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PLOWS: NOAA/NCEP RUC Model Hourly Analysis Imagery

Summary

This data set contains several model analysis image products from the NOAA/NCEP RUC model. The analyses are generated hourly. The products include 250 mb wind/heights, 300 mb wind/heights, 500mb vorticity/wind/heights, 700mb RH/wind/heights, 850 mb temperature/wind/heights, and mean sea level pressure/1000-500 mb thickness. The imagery were developed by NOAA/NCEP.

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ORDER data to made available for download
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Additional information

Identifier	DOI: https://doi.org/10.26023/ZC4D-V817-8407
Data Quality	final
Versions	1.0 (2010-04-12)
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Related projects	PLOWS: Profiling of Winter Storms
Spatial Type	raster
Frequency	hourly
Language	English
Categories	Models/Analyses
Platforms	NCEP Rapid Update Cycle Model - RUC
Instruments	Computer
GCMD Science Keywords	GEOPOTENTIAL HEIGHT PRECIPITATION AMOUNT PRESSURE THICKNESS RELATIVE HUMIDITY SEA LEVEL PRESSURE UPPER AIR TEMPERATURE VORTICITY WEATHER RESEARCH/FORECAST MODELS WIND DIRECTION WIND SPEED Expand keywords
Related links	info: PLOWS 2008-2009 Missions info: PLOWS 2009-2010 Missions info: PLOWS Data Policy homepage: PLOWS EOL Project Homepage

Temporal coverage

Begin datetime	2009-10-15 19:00:00
End datetime	2010-03-10 23:59:59

Spatial coverage

Map data from IBCSO, IBCAO, and Global Topography.

Maximum (North) Latitude: 60.00, Minimum (South) Latitude: 20.00
Minimum (West) Longitude: -130.00, Maximum (East) Longitude: -65.00

Primary point of contact information

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

Additional contact information

originator: Scot Loehrer <loehrer@ucar.edu>
author: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Prediction

Citation

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Prediction. 2010. PLOWS: NOAA/NCEP RUC Model Hourly Analysis Imagery. Version 1.0. null. https://doi.org/10.26023/ZC4D-V817-8407. Accessed 08 Nov 2025.

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