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Dataset Title: | ERA-40 daily-surface
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Institution: | APDRC (Dataset ID: hawaii_soest_0718_4d94_5ea2) |
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Attributes { time { String _CoordinateAxisType "Time"; Float64 actual_range -3.891888e+8, 1.0307952e+9; String axis "T"; String calendar "GREGORIAN"; String direction "L"; String ioos_category "Time"; String long_name "Time"; String point_spacing "even"; String standard_name "time"; String time_origin "01-JAN-1970 00:00:00"; String units "seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z"; } latitude { String _CoordinateAxisType "Lat"; Float64 actual_range -90.0, 90.0; String axis "Y"; String direction "J"; String ioos_category "Location"; String long_name "Latitude"; String point_spacing "even"; String standard_name "latitude"; String units "degrees_north"; } longitude { String _CoordinateAxisType "Lon"; Float64 actual_range 0.0, 357.5; String axis "X"; String direction "I"; String ioos_category "Location"; String long_name "Longitude"; String modulo "yes"; String point_spacing "even"; String standard_name "longitude"; String units "degrees_east"; } param01 { Float32 _FillValue 9.999e+20; String direction "IJL"; String ioos_category "Unknown"; String long_name "* boundary layer height [m]"; Float32 missing_value 9.999e+20; } param02 { Float32 _FillValue 9.999e+20; String direction "IJL"; String ioos_category "Meteorology"; String long_name "* convective precipitation [m]"; Float32 missing_value 9.999e+20; } param03 { Float32 _FillValue 9.999e+20; Float64 colorBarMaximum 1.0e-4; Float64 colorBarMinimum -1.0e-4; String direction "IJL"; String ioos_category "Meteorology"; String long_name "* evaporation [m of water]"; Float32 missing_value 9.999e+20; } param04 { Float32 _FillValue 9.999e+20; Float64 colorBarMaximum 1.0; Float64 colorBarMinimum 0.0; String direction "IJL"; String ioos_category "Meteorology"; String long_name "* high cloud cover [(0 - 1)]"; Float32 missing_value 9.999e+20; String standard_name "cloud_area_fraction"; } param05 { Float32 _FillValue 9.999e+20; String direction "IJL"; String ioos_category "Ice Distribution"; String long_name "* ice surface temperature layer 1 [k ]"; Float32 missing_value 9.999e+20; } param06 { Float32 _FillValue 9.999e+20; Float64 colorBarMaximum 0.5; Float64 colorBarMinimum -0.5; String direction "IJL"; String ioos_category "Surface Waves"; String long_name "* latitudinal component of gravity wave stress [n m**-2 s]"; Float32 missing_value 9.999e+20; String standard_name "surface_downward_northward_stress"; } param07 { Float32 _FillValue 9.999e+20; Float64 colorBarMaximum 250.0; Float64 colorBarMinimum -250.0; String direction "IJL"; String ioos_category "Heat Flux"; String long_name "* surface latent heat flux [w m**-2 s]"; Float32 missing_value 9.999e+20; String standard_name "surface_downward_latent_heat_flux"; } param08 { Float32 _FillValue 9.999e+20; Float64 colorBarMaximum 0.5; Float64 colorBarMinimum -0.5; String direction "IJL"; String ioos_category "Surface Waves"; String long_name "* meridional component of gravity wave stress [n m**-2 s]"; Float32 missing_value 9.999e+20; String standard_name "surface_downward_northward_stress"; } param09 { Float32 _FillValue 9.999e+20; Float64 colorBarMaximum 1.0; Float64 colorBarMinimum 0.0; String direction "IJL"; String ioos_category "Meteorology"; String long_name "* low cloud cover [(0 - 1)]"; Float32 missing_value 9.999e+20; String standard_name "cloud_area_fraction"; } param10 { Float32 _FillValue 9.999e+20; Float64 colorBarMaximum 