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Submission for air trajectory calculation of mobile platform

Data format:
date (yyyy-mm-dd), local time (hh:mi), latitude (deg), longitude (deg),
and height above surface (m).

Local time zone:

Trajectory length (day)

Model: kinematic isentropic

Mode: forward backward

Notes:
  • Dataset source: NCEP Climate Forecast System. This serice uses the data with time resolution of 3 hours and spatial resolution of 0.5x0.5 degree on pressure levels of 1000 ,975 ,950 ,925 ,900 ,875 ,850 ,825 ,800 ,775 ,750 ,700 ,650 ,600 ,550 ,500 ,450 ,400 ,350 ,300 ,250 ,225 ,200 ,175 ,150 ,125 ,100 ,70 ,50 ,30 ,20 ,10 ,7 ,5 ,3 ,2, and 1 hPa.

    We would appreciate that you cite the data source and inform zeng @ nies.go.jp about your use of METEX in publications.




Contact: zeng @ nies . go . jp
Centre for Global Environmental Research
National Institute for Environmental Studies
16-2 Onogawa, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8506, Japan