Dataset Identifier:

ncep_pac

Citation:

Citation Information:

Title: NOAA/NCEP Global Forecast System (GFS) Atmospheric Model: Pacific
Originator: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP)
Publication Date: April 28, 2016

Description:

Abstract:

U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) Global Forecast System (GFS) numerical weather prediction model 8-day, 3-hourly forecast for the Pacific region at approximately 25-km or 0.25-deg resolution.

Purpose: PacIOOS provides timely, reliable, and accurate ocean information to support a safe, clean, productive ocean and resilient coastal zone in the U.S. Pacific Islands region.

Time Period of Content:

Time Period Information:

Range of Dates/Times:

Beginning Date: December 1, 2022
Ending Date: May 14, 2025

Currentness Reference: Unknown

Spatial Domain:

Bounding Coordinates:

 

West Bounding Coordinate: 120.0°
East Bounding Coordinate: 280.0°
North Bounding Coordinate: 40.0°
South Bounding Coordinate: -40.0°

Bounding Altitudes:

Altitude Minimum: 0.0
Altitude Maximum: 0.0
Altitude Distance Units: m

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme Keyword Thesaurus: GCMD Science Keywords
Keyword: Earth Science Atmosphere Atmospheric Pressure Sea Level Pressure
Keyword: Earth Science Atmosphere Atmospheric Radiation Longwave Radiation
Keyword: Earth Science Atmosphere Atmospheric Radiation Shortwave Radiation
Keyword: Earth Science Atmosphere Atmospheric Temperature Surface Air Temperature
Keyword: Earth Science Atmosphere Atmospheric Water Vapor Humidity
Keyword: Earth Science Atmosphere Atmospheric Winds Surface Winds
Keyword: Earth Science Atmosphere Precipitation Rain
Keyword: Earth Science Services Models Weather Research/Forecast Models

Theme:

Theme Keyword Thesaurus: GCMD Platform Keywords
Keyword: Models/Analyses NCEP-GFS NCEP Global Forecast System
Keyword: Models/Analyses Operational Models

Theme:

Theme Keyword Thesaurus: GCMD Instrument Keywords
Keyword: Not Applicable Not Applicable

Theme:

Theme Keyword Thesaurus: CF Standard Name Table v39
Keyword: air_pressure_at_sea_level
Keyword: air_temperature
Keyword: eastward_wind
Keyword: forecast_period
Keyword: forecast_reference_time
Keyword: latitude
Keyword: longitude
Keyword: northward_wind
Keyword: precipitation_flux
Keyword: relative_humidity
Keyword: surface_downwelling_longwave_flux
Keyword: surface_downwelling_shortwave_flux
Keyword: surface_temperature
Keyword: surface_upwelling_longwave_flux
Keyword: surface_upwelling_shortwave_flux
Keyword: time

Place:

Place Keyword Thesaurus: GCMD Location Keywords
Place Keyword: Geographic Region Oceania
Place Keyword: Ocean Pacific Ocean

Access Constraints:

None

Use Constraints:

Use Limitation: The data may be used and redistributed for free but is not intended for legal use, since it may contain inaccuracies. Neither the data Contributor, University of Hawaii, PacIOOS, NOAA, State of Hawaii nor the United States Government, nor any of their employees or contractors, makes any warranty, express or implied, including warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, or assumes any legal liability for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness, of this information.

Point of Contact:

Contact Information:

Contact Organization Primary:

Contact Organization: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP)

Contact Electronic Mail Address:  ncep.list.pmb-dataflow@lstsrv.ncep.noaa.gov

Data Set Credit:

The Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS) is funded through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) as a Regional Association within the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS). PacIOOS is coordinated by the University of Hawaii School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST).

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Browse Graphic File Name: http://www.pacioos.hawaii.edu/metadata/browse/ncep_pac.png

Browse Graphic File Description:

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Browse Graphic File Type: PNG

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Distributor:

Contact Information:

Contact Organization Primary:

Contact Organization: Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS)

Contact Electronic Mail Address:  info@pacioos.org

Standard Order Process:

Digital Form:

Digital Transfer Information:

Format Name: THREDDS OPeNDAP

Digital Transfer Option:

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Computer Contact Information:

Network Address:

Network Resource Name: https://pae-paha.pacioos.hawaii.edu/thredds/dodsC/ncep_pac/NCEP_Pacific_Atmospheric_Model_best.ncd

Digital Form:

Digital Transfer Information:

Format Name: Open Geospatial Consortium Web Coverage Service (WCS)

Digital Transfer Option:

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Computer Contact Information:

Network Address:

Network Resource Name: https://pae-paha.pacioos.hawaii.edu/thredds/wcs/ncep_pac/NCEP_Pacific_Atmospheric_Model_best.ncd?service=WCS&version=1.0.0&request=GetCapabilities

Digital Form:

Digital Transfer Information:

Format Name: Open Geospatial Consortium Web Map Service (WMS)

Digital Transfer Option:

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Computer Contact Information:

Network Address:

Network Resource Name: https://pae-paha.pacioos.hawaii.edu/thredds/wms/ncep_pac/NCEP_Pacific_Atmospheric_Model_best.ncd?service=WMS&version=1.3.0&request=GetCapabilities

Digital Form:

Digital Transfer Information:

Format Name: THREDDS NetCDF Subset Service

Digital Transfer Option:

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Computer Contact Information:

Network Address:

Network Resource Name: https://pae-paha.pacioos.hawaii.edu/thredds/ncss/ncep_pac/NCEP_Pacific_Atmospheric_Model_best.ncd/dataset.html

Digital Form:

Digital Transfer Information:

Format Name: THREDDS Catalog

Format Information Content:

This URL provides a catalog page for this dataset within THREDDS Data Server (TDS).

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Network Address:

Network Resource Name: https://pae-paha.pacioos.hawaii.edu/thredds/catalog/ncep_pac/catalog.html?dataset=ncep_pac/NCEP_Pacific_Atmospheric_Model_best.ncd

Digital Form:

Digital Transfer Information:

Format Name: File Information

Format Information Content:

This URL provides a standard OPeNDAP html interface for selecting data from this dataset. Change the extension to .info for a description of the dataset.

Digital Transfer Option:

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Computer Contact Information:

Network Address:

Network Resource Name: https://pae-paha.pacioos.hawaii.edu/thredds/dodsC/ncep_pac/NCEP_Pacific_Atmospheric_Model_best.ncd.html

Digital Form:

Digital Transfer Information:

Format Name: PacIOOS Voyager (Google Maps API)

Format Information Content:

This URL provides a viewer and/or data access for this dataset.

Digital Transfer Option:

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Computer Contact Information:

Network Address:

Network Resource Name: http://pacioos.org/voyager/index.html?b=-40.751401%2C119.012172%2C40.809669%2C-78.741734&o=wfore:6:f:d8

Digital Form:

Digital Transfer Information:

Format Name: PacIOOS website

Format Information Content:

This URL provides a viewer and/or data access for this dataset.

Digital Transfer Option:

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Computer Contact Information:

Network Address:

Network Resource Name: http://pacioos.org/weather/model-wind-pacific/

Digital Form:

Digital Transfer Information:

Format Name: ERDDAP

Format Information Content:

This URL provides a viewer and/or data access for this dataset.

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Computer Contact Information:

Network Address:

Network Resource Name: https://pae-paha.pacioos.hawaii.edu/erddap/griddap/ncep_pac

Digital Form:

Digital Transfer Information:

Format Name: Related URL

Format Information Content:

This URL provides additional information related to this dataset.

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Computer Contact Information:

Network Address:

Network Resource Name: https://www.nco.ncep.noaa.gov/pmb/products/gfs/

Fees: None specified

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Metadata Date:

May 7, 2025

Metadata Contact:

Contact Information:

Contact Person Primary:

Contact Organization: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP)

Contact Electronic Mail Address:  ncep.list.pmb-dataflow@lstsrv.ncep.noaa.gov

Metadata Standard Name:

Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata: Extensions for Remote Sensing Metadata

Metadata Standard Version:

FGDC-STD-012-2002

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