Upcoming changes to Barents-2.5km EPS file production

Scheduled for Sep 1, 08:00 - 08:05 CEST

Scheduled

September 1st 2025 we will terminate the production of the barents_eps_*T*Z.nc files (four times a day, 6 members) and their accompanying mean files barents_mean_*T*Z.nc. These are replaced with NCML files:
- for each bulletin (four times a day, 6 members) : barents2500_his_sfc_*T*Z_ens_96h.ncml
- for the full ensemble (daily, 24 members) : barents2500_his_sfc_*_ens_96h.ncml

Additionally, we now produce a new mean based on all 24 members as well as the accompanying spread (standard deviation):
- barents2500_his_sfc_*_ensmean_96h.nc
- barents2500_his_sfc_*_ensstd_96h.nc

Files based on the full ensemble are available after all members have been processed, typically early the following day. All updates regard surface fields from Barents-2.5km EPS, and full depth fields are not affected by this change.

We have parallel production of the files, and will continue until September 1st 2025.

NCML file from latest run :
https://thredds.met.no/thredds/catalog/fou-hi/barents_eps_surface/catalog.html
NCML files from each run + NCML file for all members + EPS mean file + EPS spread file : https://thredds.met.no/thredds/catalog/fou-hi/barents_eps_surface/2025/04/01/catalog.html

Note: If you are already using NCML files from Barents EPS, please note the name change (we will continue parallel production with the old file name until September 1).
Posted Jun 24, 2025 - 15:20 CEST
This scheduled maintenance affects: thredds.met.no (https://thredds.met.no).