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Re: [aor-rtma] archive of 2.5 km RTMA

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Re: [aor-rtma] archive of 2.5 km RTMA

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Victor,

LTNA98 KWBR is the header for RTMA temperature on the NWRFC grid.
LTRA98 KWBR is the header for URMA temperature on the NWRFC grid.

You might be able to get RTMA data from NCEI, but I know for a fact they don't have URMA data.

Steve

On Wed, Apr 19, 2017 at 4:42 PM, Victor Stegemiller - NOAA Federal <victor.stegemiller@noaa.gov> wrote:
Hi List, 

We are trying to put together a dataset of the NWRFC RTMA 1hr 2m T's for a study we want to do.  We've heard EMC does not archive the data, and NCEI doesn't have an operational database of the data. It looks like NCEI might have our RTMA data saved daily on their NOMADS site: 


It would be a lot of work to pull what we want from the site, but NCEI said they might be able to pull monthly chunks we could sort.  

To help us find what we are looking for, does anyone on the list know the specific WMO header for the NWRFC RTMA temperature analysis?   Thanks! -Victor

Victor Stegemiller
Hydrometeorological Analysis and Support Forecaster
Northwest River Forecast Center
Portland OR

On Wed, Mar 13, 2013 at 9:14 AM, Alexander Tardy - NOAA Federal <alexander.tardy@noaa.gov> wrote:
Thank you Jamie

Yes, this server and the NDFD one has bounced emails lately.

Alex

Alex Tardy
Warning Coordination Meteorologist, Manager
NOAA/National Weather Service
11440 W. Bernardo Court, San Diego
Twitter @NWSSanDiego

We need precipitation reports! http://cocorahs.org/


On Wed, Mar 13, 2013 at 5:41 AM, Jamie Vavra - NOAA Federal <jamie.vavra@noaa.gov> wrote:
Alex,

I've been experiencing problems sending this message to the listserver, so am copying you directly also.....



Yes, the National Climatic Data Center maintains an archive of the operational RTMA.

I do not have information about the archive of the GMOS, however recommend you contact Kathryn.Gilbert@noaa.gov for assistance.


The RTMA archived data are available from the NOAA National Operational Model Archive and Distribution System (NOMADS) at:    http://nomads.ncdc.noaa.gov/

Please use these instructions: 

For the RTMA prior to October 5, 2008:

1)  Select the link "Access" under the heading "Data"  (Left side of NOMADS header page.)
2)  Select the link "RTMA" under the heading "Quick Access Links."
3)  Data can be ordered either by single selected days  OR in bulk.  
4)  For single days: Available from June 6, 2004 through October 5, 2008. Use calendar boxes.
      For bulk order:   Check the bulk order box.

For the RTMA after October 5,  2008:
1)   Refer to instructions and links under the header "Important Notifications"  (same page as above). 
       The links point to data directories and to product descriptions.

2)  To access the archived RTMA, you will need to know the WMO headers for the RTMA parameters and domains:

WMO HEADING     RTMA PARAMETERS

LT*A98 KWBR     temperature analysis

LT*A98 KWBR     temperature analysis uncertainty

LR*A98 KWBR     dewpoint temperature analysis

LR*A98 KWBR     dewpoint temperature analysis uncertainty

LN*A98 KWBR     wind speed analysis

LN*A98 KWBR     wind speed analysis uncertainty

LN*A98 KWBR     wind direction analysis

LN*A98 KWBR     wind direction analysis uncertainty

LU*A98 KWBR     u wind component analysis (NOAAPORT ONLY)

LV *A98 KWBR     v wind component analysis (NOAAPORT ONLY) 

LP*A98 KWBR     surface pressure analysis
LP*A98 KWBR     surface pressure analysis uncertainty
LH*A98 KWBR     RTMA model terrain height

LEMA98 KWBR     Accumulated precipitation (5km for CONUS only)

LEIA98 KWBR     Accumulated precipitation (2.5km for CONUS only)

LAMA98 KWBR     GOES effective cloud amount (CONUS only)

 

Where * is A for Alaska , C for Puerto Rico, G for Guam, H for Hawaii , I for 2.5km CONUS, M for 5km CONUS.

 

Please let me know if you have any questions about the RTMA archive.

Thank you, Jamie

Jamie Vavra
Meteorologist
NextGen Program
SSMC-2 Room 12310
Silver Spring, MD 20910

301-713-0211 x 135


On Tue, Mar 12, 2013 at 8:00 PM, Alexander Tardy - NOAA Federal <alexander.tardy@noaa.gov> wrote:
Does anyone know if there is an archive (FTP or similar) of
2.5 km RTMA and or 2.5 km or 5 km GMOS datasets.

Thanks!

Alex


Alex Tardy
Warning Coordination Meteorologist, Manager
NOAA/National Weather Service
11440 W. Bernardo Court, San Diego
Twitter @NWSSanDiego

We need precipitation reports! http://cocorahs.org/

 



 


 


 

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