1.0; Float64 colorBarMinimum 0.0; String direction "IJL"; String ioos_category "Meteorology"; String long_name "* medium cloud cover [(0 - 1)]"; Float32 missing_value 9.999e+20; String standard_name "cloud_area_fraction"; } param11 { Float32 _FillValue 9.999e+20; String direction "IJL"; String ioos_category "Hydrology"; String long_name "* runoff [m]"; Float32 missing_value 9.999e+20; } param12 { Float32 _FillValue 9.999e+20; String direction "IJL"; String ioos_category "Ice Distribution"; String long_name "* sea-ice cover [(0-1) ]"; Float32 missing_value 9.999e+20; } param13 { Float32 _FillValue 9.999e+20; Float64 colorBarMaximum 250.0; Float64 colorBarMinimum -250.0; String direction "IJL"; String ioos_category "Heat Flux"; String long_name "* surface sensible heat flux [w m**-2 s]"; Float32 missing_value 9.999e+20; String standard_name "surface_downward_sensible_heat_flux"; } param14 { Float32 _FillValue 9.999e+20; String direction "IJL"; String ioos_category "Pressure"; String long_name "* mean sea level pressure [pa]"; Float32 missing_value 9.999e+20; } param15 { Float32 _FillValue 9.999e+20; String direction "IJL"; String ioos_category "Ice Distribution"; String long_name "* snow depth [m]"; Float32 missing_value 9.999e+20; } param16 { Float32 _FillValue 9.999e+20; String direction "IJL"; String ioos_category "Ice Distribution"; String long_name "* snowfall (convective + stratiform) [m]"; Float32 missing_value 9.999e+20; } param17 { Float32 _FillValue 9.999e+20; String direction "IJL"; String ioos_category "Soils"; String long_name "* soil temperature level 1 [k]"; Float32 missing_value 9.999e+20; } param18 { Float32 _FillValue 9.999e+20; String direction "IJL"; String ioos_category "Unknown"; String long_name "* surface net solar radiation, clear sky [w m**-2]"; Float32 missing_value 9.999e+20; } param19 { Float32 _FillValue 9.999e+20; String direction "IJL"; String ioos_category "Unknown"; String long_name "* surface solar radiation [w m**-2 s]"; Float32 missing_value 9.999e+20; } param20 { Float32 _FillValue 9.999e+20; String direction "IJL"; String ioos_category "Unknown"; String long_name "* surface solar radiation downwards [w m**-2 s]"; Float32 missing_value 9.999e+20; } param21 { Float32 _FillValue 9.999e+20; String direction "IJL"; String ioos_category "Meteorology"; String long_name "* stratiform precipitation (large-scale precip)[m]"; Float32 missing_value 9.999e+20; } param22 { Float32 _FillValue 9.999e+20; String direction "IJL"; String ioos_category "Physical Oceanography"; String long_name "* east-west surface stress [n m**-2 s]"; Float32 missing_value 9.999e+20; } param23 { Float32 _FillValue 9.999e+20; String direction "IJL"; String ioos_category "Physical Oceanography"; String long_name "* north-south surface stress [n m**-2 s]"; Float32 missing_value 9.999e+20; } param24 { Float32 _FillValue 9.999e+20; String direction "IJL"; String ioos_category "Temperature"; String long_name "* 2 metre temperature [k]"; Float32 missing_value 9.999e+20; } param25 { Float32 _FillValue 9.999e+20; String direction "IJL"; String ioos_category "Unknown"; String long_name "* surface net thermal radiation, clear sky [w m**-2]"; Float32 missing_value 9.999e+20; } param26 { Float32 _FillValue 9.999e+20; String direction "IJL"; String ioos_category "Unknown"; String long_name "* surface thermal radiation [w m**-2 s]"; Float32 missing_value 9.999e+20; } param27 { Float32 _FillValue 9.999e+20; String direction "IJL"; String ioos_category "Unknown"; String long_name "* surface thermal radiation downwards [w m**-2 s]"; Float32 missing_value 9.999e+20; } param28 { Float32 _FillValue 9.999e+20; String