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Trends in Total Cloud Amount Over China from CDIAC Entry ID: CDIAC_TRENDS_CLOUDS |
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Summary
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Abstract:
This data set is a cloud amount time series derived from Kaiser (1998). The cloud data were extracted from a database of 6-hourly weather observations provided by the National Climate Center of the China Meteorological Administration (CMA) to the U.S. Department of Energy's Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center (CDIAC) through a bilateral research agreement. Surface-observed (visual) six-hourly observations [0200, 0800, 1400, and 2000 Beijing Time (BT)] of cloud amount (0-10 tenths of sky cover) were available from 196 Chinese stations covering the period 1954-94. Data from 1951-1953 were also available; however, they only included 0800, 1400, and 2000 BT observations. The data extend over eight Chinese regions: (1) Western Northwest (WNW), (2) Eastern Northwest (ENW), (3) North, (4) Northeast (NE), (5) Tibet, (6) Southwest (SW), (7) East, and (8) South. Further information about the cloud amount data set is available from: "http://cdiac.esd.ornl.gov/trends/clouds/kaiser/kaiser98.html" Additional Trends data from CDIAC is available from: "http://cdiac.esd.ornl.gov/trends/trends.htm" |
| N: 60.0 | S: 15.0 | E: 140.0 | W: 70.0 |
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Data Set Citation
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Dataset Originator/Creator:
Kaiser, D.P.
Dataset Title: Trends in Total Cloud Amount Over China Dataset Series Name: Trends: A Compendium of Data on Global Change Dataset Release Date: 1999 Dataset Release Place: Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN Dataset Publisher: Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center Online Resource: http://cdiac.esd.ornl.gov/trends/clouds/kaiser/kaiser98.html |
Temporal Coverage
| Start Date: 1951-01-01 |
| Stop Date: 1994-12-31 |
Location Keywords
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CONTINENT
> ASIA
> EASTERN ASIA
> CHINA
CONTINENT > ASIA |
Data Resolution
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Temporal Resolution:
6-hourly, annual, seasonal
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Science Keywords
| ATMOSPHERE >CLOUDS >CLOUD PROPERTIES >CLOUD FREQUENCY [Definition] |
ISO Topic Category
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CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE
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Platform
| GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS [Information] |
Access Constraints
| None |
Use Constraints
| None |
Keywords
| CDIAC |
| CHINA |
| CLIMATE TRENDS |
Data Set Progress
| COMPLETE |
Originating Center
| CDIAC |
Data Center
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Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center, Environmental Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, U. S. Department of Energy
[Information]
Data Center URL: http://cdiac.ornl.gov/
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Distribution
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Distribution_Media:
online WWW, ftp
Distribution_Format: ASCII Fees: None |
Personnel
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DALE
P.
KAISER Role: INVESTIGATOR Email: kaiserdp at ornl.gov Contact Address: Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center Environmental Services Division Oak Ridge National Laboratory City: Oak Ridge Province or State: TN Postal Code: 37831 Country: USA |
Publications/References
Easterling, D.R., B. Horton, P.D. Jones, T.C. Peterson, T.R. Karl,
D.E. Parker, M.J. Salinger, V. Razuvaev, N. Plummer, P. Jamason, and
C.K. Folland 1997. Maximum and minimum temperature trends for the
globe. Science, 277, 364-367.
Kaiser, D.P. 1998. Analysis of total cloud amount over
China. Geophys. Res. Lett. 25(19):3599-3602.
Karl, T.R., P.D. Jones, R.W. Knight, G. Kukla, N. Plummer,
V. Razuvaev, K.P. Gallo, J. Lindseay, R.J. Charlson, and
T.C. Peterson. 1993. Asymmetric trends of daily maximum and minimum
temperature. Bull. Amer. Met. Soc. 74, 1007-1023.
Schneider, S.H. 1972. Cloudiness as a global climatic feedback
mechanism: The effect on the radiation balance and surface temperature
of variations in cloudiness. J. Atmos. Sci. 29, 1413-1422.
Warren, S.G., C.J. Hahn, J. London, R.M. Chervin, and R. Jenne. 1986.
Global distribution of total cloud cover and cloud type amounts over
land, DOE/ER/60085-H1, NCAR Tech. Note TN-273 +STR, 231 pp., National
Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, Colorado.
Zhai, P.M., F. Ren, and Q. Zhang. 1997. Indicators of change for
extreme precipitation in China. Workshop on Indices and Indicators for
Climate Extremes, National Climatic Data Center, Asheville, North
Carolina, June 3-6, 1997. Group: Multimedia_Sample
D.E. Parker, M.J. Salinger, V. Razuvaev, N. Plummer, P. Jamason, and
C.K. Folland 1997. Maximum and minimum temperature trends for the
globe. Science, 277, 364-367.
Kaiser, D.P. 1998. Analysis of total cloud amount over
China. Geophys. Res. Lett. 25(19):3599-3602.
Karl, T.R., P.D. Jones, R.W. Knight, G. Kukla, N. Plummer,
V. Razuvaev, K.P. Gallo, J. Lindseay, R.J. Charlson, and
T.C. Peterson. 1993. Asymmetric trends of daily maximum and minimum
temperature. Bull. Amer. Met. Soc. 74, 1007-1023.
Schneider, S.H. 1972. Cloudiness as a global climatic feedback
mechanism: The effect on the radiation balance and surface temperature
of variations in cloudiness. J. Atmos. Sci. 29, 1413-1422.
Warren, S.G., C.J. Hahn, J. London, R.M. Chervin, and R. Jenne. 1986.
Global distribution of total cloud cover and cloud type amounts over
land, DOE/ER/60085-H1, NCAR Tech. Note TN-273 +STR, 231 pp., National
Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, Colorado.
Zhai, P.M., F. Ren, and Q. Zhang. 1997. Indicators of change for
extreme precipitation in China. Workshop on Indices and Indicators for
Climate Extremes, National Climatic Data Center, Asheville, North
Carolina, June 3-6, 1997. Group: Multimedia_Sample
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date:
1999-11-04
Last DIF Revision Date:
1999-11-05
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