Type of change: Discontinue two product web pages hosted at NCEI-CO.Description:
The National Centers for Environmental Information, Boulder, Colorado location (NCEI-CO) host two legacy products online originally created for CD-ROMs back in the 1990s. One product is the Global Monthly AVHRR (Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer) Climatology Over Land CD-ROM, (spanning 1985 - 1994) and NOAA/NASA Pathfinder Climate Data CD-ROM (spanning 1987 - 1988). Both products utilize raw data that exist at either the NOAA or NASA archives, and were created under the auspices of an Ecosystems Division that no longer exists within the organization.
The products utilize software that is no longer supported or maintained, the web pages contain obsolete links and references to individuals and resources that are no longer associated with the organization, and in many cases, contain data formats that have become outdated. The state of both products have lost their utility over time (last update made in 1997-98) as technology has evolved, support personnel have moved on and the priorities of organization have changed.
The point of contact is Dan Kowal, dan.kowal@noaa.gov. Send comments to Dan Kowal, dan.kowal@noaa.gov.