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Metadata:
File identifier:
gov.noaa.ncdc:C00128
Language:
eng; USA
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Organisation name:
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Contact info:
Contact:
Address:
Address:
Electronic mail address:
ncei.info@noaa.gov
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Online Resource:
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Date stamp:
2023-06-23
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ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data
Metadata standard version:
ISO 19115-2:2009(E)
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Identification info:
Data identification:
Citation:
Citation:
Title:
Local Climatological Data (LCD) Publication
Date:
Date:
Date:
1996-01-01
Date type:
Date type code:
publication
Identifier:
Identifier:
Code:
gov.noaa.ncdc:C00128
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department
of Commerce
Role:
Role code:
publisher
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC > National Climatic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Position name:
User Engagement and Services Branch
Contact info:
Contact:
Phone:
Telephone:
Voice:
+1 (828) 271-4800
Facsimile:
+1 (828) 271-4876
Address:
Address:
Delivery point:
151 Patton Avenue
Delivery point:
Veach-Baley Federal Building, Room 468
City:
Asheville
Administrative area:
NC
Postal code:
28801-5001
Country:
USA
Electronic mail address:
ncei.orders@noaa.gov
Hours of service:
8:00 - 6:00 Eastern
Role:
Role code:
originator
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC > National Climatic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Position name:
User Engagement and Services Branch
Contact info:
Contact:
Phone:
Telephone:
Voice:
+1 (828) 271-4800
Facsimile:
+1 (828) 271-4876
Address:
Address:
Delivery point:
151 Patton Avenue
Delivery point:
Veach-Baley Federal Building, Room 468
City:
Asheville
Administrative area:
NC
Postal code:
28801-5001
Country:
USA
Electronic mail address:
ncei.orders@noaa.gov
Hours of service:
8:00 - 6:00 Eastern
Role:
Role code:
author
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC > National Climatic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Position name:
User Engagement and Services Branch
Contact info:
Contact:
Phone:
Telephone:
Voice:
+1 828-271-4800
Facsimile:
+1 828-271-4876
Address:
Address:
Delivery point:
Federal Building, Room 468
Delivery point:
151 Patton Avenue
City:
Asheville
Administrative area:
NC
Postal code:
28801-5001
Country:
USA
Electronic mail address:
ncei.orders@noaa.gov
Online Resource:
Online Resource:
Linkage:
URL:
https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/IPS/lcd/lcd.html
Protocol:
HTTPS
Application profile:
Information
Name:
Local Climatological Data Dataset Homepage
Description:
Informational resources for the dataset.
Function:
Online function code:
information
Hours of service:
8:00 - 5:00 Eastern
Role:
Role code:
publisher
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC > National Climatic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Position name:
User Engagement and Services Branch
Contact info:
Contact:
Phone:
Telephone:
Voice:
+1 828-271-4800
Facsimile:
+1 828-271-4876
Address:
Address:
Delivery point:
Federal Building, Room 468
Delivery point:
151 Patton Avenue
City:
Asheville
Administrative area:
NC
Postal code:
28801-5001
Country:
USA
Electronic mail address:
ncei.orders@noaa.gov
Online Resource:
Online Resource:
Linkage:
URL:
https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/cdo-web/datasets
Protocol:
HTTPS
Application profile:
Description
Name:
Local Climatological Data Description
Description:
Historical publications of Local Climatological Data from U.S. stations.
Function:
Online function code:
information
Hours of service:
8:00 - 5:00 Eastern
Role:
Role code:
publisher
Presentation form:
Presentation form code:
tableDigital
Other citation details:
NCDC DSI-3715
Abstract:
Local Climatological Data (LCD) contains summaries from major airport weather stations that include a daily
account of temperature extremes, degree days, precipitation amounts and winds. Also included are the hourly
precipitation amounts and abbreviated 3-hourly weather observations. This is the final quality controlled
copy and generally has a one to two month time lag. The local climatological data annual file is produced
from the National Weather Service (NWS) first and second order stations. These data are contained in the LCD
monthly and annual publications. The monthly summaries include maximum, minimum, and average temperature,
temperature departure from normal, dew point temperature, average station pressure, ceiling, visibility,
weather type, wet bulb temperature, relative humidity, degree days (heating and cooling), daily
precipitation, average wind speed, fastest wind speed/direction, sky cover, and occurrences of sunshine,
snowfall and snow depth. The annual summary with comparative data contains monthly and annual averages of
the above basic climatological data in the meteorological data for the current year section, a table of the
normals, means, and extremes of these same data, and sequential table of monthly and annual values of
average temperature, total precipitation, total snowfall, and total degree days. Also included is a station
location table showing in detail a history of, and relative information about, changes in the locations and
exposure of instruments. The NCDC also archives a Preliminary Local Climatological Data manuscript that
contains similar information, but is not quality controlled.
