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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	E mail	Institution	Dataset ID
	set	data	graph		files	Harbor seal (Phoca vitulina) location data from a satellite telemetry tag (ptt id 41843) deployed in the Gulf of Alaska from 2005-04-30 to 2005-07-11, deployment id 54d53bb760d42508c8f6b508		F   I   M	background			NOAA Alaska Fishe...	atn_41843_harbor-seal_trajectory_20050430-20050711

The Dataset's Variables and Attributes

Row Type	Variable Name	Attribute Name	Data Type	Value
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	_NCProperties	String	version=2,netcdf=4.9.2,hdf5=1.14.6
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	acknowledgement	String	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS), Axiom Data Science, Office of Naval Research (ONR), NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Wildlife Computers, Argos, IOOS Animal Telemetry Network (ATN)
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	animal_common_name	String	harbor seal
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	animal_id	String	PV2005_0238
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	animal_scientific_name	String	Phoca vitulina
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	arbitrary_keywords	String	ATN, Animal Telemetry Network, IOOS, Integrated Ocean Observing System, trajectory, satellite telemetry tag
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	argos_program_number	String	522
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	cdm_data_type	String	Trajectory
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	cdm_trajectory_variables	String	trajectory, animal
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	citation	String	London, Josh; Boveng, Peter. (2025). Harbor seal (Phoca vitulina) location data from a satellite telemetry tag (ptt id 41843) deployed in the Gulf of Alaska from 2005-04-30 to 2005-07-11, deployment id 54d53bb760d42508c8f6b508. [Dataset]. US Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) Animal Telemetry Network (ATN).
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	comment	String	PV2005_0238_03T0155
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	contributor_email	String	peter.boveng at noaa.gov
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	contributor_institution	String	NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	contributor_name	String	Peter Boveng
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	contributor_role	String	author
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	contributor_role_vocabulary	String	https://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/G04/current/
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	contributor_url	String	https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2732-4833
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Conventions	String	CF-1.10, ACDD-1.3, IOOS-1.2, ATN Satellite Telemetry Specification v1.0
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	creator_country	String	USA
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	creator_email	String	josh.london at noaa.gov
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	creator_institution	String	NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	creator_institution_url	String	https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/marine-mammal-laboratory
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	creator_name	String	Josh London
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	creator_role	String	principalInvestigator
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	creator_role_vocabulary	String	https://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/G04/current/
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	creator_sector	String	government
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	creator_sector_vocabulary	String	https://mmisw.org/ont/ioos/sector
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	creator_type	String	person
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	creator_url	String	https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3647-5046
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	date_created	String	2025-11-06T01:13:39Z
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	date_issued	String	2025-11-06T01:13:39Z
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	date_metadata_modified	String	2025-11-06
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	date_modified	String	2025-11-06T01:13:39Z
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	deployment_end_datetime	String	2005-07-11T12:00:00Z
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	deployment_id	String	54d53bb760d42508c8f6b508
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	deployment_start_datetime	String	2005-04-30T02:19:00Z
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Easternmost_Easting	double	-147.347
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	featureType	String	Trajectory
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_bbox	String	POLYGON ((-147.347 58.553, -147.347 60.285, -153.034 60.285, -153.034 58.553, -147.347 58.553))
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_bounds	String	POLYGON ((-151.995 58.553, -153.034 59.978, -152.342 60.084, -147.347 60.285, -149.378 59.431, -151.995 58.553))
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_bounds_crs	String	EPSG:4326
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lat_max	double	60.285
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lat_min	double	58.553
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lat_units	String	degrees_north
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lon_max	double	-147.347
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lon_min	double	-153.034
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	down
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_vertical_units	String	m
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	history	String	2022-10-26T18:55:17Z - Created by the IOOS ATN DAC from the Wildlife Computers API
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	id	String	54d53bb760d42508c8f6b508
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	infoUrl	String	https://portal.atn.ioos.us/#metadata/af7f5c48-2772-4960-a70f-c44f49f30cc0/project
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	institution	String	NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	instrument	String	Satellite telemetry tag
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	keywords	String	Earth Science > Agriculture > Animal Science > Animal Ecology And Behavior, Earth Science > Biological Classification > Animals/Vertebrates, Earth Science > Biosphere > Ecological Dynamics > Species/Population Interactions > Migratory Rates/Routes, Earth Science > Biosphere > Ecosystems > Marine Ecosystems, Earth Science > Climate Indicators > Biospheric Indicators > Species Migration, Earth Science > Oceans, PROVIDERS > COMMERCIAL > Axiom Data Science, PROVIDERS > GOVERNMENT AGENCIES-U.S. FEDERAL AGENCIES > DOC > NOAA > IOOS
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	keywords_vocabulary	String	GCMD Science Keywords v15.1
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	license	String	These data may be used and redistributed for free, but are not intended for legal use, since they may contain inaccuracies. No person or group associated with these data makes any warranty, expressed 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. This disclaimer applies to both individual use of these data and aggregate use with other data. It is strongly recommended that users read and fully comprehend associated metadata prior to use. Please acknowledge the U.S. Animal Telemetry Network (ATN) or the specified citation as the source from which these data were obtained in any publications and/or representations of these data. Communication and collaboration with dataset authors are strongly encouraged.
