================== Daily site files from TAO ======================= Please contact dai.c.mcclurg@noaa.gov and paul.freitag@noaa.gov if you have questions about these files. The follwoing web pages contain a lot of background information on the sensor, sampling, and quality control for our buoys, and you may find them useful. http://www.pmel.noaa.gov/tao/proj_over/sensors.shtml http://www.pmel.noaa.gov/tao/proj_over/sampling.html http://www.pmel.noaa.gov/tao/proj_over/qc.html ---------- Description of our daily site files ----------- In this directory are examples of our daily averaged site files for one site, the one at 0,140W. We hope these are useful examples for you to prepare similar files for your site at 8S,100E. When we download data from around the world, we sometimes use FTP which is easy to use. We also use SFTP or SSH since these are encrypted and more secure. Any one of these would be fine for us to use to get the 8S,100E data. Here is a list of the example files in this directory and the data they contain bp_0140w.avg barometric pressure curr_0140w.avg ocean currents lwr_0140w.avg longwave radiation rain_0140w.avg rain rh_0140w.avg relative humidity sal_0140w.avg salinity swr_0140w.avg shortwave radiation temp_0140w.avg air, sea surface, and subsurface temperatures w0140w.pos latitude and longitude of buoy wind_0140w.avg wind wpres_0140w.avg water pressure Our files contain data from two sources: realtime and delayed mode. Realtime data are sent back to us via orbiting satellites. Usually the most recent data are realtime data. After buoy recovery, and processing of the recovered high resolution data, we usually replace realtime data with the recovered delayed-mode data. Sometimes, a buoy is lost or damaged, and we cannot recover the delayed mode data. Our files contain the best available data for each day. Most of these files have columns to the right of the data for quality (default value of 2) and source (1 for realtime from or 5 for delayed mode). Some files also have 2-digit instrument codes. More details about these codes is located at the end of this readme file. Subsurface data files also include a few header lines showing the depth history for the mooring site (start year julian day and depths), and in the body of the file, along with the observations, the nominal instrument depths are also shown. Since 0,140W is a taut line mooring, the instrument depths don't change much as the buoy moves within its scope. Here are the first few lines from each file. Note that the time stamps show the year, julian day, and the hour minute and second. These are all centered at noon GMT, which is the center of the averaging period for computing daily means. ==> bp_0140w.avg <== 2006 258 12 00 00 1011.70 