Lightship Daily Observations - NARA Collection
EV2 - NARA Lightship Daily Observations
Observations taken on board lightships along the United States coasts from 1893 - 1943. Generally 4-6 observations daily. Also includes deck logs, which give indication of ships in transit as well as additional weather phenomena. Scanned from microfilm held at the National Archives in College Park, MD.
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Dataset Identifiers
- NCEI DSI 3900_01
- gov.noaa.ncdc:C01021
ISO 19115-2 Metadata
gov.noaa.ncdc:C01021
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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov |
Dataset Point of Contact | Eric Freeman Marine Observation Analyst DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce +1 828-271-4800 ncei.orders@noaa.gov |
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Time Period | 1893 to 1971 |
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West: 172
East: -65
South: 18
North: 72
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Data Presentation Form | Digital image |
Dataset Progress Status | Complete - production of the data has been completed |
Data Update Frequency | Irregular |
Purpose | In the late 1990s NCDC realized the need to host digital images of weather and climate records on the internet. As a result, EV2 was developed as a key system for providing access to the millions of original source data images in the NCDC archives. With its upload and index capability, EV2 also enables the continuation of NCDC's commitment to make more of its weather and climate data available online so that users across the world can view climate and weather records held in the NCDC archives. |
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Last Modified: 2023-06-23
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