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  ds111.3 Detailed Metadata

Overview
Dataset Citation:
European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, updated yearly: ECMWF TOGA Global Supplementary Fields, 1985-con. Dataset ds111.3 published by the CISL Data Support Section at the National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO, available online at http://dss.ucar.edu/datasets/ds111.3/.
Types of data:
  • Grids
 Data formats:
Data contributors:
  • ECMWF > European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts
Total volume:  40.192 Gbytes

Go to WMO GRIB0 Summary
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.
VariableParameter
Code
Vertical LevelsTemporal Valid Range
Boundary layer dissipation (W m-2 s) 145
• Ground or water surface  1998-01-01 00:00 to 2009-01-01 00:00
East/West surface stress (N m-2 s) 180
• Ground or water surface  1993-01-01 00:00 to 2009-01-01 00:00
Evaporation (m of water) 182
• Ground or water surface  1998-01-01 00:00 to 2009-01-01 00:00
Gravity wave dissipation (W m-2 s) 197
• Ground or water surface  1998-01-01 00:00 to 2009-01-01 00:00
Latitudinal component of gravity wave stress (N m-2 s) 195
• Ground or water surface  1998-01-01 00:00 to 2009-01-01 00:00
Meridional component of gravity wave stress (N m-2 s) 196
• Ground or water surface  1998-01-01 00:00 to 2009-01-01 00:00
North/South surface stress (N m-2 s) 181
• Ground or water surface  1993-01-01 00:00 to 2009-01-01 00:00
Surface latent heat flux (W m-2 s) 147
• Ground or water surface  1993-01-01 00:00 to 2009-01-01 00:00
Surface sensible heat flux (W m-2 s) 146
• Ground or water surface  1993-01-01 00:00 to 2009-01-01 00:00
Surface solar radiation (W m-2 s) 176
• Ground or water surface  1993-01-01 00:00 to 2009-01-01 00:00
Surface solar radiation downwards (W m-2 s) 169
• Ground or water surface  1998-01-01 00:00 to 2009-01-01 00:00
Surface thermal radiation (W m-2 s) 177
• Ground or water surface  1993-01-01 00:00 to 2009-01-01 00:00
Surface thermal radiation downwards (W m-2 s) 175
• Ground or water surface  1998-01-01 00:00 to 2009-01-01 00:00
Top solar radiation (W m-2 s) 178
• Ground or water surface  1993-01-01 00:00 to 2009-01-01 00:00
Top thermal radiation (W m-2 s) 179
• Ground or water surface  1993-01-01 00:00 to 2009-01-01 00:00
Total cloud cover 164
• Ground or water surface  1993-01-01 00:00 to 2009-01-01 00:00

Go to WMO GRIB1 Summary
Summary for Grids in WMO GRIB0 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.
Variable
Vertical LevelsTemporal Valid Range
Net longwave radiation (surface) (W m-2) 
• Ground or water surface  1985-01-01 00:00 to 1992-12-31 18:00
Net longwave radiation (top of atmosphere) (W m-2) 
• Ground or water surface  1985-01-01 00:00 to 1992-12-31 18:00
Net shortwave radiation (surface) (W m-2) 
• Ground or water surface  1985-01-01 00:00 to 1992-12-31 18:00
Net shortwave radiation (top of atmosphere) (W m-2) 
• Ground or water surface  1985-01-01 00:00 to 1992-12-31 18:00
Surface flux of latent heat (W m-2) 
• Ground or water surface  1985-01-01 00:00 to 1992-12-31 18:00
Surface flux of sensible heat (W m-2) 
• Ground or water surface  1985-01-01 00:00 to 1992-12-31 18:00
Total cloud cover 
• Ground or water surface  1990-01-01 00:00 to 1992-12-31 18:00
u-component of surface wind stress (N m-2) 
• Ground or water surface  1985-01-01 00:00 to 1992-12-31 18:00
v-component of surface wind stress (N m-2) 
• Ground or water surface  1985-01-01 00:00 to 1992-12-31 18:00

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