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DRIFTER_MED24_KRI05_1986_2016

The Dataset's Variables and Attributes

Row Type Variable Name Attribute Name Data Type Value
attribute NC_GLOBAL cdm_data_type String Point
attribute NC_GLOBAL Conventions String OGS, COARDS, CF-1.10, ACDD-1.3
attribute NC_GLOBAL creator_name String National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics - OGS, Division of Oceanography
attribute NC_GLOBAL creator_type String institution
attribute NC_GLOBAL creator_url String https://doi.org/10.6092/7a8499bc-c5ee-472c-b8b5-03523d1e73e9 (external link)
attribute NC_GLOBAL data_mode String D
attribute NC_GLOBAL data_processing_authors String Antonio Bussani, Milena Menna
attribute NC_GLOBAL data_processing_authors_emails String abussani@ogs.it, mmenna@ogs.it
attribute NC_GLOBAL data_type String Interpolated
attribute NC_GLOBAL date_created String 2025-07-01T13:02:06.663Z
attribute NC_GLOBAL doi String 10.6092/7A8499BC-C5EE-472C-B8B5-03523D1E73E9
attribute NC_GLOBAL Easternmost_Easting double 40.62051
attribute NC_GLOBAL emso_facility String Drifter
attribute NC_GLOBAL featureType String Point
attribute NC_GLOBAL format_version String Custom
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_lat_max double 45.7338
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_lat_min double 30.36891
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_lat_units String degrees_north
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_lon_max double 40.62051
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_lon_min double -7.631505
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_lon_units String degrees_east
attribute NC_GLOBAL history String drifting subsurface float
attribute NC_GLOBAL infoUrl String https://doi.org/10.6092/7a8499bc-c5ee-472c-b8b5-03523d1e73e9 (external link)
attribute NC_GLOBAL institution String National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics - OGS, Division of Oceanography
attribute NC_GLOBAL institution_edmo_code String 120
attribute NC_GLOBAL institution_edmo_uri String https://edmo.seadatanet.org/report/120 (external link)
attribute NC_GLOBAL institution_web_page String https://www.ogs.it/ (external link)
attribute NC_GLOBAL keywords String applicab, applied, area, argos, circulation, component, country, currents, data, dataset, depth, division, drifter, drifter_type, drifter_type_specific, drogue, drogue_depth, earth, Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Circulation > Ocean Currents, Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Temperature > Sea Surface Temperature, eastward, eastward_sea_water_velocity, email, error, file, filtered, geophysics, id_argos, identifier, imei, institute, interp, interp-meas, interpolated, interpolation, interval, investigator, krigged, Lat_e, latitude, Lon_e, longitude, lost, lost_drogue_time, manufacture, manufacture_name, meas, mediterranean, meridional, meteorological, min, name, nan, national, northward, northward_sea_water_velocity, not, oce, ocean, oceanography, oceans, ogs, ogs_id_drifter, ogs_serial, organisation, owner, pi_email, platform, platform_owner, positioning, positioning_system, principal, principal_investigator, project, raw, raw_file_name, row, science, sciences, sea, sea_surface_temperature, seawater, serial, specific, speed, sst, statistics, surface, surface current, system, temperature, time, type, u, u_e, v, v_e, velocity, Volt, voltage, volts, water, wmo, world, yes, zonal
attribute NC_GLOBAL keywords_vocabulary String GCMD Science Keywords
attribute NC_GLOBAL license String CC-BY-4.0
attribute NC_GLOBAL license_uri String https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (external link)
attribute NC_GLOBAL Northernmost_Northing double 45.7338
attribute NC_GLOBAL site_code String Inside OGS_id field
attribute NC_GLOBAL source String drifting subsurface float
attribute NC_GLOBAL sourceUrl String (local files)
attribute NC_GLOBAL Southernmost_Northing double 30.36891
attribute NC_GLOBAL standard_name_vocabulary String CF Standard Name Table v30
attribute NC_GLOBAL summary String Satellite-tracked surface drifting buoy (or drifter) observations of currents and sea surface temperature in the Mediterranean Sea during the period 1986-2016. Two kinds of drifter data are available: interpolated at 0.5 h (db_med24_nc_1986_2016_kri05) and interpolated at 6 h and low-pass filtered with a hamming filter (cut-off period at 36 h; db_med24_nc_1986_2016_kri6hF). For more detail, see Menna et al. (2017). Menna M., Gerin R., Bussani A. and Poulain P.-M. (2017). The OGS Mediterranean Drifter Dataset: 1986-2016 Rel. 2017/92 Sez. Division of Ocean Sciences (OCE) 28 MAOS 34 pp.