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	naming_authority	String	com.wildlifecomputers
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	ncei_template_version	String	NCEI_NetCDF_Trajectory_Template_v2.0
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Northernmost_Northing	double	60.285
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	platform	String	land-sea mammals
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	platform_category	String	animal
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	platform_id	String	137084
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	platform_name	String	Phoca vitulina
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	platform_vocabulary	String	https://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/L06/current/
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	processing_level	String	NetCDF file created from position data obtained from Wildlife Computers API.
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	program	String	IOOS Animal Telemetry Network
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	project	String	A Dataset from Bio-loggers Deployed on Harbor Seals (Phoca vitulina) in Cook Inlet, Alaska, 2004-2007
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	ptt_id	String	41843
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	publisher_country	String	USA
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	publisher_email	String	atndata at ioos.us
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	publisher_institution	String	US Integrated Ocean Observing System Office
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	publisher_name	String	US Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) Animal Telemetry Network (ATN)
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	publisher_type	String	institution
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	publisher_url	String	https://atn.ioos.us
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	sea_name	String	Gulf of Alaska
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	source	String	Service Argos
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	sourceUrl	String	(local files)
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Southernmost_Northing	double	58.553
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	standard_name_vocabulary	String	CF-v78
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	subsetVariables	String	deploy_id, trajectory, taxon_name, taxon_lsid, animal_life_stage, animal_sex, animal_age, animal_weight, animal_length, animal_length_2, instrument_tag, instrument_location, animal
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	summary	String	Wildlife Computers ST16 tag (ptt id 41843) deployed on a harbor seal (Phoca vitulina) by Josh London in the Gulf of Alaska from 2005-04-30 to 2005-07-11
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	time_coverage_duration	String	P72DT15H35M51S
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	time_coverage_end	String	2005-07-11T18:02:26Z
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	time_coverage_resolution	String	P0DT4H55M32S
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	time_coverage_start	String	2005-04-30T02:26:35Z
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	title	String	Harbor seal (Phoca vitulina) location data from a satellite telemetry tag (ptt id 41843) deployed in the Gulf of Alaska from 2005-04-30 to 2005-07-11, deployment id 54d53bb760d42508c8f6b508
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	uuid	String	d39edc8b-35c2-50dc-8d3f-d3cfc6bd46d1
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	vendor	String	Wildlife Computers
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	vendor_id	String	54d53bb760d42508c8f6b508
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Westernmost_Easting	double	-153.034
variable	deploy_id		String
attribute	deploy_id	comment	String	Friendly name given to the tag by the user. If no specific friendly name is given, this is the PTT id.
