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Met Office - Global Radiosonde Data (1997 - Present)

Entry ID: BADC_GLOBAL_RADIOSONDE

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Summary

Abstract: This dataset consists of radiosonde data from stations worldwide. Stations are
categorised into 7 regions: Africa, Asia, South America, North and Central
America, South-West Pacific, Europe, and Antarctica, respectively. A clickable
world map is available to view worldwide radiosonde station lists. European
radiosonde data for the period 1990 to June 1998 are also ...

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Link: GET DATA

Description: Met Office - Global Radiosonde Data (1997 - Present)

Link: VIEW PROJECT HOME PAGE

Description: The Meteorological Office UK. Global weather services from the UK.

Geographic Coverage

(Click for Interactive Map)

Spatial coordinates

	N: 90.0	S: -90.0	E: 180.0	W: -180.0
Max Altitude: 30 KM

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: UK Meteorological Office

Dataset Title: Met Office - Global Radiosonde Data (1997 - Present)

Dataset Release Place: Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

Dataset Publisher: British Atmospheric Data Centre

Online Resource: http://www.badc.rl.ac.uk/data/radiosglobe/

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1996-12-17

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > AFRICA > NORTHERN AFRICA > ALGERIA

CONTINENT > AFRICA > WESTERN AFRICA > BURKINA FASO

Science Keywords

AGRICULTURE > AGRICULTURAL AQUATIC SCIENCES > AQUACULTURE

AGRICULTURE > AGRICULTURAL AQUATIC SCIENCES > FISHERIES

ISO Topic Category

BIOTA

INLAND WATERS

OCEANS

Project

NERR > National Estuarine Research Reserve

Quality ATTRIBUTE ACCURACY REPORT: Anomalous/Suspect Data July, 1995: SL: DO probe was believed
to be reading higher than actual DO levels during its July 13-27,1995 deployment. Time (seconds)
change from :00 to :45 on July 14 09:30 to July 31 23:30. BL: DO membrane is suspected of
possible minor fouling between 7/25 and 7/26 due to sediment and algae build-up on membrane
...

Access Constraints Data collected in conjunction with the National Estuarine Research Reserve
System's (NERRS) System-wide Monitoring Program (SWMP) is considered public information. Please
see site for further information: http://cdmo.baruch.sc.edu/aboutdata.htm

Use Constraints The principal investigator (PI) listed in the enclosed metadata retains the right
to be fully credited for having collected and processed the data. Please see the site for
further information: http://cdmo.baruch.sc.edu/aboutdata.htm

Ancillary Keywords

water quality

monitoring

Data Set Progress

COMPLETE

Originating Center

Data Center

North Inlet-Winyah Bay Reserve, Baruch Marine Field Laboratory, Belle W. Baruch Institute for Marine and Coastal Sciences, University of South Carolina

Data Center URL: http://www.northinlet.sc.edu/

Data Center Personnel
Name: TAMMY D. SMALL Phone: (843) 546-6219 Fax: (843) 546-1632 Email: tammy at belle.baruch.sc.edu Contact Address: University of South Carolina Baruch Marine Field Laboratory P.O. Box 1630 City: Georgetown Province or State: South Carolina Postal Code: 29442 Country: USA