Dataset
ECMWF ERA-40: 1.5 degree gridded surface level analysis time wave model data (lwas)
Update Frequency: Not Planned
Latest Data Update: 2008-08-04
Status: Completed
Online Status: ONLINE
Publication State: Published
Publication Date: 2006-12-10
Download Stats: last 12 months
Dataset Size: 1.43M Files | 341GB
Abstract
This dataset contains 1.5 degree gridded, analysis time step wave model data from the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) Re-Analysis (ERA) 40 program from September 1957 to August 2002. ERA-40 followed on from the ERA-15 re-analysis project. These data are GRIB formatted.
Citable as: European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (2006): ECMWF ERA-40: 1.5 degree gridded surface level analysis time wave model data (lwas). NCAS British Atmospheric Data Centre, date of citation. https://catalogue.ceda.ac.uk/uuid/5a65fd368fd14fc4b3f392bdf143afa3
Abbreviation: Not defined
Keywords: ECMWF, ERA, ERA-40, reanalysis, surface, model, wave
Details
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Access to these data is available to any registered CEDA user. Please Login or Register for an account to gain access.
Use of these data is covered by the following licence: http://licences.ceda.ac.uk/image/data_access_condition/ecmwf-era-products.pdf. When using these data you must cite them correctly using the citation given on the CEDA Data Catalogue record. |
| Data lineage: |
Data were generated by the ERA-40 project at European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) and stored within ECMWF's archives. The BADC then obtained a copy from the ECMWF archived and ingested into the BADC archives to aid wider academic use of these data. |
| Data Quality: |
ECMWF quality controlled data.
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| File Format: |
Data are GRIB formatted
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Related Documents
| ECMWF ERA 40 website |
| Encoding and decoding GRIB data (GRIBEX) |
Process overview
This dataset was generated by the computation detailed below.
| Title | ECWF ERA-40 data assimilation system deployed on ECMWF Computer |
| Abstract | This computation involved: ERA-40 data assimilation system deployed on ECMWF Computer. |
| Input Description | None |
| Output Description | None |
| Software Reference | None |
- units: m s**-1
- names: 10 metre wind speed
- units: m**2 s radian**-1
- names: 2D wave spectra (single)
- units: dimensionless
- names: Coefficient of drag with waves
- units: degrees
- names: Mean direction of total swell
- units: degrees
- names: Mean direction of wind waves
- units: s
- names: Mean period of total swell
- units: s
- names: Mean period of wind waves
- units: dimensionless
- names: Mean square slope of waves
- units: Degree true
- names: Mean wave direction
- units: s
- names: Mean wave period
- units: s
- names: Mean wave period based on first moment
- units: s
- names: Mean wave period based on first moment for swell
- units: s
- names: Mean wave period based on first moment for wind waves
- units: s
- names: Mean wave period based on second moment
- units: s
- names: Mean wave period based on second moment for swell
- units: s
- names: Mean wave period based on second moment for wind waves
- units: s
- names: Peak period of 1D spectra
- units: m
- names: Significant height of combined wind waves and swell
- units: m
- names: Significant height of total swell
- units: m
- names: Significant height of wind waves
- units: dimensionless
- names: Wave spectral directional width
- units: dimensionless
- names: Wave spectral directional width for swell
- units: dimensionless
- names: Wave spectral directional width for wind waves
Co-ordinate Variables
Coverage
Temporal Range
Start time:
1957-09-29T23:00:00
End time:
2002-08-31T22:59:59
Geographic Extent
90.0000° |
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-180.0000° |
180.0000° |
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-90.0000° |
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