SGP97 High Plains Climate Network Dataset
     
     
     1.0  General Description
     
          The High Plains Climate Network (HPCN) dataset is one of various 
     datasets provided for the Southern Great Plains 1997 (SGP97) project. 
     This dataset contains HPCN data from 15 stations in the SGP97 domain. 
     This dataset covers the complete SGP97 time period (18 June 1997
     through 18 July 1997) and for the SGP97 domain. The SGP97 domain is
     approximately 97W to 99W longitude and 34.5N to 37N latitude.  No
     additional quality control was performed by the University Corporation
     for Atmospheric Research/Joint Office for Science Support (JOSS).
     
     2.0  Detailed Data Description
     
          The algorithms used to produce the HPCN hourly surface data are
     not currently available.  The data are provided "as is" in their original
     format.   This dataset contains only the High Plains Climate Network data. 
     
     2.1   Detailed Format Description
     
          The HPCN dataset contains different parameters depending upon
     the reporting station. Each station provides Station Name, State, and
     Identification Number preceding that station's data within the dataset.
     Each parameter column has a self explanatory title indicating the data
     available for that station and parameter units.  Additional station
     information is provided in the Data Remarks section of this document.
     
     2..2 Data Remarks
     
          The data are provided "as is" in their original format. 
     
          Missing values are directly followed by and "M", and
     estimated parameter values are directly followed by an "E".
     
          The following is station information for all 15 stations
     provided in this dataset:
     
     ID       Name      State Lat      Lon     Elevation
     -------  --------  ----- -----    ------  ---------
     A142099  De Soto     KS  38.98     94.92    286  
     A142979  Garden city KS  37.98    100.80    866  
     A143529  Hays        KS  38.87     99.32    610  
     A143599  Hesston     KS  38.13     97.38    412  
     A143939  Hutchinson  KS  37.93     98.02    477  
     A144959  Manhattan   KS  39.18     96.57    320  
     A146139  Ottawa      KS  38.60     95.27    277  
     A146249  Parsons     KS  37.37     95.27    277  
     A146539  Powhattan   KS  39.78     95.80    365  
     A147019  Rossville   KS  39.10     95.92    281  
     A147169  Sandyland   KS  37.93     98.75    564  
     A147239  Tribune     KS  38.45    101.75   1101  
     A147259  Scandia     KS  39.78     97.78    451  
     A147399  Silver Lake KS  39.10     95.83    271  
     A148839  Wichita     KS  37.87     97.50    379  
     
     
     3.0  Quality Control Processing
     
          No additional quality control (QC) was performed on this
     dataset by the UCAR/Office of Field Project Support (UCAR/JOSS).
     
     4.0  References
     
          None.