Releases: IEA-Task-43/digital_wra_data_standard
1.4.0-2025.06
Below is an extract form the CHANGELOG file showing all the updates for this release.
The major addition to this version is the development of the Floating Lidar File format. This is version 1.0.0-2025.06 and will follow its own independent versioning. Other changes in this release are to expand the data model to include more floating lidar and metocean measurements, sensors and units.
The Digital Calibration Certificate had a few units added and is now on version 1.2.0-2025.06.
[1.4.0-2025.06]
- Introduce the first release of the Floating Lidar File Format developed based on discussion #268.
- To
lidar_configadd: - To
calibrationadd: - As a result of Issue #248 above,
measurement_unitsare now a definition. - To
measurement_unitsenum add:mV(Issue #260)(m/s)/mV(Issue #260)mbar/V(Issue #260)mbar/mV(Issue #260)hPa/V(Issue #260)hPa/mV(Issue #260)deg_C/V(Issue #260)deg_C/mV(Issue #260)%/V(Issue #260)%/mV(Issue #260)m^2/Hz(Discussion #268)m^2_s(Discussion #268)Pa(Issue #279)ppm(Discussion #268)ug/L(Discussion #268)ntu,fnuandftu(Discussion #268)
- To
sensor_typeadd: - To
measurement_typeadd:fuel_level(Discussion #268)pitch(Discussion #268)roll(Discussion #268)heading(Discussion #268)turbidity(Discussion #268)visibility_in_air(Discussion #268)wave_energy_spectrum(Discussion #268)wave_energy_spectrum_maximum(Discussion #268)wave_period_first_frequency(Discussion #268)wave_period_second_frequency(Discussion #268)wave_period_zero_crossing(Discussion #268)mass_concentration(Discussion #268)
- Bug fixes:
- Add
nulltolicensetype as it is optional (Issue #269)
- Add
Floating Lidar File Format [1.0.0-2025.06]
- Initial release
Digital Calibration Certificate [1.2.0-2025.06]
1.3.0-2024.03
[1.3.0-2024.03]
Below is an extract form the CHANGELOG file showing all the updates for this release.
The majority of the changes in this release are to expand the data model to include reanalysis or modelled VMM datasets and allow wave buoy's and ADCP's to exist outside of a floating lidar. Additions to sensors, measurement types and units are also included.
- Adding a new table to capture details of modelled VMM and reanalysis datasets (Issue #214)
- This is called
model_configwhich is at the same level aslogger_main_configand contains similar information. - Resulting duplicate properties
offset_from_utc_hrs,averaging_period_minutesandtimestamp_is_end_of_periodwere moved to Definitions. reanalysisandvirtual_met_mastenums were added tomeasurement_station_typeas outlined below.
- This is called
- To
measurement_typeenum add:obukhov_length(Issue #182)
- To
statistic_type_idenum add:ti30sec(Issue #218)
- To
measurement_units_idenum add: - To
measurement_station_typeenum add: - To
sensor_typeenum add: - To
measurement_locationadd:uuid(Issue #232)
- At top level, add
license(Issue #225) - Bug fixes:
1.2.0-2023.01
[1.2.0-2023.01]
Below is an extract form the CHANGELOG file showing all the updates for this release.
The majority of the changes in this release are to expand the data model to include floating lidar sensors, measurement
types and units.
