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VORTEX2: NCEP GFS Forecast Imagery

Summary

This dataset includes NCEP GFS Forecast Imagery from the VORTEX2 field catalogs for 2009 and 2010. The files are gif images. Imagery files are only available for the VORTEX2 field phases for approximately May-June 2009 and April-June 2010. See the related links below to access the field catalogs for the exact time periods covered by this data set.

Data access

ORDER data to made available for download
Preview dataset (plots/images)

Additional information

Identifier	DOI: https://doi.org/10.26023/F1ZT-6204-YK0Z
Data Quality	final
Versions	1.0 (2010-07-15)
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Related projects	VORTEX2: Verification of the Origins of Rotation in Tornadoes Experiment 2
Frequency	12 hourly
Language	English
Categories	Models/Analyses
Platforms	NCEP Global Forecast System Model (GFS)
Instruments	Computer
GCMD Science Keywords	AIR TEMPERATURE GEOPOTENTIAL HEIGHT RELATIVE HUMIDITY SEA LEVEL PRESSURE UPPER AIR TEMPERATURE VORTICITY WEATHER RESEARCH/FORECAST MODELS WIND DIRECTION WIND DIRECTION WIND SPEED WIND SPEED Show 8 more... Expand keywords
Related links	homepage: EOL Project Homepage info: EOL/VORTEX2_2009 FIELD CATALOG - Model Products info: EOL/VORTEX2_2010 FIELD CATALOG - Model Products info: VORTEX2 2009 Missions info: VORTEX2 2010 Missions info: VORTEX2 Project Data Policy

Temporal coverage

Begin datetime	2009-05-04 00:00:00
End datetime	2010-06-21 00:00:59

Spatial coverage

Map data from IBCSO, IBCAO, and Global Topography.

Maximum (North) Latitude: 45.00, Minimum (South) Latitude: 32.00
Minimum (West) Longitude: -105.00, Maximum (East) Longitude: -92.00

Primary point of contact information

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

Additional contact information

author: National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP)

Citation

National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP). 2010. VORTEX2: NCEP GFS Forecast Imagery. Version 1.0. UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory. https://doi.org/10.26023/F1ZT-6204-YK0Z. Accessed 12 Jan 2025.

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