Dataset Information

Conventions: CF-1.5
IdentifierProductDOI: 10.5067/MEASURES/AMDBLWV
IdentifierProductDOIAuthority: http://dx.doi.org/
Format: NetCDF
RangeBeginningDate: 2015-08-17
RangeBeginningTime: 00:00:00.000000Z
RangeEndingDate: 2015-08-17
RangeEndingTime: 23:59:59.999999Z
ContactPersonName: Luis Millan
ContactPersonEmail: lmillan@jpl.nasa.gov
ContactPersonAddress: 4800 Oak Grove Dr M/S 183-701, Pasadena, CA 91109
ObservationArea: Global Over Oceans
ProcessingDate: Sat Oct 29 16:38:16 2016
ProcessingCenter: JPL
ProductGenerationAlgorithm: Boundary layer column water vapor. See Millan et al (2015) for algorithm description
ProductGenerationAlgorithmVersion: V01.00
SouthBoundingCoordinate: -90.00000000
NorthBoundingCoordinate: 90.00000000
LatitudeResolution: 0.2500000000
EastBoundingCoordinate: 180.0000000
WestBoundingCoordinate: 180.0000000
LongitudeResolution: 0.2500000000
ShortName: AMDBLWV
LongName: AMSR-MODIS boundary layer column water vapor
LatitudeType: Geodetic Latitude
TimeResolution: Daily
History: Initial File creation: Sat Oct 29 16:38:16 2016


Variables in this Dataset

BL_CTP_Time: Array of 64 bit Reals [BL_CTP_Lat = 0..179][BL_CTP_Lon = 0..359]
long_name: Time
description: mean GMT time in fractional hours of the observations within that grid cell
_FillValue: -999.99000000000001
origname: Time
fullnamepath: /BL_CTP/Time
BL_CTP_std_dev: Array of 64 bit Reals [BL_CTP_Lat = 0..179][BL_CTP_Lon = 0..359]
long_name: Standard deviation of Cloud Top Pressure (MODIS)
units: hPa
_FillValue: -999.99000000000001
origname: std_dev
fullnamepath: /BL_CTP/std_dev
BL_CTP_Value: Array of 64 bit Reals [BL_CTP_Lat = 0..179][BL_CTP_Lon = 0..359]
long_name: Average value of Cloud Top Pressure (MODIS)
units: hPa
_FillValue: -999.99000000000001
origname: Value
fullnamepath: /BL_CTP/Value
BL_CTP_minimum: Array of 64 bit Reals [BL_CTP_Lat = 0..179][BL_CTP_Lon = 0..359]
long_name: Minimum value of Cloud Top Pressure (MODIS)
units: hPa
_FillValue: -999.99000000000001
origname: minimum
fullnamepath: /BL_CTP/minimum
BL_CTP_maximum: Array of 64 bit Reals [BL_CTP_Lat = 0..179][BL_CTP_Lon = 0..359]
long_name: Maximum value of Cloud Top Pressure (MODIS)
units: hPa
_FillValue: -999.99000000000001
origname: maximum
fullnamepath: /BL_CTP/maximum
BL_CTP_Counts: Array of 64 bit Reals [BL_CTP_Lat = 0..179][BL_CTP_Lon = 0..359]
long_name: Number of points in each bin
_FillValue: -999.99000000000001
origname: Counts
fullnamepath: /BL_CTP/Counts
BL_CTH_Time: Array of 64 bit Reals [BL_CTH_Lat = 0..179][BL_CTH_Lon = 0..359]
long_name: Time
description: mean GMT time in fractional hours of the observations within that grid cell
_FillValue: -999.99000000000001
origname: Time
fullnamepath: /BL_CTH/Time
BL_CTH_std_dev: Array of 64 bit Reals [BL_CTH_Lat = 0..179][BL_CTH_Lon = 0..359]
long_name: Standard deviation of Cloud Top Height (MODIS)
units: km
_FillValue: -999.99000000000001
origname: std_dev
fullnamepath: /BL_CTH/std_dev
BL_CTH_Value: Array of 64 bit Reals [BL_CTH_Lat = 0..179][BL_CTH_Lon = 0..359]
long_name: Average value of Cloud Top Height (MODIS)
units: km
_FillValue: -999.99000000000001
origname: Value
fullnamepath: /BL_CTH/Value
BL_CTH_minimum: Array of 64 bit Reals [BL_CTH_Lat = 0..179][BL_CTH_Lon = 0..359]
