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U.S. AFGWC Northern Hemisphere Dewpoint and Cloud Analyses for 1963Sep to 1972Apr

This dataset contains daily grids of dewpoint depression and cloud coverage for the period September 1963 to April 1972, provided by the U.S. Air Force Global Weather Central (AFGWC). Grids are available twice-daily at 12-hour intervals (00Z and 12Z). Dewpoint depression is available at four levels (850mb, 700mb, 500mb, and 400mb), as are low, middle, high, and total cloud coverage.

PERIODS:
1963-09 to 1972-04
VARIABLES:
Cloud Amount/FrequencyDew Point Temperature
LEVELS:
850 mbar700 mbar500 mbar400 mbar
TIMES: Every 12 hours
TYPES: Grid
COVERAGE: Longitude Range: Westernmost=180W Easternmost=180E
Latitude Range: Southernmost=4.861S Northernmost=90N
Detailed coverage information
SOURCES: DOD/USAF/AFWA
Air Force Weather Agency, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Department of Defense
VOLUME: 106.33 MBytes
FORMATS: DSS Octagonal Grid
CONTACT: For assistance with this dataset, please contact Bob Dattore (303-497-1825) . If the specialist is unavailable, please contact Data Help.
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