NOAA nClimGrid-Daily Version 1 – Daily gridded temperature and precipitation for the Contiguous United States since 1951

nClimGrid-Daily

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The product referred to as nClimGrid-Daily is a set of daily gridded fields and area averages of temperature and precipitation that covers the Contiguous United States (CONUS) from 1951 to present and is updated daily. It is related to the monthly version of NClimGrid and NClimDiv, but with a daily temporal resolution. The gridded fields are stored in netCDF format with one file per data month. Area averages for nine types of regions are provided in CSV format with one file per region type and data month. At a resolution of approximately 0.0417 degrees latitude and longitude (nominally 5-km grid), the gridded data provide smoothed representations of the point observations. Since the accuracy of estimates for individual grid points and days can be sensitive to local spatial variability and the ability of the available observations and interpolation technique to capture that variability, the nClimGrid-Daily dataset is recommended for applications that require the aggregation of estimates in space and/or time, such as climate monitoring analyses at regional to national scales.

Dataset Citation

Cite as: Durre, Imke; Squires, Michael F.; Vose, Russell S.; Arguez, Anthony; Gross, Wendy S.; Rennie, Jared R.; Schreck, Carl J. (2022): NOAA nClimGrid-Daily Version 1 – Daily gridded temperature and precipitation for the Contiguous United States since 1951. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.25921/c4gt-r169 [access date].

Dataset Identifiers

doi:10.25921/c4gt-r169
NCEI DSI 2052_01
gov.noaa.ncdc:C01589

ISO 19115-2 Metadata

C01589

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Distribution Formats	netCDF (Version: 4) CSV
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	1951-01-01 to Present (time interval: 24-hour)
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates	N: 50.0 S: 24.0 E: -66.0 W: -125.0
Spatial Coverage Map


General Documentation	NCEI Dataset Landing Page Landing page for the dataset. NCEI Product Information Page Description of the data and related resources. Direct Download (Dataset Documentation Files) Direct download for the dataset documentation. Direct Download (Auxiliary Documentation Files) Direct download for the auxiliary data documentation. Registry of Open Data on AWS Information on AWS data access. Azure Landing Page (Region: europe-west, us-east) Information on Microsoft Azure data access.
Associated Resources	Daily High-Resolution Temperature and Precipitation Fields for the Contiguous United States from 1951 to Present https://doi.org/10.1175/JTECH-D-22-0024.1 Journal Article (Durre et al. 2022)

General Documentation

NCEI Dataset Landing Page
Landing page for the dataset.
NCEI Product Information Page
Description of the data and related resources.
Direct Download (Dataset Documentation Files)
Direct download for the dataset documentation.
Direct Download (Auxiliary Documentation Files)
Direct download for the auxiliary data documentation.
Registry of Open Data on AWS
Information on AWS data access.
Azure Landing Page (Region: europe-west, us-east)
Information on Microsoft Azure data access.

Associated Resources

Daily High-Resolution Temperature and Precipitation Fields for the Contiguous United States from 1951 to Present
- https://doi.org/10.1175/JTECH-D-22-0024.1
  Journal Article (Durre et al. 2022)


Publication Dates	publication: 2022-09-29
Edition	v01r00
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	Daily
Purpose	This data is available to the public for a wide variety of uses including scientific research and analysis.
Use Limitations	Data is derived from all observations available at the time of data production.


Dataset Citation	Cite as: Durre, Imke; Squires, Michael F.; Vose, Russell S.; Arguez, Anthony; Gross, Wendy S.; Rennie, Jared R.; Schreck, Carl J. (2022): NOAA nClimGrid-Daily Version 1 – Daily gridded temperature and precipitation for the Contiguous United States since 1951. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.25921/c4gt-r169 [access date].
Cited Authors	Durre, Imke NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information Squires, Michael F. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information Vose, Russell S. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information Arguez, Anthony NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information Gross, Wendy S. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information Rennie, Jared R. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information Schreck, Carl J. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Principal Investigators	Durre, Imke NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Contributors	Squires, Michael F. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information Vose, Russell S. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information Arguez, Anthony NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information Gross, Wendy S. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information Rennie, Jared R. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information Schreck, Carl J. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Publishers	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information


Theme keywords	Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Temperature > Surface Temperature > Maximum/Minimum Temperature Earth Science > Atmosphere > Precipitation Global Climate Observing System (GCOS) Essential Climate Variables (ECVs) Atmospheric - Surface - Air Temperature Atmospheric - Surface - Precipitation
Data Center keywords	Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC > National Climatic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Platform keywords	Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords Weather Stations
Instrument keywords	Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords Thermometers Rain Gauges
Place keywords	Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords Continent > North America > United States Of America
Data Resolution keywords	Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Horizontal Data Resolution Keywords 1 km - < 10 km or approximately .01 degree - < .09 degree
Stratum keywords	Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords Vertical Location > Land Surface


Use Constraints	Cite as: Durre, Imke; Squires, Michael F.; Vose, Russell S.; Arguez, Anthony; Gross, Wendy S.; Rennie, Jared R.; Schreck, Carl J. (2022): NOAA nClimGrid-Daily Version 1 – Daily gridded temperature and precipitation for the Contiguous United States since 1951. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.25921/c4gt-r169 [access date]. 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	Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. If appropriate, NCEI can only certify that the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives.
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

Cite as: Durre, Imke; Squires, Michael F.; Vose, Russell S.; Arguez, Anthony; Gross, Wendy S.; Rennie, Jared R.; Schreck, Carl J. (2022): NOAA nClimGrid-Daily Version 1 – Daily gridded temperature and precipitation for the Contiguous United States since 1951. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.25921/c4gt-r169 [access date].

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

Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. If appropriate, NCEI can only certify that the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives.

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: dataset
Lineage Statement	The data were produced and are archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI). .
Processor	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Processing Steps	The gridded fields were generated by interpolating morning and midnight observations from the Global Historical Climatology Network-Daily dataset using thin-plate smoothing splines. Additional processing steps limit the adverse effects of spatial and temporal variations in station density, observation time, and other factors on the quality and homogeneity of the fields.
Source Datasets	Gridded 5km GHCN-Daily Temperature and Precipitation Dataset (nCLIMGRID) Gridded 5km GHCN-Daily Temperature and Precipitation Dataset (nCLIMGRID) More information for nCLIMGRID can be found at the dataset landing page. Description of Source: Divisions are calculated using the Gridded 5km GHCN-Daily Temperature and Precipitation Dataset (nCLIMGRID) Temporal extent used: 1951-01-01 to Present Spatial extent used: N:71.5 S:24 E:-66 W:-180

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: 2023-08-10

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