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OPeNDAP/DODS Data URL: https://hydro1.gesdisc.eosdis.nasa.gov:443/dods/NLDAS_FORA0125_M.2.0

Description:
 NLDAS Primary Forcing Data L4 Monthly 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0
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 00Z01OCT2023
  (538 points, avg. res. 30.436 days)
Variables:
 (total of 11)
 
 tair
 2-meter above ground temperature [k]
 
 qair
 2-meter above ground specific humidity [kg kg-1]
 
 psurf
 surface pressure [pa]
 
 wind_e
 10-meter above ground zonal wind speed [m s-1]
 
 wind_n
 10-meter above ground meridional wind speed [m s-1]
 
 lwdown
 longwave radiation flux downwards (surface)[w m-2]
 
 crainf
 fraction of total precipitation that is convective [fraction]
 
 cape
 convective available potential energy [j kg-1]
 
 potevap
 potential evaporation [kg m-2]
 
 rainf
 total precipitation [kg m-2]
 
 swdown
 shortwave radiation flux downwards (surface) [w m-2]

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complete metadata listing:

Global attributes:

title: "NLDAS Primary Forcing Data L4 Monthly 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0"
Conventions: "COARDS"
"GrADS"
dataType: "Grid"
history: "Fri Dec 01 01:20:37 GMT 2023 : imported by GrADS Data Server 2.2"

