Comprehensive Ocean - Atmosphere Data Set (COADS) LMRF Arctic Subset, 1950 - 1995, Version 1
Data set id:
NSIDC-0057
DOI: 10.5067/TLB86RYP2MRY
This is the most recent version of these data.
Overview
The Comprehensive Ocean - Atmosphere Data Set (COADS) Long Marine Reports Fixed-Length (LMRF) Arctic subset contains marine surface weather reports for regions north of 65 degrees N from ships, drifting ice stations, and buoys. The COADS LMRF Arctic subset contains data collected over the years 1950 to 1995 and includes the following parameters: air and sea temperature, cloudiness, humidity, and winds. The data are in the form of individual marine reports with a given latitude and longitude.
Parameter(s):
AIR TEMPERATURECLOUD HEIGHTCLOUDINESSCLOUD TYPESHORIZONTAL VELOCITYHUMIDITYSEA LEVEL PRESSURESEA SURFACE TEMPERATURESURFACE HUMIDITYSURFACE PRESSURESURFACE WINDSSWELLSWAVE FREQUENCYWAVE HEIGHTWAVE LENGTHWAVE PERIODWAVE SPEED/DIRECTIONWAVE TYPESWIND WAVES
Platform(s):
Not Specified
Sensor(s):
Not Specified
Data Format(s):
LMRF
Temporal Coverage:
1 January 1950 to 31 December 1995
Temporal Resolution:
- Varies
Spatial Resolution:
- Not Specified
Spatial Coverage:
N:
90
S:
65
E:
180
W:
-180
Blue outlined yellow areas on the map below indicate the spatial coverage for this data set.
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