National Convective Weather Forecast, Version 2

List of Datasets

This document contains lists of all of the datasets in the NCWF-2 system.

Input Datasets
Type Host Data Location Description
GRIB $NCWF_INGEST_HOST /data/model/grib/ruc20km All RUC model data. We are using the analysis pressure, 1-hour forecast pressure and 3-hour forecast hybrid files.
ASCII $NCWF_INGEST_HOST /data/obs/ascii/ltg/nldn_1m 1-minute lightning data
unisys mosaic $NCWF_INGEST_HOST /data/radar/unisys/nat/tops Unisys tops mosaic
unisys mosaic $NCWF_INGEST_HOST /data/radar/unisys/nat/vil Unisys VIL mosaic



Constant Datasets
Type Dataset Location Host Notes
mdv ncwf2/mdv/growth_constant $NCWF_GROWTH_HOST Single file with a constant data value used for gridding growth storms
mdv ncwf2/mdv/hourly_climatology $NCWF_GROWTH_HOST Set of hourly climatology files



Internal Datasets
Type Dataset Location Host Creating Process Notes
mdv ncwf2/mdv/colide/image $NCWF_COLIDE_HOST ColFilt.ncwf
mdv ncwf2/mdv/colide/line_ncwf $NCWF_COLIDE_HOST ColLine.ncwf
mdv ncwf2/mdv/colide/line_smooth $NCWF_COLIDE_HOST ColLineBuild.ncwf
mdv ncwf2/mdv/distrib/2hr_extrap $NCWF_DISTRIB_HOST GridForecast.2hr_extrap
mdv ncwf2/mdv/distrib/base_interest $NCWF_DISTRIB_HOST combine_ltg_radar.base_interest
mdv ncwf2/mdv/distrib/coverage_map_60 $NCWF_DISTRIB_HOST mit_storm_filter.coverage_map_60
mdv ncwf2/mdv/distrib/coverage_map_120 $NCWF_DISTRIB_HOST mit_storm_filter.coverage_map_120
mdv ncwf2/mdv/distrib/growth $NCWF_DISTRIB_HOST MdvMask.growth_display
mdv ncwf2/mdv/distrib/interest_detect_level2 $NCWF_DISTRIB_HOST combine_ltg_radar.level2
mdv ncwf2/mdv/distrib/MotionVectors $NCWF_DISTRIB_HOST MdvMask.MotionVectors_TS
mdv ncwf2/mdv/distrib/TargetForecast_CCFP $NCWF_DISTRIB_HOST TargetForecast.CCFP
mdv ncwf2/mdv/distrib/TargetForecast_sigmet $NCWF_DISTRIB_HOST TargetForecast.sigmet
mdv ncwf2/mdv/distrib/tops_filt_level2 $NCWF_DISTRIB_HOST tops_filter.level2
mdv ncwf2/mdv/distrib/trend $NCWF_DISTRIB_HOST MdvMask.trend_display
mdv ncwf2/mdv/fcst_120/extrapMergeGrowth $NCWF_PROB_HOST GridForecast.fcst_120
mdv ncwf2/mdv/fcst_120/filtered_gridded_growth $NCWF_PROB_HOST mit_storm_filter.gridded_growth_120
mdv ncwf2/mdv/fcst_120/mergeGrowth $NCWF_PROB_HOST MdvMerge.fcst_120
mdv ncwf2/mdv/fcst_120/probFcst $NCWF_PROB_HOST mit_storm_filter.coverage_120
mdv ncwf2/mdv/fcst_120/trended_interest_detect $NCWF_PROB_HOST TrendCoverage.fcst_120
mdv ncwf2/mdv/fcst_30/extrapMergeGrowth $NCWF_PROB_HOST GridForecast.fcst_30
mdv ncwf2/mdv/fcst_30/filtered_gridded_growth $NCWF_PROB_HOST mit_storm_filter.gridded_growth_30
