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Comprehensive Ocean-Atmosphere Data Set (COADS), 1-Degree Standard and Enhanced Products, 1960-1997
Entry ID: coads_1degree

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Summary
Abstract: The Comprehensive Ocean-Atmosphere Data Set (COADS) is the most
extensive and widely used set of surface marine data currently
available for the world ocean back to 1854, the year marking the
beginning of an internationally organized system for recording
shipboard meteorological observations. COADS is the result of a
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Description: COADS 1-degree global enhanced products
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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: Slutz, R.J., S.J. Lubker, J.D. Hiscox, S.D. Woodruff, R.L. Jenne, D.H. Joseph, P.M. Steurer, and J.D. Elms
Dataset Title: Comprehensive Ocean-Atmosphere Data Data Set; Release 1
Dataset Series Name: NTIS PB86-105723
Dataset Release Date: 1985
Dataset Release Place: Boulder, CO
Dataset Publisher: NOAA ERL, Climate Research Program
Online Resource: http://www.cdc.noaa.gov/coads
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1960-01-01
Stop Date: 1997-12-31
Location Keywords
Data Resolution
Latitude Resolution: 1 deg
Longitude Resolution: 1 deg
Science Keywords
ATMOSPHERE > AIR QUALITY > VISIBILITY Parameter Definition
ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC PHENOMENA > STORMS > PRESENT WEATHER Parameter Definition
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ISO Topic Category
Platform
BUOYS Ancillary Description
SHIPS Ancillary Description
Instrument
BATHYTHERMOGRAPHS Ancillary Description
XBT > Expendable Bathythermographs Ancillary Description
Project
Ancillary Keywords
Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Data Center
Climate Analysis Branch, Physical Sciences Division, Earth System Research Laboratory, OAR, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://www.esrl.noaa.gov/psd/psd1/
Dataset ID: COADS-1degree

Data Center Personnel
Name: ESRL/PSD DATA INQUIRIES
Email: esrl.psd.data at noaa.gov
Distribution
Distribution Media: online ftp
Distribution Format: netCDF
Fees: none from NOAA/CDC
Personnel
DAVID LEMIEUX
Role: DIF AUTHOR
Phone: +01-613-992-4917
Fax: +01-613-992-0190
Email: dlemieux at nrcan.gc.ca
Contact Address:
601 Booth Street, Room 362
City: Ottawa
Province or State: Ontario
Postal Code: K1A 0E8
Country: Canada
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2002-07-07
Last DIF Revision Date: 2005-03-30
Future DIF Review Date: 2004-12-22

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