ds063.0 Detailed Metadata

Overview
Dataset Citation: DOC/NOAA/NWS/NCEP, 1980: NMC B-3 Daily Northern Hemisphere Analyses for 1963 August to 1972 December. Published by the CISL Data Support Section at the National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO (ds063.0).
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: 377.876 Mbytes

Overview

Dataset Citation:
DOC/NOAA/NWS/NCEP, 1980: NMC B-3 Daily Northern Hemisphere Analyses for 1963 August to 1972 December. Published by the CISL Data Support Section at the National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO (ds063.0).

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: 377.876 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
DSS_Octagonal_Grid:16	Isobaric level: 500 mbar	1969-09-05 00:00 to 1969-09-26 00:00
DSS_Octagonal_Grid:53	Isobaric level: 1001 mbar	1970-02-25 00:00 to 1972-09-04 12:00
Pressure	Isobaric level: 1013 mbar	1965-05-17 12:00 to 1972-12-31 12:00
Relative humidity	Isobaric level: 500 mbar Isobaric level: 400 mbar	1967-04-13 12:00 to 1972-07-14 12:00
Temperature	Isobaric level: 1001 mbar	1965-10-01 12:00 to 1972-12-31 12:00
Tropopause pressure (deg C)	Isobaric level: 980 mbar Isobaric level: 0 mbar	1966-04-15 00:00 to 1972-12-31 12:00
Tropopause temperature (deg C)	Isobaric level: 980 mbar Isobaric level: 0 mbar	1966-04-15 00:00 to 1972-12-31 12:00
U wind component	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	1963-08-15 00:00 to 1972-12-31 12:00
V wind component	Isobaric level: 850 mbar Isobaric level: 700 mbar Isobaric level: 500 mbar Isobaric level: 400 mbar Isobaric level: 380 mbar Isobaric level: 330 mbar Isobaric level: 300 mbar Isobaric level: 250 mbar Isobaric level: 200 mbar Isobaric level: 150 mbar Isobaric level: 100 mbar	1963-08-15 00:00 to 1972-12-31 12:00

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:

Geographical Coverage:

(47x51 North Polar Stereographic)

Variable

Vertical Levels

Temporal Valid Range

DSS_Octagonal_Grid:16

Isobaric level: 500 mbar

1969-09-05 00:00 to 1969-09-26 00:00

DSS_Octagonal_Grid:53

Isobaric level: 1001 mbar

1970-02-25 00:00 to 1972-09-04 12:00

Pressure

Isobaric level: 1013 mbar

1965-05-17 12:00 to 1972-12-31 12:00

Relative humidity

Isobaric level: 500 mbar
Isobaric level: 400 mbar

1967-04-13 12:00 to 1972-07-14 12:00

Temperature

Isobaric level: 1001 mbar

1965-10-01 12:00 to 1972-12-31 12:00

Tropopause pressure (deg C)

Isobaric level: 980 mbar
Isobaric level: 0 mbar

1966-04-15 00:00 to 1972-12-31 12:00

Tropopause temperature (deg C)

Isobaric level: 980 mbar
Isobaric level: 0 mbar

1966-04-15 00:00 to 1972-12-31 12:00

U wind component

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

1963-08-15 00:00 to 1972-12-31 12:00

V wind component

Isobaric level: 850 mbar
Isobaric level: 700 mbar
Isobaric level: 500 mbar
Isobaric level: 400 mbar
Isobaric level: 380 mbar
Isobaric level: 330 mbar
Isobaric level: 300 mbar
Isobaric level: 250 mbar
Isobaric level: 200 mbar
Isobaric level: 150 mbar
Isobaric level: 100 mbar

1963-08-15 00:00 to 1972-12-31 12:00