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

SLP: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..0][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Sea-level pressure
standard_name: air_pressure_at_sea_level
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/SLP
PS: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..0][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Surface pressure
standard_name: surface_air_pressure
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
H: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..0][Height = 0..41][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Geopotential height
standard_name: geopotential_height
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 Height YDim XDim
fullpath: /EOSGRID/Data Fields/H
T: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..0][Height = 0..41][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Air temperature
standard_name: air_temperature
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 Height YDim XDim
fullpath: /EOSGRID/Data Fields/T
U: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..0][Height = 0..41][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Eastward wind component
standard_name: eastward_wind
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 Height YDim XDim
fullpath: /EOSGRID/Data Fields/U
V: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..0][Height = 0..41][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Northward wind component
standard_name: northward_wind
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 Height YDim XDim
fullpath: /EOSGRID/Data Fields/V
QV: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..0][Height = 0..41][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Specific humidity
standard_name: specific_humidity
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 Height YDim XDim
fullpath: /EOSGRID/Data Fields/QV
O3: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..0][Height = 0..41][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Ozone mixing ratio
standard_name: ozone_mixing_ratio
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 Height YDim XDim
fullpath: /EOSGRID/Data Fields/O3
Cov_U_V: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..0][Height = 0..41][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Covariance_of_U_and_V
standard_name:
units: m/s 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 Height YDim XDim
fullpath: /EOSGRID/Data Fields/Cov_U_V
Cov_U_T: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..0][Height = 0..41][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Covariance_of_U_and_T
standard_name:
units: m/s 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 Height YDim XDim
fullpath: /EOSGRID/Data Fields/Cov_U_T
Cov_V_T: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..0][Height = 0..41][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Covariance_of_V_and_T
standard_name:
units: m/s 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 Height YDim XDim
fullpath: /EOSGRID/Data Fields/Cov_V_T
Cov_U_QV: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..0][Height = 0..41][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Covariance_of_U_and_QV
standard_name:
units: m/s 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 Height YDim XDim
fullpath: /EOSGRID/Data Fields/Cov_U_QV
Cov_V_QV: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..0][Height = 0..41][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Covariance_of_V_and_QV
standard_name:
units: m/s 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 Height YDim XDim
fullpath: /EOSGRID/Data Fields/Cov_V_QV
vsts: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..0][Height = 0..41][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Covariance_of_Zonal_Mean_Deviations_of_V_and_T
standard_name:
units: m/s 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 Height YDim XDim
fullpath: /EOSGRID/Data Fields/vsts
Var_SLP: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..0][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Variance_of_SLP
standard_name:
units: Pa 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/Var_SLP
Var_PS: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..0][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Variance_of_PS
standard_name:
units: Pa 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/Var_PS
Var_H: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..0][Height = 0..41][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Variance_of_H
standard_name:
units: m 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 Height YDim XDim
fullpath: /EOSGRID/Data Fields/Var_H
Var_T: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..0][Height = 0..41][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Variance_of_T
standard_name:
units: K 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 Height YDim XDim
fullpath: /EOSGRID/Data Fields/Var_T
Var_U: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..0][Height = 0..41][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Variance_of_U
standard_name:
units: m/s 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 Height YDim XDim
fullpath: /EOSGRID/Data Fields/Var_U
Var_V: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..0][Height = 0..41][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Variance_of_V
standard_name:
units: m/s 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 Height YDim XDim
fullpath: /EOSGRID/Data Fields/Var_V
Var_QV: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..0][Height = 0..41][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Variance_of_QV
standard_name:
units: kg/kg 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 Height YDim XDim
fullpath: /EOSGRID/Data Fields/Var_QV
Var_O3: Array of 32 bit Reals [TIME = 0..0][Height = 0..41][YDim = 0..360][XDim = 0..539]
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
long_name: Variance_of_O3
standard_name:
units: kg/kg 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 Height YDim XDim
fullpath: /EOSGRID/Data Fields/Var_O3
XDim: Array of 64 bit Reals [XDim = 0..539]
long_name: longitude
units: degrees_east
fullpath: XDim:EOSGRID
YDim: Array of 64 bit Reals [YDim = 0..360]
long_name: latitude
units: degrees_north
fullpath: YDim:EOSGRID
Height: Array of 64 bit Reals [Height = 0..41]
long_name: vertical level
units: hPa
positive: down
coordinate: pressure
standard_name: pressure
formula_term: unknown
fullpath: Height:EOSGRID
TIME: Array of 64 bit Reals [TIME = 0..0]
long_name: time
units: minutes since 1980-09-01 00:00:00
time_increment: 60000
begin_date: 19800901
begin_time: 0
fullpath: TIME:EOSGRID
XDim_EOS: Array of 64 bit Reals [XDim = 0..539]
long_name: XDim
coordinates: XDim
fullpath: /EOSGRID/Data Fields/XDim
YDim_EOS: Array of 64 bit Reals [YDim = 0..360]
long_name: YDim
coordinates: YDim
fullpath: /EOSGRID/Data Fields/YDim
Height_EOS: Array of 64 bit Reals [Height = 0..41]
long_name: Height
coordinates: Height
fullpath: /EOSGRID/Data Fields/Height
Time: Array of 64 bit Reals [TIME = 0..0]
long_name: Time
coordinates: TIME
fullpath: /EOSGRID/Data Fields/Time