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OPeNDAP/DODS Data URL: https://hydro1.gesdisc.eosdis.nasa.gov:443/dods/NLDAS_FORA0125_M.002

Description:
 NLDAS-2 monthly forcing a files
Documentation: (none provided)
Longitude:
-124.93750000000°E to -67.06250000000°E
  (464 points, avg. res. 0.125°)
Latitude:
25.06250000000°N to 52.93750000000°N
  (224 points, avg. res. 0.125°)
Time:
00Z01JAN1979 to 00Z01SEP2023
  (537 points, avg. res. 30.437 days)
Variables:
 (total of 11)
 
 apcpsfc
 1, 0 ** precipitation monthly total [kg/m^2]
 
 cape180_0mb
 ** 180-0 mb above ground convective available potential energy [j/kg]
 
 convapcpsfc
 1, 0 ** convective precipitation monthly total [kg/m^2]
 
 dlwrfsfc
 1, 0 ** longwave radiation flux downwards (surface) [w/m^2]
 
 dswrfsfc
 1, 0 ** shortwave radiation flux downwards (surface) [w/m^2]
 
 pevapsfc
 1, 0 ** potential evaporation monthly total [kg/m^2]
 
 pressfc
 1, 0 ** surface pressure [pa]
 
 spfh2m
 2 ** 2-m above ground specific humidity [kg/kg]
 
 tmp2m
 2 ** 2-m above ground temperature [k]
 
 ugrd10m
 10 ** 10-m above ground zonal wind speed [m/s]
 
 vgrd10m
 10 ** 10-m above ground meridional wind speed [m/s]

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complete metadata listing:

Global attributes:

title: "NLDAS-2 monthly forcing a files"
Conventions: "COARDS"
"GrADS"
dataType: "Grid"
history: "Mon Dec 04 13:15:08 GMT 2023 : imported by GrADS Data Server 2.2"

