Historical Unidata Internet Data Distribution (IDD) Global Observational Data

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| DOI: 10.5065/9235-WJ24
 
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Abstract:

This dataset contains the historical Unidata Internet Data Distribution (IDD) Global Observational Data that are derived from real-time Global Telecommunications System (GTS) reports distributed via the Unidata Internet Data Distribution System (IDD). Reports include surface station (SYNOP) reports at 3-hour intervals, upper air (RAOB) reports at 3-hour intervals, surface station (METAR) reports at 1-hour intervals, and marine surface (BUOY) reports at 1-hour intervals. Select variables found in all report types include pressure, temperature, wind speed, and wind direction. Data may be available at mandatory or significant levels from 1000 millibars to 1 millibar, and at surface levels. Online archives are populated daily with reports generated two days prior to the current date.

Temporal Range:
1970-01-01 to 2029-12-31 (Entire dataset) Period details by dataset product
Updates:
Daily
Variables:
Air Temperature Cloud Base Height Cloud Frequency Cloud Types
Dew Point Temperature Humidity Precipitation Amount Sea Level Pressure
Sea Surface Temperature Snow Station Height Surface Pressure
Surface Winds Swells Upper Air Temperature Upper Level Winds
Visibility Wave Height Wave Period
Data Types:
Platform Observation
Data Contributors:
UCAR/UNIDATA
Unidata, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Related Resources:
Unidata IDD homepage
IDD Surface and Upper Air Observations available from the Unidata THREDDS server
IDD Surface and Upper Air observations available from the Unidata RAMADDA server
DDPLUS text files available from the Unidata RAMADDA server
Total Volume:
9.17 TB (Entire dataset) Volume details by dataset product
Data Formats:
netCDF
Related GDEX Datasets:
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Historical Unidata Internet Data Distribution (IDD) Gridded Model Data
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NCEP ADP Global Upper Air and Surface Weather Observations (PREPBUFR format)
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NCEP ADP Global Upper Air Observational Weather Data, October 1999 - continuing
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NMC B3 ADP Global Upper Air Observations, daily March 1962 to December 1972
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NCEP ADP Operational Global Upper Air Observations, December 1972 - February 2007
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NCEP ADP Global Surface Observational Weather Data, October 1999 - continuing
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NCEP ADP Operational Global Surface Observations, February 1975 - February 2007
More Details:
View a more detailed summary of the data, including specific date ranges and locations by parameter
Metadata Record:
Data License:
Data LicenseThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
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