Dataset Information

History: Original file generated: Tue Jun 16 14:08:13 2015 GMT
Filename: MERRA2_200.tavgM_2d_ocn_Nx.199806.nc4
Comment: GMAO filename: d5124_m2_jan91.tavg1_2d_ocn_Nx.monthly.199806.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: M2TMNXOCN
RangeBeginningDate: 1998-06-01
RangeEndingDate: 1998-06-30
GranuleID: MERRA2_200.tavgM_2d_ocn_Nx.199806.nc4
ProductionDateTime: Original file generated: Tue Jun 16 14:08:13 2015 GMT
LongName: MERRA2 tavg1_2d_ocn_Nx: 2d,1-Hourly,Time-Averaged,Single-Level,Assimilation,Ocean Surface Diagnostics Monthly Mean
Title: MERRA2 tavg1_2d_ocn_Nx: 2d,1-Hourly,Time-Averaged,Single-Level,Assimilation,Ocean Surface Diagnostics 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: 10.5067/4IASLIDL8EEC
RangeBeginningTime: 00:00:00.000000
RangeEndingTime: 23:59:59.000000
Unlimited_Dimension: time


Variables in this Dataset

EFLUXICE: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..0][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
long_name: sea_ice_latent_energy_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: EFLUXICE
fullnamepath: /EFLUXICE
TAUXWTR: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..0][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
long_name: eastward_stress_over_water
units: N 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: TAUXWTR
fullnamepath: /TAUXWTR
SWGNTICE: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..0][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
long_name: sea_ice_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: SWGNTICE
fullnamepath: /SWGNTICE
TSKINICE: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..0][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
long_name: sea_ice_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: TSKINICE
fullnamepath: /TSKINICE
LWGNTICE: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..0][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
long_name: sea_ice_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: LWGNTICE
fullnamepath: /LWGNTICE
TAUYWTR: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..0][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
long_name: northward_stress_over_water
units: N 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: TAUYWTR
fullnamepath: /TAUYWTR
Var_LWGNTWTR: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..0][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
long_name: Variance_of_LWGNTWTR
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_LWGNTWTR
fullnamepath: /Var_LWGNTWTR
Var_QV10M: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..0][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
long_name: Variance_of_QV10M
units: kg kg-1 kg kg-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_QV10M
fullnamepath: /Var_QV10M
Var_U10M: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..0][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
long_name: Variance_of_U10M
units: m s-1 m 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_U10M
fullnamepath: /Var_U10M
HFLUXICE: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..0][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
long_name: sea_ice_upward_sensible_heat_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: HFLUXICE
fullnamepath: /HFLUXICE
Var_EFLUXWTR: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..0][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
long_name: Variance_of_EFLUXWTR
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_EFLUXWTR
fullnamepath: /Var_EFLUXWTR
Var_EFLUXICE: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..0][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
long_name: Variance_of_EFLUXICE
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_EFLUXICE
fullnamepath: /Var_EFLUXICE
Var_V10M: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..0][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
long_name: Variance_of_V10M
units: m s-1 m 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_V10M
fullnamepath: /Var_V10M
EFLUXWTR: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..0][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
long_name: open_water_latent_energy_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: EFLUXWTR
fullnamepath: /EFLUXWTR
Var_TSKINICE: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..0][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
long_name: Variance_of_TSKINICE
units: K 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: Var_TSKINICE
fullnamepath: /Var_TSKINICE
SWGNTWTR: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..0][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
long_name: open_water_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: SWGNTWTR
fullnamepath: /SWGNTWTR
Var_TAUYWTR: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..0][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
long_name: Variance_of_TAUYWTR
units: N m-2 N 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_TAUYWTR
fullnamepath: /Var_TAUYWTR
TAUYICE: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..0][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
long_name: northward_stress_over_ice
units: N 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: TAUYICE
fullnamepath: /TAUYICE
TSKINWTR: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..0][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
long_name: open_water_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: TSKINWTR
fullnamepath: /TSKINWTR
T10M: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..0][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
long_name: 10-meter_air_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: T10M
fullnamepath: /T10M
RAINOCN: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..0][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
long_name: ocean_rainfall
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: RAINOCN
fullnamepath: /RAINOCN
Var_SWGNTICE: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..0][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
long_name: Variance_of_SWGNTICE
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_SWGNTICE
fullnamepath: /Var_SWGNTICE
Var_TAUXICE: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..0][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
long_name: Variance_of_TAUXICE
units: N m-2 N 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_TAUXICE
fullnamepath: /Var_TAUXICE
Var_TAUXWTR: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..0][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
long_name: Variance_of_TAUXWTR
units: N m-2 N 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_TAUXWTR
fullnamepath: /Var_TAUXWTR
Var_PRECSNOOCN: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..0][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
long_name: Variance_of_PRECSNOOCN
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_PRECSNOOCN
fullnamepath: /Var_PRECSNOOCN
V10M: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..0][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
long_name: 10-meter_northward_wind
units: m 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: V10M
fullnamepath: /V10M
Var_HFLUXWTR: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..0][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
long_name: Variance_of_HFLUXWTR
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_HFLUXWTR
fullnamepath: /Var_HFLUXWTR
Var_HFLUXICE: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..0][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
long_name: Variance_of_HFLUXICE
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_HFLUXICE
fullnamepath: /Var_HFLUXICE
Var_SWGNTWTR: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..0][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
long_name: Variance_of_SWGNTWTR
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_SWGNTWTR
fullnamepath: /Var_SWGNTWTR
Var_LWGNTICE: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..0][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
long_name: Variance_of_LWGNTICE
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_LWGNTICE
fullnamepath: /Var_LWGNTICE
PRECSNOOCN: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..0][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
long_name: ocean_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: PRECSNOOCN
fullnamepath: /PRECSNOOCN
HFLUXWTR: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..0][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
long_name: open_water_upward_sensible_heat_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: HFLUXWTR
fullnamepath: /HFLUXWTR
Var_T10M: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..0][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
long_name: Variance_of_T10M
units: K 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: Var_T10M
fullnamepath: /Var_T10M
U10M: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..0][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
long_name: 10-meter_eastward_wind
units: m 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: U10M
fullnamepath: /U10M
Var_RAINOCN: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..0][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
long_name: Variance_of_RAINOCN
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_RAINOCN
fullnamepath: /Var_RAINOCN
TAUXICE: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..0][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
long_name: eastward_stress_over_ice
units: N 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: TAUXICE
fullnamepath: /TAUXICE
FRSEAICE: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..0][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
long_name: ice_covered_fraction_of_tile
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: FRSEAICE
fullnamepath: /FRSEAICE
Var_TAUYICE: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..0][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
long_name: Variance_of_TAUYICE
units: N m-2 N 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_TAUYICE
fullnamepath: /Var_TAUYICE
Var_TSKINWTR: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..0][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
long_name: Variance_of_TSKINWTR
units: K 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: Var_TSKINWTR
fullnamepath: /Var_TSKINWTR
QV10M: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..0][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
long_name: 10-meter_specific_humidity
units: kg kg-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: QV10M
fullnamepath: /QV10M
LWGNTWTR: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..0][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
long_name: open_water_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: LWGNTWTR
fullnamepath: /LWGNTWTR
Var_FRSEAICE: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..0][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
long_name: Variance_of_FRSEAICE
units: 1 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_FRSEAICE
fullnamepath: /Var_FRSEAICE
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 1998-06-01 00:30:00
time_increment: 60000
begin_date: 19980601
begin_time: 3000
vmax: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -9.999999870e+14
valid_range: -9.999999870e+14, 9.999999870e+14
origname: time
fullnamepath: /time