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- TEMP : the mean temperature.
- TEMP_COUNT : the number of observations used in calculating the mean temperature.
- DEWP : the mean dew point.
- DEWP_COUNT : the number of observations used in calculating the mean dew point.
- SLP : the mean sea level pressure.
- SLP_COUNT : the number of observations used in calculating the mean sea level pressure.
- STP : the mean station pressure.
- STP_COUNT : the number of observations used in calculating the mean station pressure.
- VISIB : the mean visibility.
- VISIB_COUNT : the number of observations used in calculating the mean visibility.
- WDSP : the mean wind speed.
- WDSP_COUNT : the number of observations used in calculating the mean wind speed.
- MXSPD : the maximum sustained wind speed.
- GUST : the maximum wind gust.
- MAX : the maximum temperature.
- MIN : the minimum temperature.
- PRCP : the total precipitation.
- SNDP : the snow depth.
- FOG : indicator (1 = yes, 0 = no / not reported) for the occurrence of fog during the day
- RAIN : indicator (1 = yes, 0 = no / not reported) for the occurrence of rain or drizzle during the day
- SNOW : indicator (1 = yes, 0 = no / not reported) for the occurrence of snow or ice pellets during the day
- HAIL : indicator (1 = yes, 0 = no / not reported) for the occurrence of hail during the day
- THUNDER : indicator (1 = yes, 0 = no / not reported) for the occurrence of thunder during the day
- TORNADO : indicator (1 = yes, 0 = no / not reported) for the occurrence of tornado or funnel cloud during the day
More information on the GSOD file format can be found on the NOAA website: https://www7.ncdc.noaa.gov/CDO/GSOD_DESC.txt.
Example
An example of a GSOD-file is given below.
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