NMC forecast grids provide daily meteorological predictions on a 47x51 Northern Hemisphere polar-stereographic grid centered on the North Pole. The grids contain parameters like geopotential height, temperature, wind, and pressure across various tropospheric levels. Data from the SCIOPS organization is available for sporadic periods between November 1967 and December 1971.
Use Cases
- Analyzing historical temperature and geopotential height patterns across tropospheric levels for climate trend studies.
- Evaluating wind and vertical motion data from the polar-stereographic grid for atmospheric dynamics research.
- Comparing surface and sea-level pressure forecasts from sporadic 1967-1971 periods to modern model outputs.
- Studying stream function data on the 47x51 grid for historical weather system reconstruction.
Strengths
- Data covers a 47x51 spatial grid providing detailed Northern Hemisphere coverage.
- Includes multiple tropospheric parameters (geopotential height, temperature, wind, pressure, vertical motion, stream functions).
- Temporal coverage spans over four years from November 1967 to December 1971.
Limitations
- Data availability is sporadic, not continuous, within the 1967-1971 time range.
- Specific row counts, column details, and sample sizes are unknown.
- Data is historical and may not align with modern measurement standards or formats.
Provenance
- Source
- SCIOPS organization via NASA EarthData.
- Collection Method
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- Time Range
- November 1967 to December 1971
- Freshness
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- Geography
- Northern Hemisphere on a polar-stereographic grid centered on the North Pole.