attribute NC_GLOBAL time_coverage_end String 2023-08-28T20:03:10Z
attribute NC_GLOBAL time_coverage_start String 1986-06-02T08:00:00Z
attribute NC_GLOBAL title String Mediterranean drifter dataset to 2016 30 min. krigged
attribute NC_GLOBAL update_interval double 1800.0
attribute NC_GLOBAL Westernmost_Easting double -7.631505
attribute NC_GLOBAL wmo_platform_code String Inside WMO field
variable Volt   float  
attribute Volt _FillValue float NaN
attribute Volt actual_range float 0.0, 380.8961
attribute Volt comment String Interpolated Voltage
attribute Volt ioos_category String Unknown
attribute Volt long_name String Interpolated Voltage
attribute Volt sdn_uom_urn String SDN:P06::UVLT
attribute Volt standard_name String volts
attribute Volt technical_data String true
attribute Volt units String V
variable SST   float  
attribute SST _FillValue float NaN
attribute SST actual_range float 2.002608, 34.73662
attribute SST colorBarMaximum double 32.0
attribute SST colorBarMinimum double 0.0
attribute SST comment String Interpolated Sea Surface Temperature
attribute SST ioos_category String Temperature
attribute SST long_name String Interpolated Sea Surface Temperature
attribute SST sdn_parameter_name String Temperature of the water body by in-situ thermometer
attribute SST sdn_parameter_uri String https://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P01/current/PSSTTS01/ (external link)
attribute SST sdn_parameter_urn String SDN:P01::PSSTTS01
attribute SST sdn_uom_name String Degrees Celsius
attribute SST sdn_uom_uri String https://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P06/current/UPAA/ (external link)
attribute SST sdn_uom_urn String SDN:P06::UPAA
attribute SST standard_name String sea_surface_temperature
attribute SST units String degree_C
variable Drogue   float  
attribute Drogue _FillValue float NaN
attribute Drogue actual_range float 0.0, 1.0
attribute Drogue comment String 0=No 1=Yes 0.5=? NaN=Not applicab
attribute Drogue ioos_category String Unknown
attribute Drogue long_name String 0=No 1=Yes 0.5=? NaN=Not applicab
attribute Drogue sdn_uom_urn String SDN:P06::XXXX
attribute Drogue technical_data String true
attribute Drogue units String NA
variable time   double  
attribute time _CoordinateAxisType String Time
attribute time actual_range double 5.180832E8, 1.69325299E9
attribute time axis String T
attribute time comment String Interpolated Time
attribute time ioos_category String Time
attribute time long_name String Interpolated Time
attribute time sdn_parameter_name String Elapsed time relative to 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
attribute time sdn_parameter_uri String https://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P01/current/ELTMEP01/ (external link)
attribute time sdn_parameter_urn String SDN:P01::ELTMEP01
attribute time sdn_uom_name String Seconds
attribute time sdn_uom_uri String https://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P06/current/UTBB/ (external link)
attribute time sdn_uom_urn String SDN:P06::UTBB
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   float  
attribute longitude _CoordinateAxisType String Lon
attribute longitude actual_range float -7.631505, 40.62051
attribute longitude axis String X
attribute longitude colorBarMaximum double 180.0
attribute longitude colorBarMinimum double -180.0
attribute longitude comment String Interpolated Longitude
attribute longitude ioos_category String Location
attribute longitude long_name String Interpolated Longitude
attribute longitude sdn_P02_urn String SDN:P02::ALAT
attribute longitude sdn_parameter_name String Longitude east
attribute longitude sdn_parameter_uri String https://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P01/current/ALONZZ01/ (external link)
attribute longitude sdn_parameter_urn String SDN:P01::ALONZZ01
attribute longitude sdn_uom_name String Degrees east
attribute longitude sdn_uom_uri String https://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P06/current/DEGE/ (external link)
