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obs_579_latest

The Dataset's Variables and Attributes

Row Type Variable Name Attribute Name Data Type Value
attribute NC_GLOBAL _NCProperties String version=2,netcdf=4.9.3,hdf5=1.14.6
attribute NC_GLOBAL acknowledgement String Thanks to Mathew Biddle, Tim Boyer, and the NCEI NetCDF working group for guidance
attribute NC_GLOBAL cdm_data_type String TimeSeries
attribute NC_GLOBAL cdm_timeseries_variables String platform,longitude,latitude
attribute NC_GLOBAL comment String These data were automatically archived by GLOS' Seagull Platform. Contact GLOS with questions or concerns.
attribute NC_GLOBAL contributor_name String University of Wisconsin Extension
attribute NC_GLOBAL contributor_role String Ocean Observing System Contributor
attribute NC_GLOBAL Conventions String COARDS,CF-1.7,IOOS-1.2,ACDD-1.3
attribute NC_GLOBAL creator_country String USA
attribute NC_GLOBAL creator_email String hannah.ramage at wisc.edu
attribute NC_GLOBAL creator_institution String University of Wisconsin Extension
attribute NC_GLOBAL creator_name String University of Wisconsin Extension
attribute NC_GLOBAL creator_sector String academic
attribute NC_GLOBAL creator_type String institution
attribute NC_GLOBAL creator_url String https://lakesuperiornerr.org/ (external link)
attribute NC_GLOBAL date_created String 2026-04-25T17:32:45.074919Z
attribute NC_GLOBAL date_issued String 2026-04-25T17:32:45.074952Z
attribute NC_GLOBAL date_metadata_modified String 2026-04-25T17:32:45.074948Z
attribute NC_GLOBAL date_modified String 2026-04-25T17:32:45.074943Z
attribute NC_GLOBAL Easternmost_Easting double -91.99959
attribute NC_GLOBAL featureType String TimeSeries
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_bounds String POINT (-91.999590 46.707580)
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_bounds_crs String EPSG:4326
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_bounds_vertical_crs String EPSG:5829
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_lat_max double 46.70758
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_lat_min double 46.70758
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_lat_units String degrees_north
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_lon_max double -91.99959
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_lon_min double -91.99959
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_lon_units String degrees_east
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_vertical_positive String down
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_vertical_units String m
attribute NC_GLOBAL gts_ingest String true
attribute NC_GLOBAL history String These data were automatically archived by GLOS' Seagull Platform. Corrections to data may periodically occur. Contact GLOS with questions or concerns.
attribute NC_GLOBAL id String obs_579_latest
attribute NC_GLOBAL infoUrl String https://lakesuperiornerr.org/ (external link)
attribute NC_GLOBAL institution String University of Wisconsin Extension
attribute NC_GLOBAL instrument_vocabulary String Uniform Resource Name (URN)
attribute NC_GLOBAL keywords String air, at, available, Chlorophyll, chlorophyll, concentration, Conductivity, conductivity, depth, Dissolved, downwelling, electrical, fluorescence, flux, fractional, in, mass, of, on, oxygen, pH, ph, photon, photosynthetic, Photosynthetically, Phycocyanin, phycocyanin, practical, radiation, reference, reported, Salinity, salinity, saturation, scale, sea, Specific, surface, temp, temperature, total, Turbidity, turbidity, Water, water
attribute NC_GLOBAL keywords_vocabulary String GCMD Science Keywords
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, GLOS, 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 metadata_link String https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/oceans/ncei/formats/netcdf/v2.0/ (external link)
attribute NC_GLOBAL naming_authority String org.glos
attribute NC_GLOBAL ncei_template_version String NCEI_NetCDF_TimeSeries_Orthogonal_Template_v2.0
attribute NC_GLOBAL Northernmost_Northing double 46.70758
attribute NC_GLOBAL platform String moored_buoy
attribute NC_GLOBAL platform_name String Wisconsin Point buoy
attribute NC_GLOBAL platform_type String moored_buoy
attribute NC_GLOBAL platform_vocabulary String http://mmisw.org/ont/ioos/platform (external link)
attribute NC_GLOBAL processing_level String Not Applicable
attribute NC_GLOBAL product_version String v1
attribute NC_GLOBAL program String NCEI-IOOS-GLOS Data Pipeline
attribute NC_GLOBAL project String NCEI-IOOS-GLOS Data Pipeline
attribute NC_GLOBAL publisher_country String United States
