Datasets
NCEP Climate Forecast System Version 2 (CFSv2)
Domain: Climate
Spatial Resolution: 0.3 degrees; 0.5 degrees; 1.0 degrees; 1.9 degrees; 2.5 degrees
Temporal Frequency: hourly; monthly
Temporal Coverage: 2011 - Present
Spatial Extent: Global
Source: NOAA
Update Type: Dynamic
Update Frequency: 6 hours
Update Detail: append
Access Details:
The first ncei.noaa.gov access allows for direct download of dataset files. The second ncei.noaa.gov access point links to a THREDDS Data Server (TDS).
Description:
The Climate Forecast System Version 2 (CFSv2) produced by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) is a fully coupled model representing the interaction between the Earth’s oceans, land and atmosphere. The four-times-daily, 9-month control runs, consist of all 6-hourly forecasts, and the monthly means and variable time-series (all variables). The CFSv2 outputs include: 2-D Energetics (EGY); 2-D Surface and Radiative Fluxes (FLX); 3-D Pressure Level Data (PGB); 3-D Isentropic Level Data (IPV); 3-D Ocean Data (OCN); Low-resolution output (GRBLOW); Dumps (DMP); and High- and Low-resolution Initial Conditions (HIC and LIC). The monthly CDAS variable timeseries includes all variables. The CFSv2 period of record begins on April 1, 2011 and continues onward. CFS output is in GRIB-2 file format.
Citation:
Saha, S., Moorthi, S., Wu, X., Wang, J., Nadiga, S., Tripp, P., Behringer, D., Hou, Y., Chuang, H., Iredell, M., Ek, M., Meng, J., Yang, R., Mendez, M., van den Dool, H., Zhang, Q., Wang, W., Chen, M. and Becker, E., 2014, The NCEP Climate Forecast System Version 2: Journal of Climate, v. 27, no. 6, p. 2185-2208, https://doi.org/10.1175/JCLI-D-12-00823.1