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    • Quality Controlled Local Climatological Data (QCLCD) Publication

    Metadata Updated: October 11, 2023

    Quality Controlled Local Climatological Data (QCLCD) contains summaries from major airport weather stations that include a daily account of temperature extremes, degree days, precipitation amounts and winds. Also included are the hourly precipitation amounts and abbreviated 3-hourly weather observations. The source data is global hourly (DSI 3505) which includes a number of quality control checks. The local climatological data annual file is produced from the National Weather Service (NWS) first and second order stations. The monthly summaries include maximum, minimum, and average temperature, temperature departure from normal, dew point temperature, average station pressure, ceiling, visibility, weather type, wet bulb temperature, relative humidity, degree days (heating and cooling), daily precipitation, average wind speed, fastest wind speed/direction, sky cover, and occurrences of sunshine, snowfall and snow depth. The annual summary with comparative data contains monthly and annual averages of the above basic climatological data in the meteorological data for the current year section, a table of the normals, means, and extremes of these same data, and sequential table of monthly and annual values of average temperature, total precipitation, total snowfall, and total degree days. Also included is a station location table showing in detail a history of, and relative information about, changes in the locations and exposure of instruments.

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    Metadata Date June 23, 2023
    Metadata Created Date February 3, 2023
    Metadata Updated Date October 11, 2023
    Reference Date(s) January 1, 1996 (publication)
    Frequency Of Update daily

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from ncdc

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    Quality Controlled Local Climatological Data GIS image of station locations.

    Additional Metadata

    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date June 23, 2023
    Metadata Created Date February 3, 2023
    Metadata Updated Date October 11, 2023
    Reference Date(s) January 1, 1996 (publication)
    Responsible Party NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Point of Contact)
    Contact Email
    Guid gov.noaa.ncdc:C00679
    Category Tag 16E15F51 D96E 4051 9124 75665Abdc6Ff ["Arctic Weather and Extreme Events","Arctic","Atmospheric, Earth and Ocean Sciences","Transportation","Physical Data","Water","Human Health","Ecosystem Vulnerability"]
    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., 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 South Lat -15.0
    Bbox West Long -180.0
    Coupled Resource
    Frequency Of Update daily
    Graphic Preview Description Quality Controlled Local Climatological Data GIS image of station locations.
    Graphic Preview File https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/img/metadata/portal/lcd.png
    Graphic Preview Type PNG
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    Harvest Source Id 2cb3ef77-1683-4c2a-9119-dc65e50917c6
    Harvest Source Title ncdc
    Licence
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    Metadata Language eng; USA
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Old Spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[-180.0, -15.0], [180.0, -15.0], [180.0, 72.0], [-180.0, 72.0], [-180.0, -15.0]]]}
    Progress completed
    Spatial Data Service Type
    Spatial Reference System
    Spatial Harvester True
    Temporal Extent Begin 1882-01-01

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