European Directory of Marine Environmental Data (EDMED)
Data set information
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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 |