Daily, Monthly and Annual Observations, Weather Maps and Wind Charts for Coastal Regions for Argentina (1801-1974)

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Title: Daily, Monthly and Annual Observations, Weather Maps and Wind Charts for Coastal Regions for Argentina (1801-1974)

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The Argentina data resides in 1 book, 'Regimen Pluviometrico de la Republica Argentina' (Cd/hd01 H866 51397) written in Spanish with an introductory narrative in English. In these summaries, definitions are: 1. Hourly/daily/monthly/seasonal/annual data - values determined for each consecutive period, e.g., monthly temperature data: Jan 1900, Feb 1900, etc. 2. Long-term data - values determined over a period of years, e.g., long-term monthly temperature data using Jan 1900, Jan 1901, etc. This book contains tables, graphs, and maps of monthly and annual rainfall data for Argentina. The book's narrative section examines the earliest recorded data beginning in 1801. Several tables from several reporting stations for 1817 to 1834 are included, but the bulk of the data in the tables and all the data in the graphs are from 16 reporting stations for the years 1861 to 1920. Data determined over various periods from each individual station are reported. Data determined individually are given only for Buenos Aires. Two additional tables contain monthly and annual precipitation data for Capetown, South Africa and Brisbane, Australia (1861-1910). The maps contain monthly and annual rainfall data compiled from 365 reporting stations throughout Argentina for the years 1901 to 1920. There is one additional map giving mean annual data compiled from all available pluviometric observations up to the year 1900. The tables contain the following data: monthly total rainfall; annual total rainfall; long-term monthly mean rainfall; long-term monthly number of days with rainfall (Buenos Aires only); long-term annual mean rainfall; and long-term annual number of days with rainfall (Buenos Aires only). The graphs contain the monthly mean rainfall and annual mean rainfall. The maps contain monthly mean rainfall and annual mean rainfall. Additional Argentina data resides in 172 books, 'Argentine Republic Servicio Meteorologico Nacional Carta Del Tiempo' (Oversize Foreign Met. Data) written in Spanish. In these summaries, definitions are as in the above. The data contained in these books are tables and maps of hourly and daily weather data for Argentina. These data are for the period 1873 to 1984. The tables contain the following data: hourly air temperature, pressure, winds, sky cover, visibility, and weather; daily twenty-four hour rainfall; and daily temperature extremes. The weather maps display daily surface isobars and isotherms. The tables disappear after 1956, and 500mb charts appear (only maps) for a particular hour, usually 9 am. Additional data resides in 7 books, 'Republica Argentina Ministerio De Agricultura De La Nacion Oficina Meteorologica Nacional' (C/hd01 Ao mc) written in Spanish. In these summaries, definitions are as in the above. The data contained in these books are monthly and annual surface weather data for Argentina. These data are for the period 1917 to 1923. The tables contain the following data: monthly mean temperature, humidity, cloudiness, and vapor pressure; monthly mean maximum and minimum pressure, and temperature; monthly absolute maximum and minimum temperature; monthly deviation from normal temperature; monthly deviation from normal precipitation; monthly total precipitation; monthly number of days of frost and precipitation; monthly wind direction frequency; and monthly river level heights. The maps contain the following data: monthly mean temperature, pressure, and wind; monthly rainfall; monthly deviation from normal rainfall; monthly absolute maximum and minimum temperature; annual mean temperature, pressure, and wind; annual rainfall; annual deviation from normal rainfall; and annual absolute maximum and minimum temperature. In addition, there are records of seismic disturbances listed for select observatories. Additional Argentina data resides in 1 book, 'Annual Report of the Argentine Meteorological Office' (C/hd01 Ao mc). In these summaries, definitions are as in the above. The data contained in these books are monthly and annual surface weather data for Argentina. These data are for the year 1874 only. The tables contain the following data: monthly mean temperature, pressure, and precipitation; annual mean temperature and pressure; and annual absolute maximum and minimum pressure and temperature. Additional Argentina data resides in 1 book, 'Observatorio De La Plata Boletin Meteorologico De La Provincia De Buenos Aires (Oversize Foreign Met. Data) written in Spanish. In these summaries, definitions are as in the above. The data contained in this book are tables and maps of hourly and daily weather data for Argentina. These data are for 1900 only. The tables contain the following data: hourly air temperature, pressure, winds, sky cover, weather; and daily temperature extremes. The weather maps display daily surface isobars and isotherms. Wind data for the Argentinian coast resides in 1 book, 'Wind Charts for the South America Coastal Regions' (C/h G786W). The data contained in this book are diagrams and maps of monthly mean winds and isobars averaged over the period from 1850 to 1902. These books are part of the foreign meteorological data collection held by the NOAA Central Library in Washington, DC. Information in this collection dates back to the 18th century for daily, monthly, seasonal, and annual tabular summaries, and the 19th century for weather maps. These data are the result of foreign exchange agreements, but the collection has not been updated since 1983.

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Beginning_Date: 18010101

Ending_Date: 19741231

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Progress: Complete

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West_Bounding_Coordinate: -73.0

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -57.0

North_Bounding_Coordinate: -23.0

South_Bounding_Coordinate: -56.0

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Place_Keyword: CONTINENT > SOUTH AMERICA > ARGENTINA > BUENOS AIRES

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Place_Keyword: CONTINENT > SOUTH AMERICA > ARGENTINA > BUENOS AIRES

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Metadata_Review_Date: 20120223

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Contact_Person: ALAN KEIR MARTINSON

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