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NOAA/CMDL World Climate Data, Global Historical Climatology Network for Alaska

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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.

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  • 1.0 (2009-04-29)
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Spatial Type point
Frequency monthly
Language English
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  • climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
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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>

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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 24 Apr 2024.

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