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VOCALS: NCEP GFS Large Domain Forecast Products

Summary

This dataset contains Imagery Products generated by the NCEP GFS Large Domain Forecast Model for the area and time of interest for the VOCALS project. The image files are in GIF format.

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Additional information

Identifier	DOI: https://doi.org/10.26023/59VE-N19Z-KH0X
Data Quality	final
Versions	1.0 (2009-02-13)
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Related projects	VOCALS: VAMOS Ocean-Cloud-Atmosphere-Land Study
Frequency	12 hourly
Language	English
Categories	Models/Analyses
Platforms	NCEP Global Forecast System Model (GFS)
Instruments	Computer
GCMD Science Keywords	ADVECTION AIR TEMPERATURE ATMOSPHERIC STABILITY CLOUD FRACTION CLOUD LIQUID WATER/ICE CLOUD VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION GEOPOTENTIAL HEIGHT HEAT FLUX LONGWAVE RADIATION RELATIVE HUMIDITY SEA LEVEL PRESSURE SHORTWAVE RADIATION SPECIFIC HUMIDITY UPPER AIR TEMPERATURE VERTICAL WIND VELOCITY/SPEED VORTICITY WEATHER RESEARCH/FORECAST MODELS WIND DIRECTION WIND DIRECTION WIND SPEED WIND SPEED Show 18 more... Expand keywords
Related links	info: VOCALS Missions

Temporal coverage

Begin datetime	2008-09-21 01:01:00
End datetime	2008-12-02 23:59:59

Spatial coverage

Map data from IBCSO, IBCAO, and Global Topography.

Maximum (North) Latitude: -10.00, Minimum (South) Latitude: -25.00
Minimum (West) Longitude: -90.00, Maximum (East) Longitude: -65.00

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

Additional contact information

author: National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP)

Citation

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National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP). 2009. VOCALS: NCEP GFS Large Domain Forecast Products. Version 1.0. UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory. https://doi.org/10.26023/59VE-N19Z-KH0X. Accessed 29 Sep 2023.

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