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  ds090.0 Detailed Metadata

Overview
Dataset Citation:
DOC/NOAA/NWS/NCEP, 1994: NCEP/NCAR Global Reanalysis Products, 1948-continuing, updated monthly. Published by the CISL Data Support Section at the National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO (ds090.0).
Types of data:
  • Grids
  • Platform Observations
 Data formats:
Data providers:
  • DOC/NOAA/NWS/NCEP > National Centers for Environmental Prediction, National Weather Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Programs/Experiments that collected the data:
  • NNRP > NCEP/NCAR Reanalysis Project
Total volume:  2.926 Tbytes

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Summary for Grids in WMO GRIB1 Format
Product and Coverage Information:
There are multiple products and/or geographical coverages for the grids in this format. Click a variable name to see the available products and coverages for that variable.
VariableVertical Levels/Temporal Valid Range
5-wave geopotential height anomaly
• Ground or water surface  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
Absolute vorticity (s-1)
• Isentropic (theta) level: 270 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-08-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 280 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-08-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 290 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-08-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 300 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-08-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 315 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-08-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 330 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-08-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 350 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-08-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 400 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-08-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 450 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-08-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 550 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-08-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 650 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-08-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 1000 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 925 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 850 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 700 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 600 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 500 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 400 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 300 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 250 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 200 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 150 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 100 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 70 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 50 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 30 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 20 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 10 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
Albedo (%)
• Ground or water surface  1980-04-01 00:00 to 1995-09-01 00:00
Best (4 layer) lifted index (K)
• Ground or water surface  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
Brunt-Vaisala frequency (squared) (s-2)
• Isentropic (theta) level: 270 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-08-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 280 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-08-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 290 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-08-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 300 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-08-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 315 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-08-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 330 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-08-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 350 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-08-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 400 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-08-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 450 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-08-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 550 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-08-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 650 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-08-31 18:00
Clear sky downward long wave flux (W m-2)
• Ground or water surface  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
Clear sky downward solar flux (W m-2)
• Ground or water surface  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
Clear sky upward long wave flux (W m-2)
• Nominal top of atmosphere  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
Clear sky upward solar flux (W m-2)
• Ground or water surface  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Nominal top of atmosphere  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
Cloud forcing net long wave flux (W m-2)
• Entire atmosphere (considered as a single layer)  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Ground or water surface  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Nominal top of atmosphere  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
Cloud forcing net solar flux (W m-2)
• Entire atmosphere (considered as a single layer)  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Ground or water surface  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Nominal top of atmosphere  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
Cloud workfunction (J kg-1)
• Entire atmosphere (considered as a single layer)  1948-01-01 06:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
Convective cloud cover (%)
• Ground or water surface  1980-04-01 00:00 to 1995-09-01 00:00
• High cloud layer  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Low cloud layer  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Middle cloud layer  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
Convective precipitation rate (kg m-2 s-1)
• Ground or water surface  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
Covariance between specific humidity and omega ([gm gm-1]*[Pa s-1])
• Isobaric surface: 1000 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 925 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 850 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 700 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 600 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 500 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 400 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 300 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
Covariance between T and omega ([K]*[Pa s-1])
• Isobaric surface: 1000 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 925 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 850 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 700 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 600 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 500 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 400 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 300 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 250 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 200 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 150 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 100 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
Covariance between u and omega ([m s-1]*[Pa s-1])
• Isobaric surface: 1000 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 925 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 850 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 700 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 600 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 500 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 400 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 300 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 250 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 200 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 150 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 100 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
Covariance between u and specific humidity ([m s-1]*[gm gm-1])
• Isobaric surface: 1000 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 925 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 850 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 700 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 600 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 500 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 400 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 300 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
Covariance between u and T ([K]*[m s-1])
• Isobaric surface: 1000 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 925 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 850 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 700 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 600 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 500 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 400 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 300 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 250 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 200 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 150 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 100 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 70 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 50 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 30 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 20 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 10 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
Covariance between v and omega ([m s-1]*[Pa s-1])
• Isobaric surface: 1000 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 925 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 850 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 700 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 600 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 500 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 400 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 300 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 250 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 200 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 150 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 100 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
Covariance between v and specific humidity ([m s-1]*[gm gm-1])
• Isobaric surface: 1000 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 925 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 850 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 700 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 600 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 500 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 400 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 300 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
Covariance between v and T ([K]*[m s-1])
• Isobaric surface: 1000 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 925 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 850 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 700 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 600 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 500 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 400 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 300 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 250 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 200 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 150 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 100 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 70 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 50 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 30 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 20 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 10 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
Covariance between v and u (m2 s-2)
