Publication Name Publisher Name Source Organization Type

ERA-40, Daily ECMWF Intergovernmental Organization

ERA Interim, Daily ECMWF Intergovernmental Organization
ERA-20C, Daily ECMWF Intergovernmental Organization
JRA-25 Japan Meteorological Agency Agency
JMA / JRA-55 Japan Meteorological Agency Agency
NASA / MERRA NASA Government
NASA / MERRA v2 NASA Government
NCEP / R2 NCAR/UCAR Research Institute
NCEP / CFSR NCAR/UCAR Research Institute
NCEP / CFSv2 NCAR/UCAR Research Institute
NOAA / 20CRv2 NCAR/UCAR Research Institute
Released Coverage/ Year Regional Coverage Spatial Resolution Time Resolution (hours)
2004 1957 - 2002 World 1.125 x 1.125 6
2006 1979 - present World 0.75 x 0.75 6
2012 1900 - 2010 World 1.125 x 1.25‒2.5 3
2004 1979 - 2004 World 1.125 x 1.125 6
2013 1958 - present World 0.5625 x 0.5625 6
2009 1979 – 2014 World 0.5 x 0.667 1
2016? 1979 - present World 0.5 x 0.625 1
2001 1979 - 2012 World 2.5 x 2.5 6
2009 1979 – 2010 World 0.5 x 0.5 1
2011 2011 - present World 0.5 x 0.5 6
2010 1871 – 2011 World 2x2 6
Wind Speed Heights Other Modell Heights
10 m 60
10 m 60
10, 100 m 91
10 m 40
10 m 60
2, 10, 50 m 72
2, 10, 50 m 72
10 m 28
10 m 6
10 m 6
10 m 28
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