5 2 60 2006 259 12 00 00 1011.40 5 2 60 2006 260 12 00 00 1011.90 5 2 60 2006 261 12 00 00 1011.10 5 2 60 2006 262 12 00 00 1010.90 5 2 60 2006 263 12 00 00 1010.60 5 2 60 2006 264 12 00 00 1010.20 5 2 60 2006 265 12 00 00 1010.90 5 2 60 2006 266 12 00 00 1010.00 5 2 60 2006 267 12 00 00 1010.20 5 2 60 ==> curr_0140w.avg <== # 2001 253 2055 10 25 45 80 120 # 2004 144 0326 5 10 25 45 80 120 # 2005 061 0237 10 25 45 80 120 # 2007 151 0403 10 25 80 120 # 2008 131 0757 10 45 80 120 # 2009 247 0313 10 45 80 2001 254 12 00 00 10.0 -45.3 -45.9 64.5 5 2 224.6 5 2 40 25.0 -41.6 -44.7 61.1 5 1 223.0 5 1 40 45.0 -35.7 -42.4 55.4 5 1 220.2 5 1 40 80.0 21.3 -30.4 37.1 5 1 144.9 5 1 40 2001 255 12 00 00 10.0 -38.5 -15.2 41.4 5 2 248.5 5 2 40 25.0 -34.1 -14.9 37.2 5 1 246.5 5 1 40 45.0 -24.3 -16.2 29.2 5 1 236.2 5 1 40 80.0 36.0 -28.7 46.0 5 1 128.6 5 1 40 2001 256 12 00 00 10.0 -41.5 5.8 41.9 5 2 278.0 5 2 40 25.0 -35.0 6.1 35.5 5 1 279.9 5 1 40 45.0 -9.5 0.1 9.5 5 1 270.5 5 1 40 80.0 57.8 -9.2 58.5 5 1 99.0 5 1 40 2001 257 12 00 00 10.0 -35.0 6.7 35.6 5 2 280.8 5 2 40 25.0 -29.4 8.1 30.5 5 1 285.4 5 1 40 45.0 -14.8 7.7 16.7 5 1 297.6 5 1 40 80.0 61.2 -4.0 61.3 5 1 93.7 5 1 40 ==> lwr_0140w.avg <== 2006 258 12 00 00 391.70 5 2 50 2006 259 12 00 00 395.70 5 2 50 2006 260 12 00 00 414.70 5 2 50 2006 261 12 00 00 416.50 5 2 50 2006 262 12 00 00 400.90 5 2 50 2006 263 12 00 00 396.00 5 2 50 2006 264 12 00 00 391.70 5 2 50 2006 265 12 00 00 393.00 5 2 50 2006 266 12 00 00 394.10 5 2 50 2006 267 12 00 00 395.40 5 2 50 ==> rain_0140w.avg <== 1998 131 12 00 00 0.47 1.88 8.70 5 1 12 1998 132 12 00 00 0.02 0.10 0.00 5 1 12 1998 133 12 00 00 0.00 0.02 0.00 5 1 12 1998 134 12 00 00 3.78 13.50 36.00 1 1 12 1998 135 12 00 00 0.04 0.20 1.40 5 1 12 1998 136 12 00 00 0.01 0.04 0.00 5 1 12 1998 137 12 00 00 0.00 0.03 0.00 5 1 12 1998 138 12 00 00 0.00 0.03 0.00 5 1 12 1998 139 12 00 00 0.01 0.06 0.00 5 1 12 1998 140 12 00 00 -0.01 0.02 0.00 5 1 12 ==> rh_0140w.avg <== 1998 131 12 00 00 90.3 5 2 8 1998 132 12 00 00 89.1 5 2 8 1998 133 12 00 00 87.9 5 2 8 1998 134 12 00 00 96.0 5 2 8 1998 135 12 00 00 88.3 5 2 8 1998 136 12 00 00 87.5 5 2 8 1998 137 12 00 00 89.5 5 2 8 1998 138 12 00 00 90.8 5 2 8 1998 139 12 00 00 91.4 5 2 8 1998 140 12 00 00 89.3 5 2 8 ==> sal_0140w.avg <== # 1998 130 2036 1 # 2004 144 0326 1 5 10 25 45 80 # 2005 061 0237 1 79 # 2005 266 0137 1 # 2006 257 2022 1 5 10 20 40 60 80 120 # 2007 151 0403 1 10 20 40 60 80 120 1998 131 12 00 00 1.0 34.420 21.823 5 3 24 1998 132 12 00 00 1.0 34.423 21.806 5 3 24 1998 133 12 00 00 1.0 34.446 21.844 5 3 24 1998 134 12 00 00 1.0 33.927 21.514 5 3 24 ==> swr_0140w.avg <== 1998 131 12 00 00 160.62 275.96 970.54 5 2 10 1998 132 12 00 00 220.70 316.03 1038.80 5 2 10 1998 133 12 00 00 