attribute	deploy_id	coverage_content_type	String	referenceInformation
attribute	deploy_id	instrument	String	instrument_location
attribute	deploy_id	ioos_category	String	Identifier
attribute	deploy_id	long_name	String	id for this deployment. This is typically the tag ptt
attribute	deploy_id	platform	String	animal
variable	time		double
attribute	time	_CoordinateAxisType	String	Time
attribute	time	actual_range	double	1.114827995E9, 1.121104946E9
attribute	time	ancillary_variables	String	qartod_time_flag qartod_rollup_flag qartod_speed_flag
attribute	time	axis	String	T
attribute	time	calendar	String	standard
attribute	time	coverage_content_type	String	coordinate
attribute	time	instrument	String	instrument_location
attribute	time	ioos_category	String	Time
attribute	time	long_name	String	Time of the measurement, in seconds since 1990-01-01
attribute	time	platform	String	animal
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
variable	depth		int
attribute	depth	_CoordinateAxisType	String	Height
attribute	depth	_CoordinateZisPositive	String	down
attribute	depth	_FillValue	int	-9999
attribute	depth	actual_range	int	0, 0
attribute	depth	axis	String	Z
attribute	depth	comment	String	This variable is synthetically generated to represent the depth of observations
attribute	depth	coverage_content_type	String	coordinate
attribute	depth	ioos_category	String	Location
attribute	depth	long_name	String	depth of measurement
attribute	depth	platform	String	animal
attribute	depth	positive	String	down
attribute	depth	standard_name	String	depth
attribute	depth	units	String	m
variable	latitude		double
attribute	latitude	_CoordinateAxisType	String	Lat
attribute	latitude	_FillValue	double	NaN
attribute	latitude	actual_range	double	58.553, 60.285
attribute	latitude	ancillary_variables	String	qartod_location_flag qartod_rollup_flag qartod_speed_flag error_radius semi_major_axis semi_minor_axis ellipse_orientation offset offset_orientation
attribute	latitude	axis	String	Y
attribute	latitude	coverage_content_type	String	coordinate
attribute	latitude	instrument	String	instrument_location
attribute	latitude	ioos_category	String	Location
attribute	latitude	long_name	String	Latitude portion of location in decimal degrees North
attribute	latitude	platform	String	animal
attribute	latitude	standard_name	String	latitude
attribute	latitude	units	String	degrees_north
attribute	latitude	valid_max	double	90.0
attribute	latitude	valid_min	double	-90.0
variable	longitude		double
attribute	longitude	_CoordinateAxisType	String	Lon
attribute	longitude	_FillValue	double	NaN
attribute	longitude	actual_range	double	-153.034, -147.347
attribute	longitude	ancillary_variables	String	qartod_location_flag qartod_rollup_flag qartod_speed_flag error_radius semi_major_axis semi_minor_axis ellipse_orientation offset offset_orientation
attribute	longitude	axis	String	X
attribute	longitude	coverage_content_type	String	coordinate
attribute	longitude	instrument	String	instrument_location
attribute	longitude	ioos_category	String	Location
attribute	longitude	long_name	String	Longitude portion of location in decimal degrees East
attribute	longitude	platform	String	animal
attribute	longitude	standard_name	String	longitude
attribute	longitude	units	String	degrees_east
attribute	longitude	valid_max	double	180.0
attribute	longitude	valid_min	double	-180.0
variable	ptt		int
attribute	ptt	_ChunkSizes	uint	358
attribute	ptt	_FillValue	int	-9999
attribute	ptt	actual_range	int	41843, 41843
attribute	ptt	comment	String	PTT id for this deployment. PTT ids may be used on multiple deployments, but not concurrently. When combined with deployment dates, PTTs can uniquely identify a deployment.
attribute	ptt	coverage_content_type	String	referenceInformation
attribute	ptt	instrument	String	instrument_location
attribute	ptt	ioos_category	String	Identifier
attribute	ptt	long_name	String	Platform Transmitter Terminal (PTT) id used for Argos transmissions
attribute	ptt	platform	String	animal
variable	instrument		String
attribute	instrument	comment	String	Wildlife Computers instrument family. Variable may report manufacturer default values (e.g., Mk10) and may not match correctly defined instrument_location or instrument_tag variables and attributes.
