Get GHCN-D Station Inventory Information for Multiple Stations
get_inventory_aws.RdThis function retrieves inventory information for specified GHCN-D station(s), including available variables, their coverage periods, and other relevant details.
Examples
# Get inventory for two stations
get_inventory_aws(c("USW00094728", "USC00305816"))
#> station_id element
#> <char> <char>
#> 1: USC00305816 AWND
#> 2: USC00305816 PRCP
#> 3: USC00305816 SNOW
#> 4: USC00305816 SNWD
#> 5: USC00305816 TMAX
#> 6: USC00305816 TMIN
#> 7: USC00305816 TOBS
#> 8: USC00305816 WT05
#> 9: USW00094728 ACMH
#> 10: USW00094728 ACSH
#> 11: USW00094728 ADPT
#> 12: USW00094728 ASLP
#> 13: USW00094728 ASTP
#> 14: USW00094728 AWBT
#> 15: USW00094728 AWND
#> 16: USW00094728 DAEV
#> 17: USW00094728 DASF
#> 18: USW00094728 DAWM
#> 19: USW00094728 EVAP
#> 20: USW00094728 FMTM
#> 21: USW00094728 MDEV
#> 22: USW00094728 MDSF
#> 23: USW00094728 MDWM
#> 24: USW00094728 PGTM
#> 25: USW00094728 PRCP
#> 26: USW00094728 PSUN
#> 27: USW00094728 RHAV
#> 28: USW00094728 RHMN
#> 29: USW00094728 RHMX
#> 30: USW00094728 SNOW
#> 31: USW00094728 SNWD
#> 32: USW00094728 TAVG
#> 33: USW00094728 TMAX
#> 34: USW00094728 TMIN
#> 35: USW00094728 TOBS
#> 36: USW00094728 TSUN
#> 37: USW00094728 WDF1
#> 38: USW00094728 WDF2
#> 39: USW00094728 WDF5
#> 40: USW00094728 WDFG
#> 41: USW00094728 WDFM
#> 42: USW00094728 WDMV
#> 43: USW00094728 WESD
#> 44: USW00094728 WSF1
#> 45: USW00094728 WSF2
#> 46: USW00094728 WSF5
#> 47: USW00094728 WSFG
#> 48: USW00094728 WSFM
#> 49: USW00094728 WT01
#> 50: USW00094728 WT02
#> 51: USW00094728 WT03
#> 52: USW00094728 WT04
#> 53: USW00094728 WT05
#> 54: USW00094728 WT06
#> 55: USW00094728 WT07
#> 56: USW00094728 WT08
#> 57: USW00094728 WT09
#> 58: USW00094728 WT11
#> 59: USW00094728 WT13
#> 60: USW00094728 WT14
#> 61: USW00094728 WT15
#> 62: USW00094728 WT16
#> 63: USW00094728 WT17
#> 64: USW00094728 WT18
#> 65: USW00094728 WT19
#> 66: USW00094728 WT21
#> 67: USW00094728 WT22
#> station_id element
#> description
#> <char>
#> 1: Average daily wind speed (tenths of meters per second)
#> 2: Precipitation (tenths of mm)
#> 3: Snowfall (mm)
#> 4: Snow depth (mm)
#> 5: Maximum temperature (tenths of degrees Celsius)
#> 6: Minimum temperature (tenths of degrees Celsius)
#> 7: Temperature at the time of observation (tenths of degrees Celsius)
#> 8: Hail (may include small hail)
#> 9: Average Cloudiness Midnight to Midnight (percent)
#> 10: Average Cloudiness Sunrise to Sunset (percent)
#> 11: Description not available
#> 12: Description not available
#> 13: Description not available
#> 14: Description not available
#> 15: Average daily wind speed (tenths of meters per second)
#> 16: Description not available
#> 17: Description not available
#> 18: Description not available
#> 19: Evaporation of water from evaporation pan (tenths of mm)
#> 20: Time of Fastest Mile or Fastest 1-minute wind (hours and minutes, i.e., HHMM)
#> 21: Multiday evaporation total (tenths of mm)
#> 22: Description not available
#> 23: Description not available
#> 24: Peak gust time (hours and minutes, i.e., HHMM)
#> 25: Precipitation (tenths of mm)
#> 26: Daily percent of possible sunshine (percent)
#> 27: Description not available
#> 28: Description not available
#> 29: Description not available
#> 30: Snowfall (mm)
#> 31: Snow depth (mm)
#> 32: Average temperature (tenths of degrees Celsius)
#> 33: Maximum temperature (tenths of degrees Celsius)
#> 34: Minimum temperature (tenths of degrees Celsius)
#> 35: Temperature at the time of observation (tenths of degrees Celsius)
