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE > SURFACE TEMPERATURE > AIR TEMPERATURE EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE > SURFACE TEMPERATURE > DEW POINT TEMPERATURE EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR > WATER VAPOR INDICATORS > DEW POINT TEMPERATURE EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR > WATER VAPOR INDICATORS > HUMIDITY EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR > WATER VAPOR INDICATORS > HUMIDITY > RELATIVE HUMIDITY EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WINDS > SURFACE WINDS EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WINDS > SURFACE WINDS > WIND DIRECTION EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WINDS > SURFACE WINDS > WIND SPEED EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > PRECIPITATION > LIQUID PRECIPITATION > RAIN EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > PRECIPITATION > PRECIPITATION AMOUNT EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > VEGETATION > PHOTOSYNTHETICALLY ACTIVE RADIATION EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN CHEMISTRY > CHLOROPHYLL EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN CHEMISTRY > OXYGEN EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN CHEMISTRY > PH EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN OPTICS > TURBIDITY EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN TEMPERATURE > WATER TEMPERATURE EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > SALINITY/DENSITY > CONDUCTIVITY EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > SALINITY/DENSITY > SALINITY EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > SEA SURFACE TOPOGRAPHY > SEA SURFACE HEIGHT NetCDF Climate and Forecast (CF) Metadata Convention Standard Names air_pressure air_temperature depth dew_point_temperature fractional_saturation_of_oxygen_in_sea_water large_scale_rainfall_amount latitude longitude mass_concentration_of_chlorophyll_in_sea_water mass_concentration_of_oxygen_in_sea_water relative_humidity sea_water_electrical_conductivity sea_water_ph_reported_on_total_scale sea_water_salinity sea_water_temperature sea_water_turbidity soil_temperature surface_upwelling_photosynthetic_photon_flux_in_air thickness_of_rainfall_amount time water_surface_height_above_reference_datum wind_from_direction wind_speed wind_speed_of_gust Provider Keywords Agriculture > Soils > Soil Temperature Atmosphere > Atmospheric Pressure > Atmospheric Pressure Measurements Atmosphere > Atmospheric Pressure > Sea Level Pressure Atmosphere > Atmospheric Pressure > Static Pressure Atmosphere > Atmospheric Temperature > Air Temperature Atmosphere > Atmospheric Temperature > Dew Point Temperature Atmosphere > Atmospheric Temperature > Surface Air Temperature Atmosphere > Atmospheric Water Vapor > Dew Point Temperature Atmosphere > Atmospheric Water Vapor > Humidity Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Surface Winds Atmosphere > Precipitation > Precipitation Amount Atmosphere > Precipitation > Rain Biosphere > Vegetation > Photosynthetically Active Radiation Land Surface > Soils > Soil Temperature Oceans > Ocean Chemistry > Chlorophyll Oceans > Ocean Chemistry > Oxygen Oceans > Ocean Chemistry > pH Oceans > Ocean Temperature > Water Temperature Oceans > Salinity/Density > Conductivity Oceans > Salinity/Density > Salinity Oceans > Sea Surface Topography > Sea Surface Height
Data Center keywords	NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Hudson River Environmental Conditions Observing System NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Mid-Atlantic Regional Association Coastal Ocean Observing System Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords IOOS > Integrated Ocean Observing System, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Platform keywords	NODC PLATFORM NAMES THESAURUS FIXED PLATFORM OF UNITED STATES Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords FIXED OBSERVATION STATIONS > FIXED OBSERVATION STATIONS OCEAN PLATFORMS Provider Platform Keywords In Situ Ocean-based Platforms > OCEAN PLATFORM/OCEAN STATIONS Provider Platform Names Castle Point, NJ Center for the Urban River at Beczak HRALBP HRBZAK HRLCK8 HRMARPH HRMARPHS HRNOPT HRPIER84 HRPMNT HRPR26 HRPVSC HRREXBR HRSCHD HRUTICA HRWSTPTH Marist Pump Station Mohawk R. Lock 8 hydro/weather Mohawk R. Rexford Bridge Mohawk River at Ilion Norrie Point weather/hydro Passaic River, NJ Pier 26 Weather/Hydro Station Pier 84 hydro/weather Piermont Pier weather/hydro Port of Albany weather/hydro Pump Station STCPBY1 Schodack Island hydro/weather West Point
Instrument keywords	NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS anemometer barometer C-T recorder fluorometer humidity sensor meteorological sensor multi-parameter water quality sensor oxygen sensor PAR Sensor pH sensor rain gauge temperature probe temperature sensor turbidity sensor water level recorder Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords ANEMOMETERS > ANEMOMETERS BAROMETERS > BAROMETERS CONDUCTIVITY METERS > CONDUCTIVITY METERS FLUOROMETERS > FLUOROMETERS HUMIDITY SENSORS > HUMIDITY SENSORS OXYGEN METERS > OXYGEN METERS PAR SENSORS > Photosynthetically Active Radiation Sensors PH METERS > PH METERS PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS > PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS RAIN GAUGES > RAIN GAUGES TEMPERATURE LOGGERS > TEMPERATURE LOGGERS TEMPERATURE PROBES > TEMPERATURE PROBES TEMPERATURE SENSORS > TEMPERATURE SENSORS THERMISTORS > THERMISTORS THERMOMETERS > THERMOMETERS TURBIDITY METERS > TURBIDITY METERS WATER LEVEL GAUGES > WATER LEVEL GAUGES WIND VANES > WIND VANES WL/CR > WATER LEVEL/CLIMATE RECORDERS Provider Instruments In Situ/Laboratory Instruments > Chemical Meters/Analyzers > OXYGEN METERS In Situ/Laboratory Instruments > Chemical Meters/Analyzers > PH METERS In Situ/Laboratory Instruments > Conductivity Sensors In Situ/Laboratory Instruments > Current/Wind Meters > WIND VANES In Situ/Laboratory Instruments > Gauges > RAIN GAUGES In Situ/Laboratory Instruments > Gauges > WATER LEVEL GAUGES In Situ/Laboratory Instruments > Photon/Optical Detectors > PAR SENSORS In Situ/Laboratory Instruments > Photon/Optical Detectors > TURBIDITY METERS In Situ/Laboratory Instruments > Pressure/Height Meters In Situ/Laboratory Instruments > Pressure/Height Meters > PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS In Situ/Laboratory Instruments > Probes > SOIL TEMPERATURE PROBE In Situ/Laboratory Instruments > Temperature/Humidity Sensors > Thermistors In Situ/Laboratory Instruments > Temperature/Humidity Sensors > Thermometers
Place keywords	Provider Place Names Hudson River
Project keywords	NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) Integrated Ocean Observing System Data Assembly Centers Data Stewardship Program Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Project Keywords IOOS > Integrated Ocean Observing System
Keywords	NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 0163364 0163410 0163411 0163412 0163413 0163414 0163415 0163416 0163417 0163418 0163419 0163602 0163603 0163604 0163605

