Monthly Bivariate ENSO Time Series (BEST) Index
Entry ID: NOAA_NWS_CPC_BEST

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Summary
Abstract: [Text Source: Prashant Sardeshmukh and Catherine Smith, "Bivariate EnSo Timeseries or the
"BEST" ENSO Index", http://www.esrl.noaa.gov/psd/people/cathy.smith/best/ ]

[Note change in SST dataset. We are now using the Hadley SST as the GISST is no longer available and the Hadley is considered a better dataset.]

The BEST index was designed to be simple to calculate and to provide a long time ... View entire text
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Description: Access to monthly BEST index data since 1948
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Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 40.0   S: -45.0   E: 180.0   W: -180.0

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: NOAA/ESRL/PSD
Dataset Title: BEST ENSO INdex
Dataset Series Name: NOAA Indices and Forecasts
Dataset Release Date: ongoing
Dataset Release Place: Boulder, CO
Dataset Publisher: NOAA/ESRL/PSD
Online Resource: http://www.esrl.noaa.gov/psd/people/cathy.smith/best/
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1871-01-01
Data Resolution
Temporal Resolution: monthly
Temporal Resolution Range: Monthly - < Annual
Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Data Center
THE OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY (ORNL) DISTRIBUTED ACTIVE ARCHIVE CENTER (DAAC) Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://daac.ornl.gov/
Dataset ID: 260

Data Center Personnel
Name: ORNL DAAC USER SERVICES OFFICE
Phone: (865) 574-7447
Email: uso at daac.ornl.gov
Contact Address:
ORNL DAAC User Services Office
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
City: Oak Ridge
Province or State: TN
Postal Code: 37831-6407
Country: USA
Personnel
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone: (603) 646-4219
Fax: (603) 646-4278
Email: bert.davis at us.army.mil
Contact Address:
U.S. Army CRREL
72 Lyme Road
City: Hanover
Province or State: NH
Postal Code: 03775-1290
Country: USA
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 1999-01-30
Last DIF Revision Date: 2013-01-23

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