NMC Global Daily Stratospheric Analyses from ATOVS

These global stratospheric analyses are provided on a pair of 65 by 65 polar grids, daily at 12Z. They were operationally prepared by NMC using data from the Advanced TIROS Operational Vertical Sounder (ATOVS), which contained several sensors including the Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit (AMSU). The analyses are available on eight mandatory levels from 70 to 0.4 mb. Parameters include pressure, geopotential height, and temperature.

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Temporal Range

  • Begin:  1997-05-01T12:00:00Z
    End:  2007-06-30T12:00:00Z

Keywords

Resource Type dataset
Temporal Range Begin 1997-05-01T12:00:00Z
Temporal Range End 2007-06-30T12:00:00Z
Temporal Resolution N/A
Bounding Box North Lat 90
Bounding Box South Lat -90
Bounding Box West Long -180
Bounding Box East Long 180
Spatial Representation grid
Spatial Resolution 381000 m
Related Links N/A
Additional Information N/A
Resource Format WMO_GRIB1
Standardized Resource Format GRIB
Asset Size 1253 MB
Legal Constraints

Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
Access Constraints None
Software Implementation Language N/A

Resource Support Name Bob Dattore
Resource Support Email dattore@ucar.edu
Resource Support Organization NSF NCAR - Geoscience Data Exchange
Distributor NSF NCAR Geoscience Data Exchange
Metadata Contact Name N/A
Metadata Contact Email datahelp@ucar.edu
Metadata Contact Organization NSF NCAR Geoscience Data Exchange

Author National Centers for Environmental Prediction, National Weather Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Publisher NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research
Publication Date 1997-07-17
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) https://doi.org/10.5065/QNPA-BP50
Alternate Identifier d067003
Resource Version N/A
Topic Category climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
Progress completed
Metadata Date 2025-10-02T23:42:13Z
Metadata Record Identifier edu.ucar.gdex::d067003
Metadata Language eng; USA
Suggested Citation National Centers for Environmental Prediction, National Weather Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce. (1997). NMC Global Daily Stratospheric Analyses from ATOVS. NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research. https://doi.org/10.5065/QNPA-BP50. Accessed 10 October 2025.

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