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OPeNDAP/DODS Data URL: http://apdrc.soest.hawaii.edu:80/dods/public_data/satellite_product/ERS/ers2_monthly

Description:
 ERS2 monthly winds
Documentation: http://apdrc.soest.hawaii.edu/datadoc/ers2.htm
Longitude:
-179.5°E to 179.5°E
  (360 points, avg. res. 1.0°)
Latitude:
-79.5°N to 79.5°N
  (160 points, avg. res. 1.0°)
Altitude:
0 to 0
  (1 points)
Time:
00Z15APR1996 to 00Z15DEC2000
  (57 points, avg. res. 30.446 days)
Variables:
 (total of 16)
 
 swath
 swath count
 
 spd
 wind speed
 
 u
 zonal wind speed
 
 v
 meridional wind speed
 
 spd_err
 wind speed error
 
 uerr
 zonal wind speed error
 
 verr
 meridional wind speed error
 
 tau
 wind stress
 
 taux
 zonal wind stress
 
 tauy
 meridional wind stress
 
 tau_err
 wind stress error
 
 tauxerr
 zonal wind stress error
 
 tauyerr
 meridional wind stress error
 
 spddiv
 wind speed divergence
 
 taucurl
 wind stress curl
 
 qf
 quality flag

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complete metadata listing:

Global attributes:

title: "ERS2 monthly winds"
Conventions: "COARDS"
"GrADS"
dataType: "Grid"
documentation: "http://apdrc.soest.hawaii.edu/datadoc/ers2.htm"
history: "Fri Sep 26 16:35:33 HST 2008 : imported by GrADS Data Server 1.3"

