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    • Historic wave measurements and additional ocean surface parameters recorded by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography's Coastal Data Information Program network of buoys and pressure sensors from November 1975 through February 2019

    Metadata Updated: October 2, 2025

    The foundation of this historic collection are wave spectra and parameters measured by bottom-mounted pressure sensors and surface buoys deployed across US waters. Supplementing the spectral wave data are measurements of water level, sea temperature, air temperature, and wind speed and direction. The data were collected in real-time and transmitted to the Coastal Data Information Program (CDIP) at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO), La Jolla, CA, where they were processed and submitted to quality control procedures.

    CDIP, founded in 1975, maintains wave gauges in US waters worldwide, with primary funding from The US Army Corps of Engineers, and in extensive partnership with NOAA Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) Regional Associations and other governmental, university, and private entities.

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    Metadata Date 2025-09-26T19:02:25Z
    Metadata Created Date July 28, 2023
    Metadata Updated Date October 2, 2025
    Reference Date(s) July 26, 2002 (publication), April 23, 2024 (revision)
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded

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    Harvested from NOAA/NESDIS/ncei/accessions

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    Resource Type Series
    Metadata Date 2025-09-26T19:02:25Z
    Metadata Created Date July 28, 2023
    Metadata Updated Date October 2, 2025
    Reference Date(s) July 26, 2002 (publication), April 23, 2024 (revision)
    Responsible Party (Point of Contact)
    Contact Email
    Guid gov.noaa.nodc:SIO-CDIP-ASCII
    Access Constraints Cite as: Coastal Data Information Program, SIO (2002). Historic wave measurements and additional ocean surface parameters recorded by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography's Coastal Data Information Program network of buoys and pressure sensors from November 1975 through February 2019. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/SIO-CDIP-ASCII. Accessed [date]., 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.
    Bbox East Long -48.2294
    Bbox North Lat 60.095
    Bbox South Lat -27.9287
    Bbox West Long -159.8333
    Coupled Resource
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded
    Graphic Preview Description Preview graphic
    Graphic Preview File https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/metadata/landing-page/bin/gfx?id=gov.noaa.nodc:SIO-CDIP-ASCII
    Graphic Preview Type PNG
    Harvest Object Id c53b4628-b65e-4351-8c65-bf5e7f61941e
    Harvest Source Id c084a438-6f6b-470d-93e0-16aeddb9f513
    Harvest Source Title NOAA/NESDIS/ncei/accessions
    Licence accessLevel: Public
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    Metadata Language eng
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Old Spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[-159.8333, -27.9287], [-48.2294, -27.9287], [-48.2294, 60.095], [-159.8333, 60.095], [-159.8333, -27.9287]]]}
    Progress completed
    Spatial Data Service Type
    Spatial Reference System
    Spatial Harvester True
    Temporal Extent Begin 1975-12-04
    Temporal Extent End 2019-02-28

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