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NCEP GDAS Satellite Data 2004-continuing

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| DOI: 10.5065/DWYZ-Q852
 
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Abstract:

This dataset contains a subset of the level 1b or higher satellite data products used in the NCEP Global Data Assimilation System. These files can be used with the Weather Research Forecast (WRF) Data Assimilation (DA) system. However, they can be useful for a variety of applications, particularly where conventional data is scarce.

File sizes may vary due to operational changes.

Temporal Range:
2004-04-17 to 2025-07-11 (Entire dataset) Period details by dataset product
Updates:
Daily
Variables:
Atmospheric Ozone Atmospheric Pressure Measurements Brightness Temperature Brightness Temperature
Cloud Frequency Geopotential Height Infrared Imagery Infrared Radiance
Microwave Radiance Surface Pressure Surface Winds Total Precipitable Water
Water Vapor
Data Types:
Platform Observation
Data Contributors:
DOC/NOAA/NWS/NCEP
National Centers for Environmental Prediction, National Weather Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Related Resources:
NCEP BUFRLIB Software User Guide
Listing of NCEP BUFR datatypes
NCEP model data archive (includes radiance data in the gdas.* directories)
NCEI GDAS BUFR archive (select data order for 'GDAS Daily BUFR files')
BUFR Table B - Classification and definition of NCEP observational data elements
Python BUFR reader and converter to NetCDF
Total Volume:
34.47 TB (Entire dataset) Volume details by dataset product
Data Formats:
WMO BUFR
Related RDA Datasets:
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NCEP CPC Upper Stratospheric and Lower Mesospheric Analyses
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NCEP ADP Global Upper Air Observational Weather Data, October 1999 - continuing
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NCEP ADP Global Surface Observational Weather Data, October 1999 - continuing
More Details:
View a more detailed summary of the data, including specific date ranges and locations by parameter
Metadata Record:
Data License:
Data LicenseThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
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