mdv ncwf2/mdv/fcst_30/mergeGrowth $NCWF_PROB_HOST MdvMerge.fcst_30
mdv ncwf2/mdv/fcst_30/probFcst $NCWF_PROB_HOST mit_storm_filter.coverage_30
mdv ncwf2/mdv/fcst_30/trended_interest_detect $NCWF_PROB_HOST TrendCoverage.fcst_30
mdv ncwf2/mdv/fcst_60/extrapMergeGrowth $NCWF_PROB_HOST GridForecast.fcst_60
mdv ncwf2/mdv/fcst_60/filtered_gridded_growth $NCWF_PROB_HOST mit_storm_filter.gridded_growth_60
mdv ncwf2/mdv/fcst_60/mergeGrowth $NCWF_PROB_HOST MdvMerge.fcst_60
mdv ncwf2/mdv/fcst_60/probFcst $NCWF_PROB_HOST mit_storm_filter.coverage_60
mdv ncwf2/mdv/fcst_60/trended_interest_detect $NCWF_PROB_HOST TrendCoverage.fcst_60
mdv ncwf2/mdv/fcst_90/extrapMergeGrowth $NCWF_PROB_HOST GridForecast.fcst_90
mdv ncwf2/mdv/fcst_90/filtered_gridded_growth $NCWF_PROB_HOST mit_storm_filter.gridded_growth_90
mdv ncwf2/mdv/fcst_90/mergeGrowth $NCWF_PROB_HOST MdvMerge.fcst_90
mdv ncwf2/mdv/fcst_90/probFcst $NCWF_PROB_HOST mit_storm_filter.coverage_30
mdv ncwf2/mdv/fcst_90/trended_interest_detect $NCWF_PROB_HOST TrendCoverage.fcst_90
mdv ncwf2/mdv/filtered_likelihood $NCWF_GROWTH_HOST mit_storm_filter.likelihood
mdv ncwf2/mdv/filtered_trend $NCWF_TREND_HOST mit_storm_filter.trend
mdv ncwf2/mdv/front_likelihood $NCWF_GROWTH_HOST fuzzy_engine.growth
mdv ncwf2/mdv/gridded_growth $NCWF_GROWTH_HOST tstorm_refl_fcst.gridded_growth
mdv ncwf2/mdv/growth_interest $NCWF_GROWTH_HOST fuzzy_engine.growth_interest
mdv ncwf2/mdv/interest_detect $NCWF_EXTRAP_HOST combine_ltg_radar.ncwf
mdv ncwf2/mdv/ltg $NCWF_INGEST_HOST ltg_spdb2mdv.ncwf
mdv ncwf2/mdv/maskedMaxFilterTops $NCWF_EXTRAP_HOST MdvMask.maxFilterTops
mdv ncwf2/mdv/masked_trend $NCWF_TREND_HOST MdvMask.trend
mdv ncwf2/mdv/maxFilterTops $NCWF_EXTRAP_HOST mit_storm_filter.tops
mdv ncwf2/mdv/mit_filt $NCWF_EXTRAP_HOST mit_storm_filter.interest_detect
mdv ncwf2/mdv/mit_filt_thin $NCWF_EXTRAP_HOST mdv_thin.mit_filt
mdv ncwf2/mdv/MotionVectors $NCWF_EXTRAP_HOST TitanVectors2Mdv.ncwf
mdv ncwf2/mdv/MotionVectors_TS $NCWF_EXTRAP_HOST MdvVectorsTemporalSmooth.ncwf
mdv ncwf2/mdv/ruc20/derived/hybrid/f03 $NCWF_INGEST_HOST derived_ruc_fields.growth
mdv ncwf2/mdv/ruc20/hybrid/f03 $NCWF_INGEST_HOST rucIngest.hybrid_f03
mdv ncwf2/mdv/ruc20/pressure/f00 $NCWF_INGEST_HOST rucIngest.pressure_f00
mdv ncwf2/mdv/ruc20/pressure/f01 $NCWF_INGEST_HOST rucIngest.pressure_f01
mdv ncwf2/mdv/strat_filt $NCWF_EXTRAP_HOST stratiform_filter.ncwf
mdv ncwf2/mdv/stability/cape $NCWF_STABILITY_HOST AverageFields.cape
mdv ncwf2/mdv/stability/cape_interest $NCWF_STABILITY_HOST fuzzy_engine.cape
mdv ncwf2/mdv/stability/cin $NCWF_STABILITY_HOST AverageFields.cin
