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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 | Institution | Dataset ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| set | data | graph | Malin Head Sea Surface Temperature data collection, from 1958 to near-present | 
| F M | background
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| Marine Institute | climate_malin |
| Row Type | Variable Name | Attribute Name | Data Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | cdm_data_type | String | TimeSeries |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | cdm_timeseries_variables | String | midgid,longitude,latitude,depth,instrument_id,station_id |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | contact | String | datarequests at marine.ie |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | contributor_name | String | Eoghan Daly; Rob Thomas; Guy Westbrook |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | contributor_role | String | Data Steward; Data Coordinator; collaborator |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | Conventions | String | Copernicus-InSituTAC-FormatManual-1.4, SeaDataNet_1.0, CF-1.6, OceanSITES-1.3, ACDD-1.2, COARDS |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | data_mode | String | D |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | data_type | String | OceanSITES time-series data |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | date_created | String | 2025-07-15T11:54:14.970Z |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | date_modified | String | 2025-07-28T10:20:20.220Z |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | defaultDataQuery | String | &time<=now |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | featureType | String | TimeSeries |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | geospatial_lat_max | String | 55.3717 |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | geospatial_lat_min | String | 55.3713 |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | geospatial_lat_units | String | degrees_north |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | geospatial_lon_max | String | -7.3343 |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | geospatial_lon_min | String | -7.3344 |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | geospatial_lon_units | String | degrees_east |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | geospatial_vertical_max | String | -4 |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | geospatial_vertical_min | String | -4 |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | geospatial_vertical_positive | String | down |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | geospatial_vertical_units | String | m |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | id | String | ie.marine.data:dataset.4454 |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | infoUrl | String | http://data.marine.ie/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/ie.marine.data:dataset.4454 |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | institution | String | Marine Institute |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | institution_edmo_code | String | 396 |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | institution_edmo_uri | String | https://edmo.seadatanet.org/report/396 |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | institution_references | String | http://www.marine.ie |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | keywords | String | Temperature of the water column |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | keywords_vocabulary | String | SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | license | String | CC-BY-4.0 |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | license_uri | String | https://spdx.org/licenses/CC-BY-4.0 |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | license_URL | String | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | naming_authority | String | Marine Institute |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | principal_investigator | String | Glenn Nolan |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | principal_investigator_email | String | gnolan at Marine.ie |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | processing_level | String | Data manually reviewed |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | project | String | Sentinel Sites |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | publisher_email | String | datarequests at marine.ie |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | publisher_name | String | Marine Institute |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | publisher_url | String | http://www.marine.ie |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | QC_indicator | String | probably good |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | source | String | land/onshore structure |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | source_platform_category_code | String | 14 |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | sourceUrl | String | (source database) |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | standard_name_vocabulary | String | CF Standard Name Table v85 |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | subsetVariables | String | station_id,instrument_id,instrument_name |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | summary | String | The Marine Institute's Malin Head Climate Station (55.371308°, -7.334328°) is the location of the longest running Sea Surface Temperature (SST) time series in Ireland that has been ongoing since 1958. Initiated by Met Eireann and continued by the Marine Institute, this collection is a conglomerate of measurement datasets taken in and around Portmore Pier, using various techniques (well, bucket and modern sensor) and at various sampling intervals (daily to half-hourly). For a standardised and quality assured daily averaged data product derived from this dataset, please refer to the 'Malin Head Sea Surface Temperature daily averaged product' on this link: xxxxx. For further background see Daves et al., 2025 (under peer review) and Cannaby and Hüsrevoglu, 2009. These raw and standardised datasets provide valuable long-term records of coastal ocean surface temperatures, which can inform on diurnal, seasonal and interannual variation, along with regional ocean climate change. The time series is split into three segments based on each SST collection technique at that time: Segment 1 (28 April 1958 - 31 March 1991): two records per day, measured 2 m below the surface in a well on Portmore Pier in Malin Head connected to open water 30 m offshore. Segment 2 (1 April 1991 - 30 June 2007): One record per day, measured in seawater extracted by bucket or by lowering a sensor directly into the water beside Portmore Pier Segment 3 (16 November 2008 - Present): 30-minute frequency measurements from high quality sensors (Seabird SBE39 & 39plus) placed 3 to 4 m below OD Malin on Portmore Pier in a wave/weather-proof tube container. A mix of mid- and end-pier locations until 2012; end-pier locations have been used since then. The full-resolution measurement data has been through quality control, with quality flags added. In the modern case where there were duplicate sensors used, one is deemed as best and only this data is made publicly available. This full data collection can be accessed by clicking on the Download link below. Associated data, including secondary sensors and data from shorter-term experiments ran to improve the data collection are made available through data request to the Marine Institute. |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | time_coverage_duration | String | P67Y2M64D |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | time_coverage_end | String | 2025-03-06T10:02:17Z |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | time_coverage_resolution | String | PT30M |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | time_coverage_start | String | 1958-01-01T09:00:00Z |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | title | String | Malin Head Sea Surface Temperature data collection, from 1958 to near-present |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | update_interval | String | PT30M |
| variable | midgid | String | ||
| attribute | midgid | cf_role | String | timeseries_id |
| attribute | midgid | comment | String | The internal identifier for data granules (e.g. a CTD profile, a mooring deployment, a cruise of underway data, etc) managed by the Marine Institute. |
| attribute | midgid | ioos_category | String | Identifier |
| attribute | midgid | long_name | String | Marine Institute Data Granule Identifier |
| attribute | midgid | sdn_uom_name | String | Not applicable |
| attribute | midgid | sdn_uom_urn | String | SDN:P06::XXXX |
| attribute | midgid | technical_data | String | true |
| attribute | midgid | units | String | Not applicable |
| variable | station_id | String | ||
| attribute | station_id | comment | String | A name used to identify a location that has over time been revisited for the purpose of repeat measurement as part of a long-term observation series. Sometimes termed a "site" and OceanSITES define as a defined geographic location where sustained oceanographic, meteorological or other observations are made. Note: A site should be thought of as a point in space, i.e. a nominal position, with a small area extent around it, such that successive observations from anywhere within this area reasonably represent conditions at the nominal position for the major scientific questions that the observations address. |
| attribute | station_id | ioos_category | String | Identifier |
| attribute | station_id | long_name | String | Station name |
| attribute | station_id | sdn_uom_name | String | Not applicable |
| attribute | station_id | sdn_uom_urn | String | SDN:P06::XXXX |
| attribute | station_id | technical_data | String | true |
| attribute | station_id | units | String | Not applicable |
| variable | site_bathy_depth | double | ||
