The Australian Cold Front Research Project (CFRP) Phase III case study focused on a cool change passage that took place over the south coast of Australia (approximate area 50S-25S latitude, 125E-160E longitude) over the time period November 17-19, 1984.

This case study presents data from 17 Nov 1984 to 19 Nov 1984 and covers a region from 5S to 65S latitude and from 95E to 175W longitude.

6-hourly NCEP Reanalysis data are available here for certain pressure level, surface, and surface flux variables.

• Air temperature, Geopotential height, and U-wind and V-wind data are available at 10, 20, 30, 50, 70, 100, 150, 200, 250, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 850, 925, 1000 mb.
• Relative humidity and Specific humidity data are available at 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 850, 925, 1000 mb.
• Vertical velocity data are available at 100, 150, 200, 250, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 850, 925, 1000 mb.
• Surface pressure, Sea-level pressure, Surface Temperature, Soil Temperature (0-10 cm), Soil Temperature (10-200 cm), Soil moisture (0-10 cm), and Soil Moisture(10-200 cm) data are available at a single level.
• A land/sea map and surface height map are also available.

You may:

• Download all NCEP levels and variables in one file

• Ftp selected files (ftp://gcss-dime.giss.nasa.gov cd to pub/CFRP/NCEPINIT)
• Browse NCEP data for selected levels and variables
• Or view other sources if available

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