United States Climate Reference Network (USCRN) Raw Observations from Datalogger

PDA Files

Station Picture

Datalogger files are raw USCRN data. However, instead of being collected via satellite, the raw data are collected from station dataloggers (also referred to as PDAs--Personal Digital Assistant) in the field during site maintenance visits by NOAA/ATDD engineers. These data are uploaded to a site at Oak Ridge National Lab from where they are pulled by NCEI. These raw data are received as CSV formatted files--detailed documentation are required to read the data and will be provided to ingest. These files may not be available until months after the included observations are made. These data are considered of higher quality than USCRN Raw/streamed data.

Dataset Citation

USCRN Program requests that publications using this dataset should also cite the following article: Diamond, H.J., T.R. Karl, M.A. Palecki, C.B. Baker, J.E. Bell, R.D. Leeper, D.R. Easterling, J.H. Lawrimore, T.P. Meyers, M.R. Helfert, G. Goodge, and P.W. Thorne, 2013: U.S. Climate Reference Network after one decade of operations: status and assessment. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., doi: 10.1175/BAMS-D-12-00170.
Please refer to Credit tab for full citation information.

Dataset Identifiers

NCEI DSI 6126_01
gov.noaa.ncdc:C00327

ISO 19115-2 Metadata

C00327

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Order Data	NCEI Customer Support Service Page (order) Contact NCEI Customer Support for more information
Distribution Formats	CSV File Specification: File Compression:
Ordering Instructions	Contact NCEI for other distribution options and instructions.
Distributor	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov
Dataset Point of Contact	Customer Engagement Branch NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information 1-828-271-4800 ncei.orders@noaa.gov


Coverage Description
Time Period	2000-11-15 to Present
Spatial Reference System	urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates	N: 72.0 S: 18.0 E: -65.0 W: 172.0
Spatial Coverage Map


General Documentation	NCEI Dataset Landing Page Landing page for the dataset. U.S. Climate Reference Network Website More information and additional data access can be found at Program's home page.
Associated Resources	USCRN/USRCRN Ingest Functional Specification Functional Specification Detailed overview of ingesting and processing the raw data received from satellite. United States Climate Reference Network (USCRN) Raw Data Transmitted from Satellite NCEI Landing Page for United States Climate Reference Network (USCRN) Raw Data Transmitted from Satellite Related dataset landing page with general information and access links for that dataset. United States Climate Reference Network (USCRN) Processed Data from the Version 2 USCRN Database NCEI Landing Page for United States Climate Reference Network (USCRN) Processed Data from the Version 2 USCRN Database Related dataset landing page with general information and access links for that dataset. United States Climate Reference Network (USCRN) Quality Controlled Datasets NCEI Landing Page for United States Climate Reference Network (USCRN) Quality Controlled Datasets Related dataset landing page with general information and access links for that dataset. Primary Data Access is available from this site.

General Documentation

NCEI Dataset Landing Page
Landing page for the dataset.
U.S. Climate Reference Network Website
More information and additional data access can be found at Program's home page.

Associated Resources

USCRN/USRCRN Ingest Functional Specification
- Functional Specification
  Detailed overview of ingesting and processing the raw data received from satellite.
United States Climate Reference Network (USCRN) Raw Data Transmitted from Satellite
- NCEI Landing Page for United States Climate Reference Network (USCRN) Raw Data Transmitted from Satellite
  Related dataset landing page with general information and access links for that dataset.
United States Climate Reference Network (USCRN) Processed Data from the Version 2 USCRN Database
- NCEI Landing Page for United States Climate Reference Network (USCRN) Processed Data from the Version 2 USCRN Database
  Related dataset landing page with general information and access links for that dataset.
United States Climate Reference Network (USCRN) Quality Controlled Datasets
- NCEI Landing Page for United States Climate Reference Network (USCRN) Quality Controlled Datasets
  Related dataset landing page with general information and access links for that dataset. Primary Data Access is available from this site.


Publication Dates	publication: 2000-11-15
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	Irregular
Purpose	USCRN's primary goal is to provide future long-term homogeneous observations of temperature and precipitation that can be coupled to long-term historical observations for the detection and attribution of present and future climate change. Each station location is carefully selected to capture the representative climate regions of the nation. Data from the USCRN/USRCRN will be used in operational climate monitoring activities and for placing current climate anomalies into an historical perspective.
Use Limitations	Datalogger data is collected intermittently by a contractor (generally about once a year) and sent to the archive; this process can significantly delay the availability of the data. Datalogger data is incorporated into the USCRN system as soon as it is available from the archive.


