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U.S. Daily Surface Data (DSI-3200, DSI-3202, DSI-3206, DSI-3210)
Tabular Digital Data
Asheville, NC
National Climatic Data Center
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http://www1.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/data/documentlibrary/tddoc/td3200.pdf
http://www1.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/data/documentlibrary/tddoc/td3202.pdf
http://www1.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/data/documentlibrary/tddoc/td3206.pdf
http://www1.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/data/documentlibrary/tddoc/td3210.pdf
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DSI-3200 Documentation
NCDC Dataset Documentation for DSI-3200
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http://www1.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/data/documentlibrary/tddoc/td3202.pdf
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DSI-3202 Documentation
NCDC Dataset Documentation for DSI-3202
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http://www1.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/data/documentlibrary/tddoc/td3206.pdf
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DSI-3206 Documentation
NCDC Dataset Documentation for DSI-3206
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http://www1.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/data/documentlibrary/tddoc/td3210.pdf
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DSI-3210 Documentation
NCDC Dataset Documentation for DSI-3210
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U.S. Daily Surface Data consists of several closely related data sets:
DSI-3200, DSI-3202, DSI-3206, and DSI-3210. These are archived at the National
Climatic Data Center (NCDC). U.S. Daily Surface Data is sometimes called
cooperative data or COOP, named after the cooperative observers that recorded
the data. In any one year there are about 8,000 stations operating. Most
cooperative observers are state universities, state or federal agencies, or
private individuals whose stations are managed and maintained by the National
Weather Service. Each cooperative observer station may record as little as one
parameter (precipitation), or several parameters. U.S. Daily Surface Data is
also called Summary of the Day data. The original data was manuscript records,
the earliest of which are from the 1800s. Records for approximately 23,000
stations have been archived from the beginning of record through the present.
Official surface weather observation standards can be found in the Federal Meteorological Handbook.
To make a wide range of climatic data available to researchers and the
public.
data set
18670101
Present
Ground Condition
As Needed
130.0
-60.0
70.0
-15.0
ISO 19115 Topic Category
climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
004
elevation
006
inlandWaters
012
GCMD Science Keywords
Atmosphere > Atmospheric Temperature > Air Temperature
Atmosphere > Atmospheric Temperature > Maximum/Minimum Temperature
Cryosphere > Snow/Ice > Snow Depth
Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Surface Winds
Atmosphere > Precipitation > Precipitation Amount
Atmosphere > Precipitation > Snow
Atmosphere > Precipitation > Rain
Terrestrial Hydrosphere > Surface Water > Stage Height
Atmosphere > Atmospheric Water Vapor > Evaporation
Terrestrial Hydrosphere > Snow/Ice > Snow Water Equivalent
Agriculture > Soils > Soil Temperature
Atmosphere > Clouds > Cloud Amount/Frequency
Atmosphere > Atmospheric Radiation > Sunshine
Atmosphere > Atmospheric Temperature > Degree Days
Cryosphere > Frozen Ground > Active Layer
Atmosphere > Atmospheric Water Vapor > Humidity
Atmosphere > Atmospheric Pressure > Atmospheric Pressure Measurements
Atmosphere > Atmospheric Pressure > Sea Level Pressure
Atmosphere > Atmospheric Pressure > Surface Pressure
Cryosphere > Snow/Ice > Ice Depth/Thickness
Atmosphere > Atmospheric Phenomena > Fog
Atmosphere > Atmospheric Phenomena > Frost
Atmosphere > Atmospheric Phenomena > Lightning
Atmosphere > Atmospheric Phenomena > Tornadoes
Atmosphere > Atmospheric Phenomena > Lightning
GCMD Earth Science Services Keywords
Reference And Information Services > Subscription Services
Data Analysis And Visualization > Geographic Information Systems > Desktop Geographic Information Systems
Data Analysis And Visualization > Geographic Information Systems > Web-based Geographic Information Systems
GCMD Location Keywords
Continent > North America > United States Of America
Ocean > Atlantic Ocean > North Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea > Virgin Islands
Ocean > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Guam
Ocean > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > American Samoa
Ocean > Pacific Ocean > Western Pacific Ocean > Micronesia > Marshall Islands
Ocean > Pacific Ocean > Western Pacific Ocean > Micronesia
Ocean > Pacific Ocean > Western Pacific Ocean > Micronesia > Palau
Ocean > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Wake Island
GCMD Location Keywords
Vertical Location > Troposphere
Vertical Location > Land Surface
METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS
RAIN GAUGES
METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS
SNOW MEASURING ROD
METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS
ANEMOMETERS
METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS
WIND VANES
METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS
ANEROID PRESSURE SENSOR
METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS
HYGROMETERS
METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS
SOIL TEMPERATURE PROBE
METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS
STREAM GAUGES
METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS
THERMOMETERS
METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS
TEMPERATURE LOGGERS
METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS
PSYCHROMETERS
METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS
VISUAL OBSERVATIONS
METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS
TEMPERATURE LOGGERS
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These data have been quality controlled through computer and manual
edits at different times with different degrees of success. In general, the
quality of the data has improved as more sophisticated computer edits have been
implemented, especially since 1998.
