Dataset Information

HDFEOSVersion: HDFEOS_V2.14
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
Conventions: CF-1.0
title: MERRA reanalysis. GEOS-5.2.0
history: File written by CFIO
institution: Global Modeling and Assimilation Office, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD 20771
source: Global Modeling and Assimilation Office. GEOSops_5_2_0
references: http://gmao.gsfc.nasa.gov/research/merra/
comment: GEOS-5.2.0
contact: http://gmao.gsfc.nasa.gov/


Variables in this Dataset

EMIS: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..23][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Surface emissivity
standard_name:
units: fraction
scale_factor: 1.000000000
add_offset: 0.000000000
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -1.000000015e+30
vmax: 1.000000015e+30
valid_range: -1.000000015e+30, 1.000000015e+30
coordinates: TIME YDim XDim
fullpath: /EOSGRID/Data Fields/EMIS
TS: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..23][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Surface skin temperature
standard_name:
units: K
scale_factor: 1.000000000
add_offset: 0.000000000
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -1.000000015e+30
vmax: 1.000000015e+30
valid_range: -1.000000015e+30, 1.000000015e+30
coordinates: TIME YDim XDim
fullpath: /EOSGRID/Data Fields/TS
ALBEDO: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..23][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Surface albedo
standard_name:
units: fraction
scale_factor: 1.000000000
add_offset: 0.000000000
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -1.000000015e+30
vmax: 1.000000015e+30
valid_range: -1.000000015e+30, 1.000000015e+30
coordinates: TIME YDim XDim
fullpath: /EOSGRID/Data Fields/ALBEDO
ALBNIRDF: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..23][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Diffuse beam NIR surface albedo
standard_name:
units: fraction
scale_factor: 1.000000000
add_offset: 0.000000000
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -1.000000015e+30
vmax: 1.000000015e+30
valid_range: -1.000000015e+30, 1.000000015e+30
coordinates: TIME YDim XDim
fullpath: /EOSGRID/Data Fields/ALBNIRDF
ALBNIRDR: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..23][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Direct beam NIR surface albedo
standard_name:
units: fraction
scale_factor: 1.000000000
add_offset: 0.000000000
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -1.000000015e+30
vmax: 1.000000015e+30
valid_range: -1.000000015e+30, 1.000000015e+30
coordinates: TIME YDim XDim
fullpath: /EOSGRID/Data Fields/ALBNIRDR
ALBVISDF: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..23][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Diffuse beam VIS-UV surface albedo
standard_name:
units: fraction
scale_factor: 1.000000000
add_offset: 0.000000000
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -1.000000015e+30
vmax: 1.000000015e+30
valid_range: -1.000000015e+30, 1.000000015e+30
coordinates: TIME YDim XDim
fullpath: /EOSGRID/Data Fields/ALBVISDF
ALBVISDR: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..23][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Direct beam VIS-UV surface albedo
standard_name:
units: fraction
scale_factor: 1.000000000
add_offset: 0.000000000
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -1.000000015e+30
vmax: 1.000000015e+30
valid_range: -1.000000015e+30, 1.000000015e+30
coordinates: TIME YDim XDim
fullpath: /EOSGRID/Data Fields/ALBVISDR
LWGEM: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..23][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Emitted longwave at the surface
standard_name:
units: W/m2
scale_factor: 1.000000000
add_offset: 0.000000000
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -1.000000015e+30
vmax: 1.000000015e+30
valid_range: -1.000000015e+30, 1.000000015e+30
coordinates: TIME YDim XDim
fullpath: /EOSGRID/Data Fields/LWGEM
LWGAB: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..23][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Absorbed longwave at the surface
standard_name:
units: W/m2
scale_factor: 1.000000000
add_offset: 0.000000000
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -1.000000015e+30
vmax: 1.000000015e+30
valid_range: -1.000000015e+30, 1.000000015e+30
coordinates: TIME YDim XDim
fullpath: /EOSGRID/Data Fields/LWGAB
LWGABCLR: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..23][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Absorbed longwave at the surface with no cloud
standard_name:
units: W/m2
scale_factor: 1.000000000
add_offset: 0.000000000
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -1.000000015e+30
vmax: 1.000000015e+30
valid_range: -1.000000015e+30, 1.000000015e+30
coordinates: TIME YDim XDim
fullpath: /EOSGRID/Data Fields/LWGABCLR
LWGABCLRCLN: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..23][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Absorbed longwave at the surface with no cloud or aerosol
standard_name:
units: W/m2
scale_factor: 1.000000000
add_offset: 0.000000000
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -1.000000015e+30
vmax: 1.000000015e+30
valid_range: -1.000000015e+30, 1.000000015e+30
coordinates: TIME YDim XDim
fullpath: /EOSGRID/Data Fields/LWGABCLRCLN
LWGNT: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..23][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Net downward longwave flux at the surface
standard_name:
units: W/m2
scale_factor: 1.000000000
add_offset: 0.000000000
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -1.000000015e+30
vmax: 1.000000015e+30
valid_range: -1.000000015e+30, 1.000000015e+30
coordinates: TIME YDim XDim
fullpath: /EOSGRID/Data Fields/LWGNT
LWGNTCLR: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..23][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Net downward longwave flux at the surface for cloud-free sky
standard_name:
units: W/m2
scale_factor: 1.000000000
add_offset: 0.000000000
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -1.000000015e+30
vmax: 1.000000015e+30
valid_range: -1.000000015e+30, 1.000000015e+30
coordinates: TIME YDim XDim
fullpath: /EOSGRID/Data Fields/LWGNTCLR
LWGNTCLRCLN: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..23][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Net downward longwave flux at the surface for clear sky
standard_name:
units: W/m2
scale_factor: 1.000000000
add_offset: 0.000000000
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -1.000000015e+30
vmax: 1.000000015e+30
valid_range: -1.000000015e+30, 1.000000015e+30
coordinates: TIME YDim XDim
fullpath: /EOSGRID/Data Fields/LWGNTCLRCLN
LWTUP: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..23][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Upward longwave flux at top of atmosphere (TOA)
standard_name:
units: W/m2
scale_factor: 1.000000000
add_offset: 0.000000000
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -1.000000015e+30
vmax: 1.000000015e+30
valid_range: -1.000000015e+30, 1.000000015e+30
coordinates: TIME YDim XDim
fullpath: /EOSGRID/Data Fields/LWTUP
LWTUPCLR: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..23][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Upward longwave flux at TOA assuming clear sky
standard_name:
units: W/m2
scale_factor: 1.000000000
add_offset: 0.000000000
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -1.000000015e+30
vmax: 1.000000015e+30
valid_range: -1.000000015e+30, 1.000000015e+30
coordinates: TIME YDim XDim
fullpath: /EOSGRID/Data Fields/LWTUPCLR
LWTUPCLRCLN: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..23][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Upward longwave flux at TOA assuming clear clean sky
standard_name:
units: W/m2
scale_factor: 1.000000000
add_offset: 0.000000000
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -1.000000015e+30
vmax: 1.000000015e+30
valid_range: -1.000000015e+30, 1.000000015e+30
coordinates: TIME YDim XDim
fullpath: /EOSGRID/Data Fields/LWTUPCLRCLN
SWTDN: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..23][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: TOA incident shortwave flux
standard_name:
units: W/m2
scale_factor: 1.000000000
add_offset: 0.000000000
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -1.000000015e+30
vmax: 1.000000015e+30
valid_range: -1.000000015e+30, 1.000000015e+30
coordinates: TIME YDim XDim
fullpath: /EOSGRID/Data Fields/SWTDN
SWGDN: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..23][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Surface incident shortwave flux
standard_name:
units: W/m2
scale_factor: 1.000000000
add_offset: 0.000000000
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -1.000000015e+30
vmax: 1.000000015e+30
valid_range: -1.000000015e+30, 1.000000015e+30
coordinates: TIME YDim XDim
fullpath: /EOSGRID/Data Fields/SWGDN
SWGDNCLR: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..23][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Surface incident shortwave flux assuming clear sky
standard_name:
units: W/m2
scale_factor: 1.000000000
add_offset: 0.000000000
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -1.000000015e+30
vmax: 1.000000015e+30
valid_range: -1.000000015e+30, 1.000000015e+30
coordinates: TIME YDim XDim
fullpath: /EOSGRID/Data Fields/SWGDNCLR
SWGNT: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..23][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Surface net downward shortwave flux
standard_name:
units: W/m2
scale_factor: 1.000000000
add_offset: 0.000000000
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -1.000000015e+30
vmax: 1.000000015e+30
valid_range: -1.000000015e+30, 1.000000015e+30
coordinates: TIME YDim XDim
fullpath: /EOSGRID/Data Fields/SWGNT
SWGNTCLR: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..23][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Surface net downward shortwave flux assuming clear sky
standard_name:
units: W/m2
scale_factor: 1.000000000
add_offset: 0.000000000
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -1.000000015e+30
vmax: 1.000000015e+30
valid_range: -1.000000015e+30, 1.000000015e+30
coordinates: TIME YDim XDim
fullpath: /EOSGRID/Data Fields/SWGNTCLR
SWGNTCLN: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..23][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Surface net downward shortwave flux assuming clean sky
standard_name:
units: W/m2
scale_factor: 1.000000000
add_offset: 0.000000000
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -1.000000015e+30
vmax: 1.000000015e+30
valid_range: -1.000000015e+30, 1.000000015e+30
coordinates: TIME YDim XDim
fullpath: /EOSGRID/Data Fields/SWGNTCLN
SWGNTCLRCLN: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..23][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Surface net downward shortwave flux assuming clear clean sky
standard_name:
units: W/m2
scale_factor: 1.000000000
add_offset: 0.000000000
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -1.000000015e+30
vmax: 1.000000015e+30
valid_range: -1.000000015e+30, 1.000000015e+30
coordinates: TIME YDim XDim
fullpath: /EOSGRID/Data Fields/SWGNTCLRCLN
SWTNT: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..23][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: TOA net downward shortwave flux
standard_name:
units: W/m2
scale_factor: 1.000000000
add_offset: 0.000000000
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -1.000000015e+30
vmax: 1.000000015e+30
valid_range: -1.000000015e+30, 1.000000015e+30
coordinates: TIME YDim XDim
fullpath: /EOSGRID/Data Fields/SWTNT
SWTNTCLR: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..23][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: TOA net downward shortwave flux assuming clear sky
standard_name:
units: W/m2
scale_factor: 1.000000000
add_offset: 0.000000000
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -1.000000015e+30
vmax: 1.000000015e+30
valid_range: -1.000000015e+30, 1.000000015e+30
coordinates: TIME YDim XDim
fullpath: /EOSGRID/Data Fields/SWTNTCLR
SWTNTCLN: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..23][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: TOA net downward shortwave flux assuming clean sky
standard_name:
units: W/m2
scale_factor: 1.000000000
add_offset: 0.000000000
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -1.000000015e+30
vmax: 1.000000015e+30
valid_range: -1.000000015e+30, 1.000000015e+30
coordinates: TIME YDim XDim
fullpath: /EOSGRID/Data Fields/SWTNTCLN
SWTNTCLRCLN: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..23][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: TOA net downward shortwave flux assuming clear clean sky
standard_name:
units: W/m2
scale_factor: 1.000000000
add_offset: 0.000000000
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -1.000000015e+30
vmax: 1.000000015e+30
valid_range: -1.000000015e+30, 1.000000015e+30
coordinates: TIME YDim XDim
