Meteorological Forcing Data for Conus2 Grid
A forcing dataset provided courtesy of Ming Pan at the Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes (CW3E). This dataset is a 1km resolution forcing dataset that was used to force the conus1_baseline_mod simulation. Since the PF-CONUS2 grid is the same as the US National Water Model (and the same as the CW3E Western US Grid) no adjustments were needed.
Dataset Name: CW3E
Data Collection or Processing Notes:
Citations:
Please refer to the following citations for more information on this dataset and cite them if you use the data
Extent and Resolution:
Available Date Range: 10/1/79 to 9/30/22
Grid: conus2
Spacial Resolution: 1000 meters
XY Grid Spacial Extent: 4442 x 3256
LatLon Spacial Exent: -126.88755692881833, 21.8170599154073, -64.7677149695924, 53.20274381640737
Origin (meters): -2208000.30881173, -1668999.65483222
Projection: +proj=lcc +lat_1=30 +lat_2=60 +lon_0=-97.0 +lat_0=40.0000076294444 +a=6370000.0 +b=6370000
Variables
This describes the available variables of the dataset. Use the dataset, variables and temporal_resolution in python access functions as described in the Working with Gridded Data, and Working with Point Observations.
variable |
description |
temporal_resolution |
units |
aggregation |
grid |
3D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
precipitation |
Precipitation |
hourly, daily, monthly |
mm |
sum |
conus2 |
no |
downward_longwave |
Downward longwave radiation |
hourly, daily |
w/m2 |
mean |
conus2 |
no |
downward_shortwave |
Downward shortwave radiation |
hourly, daily |
w/m2 |
mean |
conus2 |
no |
specific_humidity |
Specific humidity |
hourly, daily |
kg/kg |
mean |
conus2 |
no |
air_temp |
Air temperature |
hourly, daily, monthly |
K |
min, max, mean |
conus2 |
no |
east_windspeed |
Zonal windspeed |
hourly, daily |
m/s |
mean |
conus2 |
no |
north_windspeed |
Meridional windspeed |
hourly, daily |
m/s |
mean |
conus2 |
no |
atmospheric_pressure |
Atmospheric pressure |
hourly, daily |
pa |
mean |
conus2 |
no |