Variables

apcpsfc: Grid
units: "kg/m^2"
_FillValue: -9.99E8
missing_value: -9.99E8
long_name: "1, 0 ** precipitation monthly total [kg/m^2] "
apcpsfc: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..536][lat = 0..223][lon = 0..463]
units: "kg/m^2"
_FillValue: -9.99E8
missing_value: -9.99E8
long_name: "1, 0 ** precipitation monthly total [kg/m^2] "
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..536]
grads_dim: "t"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "537"
grads_min: "00z01jan1979"
grads_step: "1mo"
units: "days since 1970-1-1 00:00:0.0"
long_name: "time"
minimum: "00z01jan1979"
maximum: "00z01sep2023"
resolution: 30.436567
lat: Array of 64 bit Reals [lat = 0..223]
grads_dim: "y"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "224"
units: "degrees_north"
long_name: "latitude"
minimum: 25.06250000000
maximum: 52.93750000000
resolution: 0.125
lon: Array of 64 bit Reals [lon = 0..463]
grads_dim: "x"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "464"
units: "degrees_east"
long_name: "longitude"
minimum: -124.93750000000
maximum: -67.06250000000
resolution: 0.125
cape180_0mb: Grid
units: "J/kg"
_FillValue: -9.99E8
missing_value: -9.99E8
long_name: "** 180-0 mb above ground convective available potential energy [j/kg] "
cape180_0mb: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..536][lat = 0..223][lon = 0..463]
units: "J/kg"
_FillValue: -9.99E8
missing_value: -9.99E8
long_name: "** 180-0 mb above ground convective available potential energy [j/kg] "
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..536]
grads_dim: "t"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "537"
grads_min: "00z01jan1979"
grads_step: "1mo"
units: "days since 1970-1-1 00:00:0.0"
long_name: "time"
minimum: "00z01jan1979"
maximum: "00z01sep2023"
resolution: 30.436567
lat: Array of 64 bit Reals [lat = 0..223]
grads_dim: "y"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "224"
units: "degrees_north"
long_name: "latitude"
minimum: 25.06250000000
maximum: 52.93750000000
resolution: 0.125
lon: Array of 64 bit Reals [lon = 0..463]
grads_dim: "x"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "464"
units: "degrees_east"
long_name: "longitude"
minimum: -124.93750000000
maximum: -67.06250000000
resolution: 0.125
convapcpsfc: Grid
units: "kg/m^2"
_FillValue: -9.99E8
missing_value: -9.99E8
long_name: "1, 0 ** convective precipitation monthly total [kg/m^2] "
convapcpsfc: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..536][lat = 0..223][lon = 0..463]
units: "kg/m^2"
_FillValue: -9.99E8
missing_value: -9.99E8
long_name: "1, 0 ** convective precipitation monthly total [kg/m^2] "
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..536]
grads_dim: "t"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "537"
grads_min: "00z01jan1979"
grads_step: "1mo"
units: "days since 1970-1-1 00:00:0.0"
long_name: "time"
minimum: "00z01jan1979"
maximum: "00z01sep2023"
resolution: 30.436567
lat: Array of 64 bit Reals [lat = 0..223]
grads_dim: "y"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "224"
units: "degrees_north"
long_name: "latitude"
minimum: 25.06250000000
maximum: 52.93750000000
resolution: 0.125
lon: Array of 64 bit Reals [lon = 0..463]
grads_dim: "x"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "464"
units: "degrees_east"
long_name: "longitude"
minimum: -124.93750000000
maximum: -67.06250000000
resolution: 0.125
dlwrfsfc: Grid
units: "W/m^2"
_FillValue: -9.99E8
missing_value: -9.99E8
long_name: "1, 0 ** longwave radiation flux downwards (surface) [w/m^2] "
dlwrfsfc: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..536][lat = 0..223][lon = 0..463]
units: "W/m^2"
_FillValue: -9.99E8
missing_value: -9.99E8
long_name: "1, 0 ** longwave radiation flux downwards (surface) [w/m^2] "
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..536]
grads_dim: "t"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "537"
grads_min: "00z01jan1979"
grads_step: "1mo"
units: "days since 1970-1-1 00:00:0.0"
long_name: "time"
minimum: "00z01jan1979"
maximum: "00z01sep2023"
resolution: 30.436567
lat: Array of 64 bit Reals [lat = 0..223]
grads_dim: "y"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "224"
units: "degrees_north"
long_name: "latitude"
minimum: 25.06250000000
maximum: 52.93750000000
resolution: 0.125
lon: Array of 64 bit Reals [lon = 0..463]
grads_dim: "x"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "464"
units: "degrees_east"
long_name: "longitude"
minimum: -124.93750000000
maximum: -67.06250000000
resolution: 0.125
dswrfsfc: Grid
units: "W/m^2"
_FillValue: -9.99E8
missing_value: -9.99E8
long_name: "1, 0 ** shortwave radiation flux downwards (surface) [w/m^2] "
dswrfsfc: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..536][lat = 0..223][lon = 0..463]
units: "W/m^2"
_FillValue: -9.99E8
missing_value: -9.99E8
long_name: "1, 0 ** shortwave radiation flux downwards (surface) [w/m^2] "
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..536]
grads_dim: "t"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "537"
grads_min: "00z01jan1979"
grads_step: "1mo"
units: "days since 1970-1-1 00:00:0.0"
long_name: "time"
minimum: "00z01jan1979"
maximum: "00z01sep2023"
resolution: 30.436567
lat: Array of 64 bit Reals [lat = 0..223]
grads_dim: "y"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "224"
units: "degrees_north"
long_name: "latitude"
minimum: 25.06250000000
maximum: 52.93750000000
resolution: 0.125
lon: Array of 64 bit Reals [lon = 0..463]
grads_dim: "x"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "464"
units: "degrees_east"
long_name: "longitude"
minimum: -124.93750000000
maximum: -67.06250000000
resolution: 0.125
pevapsfc: Grid
units: "kg/m^2"
_FillValue: -9.99E8
missing_value: -9.99E8
long_name: "1, 0 ** potential evaporation monthly total [kg/m^2] "
pevapsfc: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..536][lat = 0..223][lon = 0..463]
units: "kg/m^2"
_FillValue: -9.99E8
missing_value: -9.99E8
long_name: "1, 0 ** potential evaporation monthly total [kg/m^2] "
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..536]
grads_dim: "t"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "537"
grads_min: "00z01jan1979"
grads_step: "1mo"
units: "days since 1970-1-1 00:00:0.0"
long_name: "time"
minimum: "00z01jan1979"
maximum: "00z01sep2023"
resolution: 30.436567
lat: Array of 64 bit Reals [lat = 0..223]
grads_dim: "y"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "224"
units: "degrees_north"
long_name: "latitude"
minimum: 25.06250000000
