To insure that scientists or data producers receive proper credit for the use of their datasets, the GCMD features a citation attribute, where the scientist or data producer may specify how the dataset is to be cited in the scientific literature. Information about the Earth and the environment is a valuable resource. The GCMD is funded by NASA in an effort to provide a comprehensive, interdisciplinary directory of Earth science and environmental data. The GCMD aims to facilitate the discovery of information in order to enhance scientific research for a better understanding of the Earth. The CD contains over 12 million hourly weather observations from 262 National Weather Service stations nationwide.
Data can be output in either English or metric units.
The data were digitized from paper copies of hand written forms via the U.S.-PRC Protocol on Cooperation in the Field of Marine and Fishery Science and Technology, by the Joint Coordination Panel for Data and Information Cooperation facilitated by NOAA and the government of China. This book provides a comprehensive and practical compilation of the essential information and analysis techniques required for the advanced processing and interpretation of digital spatio-temporal data in physical oceanography as well as in other branches of the geophysical sciences. The field of oceanographic data assimilation is now well established. The main area of concern of oceanographic data assimilation is the necessity for systematic model improvement and ocean state estimation. In this respect, the book presents the newest, innovative applications combining the most sophisticated assimilation methods with the most complex ocean circulation models.