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Ship Weather Observations

Ship Weather Observations is a series of historical manuscripts archived at the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC). This data file contains standard surface meteorological observation taken aboard ships from 1850 to the present. While it covers the worldwide oceans, data collection varies widely at any one station and concentrates on shipping lanes. Parameters include temperature, pressure, visibility, wind speed and direction, sea state, cloud type, weather, and wave amplitude and direction. The historical records from 1850 through 1955 are filed in the National Archives in East Point, Georgia. Subsequent records are filed in the NCDC archives. Marine surface weather observations for "fixed" Ocean Weather Stations are included in this file. The primary source of manuscript records in this file are form ships (commercial and military) operated by the United States. The data from this file can also be found in NCDC's digital data set catalog: Monthly Marine Observations, DSI-1129 (C00242), NMC Global GTS Surface Marine, DSI-6105 (C00220), and Marine Atlas Data, DSI-9760 (C00091).
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gov.noaa.ncdc:C00140
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Distribution Formats
    Distributor Customer Engagement Branch
    DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
    1-828-271-4800
    ncei.orders@noaa.gov
    Dataset Point of Contact Customer Engagement Branch
    DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
    1-828-271-4800
    ncei.orders@noaa.gov
    Time Period 1850-01-01 to Present
    Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
    N: 90.0
    S: -90.0
    E: 180.0
    W: -180.0
    Spatial Coverage Map
    General Documentation
    Publication Dates
    • publication: unknown
    Data Presentation Form Digital document - digital representation of a primarily textual item (can contain illustrations also)
    Dataset Progress Status Under development - data is currently in the process of being created
    Data Update Frequency As needed
    Purpose To make a wide range of climatic data available to researchers and the public.
    Cited Authors
    • User Engagement and Services Branch
      DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC > National Climatic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
    Originators
    • User Engagement and Services Branch
      DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC > National Climatic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
    Publishers
    • DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
    Theme keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
    • Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Temperature > Surface Temperature > Air Temperature
    • Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Pressure > Atmospheric Pressure Measurements
    • Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Pressure > Sea Level Pressure
    • Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Winds > Surface Winds
    • Earth Science > Atmosphere > Air Quality > Visibility
    • Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Waves > Wave Height
    • Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Waves > Wave Speed/Direction
    • Earth Science > Atmosphere > Clouds > Cloud Types
    Data Center keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
    • DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
    • DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC > National Climatic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
    Place keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
    • Geographic Region > Global Ocean
    Stratum keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
    • Vertical Location > Troposphere
    • Sea Surface
    Keywords
    • Metadata_Not_Published
    Use Constraints
    • Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose.
    Access Constraints
    • Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. If appropriate, NCEI can only certify that the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives.
    Fees
    • In most cases, electronic downloads of the data are free, however fees may apply for data certifications, copies of analog materials, and data distribution on physical media.
    Lineage information for: dataset
    Processing Steps
    • Unknown
    Lineage information for: repository
    Processing Steps
    • 2015-04-22T00:00:00 - NOAA created the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) by merging NOAA's National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC), and National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC), including the National Coastal Data Development Center (NCDDC), per the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Public Law 113-235. NCEI launched publicly on April 22, 2015.
    Last Modified: 2018-11-05
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