direction "IJL"; String ioos_category "Unknown"; String long_name "* top net solar radiation, clear sky [w m**-2]"; Float32 missing_value 9.999e+20; } param29 { Float32 _FillValue 9.999e+20; String direction "IJL"; String ioos_category "Unknown"; String long_name "* top solar radiation [w m**-2 s]"; Float32 missing_value 9.999e+20; } param30 { Float32 _FillValue 9.999e+20; String direction "IJL"; String ioos_category "Unknown"; String long_name "* top net thermal radiation, clear sky [w m**-2]"; Float32 missing_value 9.999e+20; } param31 { Float32 _FillValue 9.999e+20; String direction "IJL"; String ioos_category "Unknown"; String long_name "* top thermal radiation [w m**-2 s]"; Float32 missing_value 9.999e+20; } param32 { Float32 _FillValue 9.999e+20; String direction "IJL"; String ioos_category "Contaminants"; String long_name "* total column ozone [kg m**-2]"; Float32 missing_value 9.999e+20; } param33 { Float32 _FillValue 9.999e+20; String direction "IJL"; String ioos_category "Unknown"; String long_name "* total column water [kg m**-2]"; Float32 missing_value 9.999e+20; } param34 { Float32 _FillValue 9.999e+20; String direction "IJL"; String ioos_category "Unknown"; String long_name "* total column water vapour [kg m**-2]"; Float32 missing_value 9.999e+20; } param35 { Float32 _FillValue 9.999e+20; Float64 colorBarMaximum 1.0; Float64 colorBarMinimum 0.0; String direction "IJL"; String ioos_category "Meteorology"; String long_name "* total cloud cover [(0 - 1)]"; Float32 missing_value 9.999e+20; String standard_name "cloud_area_fraction"; } param36 { Float32 _FillValue 9.999e+20; String direction "IJL"; String ioos_category "Wind"; String long_name "* 10 metre u wind component [m s**-1]"; Float32 missing_value 9.999e+20; } param37 { Float32 _FillValue 9.999e+20; String direction "IJL"; String ioos_category "Soils"; String long_name "* volumetric soil water layer 1 [m**3 m**-3]"; Float32 missing_value 9.999e+20; } param38 { Float32 _FillValue 9.999e+20; String direction "IJL"; String ioos_category "Wind"; String long_name "* 10 metre v wind component [m s**-1]"; Float32 missing_value 9.999e+20; } param39 { Float32 _FillValue 9.999e+20; Float64 colorBarMaximum 360.0; Float64 colorBarMinimum 0.0; String direction "IJL"; String ioos_category "Surface Waves"; String long_name "* mean wave direction [degrees]"; Float32 missing_value 9.999e+20; String standard_name "sea_surface_wave_to_direction"; } param40 { Float32 _FillValue 9.999e+20; Float64 colorBarMaximum 10.0; Float64 colorBarMinimum 0.0; String direction "IJL"; String ioos_category "Surface Waves"; String long_name "* significant wave height [m]"; Float32 missing_value 9.999e+20; String standard_name "sea_surface_wave_significant_height"; } param41 { Float32 _FillValue 9.999e+20; Float64 colorBarMaximum 20.0; Float64 colorBarMinimum 0.0; String direction "IJL"; String ioos_category "Surface Waves"; String long_name "* mean wave period [s]"; Float32 missing_value 9.999e+20; String standard_name "sea_surface_swell_wave_period"; } NC_GLOBAL { String cdm_data_type "Grid"; String Conventions "COARDS, CF-1.6, ACDD-1.3"; String creator_name "APDRC"; String creator_type "institution"; String creator_url "http://apdrc.soest.hawaii.edu/thredds/dodsC/las/era-40-surfacedaily/data_apdrc.soest.hawaii.edu_dods_public_data_ERA-40_daily-surface.jnl.html"; Float64 Easternmost_Easting 357.5; Float64 geospatial_lat_max 90.0; Float64 geospatial_lat_min -90.0; Float64 geospatial_lat_resolution 2.5; String geospatial_lat_units "degrees_north"; Float64 geospatial_lon_max 357.5; Float64 geospatial_lon_min 0.0; Float64 geospatial_lon_resolution 2.5; String