Dataset Information

History: Original file generated: Tue Feb 3 03:43:22 2015 GMT
Comment: GMAO filename: d5124_m2_jan00.tavg3_3d_qdt_Np.20080815.nc4
Filename: MERRA2_300.tavg3_3d_qdt_Np.20080815.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: M2T3NPQDT
GranuleID: MERRA2_300.tavg3_3d_qdt_Np.20080815.nc4
ProductionDateTime: Original file generated: Tue Feb 3 03:43:22 2015 GMT
LongName: MERRA2 tavg3_3d_qdt_Np: 3d,3-Hourly,Time-Averaged,Pressure-Level,Assimilation,Moist Tendencies
Title: MERRA2 tavg3_3d_qdt_Np: 3d,3-Hourly,Time-Averaged,Pressure-Level,Assimilation,Moist Tendencies
SouthernmostLatitude: -90.0
NorthernmostLatitude: 90.0
WesternmostLongitude: -180.0
EasternmostLongitude: 179.375
LatitudeResolution: 0.5
LongitudeResolution: 0.625
DataResolution: 0.5 x 0.625 (42 pressure layers)
Source: CVS tag: GEOSadas-5_12_4
Contact: http://gmao.gsfc.nasa.gov
identifier_product_doi: 10.5067/A9KWADY78YHQ
RangeBeginningDate: 2008-08-15
RangeBeginningTime: 00:00:00.000000
RangeEndingDate: 2008-08-15
RangeEndingTime: 23:59:59.000000
Unlimited_Dimension: time


Variables in this Dataset

DQVDTTRB: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..7][lev = 0..41][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
long_name: tendency_of_specific_humidity_due_to_turbulence
units: kg kg-1 s-1
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
scale_factor: 1.000000000
add_offset: 0.000000000
standard_name: tendency_of_specific_humidity_due_to_turbulence
vmax: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -9.999999870e+14
valid_range: -9.999999870e+14, 9.999999870e+14
origname: DQVDTTRB
fullnamepath: /DQVDTTRB
DQLDTTRB: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..7][lev = 0..41][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
long_name: tendency_of_liquid_condensate_due_to_turbulence
units: kg kg-1 s-1
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
scale_factor: 1.000000000
add_offset: 0.000000000
standard_name: tendency_of_liquid_condensate_due_to_turbulence
vmax: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -9.999999870e+14
valid_range: -9.999999870e+14, 9.999999870e+14
origname: DQLDTTRB
fullnamepath: /DQLDTTRB
DQVDTMST: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..7][lev = 0..41][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
long_name: specific_humidity_tendency_due_to_moist
units: kg kg-1 s-1
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
scale_factor: 1.000000000
add_offset: 0.000000000
standard_name: specific_humidity_tendency_due_to_moist
vmax: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -9.999999870e+14
valid_range: -9.999999870e+14, 9.999999870e+14
origname: DQVDTMST
fullnamepath: /DQVDTMST
DQIDTMST: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..7][lev = 0..41][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
long_name: total_ice_water_tendency_due_to_moist
units: kg kg-1 s-1
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
scale_factor: 1.000000000
add_offset: 0.000000000
standard_name: total_ice_water_tendency_due_to_moist
vmax: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -9.999999870e+14
valid_range: -9.999999870e+14, 9.999999870e+14
origname: DQIDTMST
fullnamepath: /DQIDTMST
DQLDTMST: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..7][lev = 0..41][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
long_name: total_liq_water_tendency_due_to_moist
units: kg kg-1 s-1
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
scale_factor: 1.000000000
add_offset: 0.000000000
standard_name: total_liq_water_tendency_due_to_moist
vmax: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -9.999999870e+14
valid_range: -9.999999870e+14, 9.999999870e+14
origname: DQLDTMST
fullnamepath: /DQLDTMST
DQIDTTRB: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..7][lev = 0..41][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
long_name: tendency_of_frozen_condensate_due_to_turbulence
units: kg kg-1 s-1
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
scale_factor: 1.000000000
add_offset: 0.000000000
standard_name: tendency_of_frozen_condensate_due_to_turbulence
vmax: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -9.999999870e+14
valid_range: -9.999999870e+14, 9.999999870e+14
origname: DQIDTTRB
fullnamepath: /DQIDTTRB
DQVDTANA: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..7][lev = 0..41][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
long_name: total_specific_humidity_analysis_tendency
units: kg kg-1 s-1
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
scale_factor: 1.000000000
add_offset: 0.000000000
standard_name: total_specific_humidity_analysis_tendency
vmax: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -9.999999870e+14
valid_range: -9.999999870e+14, 9.999999870e+14
origname: DQVDTANA
fullnamepath: /DQVDTANA
DQVDTCHM: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..7][lev = 0..41][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
long_name: tendency_of_water_vapor_mixing_ratio_due_to_chemistry
units: kg kg-1 s-1
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
scale_factor: 1.000000000
add_offset: 0.000000000
standard_name: tendency_of_water_vapor_mixing_ratio_due_to_chemistry
vmax: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -9.999999870e+14
valid_range: -9.999999870e+14, 9.999999870e+14
origname: DQVDTCHM
fullnamepath: /DQVDTCHM
DQVDTDYN: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..7][lev = 0..41][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
long_name: tendency_of_specific_humidity_due_to_dynamics
units: kg/kg/s
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
scale_factor: 1.000000000
add_offset: 0.000000000
standard_name: tendency_of_specific_humidity_due_to_dynamics
vmax: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -9.999999870e+14
valid_range: -9.999999870e+14, 9.999999870e+14
origname: DQVDTDYN
fullnamepath: /DQVDTDYN
DQLDTDYN: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..7][lev = 0..41][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
long_name: tendency_of_liquid_water_due_to_dynamics
units: kg/kg/s
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
scale_factor: 1.000000000
add_offset: 0.000000000
standard_name: tendency_of_liquid_water_due_to_dynamics
vmax: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -9.999999870e+14
valid_range: -9.999999870e+14, 9.999999870e+14
origname: DQLDTDYN
fullnamepath: /DQLDTDYN
DQIDTDYN: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..7][lev = 0..41][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
long_name: tendency_of_ice_water_due_to_dynamics
units: kg/kg/s
_FillValue: 9.999999870e+14
missing_value: 9.999999870e+14
fmissing_value: 9.999999870e+14
scale_factor: 1.000000000
add_offset: 0.000000000
standard_name: tendency_of_ice_water_due_to_dynamics
vmax: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -9.999999870e+14
valid_range: -9.999999870e+14, 9.999999870e+14
origname: DQIDTDYN
fullnamepath: /DQIDTDYN
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
lev: Array of 64 bit Reals [lev = 0..41]
long_name: vertical level
units: hPa
positive: down
coordinate: PLE
standard_name: PLE_level
vmax: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -9.999999870e+14
valid_range: -9.999999870e+14, 9.999999870e+14
origname: lev
fullnamepath: /lev
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..7]
long_name: time
units: minutes since 2008-08-15 01:30:00
time_increment: 30000
begin_date: 20080815
begin_time: 13000
vmax: 9.999999870e+14
vmin: -9.999999870e+14
valid_range: -9.999999870e+14, 9.999999870e+14
origname: time
fullnamepath: /time