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Historical Unidata Internet Data Distribution (IDD) Global Observational Data, May 2003 - current

Entry ID: NCAR_DS336.0

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Summary

Abstract: This free dataset, derived from real-time Global Telecommunications System (GTS)
reports distributed via the Unidata Internet Data Distribution
System (IDD), includes surface station (SYNOP) reports at 3-hour
intervals, upper air (RAOB) reports at 3-hour intervals, surface
station (METAR) reports at 1-hour intervals, and marine surface
(BUOY) reports at 1-hour intervals. Select variables found in ...

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Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: UCAR/NCAR/CISL/DSS > Data Support Section, Scientific Computing Division, National Center for Atmospheric Research, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Dataset Title: Historical Unidata Internet Data Distribution (IDD) Global Observational Data, May 2003 - current

Dataset Publisher: UCAR/NCAR/CISL/DSS > Data Support Section, Scientific Computing Division, National Center for Atmospheric Research, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Online Resource: http://dss.ucar.edu/datasets/ds336.0/

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 2003-05-18

Stop Date: 2007-09-12

Science Keywords

ATMOSPHERE > AIR QUALITY > VISIBILITY

ATMOSPHERE > ALTITUDE > STATION HEIGHT

ISO Topic Category

CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE

Platform

COASTAL STATIONS

FIXED OBSERVATION STATIONS

Project

ESIP > Earth Science Information Partners Program

GTS > Global Telecommunications System

Ancillary Keywords

Fixed Ships

Moving Ships

Data Set Progress

IN WORK

Originating Center

Data Center

Data Support Section, Computational and Information Systems Laboratory, National Center for Atmospheric Research, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Data Center URL: http://rda.ucar.edu/
Dataset ID: 336.0

Data Center Personnel
Name: RDA HELP DESK Phone: (303)-497-1231 Fax: (303)-497-1291 Email: dssweb at ucar.edu Contact Address: National Center for Atmospheric Research CISL/DSS P.O. Box 3000 City: Boulder Province or State: CO Postal Code: 80307 Country: U.S.A.

Distribution

Distribution Size: 130.708 Gbytes

Distribution Format: netCDF > NETwork Common Data Format

Personnel

BOB DATTORE

Role: DIF AUTHOR

Phone: (303)-497-1825

Fax: (303)-497-1291

Email: dattore at ucar.edu

Contact Address:

National Center for Atmospheric Research

CISL/DSS

P.O. Box 3000

City: Boulder

Province or State: CO

Postal Code: 80307

Country: U.S.A.

DOUG SCHUSTER

Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT

Phone: (303)-497-1216

Fax: (303)-497-1291

Email: schuster at ucar.edu

Contact Address:

National Center for Atmospheric Research

CISL/DSS

P.O. Box 3000

City: Boulder

Province or State: CO

Postal Code: 80307

Country: U.S.A.

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2007-11-13

Last DIF Revision Date: 2007-11-13

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