Dataset Information

missing_value: -9999.00000
time_definition: hourly
shortname: NLDAS_FORB0125_H_2.0
title: NLDAS Secondary Forcing Data L4 Hourly 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0
version: 2.0
institution: NASA GSFC
doi: 10.5067/96S0R3LFOBTU
history: created on date: 2021-04-12T09:52:51
reference: Xia_etal_JGR_2012; doi:10.1029/2011JD016048
conventions: CF-1.6
standard: ALMA v3 ; https://www.lmd.jussieu.fr/~polcher/ALMA/
websites: https://ldas.gsfc.nasa.gov/nldas/ ; https://lis.gsfc.nasa.gov/
MAP_PROJECTION: EQUIDISTANT CYLINDRICAL
SOUTH_WEST_CORNER_LAT: 25.0625000
SOUTH_WEST_CORNER_LON: -124.937500
DX: 0.125000000
DY: 0.125000000

Variables in this Dataset

lon: Array of 32 bit Reals [lon = 0..463]
units: degrees_east
standard_name: longitude
long_name: longitude
scale_factor: 1.00000000
add_offset: 0.00000000
missing_value: -9999.00000
_FillValue: -9999.00000
vmin: -124.937500
vmax: -67.0625000
lat: Array of 32 bit Reals [lat = 0..223]
units: degrees_north
standard_name: latitude
long_name: latitude
scale_factor: 1.00000000
add_offset: 0.00000000
missing_value: -9999.00000
_FillValue: -9999.00000
vmin: 25.0625000
vmax: 52.9375000
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..0]
units: hours since 1979-01-01 00:00:00
long_name: time
time_increment: one hour
begin_date: 19990707
begin_time: 050000
end_date: 19990707
end_time: 060000
bounds: time_bnds
time_bnds: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..0][bnds = 0..1]
SWdown: Grid
units: W m-2
standard_name: Surface incident shortwave radiation
long_name: Shortwave radiation flux downwards (surface)
cell_methods: time: point
scale_factor: 1.00000000
add_offset: 0.00000000
missing_value: -9999.00000
_FillValue: -9999.00000
vmin: 0.00000000
vmax: 0.00000000
SWdown: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..0][lat = 0..223][lon = 0..463]
units: W m-2
standard_name: Surface incident shortwave radiation
long_name: Shortwave radiation flux downwards (surface)
cell_methods: time: point
scale_factor: 1.00000000
add_offset: 0.00000000
missing_value: -9999.00000
_FillValue: -9999.00000
vmin: 0.00000000
vmax: 0.00000000
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..0]
units: hours since 1979-01-01 00:00:00
long_name: time
time_increment: one hour
begin_date: 19990707
begin_time: 050000
end_date: 19990707
end_time: 060000
bounds: time_bnds
lat: Array of 32 bit Reals [lat = 0..223]
units: degrees_north
standard_name: latitude
long_name: latitude
scale_factor: 1.00000000
add_offset: 0.00000000
missing_value: -9999.00000
_FillValue: -9999.00000
vmin: 25.0625000
vmax: 52.9375000
lon: Array of 32 bit Reals [lon = 0..463]
units: degrees_east
standard_name: longitude
long_name: longitude
scale_factor: 1.00000000
add_offset: 0.00000000
missing_value: -9999.00000
_FillValue: -9999.00000
vmin: -124.937500
vmax: -67.0625000
Rainf: Grid
units: kg m-2
standard_name: Total precipitation
long_name: Total precipitation
cell_methods: time: sum
scale_factor: 1.00000000
add_offset: 0.00000000
missing_value: -9999.00000
_FillValue: -9999.00000
vmin: 0.00000000
vmax: 4.00939989
Rainf: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..0][lat = 0..223][lon = 0..463]
units: kg m-2
standard_name: Total precipitation
long_name: Total precipitation
cell_methods: time: sum
scale_factor: 1.00000000
add_offset: 0.00000000
missing_value: -9999.00000
_FillValue: -9999.00000
vmin: 0.00000000
vmax: 4.00939989
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..0]
units: hours since 1979-01-01 00:00:00
long_name: time
time_increment: one hour
begin_date: 19990707
begin_time: 050000
end_date: 19990707
end_time: 060000
bounds: time_bnds
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units: degrees_north
standard_name: latitude
long_name: latitude
scale_factor: 1.00000000
add_offset: 0.00000000
missing_value: -9999.00000
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vmax: 52.9375000
lon: Array of 32 bit Reals [lon = 0..463]
units: degrees_east
standard_name: longitude
long_name: longitude
scale_factor: 1.00000000
add_offset: 0.00000000
missing_value: -9999.00000
_FillValue: -9999.00000
vmin: -124.937500
vmax: -67.0625000
CRainf: Grid
units: kg m-2
standard_name: Convective precipitation
long_name: Convective precipitation
