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Types of Analyses and Forecasts
CPC/AMSU Local Time Analyses..(Four Times Daily) NCEP Global Forecast System Model Analyses and Forecasts out to 10 days
CPC/AMSU Analyses

The NCEP/Climate Prediction Center (CPC) analyzes the temperatures derived from NESDIS retrieval soundings of the Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit (AMSU) on board the NOAA Polar Orbiting Environmental Satellites. The retrievals are separated by the orbital node of the spacecraft (ascending and descending). The AMSU views the earth along each orbit at the same local time. NOAA 15 ascending orbit retrievals results in a 7:30 PM analysis, and the descending orbits' retrievals results in a 7:30 AM analysis. NOAA 16 ascending orbit retrievals results in a 2:00 PM anaysis, and the descending orbits' retrievals results in a 2:00 AM analysis. NOAA 17 ascending orbit retrievals results in a 10:00 PM anaysis, and the descending orbits' retrievals results in a 10:00 AM analysis. The temperature analyses are based solely upon the satellite retrievals. The height analyses are derived hydrostatically from the temperatures from a base-level (100 hPa) from the NCEP Global Forecast System (GFS, formally AVN) model.

Useful information:
NOAA K (15) Booklet (PDF file)
NOAA L (16) Booklet (PDF file)
NOAA M (17) Booklet (PDF file)
NOAA N (18) Booklet (PDF file)
NOAA N' (19) Booklet (PDF file)

 
CPC/AMSU 12Z Analyses
Temperatures Satellite
NOAA-15 EOS-Aqua
Pressure Level NHSH NHSH
01 hPa N15 12Z N15 12Z Aqua 12Z Aqua 12Z
02 hPa N15 12Z N15 12Z Aqua 12Z Aqua 12Z
05 hPa N15 12Z N15 12Z Aqua 12Z Aqua 12Z
 
CPC/AMSU NOAA-15 Analyses
Temperatures Orbital Node
Ascending Descending
Pressure Level NHSH NHSH
01 hPa 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 AM 7:30 AM
02 hPa 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 AM 7:30 AM
05 hPa 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 AM 7:30 AM
10 hPa 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 AM 7:30 AM
30 hPa 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 AM 7:30 AM
50 hPa 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 AM 7:30 AM
70 hPa 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 AM 7:30 AM
 
CPC/AMSU NOAA-15 Analyses
Heights Orbital Node
Ascending Descending
Pressure Level NHSH NHSH
01 hPa 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 AM 7:30 AM
02 hPa 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 AM 7:30 AM
05 hPa 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 AM 7:30 AM
10 hPa 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 AM 7:30 AM
30 hPa 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 AM 7:30 AM
50 hPa 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 AM 7:30 AM
70 hPa 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 AM 7:30 AM
CPC/AMSU NOAA-18 Analyses
Temperatures Orbital Node
Ascending Descending
Pressure Level NHSH NHSH
01 hPa 2:00 PM 2:00 PM 2:00 AM 2:00 AM
02 hPa 2:00 PM 2:00 PM 2:00 AM 2:00 AM
05 hPa 2:00 PM 2:00 PM 2:00 AM 2:00 AM
10 hPa 2:00 PM 2:00 PM 2:00 AM 2:00 AM
30 hPa 2:00 PM 2:00 PM 2:00 AM 2:00 AM
50 hPa 2:00 PM 2:00 PM 2:00 AM 2:00 AM
70 hPa 2:00 PM 2:00 PM 2:00 AM 2:00 AM
 
CPC/AMSU NOAA-18 Analyses
Heights Orbital Node
Ascending Descending
Pressure Level NHSH NHSH
01 hPa 2:00 PM 2:00 PM 2:00 AM 2:00 AM
02 hPa 2:00 PM 2:00 PM 2:00 AM 2:00 AM
05 hPa 2:00 PM 2:00 PM 2:00 AM 2:00 AM
10 hPa 2:00 PM 2:00 PM 2:00 AM 2:00 AM
30 hPa 2:00 PM 2:00 PM 2:00 AM 2:00 AM
50 hPa 2:00 PM 2:00 PM 2:00 AM 2:00 AM
70 hPa 2:00 PM 2:00 PM 2:00 AM 2:00 AM
CPC/AMSU NOAA-19 Analyses
Temperatures Orbital Node
Ascending Descending
Pressure Level NHSH NHSH
01 hPa 2:00 PM 2:00 PM 2:00 AM 2:00 AM
02 hPa 2:00 PM 2:00 PM 2:00 AM 2:00 AM
05 hPa 2:00 PM 2:00 PM 2:00 AM 2:00 AM
10 hPa 2:00 PM 2:00 PM 2:00 AM 2:00 AM
30 hPa 2:00 PM 2:00 PM 2:00 AM 2:00 AM
50 hPa 2:00 PM 2:00 PM 2:00 AM 2:00 AM
70 hPa 2:00 PM 2:00 PM 2:00 AM 2:00 AM
 
