Dataset
Armagh Observatory: Storminess observations from 1796-2000
Update Frequency: Not Planned
Latest Data Update: 2015-08-25
Status: Completed
Online Status: ONLINE
Publication State: Published
Publication Date: 2007-03-19
Download Stats: last 12 months
Dataset Size: 8 Files | 197KB
Abstract
Storminess observations from the Armagh Observatory, founded in 1790 by Archbishop Richard Robinson. As well as astronomical observations various meteorological parameters have been recorded since 1794. If users wish to find data from other areas of work undertaken by the observatory they should visit the Armagh Observatory website.
Citable as: Armagh Observatory (2007): Armagh Observatory: Storminess observations from 1796-2000. NCAS British Atmospheric Data Centre, date of citation. https://catalogue.ceda.ac.uk/uuid/6907baa0235f42498419d26c75caf067
Abbreviation: Not defined
Keywords: Armagh, Storminess
Details
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No related previous identifiers.
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| Access rules: |
Public data: access to these data is available to both registered and non-registered users.
Use of these data is covered by the following licence: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/. When using these data you must cite them correctly using the citation given on the CEDA Data Catalogue record. |
| Data lineage: |
Data are collected at the Armagh Observatory and obtained by the BADC for use by the research community. |
| Data Quality: |
Some instruments undergo calibration see Armagh Observatory website for further details: http://climate.arm.ac.uk/aws2/aws2.html
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| File Format: |
Data are stored in a bespoke ASCII format. See linked documentation for further details.
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Process overview
This dataset was generated by instruments deployed on platforms as listed below.
Instrument/Platform pairings
| Raingauge | Deployed on: Armagh Observatory, Northern Ireland, UK |
| Thermometer | Deployed on: Armagh Observatory, Northern Ireland, UK |
| Barometer | Deployed on: Armagh Observatory, Northern Ireland, UK |
| Sunshine Recorder | Deployed on: Armagh Observatory, Northern Ireland, UK |
| Anemometer | Deployed on: Armagh Observatory, Northern Ireland, UK |
| Armagh Automatic Weather Station (AWS) | Deployed on: Armagh Observatory, Northern Ireland, UK |
| Output Description | None |
- long_name: storminess
- names: storminess
Co-ordinate Variables
Coverage
Temporal Range
Start time:
1796-02-17T00:01:15
End time:
2000-12-31T23:59:59
Geographic Extent
54.3523° |
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-6.6487° |
-6.6487° |
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54.3523° |
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