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Integrated Global Radiosonde Archive (IGRA) - Monthly Means (DSI-6352)

Entry ID: gov.noaa.ncdc.C00617

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Summary

Abstract: Integrated Global Radiosonde Archive is a digital data set archived at the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC). This dataset contains monthly means of geopotential height, temperature, zonal wind, and meridional wind derived from the Integrated Global Radiosonde Archive (IGRA, DSI-6351). IGRA consists of radiosonde and pilot balloon observations at over 1500 globally distributed stations, and ...

Purpose: To make a wide range of climatic data available to researchers and the public.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: data set

Pricing is dependent on customer order specifications. Please contact NCDC for information on fees and terms for retreiving the Data Set or Product.

CURRENTNESS REFERENCE: Ground Condition

Related URL

Link: GET DATA

Description: Data from the Integrated Global Radiosonde Archive can be accessed using FTP and HTTP access methods.

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 90.0

S: -90.0

E: 180.0

W: -180.0

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: National Climatic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce

Dataset Title: Integrated Global Radiosonde Archive (IGRA) - Monthly Means (DSI-6352)

Dataset Release Date: Unknown

Data Presentation Form: tabular digital data

Online Resource: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/cab/igra/index.php

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1947-01-01

Location Keywords

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > GLOBAL

Data Resolution

Temporal Resolution: Monthly
Temporal Resolution Range: Monthly - < Annual

Science Keywords

ATMOSPHERE > ALTITUDE > GEOPOTENTIAL HEIGHT

ATMOSPHERE > ALTITUDE > TROPOPAUSE

ISO Topic Category

CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE

ELEVATION

Platform

RADIOSONDES

Instrument

RADIOSONDES

Project

ESIP > Earth Science Information Partners Program

Quality ATTRIBUTE ACCURACY REPORT: Quality control procedures have been applied to the individual soundings from which the monthly means were computed. No additional quality control has been applied to the monthly means. The IGRA quality assurance system consists of a series of specialized algorithms that are applied successively. The procedures can be grouped into seven general categories: fundamental ...

Access Constraints ACCESS CONSTRAINTS: None

DISTRIBUTION LIABILITY: Every effort has been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within the limits of current NOAA quality control procedures. NOAA can only certify that the data provided to its customers is an authentic copy of the records which were accepted for inclusion in NOAA archives. NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in the data, nor as a result of the failure of the data to function on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty.

Use Constraints None

Ancillary Keywords

GLOBAL

GOSIC

G3OS/

Data Set Progress

IN WORK

Data Center

National Climatic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce

Data Center URL: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/
Dataset ID: ______DSI-6352 ____

Data Center Personnel
Name: NCDC CUSTOMER SERVICE Phone: 828-271-4800 Fax: 828-271-4876 Email: ncdc.orders at noaa.gov Contact Address: 151 Patton Avenue, Room 120 City: Asheville Province or State: NC Postal Code: 28801-5001 Country: USA