Data prior to 1982 were converted from existing files, then placed in the
current format after undergoing only a gross value check.
In November 1993 the entire historical period of record was processed, using
Red Ezell's "Vahlidd" software.
Another round of quality control in November 2000 on the DSI-3200 data set,
using Charles Phillips' "rehab" software increased that data
set's quality still more. This quality control removed or corrected badly
formatted records, deleted duplicate records, resolved problems with records
with duplicate ID PORTIONS, did data value range checks and standardized the
formats for accumulation and "days with weather".
DSI-3210 data received a new round of quality control in February 2006, using a
variation of Charles Phillips' "rehab" software customized for
DSI-3210. The quality control was similar to what was done for DSI-3200.
Ingest quality control since 1998 is good. The data are subjected to internal
consistency checks, compared against climatological limits, checked serially,
and evaluated against surrounding stations. Quality control "flags"
are appended to each element value to show how they fared during the edit
procedures and to indicate what, if any, action was taken. The "days with
weather" data type, found in these data sets, is fair to poor, depending
on the station. It cannot be used with any measure of confidence. Principal
climatological stations operating 24 hours a day are expected to be the most
reliable source of "days with weather". Reporting of this element by
cooperative observers is not a requirement and criteria for reporting are not
definitive. Most stations do not record this information.
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Completeness information not available.
Selected Summary of the Day data from related file DSI-3210 for National Weather Service "first order" or principal climatological stations and "second order" stations have been merged into this file. Therefore, users must be aware that if an element in DSI-3210 was flagged as suspicious or in error and an estimated value is included, the estimated value is entered into DSI-3200 as an "original" value. If a user needs the true original value, it must be retrieved from DSI-3210. It must also be noted that observations from DSI-3210 contains surface observational data from the Automated Surface Observing System (DSI-3211). Users must be aware that DSI-3210 contains flagged data that have been quality controlled by personnel at the NCDC. DSI-3211 contains only automated quality controlled data.
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Customer Services Branch
Mailing and physical
151 Patton Avenue
Room 468
Asheville
North Carolina
28801-5001
USA
828-271-4800
828-271-4010
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Every effort has been made to ensure that these data are accurate and
reliable within the limits of current NOAA quality control procedures. NOAA can
only certify that the data provided to its customers is an authentic copy of the
records which were accepted for inclusion in NOAA archives. NOAA cannot assume
liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in the data, nor as
a result of the failure of the data to function on a particular system. NOAA
makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution
constitute such a warranty.
KMZ
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The data sites may be viewed in 3D Earth browsers (such as Google Earth) using this KML file
ArcIMS
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U.S. Surface Data
Map Service URL
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Open Geospatial Consortium Web Map Service (WMS)
http://gis.ncdc.noaa.gov/wmsconnector/com.esri.wms.Esrimap?servicename=WMS_sod&WMTVER=1.0&request=GetCapabilities
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OGC Web Map Service for U.S. Surface Data
OGC Web Map Service Get Capabilities for U.S. Surface Data
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Open Geospatial Consortium Web Feature Service (WFS)
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http://gis.ncdc.noaa.gov/wfsconnector/com.esri.wfs.Esrimap/WFS_sod?request=getcapabilities&service=WFS&version=1.0.0
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OGC Web Feature Service for U.S. Surface Data
OGC Web Feature Service Get Capabilities for U.S. Surface Data
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Fees, if applicable, are displayed on the web page for obtaining these
data; fees are also dependent on customer order specifications. Please contact
NCDC for further information on fees and terms for retrieving these data.
Visit the web page for ordering these data online, or contact NCDC to
place an order through Customer Services. Please provide the Data Set
Identifier, DSI-3200, DSI-3202, DSI-3206, or DSI-3210, when placing an order.
For more information about ordering from NCDC, visit
http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/about/ncdcordering.html.
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National Climatic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Customer Services Branch
Mailing and physical
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Room 468
Asheville
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28801-5001
USA
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Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata: Extensions for Remote Sensing Metadata
FGDC-STD-012-2002
http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/metadata/extensions/local_extensions.html
NGDC Extensions to FGDC Metadata
http://www.fgdc.gov/standards/projects/FGDC-standards-projects/csdgm_rs_ex/MetadataRemoteSensingExtens.pdf
http://www.fgdc.gov/standards/projects/FGDC-standards-projects/csdgm_rs_ex/remote-sensing-metadata
Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata: Extensions for Remote Sensing Metadata, FGDC-STD-012-2002
http://www.eis.noaa.gov/fgdc/fgdcleg.html
NOAA Supplemental Information in Description (NOAA legacy extension to FGDC)
http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html
ESRI Profile of the Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
http://gis.ncdc.noaa.gov
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