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RAINEX: NCAR/MMM WRF 12KM Model Grids

Summary

This dataset contains daily WRF 12KM grids generated at 00Z. Forecast grids exist every 3 hours from 0 to 120 hours.

Archive note

This is a large dataset. Orders should be limited to one or two days at a time.

Data access

ORDER data to made available for download

Additional information

Identifier	DOI: https://doi.org/10.26023/B542-EPYC-HQ0B
Data Quality	final
Versions	1.0 (2008-09-26)
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Related projects	RAINEX: Hurricane Rainband and Intensity Change Experiment
Spatial Type	grid
Frequency	daily
Language	English
Categories	Models/Analyses
Platforms	Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) Model
Instruments	Computer
GCMD Science Keywords	ACCUMULATIVE CONVECTIVE PRECIPITATION AIR TEMPERATURE CLOUD LIQUID WATER/ICE GEOPOTENTIAL HEIGHT HEAT FLUX HUMIDITY MIXING RATIO LONGWAVE RADIATION PLANETARY BOUNDARY LAYER HEIGHT POTENTIAL TEMPERATURE RUNOFF SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE SHORTWAVE RADIATION SKIN TEMPERATURE SKIN TEMPERATURE SNOW DEPTH SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT SOIL HEAT BUDGET SOIL MOISTURE/WATER CONTENT SOIL TEMPERATURE SURFACE PRESSURE U/V WIND COMPONENTS U/V WIND COMPONENTS VERTICAL WIND VELOCITY/SPEED WEATHER RESEARCH/FORECAST MODELS Show 21 more... Expand keywords
Related links	companion: 88.012: NCAR/MMM WRF 12KM Model Forecast Imagery info: RAINEX Missions homepage: RAINEX Project Page

Temporal coverage

Begin datetime	2005-08-04 00:00:00
End datetime	2005-10-08 02:59:59

Spatial coverage

Map data from IBCSO, IBCAO, and Global Topography.

Maximum (North) Latitude: 40.00, Minimum (South) Latitude: 10.00
Minimum (West) Longitude: -100.00, Maximum (East) Longitude: -50.00

Primary point of contact information

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

Additional contact information

author: NSF NCAR Mesoscale & Microscale Meteorology Laboratory
originator: Wei Wang <weiwang@ucar.edu>

Citation

NSF NCAR Mesoscale & Microscale Meteorology Laboratory. 2008. RAINEX: NCAR/MMM WRF 12KM Model Grids. Version 1.0. null. https://doi.org/10.26023/B542-EPYC-HQ0B. Accessed 08 Nov 2025.

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