RTMA - 2.5km - Daily¶
Description¶
The Real-Time Mesoscale Analysis (RTMA) is a high-spatial and temporal resolution analysis for near-surface weather conditions. This dataset includes hourly analyses at 2.5 km for CONUS.
Climate Engine details¶
- Dataset type
- Climate/Hydrology
- Climate Engine ID
- RTMA
- Documentation
- https://support.climateengine.org/article/84-rtma
Dataset details¶
- Scale
- 2.5 km
- Frequency
- Daily
- Coverage
- North America
- Start year
- 2011
- End year
- Present
Earth Engine collection details¶
- Earth Engine asset
- projects/climate-engine/rtma/daily
- Earth Engine asset URL
- https://explorer.earthengine.google.com/#detail/NOAA%2FNWS%2FRTMA
- Earth Engine source catalog
- ClimateEngine.org
Variables¶
API variable docs: #regional-deterministic-precipitation-system
| Name | Units |
|---|---|
| Air Pressure | kPa |
| Alfalfa Reference ET | mm |
| Climatic Water Balance (PPT-ETo) | mm |
| Dew Point Temperature | K |
| Evap. Demand Drought Index (EDDI) | N/A |
| Evap. Demand Drought Index Hargreaves (EDDI) | N/A |
| Grass Reference ET | mm |
| Incoming Shortwave Solar Radiation | W/m^2 |
| Maximum Temperature | K |
| Maximum Temperature | K |
| Potential ET Hargreaves | mm |
| Potential Water Deficit Hargreaves | mm |
| Precipitation | mm |
| Specific Humidity | 1/1000 kg/kg |
| Standardized Precipitation Evapotranspiration Index (SPEI) | N/A |
| Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI) | N/A |
| Total Cloud Cover | % |
| Wind Direction (from which blowing) | N/A |
| Wind Speed | m/s |
References¶
- De Pondeca, M. S. F. V., Manikin, G. S., DiMego, G., Benjamin, S. G., Parrish, D. F., Purser, R. J., Wu, W., Horel, J. D., Myrick, D. T., Lin, Y., Aune, R. M., Keyser, D., Colman, B., Mann, G., & Vavra, J. (2011). The Real-Time Mesoscale Analysis at NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Prediction: Current Status and Development, Weather and Forecasting, 26(5), 593-612. Retrieved Sep 19, 2022, from https://journals.ametsoc.org/view/journals/wefo/26/5/waf-d-10-05037_1.xml
Website: https://www.nco.ncep.noaa.gov/pmb/products/rtma/#RTMA2p5
Terms of use¶
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