Variables

swath: Grid
_FillValue: 32767.0
missing_value: 32767.0
long_name: "swath count "
swath: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..56][lev = 0..0][lat = 0..159][lon = 0..359]
_FillValue: 32767.0
missing_value: 32767.0
long_name: "swath count "
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..56]
grads_dim: "t"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "57"
grads_min: "00z15apr1996"
grads_step: "1mo"
units: "days since 1-1-1 00:00:0.0"
long_name: "time"
minimum: "00z15apr1996"
maximum: "00z15dec2000"
resolution: 30.446428
lev: Array of 64 bit Reals [lev = 0..0]
grads_dim: "z"
grads_mapping: "linear"
units: "millibar"
long_name: "altitude"
minimum: 0
maximum: 0
lat: Array of 64 bit Reals [lat = 0..159]
grads_dim: "y"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "160"
units: "degrees_north"
long_name: "latitude"
minimum: -79.5
maximum: 79.5
resolution: 1.0
lon: Array of 64 bit Reals [lon = 0..359]
grads_dim: "x"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "360"
units: "degrees_east"
long_name: "longitude"
minimum: -179.5
maximum: 179.5
resolution: 1.0
spd: Grid
_FillValue: 32767.0
missing_value: 32767.0
long_name: "wind speed "
spd: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..56][lev = 0..0][lat = 0..159][lon = 0..359]
_FillValue: 32767.0
missing_value: 32767.0
long_name: "wind speed "
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..56]
grads_dim: "t"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "57"
grads_min: "00z15apr1996"
grads_step: "1mo"
units: "days since 1-1-1 00:00:0.0"
long_name: "time"
minimum: "00z15apr1996"
maximum: "00z15dec2000"
resolution: 30.446428
lev: Array of 64 bit Reals [lev = 0..0]
grads_dim: "z"
grads_mapping: "linear"
units: "millibar"
long_name: "altitude"
minimum: 0
maximum: 0
lat: Array of 64 bit Reals [lat = 0..159]
grads_dim: "y"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "160"
units: "degrees_north"
long_name: "latitude"
minimum: -79.5
maximum: 79.5
resolution: 1.0
lon: Array of 64 bit Reals [lon = 0..359]
grads_dim: "x"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "360"
units: "degrees_east"
long_name: "longitude"
minimum: -179.5
maximum: 179.5
resolution: 1.0
u: Grid
_FillValue: 32767.0
missing_value: 32767.0
long_name: "zonal wind speed "
u: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..56][lev = 0..0][lat = 0..159][lon = 0..359]
_FillValue: 32767.0
missing_value: 32767.0
long_name: "zonal wind speed "
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..56]
grads_dim: "t"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "57"
grads_min: "00z15apr1996"
grads_step: "1mo"
units: "days since 1-1-1 00:00:0.0"
long_name: "time"
minimum: "00z15apr1996"
maximum: "00z15dec2000"
resolution: 30.446428
lev: Array of 64 bit Reals [lev = 0..0]
grads_dim: "z"
grads_mapping: "linear"
units: "millibar"
long_name: "altitude"
minimum: 0
maximum: 0
lat: Array of 64 bit Reals [lat = 0..159]
grads_dim: "y"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "160"
units: "degrees_north"
long_name: "latitude"
minimum: -79.5
maximum: 79.5
resolution: 1.0
lon: Array of 64 bit Reals [lon = 0..359]
grads_dim: "x"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "360"
units: "degrees_east"
long_name: "longitude"
minimum: -179.5
maximum: 179.5
resolution: 1.0
v: Grid
_FillValue: 32767.0
missing_value: 32767.0
long_name: "meridional wind speed "
v: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..56][lev = 0..0][lat = 0..159][lon = 0..359]
_FillValue: 32767.0
missing_value: 32767.0
long_name: "meridional wind speed "
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..56]
grads_dim: "t"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "57"
grads_min: "00z15apr1996"
grads_step: "1mo"
units: "days since 1-1-1 00:00:0.0"
long_name: "time"
minimum: "00z15apr1996"
maximum: "00z15dec2000"
resolution: 30.446428
lev: Array of 64 bit Reals [lev = 0..0]
grads_dim: "z"
grads_mapping: "linear"
units: "millibar"
long_name: "altitude"
minimum: 0
maximum: 0
lat: Array of 64 bit Reals [lat = 0..159]
grads_dim: "y"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "160"
units: "degrees_north"
long_name: "latitude"
minimum: -79.5
maximum: 79.5
resolution: 1.0
lon: Array of 64 bit Reals [lon = 0..359]
grads_dim: "x"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "360"
units: "degrees_east"
long_name: "longitude"
minimum: -179.5
maximum: 179.5
resolution: 1.0
spd_err: Grid
_FillValue: 32767.0
missing_value: 32767.0
long_name: "wind speed error "
spd_err: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..56][lev = 0..0][lat = 0..159][lon = 0..359]
_FillValue: 32767.0
missing_value: 32767.0
long_name: "wind speed error "
