Integrated Surface Dataset (Global) (Version Superseded)

Description

This version has been superseded by a newer version. It is highly recommended for users to access the current version. Users should only access this superseded version for special cases, such as reproducing studies. If necessary, this version can be accessed by contacting NCEI.The Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) is composed of worldwide surface weather observations from over 35,000 stations, though the best spatial coverage is evident in North America, Europe, Australia, and parts of Asia. Parameters included are: air quality, atmospheric pressure, atmospheric temperature/dew point, atmospheric winds, clouds, precipitation, ocean waves, tides and more. ISD refers to the data contained within the digital database as well as the format in which the hourly, synoptic (3-hourly), and daily weather observations are stored. The format conforms to Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS). ISD provides hourly data that can be used in a wide range of climatological applications. For some stations, data may go as far back as 1901, though most data show a substantial increase in volume in the 1940s and again in the early 1970s. Currently, there are over 14,000 "active" stations updated daily in the database.

For user convenience, a subset of just the hourly data is available to users for download. It is referred to as Integrated Surface Global Hourly data, see associated download links for access to this subset.

Resources

Name Format Description Link
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords Unknown 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. Open resource
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords Unknown 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. Open resource
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords Unknown 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. Open resource
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords Unknown 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. Open resource
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords Unknown 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. Open resource
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords Unknown 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. Open resource
KMZ file for dataset KML Direct download link for KMZ file. Open resource
Azure Landing Page (Region: europe-west) HTML Information on Microsoft Azure data access. Open resource
AWS S3 Explorer (Region: us-east-1) HTML Browse view to explore the S3 bucket. Open resource
Registry of Open Data on AWS Unknown Information on AWS data access. Open resource
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) Unknown NCEI home page with information, data access and contact information. Open resource
NCEI Climate Data Online Data Search Unknown Search for the dataset via a text-based interface. Open resource
NCEI Direct Download Unknown Direct download for the Integrated Surface Global Hourly (subset) dataset files. Open resource
Full ISD format documentation PDF Documentation for the full dataset format including a data description, list of sources, format layout and definitions. Open resource
Integrated Surface Global Hourly Data Sample CSV This sample data file shows how the data are formatted by station ID and is for example purposes only. Open resource
NCEI Climate Data Online Map Server for Global Hourly (subset) data Unknown Dynamic GIS mapping application to locate stations and data for selected layers. Open resource
NCEI Dataset Landing Page Unknown Landing page for the dataset. Open resource
Integrated Surface Database Information Page Unknown Project page with dataset information. Open resource

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