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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: DSS Octagonal Grid (Binary)
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)
Variable	Vertical Levels	Temporal 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