Forecast Data in the IRI Data Library

Dataset NameSpatial Resolution (Lon/Lat) / Number of StationsSpatial ExtentTime PeriodTemporal Resolution
ENSOFORECAST 4x2[124E,72W], [29S,29N]Jan 1972,Feb 2001MONTHLY
Description: Equatorial Pacific SSTA forecasts from the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory Climate Group .
IRI FD ECHAM4.5 Forecast asst ensemble MONTHLY 2.8125x2.789328 GLOBAL Aug 2001, PresentMONTHLY
Description: ECHAM4.5 ensemble forecasts based on Atlantic-blended forecast SST.
IRI FD ECHAM4.5 Forecast psst ensemble12 MONTHLY 2.8125x2.789328 GLOBAL Jan 1968,Jun 2003MONTHLY
Description: Retrospective ECHAM4.5 ensemble forecasts based on persisted SST.
IRI FD ECHAM4.5 Forecast psst ensemble24 MONTHLY 2.8125x2.789328 GLOBAL Aug 2001,PresentMONTHLY
Description: Operational ECHAM4.5 ensemble forecasts based on persisted SST.
IRI FD Seasonal_Forecast Precipitation 2.5x2.5GLOBALOct-Dec 1997,Jan-Mar 2011SEASONAL
Description: Seasonal Tercile Forecasts for probability of normal, abnormal, and extreme precipitation and temperature .
IRI FD Seasonal_Forecast Temperature 2x2GLOBALJan-Mar 1998,Jan-Mar 2011SEASONAL
Description: Seasonal Tercile Forecasts for probability of normal, abnormal, and extreme precipitation and temperature .
IRI-ARCS CMP JCF HR 1x0.6984925GLOBAL, [74.5S,64.5N]Jan 1980,Jun 2000MONTHLY
Description: IRI-ARCS Coupled-Modelling Project Joint Coupled Forecast in High Resolution for air-sea interface parameters .
IRI-ARCS CMP JCF MR 1.5x1.048872GLOBAL, [74.25S,65.25N]Jan 1980,Jun 2000MONTHLY
Description: IRI-ARCS Coupled-Modelling Project Joint Coupled Forecast in Medium Resolution for air-sea interface parameters .
NOAA NCEP CPC CA_SST updates 2.5x2.5GLOBALJun 2004,Oct 2011MONTHLY
Description: Constructed Analog Sea Surface Temperature Forecasts .
NOAA NCEP CPC CA_SST v200608 2.5x2.5GLOBALMar 1956,Jul 2007MONTHLY
Description: SST hindcasts/forecasts released Aug 2006 .
NOAA NCEP CPC CA_SST v200708 2.5x2.5GLOBALMar 1956,Aug 2008MONTHLY
Description: SST hindcasts/forecasts released Aug 2007 .
NOAA NCEP EMC CFS 2.5x2.5, 2.0x1.0 GLOBAL, [74S,64N] Jan 1981,Dec 2005DAILY, MONTHLY
Description: Ensemble forecasts from the NCEP Climate Forecast System.