mdv ncwf2/mdv/stability/cin_interest $NCWF_STABILITY_HOST fuzzy_engine.cin
mdv ncwf2/mdv/stability/f00/cape_cin $NCWF_STABILITY_HOST CalcCapeCin3D.f00
mdv ncwf2/mdv/stability/f00/cin_thresh $NCWF_STABILITY_HOST MdvThresh.f00
mdv ncwf2/mdv/stability/f00/derived $NCWF_STABILITY_HOST derived_ruc_fields.f00
mdv ncwf2/mdv/stability/f00/trended_cape $NCWF_STABILITY_HOST TrendField.cape
mdv ncwf2/mdv/stability/f00/trended_cin $NCWF_STABILITY_HOST TrendField.cin
mdv ncwf2/mdv/stability/f00/with_pressure $NCWF_STABILITY_HOST AddPressureField.f00
mdv ncwf2/mdv/stability/f01/cape_cin $NCWF_STABILITY_HOST CalcCapeCin3D.f01
mdv ncwf2/mdv/stability/f01/cin_thresh $NCWF_STABILITY_HOST MdvThresh.f01
mdv ncwf2/mdv/stability/f01/derived $NCWF_STABILITY_HOST derived_ruc_fields.f01
mdv ncwf2/mdv/stability/f01/with_pressure $NCWF_STABILITY_HOST AddPressureField.f01
mdv ncwf2/mdv/stability/rh_avg $NCWF_STABILITY_HOST VerticalAverage.stability
mdv ncwf2/mdv/stability/theta_e_adv $NCWF_STABILITY_HOST ThetaEAdvect.stability
mdv ncwf2/mdv/stability/theta_e_filt $NCWF_STABILITY_HOST mit_storm_filter.thetae
mdv ncwf2/mdv/stability/vert_shear $NCWF_STABILITY_HOST VerticalShear.stability
mdv ncwf2/mdv/stability/vert_sum_interest $NCWF_STABILITY_HOST VertSumInterest.stability
mdv ncwf2/mdv/TimeTracker $NCWF_TREND_HOST TimeTracker.ncwf
mdv ncwf2/mdv/tops $NCWF_INGEST_HOST unisysm2mdv.tops
mdv ncwf2/mdv/tops_filt $NCWF_EXTRAP_HOST tops_filter.ncwf
mdv ncwf2/mdv/vil $NCWF_INGEST_HOST unisysm2mdv.vil
spdb ncwf2/spdb/colide/line_smooth $NCWF_COLIDE_HOST ColLineBuild.ncwf
spdb ncwf2/spdb/colide/regions $NCWF_COLIDE_HOST ColFilt.ncwf
spdb ncwf2/spdb/distrib/contour_120 $NCWF_DISTRIB_HOST MdvContour.fcst_120
spdb ncwf2/spdb/distrib/contour_30 $NCWF_DISTRIB_HOST MdvContour.fcst_30
spdb ncwf2/spdb/distrib/contour_60 $NCWF_DISTRIB_HOST MdvContour.fcst_60
spdb ncwf2/spdb/distrib/contour_90 $NCWF_DISTRIB_HOST MdvContour.fcst_90
spdb ncwf2/spdb/distrib/TargetForecast_CCFP $NCWF_DISTRIB_HOST TargetForecast.CCFP
spdb ncwf2/spdb/distrib/TargetForecast_sigmet $NCWF_DISTRIB_HOST TargetForecast.CCFP
spdb ncwf2/spdb/ltg $NCWF_INGEST_HOST AwcLtg2Spdb.ncwf
spdb ncwf2/spdb/storms/climo $NCWF_GROWTH_HOST FilterStorms.climo
spdb ncwf2/spdb/storms/detect_growth $NCWF_GROWTH_HOST FilterStorms.detect_growth
spdb ncwf2/spdb/storms/detect_small_storms $NCWF_GROWTH_HOST Tstorms2Spdb.detect_small_storms
spdb ncwf2/spdb/storms/extrap $NCWF_EXTRAP_HOST Tstorms2Spdb.extrap
spdb ncwf2/spdb/storms/growth_delete_embedded $NCWF_GROWTH_HOST FilterStorms.growth_delete_embedded
spdb ncwf2/spdb/storms/growth_remove_large $NCWF_GROWTH_HOST FilterStorms.growth_remove_large