| attribute | site_bathy_depth | comment | String | The sea-floor depth at the location identified by the positional metadata in the dataset. |
| attribute | site_bathy_depth | ioos_category | String | Bathymetry |
| attribute | site_bathy_depth | long_name | String | sea floor depth below sea surface |
| attribute | site_bathy_depth | sdn_parameter_name | String | Sea-floor depth (below instantaneous sea level) {bathymetric depth} in the water body |
| attribute | site_bathy_depth | sdn_parameter_urn | String | SDN:P01::MBANZZZZ |
| attribute | site_bathy_depth | sdn_uom_name | String | Metres |
| attribute | site_bathy_depth | sdn_uom_urn | String | SDN:P06::ULAA |
| attribute | site_bathy_depth | standard_name | String | sea_floor_depth_below_sea_surface |
| attribute | site_bathy_depth | technical_data | String | true |
| attribute | site_bathy_depth | units | String | m |
| variable | year | int | ||
| attribute | year | comment | String | A metadata variable containing the year component of the time. |
| attribute | year | ioos_category | String | Other |
| attribute | year | long_name | String | year |
| attribute | year | sdn_parameter_name | String | Year since birth of Christ |
| attribute | year | sdn_parameter_urn | String | SDN:P01::YEARXXXX |
| attribute | year | sdn_uom_name | String | Not applicable |
| attribute | year | sdn_uom_urn | String | SDN:P06::XXXX |
| attribute | year | technical_data | String | true |
| attribute | year | units | String | Not applicable |
| variable | month | int | ||
| attribute | month | comment | String | A metadata variable containing the month component of the time. |
| attribute | month | ioos_category | String | Other |
| attribute | month | long_name | String | month |
| attribute | month | sdn_parameter_name | String | Month within year |
| attribute | month | sdn_parameter_urn | String | SDN:P01::MNTHXXXX |
| attribute | month | sdn_uom_name | String | Not applicable |
| attribute | month | sdn_uom_urn | String | SDN:P06::XXXX |
| attribute | month | technical_data | String | true |
| attribute | month | units | String | Not applicable |
| variable | instrument_id | String | ||
| attribute | instrument_id | comment | String | A metadata variable containing the instrument identifier. |
| attribute | instrument_id | ioos_category | String | Identifier |
| attribute | instrument_id | long_name | String | Instrument Id |
| attribute | instrument_id | sdn_parameter_name | String | Serial number of instrument |
| attribute | instrument_id | sdn_parameter_urn | String | SDN:P01::SERNUMZZ |
| attribute | instrument_id | sdn_uom_name | String | Not applicable |
| attribute | instrument_id | sdn_uom_urn | String | SDN:P06::XXXX |
| attribute | instrument_id | technical_data | String | true |
| attribute | instrument_id | units | String | Not applicable |
| variable | instrument_urn | String | ||
| attribute | instrument_urn | comment | String | This code is taken from the SeaVoX Device Catalogue (https://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/L22/current/). |
| attribute | instrument_urn | ioos_category | String | Identifier |
| attribute | instrument_urn | long_name | String | SeaVox Device code for the instrument make and model |
| attribute | instrument_urn | sdn_uom_name | String | Not applicable |
| attribute | instrument_urn | sdn_uom_urn | String | SDN:P06::XXXX |
| attribute | instrument_urn | technical_data | String | true |
| attribute | instrument_urn | units | String | Not applicable |
| variable | instrument_name | String | ||
| attribute | instrument_name | comment | String | A metadata variable containing the instrument make and model |
| attribute | instrument_name | ioos_category | String | Other |
| attribute | instrument_name | long_name | String | Instrument make and model |
| attribute | instrument_name | sdn_uom_name | String | Not applicable |
| attribute | instrument_name | sdn_uom_urn | String | SDN:P06::XXXX |
| attribute | instrument_name | technical_data | String | true |
| attribute | instrument_name | units | String | Not applicable |
| variable | qc_modified | double | ||
| attribute | qc_modified | comment | String | This field can be used to determine the subset of records that have been updated since a previous date. |
| attribute | qc_modified | ioos_category | String | Time |
| attribute | qc_modified | long_name | String | Date and time the quality control fields were last modified |
| attribute | qc_modified | sdn_uom_name | String | Seconds |
| attribute | qc_modified | sdn_uom_urn | String | SDN:P06::UTBB |
| attribute | qc_modified | technical_data | String | true |
| attribute | qc_modified | time_origin | String | 01-JAN-1970 00:00:00 |
| attribute | qc_modified | units | String | seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| variable | data_modified | double | ||
| attribute | data_modified | comment | String | This field can be used to determine the subset of records that have been updated since a previous date. |
