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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 | Institution | Dataset ID |
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| set | data | graph | files | BUOY CCSD WAVES |
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| ICATMAR | BUOY_SUD_CAP_DE_CREUS_WAVES |
| Row Type | Variable Name | Attribute Name | Data Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | access_constraint | String | otherRestrictions |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | acknowledgement | String | Deployed and maintained by Generalitat de Catalunya |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | cdm_data_type | String | TimeSeries |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | cdm_timeseries_variables | String | station_id, latitude, longitude |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | Conventions | String | CF-1.10, ACDD-1.3, COARDS |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | creator_email | String | observacions at icatmar.cat |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | creator_name | String | ICATMAR |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | creator_type | String | institution |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | creator_url | String | https://www.icatmar.cat![]() |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | data_mode | String | R |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | Easternmost_Easting | double | 3.2686 |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | featureType | String | TimeSeries |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | geospatial_lat_max | double | 42.235 |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | geospatial_lat_min | double | 42.235 |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | geospatial_lat_units | String | degrees_north |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | geospatial_lon_max | double | 3.2686 |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | geospatial_lon_min | double | 3.2686 |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | geospatial_lon_units | String | degrees_east |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | history | String | Created/updated: 2026-07-14T09:05:53Z by datTOnetcdf.py (ICATMAR) |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | infoUrl | String | https://www.icatmar.cat/![]() |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | institution | String | ICATMAR |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | institution_edmo_code | String | 5801, 280 |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | instrument | String | SEAVIEW |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | instrument_vocabulary | String | NERC SeaVoX Device Catalogue |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | keywords | String | buoy, catal\u00e0, ci\u00e8ncies, csic, data, del, direction, earth, Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Waves > Significant Wave Height, Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Waves > Wave Speed/Direction, Earth Science > Spectral/Engineering > Platform Characteristics > Platform Power, engineering, governan\u00e7a, height, icatmar, icm, icm-csic, institut, measurements, ocean, oceans, odas, per, period, platform, power, recerca, science, sea, sea_surface_wave_dominant_period, sea_surface_wave_energy_period, sea_surface_wave_from_direction, sea_surface_wave_from_mean_direction, sea_surface_wave_height_hm0_spectrum, sea_surface_wave_height_hm1_spectrum, sea_surface_wave_maximum_height, sea_surface_wave_mean_period_spectrum, sea_surface_wave_peak_period_spectrum, sea_surface_wave_significant_height, sea_surface_wave_significant_height_swell_spectrum, sea_surface_wave_significant_height_wind_spectrum, sensor, significant, spectral, spectral/engineering, spectrum, surface, surface waves, swell, time, VGH10, VGH2, VGHS, VGT10, VGT2, VGT3, VGTA, VGTPK, VHM0, VHZA, VMDR, VMEH3, VMH1, VMHM, VMSD, VMST, VMTA, VMTW, VMWD, VMWH, VMWT, VPED, VTPK, VZMX, wave, waves, wind |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | keywords_vocabulary | String | GCMD Science Keywords |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | license | String | CC-BY-4.0 |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | mooring_depth | double | 78.0 |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | naming_authority | String | cat.icatmar |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | nominal_latitude | double | 42.235 |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | nominal_longitude | double | 3.2686 |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | Northernmost_Northing | double | 42.235 |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | platform | String | moored surface buoy |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | platform_name | String | CCSD |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | platform_vocabulary | String | GCMD Platforms |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | processing_level | String | 2A |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | processing_level_meaning | String | Level 2 data without QC |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | product_version | String | 1.0 |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | project | String | ICATMAR Xarxa de Boies |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | publisher_email | String | info at icatmar.cat |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | publisher_name | String | ICATMAR |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | publisher_type | String | institution |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | publisher_url | String | https://www.icatmar.cat![]() |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | quality_control | String | No QC applied (NRT) |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | source | String | moored surface buoy |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | sourceUrl | String | (local files) |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | Southernmost_Northing | double | 42.235 |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | standard_name_vocabulary | String | CF Standard Name Table v85 |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | station_name | String | ODAS Buoy North of Cap de Creus |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | subsetVariables | String | station_id, latitude, longitude |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | summary | String | Measurements from the wave sensor of the CCSD ODAS buoy. CCSD Wave Sensor (WAVES). ICATMAR data from a local source. |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | testOutOfDate | String | now-1day |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | time_coverage_duration | String | 210 days |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | time_coverage_end | String | 2026-07-30T21:57:00Z |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | time_coverage_resolution | String | n/a |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | time_coverage_start | String | 2026-01-01T00:17:00Z |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | title | String | BUOY CCSD WAVES |
| attribute | NC_GLOBAL | Westernmost_Easting | double | 3.2686 |
| variable | station_id | String | ||
| attribute | station_id | actual_range | String | CCSD CCSD |
| attribute | station_id | cf_role | String | timeseries_id |
| attribute | station_id | ioos_category | String | Identifier |
| attribute | station_id | long_name | String | Station Identifier |
| variable | latitude | double | ||
| attribute | latitude | _CoordinateAxisType | String | Lat |
| attribute | latitude | actual_range | double | 42.235, 42.235 |
| attribute | latitude | axis | String | Y |
| attribute | latitude | ioos_category | String | Location |
| attribute | latitude | long_name | String | Latitude |
| attribute | latitude | standard_name | String | latitude |
| attribute | latitude | units | String | degrees_north |
| variable | longitude | double | ||
| attribute | longitude | _CoordinateAxisType | String | Lon |
| attribute | longitude | actual_range | double | 3.2686, 3.2686 |
| attribute | longitude | axis | String | X |
| attribute | longitude | ioos_category | String | Location |
| attribute | longitude | long_name | String | Longitude |
| attribute | longitude | standard_name | String | longitude |
| attribute | longitude | units | String | degrees_east |
| variable | time | double | ||
| attribute | time | _CoordinateAxisType | String | Time |
| attribute | time | actual_range | double | 1.76722662E9, 1.78544862E9 |
| attribute | time | axis | String | T |
| attribute | time | calendar | String | proleptic_gregorian |
| attribute | time | ioos_category | String | Time |
| attribute | time | long_name | String | Time |
| 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 | VGHS | double | ||
| attribute | VGHS | _ChunkSizes | uint | 512 |
| attribute | VGHS | _FillValue | double | NaN |
| attribute | VGHS | actual_range | double | 0.0, 5.982 |
| attribute | VGHS | colorBarMaximum | double | 10.0 |
| attribute | VGHS | colorBarMinimum | double | 0.0 |
| attribute | VGHS | ioos_category | String | Surface Waves |
