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World Cloud Cover, 1996
- Identification Information
- Data Quality Information
- Spatial Data Organization Information
- Spatial Reference Information
- Entity and Attribute Information
- Distribution Information
- Metadata Reference Information
- Identification Information
- Citation
- Originator
- Global Change Department National Institute of Public Health and Environmental Protection
- Publication Date
- 1996
- Title
- World Cloud Cover, 1996
- Geospatial Data Presentation Form
- vector digital data
- Online Linkage
- https://www1.columbia.edu/sec/acis/eds/dgate/studies/C1301/data/landinfo_world_cloudcover_1996.zip
- Abstract
- Cloud Cover is a point theme representing the mean percentage of sunshine or cloudiness for areas throughout the world. Measurements are represented by points at every.5 degrees and provided for every month of the year. This dataset is a part of the Global Climate Database from the Global Change Department National Institute of Public Health and Environmental Protection.
- Purpose
- For educational, non-commercial purposes only.
- Temporal Extent
- Currentness Reference
- publication date
- Time Instant
- 1996
- Bounding Box
- West
- -180.000000
- East
- 179.500000
- North
- 83.000000
- South
- -56.000000
- Theme Keyword
- climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
- Theme Keyword Thesaurus
- ISO 19115 Topic Categories.
- Theme Keyword
- Clouds
- Cloud cover
- Cloudiness
- Sunshine
- Theme Keyword Thesaurus
- None
- Place Keyword
- World
- Place Keyword Thesaurus
- Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Temporal Keyword
- 1996
- Temporal Keyword Thesaurus
- None
- Access Restrictions
- For current Columbia affiliates only.
- Use Restrictions
- For educational, non-commercial use only.
- Status
- Complete
- Maintenance and Update Frequency
- Unknown
- Point of Contact
- Contact Organization
- LAND INFO Worldwide Mapping, LLC
- Delivery Point
- PO Box 261961
- City
- Highlands Ranch
- State
- CO
- Postal Code
- 80163-1951
- Country
- USA
- Contact Telephone
- 303-790-9730
- Contact Electronic Mail Address
- sales@landinfo.com
- Native Data Set Environment
- Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.2.6.1500
- Data Quality Information
- Logical Consistency Report
- The quality has been improved by using stringent station selection criteria for the climatic normal period 1931-1960. The database is now based on c. high-quality 16000-20000 stations world wide. The interpolation methodology has been improved by using a empirical correction scheme with locally derived lapse rates. This scheme works well for both temperature and precipitation.
- Spatial Data Organization Information
- Direct Spatial Reference Method
- Vector
- Point and Vector Object Information
- SDTS Terms Description
- SDTS Point and Vector Object Type
- Entity point
- Point and Vector Object Count
- 62483
- Spatial Reference Information
- Horizontal Coordinate System Definition
- Geographic
- Latitude Resolution
- 0.000000
- Longitude Resolution
- 0.000000
- Geographic Coordinate Units
- Decimal degrees
- Geodetic Model
- Horizontal Datum Name
- North American Datum of 1927
- Ellipsoid Name
- Clarke 1866
- Semi-major Axis
- 6378206.400000
- Denominator of Flattening Ratio
- 294.978698
- Entity and Attribute Information
- Entity Type
- Entity Type Label
- clo
- Attributes
- FID
- Internal feature number. (Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.)
- Definition Source
- ESRI
- Shape
- Feature geometry. (Coordinates defining the features.)
- Definition Source
- ESRI
- LON
- Longitude
- LAT
- Latitude
- ELEV
- Elevation
- JAN
- Percentage Cloud Cover in January
- FEB
- Percentage Cloud Cover in February
- MAR
- Percentage Cloud Cover in March
- APR
- Percentage Cloud Cover in April
- MAY
- Percentage Cloud Cover in May
- JUN
- Percentage Cloud Cover in June
- JUL
- Percentage Cloud Cover in July
- AUG
- Percentage Cloud Cover in August
- SEP
- Percentage Cloud Cover in September
- OCT
- Percentage Cloud Cover in October
- NOV
- Percentage Cloud Cover in November
- DEC
- Percentage Cloud Cover in December
- ANNUAL
- Percentage Cloud Cover annually
- LONG
- Longitude
- LATI
- latitude
- DEC_FEB
- Percentage Cloud Cover total from December - February
- MAR_MAY
- Percentage Cloud Cover total from March - May
- JUN_AUG
- Percentage Cloud Cover total from June - August
- SEP_NOV
- Percentage Cloud Cover total from September - November
- Distribution Information
- Distributor
- LAND INFO Worldwide Mapping, LLC
- Name
- Metadata Reference Information
- Metadata Date
- 20081001
- Metadata Contact
- Contact Information
- Contact Organization Primary
- Contact Organization
- Research Data Services (RDS), Columbia University Libraries
- Contact Person
- GIS/Metadata Librarian
- Contact Address
- Address
- 420 W. 118th St., 215 IAB, MC 3301
- City
- New York
- State or Province
- NY
- Postal Code
- 10027
- Contact Voice Telephone
- (212)854-6012
- Contact Electronic Mail Address
- data@library.columbia.edu
- Metadata Standard Name
- FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
- Metadata Standard Version
- FGDC-STD-001-1998