China Upper Air Meteorological Observations 1957-1990

Historical upper air meteorological data for the People's Republic of China, assembled by the nation's authorities. The dataset covers the period from 1957 to 1990, with varying periods of record for individual stations. It was archived by the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) as part of the larger Comprehensive Aerological Data Set (CARDS).

Use Cases

• Analyze historical trends in atmospheric pressure and temperature over China for climate modeling.
• Study wind speed and direction patterns to reconstruct past weather events and circulation.
• Examine relative humidity records to assess historical moisture content in the upper atmosphere.
• Compare station-specific data records, which vary in temporal coverage from 1957 to 1990.

Strengths

• Data spans a 34-year period from 1957 to 1990, providing a long-term historical record.
• Includes major meteorological parameters: pressure, temperature, relative humidity, and wind speed/direction.

Limitations

• The dataset itself (DSI-6315) was not quality controlled by the NCDC, unlike its parent dataset DSI-6305.
• Temporal coverage is inconsistent, varying by station within the 1957-1990 range.

Provenance

Source

National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), part of NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).

Collection Method

Assembled by the People's Republic of China from national upper air observations.

Time Range

1957 to 1990

Freshness

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Geography

People's Republic of China