International Surface Temperature Initiative (ISTI) Global Land Surface Temperature Databank - Stage 1 Daily

Dataset Identification:

Resource Abstract:
The global land surface temperature databank contains monthly timescale mean, max, and min temperature for approximately 40,000 stations globally. It was developed as part of the International Surface Temperature Initiative. This is the global repository for all monthly timescale land surface observations from the 1800s to present and uses data deriving from sub-daily, daily, and monthly observations. It brings together data from more than 45 sources and is used in the creation of various integrated global temperature resources, most notably Global Historical Climatology Network Monthly (GHCN-M) v4. Daily Data is purposefully provided as raw, non-homogenized observations with no integrated quality control performed. Data are submitted as-is from the data provider to ensure absolute data integrity and visibility of the data.
Citation
Title International Surface Temperature Initiative (ISTI) Global Land Surface Temperature Databank - Stage 1 Daily
publication  Date   2013-05-01
Edition v1
presentationForm  tableDigital
cited responsible party - publisher
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
cited responsible party - originator
organisation Name  International Surface Temperature Initiative
Contact information
Linkage for online resource
name International Surface Temperature Initiative Home Page
URL: http://www.surfacetemperatures.org/
protocol HTTP
link function information
Description International Surface Temperature Initiative Home Page
target application profile  Information
Topic Category:  climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
Keywords:
Theme keywords (theme):
EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE > SURFACE TEMPERATURE > AIR TEMPERATURE
EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE > SURFACE TEMPERATURE > MAXIMUM/MINIMUM TEMPERATURE
ATMOSPHERE > PRECIPITATION > PRECIPITATION AMOUNT
EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > PRECIPITATION > SOLID PRECIPITATION > SNOW
thesaurus name >
Title Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science and Services Keywords
revision  Date   2015-08-04
Edition Version 8.1
cited responsible party - publisher
organisation Name  NASA/GSFC/SED/ESD/GCDC/GCMD > Global Change Master Directory, Global Change Data Center, Earth Sciences Division, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA
Contact information
Linkage for online resource
name NASA GCMD Keyword Community Page
URL: https://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/learn/keywords.html
protocol HTTPS
link function information
Description Overview of the NASA GCMD Keywords.
target application profile  Web Browser
Theme keywords (theme):
Atmospheric - Surface - Air Temperature
thesaurus name >
Title GCOS Essential Climate Variables (ECVs)
publication  Date   2010
Edition Unknown
cited responsible party - custodian
organisation Name  UN/WMO/GCOS > Global Climate Observing System, World Meteorological Organization, United Nations
Contact information
Linkage for online resource
name GCOS Essential Climate Variables
URL: http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/gcos/index.php?name=EssentialClimateVariables
protocol HTTP
link function information
Description GCOS Essential Climate Variables
target application profile  Information
Location keywords:
GEOGRAPHIC REGION > GLOBAL
GEOGRAPHIC REGION > GLOBAL LAND
thesaurus name >
Title Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
revision  Date   2015-04-07
Edition Version 8.1
cited responsible party - publisher
organisation Name  NASA/GSFC/SED/ESD/GCDC/GCMD > Global Change Master Directory, Global Change Data Center, Earth Sciences Division, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA
Contact information
Linkage for online resource
name NASA GCMD Keyword Community Page
URL: https://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/learn/keywords.html
protocol HTTPS
link function information
Description Overview of the NASA GCMD Keywords.
target application profile  Web Browser
Stratum keywords:
VERTICAL LOCATION > LAND SURFACE
thesaurus name >
Title Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
revision  Date   2015-04-07
Edition Version 8.1
cited responsible party - publisher
organisation Name  NASA/GSFC/SED/ESD/GCDC/GCMD > Global Change Master Directory, Global Change Data Center, Earth Sciences Division, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA
Contact information
Linkage for online resource
name NASA GCMD Keyword Community Page
URL: https://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/learn/keywords.html
protocol HTTPS
link function information
Description Overview of the NASA GCMD Keywords.
target application profile  Web Browser
project Keywords
GHCN > Global Historical Climatology Network
thesaurus name >
Title Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Project Keywords
revision  Date   2015-09-10
Edition Version 8.1
cited responsible party - publisher
organisation Name  NASA/GSFC/SED/ESD/GCDC/GCMD > Global Change Master Directory, Global Change Data Center, Earth Sciences Division, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA
Contact information
Linkage for online resource
name NASA GCMD Keyword Community Page
URL: https://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/learn/keywords.html
protocol HTTPS
link function information
Description Overview of the NASA GCMD Keywords.
target application profile  Web Browser
instrument Keywords
THERMOMETERS
RAIN GAUGES
thesaurus name >
Title Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
revision  Date   2015-10-02
Edition Version 8.1
cited responsible party - publisher
organisation Name  NASA/GSFC/SED/ESD/GCDC/GCMD > Global Change Master Directory, Global Change Data Center, Earth Sciences Division, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA
Contact information
Linkage for online resource
name NASA GCMD Keyword Community Page
URL: https://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/learn/keywords.html
protocol HTTPS
link function information
Description Overview of the NASA GCMD Keywords.
target application profile  Web Browser
platform Keywords
FIXED OBSERVATION STATIONS
GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS
COASTAL STATIONS
METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS
thesaurus name >
Title Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords
revision  Date   2015-09-23
Edition Version 8.1
cited responsible party - publisher
organisation Name  NASA/GSFC/SED/ESD/GCDC/GCMD > Global Change Master Directory, Global Change Data Center, Earth Sciences Division, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA
Contact information
Linkage for online resource
name NASA GCMD Keyword Community Page
