xmACIS & NOWDataxmACIS & NOWData

Keith EgglestonKeith Eggleston

Northeast Regional Climate CenterNortheast Regional Climate Center

Cornell UniversityCornell University

ACIS UpdateACIS Update

What is ACIS?What is ACIS?

NOWData and xmACIS updatesNOWData and xmACIS updates

ACIS Web Services:ACIS Web Services:• http://www.rcc-acis.org

Issues related to NCDC’s GHCN-DailyIssues related to NCDC’s GHCN-Daily

ACISACIS(Applied Climate Information System)(Applied Climate Information System)

• Developed by the Regional Climate CentersDeveloped by the Regional Climate Centers

• Seamless integration, quality control and storage of Seamless integration, quality control and storage of traditional NOAA data sources with non-NOAA climate traditional NOAA data sources with non-NOAA climate data.data.

• Provides sector-specific and value-added data products.Provides sector-specific and value-added data products.

• Established robust and efficient infrastructure for providing Established robust and efficient infrastructure for providing climate information.climate information.

ACIS DatasetsACIS Datasets

Station dataStation data

• National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) GHCN-DailyNational Climatic Data Center (NCDC) GHCN-Daily

• NCDC legacy datasetsNCDC legacy datasets

• National Weather Service local data holdings National Weather Service local data holdings

• NRCC Climate Record Books projectNRCC Climate Record Books project

• Other unique Regional Climate Center networksOther unique Regional Climate Center networks

• Real-time data captureReal-time data capture

ACIS DatasetsACIS Datasets

Gridded dataGridded data

• NRCC Interpolated NRCC Interpolated

• NRCC Hi-Resolution NRCC Hi-Resolution

• PRISM - Parameter-elevation Relationships on PRISM - Parameter-elevation Relationships on Independent Slopes ModelIndependent Slopes Model

• NARCCAP - North American Regional Climate NARCCAP - North American Regional Climate Change Assessment ProgramChange Assessment Program

ACIS InterfacesACIS Interfaces

xmACIS ThreadEx

NOWData

ACIS MapsCLIMOD

DroughtACIS

SC ACIS

AgACIS cli-MATE

Old NOWDataOld NOWData

NOWData2NOWData2

NOWData UpdateNOWData Update

NOWData UpdateNOWData Update

ACIS InterfacesACIS Interfaces

xmACIS• Many configurable options• Target: NWS advanced users

NOWData• Simplified interface• Target: General public

xmACIS Product UpdatesxmACIS Product Updates

xmACIS Product UpdatesxmACIS Product Updates

xmACIS Product UpdatesxmACIS Product Updates

ACIS Product UpdatesACIS Product Updates

Seasonal Time SeriesSeasonal Time Series

ACIS Gridded Data ProductACIS Gridded Data Product

ACIS StructureACIS Structure

xmACIS interface

NOWData interface

Product Library

Data Server

ACIS Database ACIS Metadata

ACIS Web Services

Local App

ACIS Web Services

Single station data accessSingle station data access

Multi-station analysesMulti-station analyses• State, county, drainage basin, bounding boxState, county, drainage basin, bounding box

Station metadataStation metadata

Gridded dataGridded data

Available from most programming languagesAvailable from most programming languages• JavaScript, Python, Perl, PHPJavaScript, Python, Perl, PHP

ACIS Web ServicesACIS Web Services

ACIS Partner ProductsACIS Partner Products

ACIS Web ServicesACIS Web Services

ACIS and GHCN-Daily DatabasesACIS and GHCN-Daily DatabasesACIS Datasets and Priority GHCN-Daily Sources and Priority

GHCN-DailyNCDC DSI-3210 NCDC DSI-3200NCDC DSI-3206NCDC DSI-3299 (Keyed) *NCDC DSI-3298 (CRB) *NCDC DSI-3205 *CF6ASOS DSMShef #

* - Unique datasets# - Mostly duplicated

Datzilla #CRN and HCN-Modernized *NCDC DSI-3200 NCDC DSI-3206 NCDC DSI-3210 WBAN/ASOS ISDDigitized from paper forms *WxCoderUS Forts *NCDC DSI-3211 (Old ASOS) *Monthly ASOS METAR Extract *ASOS DSMCoCoRaHS *HPRCC real-time dataNCDC DSI-9618 (GSOD) *SNOTEL *RAWS *Various international sources *

