Dataset
ECMWF ERA-Interim: reduced N256 Gaussian gridded synoptic monthly mean forecast surface parameter data (hgfs)
Update Frequency: Not Planned
Latest Data Update: 2019-10-26
Status: Completed
Online Status: ONLINE
Publication State: Published
Publication Date: 2020-04-24
Download Stats: last 12 months
Dataset Size: 3.9K Files | 88GB
Abstract
ERA-Interim is the latest European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) global atmospheric reanalysis of the period 1979 to August 2019. This follows on from the ERA-15 and ERA-40 re-analysis projects.
The dataset includes synoptic monthly mean forecast surface level data on a reduced N256 Gaussian grid. Forecast steps are every 3 hours from the 00 and 12 UT analysis times.
Citable as: European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (2020): ECMWF ERA-Interim: reduced N256 Gaussian gridded synoptic monthly mean forecast surface parameter data (hgfs). Centre for Environmental Data Analysis, date of citation. https://catalogue.ceda.ac.uk/uuid/d0fe430eb5544ca391d27b56de71e62e/
Abbreviation: Not defined
Keywords: ECMWF, ERA, ERA, Interim, reanalysis, surface, model, Gaussian, N256, analysis, surface level, monthly-mean
Details
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Access to these data is available to any registered CEDA user. Please Login or Register for a CEDA account to gain access.
Use of these data is covered by the following licence(s): https://artefacts.ceda.ac.uk/licences/specific_licences/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 are generated by the ERA-Interim project at European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) before being prepared by ECMWF and uploaded to BADC for ingestion into the archive. |
| Data Quality: |
ECMWF quality controlled data.
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| File Format: |
Data are CF-compliant NetCDF formatted.
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Process overview
This dataset was generated by the computation detailed below.
| Title | ECMWF ERA-Interim Re-analysis Model deployed on ECMWF Computer |
| Abstract | This computation involved: ECMWF ERA-Interim Re-analysis Model deployed on ECMWF Computer. The data assimilation system used to produce ERA-Interim is based on a 2006 release of the IFS (Cy31r2). The system includes a 4-dimensional variational analysis (4D-Var) with a 12-hour analysis window. The spatial resolution of the data set is approximately 80 km (T255 spectral) on 60 vertical levels from the surface up to 0.1 hPa. |
| Input Description | None |
| Output Description | None |
| Software Reference | None |
- standard_name: eastward_wind
- units: m s**-1
- long_name: 10 metre U wind component
- var_id: U10
- standard_name: northward_wind
- units: m s**-1
- long_name: 10 metre V wind component
- var_id: V10
- units: m s**-1
- long_name: 10 metre wind speed
- var_id: SI10
- units: K
- standard_name: dew_point_temperature
- long_name: 2 metre dewpoint temperature
- var_id: D2
- units: K
- standard_name: air_temperature
- long_name: 2 metre temperature
- var_id: T2
- units: m
- long_name: Boundary layer height
- var_id: BLH
- long_name: Charnock
- var_id: CHNK
- units:
- units: J kg**-1
- long_name: Convective available potential energy
- var_id: CAPE
- units: (0 - 1)
- long_name: Forecast albedo
- var_id: FAL
- long_name: Forecast logarithm of surface roughness for heat
- var_id: FLSR
- units:
- units: m
- long_name: Forecast surface roughness
- var_id: FSR
- units: (0 - 1)
- long_name: High cloud cover
- var_id: HCC
- units: K
- long_name: Ice surface temperature layer 1
- var_id: ISTL1
- units: K
- long_name: Ice surface temperature layer 2
- var_id: ISTL2
- units: K
- long_name: Ice surface temperature layer 3
- var_id: ISTL3
- units: K
- long_name: Ice surface temperature layer 4
- var_id: ISTL4
- units: N m**-2
- long_name: Instantaneous X surface stress
- var_id: IEWS
- units: N m**-2
- long_name: Instantaneous Y surface stress
- var_id: INSS
- units: kg m**-2 s
- long_name: Instantaneous moisture flux
- var_id: IE
- units: W m**-2
- long_name: Instantaneous surface heat flux
- var_id: ISHF
- units: (0 - 1)
- long_name: Low cloud cover
- var_id: LCC
- units: Pa
- long_name: Mean sea-level pressure
- standard_name: air_pressure_at_sea_level
- var_id: MSL
- units: (0 - 1)
- long_name: Medium cloud cover
- var_id: MCC
- units: K
- long_name: Sea surface temperature
- var_id: SSTK
- units: (0 - 1)
- long_name: Sea-ice cover
- var_id: CI
- units: m of water
- long_name: Skin reservoir content
- var_id: SRC
- units: K
- long_name: Skin temperature
- var_id: SKT
- units: (0 - 1)
- long_name: Snow albedo
- var_id: ASN
- units: kg**-3
- long_name: Snow density
- var_id: RSN
- units: m of water equivalent
- long_name: Snow depth
- standard_name: lwe_thickness_of_surface_snow_amount
- var_id: SD
- units: K
- standard_name: surface_temperature
- long_name: Soil temperature level 1
- var_id: STL1
- units: K
- long_name: Soil temperature level 2
- var_id: STL2
- units: K
- long_name: Soil temperature level 3
- var_id: STL3
- units: K
- long_name: Soil temperature level 4
- var_id: STL4
- units: Pa
- standard_name: surface_air_pressure
- long_name: Surface pressure
- var_id: SP
- units: K
- long_name: Temperature of snow layer
- standard_name: snow_temperature
- var_id: TSN
- standard_name: cloud_area_fraction
- units: (0 - 1)
- long_name: Total cloud cover
- var_id: TCC
- var_id: LSF
- units: kg m**-2
- long_name: Total column ice water
- var_id: CSF
- units: kg m**-2
- long_name: Total column liquid water
- units: kg m**-2
- long_name: Total column ozone
- var_id: TCO3
- units: kg m**-2
- long_name: Total column water
- var_id: TCW
- units: m**3 m**-3
- long_name: Volumetric soil water layer 1
- var_id: SWVL1
- units: m**3 m**-3
- long_name: Volumetric soil water layer 2
- var_id: SWVL2
- units: m**3 m**-3
- long_name: Volumetric soil water layer 3
- var_id: SWVL3
- units: m**3 m**-3
- long_name: Volumetric soil water layer 4
- var_id: SWVL4
- units: cm
- var_id: depth_3
- long_name: depth
- units: level
- var_id: surface
- long_name: surface
- var_id: t
- long_name: t
Co-ordinate Variables
- units: degrees_north
- standard_name: latitude
- var_id: latitude
- long_name: latitude
- units: degrees_east
- standard_name: longitude
- var_id: longitude
- long_name: longitude
Coverage
Temporal Range
Start time:
1979-01-01T00:00:00
End time:
2019-08-31T23:59:59
Geographic Extent
90.0000° |
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-180.0000° |
180.0000° |
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-90.0000° |
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