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gov.noaa.ncdc:C01688
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eng; USA
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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
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NCEI Contact Information
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Date stamp:
2024-04-18
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ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data
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ISO 19115-2:2009(E)
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Identification info:
Data identification:
Citation:
Citation:
Title:
Global Historical Climatology Network-hourly (GHCNh), Version 1
Alternate title:
GHCNh
Date:
Date:
Date:
2024-03-01
Date type:
Date type code:
publication
Edition:
Version 1
Identifier:
Identifier:
Code:
NCEI DSI 2074_01
Identifier:
Identifier:
Code:
gov.noaa.ncdc:C01688
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Role:
Role code:
publisher
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Individual name:
Anchor: xlink: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9725-248X title: ORCID Researcher ID
Menne, Matthew J.
Organisation name:
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Position name:
Physical Scientist
Role:
Role code:
principalInvestigator
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Individual name:
Anchor: xlink: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9725-248X title: ORCID Researcher ID
Menne, Matthew J.
Organisation name:
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Position name:
Physical Scientist
Role:
Role code:
author
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Individual name:
Anchor: xlink: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1661-1423 title: ORCID Researcher ID
Noone, Simon
Organisation name:
National University of Ireland Maynooth
Role:
Role code:
author
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Individual name:
Anchor: xlink: http://orcid.org/0009-0001-7709-889X title: ORCID Researcher ID
Casey, Nancy W.
Organisation name:
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Role:
Role code:
author
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Individual name:
Anchor: xlink: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2469-5989 title: ORCID Researcher ID
Dunn, Robert H.
Organisation name:
UK Met Office Hadley Centre
Role:
Role code:
author
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Individual name:
Anchor: xlink: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8000-6813 title: ORCID Researcher ID
McNeill, Shelley
Organisation name:
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Role:
Role code:
author
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Individual name:
Kantor, Diana
Organisation name:
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Role:
Role code:
author
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Individual name:
Thorne, Peter W.
Organisation name:
National University of Ireland Maynooth
Role:
Role code:
author
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Individual name:
Orcutt, Karen
Organisation name:
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Role:
Role code:
author
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Individual name:
Cunningham, Sam
Organisation name:
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Role:
Role code:
author
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Individual name:
Risavi, Nicholas
Organisation name:
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Role:
Role code:
author
Abstract:
Global Historical Climatology Network-hourly (GHCNh) is a multisource collection of weather station
(meteorological) observations from the late 18th Century to the present from fixed weather stations over
land across the globe. It is replacing the Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) and will be used to generate the
Local Climatological Data and Global Summary of the Day datasets. It is being constructed to align with GHCN
daily (GHCNd). Version 1 contains approximately 110 separate data sources and will be updated daily using
the United States Air Force and NOAA Surface Weather Observations data streams. GHCNh v1 contains the
following variables: altimeter; dew_point_temperature; precipitation; pressure_3hr_change; pres_wx_AU1;
pres_wx_AU2;; pres_wx_AU3; pres_wx_AW1; pres_wx_AW2; pres_wx_AW3; pres_wx_MW1; pres_wx_MW2; pres_wx_MW3;
relative_humidity; Remarks; sea_level_pressure; sky_cov_baseht_1; sky_cov_baseht_2; sky_cov_baseht_3;
sky_cover_1; sky_cover_2; sky_cover_3; station_level_pressure; dry bulb temperature; visibility;
wet_bulb_temperature; wind_direction; wind_gust; wind_speed.
Purpose:
These data are available to the public for a wide variety of uses including scientific research and analysis
Status:
Progress code:
onGoing
Point of contact:
Responsible party:
Individual name:
Matthew Menne
Organisation name:
DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of
Commerce
Position name:
Physical Scientist
Contact info:
Contact:
Phone:
Telephone:
Voice:
828-271-4449
Address:
Address:
Electronic mail address:
Matthew.Menne@noaa.gov
Role:
Role code:
pointOfContact
Resource maintenance:
Maintenance information:
Maintenance and update frequency:
Maintenance frequency code:
daily
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SVG
Descriptive keywords:
Keywords:
Keyword:
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Temperature
Keyword:
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Precipitation
Keyword:
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Pressure
Keyword:
Earth Science > Climate Indicators > Atmospheric/Ocean Indicators > Humidity Indices
Keyword:
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Pressure > Sea Level Pressure
Keyword:
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds
Keyword:
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Surface Winds > Wind Speed/Wind Direction
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
Application profile:
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.
Function:
Online function code:
information
Role:
Role code:
publisher
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Cite as: Menne, Matthew J.; Noone, Simon; Casey, Nancy W.; Dunn, Robert H.; McNeill, Shelley; Kantor,
Diana; Thorne, Peter W.; Orcutt, Karen; Cunningham, Sam; Risavi, Nicholas. 2023. Global Historical
Climatology Network-Hourly (GHCNh). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental
Information. https://doi.org/DOI. [access date]
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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:
Extent type code:
1
West bound longitude:
-180.0
East bound longitude:
180.0
South bound latitude:
-90.0
North bound latitude:
90.0
Temporal element:
Temporal extent:
Extent:
Time period:
Description:
ground condition
Begin date:
1750-01-01
End date:
now
gml:timeInterval:
1
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Organisation name:
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Contact info:
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Address:
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ncei.info@noaa.gov
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https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact
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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.
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Contact NCEI for other distribution options and instructions.
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HTTPS
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Landing Page
Name:
NCEI Dataset Landing Page
Description:
Landing page for the dataset.
Function:
Online function code:
information
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Online:
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Linkage:
URL:
https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/search/data-search/global-historical-climatology-network-hourly
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HTTPS
Application profile:
Data Search Application
Name:
NCEI Dataset Search
Description:
File search and access.
Function:
Online function code:
search
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https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/oa/global-historical-climatology-network/index.html#hourly/access/by-year/
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HTTPS
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NCEI Direct Download (Dataset Files)
Description:
Direct download for yearly station files.
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download
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https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/oa/global-historical-climatology-network/index.html#hourly/access/by-station/
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HTTPS
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NCEI Direct Download (Dataset Files)
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Direct download for POR station files.
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download
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https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/oa/global-historical-climatology-network/index.html#hourly/archive/
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HTTPS
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Direct download for tar.gz POR and yearly files.
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download
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https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/oa/global-historical-climatology-network/index.html#hourly/doc/
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repository
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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 2023-06-27. See version control repository history for metadata change details.
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