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Integrated Global Radiosonde Archive (IGRA) - Monthly Means (DSI-6352)
Entry ID: gov.noaa.ncdc.C00617

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Summary
Abstract: Integrated Global Radiosonde Archive is a digital data set archived at the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC). This dataset contains monthly means of geopotential height, temperature, zonal wind, and meridional wind derived from the Integrated Global Radiosonde Archive (IGRA, DSI-6351). IGRA consists of radiosonde and pilot balloon observations at over 1500 globally distributed stations, and ... View entire text

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

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CURRENTNESS REFERENCE: Ground Condition
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Description: Data from the Integrated Global Radiosonde Archive can be accessed using FTP and HTTP access methods.
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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: Integrated Global Radiosonde Archive (IGRA) - Monthly Means (DSI-6352)
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: 1947-01-01
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Data Resolution
Temporal Resolution: Monthly
Temporal Resolution Range: Monthly - < Annual
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Quality Data has undergone a full QC.
Access Constraints Accessible only by CLPX approved investigators until April 2004.
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Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Data Center
NSIDC Distributed Active Archive Center Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org/daac/index.html
Dataset ID: NSIDC-0175

Data Center Personnel
Name: NSIDC USER SERVICES
Phone: +1 (303) 492-6199
Fax: +1 (303) 492-2468
Email: nsidc at nsidc.org
Contact Address:
National Snow and Ice Data Center
CIRES, 449 UCB
University of Colorado
City: Boulder
Province or State: CO
Postal Code: 80309-0449
Country: USA
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Distribution
Distribution Media: FTP
Distribution Format: ASCII
Personnel
KELLY ELDER
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Phone: 970 498 1233
Fax: 970 498 1212
Email: kelder at fs.fed.us
Contact Address:
USFS RMRS
Rocky Mountain Research Station
USDA Forest Service
240 West Prospect Road
City: Fort Collins
Province or State: CO
Postal Code: 80526
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2003-08-12
Last DIF Revision Date: 2012-05-14

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