Dataset

Global Historical Climatology Network (GHCN)

Climate / Climate ChangeGlobalUnited States National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)

Dataset Objective

To develop national and global datasets to maximize the use of USA's climatic and natural resources while also minimizing the risks caused by climate variability and weather extremes

Context

Global: The Global Historical Climatology Network daily (GHCNd) is an integrated database of daily climate summaries from land surface stations across the globe. GHCNd is made up of daily climate records from numerous sources that have been integrated and subjected to a common suite of quality assurance reviews.

What is included

oceanic, atmospheric, and geophysical data.

Collection Methods

National reporting