This table shows the centres that provide data to this project together with the latest configuration of their systems. Follow the link of each Data Provider for specific model description.
Status on 11 2019 | Time range (forecasts and hindcasts) | Resolution of model | Forecast initial conditions | Forecast ensemble size | Hindcast initial conditions | Hindcasts ensemble size | Hindcast period | Hindcast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF (ecmf) | 215 days | TCO319/L91 Dynamics:TCO319 cubic octahedral grid Physics: O320 Gaussian grid (36 km) 91 levels in vertical, to 0.01hPa (80km) | 1st of month | 51 members | 1st of month | 25 | 1981-2016 | fixed |
| UKMO (egrr) | 215 days | N216/L85 0.83° x 0.56° (~ 60km in mid-latitudes) 85 levels in vertical, to 85km | each day of month | 2 members/day | 1st, 9th, 17th, 25th of month | 7 members/start time | 1993-2016 | on-the-fly(1) |
| Météo-France (lfpw) | 215 days | TL359/L91 (0.5°) 91 levels in vertical, to 0.01hPa | last and penultimate Thursday of previous month 1st of month | 25 members each 1 member | last and penultimate Thursday of previous month 1st of month | 12 members each 1 member | 1993-2016 | fixed |
| DWD (edzw) | 6 calendar months | T127 T127 (~100 km) 95 levels in vertical, to 0.1hPa01hPa | 1st of month | 50 members | 1st of month | 30 members | 1993-20172019 | fixed |
| CMCC (cmcc) | 6 calendar months | approx 1° 0.5° lat-long 46 levels in vertical, to 0.2hPa | 1st of month | 50 members | 1st of month | 40 members | 1993-2016 | fixed |
NCEP | 215 days | T128/L64 (~ 1°) 64 levels in vertical, to 0.02hPa | each each day of month members initialised every 6 hours (at 0h, 6h, 12h and 18h UTC) | 4 members/dayat 00, 06, 12 and 18 | every 5 days (2) members initialised every 6 hours (at 0h, 6h, 12h and 18h UTC) | 4 members/start date | 1993-2016 | fixed |
| JMA (rjtd) | 215 days | TL159 (approx. 110km) 60 levels in vertical, to 0.1hPa | every 5 days(3) | 13 members/day | 2 start dates lagged by 15 days (3) | 4 5 members/start date at 00, 06, 12 and 18 | 1993-2016 | fixed |
NOTES
(1) For each real-time forecast start date, the associated hindcast data is produced and made available through the CDS at least one month in advance. The details about data availability can be found in "Summary of available data" page
(2) Details of the complete list of start dates are provided in the description of CFSv2 system, section 6. Other relevant information
(3) Details of the complete list of start dates are provided in the description of CPS2 system, section 6. Other relevant information