Surface Weather Observations
SWO
The Surface Weather Observation Collection consists primarily of hourly, synoptic, daily, and monthly forms submitted to the archive by the National Weather Service (formerly the U.S. Weather Bureau). Other groups, including the U.S. military and local and state governments have also submitted surface weather observations that are part of this collection. All data within the collection consist of tabulated observations at designated land stations. Observations usually include temperature, precipitation, sky conditions, pressure, and other atmospheric phenomena.
Subsets of the collection have been scanned and made available as digital images upon request (see associated resources). These subsets are generally broken down into finer time scale (for example, monthly vs hourly observations) or by a specific time period (for example, pre-1948).
Subsets of the collection have been scanned and made available as digital images upon request (see associated resources). These subsets are generally broken down into finer time scale (for example, monthly vs hourly observations) or by a specific time period (for example, pre-1948).
Dataset Citation
- Cite this dataset when used as a source.
Dataset Identifiers
- NCEI Physical Archive Collection: SWO
- gov.noaa.ncdc:C00011
ISO 19115-2 Metadata
gov.noaa.ncdc:C00011
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Ordering Instructions | Contact NCEI for other distribution options and instructions. |
Distributor |
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov |
Dataset Point of Contact | Customer Engagement Branch NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information 1-828-271-4800 ncei.orders@noaa.gov |
Time Period | 1890 to Present |
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates |
West: 134.0
East: -64.0
South: -15.0
North: 72.0
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Data Presentation Form | Hardcopy image - image archived in analog format |
Dataset Progress Status | Historical archive - data has been stored in an offline storage facility |
Data Update Frequency | Not planned |
Purpose | Surface Weather Observations provide invaluable in situ observations to the global community. They provide a snapshot of the climate or weather on a given day or hour, aiding researches in the development of climate and weather models, historical context, and many other purposes. |
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
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Lineage Statement | Paper forms were submitted to the Archive by the United States Weather Bureau and later, its successor, the National Weather Service. Stations were located all over the country, including municipal offices, airports, and other federal sites. Over the years, some of the paper forms were migrated to microfilm and fiche by the archive, then later digitally imaged through the Climate Data Modernization Program. Refer to the associated datasets [subsets] to learn more about the digitization process. Forms that are still only available on paper of fiche can be requested. |
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Last Modified: 2023-09-07
For questions about the information on this page, please email: ncei.info@noaa.gov
For questions about the information on this page, please email: ncei.info@noaa.gov