attribute NC_GLOBAL publisher_email String info at glos.org
attribute NC_GLOBAL publisher_institution String GLOS
attribute NC_GLOBAL publisher_name String GLOS Cyberinfrastructure Engineer
attribute NC_GLOBAL publisher_type String position
attribute NC_GLOBAL publisher_url String https://glos.org (external link)
attribute NC_GLOBAL references String https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/oceans/ncei/formats/netcdf/v2.0/ (external link)
attribute NC_GLOBAL sea_name String Great Lakes
attribute NC_GLOBAL source String GLOS Seagull
attribute NC_GLOBAL sourceUrl String (local database)
attribute NC_GLOBAL Southernmost_Northing double 46.70758
attribute NC_GLOBAL standard_name_vocabulary String CF Standard Name Table v77
attribute NC_GLOBAL summary String 45217, or LKSWIWQ, is a water quality monitoring buoy located in nearshore Lake Superior near Wisconsin Point, within the Lake Superior National Estuarine Research Reserve. It was initially deployed in 2024 and is typically deployed May through October. This station was established with support from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
attribute NC_GLOBAL time_coverage_duration String PT1M
attribute NC_GLOBAL time_coverage_end String 2026-04-25T17:15:00Z
attribute NC_GLOBAL time_coverage_resolution String PT900S
attribute NC_GLOBAL time_coverage_start String 2026-04-23T18:45:00Z
attribute NC_GLOBAL title String Wisconsin Point Buoy 45217 from the Lake Superior NERR
attribute NC_GLOBAL uuid String TBD
attribute NC_GLOBAL Westernmost_Easting double -91.99959
attribute NC_GLOBAL wmo_platform_code String 45217
variable time   double  
attribute time _ChunkSizes uint 512
attribute time _CoordinateAxisType String Time
attribute time actual_range double 1.7769699E9, 1.7771373E9
attribute time axis String T
attribute time calendar String gregorian
attribute time gts_ingest String true
attribute time ioos_category String Time
attribute time long_name String Time
attribute time standard_name String time
attribute time time_origin String 01-JAN-1970 00:00:00
attribute time units String seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
variable longitude   double  
attribute longitude _CoordinateAxisType String Lon
attribute longitude _FillValue double -9999.0
attribute longitude actual_range double -91.99959, -91.99959
attribute longitude axis String X
attribute longitude comment String Longitude given by data provider for this platform dataset
attribute longitude gts_ingest String true
attribute longitude ioos_category String Location
attribute longitude long_name String Longitude
attribute longitude standard_name String longitude
attribute longitude units String degrees_east
attribute longitude valid_max double 180.0
attribute longitude valid_min double -180.0
variable latitude   double  
attribute latitude _CoordinateAxisType String Lat
attribute latitude _FillValue double -9999.0
attribute latitude actual_range double 46.70758, 46.70758
attribute latitude axis String Y
attribute latitude comment String Latitude given by data provider for this platform dataset
attribute latitude gts_ingest String true
attribute latitude ioos_category String Location
attribute latitude long_name String Latitude
attribute latitude standard_name String latitude
attribute latitude units String degrees_north
attribute latitude valid_max double 90.0
attribute latitude valid_min double -90.0
variable chlorophyll_fluorescence   double  
attribute chlorophyll_fluorescence _ChunkSizes uint 1, 1
attribute chlorophyll_fluorescence _FillValue double -999.0
attribute chlorophyll_fluorescence actual_range double 0.4, 2.25
attribute chlorophyll_fluorescence axis String T
attribute chlorophyll_fluorescence comment String Chlorophyll is the green pigment in plants and algae. Chlorophyll measurements are used to determine how much algae is in the water. (USGS)
attribute chlorophyll_fluorescence coordinates String time latitude longitude depth
attribute chlorophyll_fluorescence coverage_content_type String physicalMeasurement
attribute chlorophyll_fluorescence gts_ingest String true
attribute chlorophyll_fluorescence instrument String instrument0
attribute chlorophyll_fluorescence ioos_category String Unknown
attribute chlorophyll_fluorescence long_name String chlorophyll_fluorescence
attribute chlorophyll_fluorescence missing_value double -999.0
attribute chlorophyll_fluorescence platform String platform
attribute chlorophyll_fluorescence units String RFU
variable fractional_saturation_of_oxygen_in_sea_water   double  
attribute fractional_saturation_of_oxygen_in_sea_water _ChunkSizes uint 1, 1
attribute fractional_saturation_of_oxygen_in_sea_water _FillValue double -999.0
