Reference
Marine glossary
Operational definitions for station freshness, observation fields, and source labels.
Dominant wave period
The wave period carrying the most energy in the observed sea state.
Freshness
How long it has been since the station observation was retrieved or confirmed.
Sustained wind
Average wind speed over the station reporting interval, separate from gusts.
DART
Deep-ocean Assessment and Reporting of Tsunamis station type.
CMAN
Coastal-Marine Automated Network station mounted on shore or fixed structures.
Partial station
A station with reachable metadata but missing one or more expected observation groups.