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HIGHWAY: Lake Victoria Region SYNOP Data (SYNOP BUFR Format)

Summary

This data set includes the SYNOP surface meteorological observations from stations in the Lake Victoria region of Africa. SYNOP messages are typically sent every six hours. The data are in the SYNOP BUFR format.

Data access

ORDER data to made available for download

Additional information

Identifier	DOI: https://doi.org/10.26023/GCQS-WGE2-EG0Z
Data Quality	final
Versions	1.0 (2019-03-08)
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Related projects	HIGHWAY: High Impact Weather Lake System
Spatial Type	point
Frequency	6 hourly
Progress	onGoing
Language	English
Categories	Mesonet Surface
Platforms	Weather Stations
Instruments	Automated Weather System
GCMD Science Keywords	3 AND 6 HOUR PRECIPITATION AMOUNT AIR TEMPERATURE CLOUD BASE HEIGHT DEW POINT TEMPERATURE DEW POINT TEMPERATURE PRECIPITATION AMOUNT PRESENT WEATHER PRESSURE TENDENCY SEA LEVEL PRESSURE SURFACE PRESSURE VISIBILITY WIND DIRECTION WIND SPEED Show 10 more... Expand keywords
Related links	homepage: HIGHWAY Home Page info: HIGHWAY Missions

Temporal coverage

Begin datetime	1750-01-01 00:00:00
End datetime	9999-12-31 23:59:59

Spatial coverage

Map data from IBCSO, IBCAO, and Global Topography.

Maximum (North) Latitude: 1.00, Minimum (South) Latitude: -4.00
Minimum (West) Longitude: 30.00, Maximum (East) Longitude: 35.00

Primary point of contact information

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

Additional contact information

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

Citation

UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory. 2019. HIGHWAY: Lake Victoria Region SYNOP Data. Version 1.0. UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory. https://doi.org/10.26023/GCQS-WGE2-EG0Z. Accessed 08 Jul 2025.

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