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US Naval Observatory Hourly Observations

Published By National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce

Issued over 9 years ago

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Summary

Type of release
ongoing release of a series of related datasets

Data Licence
Not Applicable

Content Licence
Creative Commons CCZero

Verification
automatically awarded

Description

Hourly observations journal from the National Observatory in Washington DC. The observatory is the first station in the United to produce hourly observations over a long period. The images were captured from microfilm held at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) in College Park, MD. Scanning performed by a Climate Database Modernization Program (CDMP) contractor. Period of record July 1842-February 1913.