geospatial_lon_units "degrees_east"; String history "2025-04-17T11:20:04Z http://apdrc.soest.hawaii.edu/thredds/dodsC/las/era-40-surfacedaily/data_apdrc.soest.hawaii.edu_dods_public_data_ERA-40_daily-surface.jnl 2025-04-17T11:20:04Z http://apdrc.soest.hawaii.edu/erddap/griddap/hawaii_soest_0718_4d94_5ea2.das"; String infoUrl "http://apdrc.soest.hawaii.edu/thredds/dodsC/las/era-40-surfacedaily/data_apdrc.soest.hawaii.edu_dods_public_data_ERA-40_daily-surface.jnl.html"; String institution "APDRC"; String keywords "0-1, amount, apdrc.soest.hawaii.edu, area, atmosphere, Atmosphere > Atmospheric Radiation > Heat Flux, Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Wind Stress, Atmosphere > Clouds > Cloud Amount/Frequency, atmospheric, boundary, budget, clear, cloud, cloud cover, cloud_area_fraction, cloudiness, clouds, column, component, contaminants, convective, cover, daily, daily-surface, data, day, degrees, depth, direction, distribution, dods, downward, downwards, earth, east, east-west, era, era-40, evaporation, flux, fraction, frequency, gravity, hawaii, heat, heat flux, height, high, hydrology, ice, ice distribution, large, large-scale, latent, latitude, latitudinal, layer, level, longitude, low, m**-2, m**-3, m**3, mean, medium, meridional, meteorology, metre, net, north, north-south, northward, ocean, oceanography, oceans, Oceans > Ocean Heat Budget > Heat Flux, Oceans > Ocean Waves > Significant Wave Height, Oceans > Ocean Waves > Swells, Oceans > Ocean Waves > Wave Period, Oceans > Ocean Waves > Wave Speed/Direction, ozone, param01, param02, param03, param04, param05, param06, param07, param08, param09, param10, param11, param12, param13, param14, param15, param16, param17, param18, param19, param20, param21, param22, param23, param24, param25, param26, param27, param28, param29, param30, param31, param32, param33, param34, param35, param36, param37, param38, param39, param40, param41, period, physical, physical oceanography, precipitation, pressure, public, radiation, rain, rainfall, runoff, s**-1, scale, school, science, sea, sea-ice, sea_surface_swell_wave_period, sea_surface_wave_significant_height, sea_surface_wave_to_direction, seawater, sensible, significant, sky, snow, snowfall, soest, soil, soils, solar, south, speed, stratiform, stress, surface, surface waves, surface_downward_latent_heat_flux, surface_downward_northward_stress, surface_downward_sensible_heat_flux, swell, swells, technology, temperature, thermal, time, top, total, u, v, vapour, volumetric, w, water, wave, waves, west, wind, winds"; String keywords_vocabulary "GCMD Science Keywords"; String license "The data may be used and redistributed for free but is not intended for legal use, since it may contain inaccuracies. Neither the data Contributor, ERD, NOAA, nor the United States Government, nor any of their employees or contractors, makes any warranty, express or implied, including warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, or assumes any legal liability for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness, of this information."; Float64 Northernmost_Northing 90.0; String sourceUrl "http://apdrc.soest.hawaii.edu/thredds/dodsC/las/era-40-surfacedaily/data_apdrc.soest.hawaii.edu_dods_public_data_ERA-40_daily-surface.jnl"; Float64 Southernmost_Northing -90.0; String standard_name_vocabulary "CF Standard Name Table v29"; String summary "ERA-40 daily-surface"; String time_coverage_end "2002-08-31T12:00:00Z"; String time_coverage_start "1957-09-01T12:00:00Z"; String title "ERA-40 daily-surface"; Float64 Westernmost_Easting 0.0; } }
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