- To
sensorobject, added:sensor_body_size_mm(Issue #155)
- Fix inconsistency with data types for:
logger_firmware_version(Issue #87)measurement_units_id(Issue #193)mast_geometry_id(Issue #193)classification(Issue #193)structure_type_id(Issue #193)orientation_reference(Issue #193)device_vertical_orientation(Issue #193)sensor_type_id(Issue #193)mounting_type_id(Issue #193)mast_properties.date_from(Issue #193)lidar_config.date_from(Issue #193)vertical_profiler_properties.date_from(Issue #193)height_reference(Issue #202)
- To
logger_measurement_configobject:- added
logger_stated_boom_orientation_deg(Issue #190)
- added
- To
sensor_typeenum add:lidar(Issue #186),sodar(Issue #186).inertial_measurement_unit(Discussion #148, 2022-03-31)adcp(Discussion #148, 2022-10-27)ctd(Discussion #148, 2022-10-27)
- To
mast_propertiesadddate_fromanddate_to(Issue #192). - To
height_referenceadd to the enum:sea_level(Discussion #148, 2022-03-31)sea_floor(Discussion #148, 2022-04-28)
- To
vertical_profiler_propertiesadd a new property:device_vertical_orientation(Discussion #148, 2022-10-13)
- To
logger_oemenum add:Nortek(Discussion #148, 2022-10-13)Teledyne RDI(Discussion #148, 2022-10-13)Aanderaa(Discussion #148, 2022-10-13)
- To
measurement_unitsenum add:dbar(Discussion #148, 2022-11-10)m(Discussion #148, 2022-07-27)s(Discussion #148, 2022-07-27)L(Discussion #148, 2022-11-10)g/L(Discussion #148, 2022-11-10)g/kg(Discussion #148, 2022-11-10)ppt(Discussion #148, 2022-11-10)psu(Discussion #148, 2022-11-10)S/m(Discussion #148, 2022-11-10)
- To
measurement_typeenum add:water_temperature(Discussion #148, 2022-04-28)salinity(Discussion #148, 2022-10-27)conductivity(Discussion #148, 2022-10-27)pressure(Discussion #148, 2022-10-27)echo_intensity(Discussion #148, 2022-10-13)signal_to_noise_ratio(Discussion #148, 2022-10-13)motion_corrected_wind_speed(Discussion #148, 2022-03-31)motion_corrected_wind_direction(Discussion #148, 2022-03-31)motion_corrected_vertical_wind_speed(Discussion #148, 2022-03-31)wave_height(Discussion #148, 2022-12-08)wave_significant_height(Discussion #148, 2022-04-28)wave_maximum_height(Discussion #148, 2022-04-28)wave_direction(Discussion #148, 2022-04-28)wave_directional_spread(Discussion #148, 2022-09-29)wave_period(Discussion #148, 2022-12-08)wave_peak_period(Discussion #148, 2022-04-28)water_speed(Discussion #148, 2022-09-29)vertical_water_speed(Discussion #148, 2022-10-13)water_direction(Discussion #148, 2022-09-29)height(Discussion #148, 2022-11-10)water_level(Discussion #148, 2022-07-27)depth(Discussion #148, 2022-07-27)
1.1.0-2022.06
Below is an extract form the CHANGELOG file showing all the updates for this release.
[1.1.0-2022.06]
- To
mast_section_geometryadded:lattice_bracing_member_diameter_horizontal_mm(Issue #168)lattice_bracing_member_diameter_diagonal_mm(Issue #168)- DEPRECIATION NOTICE TO
lattice_bracing_member_diameter_mm(Issue #168) lattice_bracing_member_length_diagonal_mm(Issue #170)mast_section_height_mm(Issue #152)number_of_repetitive_patterns_on_face(Issue #152)
- To
interference_structuresaddeddiameter_of_interference_structure_mmto capture, for example, a lightning finial diameter. (Issue #156) - To
logger_main_configaddeduncertainty_k_factor. (Issue #166) - To
measurement_units_idadded: - Improve
lattice_face_widthdescription. (Issue #157)
Changes to the Digital Calibration Certificate data model:
1.0.0-2022.01
Below is an extract form the CHANGELOG file.
[1.0.0-2022.01]
- Incorporating the first version of the Digital Calibration Certificate. (Issue #77)
- Renamed
sensor_configtologger_measurement_config(Issue #68) - Renamed
measurement_station_typeenum itemflidartofloating_lidar(Issue #118) - To
calibration_uncertaintyrenameduncertaintytocombined_uncertaintyto better reflect what it is. (Issue #102) - In the create table SQL statements contained in file 'iea43_wra_data_model_postgresql.sql' moved
date_fromanddate_tofrom thesensortable into themeasurement_point_sensortable. Note: This has no impact on the JSON Schema. (Issue #79) - To
measurement_typeenum, added: - To
sensor_typeenum, added: - To
measurement_station_typeenum, added:- solar (Issue #91)
- Converted
measurement_type_idto a definition. (As part of issue #96) - Converted
orientation_reference_idto a definition. (Issue #97) - Converted
height_reference_idto a definition. (Issue #99) - To
sensorobject, added:classification(Issue #88)
- To
calibrationobject, added: - To
logger_main_config: - Removed the restriction preventing users from adding additional properties for:
- Updated Latitude and Longitude description to be more specific about the coordinate system to use.
0.1.1-2021.04
- Allow additional properties for header section of schema.
- Add version tag to schema
- Correct 'Uncertainty' property spelling under Calibration Uncertainty.
- Add solar to the list of plant types.
- Measurement types, add:
- air_density
- resistance
- power
- energy
- albedo
- Measurement Units, add:
- kg/m^2
- A
- W, kW, MW
- kWh, MWh
- Sensor types, add:
- albedometer
- solar_compass
- Add Zenodo webhook
0.1.0-2021.01
First release.