| attribute | data_modified | ioos_category | String | Time |
| attribute | data_modified | long_name | String | Date and time the data fields were last modified |
| attribute | data_modified | sdn_uom_name | String | Seconds |
| attribute | data_modified | sdn_uom_urn | String | SDN:P06::UTBB |
| attribute | data_modified | technical_data | String | true |
| attribute | data_modified | time_origin | String | 01-JAN-1970 00:00:00 |
| attribute | data_modified | units | String | seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| variable | time | double | ||
| attribute | time | _CoordinateAxisType | String | Time |
| attribute | time | axis | String | T |
| attribute | time | calendar | String | standard |
| attribute | time | ioos_category | String | Time |
| attribute | time | long_name | String | time of measurement |
| attribute | time | Processing_level | String | Raw instrument data |
| attribute | time | QC_indicator | String | good data |
| attribute | time | sdn_odv_parameter_urn | String | SDN:P01::DTUT8601 |
| attribute | time | sdn_odv_units_urn | String | SDN:P06::TISO |
| attribute | time | sdn_parameter_name | String | Elapsed time relative to 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| attribute | time | sdn_parameter_uri | String | https://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P01/current/ELTMEP01/ |
| attribute | time | sdn_parameter_urn | String | SDN:P01::ELTMEP01 |
| attribute | time | sdn_qc | String | 1 |
| attribute | time | sdn_uom_name | String | Seconds |
| attribute | time | sdn_uom_uri | String | https://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P06/current/UTBB/ |
| attribute | time | sdn_uom_urn | String | SDN:P06::UTBB |
| 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 | double | ||
| attribute | depth | _CoordinateAxisType | String | Height |
| attribute | depth | _CoordinateZisPositive | String | down |
| attribute | depth | axis | String | Z |
| attribute | depth | coordinate_reference_frame | String | urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::5715 |
| attribute | depth | ioos_category | String | Location |
| attribute | depth | long_name | String | depth of measurement |
| attribute | depth | positive | String | down |
| attribute | depth | Processing_level | String | Data manually reviewed |
| attribute | depth | QC_indicator | String | nominal value |
| attribute | depth | reference | String | Malin Ordnance Datum |
| attribute | depth | sdn_parameter_name | String | Depth (spatial coordinate) relative to water surface in the water body |
| attribute | depth | sdn_parameter_uri | String | https://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P01/current/ADEPZZ01/ |
| attribute | depth | sdn_parameter_urn | String | SDN:P01::ADEPZZ01 |
| attribute | depth | sdn_qc | String | 7 |
| attribute | depth | sdn_uom_name | String | metres |
| attribute | depth | sdn_uom_uri | String | https://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P06/current/ULAA/ |
| attribute | depth | sdn_uom_urn | String | SDN:P06::ULAA |
| attribute | depth | standard_name | String | depth |
| attribute | depth | units | String | m |
| attribute | depth | valid_max | double | 12000.0 |
| attribute | depth | valid_min | double | 0.0 |
| variable | latitude | double | ||
| attribute | latitude | _CoordinateAxisType | String | Lat |
| attribute | latitude | _FillValue | double | 99999.0 |
| attribute | latitude | axis | String | Y |
| attribute | latitude | coordinate_reference_frame | String | urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326 |
| attribute | latitude | ioos_category | String | Location |
| attribute | latitude | long_name | String | latitude of measurement |
| attribute | latitude | Processing_level | String | Data manually reviewed |
| attribute | latitude | QC_indicator | String | nominal value |
| attribute | latitude | reference | String | WGS84 |
| attribute | latitude | sdn_parameter_name | String | Latitude north |
| attribute | latitude | sdn_parameter_uri | String | https://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P01/current/ALATZZ01/ |
| attribute | latitude | sdn_parameter_urn | String | SDN:P01::ALATZZ01 |
| attribute | latitude | sdn_uom_name | String | Degrees north |
| attribute | latitude | sdn_uom_uri | String | https://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P06/current/DEGN/ |
| attribute | latitude | sdn_uom_urn | String | SDN:P06::DEGN |
| 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 | 99999.0 |
| attribute | longitude | axis | String | X |
| attribute | longitude | coordinate_reference_frame | String | urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326 |
| attribute | longitude | ioos_category | String | Location |
| attribute | longitude | long_name | String | longitude of measurement |
| attribute | longitude | Processing_level | String | Data manually reviewed |
| attribute | longitude | QC_indicator | String | nominal value |
| attribute | longitude | reference | String | WGS84 |
| attribute | longitude | sdn_parameter_name | String | Longitude east |
