Meteorological, oceanographic, and wave spectra from FIXED PLATFORMS from 01 June 1992 to 30 June 1992 (NODC Accession 9200231)

Meteorological, oceanographic, and wave spectra were collected from FIXED PLATFORMS. Data were submitted by the NDBC from 01 June 1992 to 30 June 1992. Data were processed by NODC to the NODC standard F291 Meteorology Oceanography and Wave Spectra format. Full format description is available from NODC at http://www.nodc.noaa.gov/General/NODC-Archive/f291.html.

The F291 format is used to report meteorological, oceanographic, and wave spectra data from NDBC moored buoys and fixed C-MAN stations. The format contains ten data record types to: 1) Identify the buoy position and other descriptive information; 2) report the meteorological measurements; 3) report wave energy spectra and wave direction; 4) report subsurface physical, biological and chemical oceanographic measurements; and 5) report detailed information on continuously measured wind speed and direction. Each record is 120 characters in length, sorted by station and record type. Record type is omitted where data defined in that type and not measured. The first nine columns for all records are to be used for file type (columns 1-3) and file identifier (columns 4-9). The file identifier, assigned by the originator, is a unique originator id for each data submission. After submission, the NODC reassigns to this field a unique and NODC identifier for internal use.