fullpath: /EOSGRID/Data Fields/SWTNTCLRCLN
TAUHGH: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..23][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Optical thickness of high clouds
standard_name:
units: dimensionless
scale_factor: 1.000000000
add_offset: 0.000000000
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -1.000000015e+30
vmax: 1.000000015e+30
valid_range: -1.000000015e+30, 1.000000015e+30
coordinates: TIME YDim XDim
fullpath: /EOSGRID/Data Fields/TAUHGH
TAULOW: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..23][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Optical thickness of low clouds
standard_name:
units: dimensionless
scale_factor: 1.000000000
add_offset: 0.000000000
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -1.000000015e+30
vmax: 1.000000015e+30
valid_range: -1.000000015e+30, 1.000000015e+30
coordinates: TIME YDim XDim
fullpath: /EOSGRID/Data Fields/TAULOW
TAUMID: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..23][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Optical thickness of mid-level clouds
standard_name:
units: dimensionless
scale_factor: 1.000000000
add_offset: 0.000000000
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -1.000000015e+30
vmax: 1.000000015e+30
valid_range: -1.000000015e+30, 1.000000015e+30
coordinates: TIME YDim XDim
fullpath: /EOSGRID/Data Fields/TAUMID
TAUTOT: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..23][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Optical thickness of all clouds
standard_name:
units: dimensionless
scale_factor: 1.000000000
add_offset: 0.000000000
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -1.000000015e+30
vmax: 1.000000015e+30
valid_range: -1.000000015e+30, 1.000000015e+30
coordinates: TIME YDim XDim
fullpath: /EOSGRID/Data Fields/TAUTOT
CLDHGH: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..23][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: High-level (above 400 hPa) cloud fraction
standard_name:
units: fraction
scale_factor: 1.000000000
add_offset: 0.000000000
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -1.000000015e+30
vmax: 1.000000015e+30
valid_range: -1.000000015e+30, 1.000000015e+30
coordinates: TIME YDim XDim
fullpath: /EOSGRID/Data Fields/CLDHGH
CLDLOW: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..23][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Low-level (1000-700 hPa) cloud fraction
standard_name:
units: fraction
scale_factor: 1.000000000
add_offset: 0.000000000
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -1.000000015e+30
vmax: 1.000000015e+30
valid_range: -1.000000015e+30, 1.000000015e+30
coordinates: TIME YDim XDim
fullpath: /EOSGRID/Data Fields/CLDLOW
CLDMID: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..23][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Mid-level (700-400 hPa) cloud fraction
standard_name:
units: fraction
scale_factor: 1.000000000
add_offset: 0.000000000
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -1.000000015e+30
vmax: 1.000000015e+30
valid_range: -1.000000015e+30, 1.000000015e+30
coordinates: TIME YDim XDim
fullpath: /EOSGRID/Data Fields/CLDMID
CLDTOT: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..23][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Total cloud fraction
standard_name:
units: fraction
scale_factor: 1.000000000
add_offset: 0.000000000
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -1.000000015e+30
vmax: 1.000000015e+30
valid_range: -1.000000015e+30, 1.000000015e+30
coordinates: TIME YDim XDim
fullpath: /EOSGRID/Data Fields/CLDTOT
XDim: Array of 64 bit Reals [XDim = 0..539]
long_name: longitude
units: degrees_east
fullpath: XDim:EOSGRID
YDim: Array of 64 bit Reals [YDim = 0..360]
long_name: latitude
units: degrees_north
fullpath: YDim:EOSGRID
TIME: Array of 64 bit Reals [TIME = 0..23]
long_name: time
units: minutes since 2012-06-01 00:30:00
time_increment: 10000
begin_date: 20120601
begin_time: 3000
fullpath: TIME:EOSGRID
XDim_EOS: Array of 64 bit Reals [XDim = 0..539]
long_name: XDim
coordinates: XDim
fullpath: /EOSGRID/Data Fields/XDim
YDim_EOS: Array of 64 bit Reals [YDim = 0..360]
long_name: YDim
coordinates: YDim
fullpath: /EOSGRID/Data Fields/YDim
Time: Array of 64 bit Reals [TIME = 0..23]
long_name: Time
coordinates: TIME
fullpath: /EOSGRID/Data Fields/Time