NCEP ADP Global Upper Air Observation Subsets, daily April 1998 - December 2003
Entry ID: NCAR_DS353.5

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Summary
Abstract: The National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) decodes, on an
operational basis, upper air data from the Global Telecommunications System
(GTS). ADP is an abbreviation for Automated Data Processing. It is a global
synoptically sorted dataset. See Observational Data Processing at NCEP by
Dennis Keyser and the NCAR/CGD discussion of Conventional Meteorological
Station Data in TN 404. This ... View entire text
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1998-2003" dataset.

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Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 90.0   S: -90.0   E: 180.0   W: -180.0
Min Altitude: SURFACE Max Altitude: 1 MB

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP)
Dataset Title: NCEP ADP Global Upper Air Observation Subsets, daily April 1998 - December 2003
Online Resource: http://dss.ucar.edu/datasets/ds353.5/
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1998-04-01
Stop Date: 2003-12-31
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Data Resolution
Temporal Resolution: 6 Hours
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Project
Access Constraints The complete dataset is not free. It is only available from the NCAR MSS. Only
users with NCAR computing accounts may download it without charge from DSS. For
all others, DSS standard pricing applies. See this ordering information.
http://dss.ucar.edu/services/order/index.html

If the user will accept unfiltered copies of whole files delivered by FTP or
written to tapes, the user will qualify for a reduced rate, aka "double direct
copy rate".
Use Constraints Public domain. Normal access. User may redistribute, but we do not support
redistributed files or software.
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Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Originating Center
Data Center
Data Support Section, Computational and Information Systems Laboratory, National Center for Atmospheric Research, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://rda.ucar.edu/

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 Media: Online (HTTP)
Distribution Size: 15.6 mb/Day
Fees: Contact Data Specialist
Personnel
DOUG SCHUSTER
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone: (303)-497-1216
Fax: (303)-497-1291
Email: schuster 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
DIF Creation Date: 2004-03-29
Last DIF Revision Date: 2004-06-02

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