Gridded average wind velocity metadata

Dataset

Title Average monthly wind velocity grids (2004-2008)

Custodian
Custodian Bureau of Meteorology
Jurisdiction Australia

Description

Abstract Average monthly wind velocity grids.
The grids show the wind speed and direction values across Australia.
The mean data are based on the period 1st January 2004 - 31st December 2008.  
See LINEAGE below for more information.
Search Word(s) Gridded, analyses, wind, speed, direction, velocity, meteorology
Geographic Extent Names(s) Australia
General Category Gridded monthly data
General Custodian Jurisdiction Australian Government
Australia
Geographic Extent Polygon Not applicable
Geographic Bounding Box See below
North Bounding Latitude 4.938
South Bounding Latitude -55.063
East Bounding Longitude 169.938
West Bounding Longitude 94.938

Data Currency
Beginning Date 2004
Ending Date 2008

Dataset Status

Progress Completed
Maintenance and
Update frequency		 Ongoing

Access
Stored Data Format Arc/InfoTM grids - all Australia
Available Format Type ASCII grid-point, Arc/InfoTM grid Interchange (.e00),Shapefiles.
Access Constraint Please note that the copyright for any data supplied by the Bureau of Meteorology is held in the Commonwealth of Australia and the purchaser shall give acknowledgement of the source in reference to the data.Apart from dealings under the Copyright Act 1968, the purchaser shall not reproduce (electronically or otherwise), modify or supply (by sale or otherwise) these data without written permission from the supplier. Please contact us (see details below) for more information.

Data Quality
Lineage Gridded data were generated by the MesoLAPS_PT125 Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP) dynamical model which is operated by the Bureau of Meteorology. The resolution of the data are 0.125 degrees (approximately 12.5 km).
The models 10 metre zonal (u) and meridional (v) wind components at 00 UTC was used in deriving the grids.
The NWP model is used to provide operational guidance in weather forecasting. The LAPS PT375 model performs the assimilation and analysis, which is then interpolated to 0.125 degrees resolution. The model performs its own forecast.
NetCDF files describe their content using three types of metadata:
  • Dimensions, which define the size of the different variables.
  • Variables, which specify the type of data the file contains.
  • Global attributes, which provide additional information that applies to all the data in the file.
The variables consist of the coordinates in space and time plus the physical field itself. Other variables with additional information may also be included.
Positional Accuracy Various types of data are used as part of the assimilation process in the model. These include synoptic, metar, ship, buoys and sonde as well as satellite driven observations. These observational data generally have an associated accuracy within the model resolution.
Attribute Accuracy Not applicable
Logical Consistency Not applicable
Completeness No missing data

Contact Information

Contact Organisation Bureau of Meteorology
Contact Position Climate Data Services
Mail Address PO BOX 1289, Melbourne 3001, Australia
Locality  
State Victoria
Country Australia
Postcode 3001
Telephone (03) 9669 4082
Facsimile (03) 9669 4515
Electronic Mail climatedata@bom.gov.au

Metadata date
Metadata date 2011
Additional Metadata Additional information available on request (see contact above).
Page updated: 3 October 2011

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