CFSR: Climate Forecast System Reanalysis

NOAA/CFSR
Dataset Availability
2018-12-13T00:00:00Z–2024-12-29T00:00:00Z
Dataset Provider
Earth Engine Snippet
ee.ImageCollection("NOAA/CFSR")

Description

The National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) Climate Forecast System Reanalysis (CFSR) was designed and executed as a global, high-resolution, coupled atmosphere-ocean-land surface-sea ice system to provide the best estimate of the state of these coupled domains over the 32-year period of record from January 1979 to March 2011. It has been extended as an operational real-time product. The data in Earth Engine are only present starting from December 13, 2018.

Forecasts are initialized four times per day (0000, 0600, 1200, and 1800 UTC). We ingest only a subset of bands from files matching cdas1.t??z.pgrbh**03|00**.grib2, i.e. files of only 0-hour and 3-hour forecasts as the others are omitted. The forecast length is indicated by the 'forecast_hour' metadata field.

Some images contain only a subset of bands. Using this dataset with both "00" and "03" forecast types will require you to cast the bands across the collection.

Bands

Resolution
55660 meters

Bands

Name Units Min Max Description
u-component_of_wind_hybrid m/s -47.24* 44.33*

u-component of wind at Hybrid level for 00 and 03 forecast
v-component_of_wind_hybrid m/s -45.45* 46.36*

v-component of wind at Hybrid level for 00 and 03 forecast
Albedo_surface_3_Hour_Average % 0* 91.6*

Albedo 3 hour average at ground or water surface for 03 forecast
Canopy_water_evaporation_surface_3_Hour_Average W/m^2 0* 746*

Canopy water evaporation 3 hour average at ground or water surface for 03 forecast
Categorical_Rain_surface 0* 1*

Categorical Rain at ground or water surface for 00 and 03 forecast
Categorical_Rain_surface_3_Hour_Average 0* 1*

Categorical Rain 3 hour average at ground or water surface for 03 forecast
Categorical_Freezing_Rain_surface_3_Hour_Average 0* 1*

Categorical freezing rain 3 hour average at ground or water surface for 03 forecast
Categorical_Ice_Pellets_surface_3_Hour_Average 0* 1*

Categorical ice pellets 3 hour average at ground or water surface for 03 forecast
Categorical_Snow_surface_3_Hour_Average 0* 1*

Categorical snow 3 hour average at ground or water surface for 03 forecast
Clear_Sky_Downward_Long_Wave_Flux_surface_3_Hour_Average W/m^2 56* 483*

Clear Sky Downward Long Wave Flux 3 hour average at ground or water surface for 03 forecast
Clear_Sky_Downward_Solar_Flux_surface_3_Hour_Average W/m^2 0* 1142*

Clear Sky Downward Solar Flux 3 hour average at ground or water surface for 03 forecast
Clear_Sky_Upward_Long_Wave_Flux_surface_3_Hour_Average W/m^2 78* 698*

Clear Sky Upward Long Wave Flux 3 hour average at ground or water surface for 03 forecast
Clear_Sky_Upward_Solar_Flux_atmosphere_top_3_Hour_Average W/m^2 0* 767*

Clear Sky Upward Solar Flux 3 hour average at ground or water surface for 03 forecast
Clear_sky_UV-B_Downward_Solar_Flux_surface_3_Hour_Average W/m^2 0* 24.77*

Clear Sky UV-B Downward Solar Flux 3 hour average at ground or water surface for 03 forecast
Cloud_water_entire_atmosphere_single_layer kg/m^2 0* 19*

Cloud water at entire atmosphere layer for 00 and 03 forecast
Cloud_Work_Function_entire_atmosphere_single_layer_3_Hour_Average J/kg 0* 5791*

Cloud work function 3 hour average at entire atmosphere layer for 03 forecast
Convective_available_potential_energy_surface J/kg 0* 6069*

Convective available potential energy at ground or water surface for 00 and 03 forecast
Convective_available_potential_energy_pressure_difference_layer J/kg 0* 5559*

Convective available potential energy at specified pressure difference from ground to level layer for 03 forecast
Convective_Precipitation_Rate_surface_3_Hour_Average kg/m^2/s 0* 0.002*

Convective precipitation rate 3 hour average at ground or water surface for 03 forecast
Convective_precipitation_surface_3_Hour_Accumulation kg/m^2 0* 19.2*

Convective precipitation 3 hour average at ground or water surface for 03 forecast
Direct_Evaporation_from_Bare_Soil_surface_3_Hour_Average W/m^2 0* 767*

Direct evaporation from bare soil surface 3 hour average at ground or water surface for 03 forecast
Downward_Long-Wave_Radp_Flux_surface W/m^2 60* 530*

