empa_logger_meta

Name: EMPA Logger Metadata
Creator: Jan Walker
License: The data may be used and redistributed for free but is not intended for legal use, since it may contain inaccuracies. Neither the data Contributor, ERD, NOAA, nor the United States Government, nor any of their employees or contractors, makes any warranty, express or implied, including warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, or assumes any legal liability for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness, of this information.

Grid DAP Data	Sub- set	Table DAP Data	Make A Graph	W M S	Source Data Files	Title	Sum- mary	FGDC, ISO, Metadata	Back- ground Info	RSS	E mail	Institution	Dataset ID
		data	graph		files	EMPA Logger Metadata		F I M	background			SCCWRP	empa_logger_meta

The Dataset's Variables and Attributes

Row Type	Variable Name	Attribute Name	Data Type	Value
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	cdm_data_type	String	Other
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Conventions	String	COARDS, CF-1.10, ACDD-1.3
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	creator_email	String	janw at sccwrp.org
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	creator_name	String	Jan Walker
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	creator_type	String	Institution
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Easternmost_Easting	double	-117.306109
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lat_max	double	39.550385
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lat_min	double	33.08892948
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lat_units	String	degrees_north
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lon_max	double	-117.306109
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lon_min	double	-123.786685
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lon_units	String	degrees_east
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	infoUrl	String	https://empa.sccwrp.org
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	institution	String	SCCWRP
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	keywords	String	Baseline MPA monitoring, EMPA, Estuary, Sensor, Southern California Coastal Water Research Project, Water quality, Wetland
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	license	String	The data may be used and redistributed for free but is not intended for legal use, since it may contain inaccuracies. Neither the data Contributor, ERD, NOAA, nor the United States Government, nor any of their employees or contractors, makes any warranty, express or implied, including warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, or assumes any legal liability for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness, of this information.
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Northernmost_Northing	double	39.550385
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	sourceUrl	String	http://erddap.sccwrp.org/erddap/files/empa_logger_raw_data/logger-meta.csv
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Southernmost_Northing	double	33.08892948
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	standard_name_vocabulary	String	CF Standard Name Table v70
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	summary	String	The overall goal of the Estuary Marine Protected Area (EMPA) Monitoring Program is to establish a monitoring framework, including data collection, analysis, synthesis, and reporting to determine the health of estuaries in California and the efficacy of MPA designation in estuaries. As part of the initial phases of the program, we developed standard protocols to assess key estuarine features across different estuaries, coupled with standard data templates and guidance on analysis, synthesis, and reporting, focused on four guiding principles: flexibility, comparability, interpretability, and practicality. We developed 14 SOPs and piloted the framework at 15 estuaries in 2021. For more details on the EMPA program and framework, see https://empa.sccwrp.org. This dataset includes the continuous water logger data collected from 2015, as illustrated in SOP 1. In estuaries without continuous logger deployment, CTD Divers, PME MiniDots, Rugged Trolls, and Hobo Tidbits were deployed to collect temperature, conductivity, dissolved oxygen, and pressure (depth). Replication and length of deployment varied with estuary. In a select number of estuaries, other logger types were used due to existing monitoring; in those locations, that logger data has been included as well. For more details, see SOP 1 on https://empa.sccwrp.org. To simplify data usability, fields from both data and metadata tables have been combined to provide the user with a merged dataset. The metadata table is also included in standalone format.
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	time_coverage_end	String	2023-12-31
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	time_coverage_start	String	2015-05-27
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	title	String	EMPA Logger Metadata
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Westernmost_Easting	double	-123.786685
variable	projectid		String
attribute	projectid	comment	String	The name of the project for data submission
attribute	projectid	ioos_category	String	Unknown
attribute	projectid	long_name	String	projectid
variable	siteid		String
attribute	siteid	comment	String	Enter your 5 or 6 character site code (XX-YYYY)
attribute	siteid	ioos_category	String	Unknown
attribute	siteid	long_name	String	siteid
variable	estuaryname		String
attribute	estuaryname	comment	String	The name of the specific estuary where the sample was collected
attribute	estuaryname	ioos_category	String	Unknown
attribute	estuaryname	long_name	String	estuaryname
variable	stationno		int
attribute	stationno	actual_range	int	-88, 31
attribute	stationno	comment	String	The specific station number (1, 2, or 3) where the sample was collected
attribute	stationno	ioos_category	String	Unknown
attribute	stationno	long_name	String	stationno
attribute	stationno	units	String	unitless
variable	sensortype		String
attribute	sensortype	comment	String	The type of sensor (CTD, MiniDot, rugged troll, tidbit)