attribute	instrument	coverage_content_type	String	referenceInformation
attribute	instrument	instrument	String	instrument_location
attribute	instrument	ioos_category	String	Identifier
attribute	instrument	long_name	String	Instrument family
attribute	instrument	platform	String	animal
variable	type		String
attribute	type	comment	String	Type of location: Argos, FastGPS or User
attribute	type	coverage_content_type	String	referenceInformation
attribute	type	instrument	String	instrument_location
attribute	type	ioos_category	String	Other
attribute	type	long_name	String	Type of location information - Argos, GPS satellite or user provided location
attribute	type	platform	String	animal
variable	location_class		String
attribute	location_class	ancillary_variables	String	lat lon
attribute	location_class	code_meanings	String	estimated error less than 100m and 1+ messages received per satellite pass, estimated error less than 250m and 4+ messages received per satellite pass, estimated error between 250m and 500m and 4+ messages per satellite pass, estimated error between 500m and 1500m and 4+ messages per satellite pass, estimated error greater than 1500m and 4+ messages received per satellite pass, no least squares estimated error or unbounded kalman filter estimated error and 3 messages received per satellite pass, no least squares estimated error or unbounded kalman filter estimated error and 1 or 2 messages received per satellite pass, invalid location (available for Service Plus or Auxilliary Location Processing)
attribute	location_class	code_values	String	G,3,2,1,0,A,B,Z
attribute	location_class	comment	String	Quality codes from the ARGOS satellite (in meters): G,3,2,1,0,A,B,Z. See http://www.argos-system.org/manual/3-location/34_location_classes.htm
attribute	location_class	coverage_content_type	String	qualityInformation
attribute	location_class	instrument	String	instrument_location
attribute	location_class	ioos_category	String	Quality
attribute	location_class	long_name	String	Location Quality Code from ARGOS satellite system
attribute	location_class	platform	String	animal
attribute	location_class	standard_name	String	quality_flag
variable	error_radius		int
attribute	error_radius	_ChunkSizes	uint	358
attribute	error_radius	_FillValue	int	-9999
attribute	error_radius	ancillary_variables	String	lat lon offset offset_orientation
attribute	error_radius	comment	String	If the position is best represented as a circle, this field gives the radius of that circle in meters.
attribute	error_radius	coverage_content_type	String	qualityInformation
attribute	error_radius	instrument	String	instrument_location
attribute	error_radius	ioos_category	String	Quality
attribute	error_radius	long_name	String	Error radius
attribute	error_radius	platform	String	animal
attribute	error_radius	units	String	m
variable	semi_major_axis		int
attribute	semi_major_axis	_ChunkSizes	uint	358
attribute	semi_major_axis	_FillValue	int	-9999
attribute	semi_major_axis	ancillary_variables	String	lat lon ellipse_orientation offset offset_orientation
attribute	semi_major_axis	comment	String	If the estimated position error is best expressed as an ellipse, this field gives the length in meters of the semi-major elliptical axis (one half of the major axis).
attribute	semi_major_axis	coverage_content_type	String	qualityInformation
attribute	semi_major_axis	instrument	String	instrument_location
attribute	semi_major_axis	ioos_category	String	Quality
attribute	semi_major_axis	long_name	String	Error - ellipse semi-major axis
attribute	semi_major_axis	platform	String	animal
attribute	semi_major_axis	units	String	m
variable	semi_minor_axis		int
attribute	semi_minor_axis	_ChunkSizes	uint	358
attribute	semi_minor_axis	_FillValue	int	-9999
attribute	semi_minor_axis	ancillary_variables	String	lat lon ellipse_orientation offset offset_orientation
attribute	semi_minor_axis	comment	String	If the estimated position error is best expressed as an ellipse, this field gives the length in meters of the semi-minor elliptical axis (one half of the minor axis).
attribute	semi_minor_axis	coverage_content_type	String	qualityInformation
attribute	semi_minor_axis	instrument	String	instrument_location
attribute	semi_minor_axis	ioos_category	String	Quality
attribute	semi_minor_axis	long_name	String	Error - ellipse semi-minor axis
attribute	semi_minor_axis	platform	String	animal
attribute	semi_minor_axis	units	String	m
variable	ellipse_orientation		int
attribute	ellipse_orientation	_ChunkSizes	uint	358
attribute	ellipse_orientation	_FillValue	int	-9999
attribute	ellipse_orientation	ancillary_variables	String	lat lon semi_major_axis semi_minor_axis offset offset_orientation
attribute	ellipse_orientation	comment	String	The angle in degrees of the ellipse from true north, proceeding clockwise (0 to 360). A blank field represents 0 degrees.
attribute	ellipse_orientation	coverage_content_type	String	qualityInformation
attribute	ellipse_orientation	instrument	String	instrument_location
attribute	ellipse_orientation	ioos_category	String	Quality
attribute	ellipse_orientation	long_name	String	Error - ellipse orientation in degrees clockwise from true north
attribute	ellipse_orientation	platform	String	animal
attribute	ellipse_orientation	units	String	degrees
variable	offset		int
attribute	offset	_ChunkSizes	uint	358
attribute	offset	_FillValue	int	-9999
attribute	offset	ancillary_variables	String	lat lon error_radius semi_major_axis semi_minor_axis offset_orientation
attribute	offset	comment	String	This field is non-zero if the circle or ellipse are not centered on the (Latitude, Longitude) values on this row. "Offset" gives the distance in meters from (Latitude, Longitude) to the center of the ellipse.
