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Global Surface Summary of Day (GLOBALSOD) Database Version 5, via WWW

Entry ID: GLOBALSOD_NCDC

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Summary

Abstract: The NCDC home page address on the WWW is
http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/. To obtain the data via direct
internet-FTP: open ftp.ncdc.noaa.gov OR open hurricane.ncdc.noaa.gov;
login: anonymous; password: your email address; cd
/pub/data/globalsod; readme.txt file complete with explanation of
dataset along with GIF image of station locations.

Users may also ...

Description: Download the LIDAR Data Handler.

Description: LIDAR Data Handler user guide.

Service Citation

Originators: NOAA
Title: LIDAR Data Handler: A NOAA Coastal Services Center ArcView or ArcMap Extension
Provider: NOAA
URL: http://www.csc.noaa.gov/digitalcoast/tools/lidarhandler/

Service Keywords

REFERENCE AND INFORMATION SERVICES >KNOWLEDGE/DECISION SYSTEMS

DATA ANALYSIS AND VISUALIZATION >GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS >DESKTOP GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Science Keywords

LAND SURFACE >GEOMORPHOLOGY >COASTAL LANDFORMS/PROCESSES

LAND SURFACE >TOPOGRAPHY >CONTOURS

ISO Topic Category

ELEVATION

GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

INLAND WATERS

OCEANS

Instrument

LIDAR > Light Detection and Ranging

Ancillary Keywords

GIS

Geographic Information Systems

Coastal Resources

Resource Management

Service Provider

DOC/NOAA/NOS/CSC/CRS > Coastal Remote Sensing Program, Coastal Services Center, National Ocean Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce

Service Organization URL: http://www.csc.noaa.gov/crs/

Service Provider Personnel
Name: NOAA COASTAL REMOTE SENSING PROGRAM Phone: 1-800-789-2234 Phone: 843-740-1200 Fax: 843-740-1224 Email: crs at csc.noaa.gov Contact Address: NOAA Coastal Services Center 2234 South Hobson Avenue City: Charleston Province or State: SC Postal Code: 29405-2413 Country: USA