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VORTEX2: NCEP NAM Forecast Imagery

Summary

This dataset includes NCEP NAM Forecast Imagery from the VORTEX2 field catalogs for 2009 and 2010. Both the 2009 and 2010 field phases cover approximately mid-April through June for those years. The files are gif images. See the catalog links in the related links section below to access the field catalogs.

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Additional information

Identifier	DOI: https://doi.org/10.26023/T6S2-6Z0M-GG0J
Data Quality	final
Versions	1.0 (2010-09-01)
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Related projects	VORTEX2: Verification of the Origins of Rotation in Tornadoes Experiment 2
Language	English
Categories	Models/Analyses
Platforms	NCEP North American Mesoscale (NAM) Model
Instruments	Computer
GCMD Science Keywords	3 AND 6 HOUR PRECIPITATION AMOUNT GEOPOTENTIAL HEIGHT PRECIPITATION AMOUNT PRESSURE THICKNESS RADAR REFLECTIVITY RELATIVE HUMIDITY SEA LEVEL PRESSURE UPPER AIR TEMPERATURE VORTICITY WEATHER RESEARCH/FORECAST MODELS WIND DIRECTION WIND SPEED Show 9 more... Expand keywords
Related links	info: EOL/VORTEX2_2009 FIELD CATALOG - Model Products info: EOL/VORTEX2_2010 FIELD CATALOG - Model Products info: VORTEX2 2009 Missions info: VORTEX2 2010 Missions

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

Example citation following ESIP guidelines:

National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP). 2010. VORTEX2: NCEP NAM Forecast Imagery. Version 1.0. UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory. https://doi.org/10.26023/T6S2-6Z0M-GG0J. Accessed 07 Dec 2023.

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