212.00 280.61 1124.85 5 2 10 1998 134 12 00 00 117.70 211.33 750.04 2 2 10 1998 135 12 00 00 244.35 353.26 1156.71 5 2 10 1998 136 12 00 00 159.07 218.00 872.91 5 2 10 1998 137 12 00 00 216.23 273.23 965.99 5 2 10 1998 138 12 00 00 237.99 318.10 1036.73 5 2 10 1998 139 12 00 00 226.35 303.77 1090.10 5 2 10 1998 140 12 00 00 276.56 352.71 956.47 5 2 10 ==> temp_0140w.avg <== # 1998 130 2036 -3 1 # 1999 036 0500 -3 1 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 180 300 500 # 2000 267 1840 -3 1 5 10 20 25 40 45 60 80 100 120 140 180 300 500 # 2005 061 0237 -3 1 5 10 20 25 40 45 60 79 80 100 120 140 180 300 500 # 2005 266 0137 -3 1 5 10 13 20 25 28 40 45 48 60 80 83 100 120 123 140 180 300 500 # 2006 017 0208 -3 1 10 20 25 40 60 80 100 120 140 180 300 500 # 2006 257 2022 -3 1 5 10 13 20 25 28 40 45 48 60 80 83 100 120 123 140 180 300 500 # 2007 151 0403 -3 1 5 10 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 180 300 500 # 2008 131 0757 -3 1 5 10 13 20 25 28 40 45 48 60 80 83 100 120 123 140 180 300 500 # 2009 247 0313 -3 1 5 10 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 180 300 500 1998 131 12 00 00 -3.0 28.13 5 2 6 1.0 28.42 5 1 15 1998 132 12 00 00 -3.0 28.36 5 2 6 1.0 28.48 5 1 15 1998 133 12 00 00 -3.0 28.39 5 2 6 1.0 28.42 5 1 15 1998 134 12 00 00 -3.0 26.53 5 2 6 1.0 28.23 5 1 15 1998 135 12 00 00 -3.0 27.67 5 2 6 1.0 28.29 5 1 15 and some longer lines from the end of this file: 2010 152 12 00 00 -3.0 25.07 1 2 6 1.0 25.45 1 2 15 5.0 25.46 1 2 15 10.0 25.42 1 2 15 20.0 25.27 1 2 15 60.0 21.92 1 2 15 100.0 18.12 1 2 15 120.0 16.36 1 2 15 140.0 14.80 1 2 15 180.0 13.22 1 2 15 2010 153 12 00 00 -3.0 25.07 1 2 6 1.0 25.38 1 2 15 5.0 25.38 1 2 15 10.0 25.35 1 2 15 20.0 25.24 1 2 15 60.0 21.59 1 2 15 100.0 16.85 1 2 15 120.0 14.75 1 2 15 140.0 13.82 1 2 15 180.0 12.91 1 2 15 2010 154 12 00 00 -3.0 25.09 1 2 6 1.0 25.50 1 2 15 5.0 25.50 1 2 15 10.0 25.46 1 2 15 20.0 25.32 1 2 15 60.0 21.04 1 2 15 100.0 16.27 1 2 15 120.0 14.60 1 2 15 140.0 13.65 1 2 15 180.0 12.89 1 2 15 2010 155 12 00 00 -3.0 25.33 1 2 6 1.0 25.65 1 2 15 5.0 25.65 1 2 15 10.0 25.61 1 2 15 20.0 25.48 1 2 15 60.0 21.55 1 2 15 100.0 17.12 1 2 15 120.0 15.52 1 2 15 140.0 14.28 1 2 15 180.0 12.92 1 2 15 2010 156 12 00 00 -3.0 25.32 1 2 6 1.0 25.88 1 2 15 5.0 25.88 1 2 15 10.0 25.84 1 2 15 20.0 25.75 1 2 15 60.0 23.65 1 2 15 100.0 18.70 1 2 15 120.0 16.32 1 2 15 140.0 14.84 1 2 15 180.0 13.23 1 2 15 2010 157 12 00 00 -3.0 25.36 1 2 6 1.0 26.02 1 2 15 5.0 26.02 1 2 15 10.0 25.97 1 2 15 20.0 25.86 1 2 15 60.0 22.78 1 2 15 100.0 17.56 1 2 15 120.0 15.53 1 2 15 140.0 14.42 1 2 15 180.0 13.08 1 2 15 ==> wind_0140w.avg <== 1998 131 12 00 00 -4.6 -2.3 5.1 5 2 243.6 5 2 3 1998 132 12 00 00 -5.1 -2.8 5.8 5 2 241.5 5 2 3 1998 133 12 00 