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    Most Popular Products/Digital Files

    Welcome to the NCDC Most Popular Products Section

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    1. Online access is free for .gov, .edu, .mil, .k12, .us and other selected domains and many products listed here are free for all users. See the Free Access section of the NCDC Help page for detailed information.
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    Digital Files A:
    DSI 3505 - Integrated Surface Data, Hourly, Global
    Description: digital dataset of detailed hourly observational climate data for thousands of locations worldwide
    1. 3505/CDO sample button Variable pricing depends on data amount. Online: $3 and up, Offline: $140 and up.
    2. 3505 FTP data access   Free Access to complete dataset, archival format only.
    Additional Information: Metadata/Software   Station History   DVD   QC   Offline
    top button Back to the topPeriod of record: 1901 - Current

    Digital Files B:
    DSI 3200/3210 - Surface Summary of the Day, U.S.
    Description: digital dataset of daily climatic data for thousands of U.S. locations
    1. 3200-3210/CDO sample button Variable pricing depends on data amount. Online: $3 and up, Offline: $80 and up.
    Additional Information: CD-ROM   Other Options   Offline
    top button Back to the topPeriod of record: 1800s - Current

    Digital Files C:
    DSI 3220 - Surface Data, Monthly Summary, U.S.
    Description: Monthly climatic data including temperature, precipitation, etc. for thousands of U.S. locations
    1. 3220/CDO sample button Variable pricing depends on data amount. Online: $10 and up, Offline: $80 and up.
    Additional Information: Offline
    top button Back to the topPeriod of record: Late 1800's - Current

    Digital Files D:
    DSI 3240 - Hourly Precipitation, U.S.
    Description: digital dataset of hourly precipitation data for thousands of U.S. locations
    1. 3240/CDO sample button Variable pricing depends on data amount. Online: $3 and up, Offline: $80 and up.
    Additional Information: Offline
    top button Back to the topPeriod of record: 1948 - Current

    Digital Files E:
    DSI 3260 - 15 Minute Precipitation, U.S.
    Description: digital dataset of 15 minute precipitation amounts for thousands of U.S. locations
    1. 3260/CDO sample button Variable pricing depends on data amount. Online: $3 and up, Offline: $80 and up.
    Additional Information: Offline
    top button Back to the topPeriod of record: 1971 - Current

    Digital Files F:
    IGRA - Upper Air Observations
    Description: Radiosonde & pilot balloon observations for over 1500 global locations
    1. IGRA/Upper Air sample button FREE for online viewing/download
    Additional Information: Format
    top button Back to the topPeriod of record: 1970 - Current

    Digital Files G:
    Surface Data - Global Summary Of The Day
    Description: Global daily climatic data
    1. Global Summary Of The Day sample button FREE for online viewing/download
    Additional Information: Format
    top button Back to the topPeriod of record: 1929 - Current

    Digital Files H:
    Surface Data - Global Historical Climate Network (GHCN) Version 2
    Description: Global surface database of monthly temperature, precipitation & pressure
    1. GHCN Version 2 sample button FREE for online viewing/download. Offline $80 & up
    Additional Information: Offline
    top button Back to the topPeriod of record: 1697 - Current

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