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Foreign Winds Aloft

Foreign Winds Aloft is historical digital data set DSI-5200, archived at the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC). This is a collection of miscellaneous, historical, upper air winds data. DSI-5200 contains wind speeds and directions at various levels above the earth's surface. Data is from a sampling of countries over the world. Data periods vary from station to station. The earliest data is from 1927, and the latest is from 1971. DSI-5200 includes the following historical data collections, with file names in double-quotes: 1. "african_middle_east_winds_aloft" 1953/01/01-1961/11/30 (Sudan, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Iraq, and Afghanistan) 2. "african_winds_aloft" 1961/07/01-1963/06/30 (Africa [various countries], Syria, Israel, and Jordan) 3. "burma_haitian_winds_aloft" 1956/04/30-1957/07/01 (Burma and Port-au-Prince, Haiti) 4. "chinese_winds_aloft" 1956/08/20-1959/12/31 5. "india_pakistan_winds_aloft" 1953/12/31-1959/05/31 and "india_pakistan_winds aloft" 1954/01/01-1963/12/31 (India, Pakistan, and island of Borneo [Sarawak and north Borneo]) 6. "italian_pibals" 1927/04/01-1933/12/31 7. "japanese_winds_aloft" 1941/11/11-1953/12/31 8. "korean_winds_aloft" 1937/07/31-1957/12/31 9. "portuguese_macao_indian_winds_aloft" 1948/03/17-1948/12/02 (Portugal, Macao, India, Pakistan, Arabia, Burma, Ceylon [Sri Lanka], and Indian Ocean islands) 10. "se_asian_winds_aloft" 1959/09/16-1967/07/31 and "se_asian_winds_aloft" 1960/04/01-1967/07/29 (Southeast Asia and Pacific islands) 11. "winds_aloft" 1954/03/30-1960/08/17 (Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay) 12. "winds_aloft" 1949/03/01-1971/01/07 (Philippines)
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  • NCEI DSI 5200
gov.noaa.ncdc:C00548
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Distribution Formats
    Distributor Customer Engagement Branch
    DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
    1-828-271-4800
    ncei.orders@noaa.gov
    Dataset Point of Contact Customer Engagement Branch
    DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
    1-828-271-4800
    ncei.orders@noaa.gov
    Time Period 1927-04-01 to 1971-01-07
    Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
    West: -180.0
    East: 180.0
    South: -90.0
    North: 90.0
    Spatial Coverage Map
    General Documentation
    Publication Dates
    • publication: unknown
    Data Presentation Form Digital table - digital representation of facts or figures systematically displayed, especially in columns
    Dataset Progress Status Complete - production of the data has been completed
    Data Update Frequency As needed
    Purpose To make a wide range of climatic data available to researchers and the public.
    Cited Authors
    • User Engagement and Services Branch
      DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC > National Climatic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
    Originators
    • User Engagement and Services Branch
      DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC > National Climatic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
    Publishers
    • DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
    Theme keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
    • Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Upper Level Winds
    • Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Surface Winds
    • Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Wind Dynamics > Vertical Wind Velocity/Speed
    • Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Wind Profiles
    Data Center keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
    • DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
    • DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC > National Climatic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
    Place keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
    • Geographic Region > Global
    Stratum keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
    • Vertical Location > Stratosphere
    • Vertical Location > Troposphere
    Keywords
    • Metadata_Not_Published
    Use Constraints
    • Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose.
    Access Constraints
    • Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. If appropriate, NCEI can only certify that the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives.
    Fees
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    Processing Steps
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    Processing Steps
    • 2015-04-22T00:00:00 - NOAA created the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) by merging NOAA's National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC), and National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC), including the National Coastal Data Development Center (NCDDC), per the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Public Law 113-235. NCEI launched publicly on April 22, 2015.
    Acquisition Information (collection)
    Instrument
    • > RAWINSONDES
    • > RADIOSONDES
    • > VISUAL OBSERVATIONS
    Platform
    • BALLOONS
    • RADIOSONDES
    • Pilot Balloons
    Last Modified: 2018-11-05
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