National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration CoastWatch Program ERDDAP at NOAA CoastWatch
Easier access to scientific data
NOAA CoastWatch
Central Operations
NOAA CoastWatch OceanWatch PolarWatch

ERDDAP > info > noaacweddymesidaily

Grid
DAP
Data
Sub-
set
Table
DAP
Data
Make
A
Graph
W
M
S
Source
Data
Files
Title Sum-
mary
FGDC,
ISO,
Metadata
Back-
ground
Info
RSS Institution Dataset ID
 data       graph     files  Multiparameter Eddy Significance Index, Multiple satellite inputs (Altimetry, salinity,
chlorophyll-a, temperature), EXPERIMENTAL, Global, 0.25 degree, Daily
   ?   F   I   M   background RSS NOAA NESDIS STAR noaacweddymesidaily

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 CoastWatch_URL String https://coastwatch.noaa.gov
attribute NC_GLOBAL comment String experimental prototype; MESIv1
attribute NC_GLOBAL Conventions String CF-1.10, ACDD-1.3, COARDS
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 institution
attribute NC_GLOBAL creator_url String https://coastwatch.noaa.gov/
attribute NC_GLOBAL date_created String 2025-04-05T20:00:07.299655+00:00
attribute NC_GLOBAL defaultGraphQuery String noaacweddymesidaily.graph%3Fmesi%5B(2024-05-19T00%3A00%3A00Z)%5D%5B(-89.875)%3A(89.875)%5D%5B(-179.875)%3A(179.875)%5D%26.draw%3Dsurface%26.vars%3Dlongitude%7Clatitude%7Cmesi%26.colorBar%3DCRW_sstanomaly%7C%7C%7C-5%7C5%7C%26.bgColor%3D0xffccccff
attribute NC_GLOBAL Easternmost_Easting double 179.875
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_lat_max double 89.875
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_lat_min double -89.875
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_lat_resolution double 0.25
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_lat_units String degrees_north
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_lon_max double 179.875
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_lon_min double -179.875
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_lon_resolution double 0.25
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_lon_units String degrees_east
attribute NC_GLOBAL history String experimental version 1
attribute NC_GLOBAL infoUrl String https://coastwatch.noaa.gov/
attribute NC_GLOBAL institution String NOAA NESDIS STAR
attribute NC_GLOBAL keywords String data, eddies, eddy, eddy tracking, environmental, index, information, latitude, longitude, mean, mesi, mesoscale, mulitparameter, multiparameter, mutliparameter, national, nesdis, noaa, ocean, satellite, service, significance, star, statistics, time
attribute NC_GLOBAL license String Data courtesy of NOAA. Sentinel Data courtesy of Copernicus Program. Generated using AVISO+ Products
attribute NC_GLOBAL Northernmost_Northing double 89.875
attribute NC_GLOBAL project String Multipameter Mesoscale Eddy Tracking
attribute NC_GLOBAL source String Satellite data
attribute NC_GLOBAL sourceUrl String (local files)
attribute NC_GLOBAL Southernmost_Northing double -89.875
attribute NC_GLOBAL standard_name_vocabulary String CF Standard Name Table v70
attribute NC_GLOBAL summary String Global Gridded Multiparameter Eddy Significance Index.
attribute NC_GLOBAL time_coverage_end String 2025-03-30T00:00:00Z
attribute NC_GLOBAL time_coverage_start String 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z
attribute NC_GLOBAL title String Multiparameter Eddy Significance Index, Multiple satellite inputs (Altimetry, salinity, chlorophyll-a, temperature), EXPERIMENTAL, Global, 0.25 degree, Daily
attribute NC_GLOBAL Westernmost_Easting double -179.875
dimension time   double nValues=1430, evenlySpaced=false, averageSpacing=1 day 6h 3m 47s
attribute time _CoordinateAxisType String Time
attribute time actual_range double 1.5886368E9, 1.7432928E9
attribute time axis String T
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
dimension latitude   float nValues=720, evenlySpaced=true, averageSpacing=0.25
attribute latitude _CoordinateAxisType String Lat
attribute latitude actual_range float -89.875, 89.875
attribute latitude axis String Y
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 float 90.0
attribute latitude valid_min float -90.0
dimension longitude   float nValues=1440, evenlySpaced=true, averageSpacing=0.25
attribute longitude _CoordinateAxisType String Lon
attribute longitude actual_range float -179.875, 179.875
attribute longitude axis String X
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 float 180.0
attribute longitude valid_min float -180.0
variable mesi   float time, latitude, longitude
attribute mesi _FillValue float NaN
attribute mesi ioos_category String Statistics
attribute mesi long_name String mean mulitparameter eddy significance index

The information in the table above is also available in other file formats (.csv, .htmlTable, .itx, .json, .jsonlCSV1, .jsonlCSV, .jsonlKVP, .mat, .nc, .nccsv, .tsv, .xhtml) via a RESTful web service.


 

ERDDAP, Version 2.23
Disclaimers

Privacy | Customer Survey | Contact Us
Information Quality FOIA Disclaimer
USA.gov Department of Commerce
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
Center for Satellite Applications and Research
Satellite Oceanography & Climatology Division