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dataset: MERRA2_100.tavgU_2d_rad_Nx.198512.nc4

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  • HDF5_GLOBAL
    • History: Original file generated: Mon May 25 16:23:01 2015 GMT
    • Filename: MERRA2_100.tavgU_2d_rad_Nx.198512.nc4
    • Comment: GMAO filename: d5124_m2_jan79.tavg1_2d_rad_Nx.diurnal.198512.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: M2TUNXRAD
    • RangeBeginningDate: 1985-12-01
    • RangeEndingDate: 1985-12-31
    • GranuleID: MERRA2_100.tavgU_2d_rad_Nx.198512.nc4
    • ProductionDateTime: Original file generated: Mon May 25 16:23:01 2015 GMT
    • LongName: MERRA2 tavg1_2d_rad_Nx: 2d,1-Hourly,Time-Averaged,Single-Level,Assimilation,Radiation Diagnostics Diurnal Mean
    • Title: MERRA2 tavg1_2d_rad_Nx: 2d,1-Hourly,Time-Averaged,Single-Level,Assimilation,Radiation Diagnostics 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: 10.5067/4SDCJYK8P9QU
    • RangeBeginningTime: 00:00:00.000000
    • RangeEndingTime: 23:59:59.000000
  • DODS_EXTRA
    • Unlimited_Dimension: time
Variables
LWGAB[ time= 0 ..23] [ lat= 0 ..360] [ lon= 0 ..575] (Type is Float32)
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    • origname: LWGAB
    • fullnamepath: /LWGAB
CLDTOT[ time= 0 ..23] [ lat= 0 ..360] [ lon= 0 ..575] (Type is Float32)
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    • origname: CLDTOT
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ALBNIRDF[ time= 0 ..23] [ lat= 0 ..360] [ lon= 0 ..575] (Type is Float32)
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EMIS[ time= 0 ..23] [ lat= 0 ..360] [ lon= 0 ..575] (Type is Float32)
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    • origname: EMIS
    • fullnamepath: /EMIS
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LWGABCLR[ time= 0 ..23] [ lat= 0 ..360] [ lon= 0 ..575] (Type is Float32)
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    • fullnamepath: /LWGABCLR
LWGABCLRCLN[ time= 0 ..23] [ lat= 0 ..360] [ lon= 0 ..575] (Type is Float32)
  • attributes
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    • origname: LWGABCLRCLN
    • fullnamepath: /LWGABCLRCLN
LWGNTCLRCLN[ time= 0 ..23] [ lat= 0 ..360] [ lon= 0 ..575] (Type is Float32)
  • attributes
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SWGNTCLRCLN[ time= 0 ..23] [ lat= 0 ..360] [ lon= 0 ..575] (Type is Float32)
  • attributes
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    • origname: SWGNTCLRCLN
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TS[ time= 0 ..23] [ lat= 0 ..360] [ lon= 0 ..575] (Type is Float32)
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TAUMID[ time= 0 ..23] [ lat= 0 ..360] [ lon= 0 ..575] (Type is Float32)
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SWGNTCLR[ time= 0 ..23] [ lat= 0 ..360] [ lon= 0 ..575] (Type is Float32)
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SWGNTCLN[ time= 0 ..23] [ lat= 0 ..360] [ lon= 0 ..575] (Type is Float32)
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LWGNTCLR[ time= 0 ..23] [ lat= 0 ..360] [ lon= 0 ..575] (Type is Float32)
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SWGDNCLR[ time= 0 ..23] [ lat= 0 ..360] [ lon= 0 ..575] (Type is Float32)
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TAUTOT[ time= 0 ..23] [ lat= 0 ..360] [ lon= 0 ..575] (Type is Float32)
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LWGNT[ time= 0 ..23] [ lat= 0 ..360] [ lon= 0 ..575] (Type is Float32)
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SWTNTCLRCLN[ time= 0 ..23] [ lat= 0 ..360] [ lon= 0 ..575] (Type is Float32)
  • attributes
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TAUHGH[ time= 0 ..23] [ lat= 0 ..360] [ lon= 0 ..575] (Type is Float32)
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SWGDN[ time= 0 ..23] [ lat= 0 ..360] [ lon= 0 ..575] (Type is Float32)
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LWGEM[ time= 0 ..23] [ lat= 0 ..360] [ lon= 0 ..575] (Type is Float32)
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CLDMID[ time= 0 ..23] [ lat= 0 ..360] [ lon= 0 ..575] (Type is Float32)
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SWTNTCLN[ time= 0 ..23] [ lat= 0 ..360] [ lon= 0 ..575] (Type is Float32)
  • attributes
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  • attributes
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    • origname: ALBNIRDR
    • fullnamepath: /ALBNIRDR
SWTNT[ time= 0 ..23] [ lat= 0 ..360] [ lon= 0 ..575] (Type is Float32)
  • attributes
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LWTUP[ time= 0 ..23] [ lat= 0 ..360] [ lon= 0 ..575] (Type is Float32)
  • attributes
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lat[ lat= 0 ..360] (Type is Float64)
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lon[ lon= 0 ..575] (Type is Float64)
  • attributes
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    • origname: lon
    • fullnamepath: /lon
time[ time= 0 ..23] (Type is Int32)
  • attributes
    • long_name: time
    • units: minutes since 1985-12-01 00:30:00
    • time_increment: 10000
    • begin_date: 19851201
    • begin_time: 3000
    • vmax: 9.999999870e+14
    • vmin: -9.999999870e+14
    • valid_range: -9.999999870e+14, 9.999999870e+14
    • origname: time
    • fullnamepath: /time
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