Dataset Information

Conventions: CF-1.4
title: LANDMET Ancillary ISCCP Surface Type data
author: William B. Rossow
producer: William B. Rossow
institution: The City College of New York NOAA/CREST
first_release_date: November 2016
source: Multiple Observational Sources
version_id: 1
citation: TBD
references: TBD
identifier_Product_DOI: 10.5067/MEASURES/LANDMET/ANC001
identifier_prouct_DOI_authority: http://dx.doi.org/
processingLevel: 3
short_name: LANDMET_ANC_ST
long_name: LANDMET Ancillary ISCCP Surface Type Data L3
granule_id: LANDMET_ANC_ST_L3_v1.nc
format: netCDF-4 classic
range_beginning_time: 00:00:00
range_ending_time: 23:59:59
range_beginning_date: 1998-01-01
range_ending_date: 2007-12-31
comment: Version one produced at CCNY; Product adapted form the ISCCP Surface TYPE dataset for use with the LANDMET dataset
production_run_date: 2016-11-21
production_run_time: 08:54:22


Variables in this Dataset

eqlon: Array of 32 bit Reals [eqcell = 0..41251]
long_name: Center longitude of equal-area cell
units: degrees_east
valid_min: 0.000000000000000
valid_max: 360.0000000000000
eqlat: Array of 32 bit Reals [eqcell = 0..41251]
long_name: Center latitude of equal-area cell
units: degrees_north
valid_min: -90.00000000000000
valid_max: 90.00000000000000
eqlon_index: Array of 16 bit Integers [eqcell = 0..41251]
long_name: Longitude index of equal-area cell
units: 1
valid_min: 1
valid_max: 360
eqlat_index: Array of 16 bit Integers [eqcell = 0..41251]
long_name: Latitude index of equal-area cell
units: 1
valid_min: 1
valid_max: 180
eqcells_in_zone: Array of 16 bit Integers [eqzone = 0..179]
long_name: Number of longitude cells in each equal-area zone
units: 1
valid_min: 1
valid_max: 360
eqarea: Array of 32 bit Integers [eqcell = 0..41251]
long_name: Equal-area cell area
units: km2
lon: Array of 32 bit Reals [lon = 0..359]
long_name: Longitude
units: degrees_east
valid_min: 0.000000000000000
valid_max: 360.0000000000000
bounds: lon_bounds
description: Center longitude of square grid cell
lon_bounds: Array of 32 bit Reals [lon = 0..359][edge = 0..1]
long_name: Begining and ending longitude for each longitude zone
units: degrees_east
lat: Array of 32 bit Reals [lat = 0..179]
long_name: Latitude
units: degrees_north
valid_min: -90.00000000000000
valid_max: 90.00000000000000
bounds: lat_bounds
description: Center latitude of square grid cell
lat_bounds: Array of 32 bit Reals [lat = 0..179][edge = 0..1]
long_name: Beginning and ending latitude for each latitude zone
units: degrees_north
sqlon_beg: Array of 16 bit Integers [eqcell = 0..41251]
long_name: Square grid beginning longitude index
units: 1
sqlon_end: Array of 16 bit Integers [eqcell = 0..41251]
long_name: Square grid ending longitude index
units: 1
surface_type: Array of Strings [type_codes = 0..18]
long_name: Surface type label
units: 1
string_length: 50
land_fraction: Array of Bytes [eqcell = 0..41251]
long_name: Land fraction
units: percent
valid_min: 0
valid_max: 100
_FillValue: 255
description: Land cover fraction greater than or equal sum of type cover fractions
primary_type: Array of Bytes [eqcell = 0..41251]
long_name: Primary type code
units: 1
valid_min: 0
valid_max: 18
_FillValue: 255
primary_cover: Array of Bytes [eqcell = 0..41251]
long_name: Primary type cover
units: percent
valid_min: 0
valid_max: 100
_FillValue: 255
secondary_type: Array of Bytes [eqcell = 0..41251]
long_name: Secondary type code
units: 1
valid_min: 0
valid_max: 18
_FillValue: 255
secondary_cover: Array of Bytes [eqcell = 0..41251]
long_name: Secondary type cover
units: percent
valid_min: 0
valid_max: 100
_FillValue: 255
tertiary_type: Array of Bytes [eqcell = 0..41251]
long_name: Tertiary type code
units: 1
valid_min: 0
valid_max: 18
_FillValue: 255
tertiary_cover: Array of Bytes [eqcell = 0..41251]
long_name: Tertiary type cover
units: percent
valid_min: 0
valid_max: 100
_FillValue: 255