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KOFSE: NOAA/ARL NMC Special MRF runs grid data

Summary

This dataset was obtained from NOAA/ARL. It consists of 33x33 mesoscale Gulf data in eight files from July 22, 1991 to September 16, 1991 collected during the Kuwait Oil-Fire Smoke Experiment (KOFSE). Data files are in binary format. Source code is included in this dataset.

Data access

ORDER data to made available for download

Additional information

Identifier	DOI: https://doi.org/10.26023/HG8R-TZPV-D90K
Data Quality	final
Versions	1.0 (2018-10-30)
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Related projects	KOFSE: Kuwait Oil-Fire Smoke Experiment
Spatial Type	grid
Language	English
Platforms	NOAA Medium Range Forecast Model - MRF
Instruments	Computer
GCMD Science Keywords	AIR TEMPERATURE PRECIPITATION AMOUNT SPECIFIC HUMIDITY SURFACE PRESSURE U/V WIND COMPONENTS U/V WIND COMPONENTS UPPER AIR TEMPERATURE WEATHER RESEARCH/FORECAST MODELS Expand keywords
Documentation	arl_disp.F [7 KiB] arl_make [1 KiB] arl_read.me [6 KiB] noaa_arl.F [8 KiB] rdflds.for [3 KiB]
Related links	homepage: KOFSE/KuDA EOL Homepage

Temporal coverage

Begin datetime	1991-07-22 00:00:00
End datetime	1991-09-16 23:59:59

Spatial coverage

Map data from IBCSO, IBCAO, and Global Topography.

Maximum (North) Latitude: 34.00, Minimum (South) Latitude: 21.00
Minimum (West) Longitude: 44.00, Maximum (East) Longitude: 54.00

Primary point of contact information

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

Additional contact information

author: NOAA Air Resources Laboratory

Citation

NOAA Air Resources Laboratory. 2018. KOFSE: NOAA/ARL NMC Special MRF runs grid data. Version 1.0. null. https://doi.org/10.26023/HG8R-TZPV-D90K. Accessed 07 Nov 2025.

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