| attribute | longitude | sdn_parameter_uri | String | https://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P01/current/ALONZZ01/ |
| attribute | longitude | sdn_parameter_urn | String | SDN:P01::ALONZZ01 |
| attribute | longitude | sdn_uom_name | String | Degrees east |
| attribute | longitude | sdn_uom_uri | String | https://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P06/current/DEGE/ |
| attribute | longitude | sdn_uom_urn | String | SDN:P06::DEGE |
| 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 | temperature | float | ||
| attribute | temperature | ancillary_variables | String | temperature_qc,instrument_id,instrument_urn,instrument_name |
| attribute | temperature | atlantos_EOV_name | String | Temperature |
| attribute | temperature | atlantos_EOV_urn | String | SDN:A05::EV_SEATEMP |
| attribute | temperature | coordinates | String | TIME;DEPTH;LATITUDE;LONGITUDE |
| attribute | temperature | ices_PARAM_name | String | temperature |
| attribute | temperature | ices_PARAM_urn | String | ICES:PARAM::TEMP |
| attribute | temperature | ioos_category | String | Temperature |
| attribute | temperature | msfd_criteria_name | String | Habitat condition |
| attribute | temperature | msfd_criteria_urn | String | SDN:C46::C1_6 |
| attribute | temperature | msfd_descriptor_name | String | Biological diversity maintained |
| attribute | temperature | msfd_descriptor_urn | String | SDN:C45::D1 |
| attribute | temperature | msfd_indicator_name | String | Physical, hydrological and chemical conditions |
| attribute | temperature | msfd_indicator_urn | String | SDN:C47::IN1_6_3 |
| attribute | temperature | reference_scale | String | IPTS-90 |
| attribute | temperature | sdn_instrument_name | String | Sea-Bird SBE 39 temperature recorder |
| attribute | temperature | sdn_instrument_uri | String | https://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/L22/current/TOOL0266/ |
| attribute | temperature | sdn_instrument_urn | String | SDN:L22::TOOL0266 |
| attribute | temperature | sdn_P02_name | String | Temperature of the water column |
| attribute | temperature | sdn_P02_urn | String | SDN:P02::TEMP |
| attribute | temperature | sdn_P03_name | String | Water column temperature and salinity |
| attribute | temperature | sdn_P03_urn | String | SDN:P03::D025 |
| attribute | temperature | sdn_P08_name | String | Physical oceanography |
| attribute | temperature | sdn_P08_urn | String | SDN:P08::DS03 |
| attribute | temperature | sdn_parameter_name | String | Temperature of the water body |
| attribute | temperature | sdn_parameter_uri | String | https://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P01/current/TEMPPR01/ |
| attribute | temperature | sdn_parameter_urn | String | SDN:P01::TEMPPR01 |
| attribute | temperature | sdn_qc_variable | String | temperature_qc |
| attribute | temperature | sdn_uom_name | String | Degrees Celsius |
| attribute | temperature | sdn_uom_uri | String | https://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P06/current/UPAA/ |
| attribute | temperature | sdn_uom_urn | String | SDN:P06::UPAA |
| attribute | temperature | sensor_manufacturer | String | Sea-Bird Scientific |
| attribute | temperature | sensor_manufacturer_uri | String | https://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/L35/current/MAN0013/ |
| attribute | temperature | sensor_manufacturer_urn | String | SDN:L35::MAN0013 |
| attribute | temperature | sensor_model | String | Sea-Bird SBE 39 temperature recorder |
| attribute | temperature | sensor_mount | String | mounted_on_fixed_structure |
| attribute | temperature | sensor_orientation | String | upward |
| attribute | temperature | sensor_reference | String | https://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/L22/current/TOOL0266/ |
| attribute | temperature | sensor_SeaVoX_L22_code | String | SDN:L22::TOOL0266 |
| attribute | temperature | standard_name | String | sea_water_temperature |
| attribute | temperature | units | String | Degrees Celsius |
| variable | temperature_qc | int | ||
| attribute | temperature_qc | _FillValue | int | 9 |
| attribute | temperature_qc | Conventions | String | SeaDataNet measurand qualifier flags |
| attribute | temperature_qc | flag_meanings | String | no_quality_control good_value probably_good_value probably_bad_value bad_value changed_value value_below_detection value_in_excess interpolated_value missing_value |
| attribute | temperature_qc | flag_values | String | 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 |
| attribute | temperature_qc | ioos_category | String | Quality |
| attribute | temperature_qc | long_name | String | data quality flag |
| attribute | temperature_qc | sdn_conventions_urn | String | SDN:L20:: |
| attribute | temperature_qc | standard_name | String | quality_flag |
The information in the table above is also available in other file formats (.csv, .htmlTable, .itx, .json, .jsonlCSV1, .jsonlCSV, .jsonlKVP, .mat, .nc, .nccsv, .tsv, .xhtml) via a RESTful web service.