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Russian Ice Island Upper Air Data (DSI-6355)
Entry ID: gov.noaa.ncdc.C00567

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Summary
Abstract: USSR Ice Island Rawindsonde is historical digital data set DSI-6355, archived
at the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC). This is meteorological upper air data from ice
islands in the Arctic Ocean, collected by the old Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR).
The period of record is 1950-91. Major parameters in upper air data sets are: geopotential
height, pressure, temperature, relative humidity, and wind speed and direction.

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 retreiving the Data
Set or Product.
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Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 90.0   S: 65.0   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: Russian Ice Island Upper Air Data (DSI-6355)
Dataset Release Date: Unknown
Data Presentation Form: tabular digital data
Online Resource: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/cab/igra/index...
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1950-01-01
Stop Date: 1991-12-31
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BALLOONS Ancillary Description
RADIOSONDES Ancillary Description
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ALTIMETERS Ancillary Description
ANEMOMETERS Ancillary Description
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Quality ATTRIBUTE ACCURACY REPORT: The National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) Data
Support Section (DSS) received a version of the Russian North Pole Raobs in November 1999. We
had processed previous versions of this collection, but in earlier versions each sounding was in
two separate parts, a lower part with data at 3km and below ... View entire text
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
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Data Center
National Climatic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/
Dataset ID: ______DSI-6355 ____

Data Center Personnel
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Phone: 828-271-4800
Fax: 828-271-4876
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Province or State: NC
Postal Code: 28801-5001
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Distribution
Distribution Format: ASCII and GIF Files
Fees: Please See Summary
Personnel
NCDC METADATA SERVICES
Role: DIF AUTHOR
Phone: 828-271-4800
Fax: 828-271-4876
Email: ncdc.metadata at noaa.gov
Contact Address:
151 Patton Avenue
Room 468
City: Asheville
Province or State: North Carolina
Postal Code: 28801-5001
Country: USA
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2006-06-27
Last DIF Revision Date: 2011-07-21

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