Twice daily maps of wave conditions of N Atlantic compiled from Voluntary Observing Ship Reports (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 | North Atlantic |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Wave height and period statistics; Atmospheric visibility and transparency; Wind strength and direction |
| Description | |
| Summary | The collection consists of daily maps on a polar stereographic projection at 60° N and a scale of 1:10 million. The analyses refer to 0600Z and 1200Z for each day. The information used to draw up the maps is received from voluntary observations vessels. |
| 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 | 8010002 |
| Global identifier | 2590 |
| Last revised | 2009-01-14 |