long_name: Minimum value of Cloud Top Height (MODIS)
units: km
_FillValue: -999.99000000000001
origname: minimum
fullnamepath: /BL_CTH/minimum
BL_CTH_maximum: Array of 64 bit Reals [BL_CTH_Lat = 0..179][BL_CTH_Lon = 0..359]
long_name: Maximum value of Cloud Top Height (MODIS)
units: km
_FillValue: -999.99000000000001
origname: maximum
fullnamepath: /BL_CTH/maximum
BL_CTH_Counts: Array of 64 bit Reals [BL_CTH_Lat = 0..179][BL_CTH_Lon = 0..359]
long_name: Number of points in each bin
_FillValue: -999.99000000000001
origname: Counts
fullnamepath: /BL_CTH/Counts
BL_CTT_Time: Array of 64 bit Reals [BL_CTT_Lat = 0..179][BL_CTT_Lon = 0..359]
long_name: Time
description: mean GMT time in fractional hours of the observations within that grid cell
_FillValue: -999.99000000000001
origname: Time
fullnamepath: /BL_CTT/Time
BL_CTT_std_dev: Array of 64 bit Reals [BL_CTT_Lat = 0..179][BL_CTT_Lon = 0..359]
long_name: Standard deviation of Cloud Top Temperatue (MODIS)
units: K
_FillValue: -999.99000000000001
origname: std_dev
fullnamepath: /BL_CTT/std_dev
BL_CTT_Value: Array of 64 bit Reals [BL_CTT_Lat = 0..179][BL_CTT_Lon = 0..359]
long_name: Average value of Cloud Top Temperatue (MODIS)
units: K
_FillValue: -999.99000000000001
origname: Value
fullnamepath: /BL_CTT/Value
BL_CTT_minimum: Array of 64 bit Reals [BL_CTT_Lat = 0..179][BL_CTT_Lon = 0..359]
long_name: Minimum value of Cloud Top Temperatue (MODIS)
units: K
_FillValue: -999.99000000000001
origname: minimum
fullnamepath: /BL_CTT/minimum
BL_CTT_maximum: Array of 64 bit Reals [BL_CTT_Lat = 0..179][BL_CTT_Lon = 0..359]
long_name: Maximum value of Cloud Top Temperatue (MODIS)
units: K
_FillValue: -999.99000000000001
origname: maximum
fullnamepath: /BL_CTT/maximum
BL_CTT_Counts: Array of 64 bit Reals [BL_CTT_Lat = 0..179][BL_CTT_Lon = 0..359]
long_name: Number of points in each bin
_FillValue: -999.99000000000001
origname: Counts
fullnamepath: /BL_CTT/Counts
BL_CWV_Time: Array of 64 bit Reals [BL_CWV_Lat = 0..179][BL_CWV_Lon = 0..359]
long_name: Time
description: mean GMT time in fractional hours of the observations within that grid cell
_FillValue: -999.99000000000001
origname: Time
fullnamepath: /BL_CWV/Time
BL_CWV_std_dev: Array of 64 bit Reals [BL_CWV_Lat = 0..179][BL_CWV_Lon = 0..359]
long_name: Standard deviation of Boundary Layer Column Water Vapor (AMSR-MODIS)
units: cm
_FillValue: -999.99000000000001
origname: std_dev
fullnamepath: /BL_CWV/std_dev
BL_CWV_Value: Array of 64 bit Reals [BL_CWV_Lat = 0..179][BL_CWV_Lon = 0..359]
long_name: Average value of Boundary Layer Column Water Vapor (AMSR-MODIS)
units: cm
_FillValue: -999.99000000000001
origname: Value
fullnamepath: /BL_CWV/Value
BL_CWV_minimum: Array of 64 bit Reals [BL_CWV_Lat = 0..179][BL_CWV_Lon = 0..359]
long_name: Minimum value of Boundary Layer Column Water Vapor (AMSR-MODIS)
units: cm
_FillValue: -999.99000000000001
origname: minimum
fullnamepath: /BL_CWV/minimum
BL_CWV_maximum: Array of 64 bit Reals [BL_CWV_Lat = 0..179][BL_CWV_Lon = 0..359]
long_name: Maximum value of Boundary Layer Column Water Vapor (AMSR-MODIS)
units: cm
_FillValue: -999.99000000000001
origname: maximum
fullnamepath: /BL_CWV/maximum