Variables

tair: Grid
units: "K"
_FillValue: -9999.0
missing_value: -9999.0
long_name: "2-meter above ground temperature [k] "
tair: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..537][lat = 0..223][lon = 0..463]
units: "K"
_FillValue: -9999.0
missing_value: -9999.0
long_name: "2-meter above ground temperature [k] "
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..537]
grads_dim: "t"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "538"
grads_min: "00z01jan1979"
grads_step: "1mo"
units: "days since 1970-1-1 00:00:0.0"
long_name: "time"
minimum: "00z01jan1979"
maximum: "00z01oct2023"
resolution: 30.435755
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
qair: Grid
units: "kg kg-1"
_FillValue: -9999.0
missing_value: -9999.0
long_name: "2-meter above ground specific humidity [kg kg-1] "
qair: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..537][lat = 0..223][lon = 0..463]
units: "kg kg-1"
_FillValue: -9999.0
missing_value: -9999.0
long_name: "2-meter above ground specific humidity [kg kg-1] "
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..537]
grads_dim: "t"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "538"
grads_min: "00z01jan1979"
grads_step: "1mo"
units: "days since 1970-1-1 00:00:0.0"
long_name: "time"
minimum: "00z01jan1979"
maximum: "00z01oct2023"
resolution: 30.435755
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
psurf: Grid
units: "Pa"
_FillValue: -9999.0
missing_value: -9999.0
long_name: "surface pressure [pa] "
psurf: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..537][lat = 0..223][lon = 0..463]
units: "Pa"
_FillValue: -9999.0
missing_value: -9999.0
long_name: "surface pressure [pa] "
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..537]
grads_dim: "t"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "538"
grads_min: "00z01jan1979"
grads_step: "1mo"
units: "days since 1970-1-1 00:00:0.0"
long_name: "time"
minimum: "00z01jan1979"
maximum: "00z01oct2023"
resolution: 30.435755
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
wind_e: Grid
units: "m s-1"
_FillValue: -9999.0
missing_value: -9999.0
long_name: "10-meter above ground zonal wind speed [m s-1] "
wind_e: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..537][lat = 0..223][lon = 0..463]
units: "m s-1"
_FillValue: -9999.0
missing_value: -9999.0
long_name: "10-meter above ground zonal wind speed [m s-1] "
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..537]
grads_dim: "t"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "538"
grads_min: "00z01jan1979"
grads_step: "1mo"
units: "days since 1970-1-1 00:00:0.0"
long_name: "time"
minimum: "00z01jan1979"
maximum: "00z01oct2023"
resolution: 30.435755
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
wind_n: Grid
units: "m s-1"
_FillValue: -9999.0
missing_value: -9999.0
long_name: "10-meter above ground meridional wind speed [m s-1] "
wind_n: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..537][lat = 0..223][lon = 0..463]
units: "m s-1"
_FillValue: -9999.0
missing_value: -9999.0
long_name: "10-meter above ground meridional wind speed [m s-1] "
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..537]
grads_dim: "t"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "538"
grads_min: "00z01jan1979"
grads_step: "1mo"
units: "days since 1970-1-1 00:00:0.0"
long_name: "time"
minimum: "00z01jan1979"
maximum: "00z01oct2023"
resolution: 30.435755
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
lwdown: Grid
units: "W m-2"
_FillValue: -9999.0
missing_value: -9999.0
long_name: "longwave radiation flux downwards (surface)[w m-2] "
lwdown: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..537][lat = 0..223][lon = 0..463]
units: "W m-2"
_FillValue: -9999.0
missing_value: -9999.0
long_name: "longwave radiation flux downwards (surface)[w m-2] "
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..537]
grads_dim: "t"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "538"
grads_min: "00z01jan1979"
grads_step: "1mo"
units: "days since 1970-1-1 00:00:0.0"
long_name: "time"
minimum: "00z01jan1979"
maximum: "00z01oct2023"
resolution: 30.435755
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
crainf: Grid
units: "kg m-2"
_FillValue: -9999.0
missing_value: -9999.0
long_name: "fraction of total precipitation that is convective [fraction] "
crainf: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..537][lat = 0..223][lon = 0..463]
units: "kg m-2"
_FillValue: -9999.0
missing_value: -9999.0
long_name: "fraction of total precipitation that is convective [fraction] "
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..537]
grads_dim: "t"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "538"
grads_min: "00z01jan1979"
grads_step: "1mo"
units: "days since 1970-1-1 00:00:0.0"
long_name: "time"
minimum: "00z01jan1979"
maximum: "00z01oct2023"
resolution: 30.435755
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
cape: Grid
units: "J kg-1"
_FillValue: -9999.0
missing_value: -9999.0
long_name: "convective available potential energy [j kg-1] "
cape: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..537][lat = 0..223][lon = 0..463]
units: "J kg-1"
_FillValue: -9999.0
missing_value: -9999.0
long_name: "convective available potential energy [j kg-1] "
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..537]
grads_dim: "t"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "538"
grads_min: "00z01jan1979"
grads_step: "1mo"
units: "days since 1970-1-1 00:00:0.0"
long_name: "time"
minimum: "00z01jan1979"
maximum: "00z01oct2023"
resolution: 30.435755
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
potevap: Grid
units: "kg m-2"
_FillValue: -9999.0
missing_value: -9999.0
long_name: "potential evaporation [kg m-2] "
potevap: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..537][lat = 0..223][lon = 0..463]
units: "kg m-2"
_FillValue: -9999.0
missing_value: -9999.0
long_name: "potential evaporation [kg m-2] "
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..537]
grads_dim: "t"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "538"
grads_min: "00z01jan1979"
grads_step: "1mo"
units: "days since 1970-1-1 00:00:0.0"
long_name: "time"
minimum: "00z01jan1979"
maximum: "00z01oct2023"
resolution: 30.435755
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
rainf: Grid
units: "kg m-2"
_FillValue: -9999.0
missing_value: -9999.0
long_name: "total precipitation [kg m-2] "
rainf: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..537][lat = 0..223][lon = 0..463]
units: "kg m-2"
_FillValue: -9999.0
missing_value: -9999.0
long_name: "total precipitation [kg m-2] "
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..537]
grads_dim: "t"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "538"
grads_min: "00z01jan1979"
grads_step: "1mo"
units: "days since 1970-1-1 00:00:0.0"
long_name: "time"
minimum: "00z01jan1979"
maximum: "00z01oct2023"
resolution: 30.435755
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
swdown: Grid
units: "W m-2"
_FillValue: -9999.0
missing_value: -9999.0
long_name: "shortwave radiation flux downwards (surface) [w m-2] "
swdown: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..537][lat = 0..223][lon = 0..463]
units: "W m-2"
_FillValue: -9999.0
missing_value: -9999.0
long_name: "shortwave radiation flux downwards (surface) [w m-2] "
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..537]
grads_dim: "t"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "538"
grads_min: "00z01jan1979"
grads_step: "1mo"
units: "days since 1970-1-1 00:00:0.0"
long_name: "time"
minimum: "00z01jan1979"
maximum: "00z01oct2023"
resolution: 30.435755
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..537]
grads_dim: "t"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "538"
grads_min: "00z01jan1979"
grads_step: "1mo"
units: "days since 1970-1-1 00:00:0.0"
long_name: "time"
minimum: "00z01jan1979"
maximum: "00z01oct2023"
resolution: 30.435755
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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