*** About the Climate Search Tool *** (Program Written By Pete Parsons) -- General Purpose -- Searches a database for days that meet a set of user-determined criteria, then prints the data for those days. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Specific Instructions -- 1. Pick the station you want to examine, via the drop-down menu... 2. Assign variables for search: Max Temp; Min Temp; Precip; Snowfall; Snow Depth (defaults are given). 3. Select the query types (defaults are given): A. From seventeen (17) possible Month/Season" Settings... B. From nine (9) possible "Temperature Settings"... C. From two (2) possible Precipitation Settings"... D. From three (3) possible Snowfall/Depth Settings"... 4. Click on the "Submit Query" button, and days that meet your criteria will be printed on a separate page. A. Each page has its own unique title, to confirm the user-selected search criteria. B. There are 918 possible search-criteria combinations! C. The most-recent data update is shown at the end of each print-out, along with some metadata. D. The results page includes a link to the site's info page (NCEI) and complete data file (ODF). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Final Notes -- 1. All climate records are courtesy of the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), but the data files used by this program have been copied from NCEI and are stored locally by the Oregon Department of Forestry. 2. Although the climate files for "active stations" are updated daily, there is a delay of a few days to a few weeks, before NCEI posts the quality-controlled data. 3. Beware: NCEI's data quality control flags are not shown. Some data errors still exist! 4. Every use of this program is recorded by the Oregon Department of Forestry. 5. Be advised: "Heavy users" of this product may have their access blocked... Pete Parsons - Meteorologist Oregon Department of Forestry