The forecast data for precipitation [kg/m^2] from GPC_Offenbach (DWD).

Abstract:
This resource contains the monthly mean precipitation [kg/m^2] for 6 months. The format of resource is GRIB2. It is provided through the web site of WMO Lead Centre for LRF MME (Long Range Forecast Multi-Model Ensemble) on about the 15th of each month. The web site requests a user account. The Grade A(GPCs) and Grade B(NMHSs, RCCs) users can download the data USAGE: Menu: Data and Plot > Data Exchange > Search/Download. This forecast data is made by GPC_Offenbach (DWD) using an operational seasonal prediction system. For more detailed information about the seasonal forecasts of GPC_Offenbach (DWD) visit the web site http://www.dwd.de/EN/ourservices/seasonals_forecasts/start.html.

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Metadata Information

General

General information section
Attribute	Value
fileIdentifier/identifier	urn:x-wmo:md:de.dwd.gpc::forecast_Offenbach_APCP0m
language	eng
characterSet	utf8
hierarchyLevel	dataset
hierarchyLevelName	Climatology_Monitoring;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
contact	see section contact (role: pointOfContact)
dateStamp	2021-12-08T10:29:02Z
metadataStandardName	WMO Core Metadata Profile of ISO 19115 (WMO Core), 2003/Cor.1:2006 (ISO 19115), 2007 (ISO/TS 19139)
metadataStandardVersion	1.3
referenceSystemInfo	WGS 84
metadataExtensionInfo	WMO Core Profile version 1.3 (http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/wis/2012/metadata/version_1-3/)

identificationInfo

Identification information section
Attribute	Value
citation	title: The forecast data for precipitation [kg/m^2] from GPC_Offenbach (DWD). dates: creation: 2021-12-06Z publication: 2021-12-06Z revision: 2021-12-08Z fileIdentifier: urn:x-wmo:md:de.dwd.gpc::forecast_Offenbach_APCP0m (CodeSpace: http://wis.wmo.int) citedResponsibleParty: see section contact (role: distributor) presentationForm: documentDigital otherCitationDetails: The dot notation recommended by WMO-CBS IPET-MDRD is used to build the code identifier
abstract	see above
status
purpose	WMO GTS Bulletin - Intended for global Exchange
pointOfContact	see section contact (role: originator)
graphicOverview
resourceMaintenance	maintenanceAndUpdateFrequency: continual updateScope: dataset maintenanceNote: The details of the update frequence are described in the temporalElement
descriptiveKeywords:	temporal: monthly theme: 6 months GRIB Field apcp0m dwd forecast global gpc_offenbach (dwd) gridded meteorological monthly means operational seasonal prediction precipitation [kg/m^2] weatherforecasts theme (uuidref=theme): meteorology place (uuidref=place): world (uuidref=GEMET): Meteorological geographical features dataCentre (uuidref=globalexchange): GlobalExchange dataParam: monthly mean total precipitation dataCentre: GPC-Offenbach
resourceConstraints	MD_Constraints: useLimitation: WMOAdditional MD_LegalConstraints: accessConstraints: otherRestrictions useConstraints: otherRestrictions otherConstraints: WMOAdditional
language	eng
characterSet	utf8
topicCategory	climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
extent	boundingExtent description: The product/data covers the following region/bounding box: south=-90.0, north=90.0, west=-180.0, east=180.0 geographicElement: westBoundLongitude: -180.0 eastBoundLongitude: 180.0 southBoundLatitude: -90.0 northBoundLatitude: 90.0 temporalElement: beginPosition: 2021-12-06Z endPosition: (indeterminatePosition = unknown)

Contact

Role: pointOfContact

Contact information section
Attribute	Value
individualName	Fröhlich
organisationName	Deutscher Wetterdienst
contactInfo	address: Frankfurter Strasse 135 D-63067Offenbach Germany email: jahreszeiten.vorhersage@dwd.de

Role: distributor

Attribute	Value
individualName	Fröhlich
organisationName	Deutscher Wetterdienst
positionName
contactInfo	address: Frankfurter Strasse 135 D-63067Offenbach Germany phone: +49 (0) 69 8062-2429 email: jahreszeiten.vorhersage@dwd.de onlineResource: http://www.dwd.de/DE/leistungen/jahreszeitenvorhersage/start.html

Role: originator

Originator information section
Attribute	Value
organisationName	WMO Lead Centre for Long-Range Forecast Multi-Model Ensemble
contactInfo	phone: +82-2-2181-0486 facsimile: +82-2-2181-0489 address: 61 16-GIL YEOUIDAEBANG-RO DONGJAK-GU SEOUL 07062SEOUL Republic of Korea email: lc_lrfmme@korea.kr onlineResource: https://www.wmolc.org

contentInfo

Content information section
Attribute	Value
CoverageDescription:	attributeDescription : The forecast data for precipitation [kg/m^2] from GPC_Offenbach (DWD). contentType thematicClassification

distributionInfo

Distribution information section
Attribute	Value
distributionFormat	name: FM 92 version: (gco:nilReason=missing) specification: http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/www/WMOCodes.html
transferOptions (onLine)	linkage/ URL: https://www.wmolc.org/ protocol: http name: GISC Offenbach, Deutscher Wetterdienst description: WMO Information System, download products/data through GISC Offenbach, Deutscher Wetterdienst

dataQualityInfo

Data Quality information section
Attribute	Value
scope	dataset
report	title: INSPIRE Data Specification on Meteorological geographical features date (publication): 2010-12-08 explanation: See the referenced specification pass: true
lineage	statement: High data quality controlled according to the procedures of the WIS processStep: This metadata record was created automatically as a representation of the bulletin declaration found in WMO # 9 Volume C1. Other references were used in the process, including WMO References such as WMO # 9 Volume A, WMO # 386 Manual on the GTS and WMO # 306 Manual on Codes. Other elements of information were also collected or created for the purpose of the GTS Metadata Generation. This work, as well as the creation of the representation of the WMO references was done by Deutscher Wetterdienst (DWD) on a "best effort" basis.