Climatological Data for Clouds Over the Globe from Surface Observations
ds292.0
| DOI: 10.5065/4314-7257
This historical dataset is recommended for ancillary use only and not as a primary research dataset. It has likely been superseded by a newer, improved dataset.
Abstract:
Total cloud cover and cloud type amounts over both land and ocean, based on data from FNOC and COADS.
Superseded by the Extended Edited Synoptic Cloud Report Archive. See RELATED DATASETS below.
Temporal Range:
1930-01 to 1983-11
Variables:
| Cloud Frequency | Cloud Types |
Data Types:
Grid
Data Contributors:
UWA/ATMOS
Department of Atmospheric Science, University of Washington
Related Resources:
Publications:
Warren, S.G., C.J. Hahn, J. London, R.M. Chervin and R. Jenne, 1988: Global distribution of total cloud cover and cloud type amounts over the ocean. TN-317+STR, National Center for Atmospheric Research, 212 pp.
Warren, S.G., C.J. Hahn, J. London, R.M. Chervin and R. Jenne, 1986: Global distribution of total cloud cover and cloud type amounts over land. TN-273+STR, National Center for Atmospheric Research, 229 pp.
Hahn, C.J., S.G. Warren, J. London, R.M. Chervin and R. Jenne, 1984: Atlas of simultaneous occurrence of different cloud types over land. TN-241+STR, National Center for Atmospheric Research, 209 pp.
Hahn, C.J., S.G. Warren, J. London, R.M. Chervin and R. Jenne, 1982: Atlas of simultaneous occurrence of different cloud types over the ocean. TN-201+STR, National Center for Atmospheric Research, 212 pp.
Total Volume:
92.85 MB
Data Formats:
ASCII (see dataset documentation)
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Metadata Record:
Data License:
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
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