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    "keyword": [
        "Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Pressure > Atmospheric Pressure Measurements",
        "Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Pressure > Pressure Tendency",
        "Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Pressure > Surface Pressure",
        "Earth Science > Atmosphere > Altitude > Geopotential Height",
        "Earth Science > Atmosphere > Altitude > Tropopause",
        "Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Temperature > Surface Temperature > Air Temperature",
        "Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Temperature > Dew Point Temperature",
        "Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Temperature > Surface Temperature",
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        "Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Surface Winds",
        "Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Wind Tendency",
        "Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Upper Level Winds",
        "Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Wind Profiles",
        "Geographic Region > Global",
        "Vertical Location > Stratosphere",
        "Vertical Location > Troposphere",
        "DOC\/NOAA\/NESDIS\/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce",
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