BL_CWV_Counts: Array of 64 bit Reals [BL_CWV_Lat = 0..179][BL_CWV_Lon = 0..359]
long_name: Number of points in each bin
_FillValue: -999.99000000000001
origname: Counts
fullnamepath: /BL_CWV/Counts
Total_CWV_Time: Array of 64 bit Reals [Total_CWV_Lat = 0..179][Total_CWV_Lon = 0..359]
long_name: Time
description: mean GMT time in fractional hours of the observations within that grid cell
_FillValue: -999.99000000000001
origname: Time
fullnamepath: /Total_CWV/Time
Total_CWV_std_dev: Array of 64 bit Reals [Total_CWV_Lat = 0..179][Total_CWV_Lon = 0..359]
long_name: Standard deviation of Total Column Water Vapor (AMSR)
units: cm
_FillValue: -999.99000000000001
origname: std_dev
fullnamepath: /Total_CWV/std_dev
Total_CWV_Value: Array of 64 bit Reals [Total_CWV_Lat = 0..179][Total_CWV_Lon = 0..359]
long_name: Average value of Total Column Water Vapor (AMSR)
units: cm
_FillValue: -999.99000000000001
origname: Value
fullnamepath: /Total_CWV/Value
Total_CWV_minimum: Array of 64 bit Reals [Total_CWV_Lat = 0..179][Total_CWV_Lon = 0..359]
long_name: Minimum value of Total Column Water Vapor (AMSR)
units: cm
_FillValue: -999.99000000000001
origname: minimum
fullnamepath: /Total_CWV/minimum
Total_CWV_maximum: Array of 64 bit Reals [Total_CWV_Lat = 0..179][Total_CWV_Lon = 0..359]
long_name: Maximum value of Total Column Water Vapor (AMSR)
units: cm
_FillValue: -999.99000000000001
origname: maximum
fullnamepath: /Total_CWV/maximum
Total_CWV_Counts: Array of 64 bit Reals [Total_CWV_Lat = 0..179][Total_CWV_Lon = 0..359]
long_name: Number of points in each bin
_FillValue: -999.99000000000001
origname: Counts
fullnamepath: /Total_CWV/Counts
SST_Time: Array of 64 bit Reals [SST_Lat = 0..179][SST_Lon = 0..359]
long_name: Time
description: mean GMT time in fractional hours of the observations within that grid cell
_FillValue: -999.99000000000001
origname: Time
fullnamepath: /SST/Time
SST_std_dev: Array of 64 bit Reals [SST_Lat = 0..179][SST_Lon = 0..359]
long_name: Standard deviation of Sea Surface Temperature (AMSR)
units: K
_FillValue: -999.99000000000001
origname: std_dev
fullnamepath: /SST/std_dev
SST_Value: Array of 64 bit Reals [SST_Lat = 0..179][SST_Lon = 0..359]
long_name: Average value of Sea Surface Temperature (AMSR)
units: K
_FillValue: -999.99000000000001
origname: Value
fullnamepath: /SST/Value
SST_minimum: Array of 64 bit Reals [SST_Lat = 0..179][SST_Lon = 0..359]
long_name: Minimum value of Sea Surface Temperature (AMSR)
units: K
_FillValue: -999.99000000000001
origname: minimum
fullnamepath: /SST/minimum
SST_maximum: Array of 64 bit Reals [SST_Lat = 0..179][SST_Lon = 0..359]
long_name: Maximum value of Sea Surface Temperature (AMSR)
units: K
_FillValue: -999.99000000000001
origname: maximum
fullnamepath: /SST/maximum
SST_Counts: Array of 64 bit Reals [SST_Lat = 0..179][SST_Lon = 0..359]
long_name: Number of points in each bin
_FillValue: -999.99000000000001
origname: Counts
fullnamepath: /SST/Counts
BL_CTH_EndDate: Array of 32 bit Integers [BL_CTH_EndDate = 0..0]
long_name: End Date
description: yyyymmdd
origname: EndDate
fullnamepath: /BL_CTH/EndDate
BL_CTH_Lat: Array of 32 bit Reals [BL_CTH_Lat = 0..179]
long_name: Latitude
units: Degrees
origname: Lat
fullnamepath: /BL_CTH/Lat
