NOAA/CMDL World Climate Data, Global Historical Climatology Network for Alaska  View Catalog Page Entry ID
ARCSS014
Summary
This data set contains mean monthly temperatures and total monthly precipitation for stations in Alaska from the mid-1800s to 1990. The values are a subset of the Global Historical Climatology Network (GHCN), archived at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
Geographic Coverage
Spatial Coordinates:
N: 75°
S: 55°
E: -130°
W: -170°
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Data Set Citation
Dataset Creator: Jon K. Eischeid
Dataset Title: NOAA/CMDL World Climate Data, Global Historical Climatology Network for Alaska
Dataset Release Date: 1996-01-01
Dataset Release Place: Boulder, Colorado USA
Dataset Publisher: NSIDC: National Snow and Ice Data Center
Online Resource: http://nsidc.org/data/arcss014.html
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1850-01-01
Stop Date: 1990-12-31
Data Resolution
Temporal Resolution: 1 mon
Location Keywords
- CONTINENT NORTH AMERICA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ALASKA
- GEOGRAPHIC REGION ARCTIC ALASKA
- GEOGRAPHIC REGION POLAR
Science Keywords
- Atmosphere Atmospheric Temperature Air Temperature
- Atmosphere Precipitation Precipitation Amount
Ancillary Keywords
- Alaska
- ARCSS014
- Arctic
- Climatology
- Global
- Historical Climatology
- NSIDC
- Precipitation
- Temperature
- World Climate Data
Platform
- FIELD SURVEYS
- GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS
- GROUND STATIONS
- WEATHER STATIONS
Instrument
- RAIN GAUGES
- THERMISTORS
- THERMOMETERS
Data Set Progress
complete
Originating Center
DOE/ORNL/ESD/CDIAC
Data Center
National Snow and Ice Data Center
Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org
Data Center Personnel
Name: NSIDC User Services
Phone: 1 303 492-6199
Fax: 1 303 492-2468
Email: nsidc@nsidc.org
Contact Address:
- National Snow and Ice Data Center
- CIRES, 449 UCB
- University of Colorado
City: Boulder
Province or State: CO
Postal Code: 80309-0449
Country: USA
NSIDC Arctic System Science Data Coordination Center
Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org/arcss/
Data Center Personnel
Name: NSIDC ARCSS User Services
Phone: 1 303 492-6199
Fax: 1 303 492-2468
Email: nsidc@nsidc.org
Contact Address:
- National Snow and Ice Data Center
- CIRES, 449 UCB
- University of Colorado
City: Boulder
Province or State: CO
Postal Code: 80309-0449
Country: USA
Distribution
Distribution Media: FTP
Distribution Format: ASCII Text
Personnel
Jon K. Eischeid
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Phone: 1 303 497-5970
Email: jon@noaacdc.colorado.edu
Contact Address:
- Cooperative Institute for Research In Environmental Sciences
- University of Colorado at Boulder
City: Boulder
Province or State: CO
Postal Code: 80309-0449
NSIDC User Services
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone: 1 303 492-6199 x
Fax: 1 303 492-2468 x
Email: nsidc@nsidc.org
Contact Address:
- National Snow and Ice Data Center
- CIRES, 449 UCB
- University of Colorado
City: Boulder
Province or State: CO
Postal Code: 80309-0449
Country: USA
Related URL
VIEW PROJECT HOME PAGE
The Global Historical Climatology Network (GHCN) at CDIAC
VIEW PROJECT HOME PAGE
The Global Historical Climatology Network (GHCN) at NOAA/NCDC
VIEW RELATED INFORMATION
access to data and documentation
Metadata Name and Version
Metadata Name: CEOS IDN DIF
Metadata Version: 9.7
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 1996-01-01
Last DIF Revision Date: 2012-09-17
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