Environmental Modeling Center (EMC)
DOCUMENTATION AND SUPPORT
Guidance Systems
NCEP Numerical Forecast/Analysis Systems
Verification
EMC Research and Development Graphics
NOMADS Product Site
Documentation and Support
EMC online documentation includes information on specific forecasts
systems, numerical data, and research publications.
Online Documentation on NWS Vlab and GitHub
Unified Forecast System (a.k.a FV3GFS) on GitHub
FV3 Dynamic Core Documentation
Unified Post-Processor Documentation
NEMS Overview and Documentation
RTMA/URMA Community
GSI Analysis Code Community on VLab
Other Sources of Documentation
This is a list of various web sites and documents available online which provide
detailed information on aspects of the EMC's Guidance Systems.
Recent EMC Publications
JNWPU/NMC/NCEP Model History Tables (1955-Present), with links to documentation if available
FV3 Documentation at GFDL
NWS Documents at the NOAA Institutional Repository
Global Forecast System Reference Page
(includes history of
GFS upgrades since 1980
Global Ensemble Forecast System and NAEFS :
Implementation Documents
Climate Forecast System Version 2 Documentation
NCEP Model Specification Table
(Atmospheric Models only)
NAM System Description (as of March 2017)
Chronological List of
NCEP Mesoscale system implementations since 1993
Mesoscale Systems (mostly NAM) FAQ page
EMC Hourly/6-Hourly Precipitation Analysis Page
SREF References/Documents
HRRR Main Page at GSL/ESRL
RAP Main Page at GSL/ESRL
NCEP Air Quality Model Reports
WAVEWATCH III
Global RTOFS
Marine Modeling / Analysis Systems ; comprehensive list of documents since 1987
HFSA
HFSB
EMC Model Evaluation Group