Physical Oceanography Group (PhOG), School of Marine Sciences, University of Maine
The University of Maine / School of Marine Sciences
Physical Oceanography Group
Dr. Neal Pettigrew
Physical Oceanography Group (PhOG), School of Marine Sciences, University of Maine

Current Deployment Data for Buoy VI114, Instrument doppler

Listings below include NetCDF and possibly MATLAB binary and CSV files (suitable for Excel users). The NetCDF and MATLAB files are basically equivalent, but the CSV has just about all of the metadata stripped out of it, and will not contain any multidimensional time variables. The NetCDF files are always going to be slightly more current than the other files.

There are two kinds of data sources being used. The primary source is usually data relayed in via cell phone, but a backup transmission route via the GOES satellite was added. The GOES data stream has more frequent transmission problems and should be considered a backup to use in in case of problems with the cell phones. So which should I use? Well, basically you should look at the time extents. If the "cell phone" NetCDF file is anywhere close to current, use that. otherwise use the "GOES".

Download Link and Size NetCDF Time Span Data Source Variables Metadata
NetCDF (5.4 MB)
Convert to CSV
2024-09-09 16:00:00
thru
2025-06-06 20:00:00
Cell Phone Realtime (Primary)
Current Speed [10 - 40]m
East Current Velocity [10 - 40]m
Metadata
NetCDF (5.4 MB)
Convert to CSV
2024-09-09 16:00:00
thru
2025-06-06 19:00:00
GOES Realtime (Backup)
Current Speed [10 - 40]m
East Current Velocity [10 - 40]m
Metadata

Available Historical Data for Buoy Location VI1, Instrument doppler

Listings below include NetCDF, MATLAB binary, and possibly CSV files (suitable for Excel users). The NetCDF and MATLAB files are basically equivalent, but the CSV has just about all of the metadata stripped out of it, and will not contain any multidimensional time variables. NetCDF is used for the base data archival system, and in fact the MATLAB and CSV files are generated from NetCDF.

Historical files are created from the best data from the cell phone, GOES, and post-recovery data streams. Post-recovery data is what we get directly from the instrument - when possible - after a deployment has ended.

The NetCDF and MATLAB files contain temperature retrieved after the mooring has been recovered. Temperature is not telemetered in real-time.

Download Link and Size NetCDF Time Span Data Source Variables Metadata
NetCDF (82.1 MB)

Convert to CSV
2011-04-15 17:00:00
thru
2024-07-24 19:00:00
historical
Current Speed (2m)
East Current Velocity [10 - 40]m
North Current Velocity [10 - 40]m
Current Direction (2m)
Current Direction (4m)
Current Speed (4m)
Current Speed (5m)
Current Direction (5m)
Current Direction (6m)
Current Speed (6m)
Current Speed (7m)
Current Direction (7m)
Current Direction (8m)
Current Speed (8m)
Current Speed (9m)
Current Direction (9m)
Current Direction (10m)
Current Speed (10m)
Current Direction (11m)
Current Speed (11m)
Current Speed (12m)
Current Direction (12m)
Current Direction (13m)
Current Speed (13m)
Current Speed (14m)
Current Direction (14m)
Current Direction (15m)
Current Speed (15m)
Current Speed (16m)
Current Direction (16m)
Current Direction (17m)
Current Speed (17m)
Current Speed (18m)
Current Direction (18m)
Current Speed (19m)
Current Direction (19m)
Current Direction (20m)
Current Speed (20m)
Current Speed (21m)
Current Direction (21m)
Current Direction (22m)
Current Speed (22m)
Current Speed (23m)
Current Direction (23m)
Current Direction (24m)
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Current Direction (26m)
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Current Direction (27m)
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Current Direction (29m)
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Current Speed (35m)
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Current Direction (36m)
Current Speed (36m)
Current Speed (37m)
Current Direction (37m)
Current Direction (38m)
Current Speed (38m)
Current Speed (39m)
Current Direction (39m)
Current Direction (40m)
Current Speed (40m)
Current Speed (41m)
Current Direction (41m)
Current Direction (42m)
Current Speed (42m)
Metadata


NetCDF Software and Documentation

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