| attribute | VGHS | long_name | String | Significant Wave Height |
| attribute | VGHS | sensor_depth | String | 0.0 m |
| attribute | VGHS | standard_name | String | sea_surface_wave_significant_height |
| attribute | VGHS | units | String | m |
| variable | VMHM | double | ||
| attribute | VMHM | _ChunkSizes | uint | 512 |
| attribute | VMHM | _FillValue | double | NaN |
| attribute | VMHM | actual_range | double | 0.0, 9.517 |
| attribute | VMHM | ioos_category | String | Surface Waves |
| attribute | VMHM | long_name | String | Maximum Height |
| attribute | VMHM | sensor_depth | String | 0.0 m |
| attribute | VMHM | standard_name | String | sea_surface_wave_maximum_height |
| attribute | VMHM | units | String | m |
| variable | VMWH | double | ||
| attribute | VMWH | _ChunkSizes | uint | 509 |
| attribute | VMWH | _FillValue | double | NaN |
| attribute | VMWH | actual_range | double | 0.0, 5.982 |
| attribute | VMWH | colorBarMaximum | double | 10.0 |
| attribute | VMWH | colorBarMinimum | double | 0.0 |
| attribute | VMWH | ioos_category | String | Surface Waves |
| attribute | VMWH | long_name | String | Spectral significant wave height of wind sea |
| attribute | VMWH | sensor_depth | String | 0.0 m |
| attribute | VMWH | standard_name | String | sea_surface_wave_significant_height_wind_spectrum |
| attribute | VMWH | units | String | m |
| variable | SWHT | double | ||
| attribute | SWHT | _ChunkSizes | uint | 509 |
| attribute | SWHT | _FillValue | double | NaN |
| attribute | SWHT | actual_range | double | 0.0, 2.043 |
| attribute | SWHT | colorBarMaximum | double | 10.0 |
| attribute | SWHT | colorBarMinimum | double | 0.0 |
| attribute | SWHT | ioos_category | String | Surface Waves |
| attribute | SWHT | long_name | String | Spectral significant wave height of swell |
| attribute | SWHT | sensor_depth | String | 0.0 m |
| attribute | SWHT | standard_name | String | sea_surface_wave_significant_height_swell_spectrum |
| attribute | SWHT | units | String | m |
| variable | VHM0 | double | ||
| attribute | VHM0 | _ChunkSizes | uint | 509 |
| attribute | VHM0 | _FillValue | double | NaN |
| attribute | VHM0 | actual_range | double | 0.0, 5.9750000000000005 |
| attribute | VHM0 | ioos_category | String | Surface Waves |
| attribute | VHM0 | long_name | String | Spectral significant wave height (Hm0) |
| attribute | VHM0 | sensor_depth | String | 0.0 m |
| attribute | VHM0 | standard_name | String | sea_surface_wave_height_hm0_spectrum |
| attribute | VHM0 | units | String | m |
| variable | VMH1 | double | ||
| attribute | VMH1 | _ChunkSizes | uint | 509 |
| attribute | VMH1 | _FillValue | double | NaN |
| attribute | VMH1 | actual_range | double | 0.0, 6.974 |
| attribute | VMH1 | ioos_category | String | Surface Waves |
| attribute | VMH1 | long_name | String | Spectral significant wave height (Hm1) |
| attribute | VMH1 | sensor_depth | String | 0.0 m |
| attribute | VMH1 | standard_name | String | sea_surface_wave_height_hm1_spectrum |
| attribute | VMH1 | units | String | m |
| variable | VMEH3 | double | ||
| attribute | VMEH3 | _ChunkSizes | uint | 509 |
| attribute | VMEH3 | _FillValue | double | NaN |
| attribute | VMEH3 | actual_range | double | 0.0, 4.634 |
| attribute | VMEH3 | ioos_category | String | Surface Waves |
| attribute | VMEH3 | long_name | String | Significant wave height (H1/3) estimated using spectral bandwidth |
| attribute | VMEH3 | sensor_depth | String | 0.0 m |
| attribute | VMEH3 | standard_name | String | sea_surface_wave_h1/3_using_bandwidth |
| attribute | VMEH3 | units | String | m |
| variable | VGH2 | double | ||
| attribute | VGH2 | _ChunkSizes | uint | 509 |
| attribute | VGH2 | _FillValue | double | NaN |
| attribute | VGH2 | actual_range | double | 0.0, 4700.0 |
| attribute | VGH2 | ioos_category | String | Surface Waves |
| attribute | VGH2 | long_name | String | unknown |
| attribute | VGH2 | sensor_depth | String | 0.0 m |
| attribute | VGH2 | standard_name | String | sea_surface_wave_average_heigth_1/2 |
| attribute | VGH2 | units | String | m |
| variable | VGTA | double | ||
| attribute | VGTA | _ChunkSizes | uint | 509 |
| attribute | VGTA | _FillValue | double | NaN |
| attribute | VGTA | actual_range | double | 0.0, 5256.0 |
| attribute | VGTA | ioos_category | String | Surface Waves |
| attribute | VGTA | long_name | String | unknown |
| attribute | VGTA | sensor_depth | String | 0.0 m |
| attribute | VGTA | standard_name | String | sea_surface_wave_average_heigth_1/3 |
| attribute | VGTA | units | String | m |
| variable | VGH10 | double | ||
| attribute | VGH10 | _ChunkSizes | uint | 509 |
| attribute | VGH10 | _FillValue | double | NaN |
