Dataset Information

HDFEOSVersion: HDFEOS_V2.14
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
Conventions: CF-1.0
title: MERRA reanalysis. GEOS-5.2.0
history: File written by CFIO
institution: Global Modeling and Assimilation Office, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD 20771
source: Global Modeling and Assimilation Office. GEOSops_5_2_0
references: http://gmao.gsfc.nasa.gov/research/merra/
comment: GEOS-5.2.0
contact: http://gmao.gsfc.nasa.gov/


Variables in this Dataset

PRECANV: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..7][YDim = 0..180][XDim = 0..287]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Surface precipitation flux from anvils
standard_name:
units: kg/m2/s
scale_factor: 1.000000000
add_offset: 0.000000000
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -1.000000015e+30
vmax: 1.000000015e+30
valid_range: -1.000000015e+30, 1.000000015e+30
coordinates: TIME YDim XDim
fullpath: /EOSGRID/Data Fields/PRECANV
PRECCON: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..7][YDim = 0..180][XDim = 0..287]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Surface precipitation flux from convection
standard_name:
units: kg/m2/s
scale_factor: 1.000000000
add_offset: 0.000000000
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -1.000000015e+30
vmax: 1.000000015e+30
valid_range: -1.000000015e+30, 1.000000015e+30
coordinates: TIME YDim XDim
fullpath: /EOSGRID/Data Fields/PRECCON
PRECLSC: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..7][YDim = 0..180][XDim = 0..287]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Surface precipitation flux from large-scale
standard_name:
units: kg/m2/s
scale_factor: 1.000000000
add_offset: 0.000000000
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -1.000000015e+30
vmax: 1.000000015e+30
valid_range: -1.000000015e+30, 1.000000015e+30
coordinates: TIME YDim XDim
fullpath: /EOSGRID/Data Fields/PRECLSC
FRCLS: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..7][YDim = 0..180][XDim = 0..287]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Fractional area of large-scale precipitation
standard_name:
units: fraction
scale_factor: 1.000000000
add_offset: 0.000000000
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -1.000000015e+30
vmax: 1.000000015e+30
valid_range: -1.000000015e+30, 1.000000015e+30
coordinates: TIME YDim XDim
fullpath: /EOSGRID/Data Fields/FRCLS
FRCAN: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..7][YDim = 0..180][XDim = 0..287]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Fractional area of anvil precipitation
standard_name:
units: fraction
scale_factor: 1.000000000
add_offset: 0.000000000
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -1.000000015e+30
vmax: 1.000000015e+30
valid_range: -1.000000015e+30, 1.000000015e+30
coordinates: TIME YDim XDim
fullpath: /EOSGRID/Data Fields/FRCAN
FRCCN: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..7][YDim = 0..180][XDim = 0..287]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Fractional area of convective precipitation
standard_name:
units: fraction
scale_factor: 1.000000000
add_offset: 0.000000000
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -1.000000015e+30
vmax: 1.000000015e+30
valid_range: -1.000000015e+30, 1.000000015e+30
coordinates: TIME YDim XDim
fullpath: /EOSGRID/Data Fields/FRCCN
PRECSNO: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..7][YDim = 0..180][XDim = 0..287]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Surface snowfall flux
standard_name:
units: kg/m2/s
scale_factor: 1.000000000
add_offset: 0.000000000
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -1.000000015e+30
vmax: 1.000000015e+30
valid_range: -1.000000015e+30, 1.000000015e+30
coordinates: TIME YDim XDim
fullpath: /EOSGRID/Data Fields/PRECSNO
TS: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..7][YDim = 0..180][XDim = 0..287]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Surface skin temperature
standard_name:
units: K
scale_factor: 1.000000000
add_offset: 0.000000000
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -1.000000015e+30
vmax: 1.000000015e+30
valid_range: -1.000000015e+30, 1.000000015e+30
coordinates: TIME YDim XDim
fullpath: /EOSGRID/Data Fields/TS
QV2M: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..7][YDim = 0..180][XDim = 0..287]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Specific humidity 2 m above displacement height
standard_name:
units: kg/kg
scale_factor: 1.000000000
add_offset: 0.000000000
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -1.000000015e+30
vmax: 1.000000015e+30
valid_range: -1.000000015e+30, 1.000000015e+30
coordinates: TIME YDim XDim
fullpath: /EOSGRID/Data Fields/QV2M
T2M: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..7][YDim = 0..180][XDim = 0..287]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Temperature 2 m above displacement height
standard_name:
units: K
scale_factor: 1.000000000
add_offset: 0.000000000
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -1.000000015e+30
vmax: 1.000000015e+30
valid_range: -1.000000015e+30, 1.000000015e+30
coordinates: TIME YDim XDim
fullpath: /EOSGRID/Data Fields/T2M
