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VORTEX2: NCEP RUC Forecast Imagery

Summary

This dataset includes NCEP RUC Forecast Imagery from the VORTEX2 2009 and 2010 Field Catalogs. Imagery files are only available for the VORTEX2 field phases for approximately May-June 2009 and April-June 2010. 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/F9PV-2TNX-7814
Data Quality	final
Versions	1.0 (2010-09-10)
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Related projects	VORTEX2: Verification of the Origins of Rotation in Tornadoes Experiment 2
Spatial Type	raster
Language	English
Categories	Models/Analyses
Platforms	NCEP Rapid Update Cycle Model - RUC
Instruments	Computer
GCMD Science Keywords	CONVECTIVE AVAILABLE POTENTIAL ENERGY (CAPE) GEOPOTENTIAL HEIGHT HOURLY PRECIPITATION AMOUNT PRESSURE THICKNESS RELATIVE HUMIDITY SEA LEVEL PRESSURE UPPER AIR TEMPERATURE VORTICITY WEATHER RESEARCH/FORECAST MODELS WIND DIRECTION WIND DIRECTION WIND SPEED WIND SPEED Show 10 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	2009-05-03 15:00:00
End datetime	2010-06-21 14:00:59

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

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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 RUC Forecast Imagery. Version 1.0. UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory. https://doi.org/10.26023/F9PV-2TNX-7814. Accessed 03 Dec 2023.

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