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The Dataset's Variables and Attributes

Row Type Variable Name Attribute Name Data Type Value
attribute NC_GLOBAL cdm_data_type String Grid
attribute NC_GLOBAL Conventions String COARDS, CF-1.6, ACDD-1.3
attribute NC_GLOBAL creator_name String APDRC
attribute NC_GLOBAL creator_type String institution
attribute NC_GLOBAL creator_url String http://apdrc.soest.hawaii.edu/thredds/dodsC/las/merra2_2d_rad/data_apdrc.soest.hawaii.edu_dods_public_data_Reanalysis_Data_MERRA_MERRA-2_v5.12.4_2d_rad.jnl.html
attribute NC_GLOBAL Easternmost_Easting double 179.375
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_lat_max double 90.0
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_lat_min double -90.0
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_lat_resolution double 0.5
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_lat_units String degrees_north
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_lon_max double 179.375
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_lon_min double -180.0
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_lon_resolution double 0.625
attribute NC_GLOBAL geospatial_lon_units String degrees_east
attribute NC_GLOBAL infoUrl String http://apdrc.soest.hawaii.edu/thredds/dodsC/las/merra2_2d_rad/data_apdrc.soest.hawaii.edu_dods_public_data_Reanalysis_Data_MERRA_MERRA-2_v5.12.4_2d_rad.jnl.html
attribute NC_GLOBAL institution String APDRC
attribute NC_GLOBAL keywords String absorbed, aerosol, albedo, albnirdf, albnirdr, albvisdf, albvisdr, all, amount, apdrc.soest.hawaii.edu, area, assuming, atmosphere,
Atmosphere > Atmospheric Radiation > Longwave Radiation,
Atmosphere > Atmospheric Radiation > Shortwave Radiation,
Atmosphere > Clouds > Cloud Amount/Frequency,
atmospheric, beam, budget, cldhgh, cldlow, cldmid, cldtot, clear, cloud, cloud cover, cloud_area_fraction, cloudiness, clouds, cover, data, diffuse, dods, downward, earth, emis, emissivity, emitted, export, flux, fraction, frequency, hawaii, heat, heat flux, high, incoming, infrared, latitude, longitude, longwave, low, lwgab, lwgabclr, lwgabclrcln, lwgem, lwgnt, lwgntclr, lwgntclrcln, lwtup, lwtupclr, lwtupclrcln, m-2, merra, merra-2, meteorology, middle, near, net, ocean, oceans,
Oceans > Ocean Heat Budget > Longwave Radiation,
optical, optical properties, properties, public, rad, radiation, reanalysis, school, science, shortwave, skin, sky, soest, surface, surface_net_downward_longwave_flux, surface_net_downward_shortwave_flux, swgdn, swgdnclr, swgnt, swgntcln, swgntclr, swgntclrcln, swtdn, swtnt, swtntcln, swtntclr, swtntclrcln, tauhgh, taulow, taumid, tautot, technology, temperature, thickness, time, toa, total, upwelling, v5.12.4, visible, w
attribute NC_GLOBAL keywords_vocabulary String GCMD Science Keywords
attribute NC_GLOBAL license String 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.