00 -4.3 -2.5 5.0 5 2 239.9 5 2 3 1998 134 12 00 00 -2.0 -0.7 2.1 5 2 249.8 5 2 3 1998 135 12 00 00 -2.1 1.1 2.4 5 2 297.6 5 2 3 1998 136 12 00 00 -3.5 0.1 3.5 5 2 272.3 5 2 3 1998 137 12 00 00 -4.0 -0.7 4.1 5 2 260.7 5 2 3 1998 138 12 00 00 -3.4 0.8 3.5 5 2 282.9 5 2 3 1998 139 12 00 00 -5.2 -0.8 5.3 5 2 261.5 5 2 3 1998 140 12 00 00 -6.6 -2.4 7.0 5 2 249.7 5 2 3 ==> wpres_0140w.avg <== # 1999 036 0500 300 500 1999 036 12 00 00 300.0 301.2 5 1 19 500.0 503.1 5 1 19 1999 037 12 00 00 300.0 301.2 5 1 19 500.0 502.9 5 1 19 1999 038 12 00 00 300.0 301.0 5 1 19 500.0 501.8 5 1 19 1999 039 12 00 00 300.0 300.4 5 1 19 500.0 500.5 5 1 19 1999 040 12 00 00 300.0 300.1 5 1 19 500.0 499.3 5 1 19 1999 041 12 00 00 300.0 299.3 5 1 19 500.0 497.4 5 1 19 1999 042 12 00 00 300.0 299.1 5 1 19 500.0 497.0 5 1 19 1999 043 12 00 00 300.0 299.4 5 1 19 500.0 497.6 5 1 19 1999 044 12 00 00 300.0 300.2 5 1 19 500.0 499.0 5 1 19 ==> w0140w.pos <== 1998 131 12 00 00 -0.007 220.057 1998 132 12 00 00 -0.015 220.053 1998 133 12 00 00 -0.016 220.059 1998 134 12 00 00 -0.016 220.059 1998 135 12 00 00 -0.012 220.062 1998 136 12 00 00 -0.013 220.063 1998 137 12 00 00 -0.014 220.061 1998 138 12 00 00 -0.017 220.067 1998 139 12 00 00 -0.013 220.060 1998 140 12 00 00 -0.014 220.065 Below are definitions of our quality codes and source codes. You may not need to use all of these, but we include them here for completeness. Quality codes: 0 = datum missing 1 = highest quality; Pre/post-deployment calibrations agree to within sensor specifications. In most cases only pre-deployment calibrations have been applied 2 = default quality; Pre-deployment calibrations applied. Default value for sensors presently deployed and for sensors which were either not recovered or not calibratable when recovered. 3 = adjusted data; Pre/post calibrations differ, or original data do not agree with other data sources (e.g., other in situ data or climatology), or original data are noisy. Data have been adjusted in an attempt to reduce the error. 4 = lower quality; Pre/post calibrations differ, or data do not agree with other data sources (e.g., other in situ data or climatology), or data are noisy. Data could not be confidently adjusted to correct for error. 5 = sensor or tube failed Source Codes: 0 - No Sensor, No Data 1 - Real Time (Telemetered Mode) 2 - Derived from Real Time 3 - Temporally Interpolated from Real Time 4 - Source Code Inactive at Present 5 - Recovered from Instrument RAM (Delayed Mode) 6 - Derived from RAM 7 - Temporally Interpolated from RAM Example Salinity Instrument Codes: 0 - No Sensor 4 - Conductivity (FSI) 14 - NextGen Conductivity 24 - NextGen Conductivity (Firmware version 5.03+) 70 - Seacat Conductivity 71 - Microcat Conductivity 99 - Unknown