MSU equivalent measures from HadAT2 (1958 to 2005)

In the interests of having MSU-equivalent HadAT timeseries available for immediate comparisons with these satellite-derived data, the Hadley Centre have created a set of MSU equivalent measures under very specific criteria. Although justifiable, many of the decisions they have made are subjective and alternative choices could be made that would appear, at least initially, to be equally plausible. Final MSU equivalent measures for the monthly HadAT2 timeseries are available as well as a number of intermediate products required to produce these from the Temperature on Pressure Levels data.

For more information on the real MSU instruments, their measurements and their climate timeseries are available from the University of Alabama in Huntsville and Remote Sensing Systems (external links).

Identification info

Metadata Language: English (en)

Dataset Reference Date (): 2015-12-20T15:50:13

Dataset Reference Date (): 2015-12-20T15:50:13

Identifier: http://catalogue.ceda.ac.uk/uuid/c40bca21cdfb469493fc65f876a139ce

Identifier: NCAS British Atmospheric Data Centre (NCAS BADC) / c40bca21cdfb469493fc65f876a139ce

Hadley Centre for Climate Prediction and Research (MOHC) - author

Met Office , Exeter ,

NCAS British Atmospheric Data Centre (NCAS BADC) - custodian

British Atmospheric Data Centre , STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory , Harwell Oxford , OX11 0QX , UK

+44(0)1235 446432

NCAS British Atmospheric Data Centre (NCAS BADC) - distributor

British Atmospheric Data Centre , STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory , Harwell Oxford , OX11 0QX , UK

+44(0)1235 446432

NCAS British Atmospheric Data Centre (NCAS BADC) - point_of_contact

British Atmospheric Data Centre , STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory , Harwell Oxford , OX11 0QX , UK

+44(0)1235 446432

NCAS British Atmospheric Data Centre (NCAS BADC) - publisher

British Atmospheric Data Centre , STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory , Harwell Oxford , OX11 0QX , UK

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Update scope: dataset

Keywords

Met Office
HADAT
MSU
radiosonde
temperature anomalies
Hadley

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 ()

atmospheric conditions

Limitations on Public Access: otherRestrictions

Other constraints: Restricted data: please submit an application using the REQUEST ACCESS link for access.

Use constraints: otherRestrictions

Other constraints: Use of these data is covered by the following licence: http://licences.ceda.ac.uk/image/data_access_condition/ukmo_agreement.pdf . When using these data you must cite them correctly using the citation given on the CEDA Data Catalogue record.

Spatial representation type: grid

Topic category

Climatology, meteorology, atmosphere

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Begin date: 1958-01-01T00:00:00

End date: 2005-12-31T00:00:00

Code: WGS 84

Distribution Information

Data format

The data are available in ASCII and NetCDF format ()

Resource Locator: CEDA Data Catalogue Page
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Resource Locator: DOWNLOAD
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Resource Locator: BADC Doc: HadAT Uncertainty estimates
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Resource Locator: Thorne P.W. et al., 2005
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Resource Locator: HadAT Typically used Diagrams
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Resource Locator: MSU at Remote Sensing Systems
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Resource Locator: MSU at the National Space Science & Technology Center, University of Alabama Huntsville
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Resource Locator: Hadley Centre MSU Documentation
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Resource Locator: BADC Doc: Summary of HadAT development
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Resource Locator: CEDA Data Catalogue Page
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Resource Locator: DOWNLOAD
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Resource Locator: BADC Doc: HadAT Uncertainty estimates
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Resource Locator: Thorne P.W. et al., 2005
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Resource Locator: HadAT Typically used Diagrams
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Resource Locator: MSU at Remote Sensing Systems
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Resource Locator: MSU at the National Space Science & Technology Center, University of Alabama Huntsville
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Resource Locator: Hadley Centre MSU Documentation
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Resource Locator: BADC Doc: Summary of HadAT development
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Quality Scope: dataset

Report

Dataset Reference Date (): 2010-12-08

Statement: Data files acquired as is from the Met Office Hadley centre, are stored at the BADC.

Metadata

File identifier: c40bca21cdfb469493fc65f876a139ce XML

Metadata Language: English (en)

Character set: 8-bit variable size UCS Transfer Format, based on ISO/IEC 10646

Parent identifier: Met Office Globally gridded radiosonde temperature anomalies HadAT Datasets (1958-2012) 1205818e121bd8c12a6029f9cbd11a18

Resource type: dataset

Metadata Date: 2023-09-28T00:18:26

Metadata standard name: UK GEMINI

Metadata standard version: 2.3

NCAS British Atmospheric Data Centre (NCAS BADC)

British Atmospheric Data Centre , STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory , Harwell Oxford , OX11 0QX , UK

+44(0)1235 446432

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