| attribute | VGH10 | actual_range | double | 0.0, 6.65 |
| attribute | VGH10 | ioos_category | String | Surface Waves |
| attribute | VGH10 | long_name | String | Average height of the highest one-third of waves |
| attribute | VGH10 | sensor_depth | String | 0.0 m |
| attribute | VGH10 | standard_name | String | sea_surface_wave_average_heigth_1/10 |
| attribute | VGH10 | units | String | m |
| variable | VHZA | double | ||
| attribute | VHZA | _ChunkSizes | uint | 509 |
| attribute | VHZA | _FillValue | double | NaN |
| attribute | VHZA | actual_range | double | 0.0, 3.317 |
| attribute | VHZA | ioos_category | String | Surface Waves |
| attribute | VHZA | long_name | String | Mean wave height from zero-crossing analysis |
| attribute | VHZA | sensor_depth | String | 0.0 m |
| attribute | VHZA | standard_name | String | sea_surface_wave_average_heigth_time_domain_zc |
| attribute | VHZA | units | String | m |
| variable | VZMX | double | ||
| attribute | VZMX | _ChunkSizes | uint | 509 |
| attribute | VZMX | _FillValue | double | NaN |
| attribute | VZMX | actual_range | double | 0.0, 23.665 |
| attribute | VZMX | ioos_category | String | Surface Waves |
| attribute | VZMX | long_name | String | Average maximum wave height determined from time-domain zero-crossing analysis |
| attribute | VZMX | sensor_depth | String | 0.0 m |
| attribute | VZMX | standard_name | String | sea_surface_wave_average_max_heigth_time_domain_zc |
| attribute | VZMX | units | String | m |
| variable | VGTPK | double | ||
| attribute | VGTPK | _ChunkSizes | uint | 509 |
| attribute | VGTPK | _FillValue | double | NaN |
| attribute | VGTPK | actual_range | double | 0.5, 13.474 |
| attribute | VGTPK | colorBarMaximum | double | 20.0 |
| attribute | VGTPK | colorBarMinimum | double | 0.0 |
| attribute | VGTPK | ioos_category | String | Surface Waves |
| attribute | VGTPK | long_name | String | Dominant Wave Period |
| attribute | VGTPK | sensor_depth | String | 0.0 m |
| attribute | VGTPK | standard_name | String | sea_surface_wave_dominant_period |
| attribute | VGTPK | units | String | s |
| variable | VMTW | double | ||
| attribute | VMTW | _ChunkSizes | uint | 509 |
| attribute | VMTW | _FillValue | double | NaN |
| attribute | VMTW | actual_range | double | 0.0, 9.906 |
| attribute | VMTW | colorBarMaximum | double | 20.0 |
| attribute | VMTW | colorBarMinimum | double | 0.0 |
| attribute | VMTW | ioos_category | String | Surface Waves |
| attribute | VMTW | long_name | String | Wave Energy period |
| attribute | VMTW | sensor_depth | String | 0.0 m |
| attribute | VMTW | standard_name | String | sea_surface_wave_energy_period |
| attribute | VMTW | units | String | s |
| variable | VMWT | double | ||
| attribute | VMWT | _ChunkSizes | uint | 509 |
| attribute | VMWT | _FillValue | double | NaN |
| attribute | VMWT | actual_range | double | 0.5, 11.907 |
| attribute | VMWT | colorBarMaximum | double | 20.0 |
| attribute | VMWT | colorBarMinimum | double | 0.0 |
| attribute | VMWT | ioos_category | String | Surface Waves |
| attribute | VMWT | long_name | String | Spectral wave period of the wind-sea component |
| attribute | VMWT | sensor_depth | String | 0.0 m |
| attribute | VMWT | standard_name | String | sea_surface_wave_period_wind_spectrum |
| attribute | VMWT | units | String | s |
| variable | VMST | double | ||
| attribute | VMST | _ChunkSizes | uint | 509 |
| attribute | VMST | _FillValue | double | NaN |
| attribute | VMST | actual_range | double | 12.047, 14.027 |
| attribute | VMST | colorBarMaximum | double | 20.0 |
| attribute | VMST | colorBarMinimum | double | 0.0 |
| attribute | VMST | ioos_category | String | Surface Waves |
| attribute | VMST | long_name | String | Spectral swell wave period |
| attribute | VMST | sensor_depth | String | 0.0 m |
| attribute | VMST | standard_name | String | sea_surface_wave_period_swell_spectrum |
| attribute | VMST | units | String | s |
| variable | VMTA | double | ||
| attribute | VMTA | _ChunkSizes | uint | 509 |
| attribute | VMTA | _FillValue | double | NaN |
| attribute | VMTA | actual_range | double | 0.0, 9.027 |
| attribute | VMTA | colorBarMaximum | double | 20.0 |
| attribute | VMTA | colorBarMinimum | double | 0.0 |
| attribute | VMTA | ioos_category | String | Surface Waves |
| attribute | VMTA | long_name | String | Spectral mean period |
| attribute | VMTA | sensor_depth | String | 0.0 m |
| attribute | VMTA | standard_name | String | sea_surface_wave_mean_period_spectrum |
| attribute | VMTA | units | String | s |
| variable | VTPK | double | ||
| attribute | VTPK | _ChunkSizes | uint | 509 |
| attribute | VTPK | _FillValue | double | NaN |
