Monthly Bivariate ENSO Time Series (BEST) Index
Entry ID: NOAA_NWS_CPC_BEST

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Summary
Abstract: [Text Source: Prashant Sardeshmukh and Catherine Smith, "Bivariate EnSo Timeseries or the
"BEST" ENSO Index", http://www.esrl.noaa.gov/psd/people/cathy.smith/best/ ]

[Note change in SST dataset. We are now using the Hadley SST as the GISST is no longer available and the Hadley is considered a better dataset.]

The BEST index was designed to be simple to calculate and to provide a long time ... View entire text
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Description: Access to monthly BEST index data since 1948
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Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 40.0   S: -45.0   E: 180.0   W: -180.0

Location Keywords
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Platform
BEECHCRAFT KING AIR Ancillary Description
Ancillary Keywords
Originating Center
NOAA/OAR/ERL/ARL
Data Center
Air Resources Laboratory, OAR, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://www.arl.noaa.gov/

Data Center Personnel
Name: STAN WILKISON
Contact Address:
Air Resources Laboratory, R/E/ARx1
325 Broadway
City: Boulder
Province or State: CO
Postal Code: 80303
Country: USA
Personnel
STAN WILKISON
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Contact Address:
Air Resources Laboratory, R/E/ARx1
325 Broadway
City: Boulder
Province or State: CO
Postal Code: 80303
Country: USA
Creation and Review Dates
Last DIF Revision Date: 2008-08-14

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