Use Constraints	Cite as: Knee, Kelly; Mid-Atlantic Regional Association Coastal Ocean Observing System (2017). Physical and meteorological data collected from non-federal stations assembled by the Mid-Atlantic Regional Association Coastal Ocean Observing Systems (MARACOOS). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/cwjr-4p83. 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	2017-06-14T15:25:10Z - NCEI Accession 0163364 v1.1 was published. 2017-06-16T10:37:43Z - NCEI Accession 0163410 v1.1 was published. 2017-06-16T10:38:04Z - NCEI Accession 0163411 v1.1 was published. 2017-06-16T10:39:21Z - NCEI Accession 0163412 v1.1 was published. 2017-06-16T10:40:04Z - NCEI Accession 0163413 v1.1 was published. 2017-06-16T10:40:17Z - NCEI Accession 0163414 v1.1 was published. 2017-06-16T10:40:27Z - NCEI Accession 0163415 v1.1 was published. 2017-06-16T10:42:07Z - NCEI Accession 0163416 v1.1 was published. 2017-06-16T10:42:18Z - NCEI Accession 0163417 v1.1 was published. 2017-06-16T10:42:30Z - NCEI Accession 0163418 v1.1 was published. 2017-06-16T10:42:54Z - NCEI Accession 0163419 v1.1 was published. 2017-06-21T10:36:13Z - NCEI Accession 0163602 v1.1 was published. 2017-06-21T10:36:25Z - NCEI Accession 0163603 v1.1 was published. 2017-06-21T10:37:41Z - NCEI Accession 0163604 v1.1 was published. 2017-06-21T10:37:44Z - NCEI Accession 0163605 v1.1 was published. 2017-08-17T10:36:10Z - NCEI Accession 0163364 was revised and v2.2 was published. 2017-08-17T10:37:20Z - NCEI Accession 0163412 was revised and v2.2 was published. 2020-01-18T16:01:33Z - NCEI Accession 0163602 was revised and v2.2 was published. 2020-02-17T11:05:04Z - NCEI Accession 0163410 was revised and v2.2 was published. 2020-02-17T11:17:08Z - NCEI Accession 0163411 was revised and v2.2 was published. 2020-02-17T11:25:19Z - NCEI Accession 0163603 was revised and v2.2 was published. 2020-02-17T11:55:54Z - NCEI Accession 0163604 was revised and v2.2 was published. 2020-02-17T12:19:23Z - NCEI Accession 0163413 was revised and v2.2 was published. 2020-02-17T12:20:31Z - NCEI Accession 0163605 was revised and v2.2 was published. 2020-02-17T12:31:31Z - NCEI Accession 0163414 was revised and v2.2 was published. 2020-02-17T12:39:09Z - NCEI Accession 0163415 was revised and v2.2 was published. 2020-02-17T13:22:40Z - NCEI Accession 0163416 was revised and v2.2 was published. 2020-02-17T13:26:59Z - NCEI Accession 0163417 was revised and v2.2 was published. 2020-02-17T13:37:26Z - NCEI Accession 0163418 was revised and v2.2 was published. 2020-02-17T13:53:34Z - NCEI Accession 0163419 was revised and v2.2 was published. 2021-02-17T18:21:39Z - NCEI Accession 0163364 was revised and v3.3 was published. 2021-02-17T18:34:00Z - NCEI Accession 0163412 was revised and v3.3 was published.

