This README file describes the file contents and processing steps for
each file of level1 mooring NDBC data downloaded and formated for
ancillary use with data collected during the Long Bay Wintertime
(2012) Project.

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History of upload
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June 20, 2012 (SH) initial format and upload

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1. Files
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/data/long_bay/level1/

41004
`-- 41004.mat
41013
`-- 41013.mat

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2. File Contents
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Data about each platform can be obtaine from NDBC's website. Only one
structure is provided with the NDBC data to list the units associated
with each variable made available in the MATLAB file.

            config: [1x1 struct] -- sensor configuration info and parameters

>> data.config

ans = 

    units: {13x2 cell}

>> data.config.units

ans = 

    'mtime'        'days since 0000-1-1 00:00 GMT'    
    'wspd'         'm/s'    
    'wgust'        'm/s'    
    'wdir'         'degrees'
    'airtemp'      'C'      
    'dewp'         'C'      
    'rh'           '%'      
    'airpres'      'mbar'   
    'watertemp'    'C'      
    'wave_hs'      'm'      
    'wave_dp'      's'      
    'wave_ap'      's'      
    'wave_md'      'degrees'

Each file contains measured and derived parameters-one variable for
each parameter.  The variable index corresponds to same index of mtime
(or matlab time) for time of each sample.

        mtime: [11621x1 double]
      airpres: [11621x1 double]
      airtemp: [11621x1 double]
         dewp: [11621x1 double]
           rh: [11621x1 double]
         wdir: [11621x1 double]
         wspd: [11621x1 double]
        wgust: [11621x1 double]
    watertemp: [11621x1 double]
      wave_hs: [11621x1 double]
      wave_dp: [11621x1 double]
      wave_ap: [11621x1 double]
      wave_md: [11621x1 double]

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3. Processing Steps
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The following scripts are used to process level0 raw data obtained
from NDBC to level1.

More detailed information regarding the processing step can be
obtained from the MATLAB script -- proc_ndbc_raw.m

Quality control steps for all parameters are taken by NDBC and
documented in [1].

[1] National Data Buoy Center, Handbook of Automated Data Quality
Control Checks and Procedures of the National Data Buoy Center.
Stennis Space Center, Mississippi: NDBC Technical Document 09-02,
August 2009.  July 20, 2012 <http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/
NDBCHandbookofAutomatedDataQualityControl2009.pdf>.