Dataset Citation	USCRN Program requests that publications using this dataset should also cite the following article: Diamond, H.J., T.R. Karl, M.A. Palecki, C.B. Baker, J.E. Bell, R.D. Leeper, D.R. Easterling, J.H. Lawrimore, T.P. Meyers, M.R. Helfert, G. Goodge, and P.W. Thorne, 2013: U.S. Climate Reference Network after one decade of operations: status and assessment. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., doi: 10.1175/BAMS-D-12-00170. If emphasizing soil moisture/temperature data, USCRN Program requests that publications using this dataset should also cite the following article: Bell, J.E., M.A. Palecki, C.B. Baker, W.G. Collins, J.H. Lawrimore, R.D. Leeper, M.E. Hall, J. Kochendorfer, T.P. Meyers, T. Wilson, and H.J. Diamond. 2013: U.S. Climate Reference Network Soil Moisture and Temperature Observations. J. Hydrometeorol., doi: 10.1175/JHM-D-12-0146.1
Cited Authors	DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC > National Climatic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Originators	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 Temperature > Surface Temperature > Maximum/Minimum Temperature Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Temperature > Surface Temperature Earth Science > Atmosphere > Precipitation > Precipitation Amount Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Water Vapor > Water Vapor Indicators > Humidity Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Surface Winds Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Radiation > Incoming Solar Radiation Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Radiation > Solar Radiation Earth Science > Land Surface > Surface Thermal Properties > Skin Temperature Earth Science > Land Surface > Soils > Soil Moisture/Water Content Earth Science > Land Surface > Soils > Soil Texture Earth Science > Land Surface > Surface Thermal Properties > Land Surface Temperature Global Climate Observing System (GCOS) Essential Climate Variables (ECVs) Atmospheric - Surface - Air Temperature Atmospheric - Surface - Wind Speed And Direction Atmospheric - Surface - Precipitation Atmospheric - Surface - Surface Radiation Budget Atmospheric - Surface - Water Vapour Terrestrial - Soil Moisture Terrestrial - Land Surface Temperature
Data Center keywords	Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC > National Climatic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Platform keywords	Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords Meteorological Stations
Instrument keywords	Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords Anemometers Pyranometers Fan-aspirated Radiation Shield Rain Gauges Soil Temperature Probe Soil Moisture Probe Temperature Sensors Humidity Sensors Thermometers Disdrometers
Place keywords	Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords Geographic Region > Polar Geographic Region > Mid-Latitude Continent > North America Continent > North America > United States Of America Continent > North America > United States Of America > Hawaii Continent > North America > United States Of America > Alaska
Project keywords	U.S. Climate Reference Network > USCRN
Data Resolution keywords	Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Horizontal Data Resolution Keywords 250 km - < 500 km or approximately 2.5 degrees - < 5.0 degrees 1 meter - < 30 meters Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Vertical Data Resolution Keywords < 1 meter 1 meter - < 10 meters Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Temporal Data Resolution Keywords Hourly - < Daily 1 minute - < 1 hour
Stratum keywords	Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords Vertical Location > Land Surface Vertical Location > Boundary Layer


Use Constraints	USCRN Program requests that publications using this dataset should also cite the following article: Diamond, H.J., T.R. Karl, M.A. Palecki, C.B. Baker, J.E. Bell, R.D. Leeper, D.R. Easterling, J.H. Lawrimore, T.P. Meyers, M.R. Helfert, G. Goodge, and P.W. Thorne, 2013: U.S. Climate Reference Network after one decade of operations: status and assessment. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., doi: 10.1175/BAMS-D-12-00170. If emphasizing soil moisture/temperature data, USCRN Program requests that publications using this dataset should also cite the following article: Bell, J.E., M.A. Palecki, C.B. Baker, W.G. Collins, J.H. Lawrimore, R.D. Leeper, M.E. Hall, J. Kochendorfer, T.P. Meyers, T. Wilson, and H.J. Diamond. 2013: U.S. Climate Reference Network Soil Moisture and Temperature Observations. J. Hydrometeorol., doi: 10.1175/JHM-D-12-0146.1
Fees	In most cases, electronic downloads of the data are free. However, fees may apply for custom orders, data certifications, copies of analog materials, and data distribution on physical media.

Use Constraints

USCRN Program requests that publications using this dataset should also cite the following article: Diamond, H.J., T.R. Karl, M.A. Palecki, C.B. Baker, J.E. Bell, R.D. Leeper, D.R. Easterling, J.H. Lawrimore, T.P. Meyers, M.R. Helfert, G. Goodge, and P.W. Thorne, 2013: U.S. Climate Reference Network after one decade of operations: status and assessment. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., doi: 10.1175/BAMS-D-12-00170.

If emphasizing soil moisture/temperature data, USCRN Program requests that publications using this dataset should also cite the following article: Bell, J.E., M.A. Palecki, C.B. Baker, W.G. Collins, J.H. Lawrimore, R.D. Leeper, M.E. Hall, J. Kochendorfer, T.P. Meyers, T. Wilson, and H.J. Diamond. 2013: U.S. Climate Reference Network Soil Moisture and Temperature Observations. J. Hydrometeorol., doi: 10.1175/JHM-D-12-0146.1

Fees

In most cases, electronic downloads of the data are free. However, fees may apply for custom orders, data certifications, copies of analog materials, and data distribution on physical media.

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.

Acquisition Information (collection)
Instrument	Anemometers Pyranometers Rain Gauges Fan-aspirated Radiation Shield Soil Temperature Probe Soil Moisture Probe Temperature Sensors Humidity Sensors Infrared Thermometers Disdrometers
Platform	Meteorological Stations

Last Modified: 2023-06-23

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