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Processing Steps

2017-06-14T15:25:10Z - NCEI Accession 0163364 v1.1 was published.
2017-06-16T10:37:43Z - NCEI Accession 0163410 v1.1 was published.
2017-06-16T10:38:04Z - NCEI Accession 0163411 v1.1 was published.
2017-06-16T10:39:21Z - NCEI Accession 0163412 v1.1 was published.
2017-06-16T10:40:04Z - NCEI Accession 0163413 v1.1 was published.
2017-06-16T10:40:17Z - NCEI Accession 0163414 v1.1 was published.
2017-06-16T10:40:27Z - NCEI Accession 0163415 v1.1 was published.
2017-06-16T10:42:07Z - NCEI Accession 0163416 v1.1 was published.
2017-06-16T10:42:18Z - NCEI Accession 0163417 v1.1 was published.
2017-06-16T10:42:30Z - NCEI Accession 0163418 v1.1 was published.
2017-06-16T10:42:54Z - NCEI Accession 0163419 v1.1 was published.
2017-06-21T10:36:13Z - NCEI Accession 0163602 v1.1 was published.
2017-06-21T10:36:25Z - NCEI Accession 0163603 v1.1 was published.
2017-06-21T10:37:41Z - NCEI Accession 0163604 v1.1 was published.
2017-06-21T10:37:44Z - NCEI Accession 0163605 v1.1 was published.
2017-08-17T10:36:10Z - NCEI Accession 0163364 was revised and v2.2 was published.
2017-08-17T10:37:20Z - NCEI Accession 0163412 was revised and v2.2 was published.
2020-01-18T16:01:33Z - NCEI Accession 0163602 was revised and v2.2 was published.
2020-02-17T11:05:04Z - NCEI Accession 0163410 was revised and v2.2 was published.
2020-02-17T11:17:08Z - NCEI Accession 0163411 was revised and v2.2 was published.
2020-02-17T11:25:19Z - NCEI Accession 0163603 was revised and v2.2 was published.
2020-02-17T11:55:54Z - NCEI Accession 0163604 was revised and v2.2 was published.
2020-02-17T12:19:23Z - NCEI Accession 0163413 was revised and v2.2 was published.
2020-02-17T12:20:31Z - NCEI Accession 0163605 was revised and v2.2 was published.
2020-02-17T12:31:31Z - NCEI Accession 0163414 was revised and v2.2 was published.
2020-02-17T12:39:09Z - NCEI Accession 0163415 was revised and v2.2 was published.
2020-02-17T13:22:40Z - NCEI Accession 0163416 was revised and v2.2 was published.
2020-02-17T13:26:59Z - NCEI Accession 0163417 was revised and v2.2 was published.
2020-02-17T13:37:26Z - NCEI Accession 0163418 was revised and v2.2 was published.
2020-02-17T13:53:34Z - NCEI Accession 0163419 was revised and v2.2 was published.
2021-02-17T18:21:39Z - NCEI Accession 0163364 was revised and v3.3 was published.
2021-02-17T18:34:00Z - NCEI Accession 0163412 was revised and v3.3 was published.

Acquisition Information (collection)
Instrument	anemometer barometer C-T recorder fluorometer humidity sensor meteorological sensor multi-parameter water quality sensor oxygen sensor PAR Sensor pH sensor rain gauge temperature probe temperature sensor turbidity sensor water level recorder
Platform	FIXED PLATFORM OF UNITED STATES

Last Modified: 2025-08-25T14:42:54Z
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Physical and meteorological data collected from non-federal stations assembled by the Mid-Atlantic Regional Association Coastal Ocean Observing Systems (MARACOOS)

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