cell_methods: time: sum
scale_factor: 1.00000000
add_offset: 0.00000000
missing_value: -9999.00000
_FillValue: -9999.00000
vmin: 0.00000000
vmax: 3.70389986
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units: kg m-2
standard_name: Convective precipitation
long_name: Convective precipitation
cell_methods: time: sum
scale_factor: 1.00000000
add_offset: 0.00000000
missing_value: -9999.00000
_FillValue: -9999.00000
vmin: 0.00000000
vmax: 3.70389986
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..0]
units: hours since 1979-01-01 00:00:00
long_name: time
time_increment: one hour
begin_date: 19990707
begin_time: 050000
end_date: 19990707
end_time: 060000
bounds: time_bnds
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units: degrees_north
standard_name: latitude
long_name: latitude
scale_factor: 1.00000000
add_offset: 0.00000000
missing_value: -9999.00000
_FillValue: -9999.00000
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vmax: 52.9375000
lon: Array of 32 bit Reals [lon = 0..463]
units: degrees_east
standard_name: longitude
long_name: longitude
scale_factor: 1.00000000
add_offset: 0.00000000
missing_value: -9999.00000
_FillValue: -9999.00000
vmin: -124.937500
vmax: -67.0625000
ACond: Grid
units: m s-1
standard_name: Aerodynamic conductance
long_name: Aerodynamic conductance
cell_methods: time: point
scale_factor: 1.00000000
add_offset: 0.00000000
missing_value: -9999.00000
_FillValue: -9999.00000
vmin: 0.00000000
vmax: 0.0333999991
ACond: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..0][lat = 0..223][lon = 0..463]
units: m s-1
standard_name: Aerodynamic conductance
long_name: Aerodynamic conductance
cell_methods: time: point
scale_factor: 1.00000000
add_offset: 0.00000000
missing_value: -9999.00000
_FillValue: -9999.00000
vmin: 0.00000000
vmax: 0.0333999991
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..0]
units: hours since 1979-01-01 00:00:00
long_name: time
time_increment: one hour
begin_date: 19990707
begin_time: 050000
end_date: 19990707
end_time: 060000
bounds: time_bnds
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units: degrees_north
standard_name: latitude
long_name: latitude
scale_factor: 1.00000000
add_offset: 0.00000000
missing_value: -9999.00000
_FillValue: -9999.00000
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vmax: 52.9375000
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units: degrees_east
standard_name: longitude
long_name: longitude
scale_factor: 1.00000000
add_offset: 0.00000000
missing_value: -9999.00000
_FillValue: -9999.00000
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vmax: -67.0625000
Tair: Grid
units: K
standard_name: Near surface air temperature
long_name: NARR hybrid level Temperature
cell_methods: time: point
scale_factor: 1.00000000
add_offset: 0.00000000
missing_value: -9999.00000
_FillValue: -9999.00000
vmin: 274.739990
vmax: 315.639984
Tair: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..0][lat = 0..223][lon = 0..463]
units: K
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cell_methods: time: point
scale_factor: 1.00000000
add_offset: 0.00000000
missing_value: -9999.00000
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time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..0]
units: hours since 1979-01-01 00:00:00
long_name: time
time_increment: one hour
begin_date: 19990707
begin_time: 050000
end_date: 19990707
end_time: 060000
bounds: time_bnds
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units: degrees_north
standard_name: latitude
long_name: latitude
scale_factor: 1.00000000
add_offset: 0.00000000
missing_value: -9999.00000
_FillValue: -9999.00000
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vmax: 52.9375000
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units: degrees_east
standard_name: longitude
long_name: longitude
scale_factor: 1.00000000
add_offset: 0.00000000
missing_value: -9999.00000
_FillValue: -9999.00000
vmin: -124.937500
vmax: -67.0625000
Qair: Grid
units: kg kg-1
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long_name: NARR hybrid level Specific humidity
cell_methods: time: point
scale_factor: 1.00000000
add_offset: 0.00000000
missing_value: -9999.00000
_FillValue: -9999.00000
vmin: 0.00294489996
vmax: 0.0205661003
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units: kg kg-1
