Please note: Due to browser FTP deprecation, users will no longer be able to access NCEI data via browser FTP clients. Users may access data via NCEI Web Accessible Folders and/or FTP client supported applications. We apologize for any inconvenience. See this document as reference.
Voluntary Observing Ship Climate (VOSClim) Fleet Ship Metadata
Upon recruitment of a ship into the Voluntary Observing Ship Climate (VOSClim) Fleet, the Port Meteorological Officer (PMO) collects an extensive list of metadata about the ship as required for WMO No. 47 – International List of Selected, Supplementary, and Auxiliary Ships. Metadata about the type of instrumentation, location, and exposure are absolutely essential to a correct interpretation and use of the observations. The metadata also includes mandatory digital photographs of the instruments and their location. Please send additional photographs as well as all Ship List updates and inquiries to Eric.Freeman@noaa.gov.
- World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Pub No. 47 and European Meteorological Services Network Surface Marine Programme (E-SURFMAR) Metadata Listings
VOS operational resources, metadata, and WMO No. 47 (Pub 47) - Informal Pub 47 VOSClim Ship List
VOSClim list at E-SURFMAR provided in an Excel spreadsheet - Ship Photographs
National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) FTP site containing ship and instrument photographs of ships sorted by call sign and ship name - Dutch VOSClim Ships
Dutch website with ship photographs - Award Pictures
NCEI FTP site containing pictures of VOSClim Project awards and presentations
To learn more about VOSClim and to obtain contact information, visit the Voluntary Observing Ship Climate Fleet page.
