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.. _input-datasets-for-oceanbench-challenger-evaluation-page:

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 Input datasets for OceanBench challenger evaluation
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OceanBench exposes the `input datasets <source/oceanbench.datasets.html#module-oceanbench.datasets.input>`_
needed by challengers through the ``oceanbench.datasets.input`` Python API.


Available Datasets
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``oceanbench.datasets.input.glo12_nowcasts()``
    Weekly GLO12 nowcasts from January 4, 2023 to December 31, 2025.

    see more at: `glo12_nowcasts() <source/oceanbench.datasets.html#oceanbench.datasets.input.glo12_nowcasts>`_.

``oceanbench.datasets.input.ifs_forcings()``
    Weekly IFS forcings from January 3, 2023 to December 30, 2025.

    see more at: `ifs_forcings() <source/oceanbench.datasets.html#oceanbench.datasets.input.ifs_forcings>`_.