attribute	offset	coverage_content_type	String	qualityInformation
attribute	offset	instrument	String	instrument_location
attribute	offset	ioos_category	String	Quality
attribute	offset	long_name	String	Error - offset in meters to center of error ellipse or circle
attribute	offset	platform	String	animal
attribute	offset	units	String	m
variable	offset_orientation		int
attribute	offset_orientation	_ChunkSizes	uint	358
attribute	offset_orientation	_FillValue	int	-9999
attribute	offset_orientation	ancillary_variables	String	lat lon error_radius semi_major_axis semi_minor_axis offset
attribute	offset_orientation	comment	String	If the "Offset" field is non-zero, this field is the angle in degrees from (Latitude, Longitude) to the center of the ellipse. Zero degrees is true north; a blank field represents 0 degrees.
attribute	offset_orientation	coverage_content_type	String	qualityInformation
attribute	offset_orientation	instrument	String	instrument_location
attribute	offset_orientation	ioos_category	String	Quality
attribute	offset_orientation	long_name	String	Error - offset orientation angle to ellipse center
attribute	offset_orientation	platform	String	animal
attribute	offset_orientation	units	String	degrees
variable	gpe_msd		double
attribute	gpe_msd	_ChunkSizes	uint	358
attribute	gpe_msd	_FillValue	double	NaN
attribute	gpe_msd	comment	String	Historical. No longer applicable.
attribute	gpe_msd	coverage_content_type	String	auxillaryInformation
attribute	gpe_msd	instrument	String	instrument_location
attribute	gpe_msd	ioos_category	String	Other
attribute	gpe_msd	platform	String	animal
variable	gpe_u		double
attribute	gpe_u	_ChunkSizes	uint	358
attribute	gpe_u	_FillValue	double	NaN
attribute	gpe_u	comment	String	Historical. No longer applicable.
attribute	gpe_u	coverage_content_type	String	auxillaryInformation
attribute	gpe_u	instrument	String	instrument_location
attribute	gpe_u	ioos_category	String	Other
attribute	gpe_u	platform	String	animal
variable	count		int
attribute	count	_ChunkSizes	uint	358
attribute	count	_FillValue	int	-9999
attribute	count	comment	String	Total number of times a particular data item was received, verified, and successfully decoded.
attribute	count	coverage_content_type	String	auxillaryInformation
attribute	count	instrument	String	instrument_location
attribute	count	ioos_category	String	Statistics
attribute	count	long_name	String	Count
attribute	count	platform	String	animal
attribute	count	units	String	count
variable	qartod_time_flag		ubyte
attribute	qartod_time_flag	_ChunkSizes	uint	358
attribute	qartod_time_flag	_FillValue	ubyte	241
attribute	qartod_time_flag	actual_range	ubyte	1, 1
attribute	qartod_time_flag	coverage_content_type	String	qualityInformation
attribute	qartod_time_flag	flag_meanings	String	PASS NOT_EVALUATED SUSPECT FAIL MISSING
attribute	qartod_time_flag	flag_values	ubyte	1, 2, 3, 4, 9
attribute	qartod_time_flag	implementation	String	https://github.com/ioos/ioos_qc/
attribute	qartod_time_flag	ioos_category	String	Quality
attribute	qartod_time_flag	long_name	String	Time QC test - gross range test
attribute	qartod_time_flag	references	String	https://cdn.ioos.noaa.gov/media/2020/03/QARTOD_TS_Manual_Update2_200324_final.pdf
attribute	qartod_time_flag	standard_name	String	gross_range_test_quality_flag
variable	qartod_speed_flag		ubyte
attribute	qartod_speed_flag	_ChunkSizes	uint	358
attribute	qartod_speed_flag	_FillValue	ubyte	241
attribute	qartod_speed_flag	actual_range	ubyte	1, 4
attribute	qartod_speed_flag	coverage_content_type	String	qualityInformation
attribute	qartod_speed_flag	flag_meanings	String	PASS NOT_EVALUATED SUSPECT FAIL MISSING
attribute	qartod_speed_flag	flag_values	ubyte	1, 2, 3, 4, 9
attribute	qartod_speed_flag	implementation	String	https://github.com/ioos/ioos_qc/
attribute	qartod_speed_flag	ioos_category	String	Quality
attribute	qartod_speed_flag	long_name	String	Speed QC test - gross range test
attribute	qartod_speed_flag	references	String	https://cdn.ioos.noaa.gov/media/2020/03/QARTOD_TS_Manual_Update2_200324_final.pdf
attribute	qartod_speed_flag	standard_name	String	gross_range_test_quality_flag