| attribute | VTPK | actual_range | double | 0.0, 4.62 |
| attribute | VTPK | colorBarMaximum | double | 20.0 |
| attribute | VTPK | colorBarMinimum | double | 0.0 |
| attribute | VTPK | ioos_category | String | Surface Waves |
| attribute | VTPK | long_name | String | Spectral peak wave period |
| attribute | VTPK | sensor_depth | String | 0.0 m |
| attribute | VTPK | standard_name | String | sea_surface_wave_peak_period_spectrum |
| attribute | VTPK | units | String | s |
| variable | VGT2 | double | ||
| attribute | VGT2 | _ChunkSizes | uint | 509 |
| attribute | VGT2 | _FillValue | double | NaN |
| attribute | VGT2 | actual_range | double | 0.0, 0.01027 |
| attribute | VGT2 | ioos_category | String | Surface Waves |
| attribute | VGT2 | long_name | String | Average height of the highest one-half of waves |
| attribute | VGT2 | sensor_depth | String | 0.0 m |
| attribute | VGT2 | standard_name | String | sea_surface_wave_average_period_1/2 |
| attribute | VGT2 | units | String | m |
| variable | VGT3 | double | ||
| attribute | VGT3 | _ChunkSizes | uint | 509 |
| attribute | VGT3 | _FillValue | double | NaN |
| attribute | VGT3 | actual_range | double | 0.0, 0.010433 |
| attribute | VGT3 | ioos_category | String | Surface Waves |
| attribute | VGT3 | long_name | String | Average height of the highest one-third of waves |
| attribute | VGT3 | sensor_depth | String | 0.0 m |
| attribute | VGT3 | standard_name | String | sea_surface_wave_average_period_1/3 |
| attribute | VGT3 | units | String | m |
| variable | VGT10 | double | ||
| attribute | VGT10 | _ChunkSizes | uint | 509 |
| attribute | VGT10 | _FillValue | double | NaN |
| attribute | VGT10 | actual_range | double | 0.0, 10.981 |
| attribute | VGT10 | colorBarMaximum | double | 20.0 |
| attribute | VGT10 | colorBarMinimum | double | 0.0 |
| attribute | VGT10 | ioos_category | String | Surface Waves |
| attribute | VGT10 | long_name | String | Average period of the highest one-tenth of waves |
| attribute | VGT10 | sensor_depth | String | 0.0 m |
| attribute | VGT10 | standard_name | String | sea_surface_wave_average_period_1/10 |
| attribute | VGT10 | units | String | s |
| variable | VPED | double | ||
| attribute | VPED | _ChunkSizes | uint | 509 |
| attribute | VPED | _FillValue | double | NaN |
| attribute | VPED | actual_range | double | 0.0, 359.91 |
| attribute | VPED | colorBarMaximum | double | 360.0 |
| attribute | VPED | colorBarMinimum | double | 0.0 |
| attribute | VPED | ioos_category | String | Surface Waves |
| attribute | VPED | long_name | String | Wave direction |
| attribute | VPED | sensor_depth | String | 0.0 m |
| attribute | VPED | standard_name | String | sea_surface_wave_from_direction |
| attribute | VPED | units | String | degree |
| variable | VMDR | double | ||
| attribute | VMDR | _ChunkSizes | uint | 509 |
| attribute | VMDR | _FillValue | double | NaN |
| attribute | VMDR | actual_range | double | 0.0, 359.54 |
| attribute | VMDR | colorBarMaximum | double | 360.0 |
| attribute | VMDR | colorBarMinimum | double | 0.0 |
| attribute | VMDR | ioos_category | String | Surface Waves |
| attribute | VMDR | long_name | String | Mean direction |
| attribute | VMDR | sensor_depth | String | 0.0 m |
| attribute | VMDR | standard_name | String | sea_surface_wave_from_mean_direction |
| attribute | VMDR | units | String | degree |
| variable | VMWD | double | ||
| attribute | VMWD | _ChunkSizes | uint | 509 |
| attribute | VMWD | _FillValue | double | NaN |
| attribute | VMWD | actual_range | double | 0.0, 359.54 |
| attribute | VMWD | colorBarMaximum | double | 360.0 |
| attribute | VMWD | colorBarMinimum | double | 0.0 |
| attribute | VMWD | ioos_category | String | Surface Waves |
| attribute | VMWD | long_name | String | Spectral wave direction of the wind-sea component |
| attribute | VMWD | sensor_depth | String | 0.0 m |
| attribute | VMWD | standard_name | String | sea_surface_wave_direction_wind_spectrum |
| attribute | VMWD | units | String | degree |
| variable | VMSD | double | ||
| attribute | VMSD | _ChunkSizes | uint | 509 |
| attribute | VMSD | _FillValue | double | NaN |
| attribute | VMSD | actual_range | double | 0.0, 286.84 |
| attribute | VMSD | colorBarMaximum | double | 360.0 |
| attribute | VMSD | colorBarMinimum | double | 0.0 |
| attribute | VMSD | ioos_category | String | Surface Waves |
| attribute | VMSD | long_name | String | Spectral swell wave direction |
| attribute | VMSD | sensor_depth | String | 0.0 m |
| attribute | VMSD | standard_name | String | sea_surface_wave_direction_swell_spectrum |
| attribute | VMSD | units | String | degree |
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.