CPC/AMSU NOAA-19 Analyses
Heights Orbital Node
Ascending Descending
Pressure Level NHSH NHSH
01 hPa 2:00 PM 2:00 PM 2:00 AM 2:00 AM
02 hPa 2:00 PM 2:00 PM 2:00 AM 2:00 AM
05 hPa 2:00 PM 2:00 PM 2:00 AM 2:00 AM
10 hPa 2:00 PM 2:00 PM 2:00 AM 2:00 AM
30 hPa 2:00 PM 2:00 PM 2:00 AM 2:00 AM
50 hPa 2:00 PM 2:00 PM 2:00 AM 2:00 AM
70 hPa 2:00 PM 2:00 PM 2:00 AM 2:00 AM
 
NCEP/GFS analyses and Forecasts

The NCEP Global Forecast System model (GFS, formally the AVN) stratospheric temperature, height, and total ozone analyses and forecasts are generated each day from the 00Z cycle at the levels: 70, 50, 30, 20, 10, 5, 2, and 1 hPa (approximately 18-45 km). Below are contoured maps of the initial analyses (f00) and forecasts at 24 hour intervals out to 10 days (f240). Additional information about the validity of the forecasts is given in the Forecast Error set of graphs for temperature and zonal wind for all pressure levels from 200 to 1 hPa.

 
NCEP/GFS Analyses and Forecasts
Temperatures Forecast Hours
f00 f24 f48 f72 f96 f120 f144 f168 f192 f216 f240 f264 f288 f312 f336 f360 f384
Pressure Level NHSH NHSH NHSH NHSH NHSH NHSH NHSH NHSH NHSH NHSH NHSH NHSH NHSH NHSH NHSH NHSH NHSH
1 hPa f00 f00 f24 f24 f48 f48 f72 f72 f96 f96 f120 f120 f144 f144 f168 f168 f192 f192 f216 f216 f240 f240 f264 f264 f288 f288 f312 f312 f336 f336 f360 f360 f384 f384
2 hPa f00 f00 f24 f24 f48 f48 f72 f72 f96 f96 f120 f120 f144 f144 f168 f168 f192 f192 f216 f216 f240 f240 f264 f264 f288 f288 f312 f312 f336 f336 f360 f360 f384 f384
5 hPa f00 f00 f24 f24 f48 f48 f72 f72 f96 f96 f120 f120 f144 f144 f168 f168 f192 f192 f216 f216 f240 f240 f264 f264 f288 f288 f312 f312 f336 f336 f360 f360 f384 f384
10 hPa f00 f00 f24 f24 f48 f48 f72 f72 f96 f96 f120 f120 f144 f144 f168 f168 f192 f192 f216 f216 f240 f240 f264 f264 f288 f288 f312 f312 f336 f336 f360 f360 f384 f384
30 hPa f00 f00 f24 f24 f48 f48 f72 f72 f96 f96 f120 f120 f144 f144 f168 f168 f192 f192 f216 f216 f240 f240 f264 f264 f288 f288 f312 f312 f336 f336 f360 f360 f384 f384
50 hPa f00 f00 f24 f24 f48 f48 f72 f72 f96 f96 f120 f120 f144 f144 f168 f168 f192 f192 f216 f216 f240 f240 f264 f264 f288 f288 f312 f312 f336 f336 f360 f360 f384 f384
70 hPa f00 f00 f24 f24 f48 f48 f72 f72 f96 f96 f120 f120 f144 f144 f168 f168 f192 f192 f216 f216 f240 f240 f264 f264 f288 f288 f312 f312 f336 f336 f360 f360 f384 f384
100 hPa f00 f00 f24 f24 f48 f48 f72 f72 f96 f96 f120 f120 f144 f144 f168 f168 f192 f192 f216 f216 f240 f240 f240 f264 f288 f288 f312 f312 f336 f336 f360 f360 f384 f384
 
