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Weekly Northern Hemisphere Snow Cover
Entry ID: Weekly_NHem_Snow_Cover

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Summary
Abstract: [Source: Operational 89X89 Northern Hemisphere Snow Cover Data 1973 - present data set README document, ftp://ftp.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/wd52dg/snow/readme_snow ]

The operational snow cover product is output as an 89X89 grid that
has been overlaid on a polar stereographic projection. Each yearly file
consist of 52 or 53 weeks depending upon whether it's a leap year. Also,
the snow data consists of ones and zeros, where one signifies that snow
cover exists in a grid box and zero means no snow cover.

See the Read Me for details:
ftp://ftp.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/wd52dg/snow/readme_snow
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Link: GET DATA

Link: VIEW PROJECT HOME PAGE
Description: NCEP Snow Cover Home Page
Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 90.0   S: 0.0   E: 180.0   W: -180.0

Data Set Citation
Dataset Title: Weekly Northern Hemisphere Snow Cover
Online Resource: http://www.cpc.noaa.gov/data/snow/
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1973-01-01
Location Keywords
Data Resolution
Latitude Resolution: 89 grid
Longitude Resolution: 89 grid
Temporal Resolution: weekly
Temporal Resolution Range: Weekly - < Monthly
Science Keywords
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Data Set Progress
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Originating Center
NOAA/NWS/NCEP/CPC
Data Center
Climate Prediction Center, National Centers for Environmental Prediction, National Weather Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/

Data Center Personnel
Name: DONALD GARRETT
Email: Donald.Garrett at noaa.gov
Personnel
DONALD GARRETT
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Email: Donald.Garrett at noaa.gov
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2000-02-01
Last DIF Revision Date: 2009-10-30

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