attribute NC_GLOBAL Northernmost_Northing double 90.0
attribute NC_GLOBAL sourceUrl String http://apdrc.soest.hawaii.edu/thredds/dodsC/las/merra2_2d_rad/data_apdrc.soest.hawaii.edu_dods_public_data_Reanalysis_Data_MERRA_MERRA-2_v5.12.4_2d_rad.jnl
attribute NC_GLOBAL Southernmost_Northing double -90.0
attribute NC_GLOBAL standard_name_vocabulary String CF Standard Name Table v29
attribute NC_GLOBAL summary String Reanalysis Data MERRA MERRA-2 v5.12.4 2d rad
attribute NC_GLOBAL time_coverage_end String 2024-12-31T23:30:00Z
attribute NC_GLOBAL time_coverage_start String 1980-01-01T00:30:00Z
attribute NC_GLOBAL title String Reanalysis Data MERRA MERRA-2 v5.12.4 2d rad
attribute NC_GLOBAL Westernmost_Easting double -180.0
dimension time   double nValues=394488, evenlySpaced=true, averageSpacing=1h 0m 0s
attribute time _CoordinateAxisType String Time
attribute time actual_range double 3.155346E8, 1.7356878E9
attribute time axis String T
attribute time calendar String GREGORIAN
attribute time direction String L
attribute time ioos_category String Time
attribute time long_name String Time
attribute time point_spacing String even
attribute time standard_name String time
attribute time time_origin String 01-JAN-1970 00:00:00
attribute time units String seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
dimension latitude   double nValues=361, evenlySpaced=true, averageSpacing=0.5
attribute latitude _CoordinateAxisType String Lat
attribute latitude actual_range double -90.0, 90.0
attribute latitude axis String Y
attribute latitude direction String J
attribute latitude ioos_category String Location
attribute latitude long_name String Latitude
attribute latitude point_spacing String even
attribute latitude standard_name String latitude
attribute latitude units String degrees_north
dimension longitude   double nValues=576, evenlySpaced=true, averageSpacing=0.625
attribute longitude _CoordinateAxisType String Lon
attribute longitude actual_range double -180.0, 179.375
attribute longitude axis String X
attribute longitude direction String I
attribute longitude ioos_category String Location
attribute longitude long_name String Longitude
attribute longitude modulo String yes
attribute longitude point_spacing String even
attribute longitude standard_name String longitude
attribute longitude units String degrees_east
variable albedo   float time, latitude, longitude
attribute albedo _FillValue float 9.9999999E14
attribute albedo direction String IJL
attribute albedo ioos_category String Optical Properties
attribute albedo long_name String surface albedo [1]
attribute albedo missing_value float 9.9999999E14
variable albnirdf   float time, latitude, longitude
attribute albnirdf _FillValue float 9.9999999E14
attribute albnirdf colorBarMaximum double 10.0
attribute albnirdf colorBarMinimum double -10.0
attribute albnirdf direction String IJL
attribute albnirdf ioos_category String Optical Properties
attribute albnirdf long_name String surface albedo for near infrared diffuse [1]
attribute albnirdf missing_value float 9.9999999E14
variable albnirdr   float time, latitude, longitude
attribute albnirdr _FillValue float 9.9999999E14
attribute albnirdr direction String IJL
attribute albnirdr ioos_category String Optical Properties
attribute albnirdr long_name String surface albedo for near infrared beam [1]
attribute albnirdr missing_value float 9.9999999E14
variable albvisdf   float time, latitude, longitude
attribute albvisdf _FillValue float 9.9999999E14
attribute albvisdf colorBarMaximum double 10.0
attribute albvisdf colorBarMinimum double -10.0
attribute albvisdf direction String IJL
attribute albvisdf ioos_category String Meteorology
attribute albvisdf long_name String surface albedo for visible diffuse [1]
attribute albvisdf missing_value float 9.9999999E14
variable albvisdr   float time, latitude, longitude
attribute albvisdr _FillValue float 9.9999999E14
attribute albvisdr direction String IJL
attribute albvisdr ioos_category String Meteorology
attribute albvisdr long_name String surface albedo for visible beam [1]
attribute albvisdr missing_value float 9.9999999E14
variable cldhgh   float time, latitude, longitude
attribute cldhgh _FillValue float 9.9999999E14
attribute cldhgh colorBarMaximum double 1.0
attribute cldhgh colorBarMinimum double 0.0
attribute cldhgh direction String IJL
attribute cldhgh ioos_category String Meteorology
