Meteorological observations from Antarctic Automatic Weather Stations: Dismal and Kirkwood Islands 2001-2003, GLOBEC.
Entry ID: awsD_awsK_SO

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Summary
Abstract: Meteorological data are reported at hourly intervals from Antarctic Automatic Weather Stations located on Dismal and Kirkwood Islands, May 2001 - April 2003. Measured parameters include barometric pressure, wind speed and direction, air temperature, humidity. Computed parameters include wind velocity as vectors, wind stress and heat flux.
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Description: U.S. GLOBEC Data System - Directory of Data;
See data object(s): "awsD" and "awsK" (R.Beardsley et al., Investigators)

Description: Antarctic Automatic Weather Stations Project
Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: -68.34   S: -68.34   E: -69.01   W: -69.01
Max Altitude: 25M
  N: -68.09   S: -68.09   E: -68.82   W: -68.82
Max Altitude: 12M

Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 2001-05-23
Stop Date: 2003-04-30

Start Date: 2001-05-22
Stop Date: 2003-04-30
Data Resolution
Temporal Resolution: hourly
Temporal Resolution Range: Hourly Climatology
Originating Center
Data Center
Atmospheric Science Data Center, Science Directorate, Langley Research Center, NASA Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://eosweb.larc.nasa.gov/
Dataset ID: ISCCP_D2_NAT

Data Center Personnel
Name: ASDC USER SERVICES
Phone: 757-864-8656
Email: support-asdc at earthdata.nasa.gov
Contact Address:
NASA Langley Atmospheric Science Data Center
User and Data Services
NASA Langley Research Center
Mail Stop 157D
City: Hampton
Province or State: VA
Postal Code: 23681-2199
Country: USA
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Personnel
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Email: william.b.rossow at nasa.gov
Contact Address:
NASA/Goddard Institute for Space Studies
2880 Broadway
City: New York
Province or State: NY
Postal Code: 10025
Country: USA
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Publications/References
Rossow, W.B., A. Walker, D. Beuschel and M. Roiter, 1996: International
Cloud Climatology Project (ISCCP) Documentation of New Cloud Datasets,
World Meteorological Organization, Geneva, 115 pp.
Creation and Review Dates
Last DIF Revision Date: 2008-01-23

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