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Overview
Dataset Citation:
DOC/NOAA/NWS/OST/MDL and DOC/NOAA/NWS/NCEP, 1987: NMC NGM North America Analyses, daily 1984Oct-1997Jan. Published by the CISL Data Support Section at the National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO (ds069.5).
Types of data:
  • Grids
 Data formats:
Data providers:
  • DOC/NOAA/NWS/OST/MDL > Meteorological Development Laboratory, Office of Science and Technology, National Weather Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
  • DOC/NOAA/NWS/NCEP > National Centers for Environmental Prediction, National Weather Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Total volume:  11.721 Gbytes

Summary for Grids in NCEP ON84 Format
Product and Coverage Information:
There are multiple products and/or geographical coverages for the grids in this format. Click a variable name to see the available products and coverages for that variable.
VariableVertical LevelsTemporal Valid Range
Accumulated total precip (m)
  • Earth's surface (base of atmosphere)
1984-10-02 06:00 to 1997-01-23 00:00
Atmospheric pressure (mbar)
  • Mean sea level
1984-10-02 00:00 to 1997-01-24 12:00
Atmospheric temperature (deg K)
  • Atmospheric pressure: 1000 mbar
  • Atmospheric pressure: 950 mbar
  • Atmospheric pressure: 900 mbar
  • Atmospheric pressure: 850 mbar
  • Atmospheric pressure: 800 mbar
  • Atmospheric pressure: 750 mbar
  • Atmospheric pressure: 700 mbar
  • Atmospheric pressure: 500 mbar
  • Atmospheric pressure: 300 mbar
1984-10-02 00:00 to 1997-01-24 12:00
Geopotential height (gpm)
  • Atmospheric pressure: 1000 mbar
  • Atmospheric pressure: 950 mbar
  • Atmospheric pressure: 850 mbar
  • Atmospheric pressure: 700 mbar
  • Atmospheric pressure: 500 mbar
  • Atmospheric pressure: 300 mbar
1984-10-02 00:00 to 1997-01-24 12:00
Precipitable water (kg m-2)
  • Entire atmosphere: Bottom=1 , Top=0
1984-10-02 00:00 to 1997-01-24 12:00
Relative humidity (%)
  • Atmospheric pressure: 1000 mbar
  • Atmospheric pressure: 950 mbar
  • Atmospheric pressure: 900 mbar
  • Atmospheric pressure: 850 mbar
  • Atmospheric pressure: 800 mbar
  • Atmospheric pressure: 750 mbar
  • Atmospheric pressure: 700 mbar
  • Atmospheric pressure: 500 mbar
  • Atmospheric pressure: 300 mbar
  • Entire atmosphere: Bottom=1 , Top=0.47191
1984-10-02 00:00 to 1997-01-24 12:00
U comp. of wind wrt grid (m s-1)
  • Atmospheric pressure: 950 mbar
  • Atmospheric pressure: 850 mbar
  • Atmospheric pressure: 700 mbar
  • Atmospheric pressure: 500 mbar
  • Atmospheric pressure: 300 mbar
  • Geometric distance above Earth's surface: 10 m
1984-10-02 00:00 to 1997-01-24 12:00
V comp. of wind wrt grid (m s-1)
  • Atmospheric pressure: 950 mbar
  • Atmospheric pressure: 850 mbar
  • Atmospheric pressure: 700 mbar
  • Atmospheric pressure: 500 mbar
  • Atmospheric pressure: 300 mbar
  • Geometric distance above Earth's surface: 10 m
1984-10-02 00:00 to 1997-01-24 12:00
Vertical velocity dp/dt (mbar s-1)
  • Atmospheric pressure: 950 mbar
  • Atmospheric pressure: 850 mbar
  • Atmospheric pressure: 700 mbar
  • Atmospheric pressure: 500 mbar
  • Atmospheric pressure: 300 mbar
1984-10-02 06:00 to 1997-01-24 12:00

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