Dataset Information

title:	Laser Optical Plankton Counter measurements from AUV mission 2014.211.02
institution:	Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
summary:	These data have been processed from the original lopc.bin file produced by the LOPC instrument. The data in this file are to be considered as simple time series data only and are as close to the original data as possible. Further processing is required to turn the data into a time series of profiles.
keywords:	plankton, particles, detritus, marine snow, particle counter
Conventions:	CF-1.6
standard_name_vocabulary:	CF-1.6
Unlimited_Dimension:	time

Variables in this Dataset

bin:

Array of 32 bit Reals [bin = 0..993]
units: microns
long_name: Equivalent Spherical Diameter

sepCountList:

Grid
units: count
long_name: Single Element Particle counts by size class

sepCountList:	Array of 32 bit Integers [time = 0..382][bin = 0..993] units: count long_name: Single Element Particle counts by size class
time:	Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..382] units: seconds since 1970-01-01 00:00:00Z standard_name: time long_name: Time GMT
bin:	Array of 32 bit Reals [bin = 0..993] units: microns long_name: Equivalent Spherical Diameter

mepCountList:

Grid
units: count
long_name: Multiple Element Particle counts by size class

mepCountList:	Array of 32 bit Integers [time = 0..382][bin = 0..993] units: count long_name: Multiple Element Particle counts by size class
time:	Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..382] units: seconds since 1970-01-01 00:00:00Z standard_name: time long_name: Time GMT
bin:	Array of 32 bit Reals [bin = 0..993] units: microns long_name: Equivalent Spherical Diameter

sepCountListSum:

Grid
units: count
long_name: Sum of Single Element Particle counts

sepCountListSum:	Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..382] units: count long_name: Sum of Single Element Particle counts
time:	Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..382] units: seconds since 1970-01-01 00:00:00Z standard_name: time long_name: Time GMT

mepCountListSum:

Grid
units: count
long_name: Sum of Multiple Element Particle counts

mepCountListSum:	Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..382] units: count long_name: Sum of Multiple Element Particle counts
time:	Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..382] units: seconds since 1970-01-01 00:00:00Z standard_name: time long_name: Time GMT

countList:

Grid
units: count
long_name: Total Particle counts by size class

countList:	Array of 32 bit Integers [time = 0..382][bin = 0..993] units: count long_name: Total Particle counts by size class
time:	Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..382] units: seconds since 1970-01-01 00:00:00Z standard_name: time long_name: Time GMT
bin:	Array of 32 bit Reals [bin = 0..993] units: microns long_name: Equivalent Spherical Diameter

LCcount:

Grid
units: count
long_name: Large Copepod count with aiCrit = 0.60, esdMinCrit = 1100, esdMaxCrit = 1700

LCcount:	Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..382] units: count long_name: Large Copepod count with aiCrit = 0.60, esdMinCrit = 1100, esdMaxCrit = 1700
time:	Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..382] units: seconds since 1970-01-01 00:00:00Z standard_name: time long_name: Time GMT

transCount:

Grid
units: count
long_name: Transparent particle count with ai < 0.40 with ai > 0.40

transCount:	Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..382] units: count long_name: Transparent particle count with ai < 0.40 with ai > 0.40
time:	Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..382] units: seconds since 1970-01-01 00:00:00Z standard_name: time long_name: Time GMT

nonTransCount:

Grid
units: count
long_name: Non-Transparent particle count

nonTransCount:	Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..382] units: count long_name: Non-Transparent particle count
time:	Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..382] units: seconds since 1970-01-01 00:00:00Z standard_name: time long_name: Time GMT

ai_mean:

Grid
units:
long_name: Attenuation Index mean

ai_mean:	Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..382] units: long_name: Attenuation Index mean
time:	Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..382] units: seconds since 1970-01-01 00:00:00Z standard_name: time long_name: Time GMT

ai_min:

Grid
units:
long_name: Attenuation Index minimum

ai_min:	Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..382] units: long_name: Attenuation Index minimum
time:	Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..382] units: seconds since 1970-01-01 00:00:00Z standard_name: time long_name: Time GMT

ai_max:

Grid
units:
long_name: Attenuation Index maximum

ai_max:	Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..382] units: long_name: Attenuation Index maximum
time:	Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..382] units: seconds since 1970-01-01 00:00:00Z standard_name: time long_name: Time GMT

ai_std:

