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COADS-based Southern Oscillation Index (SOI), 1854-1997
Entry ID: JISAO_COADS_SOI_SLP

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Summary
Abstract: The University of Washington Joint Institute for the Study of the
Atmosphere and Ocean (JISAO) offers a COADS-based Southern Oscillation
Index 1854-1997 dataset. A version of the Southern Oscillation Index
(SOI) is presented here that is derived from ship-of-opportunity
sea-level pressure (SLP) data contained in the Comprehensive
Ocean-Atmosphere Data Set (COADS). The Southern ... View entire text
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Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 30.0   S: -30.0   E: 180.0   W: -180.0
  N: -13.0   S: -13.0   E: 131.0   W: 131.0
  N: -18.0   S: -18.0   E: 150.0   W: 150.0

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: NOAA Climate Diagnostics Center, Comprehensive Ocean-Atmosphere Data Set (COADS)
Dataset Title: COADS-based Southern Oscillation Index (SOI), 1854-1997
Dataset Release Place: Seattle, Washington, USA
Dataset Publisher: Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere and Ocean (JISAO)
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1854-07-01
Stop Date: 1997-12-31
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Originating Center
Data Center
Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere and Ocean, Department of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Washington Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://www.jisao.washington.edu/

Data Center Personnel
Name: TODD MITCHELL
Email: mitchell at atmos.washington.edu
Distribution
Distribution Media: Online Web
Distribution Format: ASCII, MATLAB
Fees: None
Personnel
SCOTT A. RITZ
Role: DIF AUTHOR
Phone: 301-614-5126
Fax: 301-614-5268
Email: Scott.A.Ritz at nasa.gov
Contact Address:
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
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City: Greenbelt
Province or State: Maryland
Postal Code: 20771
Country: USA
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 1999-07-27
Last DIF Revision Date: 2007-09-10

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