Global Synoptic Climatology Network (GSCN)
GSCN-Canada; GSCN-USSR
Dataset DSI-9290 is the result of a joint effort to create a Global Synoptic Climatology Network among the Meteorological Service of Canada (Downsview, Ontario and Vancouver, British Columbia), Research Institute for Hydrometeorological Information, of the Russian State Committee for Hydrometeorology, Obninsk, Russian Federation, and NOAA National Climatic Data Center. Subset 9290a is a compilation of in situ hourly meteorological observations for Canada from approximately 170 active stations, which can be operationally updated from the entire list of 768 locations, and another 350 stations are updatable with a delay. The maximum period of the data span is from January 1, 1953 to February 21, 2005. Subset 9290c is a compilation of in situ hourly meteorological observations for the former USSR. The number of stations in subset 9290c varies over the period of record, with as many as 2095 stations in the entire former USSR prior to 1991; much of the most recent data is primarily from Russia (now the Russian Federation). The maximum period of the data span is from January 1, 1871 to January 1, 2001. For both subsets the data variables include sea level and station pressure, surface air temperature, water vapor pressure, relative humidity, wind speed and direction, several characteristics of cloudiness, and present weather.
- Cite this dataset when used as a source.
- NCEI DSI 9290_01
- gov.noaa.ncdc:C00604
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Distributor | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
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Dataset Point of Contact | Customer Engagement Branch
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Time Period | 1871-01-01 to 2005-02-21 (time interval: 1-day) |
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates |
N: 82.52
S: 35.28
E: 52.75
W: 14.3
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Edition | Two subsets: 9290a Canada; 9290c Former USSR |
Data Presentation Form | Digital table - digital representation of facts or figures systematically displayed, especially in columns
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Dataset Progress Status | Complete - production of the data has been completed |
Data Update Frequency | Not planned |
Purpose | To make a wide range of climatic data available to researchers and the public. |
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Theme keywords | Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
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Data Center keywords | Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
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Platform keywords | Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords
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Instrument keywords | Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
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Place keywords | Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
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Stratum keywords | Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
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Lineage Statement | There are two subsets to DSI-9290, Global synoptic climatological network (GSCN): subset 9290a contains data from Canada, and subset 9290c contains data from the former USSR. Separate documentation manuals exist for each subset and explain the exact periods of record and details of data collection and quality. The file structure is similar for both GSCN subsets. |
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Processing Environment | The data files were created using FORTRAN. |
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Last Modified: 2023-06-23
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