NOAA Global Forecast System (GFS)
GPTKB entity
Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Numerical weather prediction model
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| gptkbp:assimilationSystem |
Global Data Assimilation System (GDAS)
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| gptkbp:countryOfOrigin |
gptkb:United_States
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| gptkbp:developedBy |
gptkb:National_Oceanic_and_Atmospheric_Administration
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| gptkbp:firstReleased |
1980s
|
| gptkbp:forecastVariables |
gptkb:Albedo
gptkb:Snowfall wind radiation therapy Ozone precipitation Temperature Pressure 16 days Evaporation Snow depth Soil moisture Visibility Humidity Snowmelt Sea surface temperature Runoff Cloud cover Surface roughness Surface temperature Dew point Canopy water content Convective available potential energy (CAPE) Friction velocity Geopotential height Ground heat flux Latent heat flux Leaf area index Lifted index Mean sea level pressure Precipitable water Precipitation type Relative vorticity Sensible heat flux Soil moisture content Soil temperature Surface downward longwave radiation flux Surface downward shortwave radiation flux Surface fluxes Surface pressure Surface upward longwave radiation flux Surface upward shortwave radiation flux Vegetation fraction |
| gptkbp:format |
gptkb:GRIB
gptkb:NetCDF |
| gptkbp:frequency |
every 6 hours
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| gptkbp:hasModel |
Spectral model
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
NOAA Global Forecast System (GFS)
|
| gptkbp:latestReleaseVersion |
gptkb:GFSv16_(2021)
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| gptkbp:openToPublic |
Yes
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| gptkbp:operatedBy |
gptkb:National_Centers_for_Environmental_Prediction
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| gptkbp:replacedBy |
gptkb:Aviation_Model
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| gptkbp:resolution |
13 km (as of 2019)
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| gptkbp:type |
Global atmospheric data
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| gptkbp:usedFor |
Climate research
Weather forecasting Meteorological analysis |
| gptkbp:website |
https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/data-access/model-data/model-datasets/global-forcast-system-gfs
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Finite-Volume_Cubed-Sphere_(FV3)_dynamical_core
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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