spdb ncwf2/spdb/storms/longitude_filtered $NCWF_GROWTH_HOST FilterStorms.longitude_filtered
spdb ncwf2/spdb/storms/trend $NCWF_GROWTH_HOST FilterStorms.trend
spdb ncwf2/spdb/storms/tweaked_extrap $NCWF_EXTRAP_HOST update_storm_vectors.tweak_extrap
titan ncwf2/titan/detect_small_storms $NCWF_GROWTH_HOST Titan.detect_small_storms
titan ncwf2/titan/extrap $NCWF_EXTRAP_HOST Titan.extrap



Output Datasets
Type Dataset Location Host Creating Process Notes
bufr ncwf2/bufr/CCFP_polygons $NCWF_DISTRIB_HOST GenPoly2Bufr.CCFP This dataset consists of polygons showing the location of a simple extrapolation forecast using a staggered forecast valid time. These polygons are meant for display on the CCFP forecasters' workstations. Click here for an in-depth explanation of this product.
bufr ncwf2/bufr/ncwf1_30min $NCWF_DISTRIB_HOST GenPoly2Bufr.ncwf1_30min This dataset is the NCWF-2 30-minute forecast simplified to a set of polygons, like the NCWF-1 output except that it doesn't include the current polygon locations, vectors or tops values. The is included to help in places where bandwidth is insufficient to use the gridded probabilistic forecasts.
bufr ncwf2/bufr/ncwf1_60min $NCWF_DISTRIB_HOST GenPoly2Bufr.ncwf1_60min This dataset is the NCWF-2 1-hour forecast simplified to a set of polygons, like the NCWF-1 output except that it doesn't include the current polygon locations, vectors or tops values. The is included to help in places where bandwidth is insufficient to use the gridded probabilistic forecasts.
bufr ncwf2/bufr/ncwf1_90min $NCWF_DISTRIB_HOST GenPoly2Bufr.ncwf1_90min This dataset is the NCWF-2 90-minute forecast simplified to a set of polygons, like the NCWF-1 output except that it doesn't include the current polygon locations, vectors or tops values. The is included to help in places where bandwidth is insufficient to use the gridded probabilistic forecasts.
bufr ncwf2/bufr/ncwf1_120min $NCWF_DISTRIB_HOST GenPoly2Bufr.ncwf1_120min This dataset is the NCWF-2 2-hour forecast simplified to a set of polygons, like the NCWF-1 output except that it doesn't include the current polygon locations, vectors or tops values. The is included to help in places where bandwidth is insufficient to use the gridded probabilistic forecasts.
bufr ncwf2/bufr/sigmet_polygons $NCWF_DISTRIB_HOST GenPoly2Bufr.sigmet This dataset consists of polygons showing the location of a simple extrapolation forecast using a staggered forecast valid time. These polygons are meant for display on the SIGMET forecasters' workstations. Click here for an in-depth explanation of this product.