#> 36: Daily total sunshine (minutes)
#> 37: Direction of fastest 1-minute wind (degrees)
#> 38: Direction of fastest 2-minute wind (degrees)
#> 39: Direction of fastest 5-second wind (degrees)
#> 40: Direction of peak wind gust (degrees)
#> 41: Fastest mile wind direction (degrees)
#> 42: 24-hour wind movement (km)
#> 43: Water equivalent of snow on the ground (tenths of mm)
#> 44: Fastest 1-minute wind speed (tenths of meters per second)
#> 45: Fastest 2-minute wind speed (tenths of meters per second)
#> 46: Fastest 5-second wind speed (tenths of meters per second)
#> 47: Peak gust wind speed (mph)
#> 48: Fastest mile wind speed (tenths of meters per second)
#> 49: Fog, ice fog, or freezing fog
#> 50: Heavy fog or heaving freezing fog (not always distinguished from 01)
#> 51: Thunder
#> 52: Ice pellets, sleet, snow pellets, or small hail
#> 53: Hail (may include small hail)
#> 54: Glaze or rime
#> 55: Dust, volcanic ash, blowing dust, blowing sand, or blowing obstruction
#> 56: Smoke or haze
#> 57: Blowing or drifting snow
#> 58: High or damaging winds
#> 59: Mist
#> 60: Drizzle
#> 61: Freezing drizzle
#> 62: Rain (may include freezing rain, drizzle, and freezing drizzle)
#> 63: Freezing rain
#> 64: Snow, snow pellets, snow grains, or ice crystals
#> 65: Unknown source of precipitation
#> 66: Ground fog
#> 67: Ice fog or freezing fog
#> description
#> first_year last_year coverage_years completeness
#> <int> <int> <num> <num>
#> 1: 2022 2024 3 1.00000000
#> 2: 1871 2024 154 1.00000000
#> 3: 1884 2024 141 1.00000000
#> 4: 1893 2024 132 1.00000000
#> 5: 1871 2024 154 1.00000000
#> 6: 1871 2024 154 1.00000000
#> 7: 2022 2024 3 1.00000000
#> 8: 1957 1957 1 0.01470588
#> 9: 1965 1990 26 0.43333333
#> 10: 1965 1966 2 0.03333333
#> 11: 2006 2024 19 1.00000000
#> 12: 2006 2024 19 1.00000000
#> 13: 2006 2024 19 1.00000000
#> 14: 2006 2024 19 1.00000000
#> 15: 1984 2024 41 1.00000000
#> 16: 1950 1959 10 0.13333333
#> 17: 1877 1911 35 0.23648649
#> 18: 1956 1959 4 0.05797101
#> 19: 1948 1959 12 0.15584416
#> 20: 1984 2011 28 0.68292683
#> 21: 1950 1959 10 0.13333333
#> 22: 1877 1911 35 0.23648649
#> 23: 1956 1959 4 0.05797101
#> 24: 1966 2017 52 0.88135593
#> 25: 1869 2024 156 1.00000000
#> 26: 1965 1981 17 0.28333333
#> 27: 2006 2024 19 1.00000000
#> 28: 2006 2024 19 1.00000000
#> 29: 2006 2024 19 1.00000000
#> 30: 1869 2024 156 1.00000000
#> 31: 1888 2024 137 1.00000000
#> 32: 1998 2005 8 0.29629630
#> 33: 1869 2024 156 1.00000000
#> 34: 1869 2024 156 1.00000000
#> 35: 1952 1952 1 0.01369863
#> 36: 1965 2021 57 0.95000000
#> 37: 1983 1995 13 0.30952381
#> 38: 1995 2024 30 1.00000000
#> 39: 1995 2024 30 1.00000000
#> 40: 1966 1995 30 0.50847458
#> 41: 1965 1981 17 0.28333333
#> 42: 1948 1959 12 0.15584416
#> 43: 1973 1976 4 0.07692308
#> 44: 1978 1995 18 0.38297872
#> 45: 1995 2024 30 1.00000000
#> 46: 1995 2024 30 1.00000000
#> 47: 1966 1995 30 0.50847458
#> 48: 1965 1981 17 0.28333333
#> 49: 1995 2024 30 1.00000000
#> 50: 1995 2024 30 1.00000000
#> 51: 1962 2024 63 1.00000000
#> 52: 1891 2023 133 0.99253731
#> 53: 1973 2021 49 0.94230769
#> 54: 1963 2024 62 1.00000000
#> 55: 1921 2010 90 0.86538462
#> 56: 1995 2024 30 1.00000000
#> 57: 1892 2010 119 0.89473684
#> 58: 1997 2012 16 0.57142857
#> 59: 1996 2013 18 0.62068966
#> 60: 1984 2013 30 0.73170732
#> 61: 1984 2003 20 0.48780488
#> 62: 1962 2013 52 0.82539683
#> 63: 1984 2011 28 0.68292683
#> 64: 1962 2013 52 0.82539683
#> 65: 1995 2013 19 0.63333333
#> 66: 1999 1999 1 0.03846154
#> 67: 1997 2013 17 0.60714286
#> first_year last_year coverage_years completeness