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  ds277.6 Detailed Metadata

Overview
Dataset Citation:
DOC/NOAA/NWS/NCEP, 2006: NCEP Global Ocean Data Assimilation System (GODAS), updated monthly. Published by the CISL Data Support Section at the National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO (ds277.6).
Types of data:
  • Grids
 Data formats:
Data providers:
  • DOC/NOAA/NWS/NCEP > National Centers for Environmental Prediction, National Weather Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Total volume:  79.691 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 Levels/Temporal Valid Range
Geometric depth below sea surface (m)
• Bottom of ocean isothermal layer: 0 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Bottom of ocean mixed layer: 0 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
Momentum flux, u-component (N m-2)
• Ground or water surface  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
Momentum flux, v-component (N m-2)
• Ground or water surface  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
Potential temperature (K)
• Depth below sea level: 5 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 15 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 25 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 35 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 45 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 55 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 65 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 75 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 85 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 95 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 105 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 115 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 125 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 135 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 145 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 155 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 165 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 175 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 185 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 195 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 205 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 215 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 225 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 238 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 262 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 303 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 366 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 459 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 584 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 747 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 949 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 1193 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 1479 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 1807 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 2174 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 2579 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 3016 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 3483 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 3972 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 4478 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
Salinity (kg kg-1)
• Depth below sea level: 5 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 15 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 25 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 35 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 45 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 55 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 65 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 75 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 85 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 95 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 105 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 115 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 125 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 135 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 145 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 155 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 165 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 175 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 185 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 195 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 205 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 215 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 225 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 238 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 262 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 303 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 366 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 459 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 584 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 747 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 949 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 1193 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 1479 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 1807 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 2174 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 2579 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 3016 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 3483 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 3972 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 4478 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
Salt flux (g cm-2 s-1)
• Ground or water surface  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
Sea surface height relative to geoid (m)
• Ground or water surface  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
Total downward heat flux at surface (downward is positive) (W m-2)
• Ground or water surface  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
u-component of current (m s-1)
• Depth below sea level: 5 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 15 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 25 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 35 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 45 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 55 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 65 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 75 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 85 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 95 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 105 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 115 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 125 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 135 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 145 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 155 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 165 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 175 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 185 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 195 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 205 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 215 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 225 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 238 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 262 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 303 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 366 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 459 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 584 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 747 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 949 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 1193 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 1479 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 1807 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 2174 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 2579 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 3016 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 3483 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 3972 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 4478 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
v-component of current (m s-1)
• Depth below sea level: 5 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 15 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 25 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 35 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 45 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 55 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 65 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 75 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 85 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 95 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 105 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 115 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 125 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 135 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 145 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 155 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 165 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 175 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 185 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 195 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 205 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 215 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 225 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 238 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 262 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 303 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 366 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 459 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 584 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 747 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 949 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 1193 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 1479 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 1807 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 2174 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 2579 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 3016 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 3483 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 3972 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 4478 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
Vertical velocity (m s-1)
• Depth below sea level: 10 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 20 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 30 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 40 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 50 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 60 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 70 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 80 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 90 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 100 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 110 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 120 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 130 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 140 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 150 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 160 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 170 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 180 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 190 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 200 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 210 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 220 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 231 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 250 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 282 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 334 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 412 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 521 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 665 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 848 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 1071 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 1336 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 1643 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 1990 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 2376 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 2797 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 3249 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 3727 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 4225 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00
• Depth below sea level: 4736 m  1980-01-01 00:00 to 2008-07-31 00:00

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