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..56]
grads_dim: "t"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "57"
grads_min: "00z15apr1996"
grads_step: "1mo"
units: "days since 1-1-1 00:00:0.0"
long_name: "time"
minimum: "00z15apr1996"
maximum: "00z15dec2000"
resolution: 30.446428
lev: Array of 64 bit Reals [lev = 0..0]
grads_dim: "z"
grads_mapping: "linear"
units: "millibar"
long_name: "altitude"
minimum: 0
maximum: 0
lat: Array of 64 bit Reals [lat = 0..159]
grads_dim: "y"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "160"
units: "degrees_north"
long_name: "latitude"
minimum: -79.5
maximum: 79.5
resolution: 1.0
lon: Array of 64 bit Reals [lon = 0..359]
grads_dim: "x"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "360"
units: "degrees_east"
long_name: "longitude"
minimum: -179.5
maximum: 179.5
resolution: 1.0
uerr: Grid
_FillValue: 32767.0
missing_value: 32767.0
long_name: "zonal wind speed error "
uerr: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..56][lev = 0..0][lat = 0..159][lon = 0..359]
_FillValue: 32767.0
missing_value: 32767.0
long_name: "zonal wind speed error "
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..56]
grads_dim: "t"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "57"
grads_min: "00z15apr1996"
grads_step: "1mo"
units: "days since 1-1-1 00:00:0.0"
long_name: "time"
minimum: "00z15apr1996"
maximum: "00z15dec2000"
resolution: 30.446428
lev: Array of 64 bit Reals [lev = 0..0]
grads_dim: "z"
grads_mapping: "linear"
units: "millibar"
long_name: "altitude"
minimum: 0
maximum: 0
lat: Array of 64 bit Reals [lat = 0..159]
grads_dim: "y"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "160"
units: "degrees_north"
long_name: "latitude"
minimum: -79.5
maximum: 79.5
resolution: 1.0
lon: Array of 64 bit Reals [lon = 0..359]
grads_dim: "x"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "360"
units: "degrees_east"
long_name: "longitude"
minimum: -179.5
maximum: 179.5
resolution: 1.0
verr: Grid
_FillValue: 32767.0
missing_value: 32767.0
long_name: "meridional wind speed error "
verr: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..56][lev = 0..0][lat = 0..159][lon = 0..359]
_FillValue: 32767.0
missing_value: 32767.0
long_name: "meridional wind speed error "
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..56]
grads_dim: "t"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "57"
grads_min: "00z15apr1996"
grads_step: "1mo"
units: "days since 1-1-1 00:00:0.0"
long_name: "time"
minimum: "00z15apr1996"
maximum: "00z15dec2000"
resolution: 30.446428
lev: Array of 64 bit Reals [lev = 0..0]
grads_dim: "z"
grads_mapping: "linear"
units: "millibar"
long_name: "altitude"
minimum: 0
maximum: 0
lat: Array of 64 bit Reals [lat = 0..159]
grads_dim: "y"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "160"
units: "degrees_north"
long_name: "latitude"
minimum: -79.5
maximum: 79.5
resolution: 1.0
lon: Array of 64 bit Reals [lon = 0..359]
grads_dim: "x"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "360"
units: "degrees_east"
long_name: "longitude"
minimum: -179.5
maximum: 179.5
resolution: 1.0
tau: Grid
_FillValue: 32767.0
missing_value: 32767.0
long_name: "wind stress "
tau: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..56][lev = 0..0][lat = 0..159][lon = 0..359]
_FillValue: 32767.0
missing_value: 32767.0
long_name: "wind stress "
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..56]
grads_dim: "t"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "57"
grads_min: "00z15apr1996"
grads_step: "1mo"
units: "days since 1-1-1 00:00:0.0"
long_name: "time"
minimum: "00z15apr1996"
maximum: "00z15dec2000"
resolution: 30.446428
lev: Array of 64 bit Reals [lev = 0..0]
grads_dim: "z"
grads_mapping: "linear"
units: "millibar"
long_name: "altitude"
minimum: 0
maximum: 0
lat: Array of 64 bit Reals [lat = 0..159]
grads_dim: "y"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "160"
units: "degrees_north"
long_name: "latitude"
minimum: -79.5
maximum: 79.5
resolution: 1.0
lon: Array of 64 bit Reals [lon = 0..359]
grads_dim: "x"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "360"
units: "degrees_east"
long_name: "longitude"
minimum: -179.5
maximum: 179.5
resolution: 1.0
taux: Grid
_FillValue: 32767.0
missing_value: 32767.0
long_name: "zonal wind stress "
taux: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..56][lev = 0..0][lat = 0..159][lon = 0..359]
_FillValue: 32767.0
missing_value: 32767.0
long_name: "zonal wind stress "
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..56]
grads_dim: "t"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "57"
grads_min: "00z15apr1996"
grads_step: "1mo"
units: "days since 1-1-1 00:00:0.0"
long_name: "time"
minimum: "00z15apr1996"
maximum: "00z15dec2000"
