Dust Count Observations March 1933 - August 1933 in College-Fairbanks, AK  View Catalog Page Entry ID
G02199
Summary
These data are daily dust count observations taken in College-Fairbanks, Alaska from 23 March 1933 to 29 August 1933. The data are part of a larger collection titled "Second International Polar Year Records, 1931-1936, Department of Terrestrial Magnetism, Carnegie Institute of Washington." Within this larger collection, the data are identified as "Series 1: College-Fairbanks IPY Station Records and Data, 1932-1934: Subseries C: Auroral and Meterological Records and Data, 1932-1933: Dust Count Observations, March 1933 - August 1933."
The data are provided in a PDF copy of the handwritten entries (Dust_Count_Observations_March1933_to_August1933.pdf). Two supporting files are also included in this data set. The first is a copy of the handwritten data transcribed to a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet (Dust_Count_Observations_March1933_to_August1933.xls). The second is a PDF document that explains the larger collection (DTM_Collection_Description.pdf).
The entries were recorded using an Aitken Dust Counter. Each entry includes up to 10 counts per day with measurements of wind, clouds, and visibility. The handwritten copy has the most complete data, as some of the handwritten notes were not transcribed into the computer spreadsheet. For example, handwritten notes concerning problems with the counter itself were not transcribed into the computer spreadsheet.
The data are available via FTP.
NOAA@NSIDC believes these data to be of value but is unable to provide documentation. If you have information about this data set that others would find useful, please contact NSIDC User Services.
Geographic Coverage
Spatial Coordinates:
N: 64.9°
S: 64.8°
E: -147.8°
W: -147.9°
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Data Set Citation
Dataset Creator: K. L. Sherman
Dataset Title: Dust Count Observations March 1933 - August 1933 in College-Fairbanks, AK
Dataset Release Date: 2010-12-10
Dataset Release Place: Boulder, Colorado USA
Dataset Publisher: NSIDC: National Snow and Ice Data Center
Online Resource: http://nsidc.org/data/g02199.html
Dataset DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.7265/N5QC01DS
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1933-03-23
Stop Date: 1933-08-29
Location Keywords
- CONTINENT NORTH AMERICA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ALASKA
Science Keywords
- Atmosphere Aerosols Dust/Ash/Smoke
- Atmosphere Air Quality
- Atmosphere Air Quality Particulates
- Atmosphere Air Quality Visibility
- Atmosphere Atmospheric Winds
- Atmosphere Atmospheric Winds Surface Winds
- Atmosphere Clouds Cloud Amount/Frequency
Ancillary Keywords
- Atmosphere
- dust
- dust concentrations
- Earth's Atmosphere
- PARTICULATE CONCENTRATION
- Visibility
- Climatology/Meteorology/Atmosphere
Platform
- GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS
- GROUND STATIONS
Project
- IPY INTERNATIONAL POLAR YEAR
Quality
A quality assessment of this product has not been made.
Data Set Progress
complete
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 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org/noaa/
Data Center Personnel
Name: NSIDC NOAA 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 Size: 19.25 MB
Distribution Format: PDF
Distribution Media: FTP
Distribution Size: 85 KB
Distribution Format: Microsoft Excel
Personnel
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
K. L. Sherman
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Contact Address:
- Carnegie Institute of Washington
- Department of Terrestrial Magnetism
City: Washington
Province or State: D.C.
Related URL
VIEW PROJECT HOME PAGE
History of IPY
VIEW PROJECT HOME PAGE
Website for International Polar Year, including historical information about the 2nd IPY.
Reference
Sherman, K. L. 1937. Atmospheric Electricity at the College-Fairbanks Polar Year Station, Terr. Magn. Atmos. Electr. 42(4): 371390, doi:10.1029/TE042i004p00371.
Gish, O. H., and K. L. Sherman. 1940. Analysis of Local Atmospheric-Electric Phenomena at College, Alaska. Terr. Magn. Atmos. Electr. 45(2): 173190, doi:10.1029/TE045i002p00173.
Rooney, W. J., and K. L. Sherman. 1934. Earth-Current Measurements at the College-Fairbanks Polar-Year Station. Terr. Magn. Atmos. Electr. 39(3): 187199, doi:10.1029/TE039i003p00187.
Neumann, Joseph 2009. Second International Polar Year Records, 1931-1936. Carnegie Institute of Washington, Department of Terrestrial Magnetism Archives.
Metadata Name and Version
Metadata Name: CEOS IDN DIF
Metadata Version: 9.7
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2010-12-10
Last DIF Revision Date: 2013-03-12
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