• Isobaric surface: 1000 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 925 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 850 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 700 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 600 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 500 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 400 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 300 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 250 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 200 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 150 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 100 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 70 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 50 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 30 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 20 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 10 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
Deep convective heating rate (K s-1)
• Sigma level: 0.0027   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.0101   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.0183   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.0288   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.0418   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.0782   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.1028   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.1326   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.1682   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.2101   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.2582   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.3125   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.4357   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.5017   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.5681   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.6329   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.6943   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.7508   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.8014   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.8458   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.8838   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.9159   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.9425   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.9644   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.9821   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.058   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.372   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.995   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
Deep convective moistening rate (kg kg-1 s-1)
• Sigma level: 0.0027   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.0101   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.0183   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.0288   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.0418   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.0782   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.1028   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.1326   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.1682   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.2101   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.2582   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.3125   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.4357   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.5017   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.5681   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.6329   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.6943   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.7508   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.8014   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.8458   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.8838   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.9159   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.9425   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.9644   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.9821   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.058   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.372   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.995   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
Downward long wave radiation flux (W m-2)
• Ground or water surface  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
Downward short wave radiation flux (W m-2)
• Ground or water surface  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Nominal top of atmosphere  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
Geopotential height (gpm)
• Ground or water surface  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 1000 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 925 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 850 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 700 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 600 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 500 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 400 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 300 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 250 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 200 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 150 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 100 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 70 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 50 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 30 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 20 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 10 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
Ground heat flux (W m-2)
• Ground or water surface  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
Ice cover (fraction)
• Ground or water surface  1948-01-01 06:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
Land cover (fraction)
• Ground or water surface  1948-01-01 06:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
Large scale condensation heat rate (K s-1)
• Sigma level: 0.0027   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.0101   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.0183   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.0288   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.0418   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.0782   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.1028   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.1326   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.1682   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.2101   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.2582   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.3125   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.4357   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.5017   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.5681   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.6329   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.6943   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.7508   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.8014   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.8458   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.8838   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.9159   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.9425   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.9644   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.9821   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.058   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.372   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.995   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
Latent heat flux (W m-2)
• Ground or water surface  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
Long wave radiative heating rate (K s-1)
• Sigma level: 0.0027   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.0101   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.0183   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.0288   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.0418   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.0782   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.1028   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.1326   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.1682   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.2101   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.2582   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.3125   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.4357   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.5017   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.5681   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.6329   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.6943   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.7508   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.8014   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.8458   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.8838   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.9159   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.9425   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.9644   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.9821   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.058   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.372   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.995   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
Mass weighted u
• Isentropic (theta) level: 270 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-08-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 280 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-08-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 290 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-08-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 300 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-08-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 315 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-08-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 330 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-08-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 350 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-08-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 400 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-08-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 450 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-08-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 550 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-08-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 650 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-08-31 18:00
Mass weighted v
• Isentropic (theta) level: 270 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-08-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 280 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-08-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 290 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-08-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 300 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-08-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 315 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-08-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 330 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-08-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 350 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-08-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 400 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-08-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 450 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-08-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 550 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-08-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 650 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-08-31 18:00
Maximum temperature (K)
• Specified height above ground: 2 m  1948-01-01 06:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
Meridional flux of gravity wave stress (N m-2)
• Ground or water surface  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
Minimum temperature (K)
• Specified height above ground: 2 m  1948-01-01 06:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
Momentum flux, u-component (N m-2)
• Ground or water surface  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
