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North Atlantic Ocean Weather Ship (OWS) Surface Meteorological Data (1945-1983)
Data set information
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General | |
Data holding centre | British Oceanographic Data Centre |
Country | United Kingdom ![]() |
Time period | From 1945 to 1983 |
Ongoing | No |
Geographical area | North Atlantic |
Observations | |
Parameters | Air pressure; Air temperature; Cloud cover height and extent; Atmospheric humidity; Cloud type; Wind strength and direction; Wave height and period statistics; Atmospheric visibility and transparency; Temperature of the water column |
Instruments | Anemometers; meteorological packages; sea level recorders; observers; water body temperature sensor; wave recorders |
Description | |
Summary | This data set comprises a variety of meteorological parameters measured every three hours (some more recent data are at hourly intervals) at the ten North Atlantic Ocean Weather Ships for the periods listed below. OWS Alpha (1947 - 1974); OWS Bravo (1953 - 1973); OWS Charlie (1945 - 1981); OWS Delta (1945 - 1973); OWS India (1947 - 1975); OWS Juliet (1947 - 1975); OWS Kilo (1954 - 1975); OWS Lima (1975 - 1983); OWS Mike (1949 - 1982); OWS Romeo (1975 - 1980). Each OWS record contains data from Norway, the Netherlands, France, Sweden, Russia, the UK and the USA as appropriate. Six of the weatherships ceased operation in the mid-1970s. However data are still being collected by OWS Mike, Romeo, Charlie and Lima. More recent data from these ships may be obtained from the UK Meteorological Office. |
Originators | Met Office, Exeter |
Availability | |
Organisation | British Oceanographic Data Centre |
Availability | Licence |
Contact | Polly Hadžiabdić (Head of the BODC Requests Team) |
Address | British Oceanographic Data Centre |
Telephone | +44 (0)782 512 0946 |
enquiries@bodc.ac.uk | |
Administration | |
Collating centre | British Oceanographic Data Centre |
Local identifier | 1048041 |
Global identifier | 180 |
Last revised | 2024-11-21 |