maximum: 52.93750000000
resolution: 0.125
lon: Array of 64 bit Reals [lon = 0..463]
grads_dim: "x"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "464"
units: "degrees_east"
long_name: "longitude"
minimum: -124.93750000000
maximum: -67.06250000000
resolution: 0.125
pressfc: Grid
units: "Pa"
_FillValue: -9.99E8
missing_value: -9.99E8
long_name: "1, 0 ** surface pressure [pa] "
pressfc: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..536][lat = 0..223][lon = 0..463]
units: "Pa"
_FillValue: -9.99E8
missing_value: -9.99E8
long_name: "1, 0 ** surface pressure [pa] "
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..536]
grads_dim: "t"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "537"
grads_min: "00z01jan1979"
grads_step: "1mo"
units: "days since 1970-1-1 00:00:0.0"
long_name: "time"
minimum: "00z01jan1979"
maximum: "00z01sep2023"
resolution: 30.436567
lat: Array of 64 bit Reals [lat = 0..223]
grads_dim: "y"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "224"
units: "degrees_north"
long_name: "latitude"
minimum: 25.06250000000
maximum: 52.93750000000
resolution: 0.125
lon: Array of 64 bit Reals [lon = 0..463]
grads_dim: "x"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "464"
units: "degrees_east"
long_name: "longitude"
minimum: -124.93750000000
maximum: -67.06250000000
resolution: 0.125
spfh2m: Grid
units: "kg/kg"
_FillValue: -9.99E8
missing_value: -9.99E8
long_name: "2 ** 2-m above ground specific humidity [kg/kg] "
spfh2m: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..536][lat = 0..223][lon = 0..463]
units: "kg/kg"
_FillValue: -9.99E8
missing_value: -9.99E8
long_name: "2 ** 2-m above ground specific humidity [kg/kg] "
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..536]
grads_dim: "t"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "537"
grads_min: "00z01jan1979"
grads_step: "1mo"
units: "days since 1970-1-1 00:00:0.0"
long_name: "time"
minimum: "00z01jan1979"
maximum: "00z01sep2023"
resolution: 30.436567
lat: Array of 64 bit Reals [lat = 0..223]
grads_dim: "y"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "224"
units: "degrees_north"
long_name: "latitude"
minimum: 25.06250000000
maximum: 52.93750000000
resolution: 0.125
lon: Array of 64 bit Reals [lon = 0..463]
grads_dim: "x"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "464"
units: "degrees_east"
long_name: "longitude"
minimum: -124.93750000000
maximum: -67.06250000000
resolution: 0.125
tmp2m: Grid
units: "K"
_FillValue: -9.99E8
missing_value: -9.99E8
long_name: "2 ** 2-m above ground temperature [k] "
tmp2m: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..536][lat = 0..223][lon = 0..463]
units: "K"
_FillValue: -9.99E8
missing_value: -9.99E8
long_name: "2 ** 2-m above ground temperature [k] "
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..536]
grads_dim: "t"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "537"
grads_min: "00z01jan1979"
grads_step: "1mo"
units: "days since 1970-1-1 00:00:0.0"
long_name: "time"
minimum: "00z01jan1979"
maximum: "00z01sep2023"
resolution: 30.436567
lat: Array of 64 bit Reals [lat = 0..223]
grads_dim: "y"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "224"
units: "degrees_north"
long_name: "latitude"
minimum: 25.06250000000
maximum: 52.93750000000
resolution: 0.125
lon: Array of 64 bit Reals [lon = 0..463]
grads_dim: "x"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "464"
units: "degrees_east"
long_name: "longitude"
minimum: -124.93750000000
maximum: -67.06250000000
resolution: 0.125
ugrd10m: Grid
units: "m/s"
_FillValue: -9.99E8
missing_value: -9.99E8
long_name: "10 ** 10-m above ground zonal wind speed [m/s] "
ugrd10m: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..536][lat = 0..223][lon = 0..463]
units: "m/s"
_FillValue: -9.99E8
missing_value: -9.99E8
long_name: "10 ** 10-m above ground zonal wind speed [m/s] "
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..536]
grads_dim: "t"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "537"
grads_min: "00z01jan1979"
grads_step: "1mo"
units: "days since 1970-1-1 00:00:0.0"
long_name: "time"
minimum: "00z01jan1979"
maximum: "00z01sep2023"
resolution: 30.436567
lat: Array of 64 bit Reals [lat = 0..223]
grads_dim: "y"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "224"
units: "degrees_north"
long_name: "latitude"
minimum: 25.06250000000
maximum: 52.93750000000
resolution: 0.125
lon: Array of 64 bit Reals [lon = 0..463]
grads_dim: "x"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "464"
units: "degrees_east"
long_name: "longitude"
minimum: -124.93750000000
maximum: -67.06250000000
resolution: 0.125
vgrd10m: Grid
units: "m/s"
_FillValue: -9.99E8
missing_value: -9.99E8
long_name: "10 ** 10-m above ground meridional wind speed [m/s] "
vgrd10m: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..536][lat = 0..223][lon = 0..463]
units: "m/s"
_FillValue: -9.99E8
missing_value: -9.99E8
long_name: "10 ** 10-m above ground meridional wind speed [m/s] "
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..536]
grads_dim: "t"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "537"
grads_min: "00z01jan1979"
grads_step: "1mo"
units: "days since 1970-1-1 00:00:0.0"
long_name: "time"
minimum: "00z01jan1979"
maximum: "00z01sep2023"
resolution: 30.436567
lat: Array of 64 bit Reals [lat = 0..223]
grads_dim: "y"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "224"
units: "degrees_north"
long_name: "latitude"
minimum: 25.06250000000
maximum: 52.93750000000
resolution: 0.125
lon: Array of 64 bit Reals [lon = 0..463]
grads_dim: "x"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "464"
units: "degrees_east"
long_name: "longitude"
minimum: -124.93750000000
maximum: -67.06250000000
resolution: 0.125
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..536]
grads_dim: "t"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "537"
grads_min: "00z01jan1979"
grads_step: "1mo"
units: "days since 1970-1-1 00:00:0.0"
long_name: "time"
minimum: "00z01jan1979"
maximum: "00z01sep2023"
resolution: 30.436567
lat: Array of 64 bit Reals [lat = 0..223]
grads_dim: "y"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "224"
units: "degrees_north"
long_name: "latitude"
minimum: 25.06250000000
maximum: 52.93750000000
resolution: 0.125
lon: Array of 64 bit Reals [lon = 0..463]
grads_dim: "x"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "464"
units: "degrees_east"
long_name: "longitude"
minimum: -124.93750000000
maximum: -67.06250000000
resolution: 0.125

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