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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 daily averaged product, from 1958 to near-present		F   I   M	background		Marine Institute	climate_malin_daily_average

The Dataset's Variables and Attributes

Row Type	Variable Name	Attribute Name	Data Type	Value
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	cdm_data_type	String	TimeSeries
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	cdm_timeseries_variables	String	longitude,latitude,depth,midgid,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	2025-08-14T10:51:17.997Z
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	date_modified	String	2025-08-14T10:58:19.033Z
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	defaultDataQuery	String	&time<=now
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	defaultGraphQuery	String	time,temperature&time<=now&.draw=lines
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	featureType	String	TimeSeries
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lat_max	String	55.3713
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	-7.3343
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lon_units	String	degrees_east
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_vertical_max	String	1
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_vertical_min	String	1
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.5327
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	infoUrl	String	http://data.marine.ie/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/ie.marine.data:dataset.5327
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 has been scaled using contextual information
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	excellent
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	short_doi	String	https://doi.org/
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	source	String	coastal structure
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	source_platform_category_code	String	17
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
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 and has been ongoing since 1958. This daily averaged temperature data product has been derived from a collection of measurements initiated by Met Eireann and continued by the Marine Institute, taken in and around Portmore Pier, using various techniques (well, bucket and modern sensor) and at various sampling intervals (daily to half-hourly). The aim of this time series data product is to standardise the temperature data across the different sampling methods, by removing diurnal signals and applying offsets to older measurements, through a robust and thorough methodology described in Daves et al., 2025 (under peer review). For further background see Cannaby and Hüsrevoglu, 2009. For the full-resolution data collection of measurement values see the 'Malin Head Sea Surface Temperature data collection' at this link: xxxxx. This standardised dataset provides a valuable long-term record of coastal ocean surface temperatures, which can inform on 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. This dataset compiles these segments into a standardised, noon-centred, daily averaged time series. To make the time series as continuous as possible, diurnal signals have been removed from all segments of data and there have been correction factors applied to the data from Segment 2 to match it to the sensor data in Segment 3. Due to the differences in the pier and open-water water sources for Segments 1 and 3, there is no scientific basis for attempting to match the data for those segments, so there have been no offset corrections made to Segment 1 data in this dataset. This standardised temperature data product 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	P66Y11M309D
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	time_coverage_end	String	2025-03-03T00:00:00Z
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	time_coverage_start	String	1958-04-28T00:00:00Z
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	title	String	Malin Head Sea Surface Temperature daily averaged product, from 1958 to near-present
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	update_interval	String	PD1
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	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	mean sea level
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	atlantos_EOV_name	String	Temperature
attribute	temperature	atlantos_EOV_urn	String	SDN:A05::EV_SEATEMP
attribute	temperature	comment	String	This is an standardised average temperature from a variety of instruments and sensors deployed over the duration of the time-series.
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	ITS-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_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_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

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