attribute cldhgh long_name String cloud area fraction for high clouds [1]
attribute cldhgh missing_value float 9.9999999E14
attribute cldhgh standard_name String cloud_area_fraction
variable cldlow   float time, latitude, longitude
attribute cldlow _FillValue float 9.9999999E14
attribute cldlow colorBarMaximum double 1.0
attribute cldlow colorBarMinimum double 0.0
attribute cldlow direction String IJL
attribute cldlow ioos_category String Meteorology
attribute cldlow long_name String cloud area fraction for low clouds [1]
attribute cldlow missing_value float 9.9999999E14
attribute cldlow standard_name String cloud_area_fraction
variable cldmid   float time, latitude, longitude
attribute cldmid _FillValue float 9.9999999E14
attribute cldmid colorBarMaximum double 1.0
attribute cldmid colorBarMinimum double 0.0
attribute cldmid direction String IJL
attribute cldmid ioos_category String Meteorology
attribute cldmid long_name String cloud area fraction for middle clouds [1]
attribute cldmid missing_value float 9.9999999E14
attribute cldmid standard_name String cloud_area_fraction
variable cldtot   float time, latitude, longitude
attribute cldtot _FillValue float 9.9999999E14
attribute cldtot colorBarMaximum double 1.0
attribute cldtot colorBarMinimum double 0.0
attribute cldtot direction String IJL
attribute cldtot ioos_category String Meteorology
attribute cldtot long_name String total cloud area fraction [1]
attribute cldtot missing_value float 9.9999999E14
attribute cldtot standard_name String cloud_area_fraction
variable emis   float time, latitude, longitude
attribute emis _FillValue float 9.9999999E14
attribute emis direction String IJL
attribute emis ioos_category String Unknown
attribute emis long_name String surface emissivity [1]
attribute emis missing_value float 9.9999999E14
variable lwgab   float time, latitude, longitude
attribute lwgab _FillValue float 9.9999999E14
attribute lwgab direction String IJL
attribute lwgab ioos_category String Heat Flux
attribute lwgab long_name String surface absorbed longwave radiation [w m-2]
attribute lwgab missing_value float 9.9999999E14
variable lwgabclr   float time, latitude, longitude
attribute lwgabclr _FillValue float 9.9999999E14
attribute lwgabclr direction String IJL
attribute lwgabclr ioos_category String Heat Flux
attribute lwgabclr long_name String surface absorbed longwave radiation assuming clear sky [w m-2]
attribute lwgabclr missing_value float 9.9999999E14
variable lwgabclrcln   float time, latitude, longitude
attribute lwgabclrcln _FillValue float 9.9999999E14
attribute lwgabclrcln direction String IJL
attribute lwgabclrcln ioos_category String Heat Flux
attribute lwgabclrcln long_name String surface absorbed longwave radiation assuming clear sky and no aerosol [w m-2]
attribute lwgabclrcln missing_value float 9.9999999E14
variable lwgem   float time, latitude, longitude
attribute lwgem _FillValue float 9.9999999E14
attribute lwgem colorBarMaximum double 500.0
attribute lwgem colorBarMinimum double -500.0
attribute lwgem direction String IJL
attribute lwgem ioos_category String Heat Flux
attribute lwgem long_name String longwave flux emitted from surface [w m-2]
attribute lwgem missing_value float 9.9999999E14
attribute lwgem standard_name String surface_net_downward_longwave_flux
variable lwgnt   float time, latitude, longitude
attribute lwgnt _FillValue float 9.9999999E14
attribute lwgnt colorBarMaximum double 500.0
attribute lwgnt colorBarMinimum double -500.0
attribute lwgnt direction String IJL
attribute lwgnt ioos_category String Heat Flux
attribute lwgnt long_name String surface net downward longwave flux [w m-2]
attribute lwgnt missing_value float 9.9999999E14
attribute lwgnt standard_name String surface_net_downward_longwave_flux
variable lwgntclr   float time, latitude, longitude
attribute lwgntclr _FillValue float 9.9999999E14
attribute lwgntclr colorBarMaximum double 500.0
attribute lwgntclr colorBarMinimum double -500.0
attribute lwgntclr direction String IJL
attribute lwgntclr ioos_category String Heat Flux
attribute lwgntclr long_name String surface net downward longwave flux assuming clear sky [w m-2]
attribute lwgntclr missing_value float 9.9999999E14
attribute lwgntclr standard_name String surface_net_downward_longwave_flux
variable lwgntclrcln   float time, latitude, longitude
attribute lwgntclrcln _FillValue float 9.9999999E14
