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U.S. Navy SPOT Global Surface and Upper Air Observations, daily 1971-1996
Entry ID: NCAR_DS465.1

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Summary
Abstract: The Navy Fleet Numerical Weather Center (FNWC) collects, on an operational basis, surface and upper air data from the Global Telecommunications System (GTS). DSS created the subsets. Coverage and quality inferior to NCEP/NMC ADP - we recommend using DS464.0 [http://rda.ucar.edu/datasets/ds464.0] and DS353.4 [http://rda.ucar.edu/datasets/ds353.4].
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: U.S. Navy SPOT Global Surface and Upper Air Observations, daily 1971-1996
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://rda.ucar.edu/datasets/ds465.1/
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1971-01-01
Stop Date: 1996-12-31
Science Keywords
ISO Topic Category
Platform
PIBAL > Pilot Balloons Ancillary Description
COASTAL STATIONS Ancillary Description
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Ancillary Keywords
Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Data Center
Research Data Archive, Computational and Information Systems Laboratory, National Center for Atmospheric Research, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://rda.ucar.edu/
Dataset ID: 465.1

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: 34.919 Gbytes
Personnel
GREGG WALTERS
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone: (303)-497-1218
Fax: (303)-497-1291
Email: baseball 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.
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Creation and Review Dates
Last DIF Revision Date: 2013-05-23

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