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Overview
Dataset Citation:
DOC/NOAA/NWS/NCEP, 1979: NMC 47x51 Northern Hemisphere Tropospheric Analyses, daily 1959-1972. Published by the CISL Data Support Section at the National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO (ds060.0).
Types of data:
  • Grids
Data formats:
Data providers:
  • DOC/NOAA/NWS/NCEP > National Centers for Environmental Prediction, National Weather Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Total volume:  422.715 Mbytes

Summary for Grids in DSS Octagonal Grid Format
Product and Coverage Information:
There is one product and one geographical coverage for all of the grids in this format:
    Product: Analysis
    Geographical Coverage: 381km x 381km (at 60N) oriented 80W (47x51 North Polar Stereographic)
VariableVertical LevelsTemporal Valid Range
Geopotential height
  • Isobaric level: 1000 mbar
  • Isobaric level: 850 mbar
  • Isobaric level: 700 mbar
  • Isobaric level: 500 mbar
  • Isobaric level: 400 mbar
  • Isobaric level: 300 mbar
  • Isobaric level: 250 mbar
  • Isobaric level: 200 mbar
  • Isobaric level: 150 mbar
  • Isobaric level: 100 mbar
1959-01-01 00:00 to 1972-12-31 12:00
Stream functions made at NMC (cm2 s-1)
  • Isobaric level: 850 mbar
  • Isobaric level: 500 mbar
  • Isobaric level: 200 mbar
1961-04-01 00:00 to 1962-12-07 12:00
Temperature
  • Isobaric level: 850 mbar
  • Isobaric level: 700 mbar
  • Isobaric level: 500 mbar
  • Isobaric level: 400 mbar
  • Isobaric level: 300 mbar
  • Isobaric level: 250 mbar
  • Isobaric level: 200 mbar
  • Isobaric level: 150 mbar
  • Isobaric level: 100 mbar
1962-01-01 00:00 to 1972-12-31 12:00
Thickness values (cm)
  • Isobaric level: Bottom=850 mbar, Top=500 mbar
  • Isobaric level: Bottom=1000 mbar, Top=500 mbar
1961-07-18 00:00 to 1972-06-21 12:00
Tropopause pressure (deg C)
  • Isobaric level: 850 mbar
  • Isobaric level: 700 mbar
  • Isobaric level: 500 mbar
  • Isobaric level: 300 mbar
  • Isobaric level: 200 mbar
1959-01-01 00:00 to 1962-10-31 12:00
Vertical velocity
  • Isobaric level: 500 mbar
1962-01-01 00:00 to 1962-04-30 12:00

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