Monthly Cloud Cover Analyses for the Central Pacific, 1965-1978

Monthly nephanalyses of average daily cloud cover for the central Pacific Ocean. The data are provided on a 2.5-degree grid covering the Pacific from 30S to 57.5N latitude and 105E to 282.5E longitude. The analyses were created by James Sadler of the University of Hawaii and cover the period from February 1965 to February 1978.

Use Cases

• Analyze long-term cloud cover trends over the central Pacific based on the monthly time series.
• Study spatial patterns of cloudiness on a 2.5-degree grid for climate model validation.
• Investigate the relationship between cloud cover and other climatic variables in the Pacific region.
• Create visualizations of historical cloud distribution for educational or research purposes.

Strengths

• Covers a 13-year time series from February 1965 to February 1978.
• Provides data on a defined 2.5-degree grid spanning a large geographical area of the Pacific Ocean.
• Analyses were provided by a named researcher, James Sadler of the University of Hawaii.

Limitations

• Last updated 1978-02-28 23:59:59.999000; freshness should be verified.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

James Sadler, University of Hawaii.

Collection Method

Monthly nephanalyses (cloud analyses).

Time Range

February 1965 to February 1978.

Freshness

Historical data; last updated in February 1978.

Geography

Central Pacific Ocean from 30S to 57.5N latitude and 105E to 282.5E longitude.