Northern Hemisphere Surface Pressure Grids from 1980

Gridded hydrometeorological data for the Northern Hemisphere was created by RIHMI-WDC in 1980. The data originates from the Russian State Fund of data and is stored on magnetic tape (800 bit/inch).

Use Cases

• Analyze spatial patterns of surface pressure across the Northern Hemisphere using the gridded data format.
• Study long-term atmospheric pressure trends from the 1980 data collection year.
• Model historical weather conditions by incorporating the gridded surface pressure observations.

Strengths

• Data covers the entire Northern Hemisphere as gridded data.
• Created by a recognized meteorological organization (RIHMI-WDC).

Limitations

• Data is from a single year (1980), limiting temporal analysis.
• Original storage on magnetic tape may present data retrieval and format challenges.
• Specific data resolution, row count, and column details are unknown.

Provenance

Source

Russian State Fund of data, processed by RIHMI-WDC.

Collection Method

Gridded data creation from hydrometeorological observations.

Time Range

1980

Geography

Northern Hemisphere