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  ds570.0 Detailed Metadata

Overview
Dataset Citation:
DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC, HARVARD/HCO, FSU/METEO and UCAR/NCAR/CGD/CAS, 1981: World Monthly Surface Station Climatology, 1738-cont, updated yearly. Published by the CISL Data Support Section at the National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO (ds570.0).
Types of data:
  • Platform Observations
 Data formats:
  • DSS WMSSC
Data providers:
  • DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC > National Climatic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
  • HARVARD/HCO > Harvard College Observatory, Harvard University
  • FSU/METEO > Meteorology Department, Florida State University
  • UCAR/NCAR/CGD/CAS > Climate Analysis Section, Climate and Global Dynamics Division, National Center for Atmospheric Research, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Total volume:  219.814 Mbytes

Summary for Platform Observations in DSS WMSSC Format
Observing PlatformObservation/Data TypesAverage 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)
Fixed ShipSurface
  • Additional parameters (may include one or more of the following)
    • Temperature departure from normal (deg C)
    • Relative humidity (%) or vapor pressure (mbar)
    • Relative humidity departure from normal (%) or vapor pressure departure from normal (mbar)
    • Number of days with precipitation > 1 mm
    • Precipitation departure from normal (mm)
    • Quintile of precipitation occurrence in 30-year period
    • Number of observations per month
    • Sunshine duration (hours)
    • Sunshine percent of average (%)
    • Sea temperature (deg C)
    • Sea temperature departure from normal (deg C)
  • Height data (may include one or more of the following)
    • Height of ground above mean sea level (m)
    • Height of barometer above mean sea level (m)
    • Height above MSL from which station pressure is reduced (m)
    • Height of thermometer above ground (m)
    • Height of thermometer above MSL (m)
    • Height of rim or precipitation gauge above ground (m)
  • Standard monthly parameters (may include one or more of the following)
    • Sea level pressure (mbar)
    • Station pressure (mbar)
    • Height (gpm)
    • Temperature (deg C)
    • Precipitation (mm)
  • 1 per month
  • 4 to 10 per year
1738-01-01 to 2004-12-31
Land StationSurface
  • Additional parameters (may include one or more of the following)
    • Temperature departure from normal (deg C)
    • Relative humidity (%) or vapor pressure (mbar)
    • Relative humidity departure from normal (%) or vapor pressure departure from normal (mbar)
    • Number of days with precipitation > 1 mm
    • Precipitation departure from normal (mm)
    • Quintile of precipitation occurrence in 30-year period
    • Number of observations per month
    • Sunshine duration (hours)
    • Sunshine percent of average (%)
    • Sea temperature (deg C)
    • Sea temperature departure from normal (deg C)
  • Height data (may include one or more of the following)
    • Height of ground above mean sea level (m)
    • Height of barometer above mean sea level (m)
    • Height above MSL from which station pressure is reduced (m)
    • Height of thermometer above ground (m)
    • Height of thermometer above MSL (m)
    • Height of rim or precipitation gauge above ground (m)
  • Standard monthly parameters (may include one or more of the following)
    • Sea level pressure (mbar)
    • Station pressure (mbar)
    • Height (gpm)
    • Temperature (deg C)
    • Precipitation (mm)
  • 1 per month
  • 1 to 10 per year
1738-01-01 to 2004-12-31
Roving ShipSurface
  • Additional parameters (may include one or more of the following)
    • Temperature departure from normal (deg C)
    • Relative humidity (%) or vapor pressure (mbar)
    • Relative humidity departure from normal (%) or vapor pressure departure from normal (mbar)
    • Number of days with precipitation > 1 mm
    • Precipitation departure from normal (mm)
    • Quintile of precipitation occurrence in 30-year period
    • Number of observations per month
    • Sunshine duration (hours)
    • Sunshine percent of average (%)
    • Sea temperature (deg C)
    • Sea temperature departure from normal (deg C)
  • Height data (may include one or more of the following)
    • Height of ground above mean sea level (m)
    • Height of barometer above mean sea level (m)
    • Height above MSL from which station pressure is reduced (m)
    • Height of thermometer above ground (m)
    • Height of thermometer above MSL (m)
    • Height of rim or precipitation gauge above ground (m)
  • Standard monthly parameters (may include one or more of the following)
    • Sea level pressure (mbar)
    • Station pressure (mbar)
    • Height (gpm)
    • Temperature (deg C)
    • Precipitation (mm)
  • 1 per month
  • 8 per year
1738-01-01 to 2004-12-31

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