Historical Meteorological, Climatological and Geophysical Data for China [1870-1943]

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Originator: NOAA Central Library

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Title: Historical Meteorological, Climatological and Geophysical Data for China [1870-1943]

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Series_Name: Climate Data Imaging Project

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Publication_Place: Silver Spring, MD

Publisher: NOAA Central Library

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Online_Linkage: http://docs.lib.noaa.gov/rescue/data_rescue_china.html

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Climatological data for China [1870-1943] from the NOAA Central Library Climate Data Imaging Project. The publication shown below contains climatological and other geophysical data for China. - Medical reports for the half year ended [1870-1910] Contains little tabular data, but some discussions and observations of climate. Data represents mostly public health and vital statistics. - Recherches sur les variations des vents a Zi-ka-wei d'apres les faites de 1873 a 1877 [1873-1877] Contains mostly summarized data. - Sur l'inclinaison des vents [1879-1880] Contains largely a discussion of an instrument for measuring winds, but also contains some data for the years 1879-1880. - Le typhon du 31 juillet 1879 [1879] Contains a discussion of an 1879 typhoon. Contains tabular data of wind speeds and direction for locations in eastern China, Taiwan, and Japan. - The climate of Shanghai its meteorological condition Contains a discussion of climate with long-term and annual means for atmospheric temperature, atmospheric pressure, winds, cloudiness, humidity, and radiation, based on data from the 1870s. - Observations and researches made at the Hong Kong Observatory in the year [1884 -1886] - Observations made at the Hongkong Observatory in the year [1887-1896] - Observations and researches made at the Hong Kong Observatory in the year [1892 - 1898] - Observations made at the Hong Kong Observatory in the year [1899-1903] - Meteorological observations made at the Hong Kong Observatory in the year [1904 -1912] - Bulletin meteorologique [1872-1875] - Bulletins des observations de ... [1876] - Bulletin mensuel [1877-1900] - Bulletin des observations [1901-1941] - China coast meteorological register [1894-1912] - Monthly meteorological bulletin (Hong Kong, China) [1913-1932] - La pluie en Chine durant une periode de onze annees [1900-1910] Monthly totals of rainfall for dozens of stations in China for the period. - Calendrier - Annuaire pour ... [1905-1920] Includes ecclesiastical calendar and some general climatological means in addition to solar and lunar tables. - Manshu kishohyo = Report of the meteorological observations made at the Japanese meteorological stations in Manchuria [1907-1932] - Revue mensuelle (Shanghai, China) [1913-1943] - Kisho geppo = Monthly report [1916-1917] - Nantong Junshan qi xiang tai Zhonghua Minguo ... nia nia bao = Chen-shan meteorological observatory of Nantung, Kiangsu, China. Annual [1917-1925]

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Beginning_Date: 18700101

Ending_Date: 19431231

Currentness_Reference:Unknown

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

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West_Bounding_Coordinate: 70.83

East_Bounding_Coordinate: 137.97

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 56.58

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 15.06

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

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

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Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > SOLID EARTH > GEOMAGNETISM > MAGNETIC FIELD > MAGNETIC DECLINATION

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > PUBLIC HEALTH

Theme_Keyword: ESIP > EARTH SCIENCE INFORMATION PARTNERS PROGRAM

Theme_Keyword: CDIP > CLIMATE DATA IMAGING PROJECT

Theme_Keyword: Public Health Record

Theme_Keyword: Vital Statistics

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Theme_Keyword: Jiangsu

Theme_Keyword: Shandong Sheng

Theme_Keyword: Shanghai

Theme_Keyword: Manchuria

Theme_Keyword: Hong Kong

Theme_Keyword: Historical Climatology

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Theme_Keyword: ENGLISH

Theme_Keyword: FRENCH

Theme_Keyword: JAPANESE

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Place_Keyword: CONTINENT > ASIA > EASTERN ASIA > CHINA

Place_Keyword: CONTINENT > ASIA > EASTERN ASIA > CHINA > HONG KONG

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Address: NOAA Central Library

Address: 1315 East-West Highway 2nd Floor, SSMC3

City: Silver Spring

State_or_Province: MD

Postal_Code: 20910-3282

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (301) 713-2600 x124

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (301) 713-4598

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: reference@www.lib.noaa.gov

Resource_Description: NOAA_NCL_CHINA

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http://docs.lib.noaa.gov/rescue/data_rescue_china....

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Link to the NOAA Central Library Climate Data Imaging Project for China

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http://docs.lib.noaa.gov/rescue/data_rescue_home.h...

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Fees: None

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Metadata_Date: 20060828

Metadata_Review_Date: 20121017

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Contact_Organization: NASA Global Change Master Directory

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