attribute fractional_saturation_of_oxygen_in_sea_water actual_range double 98.58, 104.29
attribute fractional_saturation_of_oxygen_in_sea_water axis String T
attribute fractional_saturation_of_oxygen_in_sea_water comment String Dissolved oxygen (DO) saturation is DO concentration relative to DO saturation levels at the same temperature and salinity in a water sample. (IOOS)
attribute fractional_saturation_of_oxygen_in_sea_water coordinates String time latitude longitude depth
attribute fractional_saturation_of_oxygen_in_sea_water coverage_content_type String physicalMeasurement
attribute fractional_saturation_of_oxygen_in_sea_water gts_ingest String true
attribute fractional_saturation_of_oxygen_in_sea_water instrument String instrument0
attribute fractional_saturation_of_oxygen_in_sea_water ioos_category String Dissolved O2
attribute fractional_saturation_of_oxygen_in_sea_water long_name String Dissolved oxygen saturation
attribute fractional_saturation_of_oxygen_in_sea_water missing_value double -999.0
attribute fractional_saturation_of_oxygen_in_sea_water platform String platform
attribute fractional_saturation_of_oxygen_in_sea_water standard_name String fractional_saturation_of_oxygen_in_sea_water
attribute fractional_saturation_of_oxygen_in_sea_water units String 1
variable mass_concentration_of_oxygen_in_sea_water   double  
attribute mass_concentration_of_oxygen_in_sea_water _ChunkSizes uint 1, 1
attribute mass_concentration_of_oxygen_in_sea_water _FillValue double -999.0
attribute mass_concentration_of_oxygen_in_sea_water actual_range double 0.013, 0.014
attribute mass_concentration_of_oxygen_in_sea_water axis String T
attribute mass_concentration_of_oxygen_in_sea_water comment String Dissolved oxygen (DO) refers to the concentration of oxygen gas incorporated in water. (EPA)
attribute mass_concentration_of_oxygen_in_sea_water coordinates String time latitude longitude depth
attribute mass_concentration_of_oxygen_in_sea_water coverage_content_type String physicalMeasurement
attribute mass_concentration_of_oxygen_in_sea_water gts_ingest String true
attribute mass_concentration_of_oxygen_in_sea_water instrument String instrument0
attribute mass_concentration_of_oxygen_in_sea_water ioos_category String Dissolved O2
attribute mass_concentration_of_oxygen_in_sea_water long_name String Dissolved oxygen
attribute mass_concentration_of_oxygen_in_sea_water missing_value double -999.0
attribute mass_concentration_of_oxygen_in_sea_water platform String platform
attribute mass_concentration_of_oxygen_in_sea_water standard_name String mass_concentration_of_oxygen_in_sea_water
attribute mass_concentration_of_oxygen_in_sea_water units String kg m-3
variable phycocyanin_fluorescence   double  
attribute phycocyanin_fluorescence gts_ingest String true
attribute phycocyanin_fluorescence ioos_category String Unknown
attribute phycocyanin_fluorescence long_name String phycocyanin_fluorescence
attribute phycocyanin_fluorescence platform String platform
attribute phycocyanin_fluorescence units String RFU
variable sea_surface_temperature   double  
attribute sea_surface_temperature _ChunkSizes uint 1, 1
attribute sea_surface_temperature _FillValue double -999.0
attribute sea_surface_temperature actual_range double 274.8, 276.63
attribute sea_surface_temperature axis String T
attribute sea_surface_temperature comment String Water temp is the in-situ temperature of the ocean [or lake]. (IOOS)
attribute sea_surface_temperature coordinates String time latitude longitude depth
attribute sea_surface_temperature coverage_content_type String physicalMeasurement
attribute sea_surface_temperature gts_ingest String true
attribute sea_surface_temperature instrument String instrument0
attribute sea_surface_temperature ioos_category String Temperature
attribute sea_surface_temperature long_name String Water temp at depth
attribute sea_surface_temperature missing_value double -999.0
attribute sea_surface_temperature platform String platform
attribute sea_surface_temperature standard_name String sea_water_temperature
attribute sea_surface_temperature units String K
variable sea_water_electrical_conductivity   double  
attribute sea_water_electrical_conductivity _ChunkSizes uint 1, 1
attribute sea_water_electrical_conductivity _FillValue double -999.0
attribute sea_water_electrical_conductivity actual_range double 0.010123, 0.011531
attribute sea_water_electrical_conductivity axis String T
attribute sea_water_electrical_conductivity comment String Conductivity is the ability of a material to pass an electrical current. Conductivity can be corrected to a reference temperature. When this reference temperature is 25 degrees Celsius it is often referred to as 'specific conductivity'.
