National Meteorological Center Hemispheric Meteorology Pepmerge Grid and Analysis (DSI-9606)

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

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Title: National Meteorological Center Hemispheric Meteorology Pepmerge Grid and Analysis (DSI-9606)

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The National Meteorological Center uses binary packed data set organization when storing gridded data files. Different grid sizes are available (octogonal mercator and polar sterographic) for both the Northern and Southern Hemisphere. This binary format is used for storage of arrays of data, of typically gridded fields. In this format, fullword (32 bit 360/195) floating numbers are scaled and stored as halfword (16 bit) integers. The first 12 fullwords (48 bytes or 384 bits) of this format are the label portion, which serves two purposes: 1) it retrieved from the data set where it is stored, and 2) it contains the count and scaling information so that the data, which is stored in the remainder of the format, may be unpackedand converted back to a field of floating numbers. Documentation is the National Meteorological Center's Office Note 84 which explains in detail the many possible combinations of gids and their parameters. A related file is DSI-9934. This file is available for purchase from the NCDC. The only grids on this tape file are 145 X 37 global grids for all levels for both hemispheres. To make a wide range of climatic data available to researchers and the public. CURRENTNESS REFERENCE: Ground Condition Pricing is dependent on customer order specifications. Please contact NCDC for information on fees and terms for retrieving the Data Set or Product.

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Beginning_Date: 19730101

Ending_Date: 19970412

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Progress: Complete

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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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Contact_Person: NCDC CUSTOMER SERVICE

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Address: 151 Patton Avenue, Room 120

City: Asheville

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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

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Fees: Please See Summary

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Metadata_Review_Date: 20110721

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Address: 151 Patton Avenue

Address: Room 468

City: Asheville

State_or_Province: North Carolina

Postal_Code: 28801-5001

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