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Detection of Atmospheric Composition Change (NDACC): global remote-sounded stratospheric dynamics and chemical species measurement collection
The Network for the Detection of Atmospheric Composition Change (NDACC), formely known as the Network for the Detection of Stratospheric Change (NDSC), is a set of high quality, remote-sounding research stations for observing and understanding the physical and chemical state of the stratosphere. These stations, where ozone and key ozone-related parameters are measured, are complemented by both secondary stations and satellite measurements. Following five years of planning, instrument design and implementation, the NDACC began network operations in January 1991.
The principal goals of the network are:
* To study the temporal and spatial variability of atmospheric composition and structure in order to provide early detection and subsequent long-term monitoring of changes in the physical and chemical state of the stratosphere and upper troposphere; in particular to provide the means to discern and understand the causes of such changes.
* To establish the links between changes in stratospheric ozone, UV radiation at the ground, tropospheric chemistry, and climate.
* To provide independent calibrations and validations of space-based sensors of the atmosphere and to make complementary measurements.
* To support field campaigns focusing on specific processes occurring at various latitudes and seasons.
* To produce verified data sets for testing and improving multidimensional models of both the stratosphere and the troposphere.
The dataset contains high quality measurements of a wide range of stratospheric chemical species and parameters derived from instruments operated at a number of ground stations around the world.
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Identification info
- Metadata Language
- English (en)
- Dataset Reference Date ()
- 2006-12-10T03:10:14
- Dataset Reference Date ()
- 2006-12-10T03:10:14
- Identifier
- NCAS British Atmospheric Data Centre (NCAS BADC) / a21c1f5a86d16a4441245839e3575869
- Maintenance and update frequency
- unknown
- Update scope
- series
- Keywords
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- NDACC
- Stratospheric Chemical Species
- GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 ()
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- atmospheric conditions
- Limitations on Public Access
- otherRestrictions
- Other constraints
- Please contact the data centre for assistance on accessing data from this dataset collection.
- Use constraints
- otherRestrictions
- Other constraints
- Usage limitations for the data within this collection is set at the individual dataset level. Please refer to the licence details of each underlying dataset.
- Spatial representation type
- grid
- Topic category
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- Climatology, meteorology, atmosphere
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- Begin date
- 1991-01-01T00:00:00
- Code
- WGS 84
Distribution Information
- Data format
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- Resource Locator
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CEDA Data Catalogue Page
Detail and access information for the resource
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NDACC Project Website
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NDACC/NDSC Newsletter Archives
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Project Documentation for the NDSC data
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BADC Help File: NDACC Data
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NDSC References
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- Resource Locator
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CEDA Data Catalogue Page
Detail and access information for the resource
- Resource Locator
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NDACC Project Website
No further details.
- Resource Locator
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NDACC/NDSC Newsletter Archives
No further details.
- Resource Locator
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Project Documentation for the NDSC data
No further details.
- Resource Locator
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BADC Help File: NDACC Data
No further details.
- Resource Locator
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NDSC References
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- Quality Scope
- series
Report
- Dataset Reference Date ()
- 2010-12-08
- Statement
- Please see data lineage statements for each dataset within this collection for data lineage details.
Metadata
- File identifier
- a21c1f5a86d16a4441245839e3575869 XML
- Metadata Language
- English (en)
- Character set
- 8-bit variable size UCS Transfer Format, based on ISO/IEC 10646
- Resource type
- series
- Hierarchy level name
- series
- Metadata Date
- 2023-09-28T00:26:42
- Metadata standard name
- UK GEMINI
- Metadata standard version
- 2.3
