Summary of the Day (CDMP)

Description

This Summary of the Day data file contains daily selected elements of observations recorded by certified observers. The stations were located in the U.S. and were operated by the United States Weather Bureau (later the National Weather Service) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This data file spans 1945-1948. These first and second order stations were usually fully instrumented and therefore recorded a complete range of meteorological parameters. The observations were generally recorded for the 24-HR period midnight to midnight. There are a total of 169 stations with recorded observations in this dataset. Stations have varying periods of record and varying types of data elements. In the early years of aviation most stations were located in major cities. As aviation became more sophisticated, stations shifted to airports. Official surface weather observation standards can be found in the Circular N manuals. Images from which the data originated are available on a web based system owned by the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC)

Resources

Name Format Description Link
33 NCDC documentation manual for the dataset dated 1 Feb 2005. 10 pages. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/documentlibrary/tddoc/td3852.pdf
0 Web page describing the program that created this dataset https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/climate-information/research-programs/climate-database-modernization-program
0 NCEI home page with information, data access and contact information. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov
0 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. https://earthdata.nasa.gov/about/gcmd/global-change-master-directory-gcmd-keywords
0 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. https://earthdata.nasa.gov/about/gcmd/global-change-master-directory-gcmd-keywords
0 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. https://earthdata.nasa.gov/about/gcmd/global-change-master-directory-gcmd-keywords
0 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. https://earthdata.nasa.gov/about/gcmd/global-change-master-directory-gcmd-keywords
0 Landing page for the dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/metadata/geoportal/rest/metadata/item/gov.noaa.ncdc:C01308/html
0 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. https://earthdata.nasa.gov/about/gcmd/global-change-master-directory-gcmd-keywords
0 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. https://earthdata.nasa.gov/about/gcmd/global-change-master-directory-gcmd-keywords
0 Data in this archival information package are not currently available for public download from NCEI. Please contact NCEI Information Services directly for access to these data. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact
0 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. https://earthdata.nasa.gov/about/gcmd/global-change-master-directory-gcmd-keywords
0 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. https://earthdata.nasa.gov/about/gcmd/global-change-master-directory-gcmd-keywords

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  • vertical location
  • cloud properties
  • fixed observation stations
  • dew point temperature
  • wind direction
  • precipitation
  • united states of america
  • land surface
  • national climatic data center
  • atmospheric temperature
  • nesdis
  • cloud fraction
  • surface winds
  • atmosphere
  • continent
  • air quality
  • noaa
  • air temperature
  • troposphere
  • north america
  • thermometers
  • u.s. department of commerce
  • visibility
  • earth science
  • doc/noaa/nesdis/ncei
  • wind speed
  • atmospheric pressure measurements
  • rain gauges
  • atmospheric pressure
  • doc/noaa/nesdis/ncdc
  • clouds
  • atmospheric winds
  • cloud height
  • surface temperature
  • point resolution
  • national centers for environmental information

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