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The directory names are UUIDs comprised of an SHA1 hash of the launch parameters, and re-running predictions will overwrite data in the existing directory, rather than create a new one.
We use GFS data provided by the NOAA, accessed via NDAP and their [NOMADS](http://nomads.ncep.noaa.gov) distribution system. The [1.0x1.0 degree data](http://nomads.ncep.noaa.gov/txt_descriptions/GFS_high_resolution_doc.shtml) (26 vertical pressure levels) is used for standard predictions , and the [0.5x0.5 degree data](http://nomads.ncep.noaa.gov/txt_descriptions/GFS_half_degree_doc.shtml) (47 vertical pressure levels) is used for the high definition (HD) predictions.
## Credits & Acknowledgments
Credit as detailed in individual files, but notably: