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		<abstract>Climatological observations from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's Central Experimental Farm located in Ottawa 4 km southwest of the Parliament Buildings. Daily observations have been recorded since November 1, 1889. Data are updated monthly and made available online. They are forwarded to the Meteorological Service of Canadian for quality control and archiving in the national climate archive.</abstract>
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