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Summary of the Day Observations - Misawa Japan

Summary of the Day Observations - Misawa Japan is a collection of data summarizing daily weather observations taken at Misawa Naval Air Station, near the north end of the main Japanese island of Honshu. It consists of a single ASCII file containing the period of record 9 April 1948 through 31 December 1971. Elements include daily rainfall, snowfall, snow depth, snow water equivalent, humidity, maximum/minimum/mean temperature, peak wind gust/direction/time, and number of hours in which fog was present.
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  • NCEI DSI 3450_01
  • gov.noaa.ncdc:C01316
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Distributor NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
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Time Period 1948-04-09 to 1971-12-31 (time interval: 1-day)
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: 141.3
East: 141.4
South: 40.69
North: 40.71
Spatial Coverage Map
General Documentation
Publication Dates
  • publication: 1971
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 This dataset provides a detailed account of weather observations at Misawa over a 23 year period. It can also be incorporated into datasets containing data from other stations in the region for a larger picture of regional weather and climate.
Use Limitations
  • There are several characters in the fixed length records that are not described in the dataset documentation. These fields cannot be used unless they are defined.
Dataset Citation
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Cited Authors
  • DOD/USNAVY > U.S. Navy, U. S. Department of Defense
Originators
  • DOD/USNAVY > U.S. Navy, U. S. Department of Defense
Publishers
  • NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Theme keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
  • Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Water Vapor > Water Vapor Indicators > Humidity
  • Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds
  • Earth Science > Climate Indicators > Cryospheric Indicators > Snow Depth
  • Earth Science > Atmosphere > Precipitation > Solid Precipitation > Snow
  • Earth Science > Atmosphere > Weather Events > Fog
  • Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Temperature > Surface Temperature > Maximum/Minimum Temperature > 24 Hour Maximum Temperature
  • Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Temperature > Surface Temperature > Maximum/Minimum Temperature > 24 Hour Minimum Temperature
Global Climate Observing System (GCOS) Essential Climate Variables (ECVs)
  • Atmospheric - Surface - Air Temperature
  • Atmospheric - Surface - Wind Speed And Direction
  • Atmospheric - Surface - Precipitation
  • Terrestrial - Snow Cover
Data Center keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
  • DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
  • DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC > National Climatic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Platform keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords
  • In Situ Land-based Platforms
Place keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
  • Continent > Asia > Eastern Asia > Japan
Data Resolution keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Horizontal Data Resolution Keywords
  • Point Resolution
Stratum keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
  • Vertical Location > Land Surface
Use Constraints
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  • Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose.
Access Constraints
  • Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. If appropriate, NCEI can only certify that the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives.
Fees
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Lineage information for: dataset
Lineage Statement The data were collected by the United States Navy and are archived at the NOAA NCEI.
Processing Environment The data file was created by keying information from original paper observational forms (also archived at NCEI).
Source Datasets
  • Surface Weather Observations
    • Surface Weather Observations
      More information about the actual forms keyed are available in the Surface Weather Observations Landing Page.
    • Description of Source: Data were keyed from paper and microfiche available in the NCEI Archives.
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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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