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Gridded Mean Monthly Temperature and Precipitation Data for Alaska, British Columbia, and Yukon

To aid in better understanding the temperature and precipitation data of the spatially variable climate of Alaska and Northwest Canada, this dataset was created via statistical downscaling methods so that hydrologists and other users would have access to gridded estimates (two km resolution) of cumulative precipitation and mean temperature for every month between 1961 and 2009 in Alaska, Yukon Territory, and British Columbia.
Cite this dataset when used as a source.
  • NCEI DSI 9817_01
  • gov.noaa.ncdc:C00780
gov.noaa.ncdc:C00780
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Distribution Formats
  • XML
  • TAR containing ASCII GRID
    • File Specification: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esri_grid
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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
Dataset Point of Contact Kelly Redmond
NCDC Regional Climate Director
DRI > Desert Research Institute
+1 775-674-7011
kelly.redmond@dri.edu
Coverage Description
Time Period 1961 to 2009
Spatial Reference System urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::3338
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: -180
East: -113
South: 49
North: 60
Spatial Coverage Map
General Documentation
Processing Documents
Publication Dates
  • publication: 2013-02-28
Data Presentation Form Digital table - digital representation of facts or figures systematically displayed, especially in columns
Dataset Progress Status Complete - production of the data has been completed
Data Update Frequency Not planned
Purpose Weather in Alaska and Western Canada is highly spatially variable, so the availability of a high resolution product is necessary for many purposes in many fields, including hydrology, nearshore oceanography, biology and other land management fields. To fill that need, Oregon State University created a gridded data set of monthly precipitation and temperature in Alaska, Yukon Territory, and British Columbia.
Use Limitations
  • None
Cited Authors
  • OR-STATE > Oregon State University
Principal Investigators
  • OR-STATE > Oregon State University
Publishers
  • DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
  • DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Theme keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
  • Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Temperature > Surface Temperature > Air Temperature
  • Earth Science > Atmosphere > Precipitation > Precipitation Amount
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
  • Earth Science > Atmospheric - Surface - Precipitation
Data Center keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
  • DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC > National Climatic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
  • DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Platform keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords
  • Meteorological Stations
Instrument keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
  • Visual Observations
  • Rain Gauges
  • Thermometers
Place keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
  • Continent > North America > Canada > British Columbia
  • Continent > North America > Canada > Yukon Territory
  • Continent > North America > United States Of America > Alaska
Data Resolution keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Horizontal Data Resolution Keywords
  • 1 km - < 10 km or approximately .01 degree - < .09 degree
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Temporal Data Resolution Keywords
  • Monthly - < Annual
Stratum keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
  • Vertical Location > Land Surface
  • Vertical Location > Troposphere
Use Constraints No constraint information available
Other Constraints None
Fees
  • In most cases, electronic downloads of the data are free. However, fees may apply for custom orders, data certifications, copies of analog materials, and data distribution on physical media.
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Processing Steps
  • 2015-04-22T00:00:00 - NOAA created the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) by merging NOAA's National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC), and National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC), including the National Coastal Data Development Center (NCDDC), per the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Public Law 113-235. NCEI launched publicly on April 22, 2015.
Last Modified: 2023-06-23
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