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Saildrone Mission Time Series Record

A single time-stamped sample emitted by /v1/timeseries/{mission}. Fields vary by dataset; gps_time, latitude, and longitude are always present. Variable names follow CF/ACDD conventions used in Saildrone's NetCDF and PMEL ERDDAP outputs.

MaritimeOcean DataUSVUnmanned Surface VehicleAutonomous SystemsMETOCMaritime Domain AwarenessAnti Submarine WarfareDefenseClimateOceanographyBathymetryBiogeochemical

Properties

Name	Type	Description
gps_time	number	Unix epoch (seconds) of the sample.
latitude	number	Latitude in decimal degrees, WGS84.
longitude	number	Longitude in decimal degrees, WGS84.
TEMP_AIR_MEAN	number	Air temperature mean (degC). atmospheric dataset.
RH_MEAN	number	Relative humidity mean (%). atmospheric dataset.
BARO_PRES_MEAN	number	Barometric pressure mean (hPa). atmospheric dataset.
WIND_FROM_MEAN	number	Wind direction from, mean (degrees). atmospheric dataset.
WIND_SPEED_MEAN	number	Wind speed mean (m/s). atmospheric dataset.
WAVE_DOMINANT_PERIOD	number	Dominant wave period (s). atmospheric dataset.
WAVE_SIGNIFICANT_HEIGHT	number	Significant wave height (m). atmospheric dataset.
TEMP_SBE37_MEAN	number	Sea surface temperature mean from SBE37 (degC). oceanographic dataset.
SAL_SBE37_MEAN	number	Salinity mean from SBE37 (PSU). oceanographic dataset.
COND_SBE37_MEAN	number	Conductivity mean from SBE37 (S/m). oceanographic dataset.
O2_CONC_SBE37_MEAN	number	Dissolved oxygen concentration (umol/kg). biogeochemical dataset.
CHLOR_RBR_MEAN	number	Chlorophyll-a fluorescence (mg/m^3). biogeochemical dataset.
CO2_DRY_PPM	number	Atmospheric CO2 dry mole fraction (ppm). biogeochemical dataset.
PCO2_SW_DRY	number	Partial pressure of CO2 in seawater (uatm). biogeochemical dataset.
SOG	number	Speed over ground (knots). vehicle dataset.
COG	number	Course over ground (degrees). vehicle dataset.
HDG	number	Heading (degrees). vehicle dataset.
BATTERY_VOLTAGE	number	Battery voltage (V). vehicle dataset.
SOLAR_INPUT	number	Solar input (W). vehicle dataset.

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JSON Schema

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  "title": "Saildrone Mission Time Series Record",
  "description": "A single time-stamped sample emitted by /v1/timeseries/{mission}. Fields vary by dataset; gps_time, latitude, and longitude are always present. Variable names follow CF/ACDD conventions used in Saildrone's NetCDF and PMEL ERDDAP outputs.",
  "type": "object",
  "required": ["gps_time", "latitude", "longitude"],
  "properties": {
    "gps_time": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Unix epoch (seconds) of the sample."
    },
    "latitude": {
      "type": "number",
      "minimum": -90,
      "maximum": 90,
      "description": "Latitude in decimal degrees, WGS84."
    },
    "longitude": {
      "type": "number",
      "minimum": -180,
      "maximum": 180,
      "description": "Longitude in decimal degrees, WGS84."
    },
    "TEMP_AIR_MEAN": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Air temperature mean (degC). atmospheric dataset."
    },
    "RH_MEAN": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Relative humidity mean (%). atmospheric dataset."
    },
    "BARO_PRES_MEAN": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Barometric pressure mean (hPa). atmospheric dataset."
    },
    "WIND_FROM_MEAN": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Wind direction from, mean (degrees). atmospheric dataset."
    },
    "WIND_SPEED_MEAN": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Wind speed mean (m/s). atmospheric dataset."
    },
    "WAVE_DOMINANT_PERIOD": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Dominant wave period (s). atmospheric dataset."
    },
    "WAVE_SIGNIFICANT_HEIGHT": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Significant wave height (m). atmospheric dataset."
    },
    "TEMP_SBE37_MEAN": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Sea surface temperature mean from SBE37 (degC). oceanographic dataset."
    },
    "SAL_SBE37_MEAN": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Salinity mean from SBE37 (PSU). oceanographic dataset."
    },
    "COND_SBE37_MEAN": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Conductivity mean from SBE37 (S/m). oceanographic dataset."
    },
    "O2_CONC_SBE37_MEAN": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Dissolved oxygen concentration (umol/kg). biogeochemical dataset."
    },
    "CHLOR_RBR_MEAN": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Chlorophyll-a fluorescence (mg/m^3). biogeochemical dataset."
    },
    "CO2_DRY_PPM": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Atmospheric CO2 dry mole fraction (ppm). biogeochemical dataset."
    },
    "PCO2_SW_DRY": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Partial pressure of CO2 in seawater (uatm). biogeochemical dataset."
    },
    "SOG": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Speed over ground (knots). vehicle dataset."
    },
    "COG": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Course over ground (degrees). vehicle dataset."
    },
    "HDG": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Heading (degrees). vehicle dataset."
    },
    "BATTERY_VOLTAGE": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Battery voltage (V). vehicle dataset."
    },
    "SOLAR_INPUT": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Solar input (W). vehicle dataset."
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": true
}