---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Atlas 8 Data Description ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HDF File Name Data Set Name Data Description A802sn5d.hdf GISST2_NOR5DG_6190 5 Degree Area Monthly SST Normals for 1961-1990 (GISST2.2 Data) A803sn1d.hdf GISST2_NOR1DG_6190 1 Degree Area Monthly SST Normals for 1961-1990 (GISST2.2 Data) 5 Degree Area Monthly Normals of A804dn5d.hdf ASD_NOR5DG_6190 Air-Sea Temperature Difference (MOHAST Data) a) "FP95" Bucket Corrections - A805bm04.hdf BWSFP95 Wooden Bucket, Ship's Speed 4m/s (Folland and Parker, Q.J.R.Met Soc, 1995) b) "FP95" Bucket Corrections - BWFFP95 Wooden Bucket, Ship's Speed 7m/s (Folland and Parker, Q.J.R.Met Soc, 1995) c) "FP95" Bucket Corrections - BCSFP95 Canvas Bucket, Ship's Speed 4m/s (Folland and Parker, Q.J.R.Met Soc, 1995) d) "FP95" Bucket Corrections - BCFFP95 Canvas Bucket, Ship's Speed 7m/s (Folland and Parker, Q.J.R.Met Soc, 1995) 5 Degree Area Monthly SST Anomalies with "FP95" Bucket A809sa85.hdf MOHSST6_ANM5DG_1856_1865 Corrections, with respect to the Normals in A802sn5d.hdf. All Months 1856-1865. (MOHSST6 Data) A809sa86.hdf MOHSST6_ANM5DG_1866_1875 As A809sa85.hdf but for 1866-1875. A809sa87.hdf MOHSST6_ANM5DG_1876_1885 As A809sa85.hdf but for 1876-1885. A809sa88.hdf MOHSST6_ANM5DG_1886_1895 As A809sa85.hdf but for 1886-1895. A809sa89.hdf MOHSST6_ANM5DG_1896_1905 As A809sa85.hdf but for 1896-1905. A809sa90.hdf MOHSST6_ANM5DG_1906_1915 As A809sa85.hdf but for 1906-1915. A809sa91.hdf MOHSST6_ANM5DG_1916_1925 As A809sa85.hdf but for 1916-1925. A809sa92.hdf MOHSST6_ANM5DG_1926_1935 As A809sa85.hdf but for 1926-1935. 5 Degree Area Monthly SST Anomalies with "FP95" Bucket A809sa93.hdf MOHSST6_ANM5DG_1936_1945 Corrections through 1941, with respect to the Normals in A802sn5d.hdf. All Months 1936-1945. 5 Degree Area Monthly SST A809sa94.hdf MOHSST6_ANM5DG_1946_1955 Anomalies, with respect to the Normals in A802sn5d.hdf. All Months 1946-1955. A809sa95.hdf MOHSST6_ANM5DG_1956_1965 As A809sa94.hdf but for 1956-1965. A809sa96.hdf MOHSST6_ANM5DG_1966_1975 As A809sa94.hdf but for 1966-1975. A809sa97.hdf MOHSST6_ANM5DG_1976_1985 As A809sa94.hdf but for 1976-1985. A809sa98.hdf MOHSST6_ANM5DG_1986_1995 As A809sa94.hdf but for 1986-1995. Regional Time Series of Seasonal SST Anomalies with "FP95" Bucket A810sarg.hdf SSTANM_TS5691 Corrections through 1941, with respect to the Normals in A802sn5d.hdf. All Seasons 1856-1995. (MOHSST6 Data) Decadal Averages of Seasonal SST Anomalies with "FP95" Bucket Corrections through 1941, with respect to the Normals in A811sadc.hdf SSTANM_DECSEAS A802sn5d.hdf. for the seasons Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun, Jul-Sep, Oct-Dec, and Decades 1861-70, 1866-75, 1871-80, ...., 1981-90, 1986-95. 