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GCIP/ESOP-95: NCDC SAO Specials Dataset

Summary

This dataset contains only the GCIP/ESOP-95 National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) Surface Aviation Observation (SAO) "Special" observation surface data for the ESOP-95 domain. These are observations that are reported at off-hour times and report significant changes in conditions from the previous hourly reports. These reports can include all of the information shown in hourly SAOs, but more typically, report only portions of the data. A complete listing of the requirements to issue a "special SAO" are included in the Federal Meteorological Handbook No. 1 (1988).

Data access

ORDER data to made available for download
Preview dataset (plots/images)
OPeNDAP access

Additional information

Identifier	DOI: https://doi.org/10.26023/6PT7-1YB0-KQ06
Data Quality	final
Versions	1.0 (2011-08-24)
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Related projects	GCIP/ESOP-95: GCIP Large Scale Area-South West ESOP-95
Spatial Type	point
Frequency	no set schedule
Language	English
Categories	Surface
Platforms	Weather Stations
Instruments	Automated Weather System
GCMD Science Keywords	AIR TEMPERATURE CLOUD CEILING DEW POINT TEMPERATURE PRECIPITATION AMOUNT SEA LEVEL PRESSURE SURFACE PRESSURE VISIBILITY WIND DIRECTION WIND SPEED Expand keywords
Documentation	esspeclc.txt [11 KiB]
Related links	info: GCIP Data Plans and Reports homepage: GCIP EOL Homepage homepage: GCIP/ESOP 95 EOL Homepage info: Sample Plot Code

Temporal coverage

Begin datetime	1995-04-01 00:00:00
End datetime	1995-09-30 23:59:59

Spatial coverage

Map data from IBCSO, IBCAO, and Global Topography.

Maximum (North) Latitude: 40.00, Minimum (South) Latitude: 31.00
Minimum (West) Longitude: -107.00, Maximum (East) Longitude: -91.00

Primary point of contact information

EOL Data Support <datahelp@eol.ucar.edu>

Additional contact information

author: EOL Data Support <datahelp@eol.ucar.edu>
author: National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), NOAA

Citation

UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory, National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), NOAA. 2011. GCIP/ESOP-95: NCDC SAO Specials Dataset. Version 1.0. UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory. https://doi.org/10.26023/6PT7-1YB0-KQ06. Accessed 16 Mar 2025.

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