Creation and Maintenance of a Comprehensive Climate Database

摘要

This Technical Memorandum describes methods to create a comprehensive climatedatabase, in the 'netcdf' format, that can be accessed by the UNIX X-Windows program Xmclimate. Xmclimate provides quick access to summary of day climate data from first order and cooperative stations; including a powerful search engine to quickly answer almost any climate question. In addition, methods to maintain and update the climate database with near real-time data are discussed.