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U.S. Climate Extremes Index
Entry ID:
gov.noaa.ncdc.C00571
Summary
Abstract:
The Climate Extremes Index (CEI) is a study prepared by and available from the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC). The CEI was first presented in 1995 as a framework for quantifying observed changes in climate within the contiguous United States. The index is based on an aggregate set of conventional climate extreme indicators which now includes extremes in land- falling tropical storm and ...
 Purpose: To make a wide range of climatic data available to researchers and the public. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: technical report Pricing is dependent on customer order specifications. Please contact NCDC for information on fees and terms for retrieving the Data Set or Product. CURRENTNESS REFERENCE: Ground Condition
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Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator:
National Climatic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Dataset Title:
U.S. Climate Extremes Index
Dataset Release Date:
2006-12-20
Data Presentation Form:
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Online Resource:
http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/climate/research/cei/cei.html
Temporal Coverage
Start Date:
1910-01-01
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Quality
ATTRIBUTE ACCURACY REPORT: Not available
LOGICAL CONSISTENCY REPORT: Unknown COMPLETENESS REPORT: Completeness information not available. LINEAGE/PROCESS STEP: PROCESS DESCRIPTION: See CEI Definition URL for processing description: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/climate/research/cei/cei.html#define PROCESS DATE: Unknown
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.
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None
Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
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Distribution
Distribution Format:
GIF
Fees:
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Personnel
Role:
DIF AUTHOR
Phone:
828-271-4800
Fax:
828-271-4876
Email:
ncdc.metadata at noaa.gov
Contact Address:
151 Patton Avenue
Room 468
City:
Asheville
Province or State:
North Carolina
Postal Code:
28801-5001
Country:
USA
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date:
2007-01-29
Last DIF Revision Date:
2013-01-24
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