standard_name: Near surface specific humidity
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cell_methods: time: point
scale_factor: 1.00000000
add_offset: 0.00000000
missing_value: -9999.00000
_FillValue: -9999.00000
vmin: 0.00294489996
vmax: 0.0205661003
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..0]
units: hours since 1979-01-01 00:00:00
long_name: time
time_increment: one hour
begin_date: 19990707
begin_time: 050000
end_date: 19990707
end_time: 060000
bounds: time_bnds
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units: degrees_north
standard_name: latitude
long_name: latitude
scale_factor: 1.00000000
add_offset: 0.00000000
missing_value: -9999.00000
_FillValue: -9999.00000
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vmax: 52.9375000
lon: Array of 32 bit Reals [lon = 0..463]
units: degrees_east
standard_name: longitude
long_name: longitude
scale_factor: 1.00000000
add_offset: 0.00000000
missing_value: -9999.00000
_FillValue: -9999.00000
vmin: -124.937500
vmax: -67.0625000
PSurf: Grid
units: Pa
standard_name: Near surface pressure
long_name: NARR hybrid level Surface pressure
cell_methods: time: point
scale_factor: 1.00000000
add_offset: 0.00000000
missing_value: -9999.00000
_FillValue: -9999.00000
vmin: 64528.9688
vmax: 102265.930
PSurf: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..0][lat = 0..223][lon = 0..463]
units: Pa
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cell_methods: time: point
scale_factor: 1.00000000
add_offset: 0.00000000
missing_value: -9999.00000
_FillValue: -9999.00000
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vmax: 102265.930
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..0]
units: hours since 1979-01-01 00:00:00
long_name: time
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begin_date: 19990707
begin_time: 050000
end_date: 19990707
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units: degrees_north
standard_name: latitude
long_name: latitude
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units: degrees_east
standard_name: longitude
long_name: longitude
scale_factor: 1.00000000
add_offset: 0.00000000
missing_value: -9999.00000
_FillValue: -9999.00000
vmin: -124.937500
vmax: -67.0625000
Wind_E: Grid
units: m s-1
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long_name: NARR hybrid level Zonal wind speed
cell_methods: time: point
scale_factor: 1.00000000
add_offset: 0.00000000
missing_value: -9999.00000
_FillValue: -9999.00000
vmin: -9.53999996
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units: m s-1
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cell_methods: time: point
scale_factor: 1.00000000
add_offset: 0.00000000
missing_value: -9999.00000
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time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..0]
units: hours since 1979-01-01 00:00:00
long_name: time
time_increment: one hour
begin_date: 19990707
begin_time: 050000
end_date: 19990707
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units: degrees_north
standard_name: latitude
long_name: latitude
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missing_value: -9999.00000
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lon: Array of 32 bit Reals [lon = 0..463]
units: degrees_east
standard_name: longitude
long_name: longitude
scale_factor: 1.00000000
add_offset: 0.00000000
missing_value: -9999.00000
_FillValue: -9999.00000
vmin: -124.937500
vmax: -67.0625000
Wind_N: Grid
units: m s-1
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long_name: NARR hybrid level Meridional wind speed
cell_methods: time: point
scale_factor: 1.00000000
add_offset: 0.00000000
missing_value: -9999.00000
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vmin: -11.9899998
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units: m s-1
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missing_value: -9999.00000
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end_date: 19990707
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PhiS: Grid
units: gpm
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cell_methods: time: point
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missing_value: -9999.00000
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