NCEP/GFS Analyses and Forecasts
__Heights___ Forecast Hours
f00 f24 f48 f72 f96 f120 f144 f168 f192 f216 f240 f264 f288 f312 f336 f360 f384
Pressure Level NHSH NHSH NHSH NHSH NHSH NHSH NHSH NHSH NHSH NHSH NHSH NHSH NHSH NHSH NHSH NHSH NHSH
1 hPa f00 f00 f24 f24 f48 f48 f72 f72 f96 f96 f120 f120 f144 f144 f168 f168 f192 f192 f216 f216 f240 f240 f264 f264 f288 f288 f312 f312 f336 f336 f360 f360 f384 f384
2 hPa f00 f00 f24 f24 f48 f48 f72 f72 f96 f96 f120 f120 f144 f144 f168 f168 f192 f192 f216 f216 f240 f240 f264 f264 f288 f288 f312 f312 f336 f336 f360 f360 f384 f384
5 hPa f00 f00 f24 f24 f48 f48 f72 f72 f96 f96 f120 f120 f144 f144 f168 f168 f192 f192 f216 f216 f240 f240 f264 f264 f288 f288 f312 f312 f336 f336 f360 f360 f384 f384
10 hPa f00 f00 f24 f24 f48 f48 f72 f72 f96 f96 f120 f120 f144 f144 f168 f168 f192 f192 f216 f216 f240 f240 f264 f264 f288 f288 f312 f312 f336 f336 f360 f360 f384 f384
30 hPa f00 f00 f24 f24 f48 f48 f72 f72 f96 f96 f120 f120 f144 f144 f168 f168 f192 f192 f216 f216 f240 f240 f264 f264 f288 f288 f312 f312 f336 f336 f360 f360 f384 f384
50 hPa f00 f00 f24 f24 f48 f48 f72 f72 f96 f96 f120 f120 f144 f144 f168 f168 f192 f192 f216 f216 f240 f240 f264 f264 f288 f288 f312 f312 f336 f336 f360 f360 f384 f384
70 hPa f00 f00 f24 f24 f48 f48 f72 f72 f96 f96 f120 f120 f144 f144 f168 f168 f192 f192 f216 f216 f240 f240 f264 f264 f288 f288 f312 f312 f336 f336 f360 f360 f384 f384
100 hPa f00 f00 f24 f24 f48 f48 f72 f72 f96 f96 f120 f120 f144 f144 f168 f168 f192 f192 f216 f216 f240 f240 f264 f264 f288 f288 f312 f312 f336 f336 f360 f360 f384 f384
 
NCEP/GFS Analyses and Forecasts
Ozone Forecast Hours
f00 f24 f48 f72 f96 f120
Pressure Level NHSH NHSH NHSH NHSH NHSH NHSH
Total Ozone : DU f00 f00 f24 f24 f48 f48 f72 f72 f96 f96 f120 f120
1 hPa O3mr : ppm f00 f00 f24 f24 f48 f48 f72 f72 f96 f96 f120 f120
2 hPa O3mr : ppm f00 f00 f24 f24 f48 f48 f72 f72 f96 f96 f120 f120
3 hPa O3mr : ppm f00 f00 f24 f24 f48 f48 f72 f72 f96 f96 f120 f120
5 hPa O3mr : ppm f00 f00 f24 f24 f48 f48 f72 f72 f96 f96 f120 f120
7 hPa O3mr : ppm f00 f00 f24 f24 f48 f48 f72 f72 f96 f96 f120 f120
10 hPa O3mr : ppm f00 f00 f24 f24 f48 f48 f72 f72 f96 f96 f120 f120
20 hPa O3mr : ppm f00 f00 f24 f24 f48 f48 f72 f72 f96 f96 f120 f120
30 hPa O3mr : ppm f00 f00 f24 f24 f48 f48 f72 f72 f96 f96 f120 f120
50 hPa O3mr : ppm f00 f00 f24 f24 f48 f48 f72 f72 f96 f96 f120 f120
70 hPa O3mr : ppm f00 f00 f24 f24 f48 f48 f72 f72 f96 f96 f120 f120
100 hPa O3mr : ppm f00 f00 f24 f24 f48 f48 f72 f72 f96 f96 f120 f120
150 hPa O3mr : ppbv f00 f00 f24 f24 f48 f48 f72 f72 f96 f96 f120 f120
200 hPa O3mr : ppbv f00 f00 f24 f24 f48 f48 f72 f72 f96 f96 f120 f120
250 hPa O3mr : ppbv f00 f00 f24 f24 f48 f48 f72 f72 f96 f96 f120 f120
300 hPa O3mr : ppbv f00 f00 f24 f24 f48 f48 f72 f72 f96 f96 f120 f120
350 hPa O3mr : ppbv f00 f00 f24 f24 f48 f48 f72 f72 f96 f96 f120 f120
400 hPa O3mr : ppbv f00 f00 f24 f24 f48 f48 f72 f72 f96 f96 f120 f120
 
NCEP/GFS Analyses and Forecasts
Forecast Error Pressure Levels
1 hPa 2 hPa 5 hPa 10 hPa 50 hPa 100 hPa 200 hPa
Temperature T01 T02 T05 T10 T50 T100 T200
Zonal Wind U01 U02 U05 U10 U50 U100 U200
Total Ozone TOZ

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