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State of the Climate - Global Analysis
Entry ID:
gov.noaa.ncdc.C00672
Summary
Abstract:
The Global Analysis page is prepared by and available from the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC). The page was first presented in 1998 as part of the State of the Climate Report. It is a framework that summarizes global observations of (surface and upper-air) temperature and precipitation data by placing the data into historical perspective. The Global Analysis page provides monthly, seasonal, and annual climate summaries, covering the topics: Global Surface Temperature, Global precipitation, Global Sea Surface Temperature, El Nino/Southern Oscillation (ENSO), (Lower and Mid) Tropospheric Temperatures, (Lower) Stratospheric Temperatures, Northern Hemisphere Snow Cover Extent (seasonal), and Northern Hemisphere Sea Ice Extent (seasonal).
Purpose: To make a wide range of climatic data available to researchers and the public. CURRENTNESS REFERENCE: ground condition Fees, if applicable, are displayed on the web page for obtaining these data, and fees are also dependent on customer order specifications. Please contact NCDC for further information on fees and terms for retrieving these data.
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Quality
The 1997 NRI data should be used only as preliminary data at this
time. A problem was discovered in the 1997 NRI results on March 27, 2000. Data Center
Distribution
Distribution Media:
Electronic
Distribution Format:
Maps, Postscript, summary table, ASCII text
Fees:
Free
Personnel
Role:
TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone:
(301) 504-2271
Fax:
(301) 504-2230
Email:
Warren.Lee at usda.gov
Contact Address:
Resource Inventory Division
USDA - Natural Resources Conservation Service
Mail Stop 5474
5601 Sunnyside Ave
City:
Beltsville
Province or State:
MD
Postal Code:
20705-5000
Country:
USA
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date:
2001-01-04
Last DIF Revision Date:
2006-11-20
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