variable	qartod_location_flag		ubyte
attribute	qartod_location_flag	_ChunkSizes	uint	358
attribute	qartod_location_flag	_FillValue	ubyte	241
attribute	qartod_location_flag	actual_range	ubyte	1, 1
attribute	qartod_location_flag	coverage_content_type	String	qualityInformation
attribute	qartod_location_flag	flag_meanings	String	PASS NOT_EVALUATED SUSPECT FAIL MISSING
attribute	qartod_location_flag	flag_values	ubyte	1, 2, 3, 4, 9
attribute	qartod_location_flag	implementation	String	https://github.com/ioos/ioos_qc/
attribute	qartod_location_flag	ioos_category	String	Quality
attribute	qartod_location_flag	long_name	String	Location QC test - Location test
attribute	qartod_location_flag	references	String	https://cdn.ioos.noaa.gov/media/2020/03/QARTOD_TS_Manual_Update2_200324_final.pdf
attribute	qartod_location_flag	standard_name	String	location_test_quality_flag
variable	qartod_rollup_flag		ubyte
attribute	qartod_rollup_flag	_ChunkSizes	uint	358
attribute	qartod_rollup_flag	_FillValue	ubyte	241
attribute	qartod_rollup_flag	actual_range	ubyte	1, 4
attribute	qartod_rollup_flag	coverage_content_type	String	qualityInformation
attribute	qartod_rollup_flag	flag_meanings	String	PASS NOT_EVALUATED SUSPECT FAIL MISSING
attribute	qartod_rollup_flag	flag_values	ubyte	1, 2, 3, 4, 9
attribute	qartod_rollup_flag	implementation	String	https://github.com/ioos/ioos_qc/
attribute	qartod_rollup_flag	ioos_category	String	Quality
attribute	qartod_rollup_flag	long_name	String	Aggregate QC value
attribute	qartod_rollup_flag	references	String	https://cdn.ioos.noaa.gov/media/2020/03/QARTOD_TS_Manual_Update2_200324_final.pdf
attribute	qartod_rollup_flag	standard_name	String	aggregate_quality_flag
variable	comment		String
attribute	comment	comment	String	Optional text field
attribute	comment	coverage_content_type	String	auxillaryInformation
attribute	comment	instrument	String	instrument_location
attribute	comment	ioos_category	String	Other
attribute	comment	long_name	String	Comment
attribute	comment	platform	String	animal
variable	crs		int
attribute	crs	_FillValue	int	-2147483647
attribute	crs	coverage_content_type	String	referenceInformation
attribute	crs	epsg_code	String	EPSG:4326
attribute	crs	grid_mapping_name	String	latitude_longitude
attribute	crs	inverse_flattening	double	298.257223563
attribute	crs	ioos_category	String	Other
attribute	crs	long_name	String	Coordinate Reference System - http://www.opengis.net/def/crs/EPSG/0/4326
attribute	crs	semi_major_axis	double	6378137.0
variable	trajectory		String
attribute	trajectory	cf_role	String	trajectory_id
attribute	trajectory	ioos_category	String	Other
attribute	trajectory	long_name	String	trajectory identifier
variable	animal_age		int
attribute	animal_age	_FillValue	int	-9999
attribute	animal_age	animal_age	String	Not provided
attribute	animal_age	coverage_content_type	String	referenceInformation
attribute	animal_age	ioos_category	String	Biology
attribute	animal_age	long_name	String	age of the animal as measured or estimated at deployment
variable	animal_life_stage		String
attribute	animal_life_stage	animal_life_stage	String	not specified
attribute	animal_life_stage	coverage_content_type	String	referenceInformation
attribute	animal_life_stage	ioos_category	String	Biology
attribute	animal_life_stage	long_name	String	Lifestage of the animal at time of deployment
variable	animal_sex		String
attribute	animal_sex	animal_sex	String	not specified
attribute	animal_sex	coverage_content_type	String	referenceInformation
attribute	animal_sex	ioos_category	String	Biology
attribute	animal_sex	long_name	String	sex of the animal at time of tag deployment
variable	animal_weight		float
attribute	animal_weight	_FillValue	float	NaN
attribute	animal_weight	animal_weight	String	Not provided
attribute	animal_weight	coverage_content_type	String	referenceInformation
attribute	animal_weight	ioos_category	String	Biology
attribute	animal_weight	long_name	String	mass of the animal as measured or estimated at deployment
attribute	animal_weight	units	String	kg
variable	animal_length		float
