Monthly, seasonal and annual climatology on 2.5 deg x 2.5 deg grid (1950-1979)
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
| General | |
| Data holding centre | Hadley Centre for Climate Prediction and Research |
| Country | United Kingdom  |
| Time period | From 1950 to 1979 |
| Ongoing | No |
| Geographical area | 45° S to 90° N |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Air pressure; Air temperature; Precipitation and evaporation; Temperature of the water column |
| Instruments | Meteorological packages; sea level recorders; water body temperature sensor; precipitation samplers |
| Description | |
| Summary | The data set comprises surface air temperature, precipitation, sea level pressure and sea surface temperature for the period 1950 to 1979. Monthly, seasonal and annual values with interannual standard deviations are available on a 2.5 ° x 2.5 ° grid in PP format. Coverage is limited to 45 ° S to 90 ° N. Note the Hadley Centre comments: Original sea surface temperature global climatology is that of Shea, Trenberth and Reynolds. Precipitation climatology has been used successfully. |
| Originators | Hadley Centre for Climate Prediction and Research |
| References | Shea, D.J. (1986) Climatological Atlas: 1950-1979. Surface Air Temperature, Precipitation, Sea Level Pressure and Sea Surface Temperature. (45 ° S - 90 ° N). Boulder, Colorado. NCAR Technical Note 269. Lakeland, C. 1987. Shea Data 1950-79, 45 ° S - 90 ° N. Met O 20 Internal Note No. 74., |
| Data web site | http://www.meto.gov.uk/sec5/CR_div/cr_info.html |
| Availability | |
| Organisation | Hadley Centre for Climate Prediction and Research |
| Availability | By negotiation |
| Contact | Dr. David A. Bennetts |
| Address | Hadley Centre for Climate Prediction and Research |
| dabennetts@.metoffice.gov.uk | |
| Administration | |
| Collating centre | British Oceanographic Data Centre |
| Local identifier | 1026022 |
| Global identifier | 365 |
| Last revised | 2009-11-11 |
