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ECMWF TOGA Global Advanced Operational Surface Analysis, daily 1985-cont

Entry ID: NCAR_DS111.1

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Summary

Abstract: This dataset contains the high resolution output from the ECMWF operational model. This set contains only surface data on a gaussian (n80) grid with a resolution of about 1.125 degrees. ECMWF now has a description [http://www.ecmwf.int/products/data/operational_system/] of its operational model and its evolution online.

Related URL

Link: VIEW RELATED INFORMATION

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 89.14

S: -89.14

E: 180.0

W: -180.0

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: UCAR/NCAR/CISL/DSS > Data Support Section, Computational and Information Systems Laboratory, National Center for Atmospheric Research, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Dataset Title: ECMWF TOGA Global Advanced Operational Surface Analysis, daily 1985-cont

Dataset Publisher: UCAR/NCAR/CISL/DSS > Data Support Section, Computational and Information Systems Laboratory, National Center for Atmospheric Research, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Online Resource: http://dss.ucar.edu/datasets/ds111.1/

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1985-01-01

Stop Date: 2009-12-31

Data Resolution

Latitude Resolution: 1.125 degrees
Longitude Resolution: 1.121 degrees
Horizontal Resolution Range: 100 km - < 250 km or approximately 1 degree - < 2.5 degrees

Science Keywords

ATMOSPHERE > AIR QUALITY > TROPOSPHERIC OZONE

ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE > SEA LEVEL PRESSURE

ISO Topic Category

CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE

ENVIRONMENT

Platform

FIELD SURVEYS

FIELD INVESTIGATION

Quality The values provided in temporal and spatial coverage are approximate only.

Taken from the 2008-2009 Progress Report:
Variations to work plan or objectives:
Project AAS 3025 was varied from the original plan to drill an ice core at Aurora Basin. For operational reasons, we could not access our original GC41 drilling site on Aurora Basin. The topography at the site was ...

Access Constraints These data are not yet publicly available.

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_3025 when using these data.

Ancillary Keywords

ice core

drill

Aurora Basin

Law Dome

Data Set Progress

IN WORK

Data Center

Australian Antarctic Data Centre, Australia

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

Personnel

MARK CURRAN

Role: INVESTIGATOR

Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT

Phone: +61 3 6226 1876

Fax: +61 3 6226 2902

Email: mark.curran at aad.gov.au

Contact Address:

203 Channel Highway

Australian Antarctic Division

City: Kingston

Province or State: Tasmania

Postal Code: 7050

Country: Australia

DAVE CONNELL

Role: DIF AUTHOR

Phone: +61 3 6232 3244

Fax: +61 3 6232 3351

Email: dave.connell at aad.gov.au

Contact Address:

Australian Antarctic Division

203 Channel Highway

City: Kingston

Province or State: Tasmania

Postal Code: 7050

Country: Australia

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2009-04-16

Last DIF Revision Date: 2011-02-03

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