Jet Stream Core Attributes Derived from ERA5 for a Single Timestamp

Meteorological data for jet stream core extraction and visualization derived from the ERA5 reanalysis product. The dataset contains attributes for a single point in time: September 1, 2016, at 00:00 UTC. It was created by Lukas Bösiger of ETH Zurich as demo data for the associated research publication.

Use Cases

• Testing jet stream core extraction algorithms based on the described meteorological attributes.
• Visualizing atmospheric jet stream structures based on the provided ERA5-derived data.
• Validating integration-based feature detection methods mentioned in the associated publication.
• Educational demonstrations of meteorological data processing for a specific historical timestamp.

Strengths

• Derived from the authoritative ERA5 reanalysis product from ECMWF.
• Represents a specific, documented timestamp (September 1, 2016, 00:00 UTC).
• Serves as direct demo data for a published research methodology.

Limitations

• Row count, column names, and file size are unknown, limiting suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Contains only a single timestamp, which limits temporal analysis.

Provenance

Source

European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) ERA5 reanalysis.

Collection Method

Derived from ERA5 data for a specific date and time.

Time Range

September 1, 2016, 00:00 UTC.

Geography

Global (inferred from ERA5's global coverage).