Dataset Information

History: Original file generated: Sun Jun 28 15:15:18 2015 GMT
Filename: MERRA2_300.tavgU_2d_csp_Nx.200508.nc4
Comment: GMAO filename: d5124_m2_jan00.tavg1_2d_csp_Nx.diurnal.200508.nc4
Conventions: CF-1
Institution: NASA Global Modeling and Assimilation Office
References: http://gmao.gsfc.nasa.gov
Format: NetCDF-4/HDF-5
SpatialCoverage: global
VersionID: 5.12.4
TemporalRange: 1980-01-01 -> 2016-12-31
identifier_product_doi_authority: http://dx.doi.org/
ShortName: M2TUNXCSP
RangeBeginningDate: 2005-08-01
RangeEndingDate: 2005-08-31
GranuleID: MERRA2_300.tavgU_2d_csp_Nx.200508.nc4
ProductionDateTime: Original file generated: Sun Jun 28 15:15:18 2015 GMT
LongName: MERRA2 tavg1_2d_csp_Nx: 2d,1-Hourly,Time-averaged,Single-Level,Assimilation,COSP Satellite Simulator Diurnal Mean
Title: MERRA2 tavg1_2d_csp_Nx: 2d,1-Hourly,Time-averaged,Single-Level,Assimilation,COSP Satellite Simulator Diurnal Mean
SouthernmostLatitude: -90.0
NorthernmostLatitude: 90.0
WesternmostLongitude: -180.0
EasternmostLongitude: 179.375
LatitudeResolution: 0.5
LongitudeResolution: 0.625
DataResolution: 0.5 x 0.625
Source: CVS tag: GEOSadas-5_12_4
Contact: http://gmao.gsfc.nasa.gov
identifier_product_doi: 10.5067/9PH5QU4CL9E8
RangeBeginningTime: 00:00:00.000000
RangeEndingTime: 23:59:59.000000
Unlimited_Dimension: time


