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Overview
Dataset Citation:
ECMWF, 2004: ERA40 Monthly Mean 2.5 Degree Latitude-Longitude Gridded Upper Air Analysis on Pressure Surfaces from ECMWF. Published by the CISL Data Support Section at the National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO (ds120.1).
Types of data:
  • Grids
Data formats:
Data providers:
  • ECMWF > European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts
Programs/Experiments that collected the data:
  • ERA40 > ECMWF ERA40 Reanalysis Project
Total volume:  14.435 Gbytes

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 LevelsTemporal Valid Range
Divergence (s-1)
  • Isobaric surface: 1000 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 925 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 850 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 775 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 700 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 600 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 500 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 400 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 300 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 250 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 200 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 150 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 100 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 70 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 50 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 30 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 20 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 10 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 7 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 5 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 3 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 2 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 1 mbar
1957-09-01 00:00 to 2002-08-31 18:00
Geopotential (m2 s-2)
  • Isobaric surface: 1000 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 925 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 850 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 775 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 700 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 600 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 500 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 400 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 300 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 250 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 200 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 150 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 100 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 70 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 50 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 30 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 20 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 10 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 7 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 5 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 3 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 2 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 1 mbar
1957-09-01 00:00 to 2002-08-31 18:00
Ozone mass mixing ratio (kg kg-1)
  • Isobaric surface: 1000 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 925 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 850 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 775 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 700 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 600 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 500 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 400 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 300 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 250 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 200 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 150 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 100 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 70 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 50 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 30 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 20 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 10 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 7 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 5 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 3 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 2 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 1 mbar
1957-09-01 00:00 to 2002-08-31 18:00
Potential vorticity (K m2 kg-1 s-1)
  • Isobaric surface: 1000 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 925 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 850 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 775 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 700 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 600 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 500 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 400 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 300 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 250 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 200 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 150 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 100 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 70 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 50 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 30 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 20 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 10 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 7 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 5 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 3 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 2 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 1 mbar
1957-09-01 00:00 to 2002-08-31 18:00
Relative humidity (%)
  • Isobaric surface: 1000 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 925 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 850 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 775 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 700 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 600 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 500 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 400 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 300 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 250 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 200 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 150 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 100 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 70 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 50 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 30 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 20 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 10 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 7 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 5 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 3 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 2 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 1 mbar
1957-09-01 00:00 to 2002-08-31 18:00
Specific humidity (kg kg-1)
  • Isobaric surface: 1000 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 925 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 850 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 775 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 700 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 600 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 500 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 400 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 300 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 250 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 200 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 150 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 100 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 70 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 50 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 30 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 20 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 10 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 7 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 5 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 3 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 2 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 1 mbar
1957-09-01 00:00 to 2002-08-31 18:00
Temperature (K)
  • Isobaric surface: 1000 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 925 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 850 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 775 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 700 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 600 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 500 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 400 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 300 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 250 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 200 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 150 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 100 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 70 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 50 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 30 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 20 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 10 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 7 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 5 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 3 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 2 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 1 mbar
1957-09-01 00:00 to 2002-08-31 18:00
U velocity (m s-1)
  • Isobaric surface: 1000 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 925 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 850 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 775 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 700 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 600 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 500 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 400 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 300 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 250 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 200 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 150 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 100 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 70 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 50 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 30 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 20 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 10 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 7 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 5 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 3 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 2 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 1 mbar
1957-09-01 00:00 to 2002-08-31 18:00
V velocity (m s-1)
  • Isobaric surface: 1000 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 925 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 850 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 775 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 700 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 600 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 500 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 400 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 300 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 250 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 200 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 150 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 100 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 70 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 50 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 30 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 20 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 10 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 7 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 5 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 3 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 2 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 1 mbar
1957-09-01 00:00 to 2002-08-31 18:00
Vertical velocity (Pa s-1)
  • Isobaric surface: 1000 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 925 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 850 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 775 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 700 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 600 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 500 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 400 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 300 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 250 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 200 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 150 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 100 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 70 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 50 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 30 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 20 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 10 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 7 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 5 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 3 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 2 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 1 mbar
1957-09-01 00:00 to 2002-08-31 18:00
Vorticity (relative) (s-1)
  • Isobaric surface: 1000 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 925 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 850 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 775 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 700 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 600 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 500 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 400 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 300 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 250 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 200 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 150 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 100 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 70 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 50 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 30 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 20 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 10 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 7 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 5 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 3 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 2 mbar
  • Isobaric surface: 1 mbar
1957-09-01 00:00 to 2002-08-31 18:00

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