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    • International Surface Temperature Initiative (ISTI) Global Land Surface Temperature Databank - Stage 3 Monthly

    Metadata Updated: September 19, 2023

    The Global Land Surface Temperature Databank contains monthly timescale mean, maximum, and minimum temperature for approximately 40,000 stations globally. It was developed as part of the International Surface Temperature Initiative. This is the global repository for all monthly timescale land surface observations from the 1800s to present and uses data deriving from sub-daily, daily, and monthly observations. It brings together data from more than 45 sources to create a single merged dataset. It will be used in the creation of various integrated global temperature resources, most notably Global Historical Climatology Network Monthly (GHCN-M) v4.

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    License: No license information was provided. If this work was prepared by an officer or employee of the United States government as part of that person's official duties it is considered a U.S. Government Work.

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    Metadata Date June 23, 2023
    Metadata Created Date February 3, 2023
    Metadata Updated Date September 19, 2023
    Reference Date(s) June 1, 2014 (publication), October 15, 2015 (revision)
    Frequency Of Update monthly

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    Harvested from ncdc

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    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date June 23, 2023
    Metadata Created Date February 3, 2023
    Metadata Updated Date September 19, 2023
    Reference Date(s) June 1, 2014 (publication), October 15, 2015 (revision)
    Responsible Party NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Point of Contact); DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce (Point of Contact)
    Contact Email
    Guid gov.noaa.ncdc:C00849
    Category Tag 16E15F51 D96E 4051 9124 75665Abdc6Ff ["Ecosystem Vulnerability","Atmospheric, Earth and Ocean Sciences","Transportation","Physical Data","Coastal Flooding"]
    Access Constraints Cite as: Jared Rennie, Byron E. Gleason, Jay H. Lawrimore, Matthew J. Menne, Claude N. Williams, Peter W. Thorne, and Colin Morice. 2014. International Surface Temperature Initiative (ISTI) Global Land Surface Temperature Databank - Stage 3 Monthly. v1.0.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. doi:10.7289/V5PK0D3G [Access Date]., 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., 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.
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    Bbox North Lat 90.0
    Bbox South Lat -90.0
    Bbox West Long -180.0
    Coupled Resource
    Frequency Of Update monthly
    Graphic Preview Description ISTI/Global Surface Temperature Initiative Icon
    Graphic Preview File https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/metadata/images/C00849_International-Sfc-Temp-Initiative-Icon_for-web.jpg
    Graphic Preview Type JPG
    Harvest Object Id fc58dcfe-d43b-4c40-8dfc-19e442e2afe1
    Harvest Source Id 2cb3ef77-1683-4c2a-9119-dc65e50917c6
    Harvest Source Title ncdc
    Licence Please review documentation for more information regarding appropriateness for use and research.
    Lineage Stage 3 Monthly data is a merged temperature dataset with global coverage. Different algorithm variations were implemented and examined to choose the "recommended" version, though all variants are available for users to investigate. For more information on Stage 3 Development and Methodology, please view the Stage 3 "Methodology" document archived with the data.
    Metadata Language eng; USA
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Old Spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[-180.0, -90.0], [180.0, -90.0], [180.0, 90.0], [-180.0, 90.0], [-180.0, -90.0]]]}
    Progress onGoing
    Spatial Data Service Type
    Spatial Reference System
    Spatial Harvester True
    Temporal Extent Begin 1800-01-01

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