Information on available data in the FASTEX Central Archive Available since :13 MAR 1997 - Last Updated: 5 FEB 1998 Time Coverage (YYYYMMDD): between 19970101 and 19970228 Geographic Coverage (decimal degrees): latitude between 20 and 90, longitude between -140 and 40 Number of observations: 14000 (about 240 messages a day) Quality Control Processing Data retrieved from argos raw data files (EGOS buoys, WMO code 44601, 44602 and 44603) Météo-France/Centre de Météorologie Marine (CMM) received in delayed time the raw data from the Argos centre (French Global Processing Centre (FRGPC)) of Toulouse. The data calibration use both the ECMWF, NOAA/NCEP/NCO, METEO-FRANCE and UKMO buoys monitoring statistics, and the changes applied to the buoys data by the Argos Centre in real time (see the Quality Control Guidelines for GTS buoy data on the DBCP site (http://dbcp.nos.noaa.gov, Quality Control page). (available since 5 Feb 1998) Generally, meteorological measurements and Argos locations have different times. So, the positions obtained before and after the time of each observation are used to compute an interpolated position. The time of observation is taken from the argos buoy message if it is included. If not, the time of the message transmission between the buoy and the satellite is considered as the time of observation. The eroneous meteorological measurements are set to the missing value. If necessary, recalibration based on the buoys monitoring statistics is applied on the meteorological measurements. Data retrieved from GTS and not controlled by the CMM (other buoys) The real time quality control processing, as recommended by The World Meteorological organization (WMO), was applied on operational data received at Météo-France (in Toulouse, France) from the Global Telecommunication System (GTS) and provides quality control flags on several parameters. Real time quality control procedures are explained in the quality control procedures handbook (last update: 13 Mar,1997). Data format Data provided in ASCII files including date, position, water temperature, water salinity at several depths and quality flags. Top of page Updated: 26 Jan 1999
Quality Control Processing Data retrieved from argos raw data files (EGOS buoys, WMO code 44601, 44602 and 44603) Météo-France/Centre de Météorologie Marine (CMM) received in delayed time the raw data from the Argos centre (French Global Processing Centre (FRGPC)) of Toulouse. The data calibration use both the ECMWF, NOAA/NCEP/NCO, METEO-FRANCE and UKMO buoys monitoring statistics, and the changes applied to the buoys data by the Argos Centre in real time (see the Quality Control Guidelines for GTS buoy data on the DBCP site (http://dbcp.nos.noaa.gov, Quality Control page). (available since 5 Feb 1998) Generally, meteorological measurements and Argos locations have different times. So, the positions obtained before and after the time of each observation are used to compute an interpolated position. The time of observation is taken from the argos buoy message if it is included. If not, the time of the message transmission between the buoy and the satellite is considered as the time of observation. The eroneous meteorological measurements are set to the missing value. If necessary, recalibration based on the buoys monitoring statistics is applied on the meteorological measurements. Data retrieved from GTS and not controlled by the CMM (other buoys) The real time quality control processing, as recommended by The World Meteorological organization (WMO), was applied on operational data received at Météo-France (in Toulouse, France) from the Global Telecommunication System (GTS) and provides quality control flags on several parameters. Real time quality control procedures are explained in the quality control procedures handbook (last update: 13 Mar,1997). Data format Data provided in ASCII files including date, position, water temperature, water salinity at several depths and quality flags. Top of page Updated: 26 Jan 1999
Data format Data provided in ASCII files including date, position, water temperature, water salinity at several depths and quality flags.
Updated: 26 Jan 1999
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