NOAA/CMDL World Climate Data, Global Historical Climatology Network for Alaska
Summary
This data set contains mean monthly temperatures and total monthly precipitation for stations in Alaska from the mid-1800s to 1990. The values are a subset of the Global Historical Climatology Network (GHCN), archived at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
Data access
- download: NSF Arctic Data Center
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Spatial Type | point |
Frequency | monthly |
Language | English |
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Temporal coverage
Begin datetime | 1850-01-01 00:00:00 |
End datetime | 1990-12-31 23:59:59 |
Spatial coverage
Map data from IBCSO, IBCAO, and Global Topography.
Maximum (North) Latitude:
75.00,
Minimum (South) Latitude:
53.00
Minimum (West) Longitude:
-177.00,
Maximum (East) Longitude:
-130.00
Primary point of contact information
Global Historical Climatology Network (GHCN), NOAA <Russell.Vose@noaa.gov>
Additional contact information
- author: Jon K. Eischeid <Jon.K.Eischeid@noaa.gov>
- originator: Global Historical Climatology Network (GHCN), NOAA <Russell.Vose@noaa.gov>
Citation
Eischeid, J., Global Historical Climatology Network (GHCN), NOAA. 2009. NOAA/CMDL World Climate Data, Global Historical Climatology Network for Alaska. Version 1.0. UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory. https://doi.org/10.5065/D6DF6PCM. Accessed 12 Dec 2024.
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