Momentum flux, v-component (N m-2)
• Ground or water surface  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
Montgomery stream function (m2 s-2)
• Isentropic (theta) level: 270 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-08-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 280 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-08-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 290 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-08-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 300 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-08-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 315 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-08-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 330 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-08-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 350 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-08-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 400 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-08-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 450 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-08-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 550 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-08-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 650 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-08-31 18:00
Near IR beam downward solar flux (W m-2)
• Ground or water surface  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
Near IR diffuse downward solar flux (W m-2)
• Ground or water surface  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
Nearby model layer number (from bottom up)
• High cloud bottom  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• High cloud top  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Low cloud bottom  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Low cloud top  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Middle cloud bottom  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Middle cloud top  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
Net long-wave radiation flux (surface) (W m-2)
• Ground or water surface  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
Net short-wave radiation flux (surface) (W m-2)
• Ground or water surface  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
Potential evaporation rate (W m-2)
• Ground or water surface  1948-01-01 06:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
Potential temperature (K)
• Ground or water surface  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-08-31 18:00
• Sigma level: 0.995   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
Potential vorticity (m2 s-1 kg-1)
• Isentropic (theta) level: 270 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-08-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 280 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-08-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 290 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-08-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 300 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-08-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 315 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-08-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 330 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-08-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 350 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-08-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 400 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-08-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 450 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-08-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 550 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-08-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 650 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-08-31 18:00
Precipitable water (kg m-2)
• Entire atmosphere (considered as a single layer)  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
Precipitation rate (kg m-2 s-1)
• Ground or water surface  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
Pressure (Pa)
• Ground or water surface  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• High cloud bottom  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• High cloud top  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 270 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 280 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 290 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 300 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 315 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 330 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 350 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 400 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 450 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 550 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 650 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Low cloud bottom  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Low cloud top  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Maximum wind level  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Mean sea level  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-08-31 18:00
• Middle cloud bottom  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Middle cloud top  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Tropopause  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
Pressure reduced to MSL (Pa)
• Mean sea level  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
Pressure tendency (Pa s-1)
• Ground or water surface  1982-01-01 00:00 to 1993-12-31 18:00
Pressure vertical velocity (Pa s-1)
• Isentropic (theta) level: 270 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-08-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 280 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-08-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 290 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-08-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 300 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-08-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 315 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-08-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 330 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-08-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 350 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-08-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 400 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-08-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 450 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-08-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 550 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-08-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 650 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-08-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 1000 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 925 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 850 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 700 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 600 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 500 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 400 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 300 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 250 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 200 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 150 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 100 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.995   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
Relative divergence (s-1)
• Isobaric surface: 1000 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 925 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 850 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 700 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 600 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 500 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 400 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 300 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 250 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 200 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 150 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 100 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 70 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 50 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 30 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 20 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 10 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-05-31 18:00
• Sigma level: 0.0027   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.0101   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.0183   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.0288   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.0418   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.0782   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.1028   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.1326   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.1682   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.2101   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.2582   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.3125   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.4357   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.5017   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.5681   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.6329   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.6943   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.7508   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.8014   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.8458   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.8838   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.9159   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.9425   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.9644   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.9821   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.058   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.372   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Sigma level: 0.995   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
Relative humidity (%)
• Entire atmosphere (considered as a single layer)  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 270 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-08-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 280 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-08-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 290 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-08-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 300 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-08-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 315 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-08-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 330 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-08-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 350 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-08-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 400 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-08-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 450 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-08-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 550 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-08-31 18:00
• Isentropic (theta) level: 650 deg K  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-08-31 18:00
• Isobaric surface: 1000 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 925 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 850 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 700 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 600 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 500 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 400 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Isobaric surface: 300 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Layer between two levels at specified pressure differences from ground to level: Bottom=0 mbar, Top=30 mbar  1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Layer between two sigma levels: Bottom=0.72 , Top=0.44   1948-01-01 00:00 to 2008-09-01 00:00
• Layer betwee