Purpose:
The LCD Publication provides a long-term climate dataset from land-basaed in situ observations.
Status:
Progress code:
completed
Point of contact:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Position name:
Customer Engagement Branch
Contact info:
Contact:
Phone:
Telephone:
Voice:
1-828-271-4800
Facsimile:
1-828-271-4876
Address:
Address:
Delivery point:
151 Patton Avenue
Delivery point:
Veach-Baley Federal Building, Room 468
City:
Asheville
Administrative area:
NC
Postal code:
28801-5001
Country:
USA
Electronic mail address:
ncei.orders@noaa.gov
Online Resource:
Online Resource:
Linkage:
URL:
https://www.ncei.noaa.gov
Protocol:
HTTPS
Application profile:
Web Browser
Name:
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)
Description:
NCEI home page with information, data access and contact information.
Function:
Online function code:
information
Hours of service:
8:00 - 6:00 Eastern
Role:
Role code:
pointOfContact
Resource maintenance:
Maintenance information:
Maintenance and update frequency:
Maintenance frequency code:
monthly
Graphic overview:
BrowseGraphic:
File name:
https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/img/metadata/portal/lcd.png
File description:
Local Climatological Data GIS image
File type:
PNG
Descriptive keywords:
Keywords:
Keyword:
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Temperature > Surface Temperature > Maximum/Minimum Temperature
Keyword:
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Temperature > Temperature Anomalies
Keyword:
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Temperature > Degree Days
Keyword:
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Precipitation > Precipitation Amount
Keyword:
Earth Science > Cryosphere > Sea Ice > Snow Depth
Keyword:
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Surface Winds
Keyword:
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Radiation > Sunshine
Keyword:
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Clouds > Cloud Properties > Cloud Frequency
Keyword:
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Temperature > Surface Temperature
Keyword:
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Precipitation > Precipitation Anomalies
Keyword:
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Air Quality > Visibility
Keyword:
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Temperature > Dew Point Temperature
Keyword:
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Water Vapor > Water Vapor Indicators > Humidity
Keyword:
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Clouds > Cloud Properties > Cloud Ceiling
Type:
Keyword type code:
theme
Thesaurus name:
Citation:
Title:
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
Date:
Date:
Date:
2018
Date type:
Date type code:
revision
Edition:
Version 8.6
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
Global Change Data Center, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Contact info:
Contact:
Online Resource:
Online Resource:
Linkage:
URL:
https://earthdata.nasa.gov/about/gcmd/global-change-master-directory-gcmd-keywords
Protocol:
HTTPS
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Web Browser
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in the further development of the keywords.
Function:
Online function code:
information
Role:
Role code:
publisher
Descriptive keywords:
Keywords:
Keyword:
Continent > North America > United States Of America
Keyword:
Ocean > Atlantic Ocean > North Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea > Puerto Rico
Keyword:
Ocean > Atlantic Ocean > North Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea > Virgin Islands
Keyword:
Ocean > Pacific Ocean > Western Pacific Ocean > Micronesia > Guam
Keyword:
Ocean > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > American Samoa
Keyword:
Ocean > Pacific Ocean > Western Pacific Ocean > Micronesia > Palau
Keyword:
Ocean > Pacific Ocean > Western Pacific Ocean > Micronesia > Marshall Islands
Keyword:
Ocean > Pacific Ocean > Western Pacific Ocean > Micronesia
Type:
Keyword type code:
place
Thesaurus name:
Citation:
Title:
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
Date:
Date:
Date:
2018
Date type:
Date type code:
revision
Edition:
Version 8.6
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
Global Change Data Center, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Contact info:
Contact:
Online Resource:
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URL:
https://earthdata.nasa.gov/about/gcmd/global-change-master-directory-gcmd-keywords
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HTTPS
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in the further development of the keywords.
Function:
Online function code:
information
Role:
Role code:
publisher
Descriptive keywords:
Keywords:
Keyword:
Vertical Location > Troposphere
Keyword:
Vertical Location > Land Surface
Keyword:
Vertical Location > Stratosphere
Type:
Keyword type code:
stratum
Thesaurus name:
Citation:
Title:
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
Date:
Date:
Date:
2018
Date type:
Date type code:
revision
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Version 8.6
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
Global Change Data Center, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Contact info:
Contact:
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URL:
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Protocol:
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structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate
in the further development of the keywords.