GHCN-Daily IssuesGHCN-Daily Issues

Occasional first-order data gapsOccasional first-order data gaps ACIS uses CF6 data for most recent 90 daysACIS uses CF6 data for most recent 90 days

ACIS and GHCN-Daily DatabasesACIS and GHCN-Daily DatabasesACIS Datasets and Priority GHCN-Daily Sources and Priority

GHCN-DailyNCDC DSI-3210 NCDC DSI-3200 NCDC DSI-3206NCDC DSI-3299 (Keyed) *NCDC DSI-3298 (CRB) *NCDC DSI-3205 *CF6ASOS DSMShef #

* - Unique datasets# - Mostly duplicated

Datzilla #CRN and HCN-Modernized *NCDC DSI-3200 NCDC DSI-3206 NCDC DSI-3210 WBAN/ASOS ISDDigitized from paper forms *WxCoderUS Forts *NCDC DSI-3211 (Old ASOS) *Monthly ASOS METAR Extract *ASOS DSMCoCoRaHS *HPRCC real-time dataNCDC DSI-9618 (GSOD) *SNOTEL *RAWS *Various international sources *

CF6 (last 90 days) *

GHCN-Daily IssuesGHCN-Daily Issues

Occasional first-order data gapsOccasional first-order data gaps

Original vs. replacement valuesOriginal vs. replacement values Replacement values available in ACIS Dataset Replacement values available in ACIS Dataset

Comparison ToolComparison Tool

ACIS and GHCN-Daily DatabasesACIS and GHCN-Daily DatabasesACIS Datasets and Priority GHCN-Daily Sources and Priority

CF6 (last 90 days) *GHCN-DailyNCDC DSI-3210 (replacement values)NCDC DSI-3200 (replacement values)NCDC DSI-3206NCDC DSI-3299 (Keyed) *NCDC DSI-3298 (CRB) *NCDC DSI-3205 *CF6ASOS DSMShef #

* - Unique datasets# - Mostly duplicated

Datzilla #CRN and HCN-Modernized *NCDC DSI-3200 (original values only)NCDC DSI-3206 NCDC DSI-3210 (original values only)WBAN/ASOS ISDDigitized from paper forms *WxCoderUS Forts *NCDC DSI-3211 (Old ASOS) *Monthly ASOS METAR Extract *ASOS DSMCoCoRaHS *HPRCC real-time dataNCDC DSI-9618 (GSOD) *SNOTEL *RAWS *Various international sources *

GHCN-Daily IssuesGHCN-Daily Issues

Occasional first-order data gapsOccasional first-order data gaps

Original vs. replacement valuesOriginal vs. replacement values

Different QC algorithmDifferent QC algorithm

Database ComparisonDatabase Comparison

Observation form Datalogger report

GHCN-Daily IssuesGHCN-Daily Issues

Occasional first-order data gapsOccasional first-order data gaps

Original vs. replacement valuesOriginal vs. replacement values

Different QC algorithmDifferent QC algorithm

ACIS Dataset Comparison ToolACIS Dataset Comparison Tool

GHCN-Daily IssuesGHCN-Daily Issues

Occasional first-order data gapsOccasional first-order data gaps

Original vs. replacement valuesOriginal vs. replacement values

Different QC algorithmDifferent QC algorithm

QC of extremesQC of extremes NWS assistance for ThreadEx stationsNWS assistance for ThreadEx stations

GHCN-Daily IssuesGHCN-Daily Issues

GHCN-Daily IssuesGHCN-Daily Issues

Occasional first-order data gapsOccasional first-order data gaps

Original vs. replacement valuesOriginal vs. replacement values

Different QC algorithmDifferent QC algorithm

QC of extremesQC of extremes DatzillaDatzilla

GHCN-Daily IssuesGHCN-Daily Issues

http://datzilla.srcc.lsu.eduhttp://datzilla.srcc.lsu.edu

GHCN-Daily IssuesGHCN-Daily Issues

http://scacis.rcc-acis.org/ACIS_Compare.htmlhttp://scacis.rcc-acis.org/ACIS_Compare.html

Additional InformationAdditional Information

ACIS documentation:ACIS documentation:• http://www.rcc-acis.org/http://www.rcc-acis.org/

xmACIS:xmACIS:• http://xmacis.rcc-acis.org/http://xmacis.rcc-acis.org/

Contact information:Contact information:• Keith.Eggleston@cornell.eduKeith.Eggleston@cornell.edu