attribute	sensortype	ioos_category	String	Unknown
attribute	sensortype	long_name	String	sensortype
variable	sensorid		String
attribute	sensorid	comment	String	The serial number of the sensor.
attribute	sensorid	ioos_category	String	Unknown
attribute	sensorid	long_name	String	sensorid
variable	samplecollectiontimestampstart		String
attribute	samplecollectiontimestampstart	comment	String	Date/time in UTC the data collection started. Format: YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:ss
attribute	samplecollectiontimestampstart	ioos_category	String	Unknown
attribute	samplecollectiontimestampstart	long_name	String	samplecollectiontimestampstart
variable	samplecollectiontimestampend		String
attribute	samplecollectiontimestampend	comment	String	Date/time in UTC the data collection ended. Format: YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:ss
attribute	samplecollectiontimestampend	ioos_category	String	Unknown
attribute	samplecollectiontimestampend	long_name	String	samplecollectiontimestampend
variable	season		String
attribute	season	comment	String	The season the data was collected (Spring, Summer, Fall)
attribute	season	ioos_category	String	Unknown
attribute	season	long_name	String	season
variable	latitude		double
attribute	latitude	_CoordinateAxisType	String	Lat
attribute	latitude	actual_range	double	33.08892948, 39.550385
attribute	latitude	axis	String	Y
attribute	latitude	comment	String	Latitude in decimal degrees
attribute	latitude	ioos_category	String	Location
attribute	latitude	long_name	String	Latitude
attribute	latitude	standard_name	String	latitude
attribute	latitude	units	String	degrees_north
variable	longitude		double
attribute	longitude	_CoordinateAxisType	String	Lon
attribute	longitude	actual_range	double	-123.786685, -117.306109
attribute	longitude	axis	String	X
attribute	longitude	comment	String	Longitude in decimal degrees
attribute	longitude	ioos_category	String	Location
attribute	longitude	long_name	String	Longitude
attribute	longitude	standard_name	String	longitude
attribute	longitude	units	String	degrees_east
variable	profile		String
attribute	profile	comment	String	Vertical profile: surface, mid, deep, etc.
attribute	profile	ioos_category	String	Unknown
attribute	profile	long_name	String	profile
variable	samplemetadatanotes		String
attribute	samplemetadatanotes	comment	String	Any additional notes regarding observations, context, or concerns
attribute	samplemetadatanotes	ioos_category	String	Unknown
attribute	samplemetadatanotes	long_name	String	samplemetadatanotes
variable	distance_off_bottom		double
attribute	distance_off_bottom	actual_range	double	-88.0, 8.4
attribute	distance_off_bottom	comment	String	The distance of the sensor off the bottom in meters
attribute	distance_off_bottom	ioos_category	String	Unknown
attribute	distance_off_bottom	long_name	String	distance_off_bottom
attribute	distance_off_bottom	units	String	m
variable	organization		String
attribute	organization	comment	String	The organization maintaining and downloading the sensor data
attribute	organization	ioos_category	String	Unknown
attribute	organization	long_name	String	organization
variable	elevation_line		double
attribute	elevation_line	comment	String	Elevation of the sensor using RTK gps
attribute	elevation_line	ioos_category	String	Unknown
attribute	elevation_line	long_name	String	elevation_line
variable	elevation_units		String
attribute	elevation_units	comment	String	Units of the elevation reading
attribute	elevation_units	ioos_category	String	Unknown
attribute	elevation_units	long_name	String	elevation_units
variable	elevation_corr		String
attribute	elevation_corr	comment	String	Was the elevation reading off the GPS corrected? (Yes/No/Not recorded)
attribute	elevation_corr	ioos_category	String	Unknown
attribute	elevation_corr	long_name	String	elevation_corr
variable	datum_latlong		String
attribute	datum_latlong	comment	String	What is the datum for the GPS unit?
attribute	datum_latlong	ioos_category	String	Unknown
attribute	datum_latlong	long_name	String	datum_latlong
variable	length_line		double
attribute	length_line	actual_range	double	-88.0, 13.5
attribute	length_line	comment	String	Length from bottom of sensor to top of line in meters
attribute	length_line	ioos_category	String	Unknown
attribute	length_line	long_name	String	length_line
attribute	length_line	units	String	m
variable	samplecollectiontimezone		String
attribute	samplecollectiontimezone	comment	String	Timezone of the sample collection timestamp
attribute	samplecollectiontimezone	ioos_category	String	Unknown
attribute	samplecollectiontimezone	long_name	String	samplecollectiontimezone
variable	elevation_timezone		String
attribute	elevation_timezone	comment	String	Timezone of the elevation reading
attribute	elevation_timezone	ioos_category	String	Unknown
attribute	elevation_timezone	long_name	String	elevation_timezone
variable	elevation_ellipsoid		String
attribute	elevation_ellipsoid	comment	String	Ellipsoid used for the elevation reading
attribute	elevation_ellipsoid	ioos_category	String	Unknown
attribute	elevation_ellipsoid	long_name	String	elevation_ellipsoid
variable	elevation_orthometric		double
attribute	elevation_orthometric	actual_range	double	-88.0, 4.54
attribute	elevation_orthometric	comment	String	The orthometric height of the elevation reading
attribute	elevation_orthometric	ioos_category	String	Unknown
attribute	elevation_orthometric	long_name	String	elevation_orthometric
variable	elevation_datum		String
attribute	elevation_datum	comment	String	The datum used for the elevation reading
attribute	elevation_datum	ioos_category	String	Unknown
attribute	elevation_datum	long_name	String	elevation_datum
variable	elevation_reading_location		String
attribute	elevation_reading_location	comment	String	Location where the elevation reading was taken
attribute	elevation_reading_location	ioos_category	String	Unknown
attribute	elevation_reading_location	long_name	String	elevation_reading_location

The information in the table above is also available in other file formats (.csv, .htmlTable, .itx, .json, .jsonlCSV1, .jsonlCSV, .jsonlKVP, .mat, .nc, .nccsv, .tsv, .xhtml) via a RESTful web service.