attribute sea_water_electrical_conductivity coordinates String time latitude longitude depth
attribute sea_water_electrical_conductivity coverage_content_type String physicalMeasurement
attribute sea_water_electrical_conductivity gts_ingest String true
attribute sea_water_electrical_conductivity instrument String instrument0
attribute sea_water_electrical_conductivity ioos_category String Unknown
attribute sea_water_electrical_conductivity long_name String Specific Conductivity
attribute sea_water_electrical_conductivity missing_value double -999.0
attribute sea_water_electrical_conductivity platform String platform
attribute sea_water_electrical_conductivity standard_name String sea_water_electrical_conductivity_at_reference_temperature
attribute sea_water_electrical_conductivity units String Unknown
variable sea_water_ph_reported_on_total_scale   double  
attribute sea_water_ph_reported_on_total_scale _ChunkSizes uint 1, 1
attribute sea_water_ph_reported_on_total_scale _FillValue double -999.0
attribute sea_water_ph_reported_on_total_scale actual_range double 7.77, 7.91
attribute sea_water_ph_reported_on_total_scale axis String T
attribute sea_water_ph_reported_on_total_scale comment String pH is a measure of the acidity or alkalinity of the seawater. (NOAA)
attribute sea_water_ph_reported_on_total_scale coordinates String time latitude longitude depth
attribute sea_water_ph_reported_on_total_scale coverage_content_type String physicalMeasurement
attribute sea_water_ph_reported_on_total_scale gts_ingest String true
attribute sea_water_ph_reported_on_total_scale instrument String instrument0
attribute sea_water_ph_reported_on_total_scale ioos_category String Unknown
attribute sea_water_ph_reported_on_total_scale long_name String pH
attribute sea_water_ph_reported_on_total_scale missing_value double -999.0
attribute sea_water_ph_reported_on_total_scale platform String platform
attribute sea_water_ph_reported_on_total_scale standard_name String sea_water_ph_reported_on_total_scale
attribute sea_water_ph_reported_on_total_scale units String 1
variable sea_water_practical_salinity   double  
attribute sea_water_practical_salinity gts_ingest String true
attribute sea_water_practical_salinity ioos_category String Salinity
attribute sea_water_practical_salinity platform String platform
attribute sea_water_practical_salinity standard_name String sea_water_practical_salinity
attribute sea_water_practical_salinity units String 1
variable sea_water_turbidity   double  
attribute sea_water_turbidity _ChunkSizes uint 1, 1
attribute sea_water_turbidity _FillValue double -999.0
attribute sea_water_turbidity actual_range double -9999.0, 99.66
attribute sea_water_turbidity axis String T
attribute sea_water_turbidity comment String Turbidity is a measure of light scattering due to suspended material in water. It is a measure of the cloudiness of water. (IOOS)
attribute sea_water_turbidity coordinates String time latitude longitude depth
attribute sea_water_turbidity coverage_content_type String physicalMeasurement
attribute sea_water_turbidity gts_ingest String true
attribute sea_water_turbidity instrument String instrument0
attribute sea_water_turbidity ioos_category String Total Suspended Matter
attribute sea_water_turbidity long_name String Turbidity
attribute sea_water_turbidity missing_value double -999.0
attribute sea_water_turbidity platform String platform
attribute sea_water_turbidity standard_name String sea_water_turbidity
attribute sea_water_turbidity units String 1
variable surface_downwelling_photosynthetic_photon_flux_in_air   double  
attribute surface_downwelling_photosynthetic_photon_flux_in_air _ChunkSizes uint 1, 1
attribute surface_downwelling_photosynthetic_photon_flux_in_air _FillValue double -999.0
attribute surface_downwelling_photosynthetic_photon_flux_in_air actual_range double 0.0, 0.00179216
attribute surface_downwelling_photosynthetic_photon_flux_in_air axis String T
attribute surface_downwelling_photosynthetic_photon_flux_in_air comment String Photosynthetically available radiation, or PAR, is the integrated downwelling irradiance for wavelengths from 400 to 700nm. It is the energy from the visible portion of sunlight that is available for photosynthesis [n water]. (IOOS)
attribute surface_downwelling_photosynthetic_photon_flux_in_air coordinates String time latitude longitude depth
attribute surface_downwelling_photosynthetic_photon_flux_in_air coverage_content_type String physicalMeasurement
attribute surface_downwelling_photosynthetic_photon_flux_in_air gts_ingest String true
attribute surface_downwelling_photosynthetic_photon_flux_in_air instrument String instrument0
attribute surface_downwelling_photosynthetic_photon_flux_in_air ioos_category String Meteorology
attribute surface_downwelling_photosynthetic_photon_flux_in_air long_name String Photosynthetically available radiation in air
attribute surface_downwelling_photosynthetic_photon_flux_in_air missing_value double -999.0
attribute surface_downwelling_photosynthetic_photon_flux_in_air platform String platform
attribute surface_downwelling_photosynthetic_photon_flux_in_air standard_name String surface_downwelling_photosynthetic_photon_flux_in_air
attribute surface_downwelling_photosynthetic_photon_flux_in_air units String mol m-2 s-1
variable platform   byte  
attribute platform cf_role String timeseries_id
attribute platform ioos_category String Unknown

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