attribute longitude sdn_uom_urn String SDN:P06::DEGE
attribute longitude standard_name String longitude
attribute longitude units String degrees_east
variable latitude   float  
attribute latitude _CoordinateAxisType String Lat
attribute latitude actual_range float 30.36891, 45.7338
attribute latitude axis String Y
attribute latitude colorBarMaximum double 90.0
attribute latitude colorBarMinimum double -90.0
attribute latitude comment String Interpolated Latitude
attribute latitude ioos_category String Location
attribute latitude long_name String Interpolated Latitude
attribute latitude sdn_P02_urn String SDN:P02::ALAT
attribute latitude sdn_parameter_name String Latitude north
attribute latitude sdn_parameter_uri String https://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P01/current/ALATZZ01/ (external link)
attribute latitude sdn_parameter_urn String SDN:P01::ALATZZ01
attribute latitude sdn_uom_name String Degrees north
attribute latitude sdn_uom_uri String https://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P06/current/DEGN/ (external link)
attribute latitude sdn_uom_urn String SDN:P06::DEGN
attribute latitude standard_name String latitude
attribute latitude units String degrees_north
variable Lon_e   float  
attribute Lon_e actual_range float -4.758611E-5, 45.00169
attribute Lon_e colorBarMaximum double 50.0
attribute Lon_e colorBarMinimum double 0.0
attribute Lon_e comment String Interpolation Error
attribute Lon_e ioos_category String Statistics
attribute Lon_e long_name String Interpolation Error
attribute Lon_e sdn_uom_urn String SDN:P06::DEGE
attribute Lon_e standard_name String longitude
attribute Lon_e technical_data String true
attribute Lon_e units String degrees_east
variable Lat_e   float  
attribute Lat_e actual_range float -2.909149E-4, 225.0084
attribute Lat_e colorBarMaximum double 50.0
attribute Lat_e colorBarMinimum double 0.0
attribute Lat_e comment String Interpolation Error
attribute Lat_e ioos_category String Statistics
attribute Lat_e long_name String Interpolation Error
attribute Lat_e sdn_uom_urn String SDN:P06::DEGN
attribute Lat_e standard_name String latitude
attribute Lat_e technical_data String true
attribute Lat_e units String degrees_north
variable dt   float  
attribute dt actual_range float 0.0, 659.7292
attribute dt comment String Min time interval interp-meas time
attribute dt ioos_category String Time
attribute dt long_name String Min time interval interp-meas time
attribute dt sdn_uom_urn String SDN:P06::UTBB
attribute dt technical_data String true
attribute dt units String s
variable u   float  
attribute u actual_range float -306.3511, 275.6478
attribute u colorBarMaximum double 0.5
attribute u colorBarMinimum double -0.5
attribute u comment String Zonal speed
attribute u fillvalue String 999.9990
attribute u ioos_category String Currents
attribute u long_name String Zonal speed
attribute u missing_value float 999.999
attribute u parameter String 999.9990
attribute u sdn_parameter_name String Eastward velocity of water current in the water body
attribute u sdn_parameter_uri String https://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P01/current/LCEWZZ01/ (external link)
attribute u sdn_parameter_urn String SDN:P01::LCEWZZ01
attribute u sdn_uom_name String Centimetres per second
attribute u sdn_uom_uri String https://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P06/current/UVBB/ (external link)
attribute u sdn_uom_urn String SDN:P06::UVBB
attribute u standard_name String eastward_sea_water_velocity
attribute u units String cm/s
variable v   float  
attribute v actual_range float -264.7313, 325.5217
attribute v colorBarMaximum double 0.5
attribute v colorBarMinimum double -0.5
attribute v comment String Meridional speed
attribute v fillvalue String 999.9990
attribute v ioos_category String Currents
attribute v long_name String Meridional speed
attribute v missing_value float 999.999
attribute v parameter String 999.9990
attribute v sdn_P02_urn String SDN:P02::RFVL
