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    • NWS US Radiosonde B & C BUFR High Resolution

    Metadata Updated: September 19, 2023

    The Binary Universal Form for the Representation of meteorological data (BUFR) is a binary data format maintained by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). In 2015 part of the US upper air stations began to include the high resolution radiosonde measurement in their data package sent to the NCEI. These high resolution BUFR files have names as Cnnn, where nnn represents ascension number. The BUFR includes 1) metadata: station information, instrument information, balloon release information; 2) up to 1-second observations: elapsed time, level type, location displacement, pressure, height, temperature, dew point temperature, wind speed, wind direction. Time coverage is September 2015 to present, spatial coverage is US CONUS, Alaska, Hawaii, and territories.

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    Metadata Date June 23, 2023
    Metadata Created Date October 28, 2022
    Metadata Updated Date September 19, 2023
    Reference Date(s) 2021 (publication)
    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 October 28, 2022
    Metadata Updated Date September 19, 2023
    Reference Date(s) 2021 (publication)
    Responsible Party 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:C01630
    Access Constraints Cite as: National Weather Service (2021): NWS US Radiosonde B & C BUFR High Resolution.[indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Accessed [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.
    Bbox East Long -64.0
    Bbox North Lat 72.0
    Bbox South Lat -15.0
    Bbox West Long 134.0
    Coupled Resource
    Frequency Of Update monthly
    Graphic Preview Description NOAA Data
    Graphic Preview File https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/metadata/images/noaa_logo.jpg
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    Harvest Object Id 2ac02054-c517-49d9-a995-a3759c9ea963
    Harvest Source Id 2cb3ef77-1683-4c2a-9119-dc65e50917c6
    Harvest Source Title ncdc
    Licence
    Lineage Data are created from the NWS managed upper air stations. Data are transmitted to NCEI in near-real time or monthly.
    Metadata Language eng; USA
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Old Spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[134.0, -15.0], [-64.0, -15.0], [-64.0, 72.0], [134.0, 72.0], [134.0, -15.0]]]}
    Progress onGoing
    Spatial Data Service Type
    Spatial Reference System
    Spatial Harvester True
    Temporal Extent Begin 2015

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