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ICOADS Input Data Sources

This dataset is comprised of various input datasets used to develop ICOADS. Some files are in original native format and other are in the ICOADS binary formats. Note, these data files are not recommended for general use. Individual observations and monthly summary statistics in either a 1-degree by 1-degree or 2-degree by 2-degree latitude by longitude boxes are the recommended user data products. Much more information about ICOADS is available at the project website.



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VARIABLES:
Air TemperatureCloud Amount/FrequencyDew Point TemperatureHumidity
Sea Level PressureSea Surface TemperatureSurface WindsSwells
VisibilityWave HeightWave PeriodWave Speed/Direction
Wind Stress   
LEVELS:
Ground or water surface
TYPES: Platform Observations
SOURCES: DOC/NOAA/OAR/CDC
Climate Diagnostics Center, OAR, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
RELATED SITES: ICOADS project website
VOLUME: 113.99 GBytes
FORMATS: Binary (see dataset documentation)
CONTACT: For assistance with this dataset, please contact Steve Worley (303-497-1248) or Doug Schuster (303-497-1216) . If the specialist is unavailable, please contact Data Help.
RELATED DATASETS: ds540.0 - International Comprehensive Ocean-Atmosphere Data Set (ICOADS Release 2.4), Global Marine Surface Observations
ds540.1 - International Comprehensive Ocean-Atmosphere Data Set (ICOADS 2.4), Global Marine Monthly Summaries

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