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 data       graph  M    files  Kd490, NOAA S-NPP VIIRS, Near Real-Time, Global 4km, Level 3, 2017-present, Daily    ?   F   I   M   background RSS
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noaacwNPPVIIRSkd490Daily

The Dataset's Variables and Attributes

Row Type Variable Name Attribute Name Data Type Value
attribute NC_GLOBAL cdm_data_type String Grid
attribute NC_GLOBAL Conventions String CF-1.6, COARDS, ACDD-1.3
attribute NC_GLOBAL creator_email String coastwatch.info at noaa.gov
attribute NC_GLOBAL creator_name String NOAA CoastWatch
attribute NC_GLOBAL creator_type String group
attribute NC_GLOBAL creator_url String https://coastwatch.noaa.gov/
attribute NC_GLOBAL date_created String 2024-03-28T03:10:10Z
attribute NC_GLOBAL Easternmost_Easting double 180.01874999999998
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_lat_max double 89.75625000000001
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_lat_min double -89.75625000000002
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_lat_resolution double 0.03750000000000001
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_lat_units String degrees_north
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_lon_max double 180.01874999999998
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_lon_min double -180.01875
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_lon_resolution double 0.037500000000000006
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_lon_units String degrees_east
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_vertical_max double 0.0
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_vertical_min double 0.0
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_vertical_positive String up
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_vertical_units String m
attribute NC_GLOBAL history String Processed with NOAA MSL12
attribute NC_GLOBAL infoUrl String https://coastwatch.noaa.gov/thredds/dodsC/CoastWatch/VIIRS/kd490/Daily/WW00.html
attribute NC_GLOBAL institution String NOAA NESDIS CoastWatch
attribute NC_GLOBAL instrument String VIIRS
attribute NC_GLOBAL keywords String altitude, applications, attenuation, baseline, center, coefficient, data, diffuse, environmental, graphics, imager, imager/radiometer, imaging, information, infrared, kd490, kd_490, latitude, longitude, mean, national, nesdis, noaa, npp, optical, optical properties, orbiting, overlay, partnership, planes, polar, polar-orbiting, properties, radiometer, research, satellite, service, suite, time, viirs, visible, ww00
attribute NC_GLOBAL keywords_vocabulary String NASA Global Change Master Directory (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, 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 naming_authority String gov.noaa.nesdis.star/socd/mecb/color/
attribute NC_GLOBAL Northernmost_Northing double 89.75625000000001
attribute NC_GLOBAL OBSERVED_PROPERTY String kd_490
attribute NC_GLOBAL platform String S-NPP
attribute NC_GLOBAL processing_level String L2
attribute NC_GLOBAL project String Ocean Color Science Team (NOAA/NESDIS/STAR/OCST)
attribute NC_GLOBAL publisher_email String coastwatch.info@noaa.gov; ncei.info@noaa.gov
attribute NC_GLOBAL publisher_name String NOAA CoastWatch; National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)
attribute NC_GLOBAL publisher_url String https://coastwatch.noaa.gov; https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/
attribute NC_GLOBAL source String S-NPP_VIIRS_kd490
attribute NC_GLOBAL sourceUrl String (local files)
attribute NC_GLOBAL Southernmost_Northing double -89.75625000000002
attribute NC_GLOBAL standard_name_vocabulary String CF Standard Name Table v29
attribute NC_GLOBAL summary String Visible and Infrared Imager/Radiometer Suite/Suomi-NPP (VIIRS) Level-3 (WW00), Diffuse Attenuation Coefficient at 490nm (kd490), Global, Daily, processed by NOAA. EXPERIMENTAL.
attribute NC_GLOBAL testOutOfDate String now-2days
attribute NC_GLOBAL time_coverage_end String 2024-03-26T12:00:00Z
attribute NC_GLOBAL time_coverage_start String 2023-03-22T12:00:00Z
attribute NC_GLOBAL title String Kd490, NOAA S-NPP VIIRS, Near Real-Time, Global 4km, Level 3, 2017-present, Daily
attribute NC_GLOBAL Westernmost_Easting double -180.01875
dimension time   double nValues=364, evenlySpaced=false, averageSpacing=1 day 0h 27m 46s
attribute time _CoordinateAxisType String Time
attribute time actual_range double 1.6794864E9, 1.7114544E9
attribute time axis String T
attribute time calendar String gregorian
attribute time ioos_category String Time
attribute time long_name String Time Baseline
attribute time source_name String time_baseline
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
dimension altitude   double nValues=1, onlyValue=0.0
attribute altitude _CoordinateAxisType String Height
attribute altitude _CoordinateZisPositive String up
attribute altitude actual_range double 0.0, 0.0
attribute altitude axis String Z
attribute altitude ioos_category String Location
attribute altitude long_name String Altitude
attribute altitude positive String up
attribute altitude standard_name String altitude
attribute altitude units String m
dimension latitude   double nValues=4788, evenlySpaced=true, averageSpacing=-0.03750000000000001
attribute latitude _CoordinateAxisType String Lat
attribute latitude actual_range double -89.75625000000002, 89.75625000000001
attribute latitude axis String Y
attribute latitude ioos_category String Location
attribute latitude long_name String Latitude
attribute latitude source_name String rows
attribute latitude standard_name String latitude
attribute latitude units String degrees_north
dimension longitude   double nValues=9602, evenlySpaced=true, averageSpacing=0.037500000000000006
attribute longitude _CoordinateAxisType String Lon
attribute longitude actual_range double -180.01875, 180.01874999999998
attribute longitude axis String X
attribute longitude ioos_category String Location
attribute longitude long_name String Longitude
attribute longitude source_name String cols
attribute longitude standard_name String longitude
attribute longitude units String degrees_east
variable kd_490   float time, altitude, latitude, longitude
attribute kd_490 _ChunkSizes uint 1, 1, 902, 1808
attribute kd_490 _FillValue float NaN
attribute kd_490 colorBarMaximum double 4.0
attribute kd_490 colorBarMinimum double 0.0
attribute kd_490 colorBarPalette String WhiteRedBlack
attribute kd_490 cw_atmospheric_correction String NOAA MECB BMW Atmospheric Correction
attribute kd_490 cw_fraction_digits int 14
attribute kd_490 cw_processing_algorithm String NOAA MECB Kd_490 Algorithm
attribute kd_490 cw_product_status String Experimental
attribute kd_490 display_scale String log
attribute kd_490 grid_mapping String coord_ref
attribute kd_490 ioos_category String Optical Properties
attribute kd_490 long_name String Diffuse Attenuation Coefficient at 490 nm
attribute kd_490 missing_value float NaN
attribute kd_490 units String m^-1
attribute kd_490 valid_max float 32.0
attribute kd_490 valid_min float 0.016
variable graphics   byte time, altitude, latitude, longitude
attribute graphics _ChunkSizes uint 1, 1, 1193, 2393
attribute graphics _FillValue byte 0
attribute graphics colorBarMaximum double 20.0
attribute graphics colorBarMinimum double 0.0
attribute graphics cw_fraction_digits int 0
attribute graphics grid_mapping String coord_ref
attribute graphics ioos_category String Optical Properties
attribute graphics long_name String graphics overlay planes
attribute graphics missing_value byte 0

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