Variables in this Dataset

MDSCLDSZICE: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..23][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
long_name: modis_cloud_particle_size_ice_mean
units: 1
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
vmax: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -9.999999870e+14
valid_range: -9.999999870e+14, 9.999999870e+14
origname: MDSCLDSZICE
fullnamepath: /MDSCLDSZICE
MDSOPTHCKICELG: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..23][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
long_name: modis_optical_thickness_ice_logmean
units: 1
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
vmax: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -9.999999870e+14
valid_range: -9.999999870e+14, 9.999999870e+14
origname: MDSOPTHCKICELG
fullnamepath: /MDSOPTHCKICELG
MDSCLDFRCHI: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..23][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
long_name: modis_cloud_fraction_high_mean
units: 1
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
vmax: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -9.999999870e+14
valid_range: -9.999999870e+14, 9.999999870e+14
origname: MDSCLDFRCHI
fullnamepath: /MDSCLDFRCHI
MDSCLDFRCTTL: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..23][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
long_name: modis_cloud_fraction_total_mean
units: 1
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
vmax: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -9.999999870e+14
valid_range: -9.999999870e+14, 9.999999870e+14
origname: MDSCLDFRCTTL
fullnamepath: /MDSCLDFRCTTL
MDSCLDFRCH2O: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..23][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
long_name: modis_cloud_fraction_water_mean
units: 1
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
vmax: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -9.999999870e+14
valid_range: -9.999999870e+14, 9.999999870e+14
origname: MDSCLDFRCH2O
fullnamepath: /MDSCLDFRCH2O
MDSOPTHCKICE: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..23][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
long_name: modis_optical_thickness_ice_mean
units: 1
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
vmax: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -9.999999870e+14
valid_range: -9.999999870e+14, 9.999999870e+14
origname: MDSOPTHCKICE
fullnamepath: /MDSOPTHCKICE
MDSCLDSZH20: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..23][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
long_name: modis_cloud_particle_size_water_mean
units: 1
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
vmax: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -9.999999870e+14
valid_range: -9.999999870e+14, 9.999999870e+14
origname: MDSCLDSZH20
fullnamepath: /MDSCLDSZH20
MDSOPTHCKH2O: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..23][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
long_name: modis_optical_thickness_water_mean
units: 1
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
vmax: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -9.999999870e+14
valid_range: -9.999999870e+14, 9.999999870e+14
origname: MDSOPTHCKH2O
fullnamepath: /MDSOPTHCKH2O
MDSOPTHCKH2OLG: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..23][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
long_name: modis_optical_thickness_water_logmean
units: 1
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
vmax: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -9.999999870e+14
valid_range: -9.999999870e+14, 9.999999870e+14
origname: MDSOPTHCKH2OLG
fullnamepath: /MDSOPTHCKH2OLG
MDSCLDFRCICE: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..23][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
long_name: modis_cloud_fraction_ice_mean
units: 1
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
vmax: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -9.999999870e+14
valid_range: -9.999999870e+14, 9.999999870e+14
origname: MDSCLDFRCICE
fullnamepath: /MDSCLDFRCICE
MDSICEPATH: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..23][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
long_name: modis_ice_water_path_mean
units: 1
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
vmax: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -9.999999870e+14
valid_range: -9.999999870e+14, 9.999999870e+14
origname: MDSICEPATH
fullnamepath: /MDSICEPATH
MDSOPTHCKTTL: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..23][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
long_name: modis_optical_thickness_total_mean
units: 1
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
vmax: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -9.999999870e+14
valid_range: -9.999999870e+14, 9.999999870e+14
origname: MDSOPTHCKTTL
fullnamepath: /MDSOPTHCKTTL
MDSH2OPATH: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..23][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
long_name: modis_liquid_water_path_mean
units: 1
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
vmax: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -9.999999870e+14
valid_range: -9.999999870e+14, 9.999999870e+14
origname: MDSH2OPATH
fullnamepath: /MDSH2OPATH
MDSCLDTOPPS: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..23][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
long_name: modis_cloud_top_pressure_total_mean
units: 1
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
vmax: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -9.999999870e+14
valid_range: -9.999999870e+14, 9.999999870e+14
origname: MDSCLDTOPPS
fullnamepath: /MDSCLDTOPPS
MDSOPTHCKTTLLG: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..23][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
long_name: modis_optical_thickness_total_logmean
units: 1
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
vmax: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -9.999999870e+14
valid_range: -9.999999870e+14, 9.999999870e+14
origname: MDSOPTHCKTTLLG
fullnamepath: /MDSOPTHCKTTLLG
ISCCPCLDFRC: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..23][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
long_name: isccp_total _cloud_area_fraction
units: 1
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
vmax: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -9.999999870e+14
valid_range: -9.999999870e+14, 9.999999870e+14
origname: ISCCPCLDFRC
fullnamepath: /ISCCPCLDFRC
MDSCLDFRCLO: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..23][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
long_name: modis_cloud_fraction_low_mean
units: 1
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
vmax: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -9.999999870e+14
valid_range: -9.999999870e+14, 9.999999870e+14
origname: MDSCLDFRCLO
fullnamepath: /MDSCLDFRCLO
ISCCPALB: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..23][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
long_name: isccp_cloud_albedo
units: 1
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
vmax: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -9.999999870e+14
valid_range: -9.999999870e+14, 9.999999870e+14
origname: ISCCPALB
fullnamepath: /ISCCPALB
MDSCLDFRCMID: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..23][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
long_name: modis_cloud_fraction_mid_mean
units: 1
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
vmax: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -9.999999870e+14
valid_range: -9.999999870e+14, 9.999999870e+14
origname: MDSCLDFRCMID
fullnamepath: /MDSCLDFRCMID
lat: Array of 64 bit Reals [lat = 0..360]
long_name: latitude
units: degrees_north
vmax: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -9.999999870e+14
valid_range: -9.999999870e+14, 9.999999870e+14
origname: lat
fullnamepath: /lat
lon: Array of 64 bit Reals [lon = 0..575]
long_name: longitude
units: degrees_east
vmax: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -9.999999870e+14
valid_range: -9.999999870e+14, 9.999999870e+14
origname: lon
fullnamepath: /lon
time: Array of 32 bit Integers [time = 0..23]
long_name: time
units: minutes since 2005-08-01 00:30:00
time_increment: 10000
begin_date: 20050801
begin_time: 3000
vmax: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -9.999999870e+14
valid_range: -9.999999870e+14, 9.999999870e+14
origname: time
fullnamepath: /time