Downward Long-Wave Rad. Flux at ground or water surface for 00 and 03 forecast
Downward_Long-Wave_Radp_Flux_surface_3_Hour_Average W/m^2 60* 508*

Downward Long-Wave Rad. Flux 3 hour average at ground or water surface for 03 forecast
Downward_Short-Wave_Radiation_Flux_surface W/m^2 0* 1224*

Downward Short-Wave Radiation Flux at ground or water surface for 00 and 03 forecast
Downward_Short-Wave_Radiation_Flux_surface_3_Hour_Average W/m^2 0* 1142*

Downward Short-Wave Radiation Flux 3 hour average at ground or water surface for 03 forecast
Downward_Short-Wave_Radiation_Flux_atmosphere_top_3_Hour_Average W/m^2 0* 1382*

Downward Short-Wave Radiation Flux atmosphere top 3 hour average at ground or water surface for 03 forecast
Exchange_Coefficient_surface (kg/m^3)/(m/s) 0* 0.69*

Exchange Coefficient at ground or water surface for 00 and 03 forecast
Frictional_Velocity_surface m/s 0.002* 3.5*

Frictional Velocity at ground or water surface for 00 and 03 forecast
Ground_Heat_Flux_surface W/m^2 -459* 683*

Ground Heat Flux at ground or water surface for 00 and 03 forecast
Ground_Heat_Flux_surface_3_Hour_Average W/m^2 -170* 538*

Ground Heat Flux 4 hour average at ground or water surface for 03 forecast
Ice_cover_surface Area fraction 0* 1*

Ice cover at ground or water surface for 00 and 03 forecast
Ice_thickness_surface m 0* 4.76*

Ice thickness at ground or water surface for 00 and 03 forecast
Land_cover_0__sea_1__land_surface 0* 1*

Land cover (0 = sea, 1 = land) at ground or water surface for 00 and 03 forecast
Latent_heat_net_flux_surface W/m^2 -399* 1675*

Latent heat net flux at ground or water surface for 00 and 03 forecast
Latent_heat_net_flux_surface_3_Hour_Average W/m^2 -305* 1250*

Latent heat net flux 3 hour average at ground or water surface for 03 forecast
Liquid_Volumetric_Soil_Moisture_non_Frozen_depth_below_surface_layer_5_cm 0.03* 1*

Liquid Volumetric Soil Moisture (non Frozen) 5 cm depth below land surface layer
Liquid_Volumetric_Soil_Moisture_non_Frozen_depth_below_surface_layer_25_cm 0.028* 1*

Liquid Volumetric Soil Moisture (non Frozen) 25 cm depth below land surface layer
Liquid_Volumetric_Soil_Moisture_non_Frozen_depth_below_surface_layer_70_cm 0.028* 1*

Liquid Volumetric Soil Moisture (non Frozen) 50 cm depth below land surface layer
Liquid_Volumetric_Soil_Moisture_non_Frozen_depth_below_surface_layer_150_cm 0.028* 1*

Liquid Volumetric Soil Moisture (non Frozen) 150 cm depth below land surface layer
Maximum_temperature_height_above_ground_3_Hour_Interval K 201.39* 327.7*

Maximum temperature for 3 Hour Interval at specified height level above ground for 03 forecast
Minimum_temperature_height_above_ground_3_Hour_Interval K 201* 321.89*

Minimum temperature for 3 Hour Interval at specified height level above ground for 03 forecast
Maximum_specific_humidity_at_2m_height_above_ground_3_Hour_Interval Mass fraction 0* 0.036*

Maximum specific humidity for 3 Hour Interval at 2m specified height level above ground for 03 forecast
Minimum_specific_humidity_at_2m_height_above_ground_3_Hour_Interval Mass fraction 0* 0.024*

Minimum specific humidity for 3 Hour Interval at 2m specified height level above ground for 03 forecast
Momentum_flux_u-component_surface_3_Hour_Average N/m^2 -6.56* 8.25*

Momentum flux, u-component 3 hour average at ground or water surface for 03 forecast
Momentum_flux_v-component_surface_3_Hour_Average N/m^2 -6.17* 7.22*

Momentum flux, u-component 3 hour average at ground or water surface for 03 forecast
Plant_Canopy_Surface_Water_surface kg/m^2 0* 0.5*

Plant Canopy Surface Water at ground or water surface for 00 and 03 forecast
Planetary_Boundary_Layer_Height_surface m 17* 6590*

Planetary Boundary Layer Height at ground or water surface for 00 and 03 forecast
Potential_Evaporation_Rate_surface W/m^2 -150* 5617*

