GFS model

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf numerical weather prediction model
gptkbp:availableOn gptkb:NOAA_NOMADS
NOAA Operational Model Archive and Distribution System
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:dataAssimilation gptkb:hybrid_4DEnVar
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:National_Centers_for_Environmental_Prediction
gptkbp:domain global
gptkbp:firstReleased 1980s
gptkbp:forecastVariables 16 days
gptkbp:frequency every 6 hours
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Global_Forecast_System
gptkbp:gridType spectral
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label GFS model
gptkbp:openToPublic yes
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:NOAA
gptkbp:outputVariables gptkb:temperature
wind
humidity
precipitation
pressure
cloud cover
gptkbp:replacedBy Aviation Model (AVN)
GFSv16 (2021 upgrade)
gptkbp:resolution 13 km (as of 2019)
gptkbp:timeStep 1 hour
gptkbp:usedBy meteorologists worldwide
gptkbp:usedFor climate research
global weather forecasting
gptkbp:verticalLevels 127 (as of 2019)
gptkbp:website https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/data-access/model-data/model-datasets/global-forcast-system-gfs
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:European_Centre_for_Medium-Range_Weather_Forecasts_model
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6