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NOAA NCEP CPC CA_SST v200608

NOAA NCEP CPC CA_SST v200608: SST hindcasts/forecasts released Aug 2006.

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v200708newer version released Sep 2007 which supercedes v200608

Datasets and variables

landsea NOAA NCEP CPC CA_SST v200608 landsea[ X Y |]
Sea Surface Temperature NOAA NCEP CPC CA_SST v200608 sst[ X Y | M L S]
Forecast Time NOAA NCEP CPC CA_SST v200608 T[ S L |]

Independent Variables (Grids)

CPC lead time grid: /L (months) ordered (0.0 months) to (11. months) by 1. N= 12 pts :grid
member grid: /M (unitless) ordered (1.) to (12.) by 1. N= 12 pts :grid
initial data grid: /S (months since 1960-01-01) ordered (Dec 1955 - Feb 1956) to (May-Jul 2006) by 1. N= 606 pts :grid
Longitude grid: /X (degree_east) periodic (0) to (2.5W) by 2.5 N= 144 pts :grid
Latitude grid: /Y (degree_north) ordered (90N) to (90S) by 2.5 N= 73 pts :grid

References

van den Dool, H.M., 1994: Searching for analogues, how long must we wait? Tellus, 46A, 314-324.

Van den Dool, H. M., 2007: Empirical Methods in Short-Term Climate Prediction. Oxford University Press, 215 pp.

Last updated: Thu, 06 Sep 2007 21:03:34 GMT