Atmospheric Pressure and Ocean Observations from Fixed Platforms

From August to December 1998, this dataset contains atmospheric pressure and other meteorological data collected from fixed platforms and other sources. The data is geospatial and time-series in nature, likely intended for ocean and atmospheric monitoring. It is sourced from NOAA NCEI and is available on NASA's Earthdata platform.

Use Cases

• Analyzing short-term atmospheric pressure trends over the ocean (inferred from domain, verify after download)
• Correlating meteorological observations with other oceanographic data (inferred from domain, verify after download)
• Validating regional weather or climate models for the late 1998 period (inferred from domain, verify after download)

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative NOAA NCEI organization.
• Provides a specific five-month time range from August to December 1998.
• Cross-platform presence on NASA Earthdata suggests established importance.

Limitations

• Metadata is minimal; actual content requires verification after download.
• Key details like row count, file formats, and specific column names are unknown.
• Data is from 1998, making it historical and potentially lacking modern resolution or coverage.

Provenance

Source

NOAA_NCEI

Collection Method

Observations from fixed platforms and other platforms.

Time Range

1998-08-01 to 1998-12-31

Freshness

1998-12-31 00:00:00

Geography

Likely oceanic regions, but specific coordinates are unknown.