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Upper Air Rawinsonde Observations - Global GTS (DSI-5681)
Entry ID: gov.noaa.ncdc.C00055

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Summary
Abstract: Upper Air Rawinsonde Observations is DSI-5681, archived at the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC). Major parameters which make up this file are number of levels, pressure of level, height of level, temperature of level, relative humidity of level, wind direction and speed of level. Data set 5681 is a composite data set that NCDC built from upper air data received from the U.S. Air Force Global ... View entire text

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

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: data set

CURRENTNESS REFERENCE: Ground Condition
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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: Upper Air Rawinsonde Observations - Global GTS (DSI-5681)
Dataset Release Date: Unknown
Data Presentation Form: tabular digital data
Online Resource: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1971-07-01
Stop Date: 1978-01-01
Location Keywords
Science Keywords
ATMOSPHERE > ALTITUDE > GEOPOTENTIAL HEIGHT Parameter Definition
ATMOSPHERE > ALTITUDE > PLANETARY BOUNDARY LAYER HEIGHT Parameter Definition
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Platform
FIXED OBSERVATION STATIONS Ancillary Description
Ancillary Keywords
Data Center
Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center, Environmental Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, U. S. Department of Energy Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://cdiac.ornl.gov/

Data Center Personnel
Name: CARBON DIOXIDE INFORMATION ANALYSIS CENTER
Fax: (865) 574-2232
Contact Address:
Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center (CDIAC)
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
P.O.. Box 2008
City: OAK RIDGE
Province or State: TENNESSEE
Postal Code: 37831-6335
Country: USA
Publications/References
Keeling, C.D. (1984), Atmospheric and oceanographic measurements needed for establishment of a data base for carbon dioxide from fossil fuels., In The Potential Effects of Carbon Dioxide-Induced Climatic Changes in Alaska. (Miscellaneous, etc.). The Proceedings of a Conference., School of Agriculture and Land Resources Management, University of Alaska, Fairbanks, Fairbanks, Alaska
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2002-05-23
Last DIF Revision Date: 2012-10-17

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