U.S. Upper Air Standard Levels (DSI-9735)

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Originator: National Climatic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce

Publication_Date: Unknown

Title: U.S. Upper Air Standard Levels (DSI-9735)

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Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: tabular digital data

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Online_Linkage: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov

Description:

Abstract:

U.S. Upper Air Standard Levels is historical digital data set DSI-9735, archived at the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC). Major parameters which make up this file include station id and position, for all standard levels, height of standard pressure levels, temperature, relative humidity, wind direction and speed, number of levels in observation. The observational data included in this file constitutes a coverage of Air Force, Navy land and sea ships, National Weather Service, Canadian, foreign cooperative and signal corps stations, U.S. controlled ocean weather stations, military sea transport ships that take radiosonde observations. This data set is produced from radiosonde observations recorded in the data blocks on forms WBAN 31 A, B and D (adiabatic charts) and from digital computer output for automatic RAOB stations by various sources. Related files include upper air (rawinsonde) observations, upper air (rawinsonde) global coverage. To make a wide range of climatic data available to researchers and the public. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: data set CURRENTNESS REFERENCE: Ground Condition

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Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 19460807

Ending_Date: 19821231

Currentness_Reference:Unknown

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

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West_Bounding_Coordinate: -180.0

East_Bounding_Coordinate: 180.0

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 90.0

South_Bounding_Coordinate: -90.0

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Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: PROJECT

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ANCILLARY KEYWORDS

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO TOPIC CATEGORY

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Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ALTITUDE > GEOPOTENTIAL HEIGHT

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE > PRESSURE TENDENCY

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE > SURFACE PRESSURE

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE > AIR TEMPERATURE

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE > TEMPERATURE PROFILES

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR > HUMIDITY

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WINDS > UPPER LEVEL WINDS

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WINDS > WIND PROFILES

Theme_Keyword: BALLOONS

Theme_Keyword: RADIOSONDES

Theme_Keyword: RADIOSONDES

Theme_Keyword: RAWINSONDES

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Place_Keyword: GEOGRAPHIC REGION > GLOBAL

Access_Constraints: ACCESS CONSTRAINTS: None DISTRIBUTION LIABILITY: Every effort has been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within the limits of current NOAA quality control procedures. NOAA can only certify that the data provided to its customers is an authentic copy of the records which were accepted for inclusion in NOAA archives. NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in the data, nor as a result of the failure of the data to function on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty.

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ATTRIBUTE ACCURACY REPORT: Not provided. LOGICAL CONSISTENCY REPORT: Unknown COMPLETENESS REPORT: Completeness information not available. LINEAGE/PROCESS STEP: PROCESS DESCRIPTION: Unknown PROCESS DATE: Unknown

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Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC > National Climatic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce

Contact_Person: NCDC CUSTOMER SERVICE

Contact_Position: DATA CENTER CONTACT

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address

Address: 151 Patton Avenue, Room 120

City: Asheville

State_or_Province: NC

Postal_Code: 28801-5001

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 828-271-4800

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 828-271-4876

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ncdc.orders@noaa.gov

Resource_Description: ______DSI-9735 ____

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http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/

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DATA CENTER URL

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http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/nmmrview/fgdc.jsp?id=gov....

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View Source Metadata document from the Metadata Manager and Repository (NMMR).

Fees: Not Available

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20060627

Metadata_Review_Date: 20110721

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: NCDC CUSTOMER SERVICE

Contact_Position: DIF AUTHOR

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address

Address: 151 Patton Avenue, Room 120

City: Asheville

State_or_Province: NC

Postal_Code: 28801-5001

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 828-271-4800

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 828-271-4876

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ncdc.orders@noaa.gov

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: local time