resolution: 30.446428
lev: Array of 64 bit Reals [lev = 0..0]
grads_dim: "z"
grads_mapping: "linear"
units: "millibar"
long_name: "altitude"
minimum: 0
maximum: 0
lat: Array of 64 bit Reals [lat = 0..159]
grads_dim: "y"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "160"
units: "degrees_north"
long_name: "latitude"
minimum: -79.5
maximum: 79.5
resolution: 1.0
lon: Array of 64 bit Reals [lon = 0..359]
grads_dim: "x"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "360"
units: "degrees_east"
long_name: "longitude"
minimum: -179.5
maximum: 179.5
resolution: 1.0
tauy: Grid
_FillValue: 32767.0
missing_value: 32767.0
long_name: "meridional wind stress "
tauy: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..56][lev = 0..0][lat = 0..159][lon = 0..359]
_FillValue: 32767.0
missing_value: 32767.0
long_name: "meridional wind stress "
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..56]
grads_dim: "t"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "57"
grads_min: "00z15apr1996"
grads_step: "1mo"
units: "days since 1-1-1 00:00:0.0"
long_name: "time"
minimum: "00z15apr1996"
maximum: "00z15dec2000"
resolution: 30.446428
lev: Array of 64 bit Reals [lev = 0..0]
grads_dim: "z"
grads_mapping: "linear"
units: "millibar"
long_name: "altitude"
minimum: 0
maximum: 0
lat: Array of 64 bit Reals [lat = 0..159]
grads_dim: "y"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "160"
units: "degrees_north"
long_name: "latitude"
minimum: -79.5
maximum: 79.5
resolution: 1.0
lon: Array of 64 bit Reals [lon = 0..359]
grads_dim: "x"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "360"
units: "degrees_east"
long_name: "longitude"
minimum: -179.5
maximum: 179.5
resolution: 1.0
tau_err: Grid
_FillValue: 32767.0
missing_value: 32767.0
long_name: "wind stress error "
tau_err: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..56][lev = 0..0][lat = 0..159][lon = 0..359]
_FillValue: 32767.0
missing_value: 32767.0
long_name: "wind stress error "
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..56]
grads_dim: "t"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "57"
grads_min: "00z15apr1996"
grads_step: "1mo"
units: "days since 1-1-1 00:00:0.0"
long_name: "time"
minimum: "00z15apr1996"
maximum: "00z15dec2000"
resolution: 30.446428
lev: Array of 64 bit Reals [lev = 0..0]
grads_dim: "z"
grads_mapping: "linear"
units: "millibar"
long_name: "altitude"
minimum: 0
maximum: 0
lat: Array of 64 bit Reals [lat = 0..159]
grads_dim: "y"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "160"
units: "degrees_north"
long_name: "latitude"
minimum: -79.5
maximum: 79.5
resolution: 1.0
lon: Array of 64 bit Reals [lon = 0..359]
grads_dim: "x"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "360"
units: "degrees_east"
long_name: "longitude"
minimum: -179.5
maximum: 179.5
resolution: 1.0
tauxerr: Grid
_FillValue: 32767.0
missing_value: 32767.0
long_name: "zonal wind stress error "
tauxerr: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..56][lev = 0..0][lat = 0..159][lon = 0..359]
_FillValue: 32767.0
missing_value: 32767.0
long_name: "zonal wind stress error "
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..56]
grads_dim: "t"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "57"
grads_min: "00z15apr1996"
grads_step: "1mo"
units: "days since 1-1-1 00:00:0.0"
long_name: "time"
minimum: "00z15apr1996"
maximum: "00z15dec2000"
resolution: 30.446428
lev: Array of 64 bit Reals [lev = 0..0]
grads_dim: "z"
grads_mapping: "linear"
units: "millibar"
long_name: "altitude"
minimum: 0
maximum: 0
lat: Array of 64 bit Reals [lat = 0..159]
grads_dim: "y"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "160"
units: "degrees_north"
long_name: "latitude"
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maximum: 79.5
resolution: 1.0
lon: Array of 64 bit Reals [lon = 0..359]
grads_dim: "x"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "360"
units: "degrees_east"
long_name: "longitude"
minimum: -179.5
maximum: 179.5
resolution: 1.0
tauyerr: Grid
_FillValue: 32767.0
missing_value: 32767.0
long_name: "meridional wind stress error "
tauyerr: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..56][lev = 0..0][lat = 0..159][lon = 0..359]
_FillValue: 32767.0
missing_value: 32767.0
long_name: "meridional wind stress error "
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..56]
grads_dim: "t"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "57"
grads_min: "00z15apr1996"
grads_step: "1mo"
units: "days since 1-1-1 00:00:0.0"
long_name: "time"
minimum: "00z15apr1996"
maximum: "00z15dec2000"
resolution: 30.446428
lev: Array of 64 bit Reals [lev = 0..0]
grads_dim: "z"
grads_mapping: "linear"
units: "millibar"
long_name: "altitude"
minimum: 0
maximum: 0