BL_CTH_Lon: Array of 32 bit Reals [BL_CTH_Lon = 0..359]
long_name: Longitude
units: Degrees
origname: Lon
fullnamepath: /BL_CTH/Lon
BL_CTH_StartDate: Array of 32 bit Integers [BL_CTH_StartDate = 0..0]
long_name: Start Date
description: yyyymmdd
origname: StartDate
fullnamepath: /BL_CTH/StartDate
BL_CTP_EndDate: Array of 32 bit Integers [BL_CTP_EndDate = 0..0]
long_name: End Date
description: yyyymmdd
origname: EndDate
fullnamepath: /BL_CTP/EndDate
BL_CTP_Lat: Array of 32 bit Reals [BL_CTP_Lat = 0..179]
long_name: Latitude
units: Degrees
origname: Lat
fullnamepath: /BL_CTP/Lat
BL_CTP_Lon: Array of 32 bit Reals [BL_CTP_Lon = 0..359]
long_name: Longitude
units: Degrees
origname: Lon
fullnamepath: /BL_CTP/Lon
BL_CTP_StartDate: Array of 32 bit Integers [BL_CTP_StartDate = 0..0]
long_name: Start Date
description: yyyymmdd
origname: StartDate
fullnamepath: /BL_CTP/StartDate
BL_CTT_EndDate: Array of 32 bit Integers [BL_CTT_EndDate = 0..0]
long_name: End Date
description: yyyymmdd
origname: EndDate
fullnamepath: /BL_CTT/EndDate
BL_CTT_Lat: Array of 32 bit Reals [BL_CTT_Lat = 0..179]
long_name: Latitude
units: Degrees
origname: Lat
fullnamepath: /BL_CTT/Lat
BL_CTT_Lon: Array of 32 bit Reals [BL_CTT_Lon = 0..359]
long_name: Longitude
units: Degrees
origname: Lon
fullnamepath: /BL_CTT/Lon
BL_CTT_StartDate: Array of 32 bit Integers [BL_CTT_StartDate = 0..0]
long_name: Start Date
description: yyyymmdd
origname: StartDate
fullnamepath: /BL_CTT/StartDate
BL_CWV_EndDate: Array of 32 bit Integers [BL_CWV_EndDate = 0..0]
long_name: End Date
description: yyyymmdd
origname: EndDate
fullnamepath: /BL_CWV/EndDate
BL_CWV_Lat: Array of 32 bit Reals [BL_CWV_Lat = 0..179]
long_name: Latitude
units: Degrees
origname: Lat
fullnamepath: /BL_CWV/Lat
BL_CWV_Lon: Array of 32 bit Reals [BL_CWV_Lon = 0..359]
long_name: Longitude
units: Degrees
origname: Lon
fullnamepath: /BL_CWV/Lon
BL_CWV_StartDate: Array of 32 bit Integers [BL_CWV_StartDate = 0..0]
long_name: Start Date
description: yyyymmdd
origname: StartDate
fullnamepath: /BL_CWV/StartDate
SST_EndDate: Array of 32 bit Integers [SST_EndDate = 0..0]
long_name: End Date
description: yyyymmdd
origname: EndDate
fullnamepath: /SST/EndDate
SST_Lat: Array of 32 bit Reals [SST_Lat = 0..179]
long_name: Latitude
units: Degrees
origname: Lat
fullnamepath: /SST/Lat
SST_Lon: Array of 32 bit Reals [SST_Lon = 0..359]
long_name: Longitude
units: Degrees
origname: Lon
fullnamepath: /SST/Lon
SST_StartDate: Array of 32 bit Integers [SST_StartDate = 0..0]
long_name: Start Date
description: yyyymmdd
origname: StartDate
fullnamepath: /SST/StartDate
Total_CWV_EndDate: Array of 32 bit Integers [Total_CWV_EndDate = 0..0]
long_name: End Date
description: yyyymmdd
origname: EndDate
fullnamepath: /Total_CWV/EndDate
Total_CWV_Lat: Array of 32 bit Reals [Total_CWV_Lat = 0..179]
long_name: Latitude
units: Degrees
origname: Lat
fullnamepath: /Total_CWV/Lat
Total_CWV_Lon: Array of 32 bit Reals [Total_CWV_Lon = 0..359]
long_name: Longitude
units: Degrees
origname: Lon
fullnamepath: /Total_CWV/Lon
Total_CWV_StartDate: Array of 32 bit Integers [Total_CWV_StartDate = 0..0]
long_name: Start Date
description: yyyymmdd
origname: StartDate
fullnamepath: /Total_CWV/StartDate