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Documentation for National Data Buoy Center (NDBC) Coastal-Marine Automated Network (C-MAN) and moored (weather) buoy data archived at NCEI (NCEI Accession 0070493)

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This collection contains only documentation for National Data Buoy Center (NDBC) Coastal-Marine Automated Network (C-MAN) and moored (weather) buoy data archived at NCEI. The documentation includes, but is not limited to, the following:

Handbook of Automated Data Quality Control Checks and Procedures. National Buoy Data Center. NDBC Technical Document 09-02 (2009)

Gilhousen, D.B. An accuracy statement for meteorological measurements obtained from NDBC moored buoys. National Data Buoy Center (1986)

Gilhousen, D. B. Field evaluation of NDBC directional wave data. Proceedings of the 2nd International Workshop on Wave Hindcasting and Forecasting, Vancouver, BC, issue 1-10 (1989)

Hervey, R. Are Moored Buoy Winds Too Low in High Seas?. Western Region Technical Attachment, No. 00-10 (2000)

File format description for meteorology, oceanography, and wave spectra data from buoys (National Oceanographic Data Center F291 format)
  • Cite as: Hervey, Rex V.; NOAA National Data Buoy Center (2013). Documentation for National Data Buoy Center (NDBC) Coastal-Marine Automated Network (C-MAN) and moored (weather) buoy data archived at NCEI (NCEI Accession 0070493). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0070493. Accessed [date].
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General Documentation
Associated Resources
  • Meteorological and oceanographic data collected from the National Data Buoy Center Coastal-Marine Automated Network (C-MAN) and moored (weather) buoys
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Publication Dates
  • publication: 2013-05-15
  • revision: 2017-03-02
Data Presentation Form Digital document - digital representation of a primarily textual item (can contain illustrations also)
Dataset Progress Status Complete - production of the data has been completed
Historical archive - data has been stored in an offline storage facility
Data Update Frequency As needed
Supplemental Information
In this accession, NCEI has archived multiple versions of these data. The latest (and best) version of these data has the largest version number.

This collection contains no environmental observation data.
Purpose This dataset is available to the public for a wide variety of uses including scientific research and analysis.
Use Limitations
  • accessLevel: Public
  • Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. If appropriate, NCEI can only certify that the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives.
Dataset Citation
  • Cite as: Hervey, Rex V.; NOAA National Data Buoy Center (2013). Documentation for National Data Buoy Center (NDBC) Coastal-Marine Automated Network (C-MAN) and moored (weather) buoy data archived at NCEI (NCEI Accession 0070493). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0070493. Accessed [date].
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Theme keywords WMO_CategoryCode
  • oceanography
Data Center keywords NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
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Use Constraints
  • Cite as: Hervey, Rex V.; NOAA National Data Buoy Center (2013). Documentation for National Data Buoy Center (NDBC) Coastal-Marine Automated Network (C-MAN) and moored (weather) buoy data archived at NCEI (NCEI Accession 0070493). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0070493. Accessed [date].
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  • Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose.
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Processing Steps
  • 2013-05-15T20:39:16Z - NCEI Accession 0070493 v1.1 was published.
  • 2017-03-02T22:39:18Z - NCEI Accession 0070493 was revised and v2.2 was published.
    Rationale: Updates were received for this dataset. These updates were copied into the data/0-data/ directory of this accession. These updates may provide additional files or replace obsolete files. This version contains the most complete and up-to-date representation of this archival information package. All of the files received prior to this update are available in the preceding version of this accession.
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Processing Steps
  • 2015-04-22T00:00:00 - NOAA created the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) by merging NOAA's National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC), and National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC), including the National Coastal Data Development Center (NCDDC), per the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Public Law 113-235. NCEI launched publicly on April 22, 2015.
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