16 Weather data p1 (Meteorology: Sources of CD-ROMs)
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This article is from the Meteorology FAQ, by Tom Berg hcane@mobile.gulf.net with numerous contributions by others.
16 Weather data p1 (Meteorology: Sources of CD-ROMs)
Climate Change Data ($950, or 595 pounds sterling from UK source):
Monthly 5-degree surface temperature anomaly grids 1854-1990, pressure
grids 1873-1990. Monthly world temperature data at about 3500
stations and precipitation data at about 6500 stations, for period of
record (long). Retrieval and mapping software included, available for
various systems.
Contact: Dr. Phil Jones, Climatic Research Unit, University of East
Anglia, Norwich NR4 7TJ United Kingdom. Distributed in North America
by Chadwyck-Healey Inc.,1101 King St, Alexandria, VA 22314.
800/752-0515.
World Weather Disc ($295):
Monthly temp, precip, pressure, sunshine data for about 2000 world
stations for period of record. Daily weather data at hundreds of US
stations. Data for some stations on temp, precip, freeze, drought,
soil moisture, wind, storms. Frequency and movement of tropical
cyclones.
Contact: Cliff Mass, Dept. of Atmos. Sci. (AK40), University of
Washington, Seattle, WA 98195. 206/685-0910.
National Climate Information Disc Volume 1 ($120):
Monthly temperature, precipitation, Palmer Hydrological Drought Index
for 344 climate divisions of US. Data can be viewed in tabular or
graphical format. The disc covers the period 1895-1989 and contains
1032 time-series graphs, 4180 maps, and 5400 frames of video
animation.
Contact: National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), Attn: Climate Services
Branch, 151 Patton Avenue, Asheville, NC 28801-5001. 704/271-4800,
fax 704-271-4876, email orders@ncdc.noaa.gov. Add $5 service charge
per order.
SAMSON (Solar and Meteorological Surface Observational Network) (3
disks, $120 each or $360 for the set):
The three CD-ROMs are divided geographically into regions: eastern,
central, and western U.S., and contain hourly solar radiation data
along with selected meteorological elements for the period 1961-1990.
It encompasses 237 NWS stations in the United States, and also
includes Guam and Puerto Rico. The dataset includes both
observational and modelled data. The hourly solar elements are:
Extraterrestrial horizontal and extraterrestrial direct normal
radiation; global, diffuse, and direct normal radiation.
Meteorological elements are: Total and opaque sky cover, temperature
and dew point, relative humidity, pressure, wind direction and speed,
visibility, ceiling height, present weather, precipitable water,
aerosol optical depth, snow depth, days since last snowfall, and
hourly precipitation. Joint NCDC and NREL product, available for DOS
only.
Contact: National Climatic Data Center, see above.
CLIVUE CD-ROM ($120):
The National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) developed a CD-ROM in support
of a museum exhibit which traveled across the U.S. The CD contains a
1,500-station subset of NCDC's nearly 8,000 U.S. daily cooperative
stations. The user selects a date and area of the U.S. and the CD-ROM
database is queried for stations within the specified domain having
data. Then, the system displays daily maximum and minimum
temperatures, precipitation, and snowfall for the site. Graphs
showing 7 years, 21 years, and the full period of record (varies by
station) for the station(s) are available. Visual displays allow
users to view trends, variability, and extremes.
This is a joint NCDC and Franklin Institute product, available for DOS
only.
Contact: National Climatic Data Center, see above.
International Station Meteorological Climate Summary (ISMCS) v. 3.0
($120)
This CD-ROM gives detailed climatological summaries for 2200 locations
worldwide. These locations include National Weather Service stations,
domestic and overseas Navy and Air Force sites, and numerous foreign
stations. Limited summaries are also given for approximately 5000
additional worldwide sites. Tabular or statistical data can be
exported to a printer or spreadsheet.
Version 3.0 supports mouse capability and allows users to graph
selected tables. Joint NCDC, USAF and U.S. Navy product. DOS only.
Contact: National Climatic Data Center, see above.
U.S. Navy Marine Climatic Atlas of the World Ver 1.1 ($120):
This CD-ROM includes analysis and display software for climatological
averages of atmospheric and oceanographic data. The data are
summarized with user-defined 1 and 5 degree grid areas covering the
global marine environment. The summaries are produced using
predominately ship data collected between 1854-1969. The major
elements include air and sea temperature, dewpoint temperature, scalar
wind speed, sea- level pressure, wave height, wind and ocean- current
roses. This CD also allows the user to define element intervals
(e.g. 5 to 10 knots, 2 degree temperature intervals). Contouring for
explicitly user-defined regions and exporting data to a printer or
diskette are supported.
Contact: National Climatic Data Center, see above.
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