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Historic wave measurements and additional ocean surface parameters recorded by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography's Coastal Data Information Program network of buoys and pressure sensors from November 1975 through February 2019

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The foundation of this historic collection are wave spectra and parameters measured by bottom-mounted pressure sensors and surface buoys deployed across US waters. Supplementing the spectral wave data are measurements of water level, sea temperature, air temperature, and wind speed and direction. The data were collected in real-time and transmitted to the Coastal Data Information Program (CDIP) at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO), La Jolla, CA, where they were processed and submitted to quality control procedures.

CDIP, founded in 1975, maintains wave gauges in US waters worldwide, with primary funding from The US Army Corps of Engineers, and in extensive partnership with NOAA Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) Regional Associations and other governmental, university, and private entities.
  • Cite as: Coastal Data Information Program, SIO (2002). Historic wave measurements and additional ocean surface parameters recorded by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography's Coastal Data Information Program network of buoys and pressure sensors from November 1975 through February 2019. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/SIO-CDIP-ASCII. Accessed [date].
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Distribution Formats
  • ASCII
    • File Specification: CDIP
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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
ncei.info@noaa.gov
Time Period 1975-12-04 to 2019-02-28
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: -159.8333
East: -48.2294
South: -27.9287
North: 60.095
Spatial Coverage Map
General Documentation
Associated Resources
  • Olfe, Corey; Scripps Institution of Oceanography (2013). Documentation for Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO) Coastal Data Information Program (CDIP) data archived at NCEI (NCEI Accession 0104062). NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0104062.
  • The Coastal Data Information Program (CDIP)
Publication Dates
  • publication: 2002-07-26
  • revision: 2024-04-23
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
Documents about CDIP formats, quality control and other related information are archived in NCEI Accession 0104062.
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: Coastal Data Information Program, SIO (2002). Historic wave measurements and additional ocean surface parameters recorded by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography's Coastal Data Information Program network of buoys and pressure sensors from November 1975 through February 2019. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/SIO-CDIP-ASCII. Accessed [date].
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Theme keywords NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS WMO_CategoryCode
  • oceanography
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
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 CDIP Station Name
  • 001
  • 002
  • 004
  • 005
  • 006
  • 007
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords NDBC Station Name
  • (UNK)
  • 31201
  • 41036
  • 41108
  • 41109
  • 41110
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  • 51200
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  • 51212
  • 51213
  • 52200
  • 52201
  • 52202
  • 52211
  • 52212
  • LJPC1
Instrument keywords NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS CDIP Instrument Name
  • Datawell Mark 1 directional buoy
  • Datawell Mark 2 directional buoy
  • Datawell Mark 3 directional buoy
  • Datawell Mark 4 directional buoy
  • Datawell non-directional buoy
  • Digital Paros pressure sensor
  • Gulton pressure sensor
  • KVH digital compass
  • Kulite pressure sensor
  • Marsh-McBirney current meter
  • Minco resis temp detector (RTD)
  • Paros pressure sensor
  • Qualmetrics anemometer
  • RM Young anemometer
  • RM Young temperature sensor
  • Sensotec pressure sensor
  • Skyvane anemometer
  • Wavecrest non-directional buoy
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Place keywords NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
Project keywords NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS
Keywords NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER
Use Constraints
  • Cite as: Coastal Data Information Program, SIO (2002). Historic wave measurements and additional ocean surface parameters recorded by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography's Coastal Data Information Program network of buoys and pressure sensors from November 1975 through February 2019. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/SIO-CDIP-ASCII. 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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  • 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
  • 2002-07-26T12:23:12Z - NCEI Accession 0000756 v1.1 was published.
  • 2002-07-31T13:26:09Z - NCEI Accession 0000760 v1.1 was published.
  • 2002-07-31T13:27:12Z - NCEI Accession 0000761 v1.1 was published.