lat: Array of 64 bit Reals [lat = 0..159]
grads_dim: "y"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "160"
units: "degrees_north"
long_name: "latitude"
minimum: -79.5
maximum: 79.5
resolution: 1.0
lon: Array of 64 bit Reals [lon = 0..359]
grads_dim: "x"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "360"
units: "degrees_east"
long_name: "longitude"
minimum: -179.5
maximum: 179.5
resolution: 1.0
spddiv: Grid
_FillValue: 32767.0
missing_value: 32767.0
long_name: "wind speed divergence "
spddiv: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..56][lev = 0..0][lat = 0..159][lon = 0..359]
_FillValue: 32767.0
missing_value: 32767.0
long_name: "wind speed divergence "
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..56]
grads_dim: "t"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "57"
grads_min: "00z15apr1996"
grads_step: "1mo"
units: "days since 1-1-1 00:00:0.0"
long_name: "time"
minimum: "00z15apr1996"
maximum: "00z15dec2000"
resolution: 30.446428
lev: Array of 64 bit Reals [lev = 0..0]
grads_dim: "z"
grads_mapping: "linear"
units: "millibar"
long_name: "altitude"
minimum: 0
maximum: 0
lat: Array of 64 bit Reals [lat = 0..159]
grads_dim: "y"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "160"
units: "degrees_north"
long_name: "latitude"
minimum: -79.5
maximum: 79.5
resolution: 1.0
lon: Array of 64 bit Reals [lon = 0..359]
grads_dim: "x"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "360"
units: "degrees_east"
long_name: "longitude"
minimum: -179.5
maximum: 179.5
resolution: 1.0
taucurl: Grid
_FillValue: 32767.0
missing_value: 32767.0
long_name: "wind stress curl "
taucurl: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..56][lev = 0..0][lat = 0..159][lon = 0..359]
_FillValue: 32767.0
missing_value: 32767.0
long_name: "wind stress curl "
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..56]
grads_dim: "t"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "57"
grads_min: "00z15apr1996"
grads_step: "1mo"
units: "days since 1-1-1 00:00:0.0"
long_name: "time"
minimum: "00z15apr1996"
maximum: "00z15dec2000"
resolution: 30.446428
lev: Array of 64 bit Reals [lev = 0..0]
grads_dim: "z"
grads_mapping: "linear"
units: "millibar"
long_name: "altitude"
minimum: 0
maximum: 0
lat: Array of 64 bit Reals [lat = 0..159]
grads_dim: "y"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "160"
units: "degrees_north"
long_name: "latitude"
minimum: -79.5
maximum: 79.5
resolution: 1.0
lon: Array of 64 bit Reals [lon = 0..359]
grads_dim: "x"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "360"
units: "degrees_east"
long_name: "longitude"
minimum: -179.5
maximum: 179.5
resolution: 1.0
qf: Grid
_FillValue: 32767.0
missing_value: 32767.0
long_name: "quality flag "
qf: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..56][lev = 0..0][lat = 0..159][lon = 0..359]
_FillValue: 32767.0
missing_value: 32767.0
long_name: "quality flag "
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..56]
grads_dim: "t"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "57"
grads_min: "00z15apr1996"
grads_step: "1mo"
units: "days since 1-1-1 00:00:0.0"
long_name: "time"
minimum: "00z15apr1996"
maximum: "00z15dec2000"
resolution: 30.446428
lev: Array of 64 bit Reals [lev = 0..0]
grads_dim: "z"
grads_mapping: "linear"
units: "millibar"
long_name: "altitude"
minimum: 0
maximum: 0
lat: Array of 64 bit Reals [lat = 0..159]
grads_dim: "y"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "160"
units: "degrees_north"
long_name: "latitude"
minimum: -79.5
maximum: 79.5
resolution: 1.0
lon: Array of 64 bit Reals [lon = 0..359]
grads_dim: "x"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "360"
units: "degrees_east"
long_name: "longitude"
minimum: -179.5
maximum: 179.5
resolution: 1.0
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..56]
grads_dim: "t"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "57"
grads_min: "00z15apr1996"
grads_step: "1mo"
units: "days since 1-1-1 00:00:0.0"
long_name: "time"
minimum: "00z15apr1996"
maximum: "00z15dec2000"
resolution: 30.446428
lev: Array of 64 bit Reals [lev = 0..0]
grads_dim: "z"
grads_mapping: "linear"
units: "millibar"
long_name: "altitude"
minimum: 0
maximum: 0
lat: Array of 64 bit Reals [lat = 0..159]
grads_dim: "y"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "160"
units: "degrees_north"
long_name: "latitude"
minimum: -79.5
maximum: 79.5
resolution: 1.0
lon: Array of 64 bit Reals [lon = 0..359]
grads_dim: "x"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "360"
units: "degrees_east"
long_name: "longitude"
minimum: -179.5
maximum: 179.5
resolution: 1.0

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GrADS Data Server 1.3 (help using this server) . This page last updated 02Z 27 Sep 2008.