gptkbp:instanceOf
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Numerical weather prediction model
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gptkbp:dataAssimilation
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gptkb:Hybrid_4DEnVar
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gptkbp:developedBy
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gptkb:National_Centers_for_Environmental_Prediction
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gptkbp:forecastVariables
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16 days
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gptkbp:frequency
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4 times daily
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gptkbp:fullName
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gptkb:Global_Forecast_System_version_16
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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GFSv16 (2021)
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gptkbp:improves
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Better precipitation forecasts
Enhanced coupling with ocean and sea ice
Improved hurricane track and intensity forecasts
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gptkbp:includes
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Coupled land surface model
Coupled ocean model
Coupled sea ice model
Coupled wave model
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gptkbp:operatedBy
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gptkb:NOAA
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gptkbp:primaryUse
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Global weather forecasting
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gptkbp:publicDataAvailability
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Yes
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gptkbp:releaseYear
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2021
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gptkbp:replacedBy
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gptkb:GFSv15
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gptkbp:resolution
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13 km (at initialization)
~25 km (out to 16 days)
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gptkbp:uses
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gptkb:Finite-Volume_Cubed-Sphere_(FV3)_dynamical_core
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gptkbp:website
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https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/data-access/model-data/model-datasets/global-forcast-system-gfs
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Global_Forecast_System
gptkb:GFS
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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