  • 2002-08-14T13:54:47Z - NCEI Accession 0000766 v1.1 was published.
  • 2002-08-14T13:55:19Z - NCEI Accession 0000767 v1.1 was published.
  • 2002-08-23T12:05:45Z - NCEI Accession 0000774 v1.1 was published.
  • 2002-08-26T12:13:56Z - NCEI Accession 0000775 v1.1 was published.
  • 2002-11-19T19:40:22Z - NCEI Accession 9400105 v1.1 was published.
  • 2002-11-19T19:40:22Z - NCEI Accession 9700155 v1.1 was published.
  • 2003-06-17T13:03:52Z - NCEI Accession 0001058 v1.1 was published.
  • 2003-06-17T15:04:12Z - NCEI Accession 0001060 v1.1 was published.
  • 2003-06-19T12:53:48Z - NCEI Accession 0001064 v1.1 was published.
  • 2003-06-26T13:03:48Z - NCEI Accession 0001072 v1.1 was published.
  • 2004-01-05T19:24:03Z - NCEI Accession 0001291 v1.1 was published.
  • 2004-01-07T18:50:18Z - NCEI Accession 0001298 v1.1 was published.
  • 2004-01-13T13:34:47Z - NCEI Accession 0001306 v1.1 was published.
  • 2004-07-16T11:38:59Z - NCEI Accession 0001626 v1.1 was published.
  • 2004-08-12T18:59:55Z - NCEI Accession 0001660 v1.1 was published.
  • 2013-03-19T22:24:23Z - NCEI Accession 9700155 was revised and v1.2 was published.
  • 2013-05-14T20:29:10Z - NCEI Accession 0104062 v1.1 was published.
  • 2013-07-03T18:40:18Z - NCEI Accession 0107938 v1.1 was published.
  • 2013-07-09T02:49:12Z - NCEI Accession 0110261 v1.1 was published.
  • 2013-07-11T23:26:53Z - NCEI Accession 0107938 was revised and v2.2 was published.
  • 2013-07-13T01:17:55Z - NCEI Accession 0110261 was revised and v2.2 was published.
  • 2013-07-22T03:25:09Z - NCEI Accession 0107938 was revised and v3.3 was published.
  • 2013-07-23T17:05:49Z - NCEI Accession 0111063 v1.1 was published.
  • 2013-08-01T15:36:01Z - NCEI Accession 0111597 v1.1 was published.
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  • 2013-08-09T06:21:24Z - NCEI Accession 0111862 v1.1 was published.
  • 2013-08-12T05:26:01Z - NCEI Accession 0111915 v1.1 was published.
  • 2013-08-14T06:00:24Z - NCEI Accession 0111956 v1.1 was published.
  • 2013-08-16T05:39:34Z - NCEI Accession 0112104 v1.1 was published.
  • 2013-08-19T05:51:48Z - NCEI Accession 0112155 v1.1 was published.
  • 2013-08-21T04:41:56Z - NCEI Accession 0112188 v1.1 was published.
  • 2013-08-23T04:03:54Z - NCEI Accession 0112326 v1.1 was published.
  • 2013-08-26T04:07:17Z - NCEI Accession 0112410 v1.1 was published.
  • 2013-08-28T02:06:28Z - NCEI Accession 0112530 v1.1 was published.
  • 2013-08-30T01:57:07Z - NCEI Accession 0112562 v1.1 was published.
  • 2013-09-02T01:13:51Z - NCEI Accession 0112639 v1.1 was published.
  • 2013-09-03T01:19:48Z - NCEI Accession 0112665 v1.1 was published.
  • 2013-09-04T02:35:13Z - NCEI Accession 0112721 v1.1 was published.
  • 2013-09-05T03:27:47Z - NCEI Accession 0112742 v1.1 was published.
  • 2013-09-06T01:38:45Z - NCEI Accession 0112758 v1.1 was published.
