Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory (LDEO) Climate Data Library
Entry ID: LDEO

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Summary
Abstract: The Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory (LDEO) Climate Data Library
contains a wide variety of primarily oceanographic and atmospheric
data sets. All of the data is available online and most can be
viewed through the Data Library's Data Viewer. The Data Viewer allows the
user to choose the data desired, make plots, tables, files, subset
files, etc. The data library is ... View entire text
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Description: Access to the LDEO Data Library and Data Viewer

Description: OPeNDAP dataset page.
Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 90.0   S: -90.0   E: 180.0   W: -180.0

Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1860-01-01
Paleo Temporal Coverage
Paleo Start Date: 160,000 ybp
Chrono Unit:
Data Resolution
Latitude Resolution: 1.0 Degrees
Longitude Resolution: 1.25 Degrees
Horizontal Resolution Range: 100 km - < 250 km or approximately 1 degree - < 2.5 degrees
Temporal Resolution: Monthly
Temporal Resolution Range: Monthly - < Annual
Quality WARNING: EP TOMS started experiencing calibration problem since 2002. For data beginning in year 2000, the calibration has been stabilized relative to NOAA-16 SBUV/2 in the equatorial zone. Because of continuing changes in the optical properties of the front scan mirror that are not well understood, data are showing a latitude dependent error that cannot be corrected by a simple calibration correction. The calibration appears to be stable near the equator. But by 50 degrees latitude, there is now a -2% to -4% error in TOMS, a bit larger in the northern hemisphere than in the southern hemisphere. Because of this error, data since 2002 should NOT be used for trend analysis
Use Constraints EP TOMS started experiencing calibration problem since 2002. Because of the continuing changes in the optical properties of the front scan mirror that are not well understood, data started showing a latitude dependent error that cannot be corrected by a simple calibration correction. The calibration appears to be stable near the equator. But by 50 degrees latitude, there is now a -2% to -4% error in TOMS, a bit larger in the northern hemisphere than in the southern hemisphere.

Earth Probe TOMS data since 2002 should NOT be used for trend analysis because of the calibration problem.
Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Data Center
Centro Nacional de Datos Antarticos, National Antarctic Data Centre, Comite Polar Espanol, Spain Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://hielo.igme.es/

Data Center Personnel
Name: ANTONIO BARRAGAN SANABRIA
Phone: +34913495731
Fax: +34913495929
Email: a.barragan at igme.es
Contact Address:
Centro Nacional de Datos Antarticos
Instituto Geologico y Minero de Espana
c/Rios Rosas 23
City: Madrid
Postal Code: 28003
Country: SPAIN
Personnel
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone: +34914974513
Fax: +34914972982
Email: jeronimo.lopez at uam.es
Contact Address:
Universidad Autonoma de Madrid
Departamento de Geologia y Geoquimica
Facultad de Ciencias
Campus de Canto Blanco
c/ Fco. Tomás y Valiente 7
City: Madrid
Province or State: Madrid
Postal Code: 28049
Country: Spain
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Publications/References
Geomorfología, suelos y permafrost
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2006-02-09
Last DIF Revision Date: 2009-09-23

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