attribute	animal_length	_FillValue	float	NaN
attribute	animal_length	animal_length	String	Not provided
attribute	animal_length	animal_length_type	String	Not provided
attribute	animal_length	coverage_content_type	String	referenceInformation
attribute	animal_length	ioos_category	String	Biology
attribute	animal_length	long_name	String	length of the animal as measured or estimated at deployment
variable	animal_length_2		float
attribute	animal_length_2	_FillValue	float	NaN
attribute	animal_length_2	animal_length_2	String	Not provided
attribute	animal_length_2	animal_length_2_type	String	Not provided
attribute	animal_length_2	coverage_content_type	String	referenceInformation
attribute	animal_length_2	ioos_category	String	Biology
attribute	animal_length_2	long_name	String	length of the animal as measured or estimated at deployment
variable	animal		String
attribute	animal	AphiaID	int	137084
attribute	animal	authority	String	Linnaeus, 1758
attribute	animal	class	String	Mammalia
attribute	animal	coverage_content_type	String	referenceInformation
attribute	animal	family	String	Phocidae
attribute	animal	genus	String	Phoca
attribute	animal	infraorder	String	Pinnipedia
attribute	animal	infraphylum	String	Gnathostomata
attribute	animal	ioos_category	String	Other
attribute	animal	kingdom	String	Animalia
attribute	animal	long_name	String	tagged animal id
attribute	animal	megaclass	String	Tetrapoda
attribute	animal	order	String	Carnivora
attribute	animal	phylum	String	Chordata
attribute	animal	rank	String	Species
attribute	animal	scientificname	String	Phoca vitulina
attribute	animal	species	String	Phoca vitulina
attribute	animal	subclass	String	Theria
attribute	animal	suborder	String	Caniformia
attribute	animal	subphylum	String	Vertebrata
attribute	animal	superdomain	String	Biota
attribute	animal	taxonRankID	int	220
attribute	animal	valid_name	String	Phoca vitulina
variable	instrument_tag		String
attribute	instrument_tag	calibration_date	String	Not Provided
attribute	instrument_tag	coverage_content_type	String	referenceInformation
attribute	instrument_tag	ioos_category	String	Identifier
attribute	instrument_tag	long_name	String	telemetry tag applied to animal
attribute	instrument_tag	make_model	String	ST16
attribute	instrument_tag	manufacturer	String	Wildlife Computers
attribute	instrument_tag	serial_number	String	03T0155
variable	instrument_location		String
attribute	instrument_location	calibration_date	String	Not Provided
attribute	instrument_location	comment	String	Location
attribute	instrument_location	coverage_content_type	String	referenceInformation
attribute	instrument_location	ioos_category	String	Identifier
attribute	instrument_location	location_type	String	argos / modeled
attribute	instrument_location	long_name	String	Wildlife Computers ST16
attribute	instrument_location	make_model	String	ST16
attribute	instrument_location	manufacturer	String	Wildlife Computers
attribute	instrument_location	serial_number	String	03T0155
variable	taxon_name		String
attribute	taxon_name	coverage_content_type	String	referenceInformation
attribute	taxon_name	ioos_category	String	Taxonomy
attribute	taxon_name	long_name	String	most precise taxonomic classification for the tagged animal
attribute	taxon_name	source	String	WoRMS (2025). Phoca vitulina Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137084 on 2025-11-06
attribute	taxon_name	standard_name	String	biological_taxon_name
attribute	taxon_name	url	String	https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137084
variable	taxon_lsid		String
attribute	taxon_lsid	coverage_content_type	String	referenceInformation
attribute	taxon_lsid	ioos_category	String	Identifier
attribute	taxon_lsid	long_name	String	Namespaced Taxon Identifier for the tagged animal
attribute	taxon_lsid	source	String	WoRMS (2025). Phoca vitulina Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137084 on 2025-11-06
attribute	taxon_lsid	standard_name	String	biological_taxon_lsid
attribute	taxon_lsid	url	String	https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137084

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