  • 2013-09-09T00:36:05Z - NCEI Accession 0112816 v1.1 was published.
  • 2013-09-10T00:22:20Z - NCEI Accession 0112837 v1.1 was published.
  • 2013-09-11T01:59:51Z - NCEI Accession 0112860 v1.1 was published.
  • 2013-09-12T01:59:12Z - NCEI Accession 0112879 v1.1 was published.
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  • 2013-09-16T00:21:41Z - NCEI Accession 0112959 v1.1 was published.
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  • 2013-09-18T00:17:04Z - NCEI Accession 0113227 v1.1 was published.
  • 2013-09-19T00:11:36Z - NCEI Accession 0113228 v1.1 was published.
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  • 2013-09-23T00:27:34Z - NCEI Accession 0113239 v1.1 was published.
  • 2013-09-24T00:12:17Z - NCEI Accession 0113244 v1.1 was published.
  • 2013-09-25T00:04:12Z - NCEI Accession 0113249 v1.1 was published.
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  • 2013-09-29T23:50:56Z - NCEI Accession 0113481 v1.1 was published.
  • 2013-09-30T23:55:16Z - NCEI Accession 0113502 v1.1 was published.
  • 2013-10-24T10:10:08Z - NCEI Accession 0107938 was revised and v4.4 was published.
  • 2013-11-19T09:14:55Z - NCEI Accession 0107938 was revised and v5.5 was published.
  • 2013-12-20T09:58:24Z - NCEI Accession 0107938 was revised and v6.6 was published.
  • 2013-12-24T14:20:32Z - NCEI Accession 0107938 was revised and v7.7 was published.
  • 2013-12-26T13:27:23Z - NCEI Accession 0110261 was revised and v3.3 was published.
  • 2014-01-28T11:52:01Z - NCEI Accession 0107938 was revised and v8.8 was published.
  • 2014-03-18T01:57:46Z - NCEI Accession 0117277 v1.1 was published.
  • 2014-05-02T01:33:13Z - NCEI Accession 0117277 was revised and v2.2 was published.
  • 2014-07-21T04:20:13Z - NCEI Accession 0117277 was revised and v3.3 was published.
  • 2014-09-18T05:06:11Z - NCEI Accession 0117277 was revised and v4.4 was published.
  • 2014-09-23T05:15:24Z - NCEI Accession 0117277 was revised and v5.5 was published.
  • 2014-10-22T06:01:11Z - NCEI Accession 0117277 was revised and v6.6 was published.
  • 2015-04-09T01:22:01Z - NCEI Accession 0117277 was revised and v7.7 was published.
  • 2015-04-20T00:51:44Z - NCEI Accession 0127378 v1.1 was published.
  • 2015-04-24T14:28:14Z - NCEI Accession 0127378 was revised and v2.2 was published.
  • 2015-08-07T04:14:24Z - NCEI Accession 0127378 was revised and v3.3 was published.
  • 2015-08-25T04:57:28Z - NCEI Accession 0127378 was revised and v4.4 was published.
  • 2015-10-19T05:59:41Z - NCEI Accession 0127378 was revised and v5.5 was published.
  • 2015-10-26T07:25:18Z - NCEI Accession 0127378 was revised and v6.6 was published.
  • 2016-01-08T08:04:46Z - NCEI Accession 0127378 was revised and v7.7 was published.
  • 2016-01-19T07:38:34Z - NCEI Accession 0127378 was revised and v8.8 was published.
  • 2016-01-22T08:57:00Z - NCEI Accession 0127378 was revised and v9.9 was published.
  • 2016-03-21T00:22:44Z - NCEI Accession 0145619 v1.1 was published.
  • 2016-04-07T01:08:06Z - NCEI Accession 0145619 was revised and v2.2 was published.
  • 2016-04-28T02:04:54Z - NCEI Accession 0145619 was revised and v3.3 was published.
