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

SLP: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..23][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Sea level pressure
standard_name:
units: Pa
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/SLP
PS: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..23][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Time averaged surface pressure
standard_name:
units: Pa
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/PS
U850: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..23][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Eastward wind at 850 hPa
standard_name:
units: m/s
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/U850
U500: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..23][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Eastward wind at 500 hPa
standard_name:
units: m/s
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/U500
U250: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..23][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Eastward wind at 250 hPa
standard_name:
units: m/s
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/U250
V850: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..23][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Northward wind at 850 hPa
standard_name:
units: m/s
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/V850
V500: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..23][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Northward wind at 500 hPa
standard_name:
units: m/s
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/V500
V250: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..23][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Northward wind at 250 hPa
standard_name:
units: m/s
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/V250
T850: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..23][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Temperature at 850 hPa
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/T850
T500: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..23][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Temperature at 500 hPa
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/T500
T250: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..23][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Temperature at 250 hPa
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/T250
Q850: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..23][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Specific humidity at 850 hPa
standard_name:
units: kg/kg
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/Q850
Q500: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..23][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Specific humidity at 500 hPa
standard_name:
units: kg/kg
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/Q500
Q250: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..23][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Specific humidity at 250 hPa
standard_name:
units: kg/kg
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/Q250
H1000: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..23][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Height at 1000 hPa
standard_name:
units: m
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/H1000
H850: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..23][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Height at 850 hPa
standard_name:
units: m
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/H850
H500: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..23][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Height at 500 hPa
standard_name:
units: m
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/H500
H250: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..23][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Height at 250 hPa
standard_name:
units: m
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/H250
OMEGA500: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..23][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Vertical pressure velocity at 500 hPa
standard_name:
units: Pa/s
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/OMEGA500
U10M: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..23][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Eastward wind at 10 m above displacement height
standard_name:
units: m/s
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/U10M
U2M: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..23][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Eastward wind at 2 m above the displacement height
standard_name:
units: m/s
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/U2M
U50M: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..23][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Eastward wind at 50 m above surface
standard_name:
units: m/s
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/U50M
V10M: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..23][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Northward wind at 10 m above the displacement height
standard_name:
units: m/s
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/V10M
V2M: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..23][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Northward wind at 2 m above the displacement height
standard_name:
units: m/s
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/V2M
V50M: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..23][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Northward wind at 50 m above
standard_name:
units: m/s
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/V50M
T10M: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..23][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Temperature at 10 m above the displacement height
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/T10M
T2M: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..23][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Temperature at 2 m above the displacement height
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/T2M
QV10M: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..23][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Specific humidity at 10 m above the displacement height
standard_name:
units: kg/kg
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/QV10M
QV2M: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..23][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Specific humidity at 2 m above the displacement height
standard_name:
units: kg/kg
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/QV2M
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
DISPH: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..23][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Displacement height
standard_name:
units: m
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/DISPH
TROPPV: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..23][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: PV based tropopause pressure
standard_name:
units: Pa
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/TROPPV
TROPPT: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..23][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: T based tropopause pressure
standard_name:
units: Pa
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/TROPPT
TROPPB: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..23][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Blended tropopause pressure
standard_name:
units: Pa
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/TROPPB
TROPT: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..23][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Tropopause 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/TROPT
TROPQ: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..23][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Tropopause specific humidity
standard_name:
units: kg/kg
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/TROPQ
CLDPRS: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..23][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Cloud-top pressure
standard_name:
units: Pa
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/CLDPRS
CLDTMP: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..23][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Cloud-top 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/CLDTMP
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 2008-11-01 00:30:00
time_increment: 10000
begin_date: 20081101
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