http://daac.gsfc.nasa.gov/CAMPAIGN_DOCS/FTP_SITE/inter_disc.html This climatology study consists of over 70 physically different, multiyear, monthly-mean global climate parameters, which summarize 25 data sets dealing with land, ocean, cryosphere, biosphere, atmosphere, and solar sciences. This collection was compiled to facilitate both basic research and teaching on the subject of interannual climate variability and global change. Twelve of the data sets are over ten years in length, and four of these cover more than 100 years. The data are formatted to facilitate the comparison of the different data sets, and User's Guides accompany each data set. The collection was started in 1995 by the Goddard Distributed Active Archive Center (GDAAC) at the Goddard Space Flight Center. It has since grown considerably and is available free by electronic transfer (anonymous ftp). The CD-ROM version was produced in collaboration with the Center for Earth Observing and Space Research (CEOSR), Institute for Computational Sciences and Informatics (CSI), George Mason University.
The CD-ROM version has a number of interesting features. It was written using modified ISO 9660 standards, which permit file names longer than eight characters. In addition to the data and documentation available on the ftp site, it also contains the Grid Analysis and Display System, GrADS (copyright 1988-1996 by Brian Doty), and three climate scenarios on global warming, monsoons, and El Niño. Compiled read programs, which can output the data in ASCII format, are available for a number of computer platforms, including Macintosh and PCs. The CD is designed to be handled by a Web browser and the included documents contain links to additional data and information sources on the Internet. Text versions of the documents are also available. Additional information may be obtained from James McManus, mcmanus@daac.gsfc.nasa.gov, phone (301-614-5262). The free CD may be ordered by Internet (URL above), by e-mail , phone, or fax:
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