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Climate Analysis Center Base Period Climate Diagnostics Data Base

ds218.0
| DOI: 10.5065/8ARS-CZ41
 
Abstract:

This dataset contains monthly long-term climatological means, variances, and covariances of geopotential height, temperature, specific humidity, wind, and vertical motion for the atmosphere from 1000mb up to 50mb. Long-term means are computed over the period from October 1978 to September 1985. The data are on a global latitude/longitude grid with a resolution of 2.5 degrees.

Temporal Range:
1978-10-01 00:00 +0000 to 1985-10-01 00:00 +0000
Variables:
Geopotential Height Humidity Upper Air Temperature Upper Level Winds
Vertical Wind Velocity/Speed Vorticity
Vertical Levels:
See the detailed metadata for level information.
Data Types:
Grid
Spatial Coverage:
Longitude Range: Westernmost=180W Easternmost=180E
Latitude Range: Southernmost=90S Northernmost=90N Detailed coverage information
Data Contributors:
DOC/NOAA/NWS/NCEP/CPC
Climate Prediction Center, National Centers for Environmental Prediction, National Weather Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Total Volume:
194.86 MB
Data Formats:
More Details:
View a more detailed summary of the data, including specific date ranges and locations by parameter
Metadata Record:
Data License:
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