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State Networks Regional and National Networks Additional Network Resources

Regional and National Data Networks

Data from many surface networks are available to the atmospheric science and hydrology communities.  Select a link for more detailed information on that network, or see the summary table below for an overview of available observations.

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Summary Table of Regional and National Networks

Near real-time/archived data available for air temperature (AirT); relative humidity (RH); wind (speed, direction, sometimes gust); precipitation (Ppt); snowfall and snow depth (Snow), solar radiation (Solar); barometric pressure (Press); soil temperature at various levels; soil moisture at various levels; and derived dew point temperature (Td).  Number of stations are approximate and for the continental US.

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Network Map Start Year Sites AirT RH Wind Ppt Solar Press Snow Soil T Soil M Td
ASOS Open map of network 1990s     850 X X X X   X       X
AWOS Open map of network 1990s     650 X X X X   X       X
AWDN Open map of network 1990s     147 X X X X X     X   X
CoCoRaHS Open map of network 1998 12,500       X     (X)      
HADS   1990s 15,000 (X) (X) (X) X             
US COOP Open map of network 1890   7,500 X     X     X      
FORTS Open map of network 1790-1892     326 X X X X   X X      
SCAN Open map of network 1991     165 X X X X X X   X X X
RAWS Open map of network 1980s 1,850 X X X X X     (X)    X
USCRN Open map of network 2001     106 X X X X X     X X  
RCRN Open map of network 2006       92 X     X            
  • ASOS sites also report visibility, cloud height, sky condition.
  • AWOS sites variously report visibility, cloud height, sky condition, thunderstorm and lightning detection
  • AWDN sites estimate potential evapotranspiration.
  • Some CoCoRAHS sites measure evaporation
  • HADS sites also report river height
  • RAWS sites collect fuel temperature and moisture measurements
  • () a minority of sites report this parameter

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