  • 2016-05-27T02:21:30Z - NCEI Accession 0145619 was revised and v4.4 was published.
  • 2016-06-30T03:31:40Z - NCEI Accession 0145619 was revised and v5.5 was published.
  • 2016-08-02T04:14:29Z - NCEI Accession 0145619 was revised and v6.6 was published.
  • 2016-09-06T16:19:27Z - NCEI Accession 0145619 was revised and v7.7 was published.
  • 2016-10-07T21:16:41Z - NCEI Accession 0145619 was revised and v8.8 was published.
  • 2016-11-02T06:15:36Z - NCEI Accession 0145619 was revised and v9.9 was published.
  • 2016-11-23T07:22:13Z - NCEI Accession 0145619 was revised and v10.10 was published.
  • 2016-12-19T07:25:34Z - NCEI Accession 0145619 was revised and v11.11 was published.
  • 2017-02-21T09:03:31Z - NCEI Accession 0145619 was revised and v12.12 was published.
  • 2017-02-23T00:18:57Z - NCEI Accession 0161019 v1.1 was published.
  • 2017-03-17T01:01:21Z - NCEI Accession 0161019 was revised and v2.2 was published.
  • 2017-05-23T00:13:35Z - NCEI Accession 0161019 was revised and v3.3 was published.
  • 2017-07-03T16:22:28Z - NCEI Accession 0161019 was revised and v4.4 was published.
  • 2017-07-21T02:03:46Z - NCEI Accession 0161019 was revised and v5.5 was published.
  • 2017-08-02T02:30:23Z - NCEI Accession 0161019 was revised and v6.6 was published.
  • 2017-10-03T02:28:55Z - NCEI Accession 0161019 was revised and v7.7 was published.
  • 2017-10-05T03:08:54Z - NCEI Accession 0161019 was revised and v8.8 was published.
  • 2017-11-01T03:05:43Z - NCEI Accession 0161019 was revised and v9.9 was published.
  • 2018-03-27T04:05:52Z - NCEI Accession 0161019 was revised and v10.10 was published.
  • 2018-04-09T04:39:55Z - NCEI Accession 0161019 was revised and v11.11 was published.
  • 2018-04-11T05:15:52Z - NCEI Accession 0161019 was revised and v12.12 was published.
  • 2018-08-09T00:06:24Z - NCEI Accession 0175198 v1.1 was published.
  • 2018-08-13T00:27:42Z - NCEI Accession 0175198 was revised and v2.2 was published.
  • 2018-08-15T01:01:52Z - NCEI Accession 0175198 was revised and v3.3 was published.
  • 2018-08-17T02:05:42Z - NCEI Accession 0175198 was revised and v4.4 was published.
  • 2018-08-21T03:13:35Z - NCEI Accession 0175198 was revised and v5.5 was published.
  • 2018-08-23T03:46:08Z - NCEI Accession 0175198 was revised and v6.6 was published.
  • 2018-08-30T02:28:16Z - NCEI Accession 0175198 was revised and v7.7 was published.
  • 2019-02-06T07:15:44Z - NCEI Accession 0175198 was revised and v8.8 was published.
  • 2019-02-08T09:45:28Z - NCEI Accession 0175198 was revised and v9.9 was published.
  • 2019-02-12T09:59:45Z - NCEI Accession 0175198 was revised and v10.10 was published.
  • 2019-03-31T23:46:35Z - NCEI Accession 0187166 v1.1 was published.
  • 2021-02-26T05:52:35Z - NCEI Accession 0104062 was revised and v2.2 was published.
  • 2024-04-23T00:34:37Z - NCEI Accession 9400105 was revised and v1.2 was published.
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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
  • buoy
  • buoy - moored - waverider
  • meteorological sensor
  • pressure sensor
  • temperature sensor
Platform
  • FIXED PLATFORM OF UNITED STATES
Last Modified: 2024-04-23T13:54:03Z
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