NOAA National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP)'s Global Forecast System (GFS) Model

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Title: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP)'s Global Forecast System (GFS) Model

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Abstract:

Two times daily global analysis fields from the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP)'s Global Forecast System (GFS) Model. Data are served by the Center for Ocean-Land-Atmosphere Studies (COLA) using the GrADS-DODS/OPeNDAP Server (GDS) and by NOAA's National Operational Model Archive and Distribution System (NOMADS) Server. Visualization of the NCEP GFS analysis field products can be done through the Live Access Server (LAS).

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State_or_Province: MD

Postal_Code: 20705-3106

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National Weather Service-NOAA National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP). Model Analyses and Forecasts for the ETA, GFS, NGM and RUC models can be found.

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This data set is part of the Global Ocean Data Assimilation Experiment (GODAE) data sets. Under NOAA NCEP GFS Model data set, information and documentation can be found about model provider and the GFS model.

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National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) GFS Model Documentation

Fees: Not Available

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Metadata_Review_Date: 20090108

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