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Comprehensive Aerological Data Set (CARDS) Subset (DSI-6303)

Entry ID: gov.noaa.ncdc.C00417

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Summary

Abstract: Comprehensive Aerological Data Set (CARDS) Subset is historical digital data set DSI-6303, archived at the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC). This is meteorological upper air data from all over the world. CARDS data is primarily radiosonde and pibal data. DSI-6303 is a static subset of the full, ongoing CARDS data set. During a past NCDC project, the data that is now DSI-6303 was extracted from CARDS. Major parameters in upper air data are: pressure, temperature, relative humidity, wind speed and direction, and height. NCDC maintains this data set in archive but no longer updates nor actively distributes it. It has been superseded by the Integrated Global Radiosonde Archive (IGRA) (C00616).

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

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: data set

CURRENTNESS REFERENCE: Ground Condition

Pricing is dependent on customer order specifications. Please contact NCDC for information
on fees and terms for retrieving the Data Set or Product.

Related URL

Link: GET DATA

Description: Data from the Integrated Global Radiosonde Archive can be accessed using FTP and HTTP access methods.

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: Comprehensive Aerological Data Set (CARDS) Subset (DSI-6303)

Dataset Release Date: Unknown

Data Presentation Form: tabular digital data

Online Resource: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/cab/igra/index.php

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1948-01-01

Stop Date: 1990-12-31

Location Keywords

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > GLOBAL

Science Keywords

ATMOSPHERE > AIR QUALITY > VISIBILITY

ATMOSPHERE > ALTITUDE > GEOPOTENTIAL HEIGHT

ISO Topic Category

CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE

ELEVATION

ENVIRONMENT

Platform

PIBAL > Pilot Balloons

RADIOSONDES

Instrument

RADIOSONDES

VISUAL OBSERVATIONS

Project

ESIP > Earth Science Information Partners Program

Quality ATTRIBUTE ACCURACY REPORT: Not provided

LOGICAL CONSISTENCY REPORT: Unknown

COMPLETENESS REPORT: Completeness information not available.

LINEAGE/PROCESS STEP:
PROCESS DESCRIPTION: Unknown
PROCESS DATE: Unknown

Access Constraints ACCESS CONSTRAINTS: None

DISTRIBUTION LIABILITY: Every effort has been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within the limits of current NOAA quality control procedures. NOAA can only certify that the data provided to its customers is an authentic copy of the records which were accepted for inclusion in NOAA archives. NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in the data, nor as a result of the failure of the data to function on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty.

Use Constraints None

Ancillary Keywords

GLOBAL

GOSIC

G3OS/

Data Set Progress

COMPLETE

Data Center

National Climatic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce

Data Center URL: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/
Dataset ID: ______DSI-6303 ____

Data Center Personnel
Name: NCDC CUSTOMER SERVICE Phone: 828-271-4800 Fax: 828-271-4876 Email: ncdc.orders at noaa.gov Contact Address: 151 Patton Avenue, Room 120 City: Asheville Province or State: NC Postal Code: 28801-5001 Country: USA