attribute v sdn_parameter_name String Northward velocity of water current in the water body
attribute v sdn_parameter_uri String https://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P01/current/LCNSZZ01/ (external link)
attribute v sdn_parameter_urn String SDN:P01::LCNSZZ01
attribute v sdn_uom_name String Centimetres per second
attribute v sdn_uom_uri String https://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P06/current/UVBB/ (external link)
attribute v sdn_uom_urn String SDN:P06::UVBB
attribute v standard_name String northward_sea_water_velocity
attribute v units String cm/s
variable u_e   float  
attribute u_e actual_range float 1.944353E-18, 196574.1
attribute u_e colorBarMaximum double 50.0
attribute u_e colorBarMinimum double 0.0
attribute u_e comment String Error of speed component
attribute u_e fillvalue String 999.9990
attribute u_e ioos_category String Statistics
attribute u_e long_name String Error of speed component
attribute u_e missing_value float 999.999
attribute u_e parameter String 999.9990
attribute u_e sdn_uom_urn String SDN:P06::XXXX
attribute u_e technical_data String true
attribute u_e units String cm/s
variable v_e   float  
attribute v_e actual_range float 8.863841E-18, 982870.4
attribute v_e colorBarMaximum double 50.0
attribute v_e colorBarMinimum double 0.0
attribute v_e comment String Error of speed component
attribute v_e fillvalue String 999.9990
attribute v_e ioos_category String Statistics
attribute v_e long_name String Error of speed component
attribute v_e missing_value float 999.999
attribute v_e parameter String 999.9990
attribute v_e sdn_uom_urn String SDN:P06::XXXX
attribute v_e technical_data String true
attribute v_e units String cm/s
variable ogs_id_drifter   float  
attribute ogs_id_drifter actual_range float 1.0, 7579.0
attribute ogs_id_drifter comment String Ogs Id Drifter
attribute ogs_id_drifter ioos_category String Identifier
attribute ogs_id_drifter long_name String Ogs Id Drifter
attribute ogs_id_drifter sdn_uom_urn String SDN:P06::XXXX
attribute ogs_id_drifter technical_data String true
attribute ogs_id_drifter units String NA
variable ogs_serial   String  
attribute ogs_serial comment String Ogs Serial
attribute ogs_serial ioos_category String Unknown
attribute ogs_serial long_name String Ogs Serial
attribute ogs_serial sdn_uom_urn String SDN:P06::XXXX
attribute ogs_serial technical_data String true
attribute ogs_serial units String NA
variable id_argos   float  
attribute id_argos actual_range float 1.0, 8247776.0
attribute id_argos comment String Id Argos
attribute id_argos ioos_category String Identifier
attribute id_argos long_name String Id Argos
attribute id_argos sdn_uom_urn String SDN:P06::XXXX
attribute id_argos technical_data String true
attribute id_argos units String NA
variable imei   float  
attribute imei actual_range float 3.00034E14, 3.00234085E14
attribute imei comment String Imei
attribute imei ioos_category String Unknown
attribute imei long_name String Imei
attribute imei sdn_uom_urn String SDN:P06::XXXX
attribute imei technical_data String true
attribute imei units String NA
variable wmo   float  
attribute wmo actual_range float 1200519.0, 7400909.0
attribute wmo comment String Wmo
attribute wmo ioos_category String Unknown
attribute wmo long_name String Wmo
attribute wmo sdn_uom_urn String SDN:P06::XXXX
attribute wmo technical_data String true
attribute wmo units String NA
variable raw_file_name   float  
attribute raw_file_name actual_range float 78116.0, 3.93667805E11
attribute raw_file_name comment String Raw File Name
attribute raw_file_name ioos_category String Unknown
attribute raw_file_name long_name String Raw File Name
attribute raw_file_name sdn_uom_urn String SDN:P06::XXXX
attribute raw_file_name technical_data String true
attribute raw_file_name units String NA
variable drogue_depth   float  
attribute drogue_depth actual_range float -15.0, 300.0
attribute drogue_depth comment String Drogue Depth
attribute drogue_depth ioos_category String Location
