# Glider depths are off by 1/10

**URL:** <https://discourse.oceanobservatories.org/t/glider-depths-are-off-by-1-10/269>\
**Category:** HelpDesk\
**Tags:** cgsn, ea\
**Created:** [August 20, 2021, 3:16pm UTC](https://discourse.oceanobservatories.org/t/glider-depths-are-off-by-1-10/269 "2021-08-20T15:16:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![seagrinch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/db5fbb/32.png) [@seagrinch](https://discourse.oceanobservatories.org/u/seagrinch)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2021, 3:16pm UTC](https://discourse.oceanobservatories.org/t/glider-depths-are-off-by-1-10/269/1 "2021-08-20T15:16:59Z")

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I was looking at some glider datasets from OOINet today (including [PG575](https://ooinet.oceanobservatories.org/data_access/#GP05MOAS-PG575-01-CTDGVM000) and GL340), and it looks like the calculated depths are 1/10 of what they should be. This is the case both on the website and in the downloaded netcdf files.

My guess is the calculation is using bar (sci\_water\_pressure) instead of dbar (sci\_water\_pressure\_dbar).

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**Author:** ![cdobson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/da6949/32.png) [@cdobson](https://discourse.oceanobservatories.org/u/cdobson)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2021, 6:51pm UTC](https://discourse.oceanobservatories.org/t/glider-depths-are-off-by-1-10/269/2 "2021-08-24T18:51:15Z")

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Hi Sage,

Thank you for bringing this to our attention. I am seeing the same issue with the data and have brought it to the attention of the development team. I will update this thread once a fix is in place.

Thanks again,  
Collin

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**Author:** ![cdobson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/da6949/32.png) [@cdobson](https://discourse.oceanobservatories.org/u/cdobson)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2021, 6:21pm UTC](https://discourse.oceanobservatories.org/t/glider-depths-are-off-by-1-10/269/3 "2021-09-23T18:21:54Z")

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Hi Sage,

A fix for this issue went live on OOINET on 9/15/2021.

Again, thank you for bringing it to our attention.  
Collin

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**Author:** ![swhite](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.oceanobservatories.org/swhite/32/31_2.png) [@swhite](https://discourse.oceanobservatories.org/u/swhite)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2021, 1:31pm UTC](https://discourse.oceanobservatories.org/t/glider-depths-are-off-by-1-10/269/4 "2021-09-30T13:31:02Z")

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