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START08: NCEP GFS Global Analysis - NetCDF format

Summary

This dataset from the Stratosphere-Troposphere Analyses of Regional Transport (START08) consists of NCEP Global Forecast (GFS) model analysis files in NetCDF format. The files are compressed bz2files. (bunzip2 filename)

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Additional information

Identifier	DOI: https://doi.org/10.26023/DSTS-5M2Z-NC0T
Data Quality	final
Versions	1.0 (2011-05-17)
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Related projects	START08: Stratosphere-Troposphere Analyses of Regional Transport (START08)
Language	English
Categories	Models/Analyses
Platforms	NCEP Global Forecast System Model (GFS)
Instruments	Computer
GCMD Science Keywords	GEOPOTENTIAL HEIGHT LIFTED INDEX (LI) SEA LEVEL PRESSURE SKIN TEMPERATURE SKIN TEMPERATURE SPECIFIC HUMIDITY TOTAL PRECIPITABLE WATER TROPOPAUSE U/V WIND COMPONENTS U/V WIND COMPONENTS UPPER AIR TEMPERATURE VERTICAL WIND VELOCITY/SPEED VORTICITY WEATHER RESEARCH/FORECAST MODELS Show 11 more... Expand keywords
Documentation	GFS_GlobalAnalysis_README.txt [5 KiB]
Related links	homepage: EOL START08 Homepage info: START08 Missions info: START08 Project Data Policy

Temporal coverage

Begin datetime	2008-03-01 00:00:00
End datetime	2008-08-04 11:59:59

Spatial coverage

Map data from IBCSO, IBCAO, and Global Topography.

Maximum (North) Latitude: 90.00, Minimum (South) Latitude: -90.00
Minimum (West) Longitude: -180.00, Maximum (East) Longitude: 180.00

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EOL Data Support <datahelp@eol.ucar.edu>

Additional contact information

author: Kenneth P. Bowman <k-bowman@tamu.edu>

Citation

Bowman, K. 2011. START08: NCEP GFS Global Analysis - NetCDF format. Version 1.0. null. https://doi.org/10.26023/DSTS-5M2Z-NC0T. Accessed 14 Feb 2026.

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