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Detection of Atmospheric Composition Change (NDACC): global remote-sounded stratospheric dynamics and chemical species measurement collection

The Network for the Detection of Atmospheric Composition Change (NDACC), formely known as the Network for the Detection of Stratospheric Change (NDSC), is a set of high quality, remote-sounding research stations for observing and understanding the physical and chemical state of the stratosphere. These stations, where ozone and key ozone-related parameters are measured, are complemented by both secondary stations and satellite measurements. Following five years of planning, instrument design and implementation, the NDACC began network operations in January 1991.

The principal goals of the network are:

* To study the temporal and spatial variability of atmospheric composition and structure in order to provide early detection and subsequent long-term monitoring of changes in the physical and chemical state of the stratosphere and upper troposphere; in particular to provide the means to discern and understand the causes of such changes.

* To establish the links between changes in stratospheric ozone, UV radiation at the ground, tropospheric chemistry, and climate.

* To provide independent calibrations and validations of space-based sensors of the atmosphere and to make complementary measurements.

* To support field campaigns focusing on specific processes occurring at various latitudes and seasons.

* To produce verified data sets for testing and improving multidimensional models of both the stratosphere and the troposphere.

The dataset contains high quality measurements of a wide range of stratospheric chemical species and parameters derived from instruments operated at a number of ground stations around the world.

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Date (Publication)
2006-12-10T03:10:14
Date (Creation)
2006-12-10T03:10:14
Identifier
https://catalogue.ceda.ac.uk/uuid/a21c1f5a86d16a4441245839e3575869
Identifier
NCAS British Atmospheric Data Centre (NCAS BADC) / a21c1f5a86d16a4441245839e3575869
Author
  National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) - author
Author
  National Centers for Environmental Prediction - author
Author
  Unavailable - Newman, Paul ( author )
Author
  Unavailable - Chipperfield, Martyn ( author )
Custodian
  NCAS British Atmospheric Data Centre (NCAS BADC) - custodian
British Atmospheric Data Centre , STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory , Harwell Oxford , OX11 0QX , UK
+44(0)1235 446432
Distributor
  NCAS British Atmospheric Data Centre (NCAS BADC) - distributor
British Atmospheric Data Centre , STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory , Harwell Oxford , OX11 0QX , UK
+44(0)1235 446432
pointofContact
  NCAS British Atmospheric Data Centre (NCAS BADC) - point_of_contact
British Atmospheric Data Centre , STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory , Harwell Oxford , OX11 0QX , UK
+44(0)1235 446432
Publisher
  NCAS British Atmospheric Data Centre (NCAS BADC) - publisher
British Atmospheric Data Centre , STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory , Harwell Oxford , OX11 0QX , UK
+44(0)1235 446432
Maintenance and update frequency
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Update scope
series Series
Keywords
  • NDACC
  • Stratospheric Chemical Species
GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
  • atmospheric conditions
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Other constraints
Under the following licence https://artefacts.ceda.ac.uk/licences/missing_licence.pdf, appropriate use of these data may fall under unstated use. This message is intended as guidance, always read the full licence. When using these data you must cite them correctly using the citation given on the CEDA Data Catalogue record.
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Metadata language
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Topic category
  • Climatology, meteorology, atmosphere
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1991-01-01T00:00:00
Unique resource identifier
WGS 84
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Distributor
  NCAS British Atmospheric Data Centre (NCAS BADC) - Data Center Contact
British Atmospheric Data Centre , STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory , Harwell Oxford , OX11 0QX , UK
+44(0)1235 446432
OnLine resource
CEDA Data Catalogue Page

Detail and access information for the resource

OnLine resource
NDACC Project Website

No further details.

OnLine resource
NDACC/NDSC Newsletter Archives

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OnLine resource
Project Documentation for the NDSC data

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BADC Help File: NDACC Data

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NDSC References

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series Series

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Date (Publication)
2010-12-08
Statement
Please see data lineage statements for each dataset within this collection for data lineage details.
File identifier
a21c1f5a86d16a4441245839e3575869 XML
Metadata language
EnglishEnglish
Character set
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Hierarchy level
series Series
Hierarchy level name
series
Date stamp
2025-11-15T03:26:42
Metadata standard name
UK GEMINI
Metadata standard version
2.3
Point of contact
  NCAS British Atmospheric Data Centre (NCAS BADC)
British Atmospheric Data Centre , STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory , Harwell Oxford , OX11 0QX , UK
+44(0)1235 446432
 
 

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atmospheric conditions

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