Meteorological Observations and Climate Data from Moscow, Russia (1810-1937)

BRIEF

The hourly observations and additional climate data resides in 4 books, 'Observations Meteorolgiques Faites a l'Observatoire De L'Universite Imperiale de Moscou' (C/db Ao-M) written in Russian and French; 'Meteorolgische Beobachtungen ausgefuhrt am Meteorologischen Observatorium der Landwirthschaftlichen Academie zu Moskau' (C/db Ao-Ml) written in German and English; 'Bulletin de l'Observatoire Actimometrique et Meteorologique de Moscou' (C/db Ao-Mo) written in Russian and French; and 'Observations Faites a la Observatoire Meteorologique De L'Intitut Agronomique De Moscou' (C/db Ao-Ma) written in Russian and English.

The data contained in these books are hourly surface observations and daily and monthly surface climatic data for the period 1810 to 1911 and 1935 to 1937. Parameters included in the hourly observations are pressure, air, soil, and snow surface temperature, humidity, cloudiness, wind direction and speed, evaporation, vapor pressure, and solar radiation. Daily variables for each month incorporated in these data are the following: mean pressure, air and soil temperature, humidity, cloudiness, and vapor pressure; maximum and minimum pressure, air and ground temperature, and humidity; precipitation, evaporation, and sunshine totals; cloud speed and direction; snow cover; ozone; duration of insolation; diffuse radiation; and duration of precipitation. Monthly parameters contained in these data for each month are: mean temperature, pressure, humidity, and wind speed and direction; absolute maximum and minimum pressure, temperature, humidity, and 24 hour precipitation amounts; number of days of maximum and minimum temperature <0, clear skies, cloudy skies, precipitation, thunder, sleet, snow, fog, and strong winds; and wind frequency. Monthly variables averaged over the period are mean air temperature and temperature variation. In addition, dates of earliest plant blooms are given.

These books are part of the foreign meteorological data collection held by the NOAA Central Library in Washington, DC. Information in this collection dates back to the 18th century for daily, monthly, seasonal, and annual tabular summaries, and the 19th century for weather maps. These data are the result of foreign exchange agreements, but the collection has not been updated since 1983.

ATTRIBUTES

Entry_ID: NCL00087_88 (MD Identifier: 2948)
 
Temporal Coverage:
     From: 1810-01-01                 TO: 1937-12-31 
 
Geographic Coverage:
     Southwest Extent: 55N,35E     Northeast Extent:  60N,40E
 
Source:
     GROUND STATIONS
 
Sensor:
     HYGROMETER
 
Storage Media:
     Hard-cover books
 
Discipline, Subdiscipline:
     EARTH SCIENCE                   > ATMOSPHERE
     EARTH SCIENCE                   > LAND
 
Location Keyword:
     ASIA>USSR > Russia
     MID-LATITUDE
 
Parameter Group, Parameter:
     ATMOSPHERIC COMPOSITION         > AIR QUALITY
     ATMOSPHERIC COMPOSITION         > CLOUDS
     ATMOSPHERIC COMPOSITION         > HUMIDITY
        Surface Humidity
 
     ATMOSPHERIC COMPOSITION         > OZONE
     ATMOSPHERIC COMPOSITION         > TRACE GASES
     ATMOSPHERIC COMPOSITION         > WATER VAPOR
     ATMOSPHERIC DYNAMICS            > ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE
        Surface Temperature
 
     ATMOSPHERIC DYNAMICS            > CLOUD TYPES
     ATMOSPHERIC DYNAMICS            > EVAPORATION
        Surface Evaporation
 
     ATMOSPHERIC DYNAMICS            > HUMIDITY
        Surface Humidity
 
     ATMOSPHERIC DYNAMICS            > PRECIPITATION
     ATMOSPHERIC DYNAMICS            > PRESSURE
        Surface Pressure
 
     ATMOSPHERIC DYNAMICS            > SOLAR RADIATION
        Insolation > Sunshine
 
     ATMOSPHERIC DYNAMICS            > STORMS
     ATMOSPHERIC DYNAMICS            > WINDS
        Surface Winds
 
     GEOGRAPHY AND LAND COVER        > SNOW
     GEOGRAPHY AND LAND COVER        > SOILS
        Soil Temperature
 
     GEOGRAPHY AND LAND COVER        > SURFACE VEGETATION
     GEOGRAPHY AND LAND COVER        > SURFACE WATER
     GEOLOGICAL PARAMETERS           > SOILS
        Soil Temperature
 
     HYDROLOGIC PARAMETERS           > PRECIPITATION
     HYDROLOGIC PARAMETERS           > TEMPERATURE
        Surface Temperature
 
 
General Keywords:
     CLIMATOLOGY
     DAILY DATA
     HOURLY DATA
     INSOLATION
     MONTHLY DATA
     MOSCOW
     OPTICAL PHENOMENA
     RUSSIA
     SKYCOVER
     SOIL TEMPERATURES
     STATISTICS
     SUNSHINE
     SURFACE
     SURFACE EVAPORATION
     SURFACE HUMIDITY
     SURFACE PRESSURE
     SURFACE TEMPERATURE
     SURFACE WINDS
     THUNDERSTORMS
     USSR
     WEATHER OBSERVATIONS
 
Revision Date: 1993-07-09
                                             

DATACENTER

Archive: 
   NOAA/NESDIS/NODC/LISD>Library Information Services Div.
   Data Set ID: C/DB AO-M 
                C/DB AO-MA 
                C/DB AO-ML 
                C/DB AO-MO 
                C/DB L685 
 
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PERSONNEL

Entry Author: GRIMM, PETER L.
              Environmental Information Services
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