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    • Hourly dewpoint temperature in degrees Fahrenheit and associated three-digit data-source flag, January 1, 1948 - September 30, 2016

    Metadata Updated: July 6, 2024

    The text file "Dewpoint temperature.txt" contains hourly data and associated data-source flag from January 1, 1948, to September 30, 2016. The primary source of the data is the Argonne National Laboratory, Illinois. The first four columns give year, month, day and hour of the observation. Column 5 is the data in degrees Fahrenheit. Column 6 is the data-source flag consist of a three-digit sequence in the form "xyz". They indicate if the dewpoint temperature data are original or missing, the method that was used to fill the missing periods, and any other transformations of the data. The user of the data should consult Over and others (2010) for the detailed documentation of this hourly data-source flag series.
    Reference Cited:
    Over, T.M., Price, T.H., and Ishii, A.L., 2010, Development and analysis of a meteorological database, Argonne National Laboratory, Illinois: U.S. Geological Survey Open File Report 2010-1220, 67 p., http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2010/1220/.

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    Public: This dataset is intended for public access and use. 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 Created Date May 31, 2023
    Metadata Updated Date July 6, 2024

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    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Created Date May 31, 2023
    Metadata Updated Date July 6, 2024
    Publisher U.S. Geological Survey
    Maintainer
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    Data Last Modified 20200814
    Category geospatial
    Public Access Level public
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    Metadata Type geospatial
    Publisher Hierarchy White House > U.S. Department of the Interior > U.S. Geological Survey
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