DBLK.970401001v300.nc

title           :Polarstern Meteorology Data
site            :R/V Polarstern
elevation       :0
ID              :DBLK
platform        :Poldat-Automated Weather System
facility        :AWI-Bremerhaven, Germany; G. Koenig-Langlo
fsu_version     :300
startdate       :01 APR 1997
enddate         :01 APR 1997
EXPOCODE        :06AQANTXIV_4
Release_Date    :02 OCT 2001
contact_info    :COAPS, Florida State Univ, Tallahassee, FL 32306-2840, U.S.A.
contact_email   :wocemet@coaps.fsu.edu
missing_value   :-9999
special_value   :-8888
time:ave_period :60
time:ave_center :2
 
Quality Control Flags:
A = Units added.
B = Data out of range.
C = Non-sequential time.
D = Failed T>Tw>Td.
E = True wind error.
F = Velocity unrealistic.
G = Value > 4 s. d. from climo.
H = Discontinuity.
I = Interesting feature.
J = Erroneous.
K = Suspect.
L = Ocean platform over land.
M = Instrument malfunction.
O = Multiple original units.
P = Movement uncertain.
Q = Pre-flagged as suspect
R = Interpolated data.
S = Spike.
T = Time duplicate.
Z = Good data.

 Variable        (qcindex) long_name                     units                      convers_units type  height  instrument                                       FORTRAN_format
cruise_track_code(       )cruise track code                                                                                                                      A9             
woce_date        (      1)woce date                     YYYYMMDD UTC                                                                                             I9             
woce_time_of_day (      1)woce time of day              HHMMSS.SS UTC                                                                                            F10.2          
time             (      1)time                          minutes from 1-1-1980 00:00                  1                                                           I12            
latitude         (      2)latitude                      degrees                                 5                                                                F9.2           
longitude        (      3)longitude                     degrees                                 5                                                                F9.2           
PL_HD            (      4)platform heading              degrees                                 6              gyrocompass                                       F9.1           
PL_CRS           (      5)platform course               degrees                                 6              filter course made good                           F9.1           
PL_SPD           (      6)platform speed                meters/second                           2              filter speed made good                            F9.1           
PL_WDIR          (      7)platform relative wind directidegrees                                 5        37.00 unknown                                           F9.0           
PL_WSPD          (      8)platform relative wind speed  meters/second                           2        37.00 unknown                                           F9.1           
DIR              (      9)earth relative wind direction degrees true                            5        37.00 unknown                                           F9.0           
SPD              (     10)earth relative wind speed     meters/second                           2        37.00 unknown                                           F9.1           
TS               (     11)sea temperature               Celsius                                 6   11 -999.90 bow mounted thermosalinograph                     F9.2           
TS2              (     12)sea temperature               Celsius                                 6   11 -999.90 keel mounted thermosalinograph                    F9.2           
P                (     13)atmospheric pressure          hPa                                     0    1 -999.90 unknown                                           F9.1           
T                (     14)air temperature               Celsius                                 0        27.00 unknown                                           F9.1           
TD               (     15)dewpoint temperature          Celsius                                 6        27.00 dewpoint sensor                                   F9.1           
RH               (     16)relative humidity             percent                                          27.00 hair hygrometer                                   F9.0           
RRATE            (     17)rain rate                     millimeters/minute                      4      -999.90 unknown                                           F9.1           
RAD              (     18)atmospheric radiation         Watts/meter^2                           0    5 -999.90 unknown                                           F9.0           
flag             (       )quality control flags                                                                                                                  A18            

  cruise woce_date woce_time        time latitudelongitude    PL_HD   PL_CRS   PL_SPD  PL_WDIR  PL_WSPD      DIR      SPD       TS      TS2        P        T       TD       RH    RRATE      RAD              flag
AR_09_/01 19970401      0.00     9072000   -38.43    -2.56     67.2     69.6      7.8     303.      9.4     321.      8.2    17.57    17.54   1015.6     17.3     13.6      85.  -9999.0      -2.ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZB