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Global Upper Air Climatic Atlas (CD-ROM)
Entry ID: gov.noaa.ncdc.C00338

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Summary

Abstract: This two-volume CD-ROM set available from the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) uses 2.5 degree gridded, upper air climatic summaries derived from the European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) model analyses. It uses data from selected upper air stations from all over the world for the 12-year period (1980-1991), including individual months. The CD-ROMs present upper air statistics for 15 different vertical levels for for dry bulb and dew point temperature, geopotential height, air density, and vector and scalar wind speed. They also provide access/display software for gridpoint data, contouring capability for user-defined areas, and vertical profiles. This was a joint NCDC and US Navy product. Also available is a supplementary ASCII-data CD-ROM (no graphic interface) for the 1980-1995 period.

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

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: product

CURRENTNESS REFERENCE: Ground Condition

Fees, if applicable, are displayed on the web page for obtaining these data; fees are also dependent on customer order specifications. Please contact NCDC for further information on fees and terms for retrieving these data.

Related URL

Link: GET DATA
Description: More information and pricing for this product

Link: VIEW EXTENDED METADATA
Description: View Source Metadata document from the Metadata Manager and Repository (NMMR).

Link: VIEW RELATED INFORMATION

Geographic Coverage

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: Global Upper Air Climatic Atlas (CD-ROM)
Dataset Release Date: Unknown
Dataset Release Place: Asheville, NC
Dataset Publisher: National Climatic Data Center
Data Presentation Form: multimedia presentation
Online Resource: http://ols.nndc.noaa.gov/plolstore/plsql/olstore.prodspecific?prodn...

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1980-01-01

Stop Date: 1995-12-31

Location Keywords

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > GLOBAL

Science Keywords

ATMOSPHERE >ALTITUDE >GEOPOTENTIAL HEIGHT    [Definition]

ATMOSPHERE >ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR >DEW POINT TEMPERATURE    [Definition]

ATMOSPHERE >ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR >HUMIDITY    [Definition]

ATMOSPHERE >ATMOSPHERIC WINDS >UPPER LEVEL WINDS    [Definition]

ATMOSPHERE >ATMOSPHERIC WINDS >VERTICAL WIND MOTION    [Definition]

ATMOSPHERE >ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE >DEW POINT TEMPERATURE    [Definition]

ISO Topic Category

CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE
ELEVATION

Platform

RADIOSONDES [Information]

Instrument

RADIOSONDES [Information]

Project

ESIP >Earth Science Information Partners Program [Information]

Quality

ATTRIBUTE ACCURACY REPORT: Not provided

LOGICAL CONSISTENCY REPORT: Unknown

COMPLETENESS REPORT: Completeness information not available.

LINEAGE/PROCESS STEP:
PROCESS DESCRIPTION: Unknown
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.

Use Constraints

None

Keywords

GLOBAL

GOSIC

G3OS/

Data Set Progress

COMPLETE

Data Center

National Climatic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce [Information]
Data Center URL: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/

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

Distribution

Distribution_Format: CD-ROM
Fees: Please See Summary

Personnel

NCDC METADATA SERVICES
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

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2007-03-28

Last DIF Revision Date: 2011-07-21

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