| History: | Original file generated: Sun Jun 14 15:27:33 2015 GMT |
| Filename: | MERRA2_200.tavgU_2d_rad_Nx.199609.nc4 |
| Comment: | GMAO filename: d5124_m2_jan91.tavg1_2d_rad_Nx.diurnal.199609.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: | 1996-09-01 |
| RangeEndingDate: | 1996-09-30 |
| GranuleID: | MERRA2_200.tavgU_2d_rad_Nx.199609.nc4 |
| ProductionDateTime: | Original file generated: Sun Jun 14 15:27:33 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 |
| Unlimited_Dimension: | time |
| LWGAB: | Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..23][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575] long_name: surface_absorbed_longwave_radiation units: W m-2 _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: LWGAB fullnamepath: /LWGAB |
| CLDTOT: | Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..23][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575] long_name: 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: CLDTOT fullnamepath: /CLDTOT |
| ALBNIRDF: | Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..23][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575] long_name: surface_albedo_for_near_infrared_diffuse 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: ALBNIRDF fullnamepath: /ALBNIRDF |
| SWTDN: | Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..23][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575] long_name: toa_incoming_shortwave_flux units: W m-2 _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: SWTDN fullnamepath: /SWTDN |
| EMIS: | Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..23][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575] long_name: surface_emissivity 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: EMIS fullnamepath: /EMIS |
| LWTUPCLRCLN: | Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..23][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575] long_name: upwelling_longwave_flux_at_toa_assuming_clear_sky_and_no_aerosol units: W m-2 _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: LWTUPCLRCLN fullnamepath: /LWTUPCLRCLN |
| SWTNTCLR: | Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..23][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575] long_name: toa_net_downward_shortwave_flux_assuming_clear_sky units: W m-2 _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: SWTNTCLR fullnamepath: /SWTNTCLR |
| CLDHGH: | Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..23][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575] long_name: cloud_area_fraction_for_high_clouds 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: CLDHGH fullnamepath: /CLDHGH |
| LWGABCLR: | Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..23][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575] long_name: surface_absorbed_longwave_radiation_assuming_clear_sky units: W m-2 _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: LWGABCLR fullnamepath: /LWGABCLR |
| LWGABCLRCLN: | Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..23][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575] long_name: surface_absorbed_longwave_radiation_assuming_clear_sky_and_no_aerosol units: W m-2 _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: LWGABCLRCLN fullnamepath: /LWGABCLRCLN |
| LWGNTCLRCLN: | Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..23][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575] long_name: surface_net_downward_longwave_flux_assuming_clear_sky_and_no_aerosol units: W m-2 _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: LWGNTCLRCLN fullnamepath: /LWGNTCLRCLN |
| SWGNTCLRCLN: | Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..23][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575] long_name: surface_net_downward_shortwave_flux_assuming_clear_sky_and_no_aerosol units: W m-2 _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: SWGNTCLRCLN fullnamepath: /SWGNTCLRCLN |
| TS: | Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..23][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575] long_name: surface_skin_temperature units: K _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: TS fullnamepath: /TS |
| SWGNT: | Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..23][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575] long_name: surface_net_downward_shortwave_flux units: W m-2 _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: SWGNT fullnamepath: /SWGNT |
| TAUMID: | Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..23][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575] long_name: in_cloud_optical_thickness_of_middle_clouds 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: TAUMID fullnamepath: /TAUMID |
| ALBEDO: | Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..23][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575] long_name: surface_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: ALBEDO fullnamepath: /ALBEDO |
| SWGNTCLR: | Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..23][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575] long_name: surface_net_downward_shortwave_flux_assuming_clear_sky units: W m-2 _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: SWGNTCLR fullnamepath: /SWGNTCLR |
| SWGNTCLN: | Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..23][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575] long_name: surface_net_downward_shortwave_flux_assuming_no_aerosol units: W m-2 _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: SWGNTCLN fullnamepath: /SWGNTCLN |
| LWGNTCLR: | Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..23][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575] long_name: surface_net_downward_longwave_flux_assuming_clear_sky units: W m-2 _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: LWGNTCLR fullnamepath: /LWGNTCLR |
| SWGDNCLR: | Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..23][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575] long_name: surface_incoming_shortwave_flux_assuming_clear_sky units: W m-2 _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: SWGDNCLR fullnamepath: /SWGDNCLR |
| ALBVISDF: | Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..23][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575] long_name: surface_albedo_for_visible_diffuse 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: ALBVISDF fullnamepath: /ALBVISDF |
| LWTUPCLR: | Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..23][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575] long_name: upwelling_longwave_flux_at_toa_assuming_clear_sky units: W m-2 _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: LWTUPCLR fullnamepath: /LWTUPCLR |
| TAUTOT: | Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..23][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575] long_name: in_cloud_optical_thickness_of_all_clouds 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: TAUTOT fullnamepath: /TAUTOT |
| LWGNT: | Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..23][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575] long_name: surface_net_downward_longwave_flux units: W m-2 _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: LWGNT fullnamepath: /LWGNT |
| CLDLOW: | Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..23][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575] long_name: cloud_area_fraction_for_low_clouds 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: CLDLOW fullnamepath: /CLDLOW |
| ALBVISDR: | Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..23][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575] long_name: surface_albedo_for_visible_beam 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: ALBVISDR fullnamepath: /ALBVISDR |
| SWTNTCLRCLN: | Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..23][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575] long_name: toa_net_downward_shortwave_flux_assuming_clear_sky_and_no_aerosol units: W m-2 _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: SWTNTCLRCLN fullnamepath: /SWTNTCLRCLN |
| TAUHGH: | Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..23][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575] long_name: in_cloud_optical_thickness_of_high_clouds(EXPORT) 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: TAUHGH fullnamepath: /TAUHGH |
| TAULOW: | Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..23][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575] long_name: in_cloud_optical_thickness_of_low_clouds 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: TAULOW fullnamepath: /TAULOW |
| SWGDN: | Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..23][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575] long_name: surface_incoming_shortwave_flux units: W m-2 _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: SWGDN fullnamepath: /SWGDN |
| LWGEM: | Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..23][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575] long_name: longwave_flux_emitted_from_surface units: W m-2 _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: LWGEM fullnamepath: /LWGEM |
| CLDMID: | Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..23][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575] long_name: cloud_area_fraction_for_middle_clouds 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: CLDMID fullnamepath: /CLDMID |
| SWTNTCLN: | Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..23][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575] long_name: toa_net_downward_shortwave_flux_assuming_no_aerosol units: W m-2 _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: SWTNTCLN fullnamepath: /SWTNTCLN |
| ALBNIRDR: | Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..23][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575] long_name: surface_albedo_for_near_infrared_beam 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: ALBNIRDR fullnamepath: /ALBNIRDR |
| SWTNT: | Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..23][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575] long_name: toa_net_downward_shortwave_flux units: W m-2 _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: SWTNT fullnamepath: /SWTNT |
| LWTUP: | Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..23][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575] long_name: upwelling_longwave_flux_at_toa units: W m-2 _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: LWTUP fullnamepath: /LWTUP |
| 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 1996-09-01 00:30:00 time_increment: 10000 begin_date: 19960901 begin_time: 3000 vmax: 9.999999870e+14 vmin: -9.999999870e+14 valid_range: -9.999999870e+14, 9.999999870e+14 origname: time fullnamepath: /time |