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

U10M: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..0][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
V10M: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..0][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
T10M: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..0][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Temperature at 10 m above 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
QV10M: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..0][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Specific humidity at 10 m above 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
HFLUXWTR: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..0][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Open water upward sensible heat 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/HFLUXWTR
HFLUXICE: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..0][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Sea ice upward sensible heat 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/HFLUXICE
EFLUXWTR: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..0][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Open water latent energy 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/EFLUXWTR
EFLUXICE: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..0][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Sea ice latent energy 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/EFLUXICE
LWGNTWTR: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..0][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Open water net downward longwave 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/LWGNTWTR
LWGNTICE: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..0][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Sea ice net downward longwave 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/LWGNTICE
SWGNTWTR: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..0][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Open water 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/SWGNTWTR
SWGNTICE: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..0][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Sea ice 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/SWGNTICE
PRECSNOOCN: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..0][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Ocean snowfall
standard_name:
units: kg/m2s1
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/PRECSNOOCN
RAINOCN: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..0][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Ocean rainfall
standard_name:
units: kg/m2s1
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/RAINOCN
TAUXWTR: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..0][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Eastward stress over water
standard_name:
units: N/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/TAUXWTR
TAUYWTR: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..0][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Northward stress over water
standard_name:
units: N/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/TAUYWTR
TAUXICE: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..0][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Eastward stress over ice
standard_name:
units: N/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/TAUXICE
TAUYICE: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..0][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Northward stress over ice
standard_name:
units: N/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/TAUYICE
FRSEAICE: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..0][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Ice covered fraction of tile
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/FRSEAICE
Var_U10M: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..0][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Variance_of_U10M
standard_name:
units: m/s 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/Var_U10M
Var_V10M: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..0][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Variance_of_V10M
standard_name:
units: m/s 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/Var_V10M
Var_T10M: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..0][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Variance_of_T10M
standard_name:
units: m/s 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/Var_T10M
Var_QV10M: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..0][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Variance_of_Q10M
standard_name:
units: kg/kg 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/Var_QV10M
Var_HFLUXWTR: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..0][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Variance_of_SHWTR
standard_name:
units: W/m2 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/Var_HFLUXWTR
Var_HFLUXICE: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..0][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Variance_of_SHICE
standard_name:
units: W/m2 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/Var_HFLUXICE
Var_EFLUXWTR: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..0][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Variance_of_HLATWTR
standard_name:
units: W/m2 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/Var_EFLUXWTR
Var_EFLUXICE: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..0][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Variance_of_HLATICE
standard_name:
units: W/m2 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/Var_EFLUXICE
Var_LWGNTWTR: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..0][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Variance_of_LWNDWTR
standard_name:
units: W/m2 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/Var_LWGNTWTR
Var_LWGNTICE: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..0][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Variance_of_LWNDICE
standard_name:
units: W/m2 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/Var_LWGNTICE
Var_SWGNTWTR: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..0][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Variance_of_SWNDWTR
standard_name:
units: W/m2 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/Var_SWGNTWTR
Var_SWGNTICE: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..0][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Variance_of_SWNDICE
standard_name:
units: W/m2 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/Var_SWGNTICE
Var_PRECSNOOCN: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..0][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Variance_of_SNOWOCN
standard_name:
units: kg/m2s1 kg/m2s1
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/Var_PRECSNOOCN
Var_RAINOCN: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..0][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Variance_of_RAINOCN
standard_name:
units: kg/m2s1 kg/m2s1
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/Var_RAINOCN
Var_TAUXWTR: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..0][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Variance_of_TAUXWTR
standard_name:
units: N/m2 N/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/Var_TAUXWTR
Var_TAUYWTR: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..0][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Variance_of_TAUYWTR
standard_name:
units: N/m2 N/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/Var_TAUYWTR
Var_TAUXICE: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..0][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Variance_of_TAUXICE
standard_name:
units: N/m2 N/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/Var_TAUXICE
Var_TAUYICE: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..0][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Variance_of_TAUYICE
standard_name:
units: N/m2 N/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/Var_TAUYICE
Var_FRSEAICE: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..0][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Variance_of_FRSEAICE
standard_name:
units: fraction 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/Var_FRSEAICE
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..0]
long_name: time
units: minutes since 1996-07-01 00:30:00
time_increment: 60000
begin_date: 19960701
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..0]
long_name: Time
coordinates: TIME
fullpath: /EOSGRID/Data Fields/Time