URL: https://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/learn/keywords.html
protocol HTTPS
link function information
Description Overview of the NASA GCMD Keywords.
target application profile  Web Browser
dataResolution Keywords
T : Hourly - < Daily
H : Point Resolution
V : Point Resolution
thesaurus name >
Title Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Resolution Keywords
revision  Date   2013-03-19
Edition Version 8.1
cited responsible party - publisher
organisation Name  NASA/GSFC/SED/ESD/GCDC/GCMD > Global Change Master Directory, Global Change Data Center, Earth Sciences Division, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA
Contact information
Linkage for online resource
name NASA GCMD Keyword Community Page
URL: https://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/learn/keywords.html
protocol HTTPS
link function information
Description Overview of the NASA GCMD Keywords.
target application profile  Web Browser
dataCenter Keywords
DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC > National Climatic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
thesaurus name >
Title Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
revision  Date   2015-10-02
Edition Version 8.1
cited responsible party - publisher
organisation Name  NASA/GSFC/SED/ESD/GCDC/GCMD > Global Change Master Directory, Global Change Data Center, Earth Sciences Division, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA
Contact information
Linkage for online resource
name NASA GCMD Keyword Community Page
URL: https://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/learn/keywords.html
protocol HTTPS
link function information
Description Overview of the NASA GCMD Keywords.
target application profile  Web Browser
Theme keywords (theme):
Climatology
thesaurus name >
Title Science Domain > Climatology
publication  Date   2018-12-15
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Sat Dec 15 04:59:17 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
COASTAL STATION
FIXED OBSERVATION STATION
GROUND-BASED OBSERVATION
METEOROLOGICAL STATION
thesaurus name >
Title Equipment > Platform
publication  Date   2018-12-15
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Sat Dec 15 04:59:17 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
NOAA
DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC
thesaurus name >
Title Organization > GOVERNMENT AGENCIES-U.S. FEDERAL AGENCIES
publication  Date   2018-12-15
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Sat Dec 15 04:59:17 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
Repository
thesaurus name >
Title Resource Type > Repository
publication  Date   2018-12-15
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Sat Dec 15 04:59:17 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
Temperature
Centered
Air Temperature
thesaurus name >
Title Property > Measure
publication  Date   2018-12-15
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Sat Dec 15 04:59:17 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
RAIN GAUGE
thesaurus name >
Title Equipment > Instrument
publication  Date   2018-12-15
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Sat Dec 15 04:59:17 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
National Centers for Environmental Information
U.S. Department of Commerce
thesaurus name >
Title Virtual International Authority File (VIAF) Corporate Names
publication  Date   2018-12-15
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Sat Dec 15 04:59:17 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
Observation
thesaurus name >
Title Activity > Observation
publication  Date   2018-12-15
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Sat Dec 15 04:59:17 UTC 2018
purpose:
Stage 1 Daily data will be standardized and used in the production of Global Historical Climatology Network (GHCN) products. This data will also be made available so that other scientists and research organizations can use the data to create new temperature products as needed.
Resource language:  eng; USA
Resource progress code:  onGoing
Resource Maintenance Information
maintenance or update frequency:  monthly
Constraints on resource usage:
Constraints
Use limitation statement:
Data received as-is from data sources.
Constraints on resource usage:
Legal Constraints
Other constraints
None
Spatial representation type code:  textTable
Processing environment:  Information can be found in source documentation provided with data files.
Resource extent
Extent description
Geographic Extent
Geographic Bounding Box
extent Type Code  1
westBoundLongitude  -180.0
eastBoundLongitude  180.0
northBoundLatitude  90.0
southBoundLatitude  -90.0
Temporal Extent
ground condition 1800-01-01
Additional information on resource:
Credits:
point of contact - pointOfContact
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
position Name Customer Engagement Branch
Contact information
Telephone
Voice 1-828-271-4800
Fax 1-828-271-4876
Address
151 Patton AvenueVeach-Baley Federal Building, Room 468, Asheville, NC, 28801-5001 Country USA
electronic Mail Address ncei.orders@noaa.gov
Linkage for online resource
name NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)
URL: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov
protocol HTTPS
link function information
Description NCEI home page with information, data access and contact information.
target application profile  Web Browser
hoursOfService 8:00 - 6:00 Eastern
point of contact - pointOfContact
individual Name Jay Lawrimore
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
position Name Ingest and Analysis Branch Chief
Contact information
Telephone
Voice +1 828-271-4800
Fax 
Address
, , ,  Country 
electronic Mail Address jay.lawrimore@noaa.gov
contact Instructions
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Scope of quality information
scope level  dataset
Resource lineage description
Lineage statement
The global databank aims to be a repository for original raw climate observations that have not been subjected to quality control or homogeneity adjustments. If only quality controlled or bias corrected data are available, providers are requested to provide information on the procedures used and relevant flagging schemes associated with each observation. The highest priority is collection of temperature data on Daily and Monthly timescales. The databank hosts also would like to collect precipitation data and other elements as well as data collected on sub-daily timescales (e.g., hourly) if they are available. The data is provided in the original native format. Examples of possible formats include ASCII text, Microsoft Excel, XML, NetCDF, and any other used to originally digitize the raw observations.
Completeness Omission
name Of Measure Measure of Completeness Omission
evaluation Method Description  Not all sources have full coverage for time period available.

