Historical WBAN ID Assignments
EV2 - Historical WBAN ID Assignments
4"x6" index cards represent the first written assignments of Weather Bureau Army Navy (WBAN) station identifier numbers by the National Climatic Data Center. Established in the 1950s, WBAN numbers were the first major attempt at a coordinated station numbering scheme among several weather reporting authorities. Original participants in the WBAN number plans were the United States Weather Bureau, Air Force, Navy, and Army, and the Canadian Department of Transportation. Selected German and Korean stations in close cooperation with the US Weather Services are also included. The 295 documents include one for every region, represented by the first three digits of the WBAN ID. Many more IDs have been issued since this original list was created, as new stations have been established around the world.
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- NCEI DSI 3900_01
- gov.noaa.ncdc:C01123
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gov.noaa.ncdc:C01123
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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov |
Dataset Point of Contact | Kristy Thomas Station History 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 | 1950 to Present |
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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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