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NCEP-NCAR (R1): An Overview

Years of record

1948-01 to 2022-02

NCEP-NCAR (R1) is the original reanalysis effort. It uses a frozen global state-of-the-art global data assimilation system (as of 11 January 1995). The original database was enhanced (additional, quality checked datasets) by NCAR's Data Support Section. Originally planned to span 1957-96 ("40-Year Reanalysis Project"), it was extended back to 1948 and continues to this…
Main variables and Earth System components
Atmosphere Air Temperature Geopotential Height
Formats

GRIB, netCDF

Timestep

Sub-daily, Daily, Monthly

Domain

Global

Collections

Diagnostic Data Sets, NCAR-DOE-CESM, atmosdiagnostics, Climate Analysis Section (CAS) Data Catalog
Experts contributing reviews

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