Daily Summary Observations, First Order - United States
SOD First Order
This collection consists of data that has been quality controlled through both an automated and manual QC processes. The dataset consisted of summary of the day data from approximately 500 First Order stations (primarily major airports) in the U.S. and its possessions. Included variables are: daily summaries of hourly data for temperature, precipitation, pressure, observed weather, and wind speed and direction. The primary source of this information is from the Automated Surface Observation System (ASOS), however other collections are also included, such as SRRS, keyed data, and others -- see documentation for a complete list. Data were incorporated into the GHCN-Daily dataset as of 2013.
- Cite this dataset when used as a source.
- NCEI DSI 3210_01
- gov.noaa.ncdc:C01318
C01318
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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 | 1871 to 2013 (time interval: 1-day) |
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates |
N: 72.0
S: -15.0
E: -64.0
W: 134.0
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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 | Complete - production of the data has been completed |
Data Update Frequency | Not planned |
Purpose | Provides the surface summary of the day climate record at major airports and other first order locations in the U.S. and its territories. |
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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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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 | These data were collected by National Weather Service and FAA personnel. Data were transmitted to NCDC, compiled, quality controlled and reformatted. The data were incorporated into GHCN-Daily in 2013 and continue to be updated and maintained in GHCN-D. |
Processing Environment | The data are available in ASCII flat files. The format is described in the DSI-3210 documentation. |
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Last Modified: 2023-06-23
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