U10M: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..7][YDim = 0..180][XDim = 0..287]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Eastward wind 10 m above the displacement height
standard_name:
units: m/s
scale_factor: 1.000000000
add_offset: 0.000000000
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -1.000000015e+30
vmax: 1.000000015e+30
valid_range: -1.000000015e+30, 1.000000015e+30
coordinates: TIME YDim XDim
fullpath: /EOSGRID/Data Fields/U10M
V10M: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..7][YDim = 0..180][XDim = 0..287]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Northward wind 10 m above the displacement height
standard_name:
units: m/s
scale_factor: 1.000000000
add_offset: 0.000000000
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -1.000000015e+30
vmax: 1.000000015e+30
valid_range: -1.000000015e+30, 1.000000015e+30
coordinates: TIME YDim XDim
fullpath: /EOSGRID/Data Fields/V10M
PARDF: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..7][YDim = 0..180][XDim = 0..287]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Surface downward PAR diffuse flux
standard_name:
units: W/m2
scale_factor: 1.000000000
add_offset: 0.000000000
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -1.000000015e+30
vmax: 1.000000015e+30
valid_range: -1.000000015e+30, 1.000000015e+30
coordinates: TIME YDim XDim
fullpath: /EOSGRID/Data Fields/PARDF
PARDR: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..7][YDim = 0..180][XDim = 0..287]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Surface downward PAR beam flux
standard_name:
units: W/m2
scale_factor: 1.000000000
add_offset: 0.000000000
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -1.000000015e+30
vmax: 1.000000015e+30
valid_range: -1.000000015e+30, 1.000000015e+30
coordinates: TIME YDim XDim
fullpath: /EOSGRID/Data Fields/PARDR
NIRDF: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..7][YDim = 0..180][XDim = 0..287]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Surface downward NIR diffuse flux
standard_name:
units: W/m2
scale_factor: 1.000000000
add_offset: 0.000000000
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -1.000000015e+30
vmax: 1.000000015e+30
valid_range: -1.000000015e+30, 1.000000015e+30
coordinates: TIME YDim XDim
fullpath: /EOSGRID/Data Fields/NIRDF
NIRDR: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..7][YDim = 0..180][XDim = 0..287]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Surface downward NIR beam flux
standard_name:
units: W/m2
scale_factor: 1.000000000
add_offset: 0.000000000
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -1.000000015e+30
vmax: 1.000000015e+30
valid_range: -1.000000015e+30, 1.000000015e+30
coordinates: TIME YDim XDim
fullpath: /EOSGRID/Data Fields/NIRDR
LWGNET: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..7][YDim = 0..180][XDim = 0..287]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Surface net downward longwave flux
standard_name:
units: W/m2
scale_factor: 1.000000000
add_offset: 0.000000000
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -1.000000015e+30
vmax: 1.000000015e+30
valid_range: -1.000000015e+30, 1.000000015e+30
coordinates: TIME YDim XDim
fullpath: /EOSGRID/Data Fields/LWGNET
SWGNET: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..7][YDim = 0..180][XDim = 0..287]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Net surface downward shortwave flux
standard_name:
units: W/m2
scale_factor: 1.000000000
add_offset: 0.000000000
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -1.000000015e+30
vmax: 1.000000015e+30
valid_range: -1.000000015e+30, 1.000000015e+30
coordinates: TIME YDim XDim
fullpath: /EOSGRID/Data Fields/SWGNET
LWGDWN: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..7][YDim = 0..180][XDim = 0..287]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Surface downward longwave flux
standard_name:
units: W/m2
scale_factor: 1.000000000
add_offset: 0.000000000
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -1.000000015e+30
vmax: 1.000000015e+30
valid_range: -1.000000015e+30, 1.000000015e+30
coordinates: TIME YDim XDim
fullpath: /EOSGRID/Data Fields/LWGDWN
SWGDWN: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..7][YDim = 0..180][XDim = 0..287]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Surface downward shortwave flux
standard_name:
units: W/m2
scale_factor: 1.000000000
add_offset: 0.000000000
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -1.000000015e+30
vmax: 1.000000015e+30
valid_range: -1.000000015e+30, 1.000000015e+30
coordinates: TIME YDim XDim
fullpath: /EOSGRID/Data Fields/SWGDWN
EVAP: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..7][YDim = 0..180][XDim = 0..287]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Surface evaporation
standard_name:
units: kg/m2/s
scale_factor: 1.000000000
add_offset: 0.000000000
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -1.000000015e+30
vmax: 1.000000015e+30
valid_range: -1.000000015e+30, 1.000000015e+30
coordinates: TIME YDim XDim
fullpath: /EOSGRID/Data Fields/EVAP
HFLUX: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..7][YDim = 0..180][XDim = 0..287]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Sensible heat flux (positive upward)
