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This dataset is a collection of various NCEP GFS data used by NCAR's researchers. It consists of periods of GFS spectral coefficients (in binary format) and flux terms (in GRIB format), as well as their transformed, gridded NetCDF files of various spatial resolutions, T382, T254, T170 and T62. All data files are stored on HPSS. There is no attempt to recover, reconstruct missing data. All products are provided as is.
Temporal Range:
2001-05-19 00:00 +0000 to 2012-07-17 18:00 +0000
Variables:
Air Temperature
Geopotential Height
Humidity
Upper Air Temperature
Upper Level Winds
Data Contributors:
DOC/NOAA/NWS/NCEP
National Centers for Environmental Prediction, National Weather Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Total Volume:
28.1 TB
(Entire dataset)
Volume details by dataset productVolume details by dataset productNCEP spectral coefficients in internal binary format, SF file: 15.81 TBT254 768x384 grid, ~0.469 degree, global, netcdf: 2.62 TBT62 192x94 grid, ~1.875 degree, global, netcdf: 785.85 GBT170 512x256 grid, ~0.7 degree, global, netcdf: 3.78 TBT382 1152x576 grid, ~0.313 degree, global, netcdf: 2.27 TBNCEP flux terms in GRIB format, SFLUXGrbF file: 2.83 TB
Data Formats:
More Details:
View a more detailed summary of the data, including specific date ranges and locations by parameter
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