United States Air Force 14th Weather Squadron Surface Weather Observations (Restricted)

USAF-SWO-03

The 14th Weather Squadron of the U.S. Air Force (USAF-14WS) creates a comprehensive dataset of weather observations; these observations stem from hundreds of domestic and international networks on a daily basis. Observations cover a broad spectrum of information that are incorporated into the NOAA Integrated Surface Data product. This dataset includes: cloud height and quality observations; extreme temperature; wind observations; ocean observations covering temperature, salinity, current speed and direction, waves, ice data; visibility; air temperature; precipitation; snow depth; atmospheric pressure; station metadata; etc. Up-to-date station metadata is included with every data submission, though not all stations described are included with every data submission. This is one of the primary source feeds into the NOAA Integrated Surface Data product.

Dataset Citation

Cite as: U.S. Air Force 14th Weather Squadron (2013): United States Air Force 14th Weather Squadron Surface Weather Observations (Restricted). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. NCEI DSI 9966. [access date].

Dataset Identifiers

NCEI DSI 9966_04
NCEI DSI 9966_03
gov.noaa.ncdc:C00678

ISO 19115-2 Metadata

C00678

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Other Access	NCEI Customer Support (offlineAccess) Users may contact NCEI for more information and to request access to the archived data. User requests must be approved by NCEI and are subject to order fulfillment constraints.
Distribution Formats	XML ASCII CSV File Specification: File Compression: Unix Z compression
Ordering Instructions	Contact NCEI for other distribution options and instructions.
Distributor	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov
Dataset Point of Contact	Customer Engagement Branch NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information 1-828-271-4800 ncei.orders@noaa.gov


Time Period	1901-01-01 to Present
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates	N: 90.0 S: -90.0 E: 180.0 W: -180.0
Spatial Coverage Map


General Documentation	NCEI Dataset Landing Page Landing page for the dataset.
Associated Resources	NOAA Global Hourly Integrated Surface Dataset NOAA Global Hourly Integrated Surface Dataset All data from the USAF-SWO-03 dataset is incorporated into the Integrated Surface Global Hourly Dataset (ISD). See the related dataset landing page.


Publication Dates	publication: 2013-08-01 revision: 2019-06-05
Data Presentation Form	Digital table - digital representation of facts or figures systematically displayed, especially in columns
Dataset Progress Status	Ongoing - data is continually being updated
Data Update Frequency	Daily
Purpose	This dataset is an integral component of the Integrated Surface Database (ISD) maintained by NOAA, and as submitted is intended for internal (repository) use only. Once added to other products (such as ISD), it can be used by a wide spectrum of users, including both researchers and the general public. Data provided by the U.S. Air Force as a courtesy.


Dataset Citation	Cite as: U.S. Air Force 14th Weather Squadron (2013): United States Air Force 14th Weather Squadron Surface Weather Observations (Restricted). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. NCEI DSI 9966. [access date].
Cited Authors	U.S. Air Force 14th Weather Squadron
Originators	U.S. Air Force 14th Weather Squadron
Publishers	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information


Theme keywords	Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Pressure > Atmospheric Pressure Measurements Earth Science > Atmosphere > Clouds > Cloud Types Earth Science > Atmosphere > Clouds > Ocean Currents Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Surface Winds Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Temperature > Surface Temperature > Air Temperature Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Temperature > Surface Temperature > Maximum/Minimum Temperature Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Temperature > Surface Temperature Earth Science > Atmosphere > Air Quality > Visibility Earth Science > Atmosphere > Precipitation > Precipitation Amount Earth Science > Atmosphere > Precipitation > Precipitation Rate Earth Science > Atmosphere > Precipitation > Solid Precipitation > Snow Earth Science > Oceans > Sea Ice > Ice Depth/Thickness Earth Science > Oceans > Sea Ice > Ice Edges Earth Science > Oceans > Sea Ice > Sea Ice Concentration Earth Science > Oceans > Sea Ice > Snow Depth Earth Science > Oceans > Salinity/Density > Salinity Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Waves > Swells Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Waves > Wave Height Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Waves > Wave Period Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Temperature > Sea Surface Temperature Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Temperature > Water Temperature Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Circulation > Ocean Currents Global Climate Observing System (GCOS) Essential Climate Variables (ECVs) Oceanic - Surface - Sea Ice Atmospheric - Surface - Air Temperature Atmospheric - Surface - Precipitation Atmospheric - Surface - Wind Speed And Direction Oceanic - Surface - Surface Current
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 U.S. Air Force 14th Weather Squadron
Platform keywords	Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords Ground Stations Buoys Ships Ocean Platforms
Instrument keywords	Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords Thermometers Barometers Rain Gauges Snow Measuring Rod Visual Observations Drifting Buoys Anemometers Wave Height Gauges Wind Monitor Salinometers Pressure Gauges Temperature Probes Wind Vanes Altimeters Gust Probes
Place keywords	Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords Geographic Region > Global Continent > North America > United States Of America
Stratum keywords	Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords Vertical Location > Land Surface Vertical Location > Sea Surface


Use Constraints	Cite as: U.S. Air Force 14th Weather Squadron (2013): United States Air Force 14th Weather Squadron Surface Weather Observations (Restricted). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. NCEI DSI 9966. [access date]. 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. Data are available for internal NOAA use only. Some of this data is restricted for public access. For more information, please contact the Customer Support group.
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.

Use Constraints

Cite as: U.S. Air Force 14th Weather Squadron (2013): United States Air Force 14th Weather Squadron Surface Weather Observations (Restricted). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. NCEI DSI 9966. [access date].

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.

Data are available for internal NOAA use only. Some of this data is restricted for public access. For more information, please contact the Customer Support group.

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.

Lineage information for: dataset
Lineage Statement	Through various domestic and international networks, the U.S. Air Force collects weather observations for climate research. This data is then shared with NOAA, where a selected subset of the data is merged into Integrated Surface Database (ISD) for public use. In June of 2019, two versions of the file are now sent to the archive. They follow different ingest paths and will be sent to the archive as separate versions running in parallel. The new version, Version 03.01, will have additional data in the remarks field and a new way of packing files (compression within the tar file, rather than the compression on the tar file itself).

Lineage information for: repository
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.

Last Modified: 2023-06-23

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