BOREAS AFM-08: ECMWF Model Data for Boreal Forest Boundary Layer

Hourly ECMWF operational model data spans two periods: 13-May-1994 to 30-Sept-1994 and 01-Mar-1996 to 31-Mar-1997. The data covers vertical profiles from below soil to the top of the atmosphere for sites in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, including surface fluxes. This dataset supports modeling of the diurnal evolution of the convective boundary layer over boreal forests.

Use Cases

• Modeling diurnal convective boundary layer evolution based on hourly temporal resolution.
• Analyzing land-atmosphere energy exchange using surface flux data.
• Validating regional climate models with point data from Candle Lake and Thompson sites.
• Studying soil-vegetation-atmosphere transfer processes using soil moisture and temperature columns.

Strengths

• Covers two distinct multi-month time periods for seasonal analysis.
• Provides vertical atmospheric profiles from soil surface to top of atmosphere.
• Includes surface flux data critical for energy balance studies.

Limitations

• Column names and exact data structure are not specified in any source.
• Metadata conflicts: one platform lists a last update in 2026 while another lists 1997.
• Spatial coverage is limited to two specific point locations.

Provenance

Source

European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) operational model.

Collection Method

Model output from the BOREAS AFM-08 team's modeling efforts.

Time Range

13-May-1994 to 30-Sept-1994 and 01-Mar-1996 to 31-Mar-1997

Freshness

2026-03-13 07:31:57.904818 (from datagov, conflicting with older date from nasa_earthdata)

Geography

Points enclosing rawinsonde sites at Candle Lake, Saskatchewan (SSA) and Thompson, Manitoba (NSA).