About the Data
Data Header (for data preview and downloads):
BuoyID, Year, Hour, Min, DOY, POS_DOY,Lat,Lon, (BP),(Ts),(Ta)
DOY = the day of the year to the decimal minute (1.0 to 365.999) of the reported data
POS_DOY = the day of the year to the decimal minute of the reported position
BP = Barometric Pressure, if available
Ts = Surface Temperature if available
Ta = Air Temperature if available
Note that "Surface Temperature (Ts)" is measured from the bottom of the buoy hull. If the buoy is floating,
then the reported temperature is of the sea surface. If the buoy is frozen into the ice, or sitting on top
of it, then the reported temperature is of the ground or ice. The freezing temperature of sea water is about
-1.8C, so temperature readings below this indicate ground or ice temperatures.
Data Access Options
1. Download CSV files from the table below by clicking the download icon.
2. Data in the table below can be accessed via url here:
https://iabp.apl.uw.edu/WebData/BuoyID.dat
3. Download using the API with this url:
https://iabp.apl.uw.edu/download?bid=BuoyID
With optional additional parameters:
- start_date=YYYY/MM/DD
- end_date=YYYY/MM/DD
- ndays=# of days (if ndays exists, start_date is ignored)
- file_type=dat or csv (dat = values seperate by multiple spaces, shown in previewed data)
Examples
1. Download the entire data file with BuoyID = 300234011751690:
https://iabp.apl.uw.edu/download?bid=300234011751690
2. Download the last 10 days of data:
https://iabp.apl.uw.edu/download?bid=300234011751690&ndays=10
3. Download from the beginning of the year:
https://iabp.apl.uw.edu/download?bid=300234011751690&start_date=2023/01/01
For a text only version of the table below:
https://iabp.apl.uw.edu/TABLES/ArcticTable_Current.txt
Pop open a list of Acronym Definitions:
ACRONYMS
| Arctic Buoys Reporting Over the Last Week |
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| BuoyID | WMO | Year | Buoy Type | Owner | Logistics | Latest Report | Latitude | Longitude | BP | Ts | Ta | DATA |
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