Potential Evaporation Rate at ground or water surface for 00 and 03 forecast
Potential_Evaporation_Rate_surface_3_Hour_Average W/m^2 -120* 5263*

Potential Evaporation Rate 3 hour average at ground or water surface for 03 forecast
Precipitation_rate_surface_3_Hour_Average kg/m^2/s 0* 0.022*

Precipitable rate 3 hour average at ground or water surface for 03 forecast
Precipitable_water_entire_atmosphere_single_layer kg/m^2 -0.6* 99.09*

Precipitable water at entire atmosphere layer for 00 and 03 forecast
Precipitable_water_pressure_difference_layer kg/m^2 0* 7.94*

Precipitable water at specified pressure difference from ground to level layer for 00 forecast
Pressure_msl Pa 92406.4* 106908*

Pressure at Mean sea level for 03 forecast
Pressure_reduced_to_MSL_msl Pa 92492.8* 106668*

Pressure reduced to MSL at Mean sea level for 00 and 03 forecast
Pressure_surface Pa 48110* 105600*

Pressure at ground or water surface for 00 and 03 forecast
Relative_humidity_entire_atmosphere_single_layer % 0* 96*

Relative humidity at entire atmosphere layer for 00 and 03 forecast
Sensible_heat_net_flux_surface W/m^2 -1582* 2500*

Sensible heat net flux at ground or water surface for 00 and 03 forecast
Sensible_heat_net_flux_surface_3_Hour_Average W/m^2 -977* 1202*

Sensible heat net flux 3 hour average at ground or water surface for 03 forecast
Snow_Cover_surface_3_Hour_Average % 0* 100*

Snow cover 3 hour average at ground or water surface for 03 forecast
Snow_depth_surface m 0* 4.55*

Snow depth at ground or water surface for 00 and 03 forecast
Snow_Phase_Change_Heat_Flux_surface_3_Hour_Average W/m^2 -405* 911*

Snow phase change hear flux 3 hour average at ground or water surface for 03 forecast
Soil_moisture_content_depth_below_surface_layer kg/m^2 62.01* 2000.05*

Soil moisture content at Depth below land surface layer for 00 and 03 forecast
Soil_type_surface 1* 9*

Soil type at ground or water surface for 00 and 03 forecast
Storm_Surface_Runoff_surface_3_Hour_Accumulation kg/m^2 0* 193.12*

Storm surface runoff 3 hour accumulation at ground or water surface for 03 forecast
Sublimation_evaporation_from_snow_surface_3_Hour_Average W/m^2 0* 742*

Sublimation (evaporation from snow) 3 hour average at ground or water surface for 03 forecast
Specific_humidity_height_above_ground Mass fraction 0.001* 0.036*

Specific humidity at Specified height level above ground for 00 forecast
Surface_Lifted_Index_surface K -15.8* 57.2*

Surface Lifted Index at ground or water surface for 00 and 03 forecast
Surface_roughness_surface m 0* 2.7*

Surface roughness at ground or water surface for 00 and 03 forecast
Surface_Slope_Type_surface index 1* 9*

Surface Slope Type at ground or water surface for 00 and 03 forecast
Temperature_depth_below_surface_layer_5_cm K 219.127* 323.104*

Temperature 5cm depth below land surface layer for 00 and 03 forecast
Temperature_depth_below_surface_layer_25_cm K 220.288* 313.299*

Temperature 25cm epth below land surface layer for 00 and 03 forecast
Temperature_depth_below_surface_layer_70_cm K 218.704* 310.007*

Temperature 70 cm depth below land surface layer for 00 and 03 forecast
Temperature_depth_below_surface_layer_150_cm K 218.925* 307.662*

Temperature 150cm depth below land surface layer for 00 and 03 forecast
Temperature_height_above_ground K 201.17* 325.763*

Temperature at Specified height level above ground for 00 forecast
Temperature_surface K 192.569* 339.173*

Temperature at ground or water surface for 00 and 03 forecast
Total_cloud_cover_convective_cloud % 0* 100*

Total cloud cover at Convective cloud layer for 00 forecast
Total_ozone_entire_atmosphere_single_layer Dobson 177* 571.4*

Total ozone at entire atmosphere layer for 00 and 03 forecast
Total_precipitation_surface_3_Hour_Accumulation kg/m^2 0* 239*

Total precipitation 3 hour average at ground or water surface for 03 forecast
Transpiration_surface_3_Hour_Average W/m^2 0* 680*

Transpiration surface 3 hour average at ground or water surface for 03 forecast
Upward_Long-Wave_Radp_Flux_surface W/m^2 135* 611*

