Information on available data in the FASTEX Central Archive Available since :13 MAR 1997 - Last Updated: 18 SEP 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: 174781 (about 2800 messages a day) Quality Control Processing Data providers validation for the four FASTEX ships Each set of data from ships participating in FASTEX is validated by the data providers before sending it to the FASTEX Central Archive. Meteo_France/Centre de Météorologie Marine (CMM, Brest) quality controls for the following moored buoys, reporting on GTS using the SHIP code: Brittany, Key one, key two, Key four, Rarh, from the raw data files provided by UKMO (last update: 5 Feb,1998) Moored buoys Position (dec.deg) NameWMO codeLatLon Brittany62163 47.5 -8.5 Key one 62029 48.7-12.4 key two 62081 51 -13.3 Key four62105 55.6-12.7 Rarh62106 57. -9.9 FASTEX Central Archive Ship Quality Controls,in delayed time (last update: 15 Sep,1998) 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). Additional information 9 Mar,1999: surface data from the ship Ægir are validated by Meteto-France/CNRM/GMEI. 3 Mar,1998: Ships The Ægir and The Victor Bugaev Data from the operators, identified as belonging to the ships TFTA1 and EOGW1, are now available. 5 Sep,1997: ALL Minor Correction on quality control flags 29 May,1997: EOGW, FHQL, FNBR, TFTA Minor Correction in latitude and longitude (between 0 and 0.3 degree) 29 May,1997: FZVN Data of the research vessel LE SUROIT were divided into two groups: data from the automatic station, which are now identified as belonging to the ship FZVN0; data from the operator, which are now identified as belonging to the ship FZVN1. 29 May,1997: FZVN0 Position replaced by more accurate data (1/1000 degree) or corrected (minor correction, between 0 and 0.3 degree) Data format Data provided in ASCII format, one line for each message (per ship and date). Updated: 15 Jan 1999 Top of page
Quality Control Processing Data providers validation for the four FASTEX ships Each set of data from ships participating in FASTEX is validated by the data providers before sending it to the FASTEX Central Archive. Meteo_France/Centre de Météorologie Marine (CMM, Brest) quality controls for the following moored buoys, reporting on GTS using the SHIP code: Brittany, Key one, key two, Key four, Rarh, from the raw data files provided by UKMO (last update: 5 Feb,1998) Moored buoys Position (dec.deg) NameWMO codeLatLon Brittany62163 47.5 -8.5 Key one 62029 48.7-12.4 key two 62081 51 -13.3 Key four62105 55.6-12.7 Rarh62106 57. -9.9 FASTEX Central Archive Ship Quality Controls,in delayed time (last update: 15 Sep,1998) 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). Additional information 9 Mar,1999: surface data from the ship Ægir are validated by Meteto-France/CNRM/GMEI. 3 Mar,1998: Ships The Ægir and The Victor Bugaev Data from the operators, identified as belonging to the ships TFTA1 and EOGW1, are now available. 5 Sep,1997: ALL Minor Correction on quality control flags 29 May,1997: EOGW, FHQL, FNBR, TFTA Minor Correction in latitude and longitude (between 0 and 0.3 degree) 29 May,1997: FZVN Data of the research vessel LE SUROIT were divided into two groups: data from the automatic station, which are now identified as belonging to the ship FZVN0; data from the operator, which are now identified as belonging to the ship FZVN1. 29 May,1997: FZVN0 Position replaced by more accurate data (1/1000 degree) or corrected (minor correction, between 0 and 0.3 degree) Data format Data provided in ASCII format, one line for each message (per ship and date). Updated: 15 Jan 1999 Top of page
Additional information 9 Mar,1999: surface data from the ship Ægir are validated by Meteto-France/CNRM/GMEI. 3 Mar,1998: Ships The Ægir and The Victor Bugaev Data from the operators, identified as belonging to the ships TFTA1 and EOGW1, are now available. 5 Sep,1997: ALL Minor Correction on quality control flags 29 May,1997: EOGW, FHQL, FNBR, TFTA Minor Correction in latitude and longitude (between 0 and 0.3 degree) 29 May,1997: FZVN Data of the research vessel LE SUROIT were divided into two groups: data from the automatic station, which are now identified as belonging to the ship FZVN0; data from the operator, which are now identified as belonging to the ship FZVN1. 29 May,1997: FZVN0 Position replaced by more accurate data (1/1000 degree) or corrected (minor correction, between 0 and 0.3 degree) Data format Data provided in ASCII format, one line for each message (per ship and date). Updated: 15 Jan 1999 Top of page
Data format Data provided in ASCII format, one line for each message (per ship and date).
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