DATE_RECEIVED: 1998-07-01

START_DATE: 1998-07-01

END_DATE: 1998-07-31

SUBMITTED_BY: N/A [0]

NODC CONTACT:
Dr. Parmesh Dwivedi [66]

DATA TYPES:
CURRENT - DIRECTION [96]
CURRENT - SPEED [97]
SALINITY - SURFACE WATER [309]
SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE [319]
TEMPERATURE - SURFACE WATER [378]

OBSERVATION TYPES:
model output [48]

INSTRUMENT TYPES:
not applicable

SEA AREAS:
NW Atlantic Ocean (limit-40W) [160]

PROJECTS:
ROFS [361]
COFS [362]
 
SUBMITTING INSTITUTION:
US DOC; NOAA; NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE; NATIONAL CENTERS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PREDICTION [1201]

COLLECTING INSTITUTIONS:
N/A

TITLE:
National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) Regional Ocean Forecast System (ROFS) model output from [Jul, 1998] (NODC Accession 0001535)

WEST BOUNDING COORDINATE: 
-81 
EAST BOUNDING COORDINATE: 
-50 
NORTH BOUNDING COORDINATE: 
47 
SOUTH BOUNDING COORDINATE: 
27 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFO: 
The Regional Ocean Forecast System (ROFS) model was previously known as
the Coastal Ocean Forecast System (COFS) model. The NODC archives
historic model runs on a once-per-month basis which includes restart
values on the 1st and 15th day of the month. Please contact NCEP for
details about the model and its output. The URL for NCEP (July 2004) is http://www.ncep.noaa.gov/.