standard_name:
units: W/m2
scale_factor: 1.000000000
add_offset: 0.000000000
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -1.000000015e+30
vmax: 1.000000015e+30
valid_range: -1.000000015e+30, 1.000000015e+30
coordinates: TIME YDim XDim
fullpath: /EOSGRID/Data Fields/HFLUX
GWETROOT: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..7][YDim = 0..180][XDim = 0..287]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Root zone soil wetness
standard_name:
units: fraction
scale_factor: 1.000000000
add_offset: 0.000000000
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -1.000000015e+30
vmax: 1.000000015e+30
valid_range: -1.000000015e+30, 1.000000015e+30
coordinates: TIME YDim XDim
fullpath: /EOSGRID/Data Fields/GWETROOT
GWETTOP: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..7][YDim = 0..180][XDim = 0..287]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Top soil layer wetness
standard_name:
units: fraction
scale_factor: 1.000000000
add_offset: 0.000000000
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -1.000000015e+30
vmax: 1.000000015e+30
valid_range: -1.000000015e+30, 1.000000015e+30
coordinates: TIME YDim XDim
fullpath: /EOSGRID/Data Fields/GWETTOP
CLDHGH: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..7][YDim = 0..180][XDim = 0..287]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: High-level (above 400 hPa) cloud fraction
standard_name:
units: fraction
scale_factor: 1.000000000
add_offset: 0.000000000
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -1.000000015e+30
vmax: 1.000000015e+30
valid_range: -1.000000015e+30, 1.000000015e+30
coordinates: TIME YDim XDim
fullpath: /EOSGRID/Data Fields/CLDHGH
CLDLOW: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..7][YDim = 0..180][XDim = 0..287]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Low-level (1000-700 hPa) cloud fraction
standard_name:
units: fraction
scale_factor: 1.000000000
add_offset: 0.000000000
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -1.000000015e+30
vmax: 1.000000015e+30
valid_range: -1.000000015e+30, 1.000000015e+30
coordinates: TIME YDim XDim
fullpath: /EOSGRID/Data Fields/CLDLOW
CLDMID: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..7][YDim = 0..180][XDim = 0..287]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Mid-level (700-400 hPa) cloud fraction
standard_name:
units: fraction
scale_factor: 1.000000000
add_offset: 0.000000000
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -1.000000015e+30
vmax: 1.000000015e+30
valid_range: -1.000000015e+30, 1.000000015e+30
coordinates: TIME YDim XDim
fullpath: /EOSGRID/Data Fields/CLDMID
CLDTOT: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..7][YDim = 0..180][XDim = 0..287]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Total cloud fraction
standard_name:
units: fraction
scale_factor: 1.000000000
add_offset: 0.000000000
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -1.000000015e+30
vmax: 1.000000015e+30
valid_range: -1.000000015e+30, 1.000000015e+30
coordinates: TIME YDim XDim
fullpath: /EOSGRID/Data Fields/CLDTOT
PBLH: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..7][YDim = 0..180][XDim = 0..287]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Planetary boundary layer height above surface
standard_name:
units: m
scale_factor: 1.000000000
add_offset: 0.000000000
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -1.000000015e+30
vmax: 1.000000015e+30
valid_range: -1.000000015e+30, 1.000000015e+30
coordinates: TIME YDim XDim
fullpath: /EOSGRID/Data Fields/PBLH
PBLTOP: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..7][YDim = 0..180][XDim = 0..287]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Pressure at PBL top
standard_name:
units: Pa
scale_factor: 1.000000000
add_offset: 0.000000000
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -1.000000015e+30
vmax: 1.000000015e+30
valid_range: -1.000000015e+30, 1.000000015e+30
coordinates: TIME YDim XDim
fullpath: /EOSGRID/Data Fields/PBLTOP
PS: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..7][YDim = 0..180][XDim = 0..287]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Surface pressure
standard_name:
units: Pa
scale_factor: 1.000000000
add_offset: 0.000000000
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -1.000000015e+30
vmax: 1.000000015e+30
valid_range: -1.000000015e+30, 1.000000015e+30
coordinates: TIME YDim XDim
fullpath: /EOSGRID/Data Fields/PS
XDim: Array of 64 bit Reals [XDim = 0..287]
long_name: longitude
units: degrees_east
fullpath: XDim:EOSGRID
YDim: Array of 64 bit Reals [YDim = 0..180]
long_name: latitude
units: degrees_north
fullpath: YDim:EOSGRID
TIME: Array of 64 bit Reals [TIME = 0..7]
long_name: time
units: minutes since 1982-06-01 01:30:00
time_increment: 30000
begin_date: 19820601
begin_time: 13000
fullpath: TIME:EOSGRID
XDim_EOS: Array of 64 bit Reals [XDim = 0..287]
long_name: XDim
coordinates: XDim
fullpath: /EOSGRID/Data Fields/XDim
YDim_EOS: Array of 64 bit Reals [YDim = 0..180]
long_name: YDim
coordinates: YDim
fullpath: /EOSGRID/Data Fields/YDim
Time: Array of 64 bit Reals [TIME = 0..7]
long_name: Time
coordinates: TIME
fullpath: /EOSGRID/Data Fields/Time