Global Forecast System

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf numerical weather prediction model
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:GFS
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:National_Centers_for_Environmental_Prediction
gptkbp:forecastVariables gptkb:temperature
wind
radiation therapy
humidity
precipitation
sea surface temperature
turbulence
pressure
ozone
16 days
snow cover
visibility
cloud cover
dew point
sea level pressure
soil moisture
cloud water
convective parameters
precipitable water
vertical velocity
gptkbp:format gptkb:GRIB
gptkb:NetCDF
gptkbp:frequency every 6 hours
gptkbp:gridType hybrid sigma-pressure grid
gptkbp:hasModel spectral model
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Global Forecast System
gptkbp:latestReleaseVersion gptkb:GFSv16_(2021)
gptkbp:openToPublic yes
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:National_Weather_Service
gptkbp:provides global weather forecasts
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Aviation_Model
gptkbp:resolution 13 km (as of 2019)
gptkbp:startYear 1980s
gptkbp:type atmospheric data
land surface data
oceanic data
sea ice data
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:government
gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:researchers
meteorologists
gptkbp:usedFor climate modeling
weather forecasting
gptkbp:website https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/data-access/model-data/model-datasets/global-forcast-system-gfs
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Numerical_Atmospheric_Model
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5