European Directory of Marine Environmental Data (EDMED)
Data set information
| General | |
| Data set name | Voluntary observing ships' reports from the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea (1981-2000) |
|---|---|
| Data holding centre | Hellenic National Meteorological Service (HNMS) |
| Country | Greece  |
| Time period | August 1981 - 2000 |
| Ongoing | No |
| Geographical area | Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Air pressure; Air temperature; Atmospheric humidity; Cloud type; Wind strength and direction; Wave direction; Wave height and period statistics |
| Description | |
| Summary | Several observations of meteorological parameters are sent every day to the HNMS through the Thermopylae land earth station (INMARSAT-C service). A total number of 35 voluntary observing ships have been equipped and instructed of how to carry out meteorological observations for the HNMS. All these observations are sent to the GTS. |
| Originators | Hellenic National Meteorological Service (HNMS) |
| Availability | |
| Organisation | Hellenic National Meteorological Service (HNMS) |
| Availability | By negotiation |
| Contact | G. Katsimardos |
| Address | Hellenic National Meteorological Service (HNMS) |
| Telephone | +30-210-9699050, ...9602160 |
| Administration | |
| Collating centre | Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, Hellenic National Oceanographic Data Centre (HCMR/HNODC) |
| Local identifier | 6002002 |
| Global identifier | 1149 |
| Last revised | 2015-07-13 |