200 hPa Zonal wind index: Observation and Forecasts

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Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: NOAA/NWS/CPC

Publication_Date: ongoing

Title: 200 hPa Zonal wind index: Observation and Forecasts

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Series_Information:

Series_Name: NOAA/NWS/CPC Indices and Forecasts

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Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Camp Springs, MD

Publisher: NOAA National Weather Service, Center for Climate Prediction

Other_Citation_Details:

Online_Linkage: http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/precip/CWlink/daily_ao_index/zw/zw_200.shtml

Description:

Abstract:

[Source: NOAA Climate Prediction Center, http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/ ] The zonal wind indices are obtained by averaging the daily (00Z) zonal wind anomalies over the indicated area. Note that positive values of the 200 hPa zonal wind indices imply easterly anomalies. The zonal wind indices and their forecasts using MRF and Enesmble mean forecast data are available for the previous 120 days and they are normalized by standard deviation using 1979-1995 base period. A 3-day running mean is applied for the forecast indices. Wind anomalies are based on the 1979-1995 period.

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Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 19790101

Ending_Date: Unknown

Currentness_Reference:Unknown

Status:

Progress: In Work

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

Spatial_Domain:

Description_of_Geographic_Extent:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -165.0

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -110.0

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 5.0

South_Bounding_Coordinate: -5.0

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: GCMD SCIENCE PARAMETERS

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ANCILLARY KEYWORDS

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO TOPIC CATEGORY

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: DATA SET LANGUAGE

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WINDS > UPPER LEVEL WINDS

Theme_Keyword: Climate Index

Theme_Keyword: Climate Indices

Theme_Keyword: Forecast Indices

Theme_Keyword: Atmospheric Circulation

Theme_Keyword: Climate Change

Theme_Keyword: Wind Anomalies

Theme_Keyword: CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE

Theme_Keyword: ENGLISH

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Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: GCMD

Place_Keyword: OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN

Place_Keyword: GEOGRAPHIC REGION > EQUATORIAL

Place_Keyword: GEOGRAPHIC REGION > TROPICS

Temporal:

Temporal_Keyword_Thesaurus: GCMD

Temporal_Keyword: Daily, Monthly

Access_Constraints: Not Available

Use_Constraints:

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Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: DONALD GARRETT

Contact_Position: TECHNICAL CONTACT

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Donald.Garrett@noaa.gov

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Contact_Organization: DOC/NOAA/NWS/NCEP/CPC > Climate Prediction Center, National Centers for Environmental Prediction, National Weather Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce

Contact_Person: DONALD GARRETT

Contact_Position: DATA CENTER CONTACT

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Donald.Garrett@noaa.gov

Resource_Description: NOAA_NWS_CPC_ZONAL200

Distribution_Liability:

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Format_Name: ASCII, graphs

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Online_Option:

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http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/

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DATA CENTER URL

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Online_Option:

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Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:

http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/precip/CWlin...

Access_Instructions:

Access to 200mb zonal wind indices graphs and data.

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:

http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/data/indices/zwnd200

Access_Instructions:

Access to 200 millibar (mb) Zonal Winds Equator (165°West-110°West)

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Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:

http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/data/indices/

Access_Instructions:

Related monthly atmospheric and SST Indices

Fees: None

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20030214

Metadata_Review_Date: 20091104

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: SCOTT A. RITZ

Contact_Position: DIF AUTHOR

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address

Address: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Address: Global Change Master Directory

City: Greenbelt

State_or_Province: Maryland

Postal_Code: 20771

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 301-614-5126

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 301-614-5268

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Scott.A.Ritz@nasa.gov

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: local time