Lightship Daily Observations - NARA Collection

Observations taken on board lightships along the United States coasts from 1893 - 1943. Generally 4-6 observations daily. Also includes deck logs, which give indication of ships in transit as well as additional weather phenomena. Scanned from microfilm held at the National Archives in College Park, MD.

Data and Resources

Field Value
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modified 2011-03-15
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publisher DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC > National Climatic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce (Point of Contact)
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temporal 1893-09-03T00:00:00/1971-09-03T00:00:00
Groups
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  • National Provider
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  • nesdis
  • noaa
  • north-america
  • rain-gauges
  • thermometers
  • u-s-department-of-commerce
  • united-states
  • vertical-location-sea-surface
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maintainer Eric Freeman
maintainer_email ncdc.orders@noaa.gov
metadata_created 2025-11-22T18:40:30.178361
metadata_modified 2025-11-22T18:40:30.178366
notes Observations taken on board lightships along the United States coasts from 1893 - 1943. Generally 4-6 observations daily. Also includes deck logs, which give indication of ships in transit as well as additional weather phenomena. Scanned from microfilm held at the National Archives in College Park, MD.
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title Lightship Daily Observations - NARA Collection