United States Climate Reference Network (USCRN) Raw Experimental Datasets
The Experimental USCRN data consists of data from four separate locations. Two of these stations--Johnstown, PA and Sterling, VA--were used to establish USCRN data collection and processing for precipitation. These "testbed" stations were important to evaluate the best instrumentation for the USCRN sites and their relation to other standard precipitation gauges available between 2003 and 2008. Also included is data from Marshall Field, Boulder, CO which continues to be used to calibrate different instruments used at the USCRN sites. Finally, Tiksi, Russia (Sakha Republic) was an experimental subset of USCRN standard equipment being tested in a severely cold environment. The two "testbed" stations (Johnstown and Sterling) and Tiksi are now inactive, but the expectation is that Marshall will continue to operate and send data to archive on a monthly basis. Documentation accompanies the experimental data based on location.
- Cite this dataset when used as a source.
- NCEI DSI 6132_xx
- gov.noaa.ncdc:C00957
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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 |
Time Period | 2000-11-15 to Present |
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates |
N: 72.0
S: -15.0
E: 128.0
W: -180.0
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Data Presentation Form | Digital table - digital representation of facts or figures systematically displayed, especially in columns
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Dataset Progress Status | Ongoing - data is continually being updated |
Data Update Frequency | Irregular |
Purpose | These experimental stations are used to calibrate and understand how the various USCRN instruments perform in different areas and climates. |
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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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Project keywords | Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Project Keywords
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Data Resolution keywords | Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Horizontal Data Resolution Keywords
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Stratum keywords | Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
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Lineage Statement | Experimental stations were established to check the quality and consistency of USCRN Program data and instruments. More information can be found at the USCRN website or papers describing the creation of the USCRN Program. |
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Processing Environment | Marshall data are collected from NOAA/ATDD via FTP. Tiksi data are collected via FTP from NOAA’s Environmental Technology Laboratory. Johnstown-Sterling data are no longer collected. CRNingest then reads the raw data, applies QC flags, determines priority, calculates elements, writes data to the database. |
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Last Modified: 2023-06-23
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