Scope of quality information
scope level  repository
Level Description
other component described  NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Resource lineage description

Resource distribution information

Distributor
distributor contact - distributor
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
position Name Customer Engagement Branch
Contact information
Telephone
Voice 1-828-271-4800
Fax 1-828-271-4876
Address
151 Patton AvenueVeach-Baley Federal Building, Room 468, Asheville, NC, 28801-5001 Country USA
electronic Mail Address ncei.orders@noaa.gov
Linkage for online resource
name NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)
URL: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov
protocol HTTPS
link function information
Description NCEI home page with information, data access and contact information.
target application profile  Web Browser
hoursOfService 8:00 - 6:00 Eastern
Format
Format name XML
Format version 
Standard ordering process
fees In most cases, electronic downloads of the data are free, however fees may apply for data certifications, copies of analog materials, and data distribution on physical media.
Digital Transfer Options
transfer Size 1
Linkage for online resource
name International Surface Temperature Initiative (ISTI) Global Land Surface Temperature Databank - Stage 1 Daily Landing Page
URL: https://data.nodc.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/iso?id=gov.noaa.ncdc:C00851
protocol HTTP
link function information
Description Dataset landing page with general information and access links for the dataset.
target application profile  Description
Distributor
distributor contact - distributor
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
position Name Customer Engagement Branch
Contact information
Telephone
Voice 1-828-271-4800
Fax 1-828-271-4876
Address
151 Patton AvenueVeach-Baley Federal Building, Room 468, Asheville, NC, 28801-5001 Country USA
electronic Mail Address ncei.orders@noaa.gov
Linkage for online resource
name NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)
URL: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov
protocol HTTPS
link function information
Description NCEI home page with information, data access and contact information.
target application profile  Web Browser
hoursOfService 8:00 - 6:00 Eastern
Format
Format name TAR
Format version 
specification > 
file Decompression Technique  Data inside tar files are in various formats. For more information about a particular source, refer to README included with each tar file.
Standard ordering process
fees In most cases, electronic downloads of the data are free, however fees may apply for data certifications, copies of analog materials, and data distribution on physical media.
Digital Transfer Options
transfer Size 1000
Linkage for online resource
name ISTI/Global Surface Temperature Databank FTP site
URL: ftp://ftp.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/data/globaldatabank/daily/stage1/
protocol FTP
link function download
Description ISTI/Global Surface Temperature Databank FTP site
target application profile  Download

Metadata data stamp:  2017-04-24
Resource Maintenance Information
maintenance or update frequency:  asNeeded
notes: Bulk metadata change applied on 2017-04-24. See version control repository history for metadata change details.
Metadata contact - pointOfContact
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
position Name ISO 19115 Metadata Contact
Contact information
Telephone
Voice 1-828-271-4800
Fax 1-828-271-4876
Address
151 Patton AvenueVeach-Baley Federal Building, Room 468, Asheville, NC, 28801-5001 Country USA
electronic Mail Address ncei.orders@noaa.gov
Linkage for online resource
name NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)
URL: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov
protocol HTTPS
link function information
Description NCEI home page with information, data access and contact information.
target application profile  Web Browser
hoursOfService 8:00 - 6:00 Eastern
Metadata scope code  dataset
Metadata language  eng; USA
Metadata character set encoding:   utf8
Metadata standard for this record:  ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data
standard version:  ISO 19115-2:2009(E)
Metadata record identifier:  gov.noaa.ncdc:C00851

Metadata record format is ISO19139-2 XML (MI_Metadata)