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ERA-40

ERA-40 project was to produce and promote the use of a comprehensive set of global analysis describing the state of the atmosphere and land and ocean-wave conditions from during the 45 years from September 1957 to August 2002. The atmospheric model used for ERA-40 is known as IFS CY23r4.
Cite this dataset when used as a source.
  • ID not available.
gov.noaa.ngdc.stp.indices:G10143
Other Access Online access information not available.
Distribution Formats
  • NetCDF
Distributor Justin Mabie
Space and Terrestrial Weather Specialist
DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
(303) 497-6135
Justin.Mabie@noaa.gov
Dataset Point of Contact Justin Mabie
Space and Terrestrial Weather Specialist
DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
(303) 497-6135
Justin.Mabie@noaa.gov
Time Period 1957-09-01T00 to 2002-08-31T18
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: -180.0
East: 180.0
South: -90
North: 90
Spatial Coverage Map
Documentation links not available.
Publication Dates
  • publication: 2009-01-01
Dataset Progress Status Complete - production of the data has been completed
Data Update Frequency As needed
Purpose Holdings are to maintain an instance of data supplied to USAF.
Use Limitations
  • While every effort has been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within the limits of the current state of the art, NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in the data, nor as a result of the failure of the data to function on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty.
Originators
  • The European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts
Publishers
  • NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Theme keywords NASA/GCMD Earth Science Keywords
  • Earth Science > Atmosphere > Aerosols
  • Earth Science > Atmosphere > Air Quality
  • Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Phenomena
  • Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Pressure
  • Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Temperature > Air Temperature
  • Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Water Vapor
  • Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds
  • Earth Science > Atmosphere > Clouds
  • Earth Science > Atmosphere > Precipitation
Data Center keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
  • DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
  • DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NGDC > National Geophysical Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Use Constraints
  • Use Constraints: Data is restricted. May be used only by authorized customers
Access Constraints
  • Access Constraints: Data is restricted. May be used only by authorized customers
Fees
  • none
Lineage information for: repository
Processing Steps
  • 2015-04-22T00:00:00 - NOAA created the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) by merging NOAA's National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC), and National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC), including the National Coastal Data Development Center (NCDDC), per the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Public Law 113-235. NCEI launched publicly on April 22, 2015.
Last Modified: 2015-09-18
For questions about the information on this page, please email: Justin.Mabie@noaa.gov