Function:
Online function code:
information
Role:
Role code:
publisher
Descriptive keywords:
Keywords:
Keyword:
DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of
Commerce
Keyword:
DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC > National Climatic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Type:
Keyword type code:
dataCentre
Thesaurus name:
Citation:
Title:
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
Date:
Date:
Date:
2018
Date type:
Date type code:
revision
Edition:
Version 8.6
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
Global Change Data Center, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Contact info:
Contact:
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URL:
https://earthdata.nasa.gov/about/gcmd/global-change-master-directory-gcmd-keywords
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HTTPS
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Web Browser
Name:
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords
Description:
The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are
structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate
in the further development of the keywords.
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information
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Access constraints:
Restriction code:
otherRestrictions
Other 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.
Resource constraints: title: Use Liability
Legal constraints: uuid: e8163b1b-fb5a-4f4e-8d5c-ed06da10e21b
Use constraints:
Restriction code:
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Other 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.
Language:
eng; USA
Topic category:
Topic category code:
climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
Extent:
Extent:
Geographic element:
Geographic bounding box:
West bound longitude:
-180.0
East bound longitude:
180.0
South bound latitude:
-15.0
North bound latitude:
72.0
Temporal element:
Temporal extent:
Extent:
Time period:
Begin date:
1882-01-01
End date:
now
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Distribution info:
Distribution:
Distributor:
Distributor:
Distributor contact: title: NCEI (distributor)
Responsible party: uuid: 440b3ac2-64a5-46e2-9846-38305718b644
Organisation name:
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Contact info:
Contact:
Address:
Address:
Electronic mail address:
ncei.info@noaa.gov
Online Resource:
Online Resource:
Linkage:
URL:
https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact
Name:
NCEI Contact Information
Description:
Information for contacts at NCEI.
Function:
Online function code:
information
Role:
Role code:
distributor
Distribution Order Process:
Standard order process:
Fees:
In most cases, electronic downloads of the data are free. However, fees may apply for custom orders,
data certifications, copies of analog materials, and data distribution on physical media.
Ordering instructions:
Contact NCEI for other distribution options and instructions.
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Name:
CSV
Version:
missing
Distributor format:
Format:
Name:
fixed-length ASCII text
Version:
missing
Distributor format:
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Name:
ArcGIS
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missing
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KMZ
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missing
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missing
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Name:
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missing
Distributor transfer options:
Digital transfer options:
Online:
Online Resource:
Linkage:
URL:
https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/metadata/geoportal/rest/metadata/item/gov.noaa.ncdc:C00128/html
Protocol:
HTTPS
Application profile:
Landing Page
Name:
NCEI Dataset Landing Page
Description:
Landing page for the dataset.
Function:
Online function code:
information
Distributor transfer options:
Digital transfer options:
Online:
Online Resource:
Linkage:
URL:
https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/cdo-web/search#t=thirdTabLink
Protocol:
HTTPS
Application profile:
Data Search Application
Name:
NCEI Climate Data Online Data Search
Description:
Search for the dataset via a text-based interface.
Function:
Online function code:
search
Distributor transfer options:
Digital transfer options:
Online:
Online Resource:
Linkage:
URL:
https://gis.ncdc.noaa.gov/map/viewer/#app=cdo&cfg=cdo&theme=hourly&layers=00000001&extent=-139.2:12.7:-50.4:57.8&node=gis
Protocol:
HTTPS
Application profile:
Map Search Application
Name:
NCEI Climate Data Online Map Server
Description:
Dynamic GIS mapping application to locate stations and data for selected layers.
Function:
Online function code:
search
Distributor transfer options:
Digital transfer options:
Online:
Online Resource:
Linkage:
URL:
https://gis.ncdc.noaa.gov/arcgis/rest/services/cdo/lcd/MapServer
Protocol:
HTTPS
Application profile:
REST
Name:
NCEI ArcGIS REST Services Directory
Description:
ArcGIS Server REST API for the dataset.
Function:
Online function code:
download
Distributor transfer options:
Digital transfer options:
Online:
Online Resource:
Linkage:
URL:
https://gis.ncdc.noaa.gov/kml/lcd.kmz
Protocol:
HTTPS
Application profile:
KML
Name:
KMZ file for dataset
Description:
Direct download link for KMZ file.
Function:
Online function code:
download
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Data quality info:
Data quality:
Scope:
Scope:
Hierarchy level:
Scope code:
repository
Level description:
Scope description:
Other:
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Lineage:
Lineage:
Process step:
Process Step:
Description:
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.
Date and time:
2015-04-22T00:00:00
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Metadata maintenance:
Maintenance information:
Maintenance and update frequency:
Maintenance frequency code:
asNeeded
Maintenance note:
Bulk metadata change applied on 2023-06-23. See version control repository history for metadata change details.
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