Voluntary Observing Ship meteorological reports for N Atlantic and W Mediterranean (1986 onwards)
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
| General | |
| Data holding centre | AEMET, State Meteorological Agency |
| Country | Spain  |
| Time period | From 1986 onwards |
| Ongoing | Yes |
| Geographical area | NE Atlantic, Western Mediterranean |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Air pressure; Cloud type; Temperature of the water column; Wave height and period statistics; Atmospheric visibility and transparency; Wind strength and direction |
| Instruments | Water body temperature sensor; meteorological packages |
| Description | |
| Summary | The collection is made up of reports coded SHIP from voluntary observing vessels (VOV) of different countries. The times of observations are: 0000Z, 0600Z, 1200Z and 1800Z. The quality control of this information is practically non existent. The observations are performed at the point where the vessels happen to be at the aforementioned hours. The number of observations filed every day is highly variable, but may be estimated at between 200 and 400. At some centres, such as the Program of Marine Climatology of the Directorate General for Ports, the number of reports filed is much higher and go back to when the observation programme first started. |
| Originators | AEMET, State Meteorological Agency |
| Availability | |
| Organisation | AEMET, State Meteorological Agency |
| Availability | Unrestricted |
| Contact | Servicio de Aplicaciones Aeronauticas y Maritimas |
| Address | AEMET, State Meteorological Agency |
| Telephone | +34 91 5819857 |
| Facsimile | +34 915 819811 |
| infomet@inm.es | |
| Administration | |
| Collating centre | IEO-CSIC, Spanish Oceanographic Institute |
| Local identifier | 8010001 |
| Global identifier | 2589 |
| Last revised | 2009-01-14 |
