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Dataset |
PI/Agency |
Daily prep time, forecast period & time step |
Data level/type or satellite channels |
Data Format |
On-line Catalog |
Dataset Size |
Comments |
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Models |
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FSU Model Output |
Krishnamurti/ FSU |
0-48 hr fcst |
15 levels |
ASCII, GIF |
Yes |
TBD |
.7x.7 degree grid resolution Fields: temp, rel hum, pres, height, winds, precip, cloud cover |
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AVN Model Output |
JOSS |
00, 12 UTC 0-72 fcst, 6 hrly |
Sfc, 850, 700, 500, 200 |
GIF GEMPAK |
Yes |
6.5mb/day (GIF) 23mb/day (GEMPAK) |
Fields: temp, dewp, pres, height, winds, precip, omega |
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NOGAPS Model Output |
FNMOC |
00, 12 UTC 0-144 hr fcst, 6 hrly, 12 hrly |
sfc, 1000, 975, 950, 925, 900, 850, 800, 700, 500, 200 |
GIF, GEMPAK (GRIB) |
Yes |
GEMPAK & GRIB: 30mb/ day ea, 8mb/ day (GIF) |
1x1 degree grid resolution 35S-35N 40E-100E Fields: temp, dewp, pres, height, winds, precip, omega, SST, waves, cloud cover |
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ECMWF Model Output |
KNMI/Verver |
12 UTC 0-144 hr fcst |
sfc, 1000, 925, 850, 700, 500, 200 |
GRIB |
Yes |
15mb/day |
1x1 degree grid resolution 35S-35N 40E-100E Fields: temp, water vapor, pres, height, winds, precip, cloud cover |
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NMC/Eta |
Nickovic/ ICoD |
12 UTC 0-72 hr |
sfc, 850 |
GIF |
Yes |
100kb/day |
Predicted clouds and precip, sfc and 850 winds |
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Indian Met Ananlysis |
Indian Met Dept. |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
Fields: temp, rel hum, winds, precip |
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In-situ Observations |
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Surface Observations |
JOSS |
6 hrly w/some hrly data |
Sfc--synoptic, hourly, and ship reports |
GIF, GEMPAK |
Yes |
200kb/day (GIF) 10mb/day (GEMPAK) |
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Upper-Air Soundings |
JOSS |
00, 12 UTC |
SkewTs |
GIF, GEMPAK |
Yes |
2.5mb/day (GEMPAK) |
Data collected from Indian Ocean Basin. |
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Upper-Air Constant Pres Plots |
JOSS |
00, 12 UTC |
200, 500, 700, 850 |
GIF, GEMPAK |
Yes |
150kb/day |
Also GEMPAK format files available |
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Satellite |
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METEOSAT-5 Sat Imagery |
JOSS |
hrly |
3 channels |
GIF, TDF |
Yes |
TBD |
Full disk to be archived directly in Malé. Will also collect cloud winds |
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NOAA 12, 14, 15 Satellite Imagery |
JOSS |
2-4 passes /sat/day |
5 channels |
GIF, TDF |
Yes—limited |
TBD |
To be collected directly in Malé |
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Sea-WiFS Imagery |
Porter/U of Hawaii |
2-4 passes/ sat/day |
TBD |
TDF |
Yes—limited |
TBD |
Radiance, optical thickness, pigment concentations |
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DMSP Imagery |
CDC |
2-4 passes/ sat/day |
TBD |
Binary, GIF |
No |
TBD |
SSM/I data: rain, cloud water, precip water |
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Trajectories |
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MRF |
NOAA/CMDL |
once/day |
TBD |
ASCII, GIF |
Yes |
TBD |
Forward |
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ECMWF |
ECMWF |
00 UTC |
200, 500, 850, 950 |
ASCII, GIF |
Yes |
3mb/day |
Forward and back |
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FSU |
Krishnamurti/ FSU |
00 UTC |
200, 500, 850, 950 |
ASCII, GIF |
Yes |
56kb/day |
Forward and back |
FSU UV (850) |
Krishnamurti/ FSU |
00 UTC |
850 |
ASCII, GIF |
Yes |
35kb/day |
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FSU UVRAIN (1000) models |
Krishnamurti/ FSU |
00 UTC |
1000 |
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Yes |
35kb/day |
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Other Specialized Products |
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Dust Plume forecast, Eta model |
Dulac/LMCE |
0900/1400 |
GIF |
Yes |
250kb/day |
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Dust Plume forecast, MATCH model |
Rasch/NCAR |
TBD |
multiple levels |
GIF |
Yes |
TBD |
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Radon forecast, MATCH model |
Rasch/NCAR |
TBD |
multiple levels |
GIF |
Yes |
TBD |
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Sulfate aerosol forecast, MATCH model |
Rasch/NCAR |
TBD |
multiple levels |
GIF |
Yes |
TBD |
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Regional Pollution tracer forecast, MATCH model |
Lawrence/ MPI |
TBD |
multiple levels |
GIF |
Yes |
TBD |
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O3 Photo-chemistry forecast, MATCH model |
Lawrence/ MPI |
TBD |
multiple levels |
GIF |
Yes |
TBD |
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AVN = Aviation Model (NCEP/USA) MRF = Medium Range Forecast Model (NCEP/U.S.A.)
NOGAPS = Navy Operational Global Automated Prediction System (U.S. Navy)