U.S. Surface Hourly Marine Data (DSI-1117)
Entry ID: gov.noaa.ncdc.C00270

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Summary
Abstract: These data sets contain U.S. Navy hourly ship meteorological and ocean surface observations, recorded on forms WBAN 11A and 11B. DSI-1117 data began in 1951 and continued through the June of 1963 and covered the entire globe. The use of this weather reporting was initiated June 1951. Fixed weather ship three-hourly surface observations were initiated on this form in January 1952, and continued ... View entire text

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

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: data set

CURRENTNESS REFERENCE: Ground Condition
Related URL
Description: View Source Metadata document from the Metadata Manager and Repository (NMMR).
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: U.S. Surface Hourly Marine Data (DSI-1117)
Dataset Release Date: Unknown
Data Presentation Form: tabular digital data
Online Resource: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1951-06-01
Stop Date: 1963-06-30
Data Resolution
Temporal Resolution: Hourly
Temporal Resolution Range: Hourly - < Daily
ISO Topic Category
Quality The values provided in temporal and spatial coverage are approximate only. See the publication and the supplemental info for more information.
Access Constraints Supplementary info relating to this project is available for download from the provided URL.
Use Constraints This data set conforms to the PICCCBY Attribution License
(http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/).

Please follow instructions listed in the citation reference provided at http://data.aad.gov.au/aadc/metadata/citation.cfm?entry_id=ASAC_131... when using these data.
Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Data Center
Australian Antarctic Data Centre, Australia Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://data.aad.gov.au

Data Center Personnel
Name: DATA OFFICER AADC
Phone: +61 3 6232 3244
Fax: +61 3 6232 3351
Email: metadata at aad.gov.au
Contact Address:
Australian Antarctic Division
203 Channel Highway
City: Kingston
Province or State: Tasmania
Postal Code: 7050
Country: Australia
Distribution
Distribution Media: HTTP
Distribution Size: 98 kb
Distribution Format: pdf
Fees: Free
Personnel
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone: +61 3 6232 3456
Fax: +61 3 6232 3456
Email: jane.wasley at aad.gov.au
Contact Address:
Environmental Protection and Change
Australian Antarctic Division
City: Kingston
Province or State: TAS
Postal Code: 7050
Country: Australia
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Publications/References
J. Wasley, S. A. Robinson, J. D. Turnbull, D. H. King, W. Wanek and M. Popp (2012), Bryophyte species composition over moisture gradients in the Windmill Islands, East Antarctica; development of a baseline for monitoring climate change impacts, special issue: Climate Change Impacts on Arctic and Antarctic Biodiversity
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2012-07-08
Last DIF Revision Date: 2012-07-12

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