NASA Cold Land Processes Experiment (CLPX 2002/03): Atmospheric Analyses Datasets

This paper describes the Local Analysis and Prediction System (LAPS) and the 20-km horizontal grid version of the Rapid Update Cycle (RUC20) atmospheric analyses datasets, which are available as part of the Cold Land Processes Field Experiment (CLPX) data archive. The LAPS dataset contains spatially...

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Published in:Journal of hydrometeorology 2008-10, Vol.9 (5), p.952-956
Main Authors: Liston, Glen E., Birkenheuer, Daniel L., Hiemstra, Christopher A., Cline, Donald W., Elder, Kelly
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Archives
Atmospherics
Datasets
Forecasting models
Soil temperature regimes
Soil water content
Surface temperature
Temperature ratio
Water temperature
Weather forecasting
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Summary:This paper describes the Local Analysis and Prediction System (LAPS) and the 20-km horizontal grid version of the Rapid Update Cycle (RUC20) atmospheric analyses datasets, which are available as part of the Cold Land Processes Field Experiment (CLPX) data archive. The LAPS dataset contains spatially and temporally continuous atmospheric and surface variables over Colorado, Wyoming, and parts of the surrounding states. The analysis used a 10-km horizontal grid with 21 vertical levels and an hourly temporal resolution. The LAPS archive includes forty-six 1D surface fields and nine 3D upper-air fields, spanning the period 1 September 2001 through 31 August 2003. The RUC20 dataset includes hourly 3D atmospheric analyses over the contiguous United States and parts of southern Canada and northern Mexico, with 50 vertical levels. The RUC20 archive contains forty-six 1D surface fields and fourteen 3D upper-air fields, spanning the period 1 October 2002 through 31 September 2003. The datasets are archived at the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) in Boulder, Colorado.
ISSN:1525-755X
1525-7541
DOI:10.1175/2008JHM868.1