# Source: NOAA GFS Analysis, Hourly
# Type: zarr
# Catalog: DynamicalConnector
# Generated by: folia catalog import
# Generated at: 2026-02-08T02:58:19.677780+00:00
#
# Do not edit manually - will be overwritten on next import.

source:
  id: dynamical-noaa-gfs-analysis-hourly
  name: NOAA GFS Analysis, Hourly
  type: zarr
  url: https://dynamical.org/catalog/noaa-gfs-analysis-hourly/
  description: Hourly analysis archive from the Global Forecast System (GFS). Created
    by concatenating the first few hours of each historical forecast, providing the
    model's best estimate of past weather. Reformatted to Icechunk Zarr by dynamical.org.
  provider: NOAA / dynamical.org
  license: CC-BY-4.0
  metadata:
    dynamical: true
    model: gfs
    dataset_type: analysis
    s3_bucket: dynamical-noaa-gfs-analysis
    s3_region: us-west-2
    bbox:
    - -180.0
    - -90.0
    - 180.0
    - 90.0
    connector_id: dynamical
    tags:
    - weather
    - analysis
    - reanalysis
    - global
    - gfs
    - noaa
    dataset:
      tier: 1
      thematic_group: Climate & Weather
      format: zarr
      resolution: 0.25deg
      crs: EPSG:4326
      bands:
      - id: temperature_2m
        description: Air temperature at 2 meters above ground
        dtype: float32
        unit: K
      - id: dewpoint_temperature_2m
        description: Dewpoint temperature at 2 meters above ground
        dtype: float32
        unit: K
      - id: relative_humidity_2m
        description: Relative humidity at 2 meters above ground
        dtype: float32
        unit: '%'
      - id: u_component_of_wind_10m
        description: U-component (eastward) of wind at 10 meters
        dtype: float32
        unit: m/s
      - id: v_component_of_wind_10m
        description: V-component (northward) of wind at 10 meters
        dtype: float32
        unit: m/s
      - id: surface_pressure
        description: Atmospheric pressure at the surface
        dtype: float32
        unit: Pa
      - id: mean_sea_level_pressure
        description: Atmospheric pressure reduced to mean sea level
        dtype: float32
        unit: Pa
      - id: total_precipitation
        description: Total accumulated precipitation
        dtype: float32
        unit: kg/m^2
      - id: total_cloud_cover
        description: Total cloud cover fraction
        dtype: float32
        unit: fraction
      - id: snow_depth
        description: Snow depth
        dtype: float32
        unit: m
      - id: visibility
        description: Surface visibility
        dtype: float32
        unit: m
      temporal:
        range: 2015-01-15/..
        frequency: 1h
        type: time_series
        default_range: latest
      quality:
        methodology: GFS analysis at 0.25deg resolution. Reformatted from GRIB2 to
          Icechunk Zarr v3 by dynamical.org.
        coverage: global
      format_details:
        type: zarr
        dimensions:
        - time
        - latitude
        - longitude
        chunks:
          time: 1
          latitude: 721
          longitude: 1440
        variables:
        - temperature_2m
        - dewpoint_temperature_2m
        - relative_humidity_2m
        - u_component_of_wind_10m
        - v_component_of_wind_10m
        - surface_pressure
        - mean_sea_level_pressure
        - total_precipitation
        - total_cloud_cover
        - snow_depth
        - visibility
      layout:
        type: virtual
        reference: s3://dynamical-noaa-gfs-analysis/
      cloud_native_uri: s3://dynamical-noaa-gfs-analysis/
      homepage: https://dynamical.org/catalog/noaa-gfs-analysis-hourly/