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Historical National Temperature Records
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Data detailing global land temperatures, recorded by country, starting in 1743. It is highly suitable for visualising long-term environmental trends, such as tracking climate change indicators, or calculating national average land temperatures over extended periods.
Columns
The dataset contains four main fields:
- dt: The specific date of the temperature reading. The time series spans an extensive range, starting from November 1743 and continuing up to September 2013.
- AverageTemperature: The recorded average land temperature for that specific date in the given country. Users should note that approximately 6% of records in this column are absent.
- AverageTemperatureUncertainty: A metric indicating the statistical uncertainty or margin of error associated with the recorded average temperature. This column also has approximately 6% of its values missing.
- Country: The name of the nation corresponding to the measurement. This field includes 243 distinct entities.
Distribution
The data is typically supplied in a tabular format, such as CSV. The file size is 22.68 MB, containing approximately 577,000 valid records detailing measurements across the historical period.
Usage
This data is exceptionally useful for data visualization projects concerning environmental science and long-term climate analysis. It can be applied to plot historical temperature fluctuations over centuries and study global warming trends.
Coverage
The geographic scope includes data for all 243 countries globally. The historical timeline begins in November 1743 and concludes in September 2013. While geographic and date coverage is extensive, approximately 6% of the temperature and uncertainty metrics are unavailable.
License
CC0: Public Domain
Who Can Use It
The intended audience includes climate researchers, environmental scientists, and academic institutions focused on long-term global climate patterns. It is also highly accessible for students and beginners interested in large-scale data visualization assignments concerning the environment.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- Global Land Temperatures by Country
- Historical National Temperature Records
- World Climate Data (1743–2013)
- Country-Specific Land Temperature History
Attributes
Original Data Source: Historical National Temperature Records
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