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    • North American Dataset

    Metadata Updated: September 19, 2023

    The North American Dataset contains sets of Maximum, Minimum and Average Temperature data and Precipitation data that are either (1) raw (non-adjusted though flagged for possible quality issues), (2) adjusted due to time of observation bias (TOB) or (3) put through the Pairwise Homogenization Algorithm (PHA). These files contain North American stations and its data are measured in hundredths of degrees Celsius (without decimal place) for temperature and tenths of millimeters (without decimal place) for Precipitation. Each file includes the entire available Period of Record.

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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 October 28, 2022
    Metadata Updated Date September 19, 2023
    Reference Date(s) 2017-10 (publication)
    Frequency Of Update weekly

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from ncdc

    Other Data Resources

    Graphic Preview

    North American Annual Average Trends Map

    Additional Metadata

    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date June 23, 2023
    Metadata Created Date October 28, 2022
    Metadata Updated Date September 19, 2023
    Reference Date(s) 2017-10 (publication)
    Responsible Party NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Point of Contact)
    Contact Email
    Guid gov.noaa.ncdc:C00949
    Access Constraints Cite as: Menne, Matthew J.; Williams, Claude N. Jr.; Korzeniewski, Bryant (2017): North American Dataset, Version 1 [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. doi: 10.7289/V5348HN5 [indicate access date], Dataset is available upon request., 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 -55.0
    Bbox North Lat 72.0
    Bbox South Lat 15.0
    Bbox West Long -179.0
    Coupled Resource
    Frequency Of Update weekly
    Graphic Preview Description North American Annual Average Trends Map
    Graphic Preview File https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/metadata/images/C00949.gif
    Graphic Preview Type GIF
    Harvest Object Id 5c8b4b44-e399-442c-8330-25a3b81a03c4
    Harvest Source Id 2cb3ef77-1683-4c2a-9119-dc65e50917c6
    Harvest Source Title ncdc
    Licence
    Lineage The data files for the NorthAm Dataset is generated through the GHCN-Monthly Process. This data has been the calibration dataset for USHCN since V2.
    Metadata Language eng; USA
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Old Spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[-179.0, 15.0], [-55.0, 15.0], [-55.0, 72.0], [-179.0, 72.0], [-179.0, 15.0]]]}
    Progress onGoing
    Spatial Data Service Type
    Spatial Reference System
    Spatial Harvester True
    Temporal Extent Begin 1850-01-01

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