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    • United States Climate Reference Network (USCRN) Raw Experimental Datasets

    Metadata Updated: September 19, 2023

    The Experimental USCRN data consists of data from four separate locations. Two of these stations--Johnstown, PA and Sterling, VA--were used to establish USCRN data collection and processing for precipitation. These "testbed" stations were important to evaluate the best instrumentation for the USCRN sites and their relation to other standard precipitation gauges available between 2003 and 2008. Also included is data from Marshall Field, Boulder, CO which continues to be used to calibrate different instruments used at the USCRN sites. Finally, Tiksi, Russia (Sakha Republic) was an experimental subset of USCRN standard equipment being tested in a severely cold environment. The two "testbed" stations (Johnstown and Sterling) and Tiksi are now inactive, but the expectation is that Marshall will continue to operate and send data to archive on a monthly basis. Documentation accompanies the experimental data based on location.

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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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    Dates

    Metadata Date June 23, 2023
    Metadata Created Date June 30, 2023
    Metadata Updated Date September 19, 2023
    Reference Date(s) September 30, 2017 (publication)
    Frequency Of Update irregular

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from ncdc

    Other Data Resources

    Graphic Preview

    Station Picture

    Additional Metadata

    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date June 23, 2023
    Metadata Created Date June 30, 2023
    Metadata Updated Date September 19, 2023
    Reference Date(s) September 30, 2017 (publication)
    Responsible Party NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Point of Contact)
    Contact Email
    Guid gov.noaa.ncdc:C00957
    Access Constraints Cite this dataset when used as a source., 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.
    Bbox East Long 128.0
    Bbox North Lat 72.0
    Bbox South Lat -15.0
    Bbox West Long -180.0
    Coupled Resource
    Frequency Of Update irregular
    Graphic Preview Description Station Picture
    Graphic Preview File https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/metadata/images/uscrn-site-image.png
    Graphic Preview Type PNG
    Harvest Object Id 78e6d759-4c12-436a-9e2f-bd7b07a8edaf
    Harvest Source Id 2cb3ef77-1683-4c2a-9119-dc65e50917c6
    Harvest Source Title ncdc
    Licence Data are not intended to be used as climate reference stations. Station data is used to check instrument and data calibration measurements. Johnstown and Sterling data are integrated into one archive package; due to a lack of resources and documentation, Johnstown-Sterling data has limited usability.
    Lineage Experimental stations were established to check the quality and consistency of USCRN Program data and instruments. More information can be found at the USCRN website or papers describing the creation of the USCRN Program.
    Metadata Language eng; USA
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Old Spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[-180.0, -15.0], [128.0, -15.0], [128.0, 72.0], [-180.0, 72.0], [-180.0, -15.0]]]}
    Progress onGoing
    Spatial Data Service Type
    Spatial Reference System
    Spatial Harvester True
    Temporal Extent Begin 2000-11-15

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