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U.S. Cloudiness and Sunshine Duration Data for the Contiguous U.S. by James Angell

Entry ID: OSDPD0171

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Summary

Abstract: This directory entry was created from information gathered in a survey
conducted as part of NOAA's Data System Modernization program. This
data set contains cloudiness observations and sunshine duration
(number of minutes of sunshine). The data are recorded by a network of
100 ground stations in the contiguous U.S. and date back to 1950.

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Description: Jim Angell's cloudiness and sunshine, ozone, polar vortex and upper-air temperature datasets

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 48.0

S: 25.0

E: -67.0

W: -125.0

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: Dr. James K. Angell

Dataset Title: U.S. Cloudiness and Sunshine Duration Data for the Contiguous U.S. by James Angell

Online Resource: http://www.arl.noaa.gov/CVCAnalysis_datasets.php

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1950-01-01

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA

Science Keywords

ATMOSPHERE > CLOUDS > CLOUD PROPERTIES > CLOUD FREQUENCY

ATMOSPHERE > CLOUDS > CLOUD TYPES

ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION > SUNSHINE

ISO Topic Category

CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE

Platform

GROUND STATIONS

Instrument

SUNSHINE RECORDERS

Ancillary Keywords

CLIMATOLOGY

CLOUDINESS

Data Set Progress

COMPLETE

Originating Center

NOAA/NESDIS/ARL

Data Center

Air Resources Laboratory, OAR, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce

Data Center URL: http://www.arl.noaa.gov/

Data Center Personnel
Name: NOAA AIR RESOURCES LABORATORY Email: arl.webmaster at noaa.gov Contact Address: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Air Resources Laboratory SSMC-3 1315 East West Highway City: SILVER SPRING Province or State: MD Postal Code: 20910 Country: USA