Upward Long-Wave Rad. Flux at ground or water surface for 00 and 03 forecast
Upward_Long-Wave_Radp_Flux_surface_3_Hour_Average W/m^2 78* 703*

Upward Long-Wave Radiation Flux 3 hour average at ground or water surface for 03 forecast
Upward_Long-Wave_Radp_Flux_atmosphere_top_3_Hour_Average W/m^2 69* 384*

Upward Long-Wave Radiation Flux 3 hour average at nominal top of the atmosphere for 03 forecast
Upward_Short-Wave_Radiation_Flux_surface W/m^2 0* 869*

Upward Short-Wave Radiation Flux at ground or water surface for 00 and 03 forecast
Upward_Short-Wave_Radiation_Flux_surface_3_Hour_Average W/m^2 0* 806*

Upward Short-Wave Radiation Flux 3 hour average at ground or water surface for 03 forecast
Upward_Short-Wave_Radiation_Flux_atmosphere_top_3_Hour_Average W/m^2 0* 1049*

Upward Short-Wave Radiation Flux 3 hour average at nominal top of the atmosphere for 03 forecast
UV-B_Downward_Solar_Flux_surface_3_Hour_Average W/m^2 0* 24.7*

UV-B Downward Solar Flux 3 hour average at ground or water surface for 03 forecast
Vegetation_surface % 0* 99*

Vegetation at ground or water surface for 00 and 03 forecast
Vegetation_Type_surface 1* 13*

Vegetation Type at ground or water surface for 00 and 03 forecast
Volumetric_Soil_Moisture_Content_depth_below_surface_layer_5_cm Fraction 0.03* 1*

Volumetric soil moisture content 5cm below surface layer for 00 and 03 forecast
Volumetric_Soil_Moisture_Content_depth_below_surface_layer_25_cm Fraction 0.028* 1*

Volumetric soil moisture content 25cm below surface layer for 00 and 03 forecast
Volumetric_Soil_Moisture_Content_depth_below_surface_layer_70_cm Fraction 0.028* 1*

Volumetric soil moisture content 70cm below surface layer for 00 and 03 forecast
Volumetric_Soil_Moisture_Content_depth_below_surface_layer_150_cm Fraction 0.028* 1*

Volumetric soil moisture content 150cm below surface layer for 00 and 03 forecast
Water_equivalent_of_accumulated_snow_depth_surface kg/m^2 0* 458.82*

Water equivalent of accumulated snow depth at ground or water surface for 00 and 03 forecast
Water_runoff_surface_3_Hour_Accumulation kg/m^2 0* 193.12*

Water runoff 3 hour accumulation at ground or water surface for 03 forecast
* estimated min or max value

Image Properties

Image Properties

Name Type Description
forecast_hour INT

Duration of forecast in hours

Terms of Use

Terms of Use

NOAA data, information, and products, regardless of the method of delivery, are not subject to copyright and carry no restrictions on their subsequent use by the public. Once obtained, they may be put to any lawful use. The forgoing data is in the public domain and is being provided without restriction on use and distribution. For more information visit the NWS disclaimer site.

Citations

Citations:

  • Saha, S., S. Moorthi, H. Pan, X. Wu, J. Wang, and Coauthors, 2010: The NCEP Climate Forecast System Reanalysis. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 91, 1015-1057. doi:10.1175/2010BAMS3001.1

DOIs

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Code Editor (JavaScript)

var dataset = ee.ImageCollection('NOAA/CFSR')
                  .filter(ee.Filter.date('2019-04-01', '2019-04-07'));
var temperatureSurface = dataset.select('Temperature_surface');
var visParams = {
  min: 192,
  max: 339,
  palette: ['blue', 'purple', 'cyan', 'green', 'yellow', 'red']
};

var soilType = dataset.select('Soil_type_surface');
var soilTypeVisParams = {
  min: 1,
  max: 9,
  palette: [
    'red', 'orange', 'blue', 'yellow', 'violet',
    'magenta', 'cadetblue', 'pink', 'aquamarine',]
}
Map.addLayer(
    soilType, soilTypeVisParams, 'Soil type at the surface', true, 0.6);
Map.addLayer(
    temperatureSurface, visParams, 'Temperature at surface (K)', true, 0.6);

Map.setCenter(-88.6, 26.4, 2);
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The National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) Climate Forecast System Reanalysis (CFSR) was designed and executed as a global, high-resolution, coupled atmosphere-ocean-land surface-sea ice system to provide the best estimate of the state of these coupled domains over the 32-year period of record from January 1979 to March 2011. It …
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2018-12-13T00:00:00Z/2024-12-29T00:00:00Z
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