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ds336.0 Detailed Metadata

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Dataset Citation: University Corporation for Atmospheric Research [Unidata], updated daily: Historical Unidata Internet Data Distribution (IDD) Global Observational Data, May 2003 - current. Dataset ds336.0 published by the CISL Data Support Section at the National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO, available online at http://dss.ucar.edu/datasets/ds336.0/.
Types of data: Platform Observations	Data formats: NetCDF (Binary)
Data contributors: UCAR/UNIDATA > Unidata, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Programs/Experiments that collected the data: GTS > Global Telecommunications System
Total volume: 190.471 Gbytes

Summary for Platform Observations in NetCDF Format
Observing Platform	Observation Type Data Types	Average Frequency of Data (varies by individual platform ID and data type)	Temporal/Geographical Coverage (each dot represents a 3° box containing one or more observations)
Drifting Buoy	Surface cable length (meters) Current depth (meters) Current direction (degrees) Character Pressure tendency Total cloud cover in oktas Cloud genus Cloud Height in meters Higher level clouds Lower level clouds Middle level clouds Current speed (meters/sec) Buoy/Ship Direction (degree_true) Buoy drifting Direction (degrees) Buoy drifting Speed (meters/sec) drogue Type duration of observation State of ground Height of swells (meters) Humidity (percent) Height of waves (meters) Sea ice or ice of land origin Ice concentration True bearing of Ice Edge Ice of Land origin Rate of Ice build up Present Ice Situation Stage of development Ice thickness (centimeters) Type of Ice build up Buoy latitude at time_position (degrees) Buoy longitude at time_position (degrees) Highest mean wind speed Precipitation amount (.01 meter) Precipitation amount last 24 hours (.01 meter) Precipitation Period (hours) Buoy/Ship level pressure (hectopascals) Period of swells (seconds) Change in Pressure in past 3 hours (hectopascals) Period of waves (seconds) Quality control of air temp Quality control of current profile Quality control of location Quality control of satellite transmission Quality control of presure measurement Quality control of Position Quality control of Time Quality control of water temp remove Velocity By Quality control of Sec 1 Quality control position of Sec 1 Quality control of Sec 2 Quality control position of Sec 2 Quality control of Sec 3 Quality control position of Current salinity control Salinity depth (meters) Ship's Avg speed Ship's True direction Sea level pressure (hectopascals) Snow depth (centimeters) Salinity parts (Parts per thousand) Buoy/Ship Speed (meters/sec) Salinity temperture (Celsius) Direction of swells (degree_true) Direction of swells (degrees) Air Temperature to tenths (Celsius) Web Bulb Temperature (Celsius) Dew-point Air temperature to tenths (Celsius) Max Air Temperature to tenths (Celsius) Min Air Temperature to tenths (Celsius) Water Temperature to tenths (Celsius) Horizontal visibility Past weather Present weather	1 to 2 per minute 1 to 40 per hour 1 to 20 per day 1 to 6 per week 2 per month 1 to 6 per year	1975-05-04 to 2037-07-02
Fixed Ship	Surface Character Pressure tendency Total cloud cover in oktas Higher level clouds Lower level clouds Middle level clouds Buoy/Ship Direction (degree_true) State of ground Height of swells (meters) Humidity (percent) Height of waves (meters) Sea ice or ice of land origin Highest mean wind speed Precipitation amount (.01 meter) Precipitation amount last 24 hours (.01 meter) Precipitation Period (hours) Buoy/Ship level pressure (hectopascals) Period of swells (seconds) Change in Pressure in past 3 hours (hectopascals) Period of waves (seconds) Sea level pressure (hectopascals) Snow depth (centimeters) Buoy/Ship Speed (meters/sec) Direction of swells (degree_true) Air Temperature to tenths (Celsius) Web Bulb Temperature (Celsius) Dew-point Air temperature to tenths (Celsius) Max Air Temperature to tenths (Celsius) Min Air Temperature to tenths (Celsius) Water Temperature to tenths (Celsius) Horizontal visibility Past weather Present weather	4 to 8 per day	1993-08-12 to 2037-07-02
Fixed Ship	Upper Air Mandatory levels (may include one or more of the following) Pressure (hPa) Geopotential height (m) Temperature (deg K) Dew point depression (deg K) Wind direction (degree) Wind speed (m/sec) Maximum wind level (may include one or more of the following) Pressure (hPa) Wind direction (degree) Wind speed (m/sec) Significant temperature level (may include one or more of the following) Pressure (hPa) Temperature (deg K) Dew point depression (deg K) Significant wind level (may include one or more of the following) Geopotential height (m) Wind direction (degree) Wind speed (m/sec) Tropopause level (may include one or more of the following) Pressure (hPa) Temperature (deg K) Dew point depression (deg K) Wind direction (degree) Wind speed (m/sec)		2004-06-27 to 2004-07-03
