Finding Data in the Data Library


Here is a selection of previously-asked questions about finding data in the Data Library. There is a section in the Data Library Tutorial that demonstrates methods of finding data that you may find useful as well.

Atmospheric Data - Precipitation
Q&A: Where are snowfall data for the southwestern United States and Mexico located?
Q&A: I need monthly 2002 precipitation data for Argentina. Where should I look?
Q&A: I need the annual precipitation in four cities in South Africa for the past 5 years. Where should I start?
Q&A: Where is the best place to look for monthly temperature and precipitation data for Hurghada and Qosseir (Kosseir) and the area between these two stations?

Atmospheric Data - Temperature
Q&A: How can I find historical daily minimum temperatures with associated atmospheric pressure for airport reporting stations?
Q&A: Where is the best place to look for monthly temperature and precipitation data for Hurghada and Qosseir (Kosseir) and the area between these two stations?
Q&A: Where do you suggest I look for a global map of surface air temperature?

Atmospheric Data - Wind
Q&A: Can you help me obtain historical wind data for three french locations for the past 30 years?
Q&A: Where can I find wind velocity data for U.S. stations?

Atmospheric Data - Misc
Q&A: Where can I find climatic data for the Republic of Korea?
Q&A: Where in the Data Library can I find hourly meteorological data for South Korea?
Q&A: I am looking for information about hurricanes that passed along the southern coast of Mexico in 1971-1973. Where should I start?
Q&A: Where are the monthly NAO data in columnar table format?
Q&A: I am trying to find sea level pressure data from any stations in -20 to -90 latitude for any dates. Can you direct me to these data?
Q&A: Can you help me locate recent PDO data?
Q&A:Does the Data Library contain heating and cooling degree day information?
Q&A: Where can I find humidity data for the United States?

Oceanic Data - SST
Q&A: Where can I find ENSO forecasts?
Q&A: What dataset has global 1 deg. by 1 deg. sea temperature data?
Q&A: Where are monthly SST data as well as the associated climatological data?
Q&A: Where can I find the June and July subset of the monthly Levitus dataset?
Q&A: I need a century-mean of monthly SST and salinity data. Are these data availble in the Data Library?
Q&A: Can you help me find monthly SST data from the Reanalysis dataset?

Oceanic Data - Misc
Q&A: Where can I find salinity data for the Arabian Sea?
Q&A: Where are air-sea solar short wave radiation and net heat flux data located in the Data Library?
Q&A: Are there ocean current data for the Atlantic Ocean in the Data Library?
Q&A: I am looking for data from buoys to find water temp and salinity. Do you know if it's contained in any of the databases?
Q&A: Does the Data Library contain the hydrographical and nutrient data from WEPOLEX-8?
Q&A: Where in the Data Library can I find nautical charts of Chesapeake Bay?
Q&A: I am looking for the published radiolarian percentage data from the surface sediments from the world ocean by Jim Hays & his colleagues at the LDEO. Is it in the Data Library?

Misc
Q&A: Where can I find data regarding the Earth's albedo?
Q&A: I want to find data for stations at the same elevation. How do I do that?
Q&A: Can you assist me in finding bioclimatic or land use data for Mozambique?
Q&A: I am looking for data containing the average amount of sunny days in particular cities. Can you help?
Q&A: Where can I find a map of temperate rain forests and other vegetation types?