attribute drogue_depth long_name String Drogue Depth
attribute drogue_depth sdn_uom_urn String SDN:P06::XXXX
attribute drogue_depth technical_data String true
attribute drogue_depth units String NA
variable manufacture_name   String  
attribute manufacture_name comment String Manufacture Name
attribute manufacture_name ioos_category String Unknown
attribute manufacture_name long_name String Manufacture Name
attribute manufacture_name sdn_uom_urn String SDN:P06::XXXX
attribute manufacture_name technical_data String true
attribute manufacture_name units String NA
variable drifter_type   String  
attribute drifter_type comment String Drifter Type
attribute drifter_type ioos_category String Unknown
attribute drifter_type long_name String Drifter Type
attribute drifter_type sdn_uom_urn String SDN:P06::XXXX
attribute drifter_type technical_data String true
attribute drifter_type units String NA
variable drifter_type_specific   String  
attribute drifter_type_specific comment String Drifter Type Specific
attribute drifter_type_specific ioos_category String Unknown
attribute drifter_type_specific long_name String Drifter Type Specific
attribute drifter_type_specific sdn_uom_urn String SDN:P06::XXXX
attribute drifter_type_specific technical_data String true
attribute drifter_type_specific units String NA
variable positioning_system   String  
attribute positioning_system comment String Positioning System
attribute positioning_system ioos_category String Unknown
attribute positioning_system long_name String Positioning System
attribute positioning_system sdn_uom_urn String SDN:P06::XXXX
attribute positioning_system technical_data String true
attribute positioning_system units String NA
variable project   String  
attribute project comment String Project
attribute project ioos_category String Identifier
attribute project long_name String Project
attribute project sdn_uom_urn String SDN:P06::XXXX
attribute project technical_data String true
attribute project units String NA
variable country   String  
attribute country comment String Country
attribute country ioos_category String Location
attribute country long_name String Country
attribute country sdn_uom_urn String SDN:P06::XXXX
attribute country technical_data String true
attribute country units String NA
variable area   String  
attribute area comment String Area
attribute area ioos_category String Unknown
attribute area long_name String Area
attribute area sdn_uom_urn String SDN:P06::XXXX
attribute area technical_data String true
attribute area units String NA
variable lost_drogue_time   String  
attribute lost_drogue_time comment String Lost Drogue Time
attribute lost_drogue_time ioos_category String Time
attribute lost_drogue_time long_name String Lost Drogue Time
attribute lost_drogue_time sdn_uom_urn String SDN:P06::XXXX
attribute lost_drogue_time technical_data String true
attribute lost_drogue_time units String NA
variable platform_owner   String  
attribute platform_owner comment String Platform Owner
attribute platform_owner ioos_category String Unknown
attribute platform_owner long_name String Platform Owner
attribute platform_owner sdn_uom_urn String SDN:P06::XXXX
attribute platform_owner technical_data String true
attribute platform_owner units String NA
variable principal_investigator   String  
attribute principal_investigator comment String Principal Investigator
attribute principal_investigator ioos_category String Unknown
attribute principal_investigator long_name String Principal Investigator
attribute principal_investigator sdn_uom_urn String SDN:P06::XXXX
attribute principal_investigator technical_data String true
attribute principal_investigator units String NA
variable pi_email   String  
attribute pi_email comment String Pi Email
attribute pi_email ioos_category String Identifier
attribute pi_email long_name String Pi Email
attribute pi_email sdn_uom_urn String SDN:P06::XXXX
attribute pi_email technical_data String true
attribute pi_email units String NA

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