Grid
units:
long_name: Attenuation Index Standard Deviation

ai_std:	Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..382] units: long_name: Attenuation Index Standard Deviation
time:	Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..382] units: seconds since 1970-01-01 00:00:00Z standard_name: time long_name: Time GMT

esd_mean:

Grid
units: microns
long_name: Equivalent Spherical Diameter mean

esd_mean:	Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..382] units: microns long_name: Equivalent Spherical Diameter mean
time:	Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..382] units: seconds since 1970-01-01 00:00:00Z standard_name: time long_name: Time GMT

esd_min:

Grid
units: microns
long_name: Equivalent Spherical Diameter minimum

esd_min:	Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..382] units: microns long_name: Equivalent Spherical Diameter minimum
time:	Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..382] units: seconds since 1970-01-01 00:00:00Z standard_name: time long_name: Time GMT

esd_max:

Grid
units: microns
long_name: Equivalent Spherical Diameter

esd_max:	Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..382] units: microns long_name: Equivalent Spherical Diameter
time:	Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..382] units: seconds since 1970-01-01 00:00:00Z standard_name: time long_name: Time GMT

esd_std:

Grid
units: microns
long_name: Equivalent Spherical Diameter Index Standard Deviation

esd_std:	Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..382] units: microns long_name: Equivalent Spherical Diameter Index Standard Deviation
time:	Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..382] units: seconds since 1970-01-01 00:00:00Z standard_name: time long_name: Time GMT

countListSum:

Grid
units: count
long_name: Sum of Total Particle counts

countListSum:	Array of 32 bit Integers [time = 0..382] units: count long_name: Sum of Total Particle counts
time:	Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..382] units: seconds since 1970-01-01 00:00:00Z standard_name: time long_name: Time GMT

snapshot:

Grid
units:
long_name: 1: snapshot in progress, 0: not in progress

snapshot:	Array of 16 bit Integers [time = 0..382] units: long_name: 1: snapshot in progress, 0: not in progress
time:	Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..382] units: seconds since 1970-01-01 00:00:00Z standard_name: time long_name: Time GMT

threshold:

Grid
units: microns
long_name: lower limit on signal level detection

threshold:	Array of 32 bit Integers [time = 0..382] units: microns long_name: lower limit on signal level detection
time:	Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..382] units: seconds since 1970-01-01 00:00:00Z standard_name: time long_name: Time GMT

sampleCount:

Grid
units:
long_name: Number of sample

sampleCount:	Array of 32 bit Integers [time = 0..382] units: long_name: Number of sample
time:	Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..382] units: seconds since 1970-01-01 00:00:00Z standard_name: time long_name: Time GMT

flowCount:

Grid
units:
long_name: Number of flow counts in .5 second period

flowCount:	Array of 32 bit Integers [time = 0..382] units: long_name: Number of flow counts in .5 second period
time:	Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..382] units: seconds since 1970-01-01 00:00:00Z standard_name: time long_name: Time GMT

flowTime:

Grid
units: seconds
long_name: Accumulated time for all counts

flowTime:	Array of 32 bit Integers [time = 0..382] units: seconds long_name: Accumulated time for all counts
time:	Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..382] units: seconds since 1970-01-01 00:00:00Z standard_name: time long_name: Time GMT

bufferStatus:

Grid
units:
long_name: 1: buffer overrun, 0: no overrun

bufferStatus:	Array of 16 bit Integers [time = 0..382] units: long_name: 1: buffer overrun, 0: no overrun
time:	Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..382] units: seconds since 1970-01-01 00:00:00Z standard_name: time long_name: Time GMT

laserLevel:

Grid
units:
long_name: Mean laser intensity

laserLevel:	Array of 32 bit Integers [time = 0..382] units: long_name: Mean laser intensity
time:	Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..382] units: seconds since 1970-01-01 00:00:00Z standard_name: time long_name: Time GMT

counter:

Grid
units:
long_name: Number of pulses detected on the counter input

counter:	Array of 32 bit Integers [time = 0..382] units: long_name: Number of pulses detected on the counter input
time:	Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..382] units: seconds since 1970-01-01 00:00:00Z standard_name: time long_name: Time GMT

counterPeriod:

