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    • Enhanced Master Station History Report

    Metadata Updated: April 1, 2026

    The Enhanced Master Station History Report (EMSHR) is a compiled list of basic, historical information for every station in the station history database, beginning in the 1700s through the present. The Enhanced MSHR version contains similar data elements and is in a similar format as the Standard/Legacy MSHR (DSI-9767_01), but the Enhanced MSHR includes additional stations that are included in the Global Historical Climatology Network (GHCN)-Daily product. Also, the Enhanced MSHR incorporates additional station networks, including international stations/networks. The Enhanced MSHR contains an expanded number of items to the original MSHR, such as station status, additional IDs, alternate station names, NWS region, NWS Weather Forecast Office (WFO), all elevations, latitude/longitude precision, and UTC offset.

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    License: No license information was provided. If this work was prepared by an officer or employee of the United States government as part of that person's official duties it is considered a U.S. Government Work.

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    Dates

    Metadata Date March 27, 2026
    Metadata Created Date December 12, 2025
    Metadata Updated Date April 1, 2026
    Reference Date(s) June 30, 2011 (publication), August 31, 2014 (revision), July 6, 2016 (revision)
    Frequency Of Update monthly

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    Harvested from ncdc

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    HOMR

    Additional Metadata

    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date March 27, 2026
    Metadata Created Date December 12, 2025
    Metadata Updated Date April 1, 2026
    Reference Date(s) June 30, 2011 (publication), August 31, 2014 (revision), July 6, 2016 (revision)
    Responsible Party DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce (Point of Contact)
    Contact Email
    Guid gov.noaa.ncdc:C00771
    Access Constraints Cite as: Russell S. Vose, Shelley McNeill, Kristy Thomas, Ethan Shepherd (2011): Enhanced Master Station History Report [indicate version/subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. [Access date]. https://doi.org/10.7289/V5NV9G8D, Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. If appropriate, NCEI can only certify that the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives., Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose.
    Bbox East Long 180.0
    Bbox North Lat 90.0
    Bbox South Lat -90.0
    Bbox West Long -180.0
    Coupled Resource
    Frequency Of Update monthly
    Graphic Preview Description HOMR
    Graphic Preview File https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/metadata/images/C00771.png
    Graphic Preview Type PNG
    Harvest Object Id bf4f5702-e01e-4796-b402-f8c21c1ae980
    Harvest Source Id 2cb3ef77-1683-4c2a-9119-dc65e50917c6
    Harvest Source Title ncdc
    Licence
    Lineage The Master Station History Report is a list of basic, historical information for every station in the Station History database. The data incorporates data from multiple sources, primarily the National Weather Service (NWS) Cooperative Observing Program. The report is created from data entered into the Master Station History Database. The database incorporates station history information from physical/analog forms and digitally submitted station history information.
    Metadata Language eng; USA
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Old Spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[-180.0, -90.0], [180.0, -90.0], [180.0, 90.0], [-180.0, 90.0], [-180.0, -90.0]]]}
    Progress
    Spatial Data Service Type
    Spatial Reference System
    Spatial Harvester True
    Temporal Extent Begin 1700-01-01

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