Dataset Information

History: Original file generated: Sat Jun 13 12:59:18 2015 GMT
Filename: MERRA2_200.tavgM_2d_lfo_Nx.199505.nc4
Comment: GMAO filename: d5124_m2_jan91.tavg1_2d_lfo_Nx.monthly.199505.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: M2TMNXLFO
RangeBeginningDate: 1995-05-01
RangeEndingDate: 1995-05-31
GranuleID: MERRA2_200.tavgM_2d_lfo_Nx.199505.nc4
ProductionDateTime: Original file generated: Sat Jun 13 12:59:18 2015 GMT
LongName: MERRA2 tavg1_2d_lfo_Nx: 2d,1-Hourly,Time-Averaged,Single-Level,Assimilation,Land Surface Forcings Monthly Mean
Title: MERRA2 tavg1_2d_lfo_Nx: 2d,1-Hourly,Time-Averaged,Single-Level,Assimilation,Land Surface Forcings Monthly 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: 10.5067/5V7K6LJD44SY
RangeBeginningTime: 00:00:00.000000
RangeEndingTime: 23:59:59.000000
Unlimited_Dimension: time


Variables in this Dataset

LWGAB: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..0][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
Var_PRECLSCORR: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..0][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
long_name: Variance_of_PRECLSCORR
units: kg m-2 s-1 kg m-2 s-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: Var_PRECLSCORR
fullnamepath: /Var_PRECLSCORR
Var_PARDF: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..0][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
long_name: Variance_of_PARDF
units: W m-2 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: Var_PARDF
fullnamepath: /Var_PARDF
SWLAND: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..0][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
long_name: Net_shortwave_land
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: SWLAND
fullnamepath: /SWLAND
Var_PRECSNOCORR: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..0][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
long_name: Variance_of_PRECSNOCORR
units: kg m-2 s-1 kg m-2 s-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: Var_PRECSNOCORR
fullnamepath: /Var_PRECSNOCORR
Var_PARDR: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..0][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
long_name: Variance_of_PARDR
units: W m-2 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: Var_PARDR
fullnamepath: /Var_PARDR
PRECLSCORR: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..0][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
long_name: liquid_water_large_scale_precipitation
units: kg m-2 s-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: PRECLSCORR
fullnamepath: /PRECLSCORR
PRECCUCORR: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..0][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
long_name: liquid_water_convective_precipitation
units: kg m-2 s-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: PRECCUCORR
fullnamepath: /PRECCUCORR
PARDF: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..0][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
long_name: surface_downwelling_par_diffuse_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: PARDF
fullnamepath: /PARDF
SWGDN: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..0][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
long_name: Incident_shortwave_land
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
Var_LWGAB: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..0][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
long_name: Variance_of_LWGAB
units: W m-2 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: Var_LWGAB
fullnamepath: /Var_LWGAB
Var_SWLAND: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..0][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
long_name: Variance_of_SWLAND
units: W m-2 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: Var_SWLAND
fullnamepath: /Var_SWLAND
PRECSNOCORR: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..0][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
long_name: snowfall
units: kg m-2 s-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: PRECSNOCORR
fullnamepath: /PRECSNOCORR
Var_SWGDN: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..0][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
long_name: Variance_of_SWGDN
units: W m-2 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: Var_SWGDN
fullnamepath: /Var_SWGDN
PARDR: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..0][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
long_name: surface_downwelling_par_beam_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: PARDR
fullnamepath: /PARDR
Var_PRECCUCORR: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..0][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
long_name: Variance_of_PRECCUCORR
units: kg m-2 s-1 kg m-2 s-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: Var_PRECCUCORR
fullnamepath: /Var_PRECCUCORR
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..0]
long_name: time
units: minutes since 1995-05-01 00:30:00
time_increment: 60000
begin_date: 19950501
begin_time: 3000
vmax: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -9.999999870e+14
valid_range: -9.999999870e+14, 9.999999870e+14
origname: time
fullnamepath: /time