grib ncwf2/grib/120min_fcst $NCWF_DISTRIB_HOST Mdv2Grib.120min_fcst 2-hour probability forecast of convective storm locations (VIP level 3 or higher). This data will be displayed on experimental ADDS and used by RTVS for verification.
grib ncwf2/grib/1hr_coverage_map $NCWF_DISTRIB_HOST Mdv2Grib.1hr_coverage_map Percent coverage of VIP level 3 or higher within a 60-km radius of each grid point. This data will be used by RTVS for verification.
grib ncwf2/grib/2hr_coverage_map $NCWF_DISTRIB_HOST Mdv2Grib.2hr_coverage_map Percent coverage of VIP level 3 or higher within a 120-km radius of each grid point. This data will be used by RTVS for verification.
grib ncwf2/grib/2hr_extrap $NCWF_DISTRIB_HOST Mdv2Grib.2hr_extrap 2-hour simple extrapolation of the interest_detect field. This data will be used by RTVS for verification.
grib ncwf2/grib/30min_fcst $NCWF_DISTRIB_HOST Mdv2Grib.30min_fcst 30-minute probability forecast of convective storm locations (VIP level 3 or higher). This data will be displayed on experimental ADDS.
grib ncwf2/grib/60min_fcst $NCWF_DISTRIB_HOST Mdv2Grib.60min_fcst 1-hour probability forecast of convective storm locations (VIP level 3 or higher). This data will be displayed on experimental ADDS and used by RTVS for verification.
grib ncwf2/grib/90min_fcst $NCWF_DISTRIB_HOST Mdv2Grib.90min_fcst 90-minute probability forecast of convective storm locations (VIP level 3 or higher). This data will be displayed on experimental ADDS.
grib ncwf2/grib/base_interest $NCWF_DISTRIB_HOST Mdv2Grib.base_interest Combined lightning and VIL with stratiform return. This data will be displayed on experimental ADDS.
grib ncwf2/grib/growth $NCWF_DISTRIB_HOST Mdv2Grib.growth New storms in favorable RUC growth environments. This data will be displayed on experimental ADDS.
grib ncwf2/grib/high_level_interest $NCWF_DISTRIB_HOST Mdv2Grib.high_level_interest Base interest thresholded at 30,000 feet with stratiform removed. This data will be displayed on experimental ADDS.
grib ncwf2/grib/low_level_interest $NCWF_DISTRIB_HOST Mdv2Grib.low_level_interest Base interest thresholded at 15,000 feet with stratiform removed. Historically, this is the NCWD product. This data will be displayed on experimental ADDS.
grib ncwf2/grib/MotionVectors $NCWF_DISTRIB_HOST Mdv2Grib.MotionVectors Gridded motion vectors. This file contains the motion vectors (U and V) used in the NCWF-2 system. Vectors will only appear where there is current convection.
grib ncwf2/grib/trend $NCWF_DISTRIB_HOST Mdv2Grib.trend Storm trends. This data will be displayed on experimental ADDS.



Dataset Statistics
Host Number of Datasets Notes
NCWF_INGEST_HOST 6 Input Datasets
NCWF_INGEST_HOST 8 Internal Datasets
NCWF_EXTRAP_HOST 12 Internal Datasets
NCWF_GROWTH_HOST 14 Internal Datasets
NCWF_STABILITY_HOST 19 Internal Datasets
NCWF_COLIDE_HOST 5 Internal Datasets
NCWF_TREND_HOST 3 Internal Datasets
NCWF_PROB_HOST 20 Internal Datasets
NCWF_DISTRIB_HOST 18 Internal Datasets
NCWF_DISTRIB_HOST 19 Output Datasets
Total 124

Author: Nancy Rehak
RAP, NCAR, P.O.Box 3000, Boulder, CO, 80307-3000
rehak@ucar.edu
Last Modified on 26 January 2005