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Extended Reconstructed Sea Level Pressure (ERSLP)

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The extended reconstructed sea level pressure (ERSLP) analysis was constructed using the most recently available Comprehensive Ocean-Atmosphere Data Set (COADS) SLP data and improved statistical methods that allow stable reconstruction using sparse data. This monthly analysis begins January 1854, however the analyzed signal is heavily damped before 1910 because of sparse data.

A companion extended reconstructed sea surface temperature (ERSST) is also available on this site.

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README file describing ERSLP data files.
Monthly data are available via ftp://ftp.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/data/erslp/

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A complete description can be found in:

Smith, T.M., and R.W. Reynolds, 2004: Reconstruction of Monthly Mean Oceanic Sea Level Pressure Based on COADS and Station Data (1854-1997). J. Oceanic Atmos. Tech., 21, 1272-1282.

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Dick Reynolds
Richard.W.Reynolds@noaa.gov

Tom Smith
Tom.Smith@noaa.gov

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