Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
NATIONAL INTERAGENCY FIRE CENTER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE (NWSFO) BOISE 3833 SOUTH DEVELOPMENT AVENUE BUILDING 3807 BOISE ID 83705-5354.
Publication_Time: 5/04/01
Title: raws2001
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Online_Linkage:
<http://www.boi.noaa.gov/FIREWX/Raws/RAWSOBS/> and <http://raws.boi.noaa.gov/rawsidx.html>
Description:
Abstract:
Remote Automatic Weather Stations (RAWS) are maintained by Federal and State agencies for the purpose of environmental monitoring. The National Weather Service, among other federal agencies, maintains a RAWS database, and monitors the weather data collected by this network.
Purpose:
The weather stations are particularly important for monitoring the weather influence on wildland fuels for fire danger calculation. . In addition, the RAWS provide a data source for fire weather forecasting in remote areas. The observations presented on the latest Boise Fire Weather web pages, are the latest data received at the National Interagency Fire Center.
Supplemental_Information:
The time label for each observation is in Universal Standard Time, commonly referred to as "Zulu" time, or "Z time". This is the local time at the prime meridian at Greenwich, England, which is the boundary between the Eastern and Western Hemispheres. The local time for time zones around the world is measured from this reference.
The U.S. Mountain time zone is 6 hours behind "Z" time during the summer (daylight savings time), and 7 hours behind during standard time. So, 00Z corresponds to 6 PM Mountain Daylight Time (1800 hrs local time). 12Z is 6 am MDT. Around the world, weather balloon observations of the troposphere, and lower stratosphere, are made at 1200Z and 0000Z, which corresponds to 0600 and 1800 MDT.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Multiple_Dates/Times:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: regular
Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Status:
Progress: In work
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -164.650000
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -67.281900
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 68.070800
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 19.325300
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: none
Theme_Keyword: remote weather stations
Place:
Place_Keyword: continental USA
Access_Constraints:
About the information on this U.S. Government server This operational server maintains a current database of meteorological and hydrological data, historical data, and written information generated by the NWS or received from other official sources. In addition, this server accesses in realtime a selection of current official weather observations, forecasts, and warnings from U.S. government sources for use by the national and international community. In an effort to enhance the science, experimental products may be accessible on this server and care must be taken when using such products as they are intended for research use.
This server is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Timely delivery of data and products from this server through the Internet is not guaranteed. Official NWS dissemination systems which can provide timely delivery of data and products are listed below.
NOAA Weather Radio, NOAA Weather Wire, EMWIN®, Family of Services (FOS), NOAAPORT, and your local National Weather Service Forecast Office.
Hyperlinks Any reference from NWS Web server service to any non-government entity, product, service or information does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by the National Weather Service or any of its' field offices or employees. We are not responsible for the contents of any "off-site" web pages referenced from NWS servers.
Use_Constraints:
Use of Data and Products The information on government servers are in the public domain, unless specifically annotated otherwise, and may be used freely by the public. Before using information obtained from this server special attention should be given to the date & time of the data and products being displayed. This information shall not be modified in content and then presented as official government material.
The user assumes the entire risk related to its use of this data. NWS is providing this data "as is," and NWS disclaims any and all warranties, whether express or implied, including (without limitation) any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. In no event will NWS be liable to you or to any third party for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special or exemplary damages or lost profit resulting from any use or misuse of this data.
As required by 17 U.S.C. 403, third parties producing copyrighted works consisting predominantly of the material appearing in NWS Web pages must provide notice with such work(s) identifying the NWS material incorporated and stating that such material is not subject to copyright protection.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Susan Harrison
Contact_Organization: USGS NMD
Contact_Position: GIS Specialist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address:
USGS NMD RMMC Box 25046 MS 516
City: Denver
State_or_Province: CO
Postal_Code: 80225
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 303-202-4291
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 303-202-4354
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: sjharrison@usgs.gov
Hours_of_Service: 8 - 5
Data_Set_Credit: National Weather Service Forecast Office - Boise, Idaho
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
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NT Version 4.0 (Build 1381) Service Pack 6; ESRI ArcInfo 8.1.0.415
Data_Quality_Information:
Lineage:
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Saved location information from NWS Boise RAWS web site as text file, imported into spreadsheet. Printed URL list from NWS Boise RAWSOB web site
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:<http://www.boi.noaa.gov/FIREWX/Raws/RAWSOBS/>
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:<http://www.boi.noaa.gov/FIREWX/Raws/TABLES/rawsidx.htm>
Process_Date: 5/04/01
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Susan Harrison
Contact_Organization: USGS NMD
Contact_Position: GIS Specialist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address:
USG NMD RMMC Box 25046 MS 516
City: Denver
State_or_Province: CO
Postal_Code: 80225
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 303-202-4291
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 303-202-4354
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: sjharrison@usgs.gov
Hours_of_Service: 8 - 5
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Separated lat long DMS using left, mid, and right functions. Calculated decimal degrees from DMS. Deg = Deg; Min.m = minutes + (seconds/60). .d = Min.m/60; d.d = Deg + .d Copied results to new column as value; reversed sign of long to be negative value West). Concantenated " <http://www.boi.noaa.gov/Firewx/RAWS/RAWSOBS/"> + {state} + "_" +{name} + ".htm" to get URL. Edited URO to replace blank spaces with underscore _ in name portion of address where name was more than one word or shortened the name if too long to match the RAWSOBS list printed from the web site. Spot checked URL's for working - not lal locations had working url. Placed zero in Agency column for those not listed on URL list; deleted those from active file and saved to inactive file 5/04/01 (235 records). Deleted URL file name column (temporary for comparison and matching) and corresponding temporary state column. Saved Excel file as dbf for importing into ArcView.
Process_Date: 5/08/01
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Susan Harrison
Contact_Organization: USGS NMD
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Added .dbf tro ArcView as event theme. Converted to shape file.
Process_Date: 5/08/01
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Susan Harrison
Contact_Organization: USGS NMD
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Spatial_Reference_Information:
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Attribute_Label: STATE
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Attribute_Label: AGENCY
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Attribute_Label: URL
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Standard_Order_Process:
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Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
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Access_Instructions: Local area network
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20010508
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: USGS NMD
Contact_Person: Susan Harrison
Contact_Position: GIS Specialist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address:
USGS NMD RMMC Box 25046 MS 516
City: Denver
State_or_Province: CO
Postal_Code: 80225
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 303-202-4291
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
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