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Global BUFR Data Stream: CLIMAT Reports from the National Weather Service Telecommunications Gateway (NWS TG)

Global BUFR CLIMAT

These are raw monthly climate observations provided by World Meteorological Organization (WMO) member nations within the first 8 days of each month. These data have been transmitted since the 1980s. Data are transmitted over the National Weather Service's (NWS) Global Telecommunication System (GTS) through the Regional Hubs. Countries are transitioning from ASCII to BUFR formats. We receive these data via the NWS Hub in Washington D.C. This particular feed from NWS covers just the global CLIMAT data in BUFR format. This is an input to larger NCEI product(s), e.g. Global Historical Climate Network (GHCN).
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  • NCEI DSI 6131_01
  • gov.noaa.ncdc:C00952
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Distribution Formats
  • BUFR
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Time Period 2015-08-19 to Present (time interval: 1-hour)
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
N: 90.0
S: -90.0
E: 180.0
W: -180.0
Spatial Coverage Map
General Documentation
Associated Resources
Publication Dates
  • publication: 2015-08-19
Edition 1.0
Data Presentation Form Digital table - digital representation of facts or figures systematically displayed, especially in columns
Dataset Progress Status Ongoing - data is continually being updated
Data Update Frequency Monthly
Purpose These are raw observations taken from various locations at various times around the globe transmitted through the National Weather Service Telecommunications Gateway (NWSTG) in a World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Binary Universal Form for the Representation of meteorological data (BUFR) format used in climate research.
Dataset Citation
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Cited Authors
  • Byron Gleason
    DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Data, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
  • DOC/NOAA/NWS > National Weather Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Principal Investigators
  • Byron Gleason
    DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Data, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Resource Providers
  • DOC/NOAA/NWS > National Weather Service, 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 > Climate Indicators
  • Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Pressure
  • Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Pressure > Sea Level Pressure
  • Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Temperature
  • Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Temperature > Surface Temperature > Maximum/Minimum Temperature
  • Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Radiation > Sunshine
  • Earth Science > Atmosphere > Precipitation
Global Climate Observing System (GCOS) Essential Climate Variables (ECVs)
  • Climate
Data Center keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
  • DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Data, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Place keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
  • Geographic Region > Global
Keywords
  • Metadata_Not_Published
Use Constraints
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  • 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
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Fees
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Lineage information for: dataset
Lineage Statement These are raw observations taken from various location at various times around the globe transmitted through the National Weather Service Telecommunications Gateway (NWSTG) in a World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Binary Universal Form for the Representation of meteorological data (BUFR) format.
Processor
  • UN/WMO > World Meteorological Organization, United Nations
Processing Steps
  • These are raw monthly climate observations provided by World Meteorological Organization (WMO) member nations within the first 8 days of each month.
    Rationale: Raw observations
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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