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NCDC provides the historical perspective on climate. Through the use of over a hundred years of weather observations, reference data bases are generated. From this knowledge the clientele of NCDC can learn from the past to prepare for a better tomorrow. Wise use of our most valuable natural resource,
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Evidence is mounting that global climate is changing. While it is generally accepted that humans are negatively influencing the climate, the extent to which humans are responsible is still under study. Regardless of the causes, it is essential that a baseline of long-term climate data be compiled;
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therefore, global data must be acquired, quality controlled, and archived. Working with international institutions such as the
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In 2015, the NCDC merged with the National Geophysical Data Center and the National Oceanographic Data Center to become the
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climate, is the goal of climate researchers, state and regional climate centers, business, and commerce.
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In 1995, the NCDC moved into the newly completed Veach-Baley Federal Complex in downtown Asheville.
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NCDC also maintained World Data Center for Meteorology, Asheville. The four World Centers (U.S.,
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National Climatic Data Center, National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, February 2015.
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Processing of the climate data was accomplished at Weather Records Processing Centers at
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NOAA National Operational Model Archive and Distribution System (NOMADS)
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In 1967, the agency was renamed the National Climatic Data Center.
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datasets and a vast number of other climate monitoring products.
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National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service
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In 1934, the U.S. government established a tabulation unit in
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Data were received from a wide variety of sources, including
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Climate change organizations based in the United States
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networks, and NWS Forecast/Warnings/Analyses Products.
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National Centers for Environmental Information
United States government
Asheville, North Carolina
Thomas R. Karl
ncdc.noaa.gov
Asheville
North Carolina
archive
weather
data
2015
National Centers for Environmental Information

New Orleans, Louisiana
Asheville, North Carolina
Grove Arcade Building
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Kansas City, Missouri
San Francisco, California
National Centers for Environmental Information
weather satellites
radar
automated airport weather stations
National Weather Service
Cooperative Observers
aircraft
ships
radiosondes
wind profilers
rocketsondes

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