Data coverage
A collection of observations necessary to run National Weather Service’s (NWS) GW test cases. These may include incomplete or otherwise immature data or data formats that are subject to change as development proceeds. - dumpnr: non-restricted versions of observations from NWS Observation Processing (ObsProc) in Binary Universal Form for the Representation of meteorological data (BUFR) format - dumpiodanr: non-restricted observations converted to the Interface for Observation Data Access (IODA) format - experimentalobs: Additional atmospheric and marine observations - GEFSExtData: Assorted aerosol emission data - prodanltars: GFS analysis restarts from production in tarball format GW is the primary driver for many of the NWS’s global models, including the Global Forecast System (GFS), Global Ensemble Forecast System (GEFS), and the upcoming Climate Forecast System (CFS) successor, the Seasonal Forecast System (SFS) and the upcoming Global Chemistry and Aerosols Forecast System (GCAFS). The workflow is currently managed by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office of Model Development (OMD), which is also the primary developer. The Earth Prediction Innovation Center (EPIC) is responsible for the public release and user support of the GW.
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