TOGA Archive of VOF and real-time meteorological reports (1985- )
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
| General | |
| Data holding centre | Met Office, Exeter |
| Country | United Kingdom  |
| Time period | From 1985 onwards |
| Ongoing | Yes |
| Geographical area | Between 30° N and 30° S |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Air pressure; Air temperature; Cloud cover height and extent; Wind strength and direction; Wave direction; Temperature of the water column; Wave height and period statistics; Atmospheric visibility and transparency |
| Instruments | Anemometers; meteorological packages; wave recorders; sea level recorders; water body temperature sensor |
| Description | |
| Summary | Amalgamation of logbook (Voluntary Observing Fleet (VOF)) and real- time meteorological reports from merchant shipping, with elimination of duplicate reports, to provide best possible coverage of the tropics for TOGA purposes. |
| Originators | Met Office, Exeter |
| Availability | |
| Organisation | Met Office, Exeter |
| Availability | Licence |
| Contact | Jon Turton |
| Address | Met Office, Exeter |
| Telephone | +44 (0)1392 886478 |
| Administration | |
| Collating centre | British Oceanographic Data Centre |
| Local identifier | 1033003 |
| Global identifier | 1400 |
| Last revised | 2009-05-22 |