Grid
units: seconds
long_name: Period of the pulses detected on the counter input

counterPeriod:	Array of 32 bit Integers [time = 0..382] units: seconds long_name: Period of the pulses detected on the counter input
time:	Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..382] units: seconds since 1970-01-01 00:00:00Z standard_name: time long_name: Time GMT

laserControl:

Grid
units:
long_name: Configured set value for the Laser Control Algorithm

laserControl:	Array of 32 bit Integers [time = 0..382] units: long_name: Configured set value for the Laser Control Algorithm
time:	Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..382] units: seconds since 1970-01-01 00:00:00Z standard_name: time long_name: Time GMT

countShortLFrameError:

Grid
units: count
long_name: Accumulated count of L frames that did not have the full 128 bins

countShortLFrameError:	Array of 32 bit Integers [time = 0..382] units: count long_name: Accumulated count of L frames that did not have the full 128 bins
time:	Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..382] units: seconds since 1970-01-01 00:00:00Z standard_name: time long_name: Time GMT

countBeginLFrameWithoutEndOfPreviousFrame:

Grid
units: count
long_name: Accumulated count of L frames begun before an end of the previous frame

countBeginLFrameWithoutEndOfPreviousFrame:	Array of 32 bit Integers [time = 0..382] units: count long_name: Accumulated count of L frames begun before an end of the previous frame
time:	Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..382] units: seconds since 1970-01-01 00:00:00Z standard_name: time long_name: Time GMT

countBeginMFrameWithoutEndOfPreviousFrame:

Grid
units: count
long_name: Accumulated count of M frames begun before an end of the previous frame

countBeginMFrameWithoutEndOfPreviousFrame:	Array of 32 bit Integers [time = 0..382] units: count long_name: Accumulated count of M frames begun before an end of the previous frame
time:	Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..382] units: seconds since 1970-01-01 00:00:00Z standard_name: time long_name: Time GMT

countUnknownFrameCharacter:

Grid
units: count
long_name: Accumulated count of unknown frames

countUnknownFrameCharacter:	Array of 32 bit Integers [time = 0..382] units: count long_name: Accumulated count of unknown frames
time:	Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..382] units: seconds since 1970-01-01 00:00:00Z standard_name: time long_name: Time GMT

countGarbledLFrame:

Grid
units: count
long_name: Accumulated count of garbled L frames

countGarbledLFrame:	Array of 32 bit Integers [time = 0..382] units: count long_name: Accumulated count of garbled L frames
time:	Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..382] units: seconds since 1970-01-01 00:00:00Z standard_name: time long_name: Time GMT

flowSpeed:

Grid
_FillValue: -9999.00000
units: m/s
missing_value: -9999.00000
long_name: Flow Speed

flowSpeed:	Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..382] _FillValue: -9999.00000 units: m/s missing_value: -9999.00000 long_name: Flow Speed
time:	Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..382] units: seconds since 1970-01-01 00:00:00Z standard_name: time long_name: Time GMT

cFrameEsecs:

Grid
_FillValue: -9999.00000
units: epoch seconds
missing_value: -9999.00000
long_name: Epoch seconds from the main vehicle computer fed into the CTD port of the LOPC at 0.2 Hz

cFrameEsecs:	Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..382] _FillValue: -9999.00000 units: epoch seconds missing_value: -9999.00000 long_name: Epoch seconds from the main vehicle computer fed into the CTD port of the LOPC at 0.2 Hz
time:	Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..382] units: seconds since 1970-01-01 00:00:00Z standard_name: time long_name: Time GMT

correctedSampleCountList:

Grid
long_name: Corrected instrumenet sample count
units: count

correctedSampleCountList:	Array of 32 bit Integers [time = 0..382] long_name: Corrected instrumenet sample count units: count
time:	Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..382] units: seconds since 1970-01-01 00:00:00Z standard_name: time long_name: Time GMT

time:

Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..382]
units: seconds since 1970-01-01 00:00:00Z
standard_name: time
long_name: Time GMT

mvctime:

Grid
units: epoch seconds
long_name: Main Vehicle Computer Time GMT

mvctime:	Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..382] units: epoch seconds long_name: Main Vehicle Computer Time GMT
time:	Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..382] units: seconds since 1970-01-01 00:00:00Z standard_name: time long_name: Time GMT