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Product description
These products are a subset of the full
Catalogue of ECMWF Real-time Products
and are based on the medium-range (
high-resolution and ensemble
) and
seasonal
forecast models.
The data are released
1
hour
after
the
real-time dissemination schedule
.
Products are produced at 0.25 degrees resolution in GRIB2 format unless stated otherwise. Since July 2023, the
encoding of products in GRIB2 has changed to use CCSDS compression
.
Products produced at 0.4 degrees under the 'beta' folder will be retired in May 2024. We advise all users to move to the 0.25 degree resolution data.
Important: higher resolution versions of the same products are available via the
Product Requirements Catalogue
and are subject to the ECMWF Standard Licence Agreement.
High-resolution products
:
Steps:
For times 00z &12z: 0 to 144 by 3, 150 to 240 by 6.
For times 06z & 18z: 0 to 90 by 3.
Single and Pressure Levels (hPa): 1000, 925, 850, 700, 600, 500, 400, 300, 250, 200, 150, 100, 50
Parameters: as described below
mn2t3
Minimum temperature at 2 metres in the last 3 hours - currently unavailable (11/03/2024)
228027
Single
mx2t3
Maximum temperature at 2 metres in the last 3 hours - currently unavailable (11/03/2024)
228026
Single
Top net long-wave (thermal) radiation
Single
Surface net long-wave (thermal) radiation
Single
Surface net short-wave (solar) radiation
Single
Surface net short-wave (solar) radiation downwards
Single
Surface net long-wave (thermal) radiation downwards
Single
Time-integrated northward turbulent surface stress - currently unavailable (11/03/2024)
Single
Time-integrated eastward turbulent surface stress - currently unavailable (11/03/2024)
Single
Depth of 20C isotherm - currently unavailable (11/03/2024)
Single
sav300
Average salinity in the upper 300m - currently unavailable (11/03/2024)
Single
Eastward sea water velocity - currently unavailable (11/03/2024)
Single
Northward sea water velocity - currently unavailable (11/03/2024)
Single
sithick
Sea ice thickness - currently unavailable (11/03/2024)
Single
Sea surface height - currently unavailable (11/03/2024)
Single
Divergence
Pressure
Geopotential height
Pressure
Specific humidity
Pressure
Relative humidity
Pressure
Temperature
Pressure
U component of wind
Pressure
V component of wind
Pressure
Vertical velocity
Pressure
Vorticity (relative)
Pressure
mn2t3
Minimum temperature at 2 metres in the last 3 hours - currently unavailable (11/03/2024)
228027
Single
mx2t3
Maximum temperature at 2 metres in the last 3 hours - currently unavailable (11/03/2024)
228026
Single
Top net long-wave (thermal) radiation
Single
Surface net long-wave (thermal) radiation
Single
Surface net short-wave (solar) radiation
Single
Surface net short-wave (solar) radiation downwards
Single
Surface net long-wave (thermal) radiation downwards
Single
Time-integrated northward turbulent surface stress - currently unavailable (11/03/2024)
Single
Time-integrated eastward turbulent surface stress - currently unavailable (11/03/2024)
Single
Depth of 20C isotherm - currently unavailable (11/03/2024)
Single
sav300
Average salinity in the upper 300m - currently unavailable (11/03/2024)
Single
Eastward sea water velocity - currently unavailable (11/03/2024)
Single
Northward sea water velocity - currently unavailable (11/03/2024)
Single
sithick
Sea ice thickness - currently unavailable (11/03/2024)
Single
Sea surface height - currently unavailable (11/03/2024)
Single
Divergence
Pressure
Geopotential height
Pressure
Specific humidity
Pressure
Relative humidity
Pressure
Temperature
Pressure
U component of wind
Pressure
V component of wind
Pressure
Vertical velocity
Pressure
Vorticity (relative)
Pressure
Probabilities, instantaneous weather events
- atmosphere
Steps for times 00z &12z: 12 to 360 by 12
Level: 850 hPa
ptsa_gt _1stdev
Probability of temperature standardized anomaly greater than 1 standard deviation
Pressure
ptsa_gt _1p5stdev
Probability of temperature standardized anomaly greater than 1.5 standard deviation
Pressure
ptsa_gt _2stdev
Probability of temperature standardized anomaly greater than 2 standard deviation
Pressure
ptsa_lt _1stdev
Probability of temperature standardized anomaly less than -1 standard deviation
Pressure
ptsa_lt _1p5stdev
Probability of temperature standardized anomaly less than -1.5 standard deviation
Pressure
ptsa_lt _2stdev
Probability of temperature standardized anomaly less than -2 standard deviation
Pressure
