Monthly Bivariate ENSO Time Series (BEST) Index
Entry ID: NOAA_NWS_CPC_BEST

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Summary
Abstract: [Text Source: Prashant Sardeshmukh and Catherine Smith, "Bivariate EnSo Timeseries or the
"BEST" ENSO Index", http://www.esrl.noaa.gov/psd/people/cathy.smith/best/ ]

[Note change in SST dataset. We are now using the Hadley SST as the GISST is no longer available and the Hadley is considered a better dataset.]

The BEST index was designed to be simple to calculate and to provide a long time ... View entire text
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Description: Access to monthly BEST index data since 1948
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Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 40.0   S: -45.0   E: 180.0   W: -180.0

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: NOAA/ESRL/PSD
Dataset Title: BEST ENSO INdex
Dataset Series Name: NOAA Indices and Forecasts
Dataset Release Date: ongoing
Dataset Release Place: Boulder, CO
Dataset Publisher: NOAA/ESRL/PSD
Online Resource: http://www.esrl.noaa.gov/psd/people/cathy.smith/best/
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1871-01-01
Data Resolution
Temporal Resolution: monthly
Temporal Resolution Range: Monthly - < Annual
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Originating Center
Data Center
Ionospheric Prediction Service, World Data Centre for Solar Terrestrial Science, Sydney Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://www.ips.gov.au

Data Center Personnel
Name: PHILIP JAMES WILKINSON
Phone: +61 2 9213 8003
Fax: +61 2 9213 8060
Email: LIANNE at IPS.GOV.AU
Contact Address:
IPS Radio and Space Services
Haymarket
P O Box 1386
Province or State: New South Wales
Country: Australia
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Personnel
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone: 02-20-2401
Email: HCANE at physvax.phys.utas.edu.au
Contact Address:
Physics Department
G.P.O. 252C
City: Hobart
Province or State: Tasmania
Postal Code: 7001
Country: Australia
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2005-11-04
Last DIF Revision Date: 2005-11-04

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