5 Degree Area Monthly NMAT Anomalies with Bias Corrections as A812aa85.hdf MOHMAT_ANM5DG_1856_1865 in Parker et al "Climatic Change" 1995, with respect to 1961-1990 Normals. All Months 1856-1865. (MOHMAT4N Data). A812aa86.hdf MOHMAT_ANM5DG_1866_1875 As A812aa85.hdf but for 1866-1875. A812aa87.hdf MOHMAT_ANM5DG_1876_1885 As A812aa85.hdf but for 1876-1885. A812aa88.hdf MOHMAT_ANM5DG_1886_1895 As A812aa85.hdf but for 1886-1895. A812aa89.hdf MOHMAT_ANM5DG_1896_1905 As A812aa85.hdf but for 1896-1905. A812aa90.hdf MOHMAT_ANM5DG_1906_1915 As A812aa85.hdf but for 1906-1915. A812aa91.hdf MOHMAT_ANM5DG_1916_1925 As A812aa85.hdf but for 1916-1925. A812aa92.hdf MOHMAT_ANM5DG_1926_1935 As A812aa85.hdf but for 1926-1935. A812aa93.hdf MOHMAT_ANM5DG_1936_1945 As A812aa85.hdf but for 1936-1945. 5 Degree Area Monthly NMAT A812aa94.hdf MOHMAT_ANM5DG_1946_1955 Anomalies with respect to 1961-1990 Normals. All Months 1946-1955. A812aa95.hdf MOHMAT_ANM5DG_1956_1965 As A812aa94.hdf but for 1956-1965. A812aa96.hdf MOHMAT_ANM5DG_1966_1975 As A812aa94.hdf but for 1966-1975. A812aa97.hdf MOHMAT_ANM5DG_1976_1985 As A812aa94.hdf but for 1976-1985. A812aa98.hdf MOHMAT_ANM5DG_1986_1995 As A812aa94.hdf but for 1986-1995. Regional Time Series of Seasonal NMAT Anomalies, with Bias Corrections through 1945 as in A813aarg.hdf NATANM_TS5695 Parker et al "Climatic Change" 1995, with respect to 1961-1990 Normals. All Seasons 1856-1995. (MOHMAT4N Data) Temporal Representativeness of the 5 Degree Normals in A802sn5d.hdf, i.e. the Number of Months in Each A814sntm.hdf SSTCOVER_NRM5DG of the Three Decades 1961-70, 1971-80, 1981-90 which Contribute to the Normals in a given 5 Degree Area. A815sm03.hdf SSTNRM_RANGE5DG Annual Range of 5 Degree Area SST Normals in A802sn5d.hdf Times of Maxima of 5 Degree Area SSTNRM_MAXTIM5DG SST Normals Based on Pentad Values Underlying the Monthly Normals in A802sn5d.hdf Times of Minima of 5 Degree Area SSTNRM_MINTIM5DG SST Normals Based on Pentad Values Underlying the Monthly Normals in A802sn5d.hdf Standard Deviations of SST for the A818snsd.hdf SST_STANDEV6190 Period 1961-90 for Each Calendar Month (5 Degree MOHSST6 Region Only) One Month Lag Correlations of SST A819snlg.hdf SST_LAGCORR6190 Anomaly for Each Calendar Month for the period 1961-1990 (5 Degree MOHSST6 Region Only) A820rm05.hdf HEATFLUX_2DG 2 Degree Area Long Term Mean of Net Heat Flux for 1949-1990 2 Degree Area Long Term Mean of INRAD_2DG Incoming Solar Radiation for 1949-1990 OUTRAD_2DG 2 Degree Area Long Term Mean of Outgoing Radiation for 1949-1990 LATENT_2DG 2 Degree Area Long Term Mean of Latent Heat Flux for 1949-1990 SENSIBLE_2DG 2 Degree Area Long Term Mean of Sensible Heat Flux for 1949-1990 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------