Marine Meteorological and Radiation Observations from Russian Research Vessels

Meteorological and actinometric (radiation) observations were digitized from Russian research vessel logbooks. The collection includes 3,753 documents of meteorological data and 1,125 documents of radiation data, primarily from 1970 to 1992. Digitization was performed by the All-Russian Research Institute of Hydrometeorological Information with support from the National Science Foundation.

Use Cases

• Analyzing temporal trends in surface radiation measurements from actinometric observations.
• Correlating meteorological parameters like air temperature and pressure with vessel location and time.
• Validating historical climate reanalysis models using in-situ marine weather observations from 1937-2000.
• Studying spatial patterns of maritime climate variables across the routes of research vessels.

Strengths

• Substantial volume of source material with 3,753 meteorological logbooks and 1,125 radiation logbooks.
• Covers a multi-decade period from 1937 to 2000, with dense coverage from 1970-1992.

Limitations

• Data ends in the year 2000, lacking recent observations for contemporary climate studies.
• Specific row counts, column names, and measurement completeness for individual observations are unknown.

Provenance

Source

All-Russian Research Institute of Hydrometeorological Information (RIHMI).

Collection Method

Digitized from original cruise reports and logbooks from Russian research vessels.

Time Range

1937 to 2000.

Freshness

Data collection period ended in 2000; no updates are expected.

Geography

Global oceans along the routes of Russian research vessels.