Introduction
The model data repository at NCDC contains both deep
archived (i.e.,off-line) and online model data. We
provide a variety of ways to access our weather and
climate model data. You can access the on-line data
using traditional access methods (web-based or ftp), or
you can use open and distributed access methods
promoted under the collaborative approach called the
NOAA National Operational
Model Archive and Distribution System (NOMADS).
On the Model Data
Access page you are presented with a table that contains
basic information about each dataset, as well as links to
the various services available for each dataset.
The Plot/FTP option takes you into the "NOMADS Web Interface"
which allows
you to browse the inventories, retrieve model data,
create plots, download plots, and ftp data. This page
describes how to use the the different access methods
and features provided by the NOMADS interface.
NCDC maintains a repository of weather model data sets as well as
distributed access servers to these data sets.
We provide access to weather model forecast data in near
real-time as well as access to historical data in the online
and offline (tape archive) repositories.
To view more detailed information regarding what datasets
we have available, first vist
the NCDC Model Data
Inventories page to browse our inventories and
locate datasets of interest. After you determine which
datasets you want to further explore, visit the
Model Data Access page to review the methods and
features available to access the data. To directly read
and analyze model data or retrieve model data, follow
the instructions provided there.
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