attribute lwgntclrcln colorBarMaximum double 500.0
attribute lwgntclrcln colorBarMinimum double -500.0
attribute lwgntclrcln direction String IJL
attribute lwgntclrcln ioos_category String Heat Flux
attribute lwgntclrcln long_name String surface net downward longwave flux assuming clear sky and no aerosol [w m-2]
attribute lwgntclrcln missing_value float 9.9999999E14
attribute lwgntclrcln standard_name String surface_net_downward_longwave_flux
variable lwtup   float time, latitude, longitude
attribute lwtup _FillValue float 9.9999999E14
attribute lwtup colorBarMaximum double 500.0
attribute lwtup colorBarMinimum double -500.0
attribute lwtup direction String IJL
attribute lwtup ioos_category String Heat Flux
attribute lwtup long_name String upwelling longwave flux at toa [w m-2]
attribute lwtup missing_value float 9.9999999E14
variable lwtupclr   float time, latitude, longitude
attribute lwtupclr _FillValue float 9.9999999E14
attribute lwtupclr colorBarMaximum double 500.0
attribute lwtupclr colorBarMinimum double -500.0
attribute lwtupclr direction String IJL
attribute lwtupclr ioos_category String Heat Flux
attribute lwtupclr long_name String upwelling longwave flux at toa assuming clear sky [w m-2]
attribute lwtupclr missing_value float 9.9999999E14
variable lwtupclrcln   float time, latitude, longitude
attribute lwtupclrcln _FillValue float 9.9999999E14
attribute lwtupclrcln colorBarMaximum double 500.0
attribute lwtupclrcln colorBarMinimum double -500.0
attribute lwtupclrcln direction String IJL
attribute lwtupclrcln ioos_category String Heat Flux
attribute lwtupclrcln long_name String upwelling longwave flux at toa assuming clear sky and no aerosol [w m-2]
attribute lwtupclrcln missing_value float 9.9999999E14
variable swgdn   float time, latitude, longitude
attribute swgdn _FillValue float 9.9999999E14
attribute swgdn colorBarMaximum double 500.0
attribute swgdn colorBarMinimum double -500.0
attribute swgdn direction String IJL
attribute swgdn ioos_category String Heat Flux
attribute swgdn long_name String surface incoming shortwave flux [w m-2]
attribute swgdn missing_value float 9.9999999E14
attribute swgdn standard_name String surface_net_downward_shortwave_flux
variable swgdnclr   float time, latitude, longitude
attribute swgdnclr _FillValue float 9.9999999E14
attribute swgdnclr colorBarMaximum double 500.0
attribute swgdnclr colorBarMinimum double -500.0
attribute swgdnclr direction String IJL
attribute swgdnclr ioos_category String Heat Flux
attribute swgdnclr long_name String surface incoming shortwave flux assuming clear sky [w m-2]
attribute swgdnclr missing_value float 9.9999999E14
attribute swgdnclr standard_name String surface_net_downward_shortwave_flux
variable swgnt   float time, latitude, longitude
attribute swgnt _FillValue float 9.9999999E14
attribute swgnt colorBarMaximum double 500.0
attribute swgnt colorBarMinimum double -500.0
attribute swgnt direction String IJL
attribute swgnt ioos_category String Heat Flux
attribute swgnt long_name String surface net downward shortwave flux [w m-2]
attribute swgnt missing_value float 9.9999999E14
attribute swgnt standard_name String surface_net_downward_shortwave_flux
variable swgntcln   float time, latitude, longitude
attribute swgntcln _FillValue float 9.9999999E14
attribute swgntcln colorBarMaximum double 500.0
attribute swgntcln colorBarMinimum double -500.0
attribute swgntcln direction String IJL
attribute swgntcln ioos_category String Heat Flux
attribute swgntcln long_name String surface net downward shortwave flux assuming no aerosol [w m-2]
attribute swgntcln missing_value float 9.9999999E14
attribute swgntcln standard_name String surface_net_downward_shortwave_flux
variable swgntclr   float time, latitude, longitude
attribute swgntclr _FillValue float 9.9999999E14
attribute swgntclr colorBarMaximum double 500.0
attribute swgntclr colorBarMinimum double -500.0
attribute swgntclr direction String IJL
attribute swgntclr ioos_category String Heat Flux
attribute swgntclr long_name String surface net downward shortwave flux assuming clear sky [w m-2]
attribute swgntclr missing_value float 9.9999999E14
attribute swgntclr standard_name String surface_net_downward_shortwave_flux
variable swgntclrcln   float time, latitude, longitude
attribute swgntclrcln _FillValue float 9.9999999E14
attribute swgntclrcln colorBarMaximum double 500.0