Land Station	Surface Air pressure at sea level (hectoPascal) Air temperature at 2 meters (Celsius) Ceiling And Visibility OK Ceiling height (feet) Ceiling height estimate (feet) Character Pressure tendency Total cloud cover in oktas Cloud genus Cloud Height in meters Higher level clouds Lower level clouds Middle level clouds cloud height (feet) High Cloud type Low Cloud type Medium Cloud type cloud height in meters (meters) cloud phenomenia cloud type Dew point temperature at 2 meters (Celsius) Buoy/Ship Direction (degree_true) State of ground Wind Gust (UNITS variable) Pressure at station (hectoPascal) Altimeter setting (hectoPascals) High cloud area fraction High cloud base (meters) Height of swells (meters) Humidity (percent) Height of waves (meters) Sea ice or ice of land origin Ice concentration True bearing of Ice Edge Ice of Land origin Present Ice Situation Stage of development Pressure at station (inches) Low cloud area fraction Low cloud base (meters) Highest mean wind speed Middle cloud area fraction Middle cloud base (meters) Obscuring Aloft Height (feet) Obscuring Aloft Sky Condition Octets of Sky Obscured (octets) greater than prevailing visibility (kilometers) greater than prevailing visibility (statue miles) 24 hour precipitation amount (.01 inches) Hourly precipitation amount (.01 inches) 24 hour precipitation amount (inches) Precipitation amount (.01 meter) Precipitation amount last 24 hours (.01 meter) Hourly precipitation amount (inches) Precipitation Period (hours) Buoy/Ship level pressure (hectopascals) prevailing visibility (kilometers) horizontal visibility (meters) prevailing visibility (statue miles) Period of swells (seconds) Change in Pressure in past 3 hours (hectopascals) Period of waves (seconds) Surface Obscuration Ship's Avg speed Ship's True direction Sea level pressure (hectopascals) Snow increasing rapidly, amount past hour (inches) Snow Total Depth on ground (inches) Snow depth (centimeters) Snow fall amount on ground (inches) Snow fall amount last hour (inches) Snow depth on ground (inches) Water equivalent of snow on ground (inches) Buoy/Ship Speed (meters/sec) Sun Shine Duration (minutes) Direction of swells (degree_true) Air Temperature to tenths (Celsius) Web Bulb Temperature (Celsius) Dew-point Air temperature to tenths (Celsius) Dew-point temperature to tenths (Celsius) Max Air Temperature to tenths (Celsius) Temperature max for 24 period at midnight (Celsius) Min Air Temperature to tenths (Celsius) Temperature min for 24 period at midnight (Celsius) Water Temperature to tenths (Celsius) Temperature to tenths (Celsius) Wind Speed Units Horizontal visibility visibility in air (US_statute_mile) visibility in air direction (degrees) Visibility in air at surface (meters) Vertical visibility in air (meters) horizontal visibility direction Weather phenomena Wind From Direction (degrees) wind from direction maximum (degrees) wind from direction minimum (degrees) Wind Gust (m/s) Peak wind direction (degrees) Peak wind speed (m/s) Peak wind time Wind Speed (m/s) Weather phenomenia Past weather Present weather	1 to 31 per hour 1 to 20 per day 1 to 6 per week 3 to 4 per month	1975-05-04 to 2037-07-02
Land Station	Upper Air Mandatory levels (may include one or more of the following) Pressure (hPa) Geopotential height (m) Temperature (deg K) Dew point depression (deg K) Wind direction (degree) Wind speed (m/sec) Maximum wind level (may include one or more of the following) Pressure (hPa) Wind direction (degree) Wind speed (m/sec) Significant temperature level (may include one or more of the following) Pressure (hPa) Temperature (deg K) Dew point depression (deg K) Significant wind level (may include one or more of the following) Geopotential height (m) Wind direction (degree) Wind speed (m/sec) Tropopause level (may include one or more of the following) Pressure (hPa) Temperature (deg K) Dew point depression (deg K) Wind direction (degree) Wind speed (m/sec)	1 to 16 per day 1 to 6 per week	2003-05-19 to 2009-11-14
Roving Ship	Surface cable length (meters) Character Pressure tendency Total cloud cover in oktas Cloud genus Cloud Height in meters Higher level clouds Lower level clouds Middle level clouds Buoy/Ship Direction (degree_true) Buoy drifting Direction (degrees) Buoy drifting Speed (meters/sec) drogue Type duration of observation State of ground Height of swells (meters) Humidity (percent) Height of waves (meters) Sea ice or ice of land origin Ice concentration True bearing of Ice Edge Ice of Land origin Rate of Ice build up Present Ice Situation Stage of development Ice thickness (centimeters) Type of Ice build up Buoy latitude at time_position (degrees) Buoy longitude at time_position (degrees) Highest mean wind speed Precipitation amount (.01 meter) Precipitation amount last 24 hours (.01 meter) Precipitation Period (hours) Buoy/Ship level pressure (hectopascals) Period of swells (seconds) Change in Pressure in past 3 hours (hectopascals) Period of waves (seconds) Quality control of air temp Quality control of current profile Quality control of location Quality control of satellite transmission Quality control of presure measurement Quality control of Position Quality control of Time Quality control of water temp remove Velocity By Quality control of Sec 1 Quality control position of Sec 1 Quality control of Sec 2 Quality control position of Sec 2 Quality control of Sec 3 Quality control position of Current salinity control Salinity depth (meters) Ship's Avg speed Ship's True direction Sea level pressure (hectopascals) Snow depth (centimeters) Buoy/Ship Speed (meters/sec) Salinity temperture (Celsius) Direction of swells (degree_true) Direction of swells (degrees) Air Temperature to tenths (Celsius) Web Bulb Temperature (Celsius) Dew-point Air temperature to tenths (Celsius) Max Air Temperature to tenths (Celsius) Min Air Temperature to tenths (Celsius) Water Temperature to tenths (Celsius) Horizontal visibility Past weather Present weather	1 to 20 per hour 1 to 20 per day 1 to 6 per week 4 per month	1975-05-04 to 2037-07-02

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