attribute swgntclrcln colorBarMinimum double -500.0
attribute swgntclrcln direction String IJL
attribute swgntclrcln ioos_category String Heat Flux
attribute swgntclrcln long_name String surface net downward shortwave flux assuming clear sky and no aerosol [w m-2]
attribute swgntclrcln missing_value float 9.9999999E14
attribute swgntclrcln standard_name String surface_net_downward_shortwave_flux
variable swtdn   float time, latitude, longitude
attribute swtdn _FillValue float 9.9999999E14
attribute swtdn colorBarMaximum double 500.0
attribute swtdn colorBarMinimum double -500.0
attribute swtdn direction String IJL
attribute swtdn ioos_category String Heat Flux
attribute swtdn long_name String toa incoming shortwave flux [w m-2]
attribute swtdn missing_value float 9.9999999E14
variable swtnt   float time, latitude, longitude
attribute swtnt _FillValue float 9.9999999E14
attribute swtnt colorBarMaximum double 500.0
attribute swtnt colorBarMinimum double -500.0
attribute swtnt direction String IJL
attribute swtnt ioos_category String Heat Flux
attribute swtnt long_name String toa net downward shortwave flux [w m-2]
attribute swtnt missing_value float 9.9999999E14
attribute swtnt standard_name String surface_net_downward_shortwave_flux
variable swtntcln   float time, latitude, longitude
attribute swtntcln _FillValue float 9.9999999E14
attribute swtntcln colorBarMaximum double 500.0
attribute swtntcln colorBarMinimum double -500.0
attribute swtntcln direction String IJL
attribute swtntcln ioos_category String Heat Flux
attribute swtntcln long_name String toa net downward shortwave flux assuming no aerosol [w m-2]
attribute swtntcln missing_value float 9.9999999E14
attribute swtntcln standard_name String surface_net_downward_shortwave_flux
variable swtntclr   float time, latitude, longitude
attribute swtntclr _FillValue float 9.9999999E14
attribute swtntclr colorBarMaximum double 500.0
attribute swtntclr colorBarMinimum double -500.0
attribute swtntclr direction String IJL
attribute swtntclr ioos_category String Heat Flux
attribute swtntclr long_name String toa net downward shortwave flux assuming clear sky [w m-2]
attribute swtntclr missing_value float 9.9999999E14
attribute swtntclr standard_name String surface_net_downward_shortwave_flux
variable swtntclrcln   float time, latitude, longitude
attribute swtntclrcln _FillValue float 9.9999999E14
attribute swtntclrcln colorBarMaximum double 500.0
attribute swtntclrcln colorBarMinimum double -500.0
attribute swtntclrcln direction String IJL
attribute swtntclrcln ioos_category String Heat Flux
attribute swtntclrcln long_name String toa net downward shortwave flux assuming clear sky and no aerosol [w m-2]
attribute swtntclrcln missing_value float 9.9999999E14
attribute swtntclrcln standard_name String surface_net_downward_shortwave_flux
variable tauhgh   float time, latitude, longitude
attribute tauhgh _FillValue float 9.9999999E14
attribute tauhgh direction String IJL
attribute tauhgh ioos_category String Meteorology
attribute tauhgh long_name String in cloud optical thickness of high clouds(export) [1]
attribute tauhgh missing_value float 9.9999999E14
variable taulow   float time, latitude, longitude
attribute taulow _FillValue float 9.9999999E14
attribute taulow direction String IJL
attribute taulow ioos_category String Meteorology
attribute taulow long_name String in cloud optical thickness of low clouds [1]
attribute taulow missing_value float 9.9999999E14
variable taumid   float time, latitude, longitude
attribute taumid _FillValue float 9.9999999E14
attribute taumid direction String IJL
attribute taumid ioos_category String Meteorology
attribute taumid long_name String in cloud optical thickness of low clouds [1]
attribute taumid missing_value float 9.9999999E14
variable tautot   float time, latitude, longitude
attribute tautot _FillValue float 9.9999999E14
attribute tautot direction String IJL
attribute tautot ioos_category String Meteorology
attribute tautot long_name String in cloud optical thickness of all clouds [1]
attribute tautot missing_value float 9.9999999E14
variable ts   float time, latitude, longitude
attribute ts _FillValue float 9.9999999E14
attribute ts direction String IJL
attribute ts ioos_category String Temperature
attribute ts long_name String surface skin temperature [k]
attribute ts missing_value float 9.9999999E14

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