Dataset Information

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GridHeader: BinMethod=ARITHMETIC_MEAN; Registration=CENTER; LatitudeResolution=0.5; LongitudeResolution=0.5; NorthBoundingCoordinate=40; SouthBoundingCoordinate=-40; EastBoundingCoordinate=180; WestBoundingCoordinate=-180; Origin=SOUTHWEST;


Variables in this Dataset

nlayer: Array of 32 bit Reals [nlayer = 0..27]
standard_name: height
units: km
positive: up
_CoordinateAxisType: GeoZ
nlon: Array of 32 bit Reals [nlon = 0..719]
long_name: longitude
standard_name: longitude
units: degrees_east
nlat: Array of 32 bit Reals [nlat = 0..159]
long_name: latitude
standard_name: latitude
units: degrees_north
surfacePrecipitation: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..207][nlon = 0..719][nlat = 0..159]
units: mm/hr
_FillValue: -9999.9
coordinates: time nlon nlat
long_name: The monthly mean of the instantaneous precipitation rate at the surface
surfaceRain: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..207][nlon = 0..719][nlat = 0..159]
units: mm/hr
_FillValue: -9999.9
coordinates: time nlon nlat
long_name: The monthly mean of the instantaneous rain rate at the surface
convectPrecipitation: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..207][nlon = 0..719][nlat = 0..159]
units: mm/hr
_FillValue: -9999.9
coordinates: time nlon nlat
long_name: The monthly mean of the instantaneous convective precipitation rate at the surface
cldWater: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..207][nlayer = 0..27][nlon = 0..719][nlat = 0..159]
units: g/m^3
_FillValue: -9999.9
coordinates: time nlayer nlon nlat
long_name: The monthly mean of the cloud liquid water content for each grid at each vertical layer
rainWater: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..207][nlayer = 0..27][nlon = 0..719][nlat = 0..159]
units: g/m^3
_FillValue: -9999.9
coordinates: time nlayer nlon nlat
long_name: The monthly mean of the rain water content for each grid at each vertical layer
cldIce: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..207][nlayer = 0..27][nlon = 0..719][nlat = 0..159]
units: g/m^3
_FillValue: -9999.9
coordinates: time nlayer nlon nlat
long_name: The monthly mean of the cloud ice liquid water content for each grid at each vertical layer
snow: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..207][nlayer = 0..27][nlon = 0..719][nlat = 0..159]
units: g/m^3
_FillValue: -9999.9
coordinates: time nlayer nlon nlat
long_name: The monthly mean of the snow liquid water content for each grid at each vertical layer
graupel: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..207][nlayer = 0..27][nlon = 0..719][nlat = 0..159]
units: g/m^3
_FillValue: -9999.9
coordinates: time nlayer nlon nlat
long_name: The monthly mean of the graupel liquid water content for each grid at each vertical layer
latentHeat: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..207][nlayer = 0..27][nlon = 0..719][nlat = 0..159]
units: C/hr
_FillValue: -9999.9
coordinates: time nlayer nlon nlat
long_name: The monthly mean of the latent heating release for each grid at each vertical layer
npixTotal: Array of 32 bit Integers [time = 0..207][nlon = 0..719][nlat = 0..159]
_FillValue: -9999
coordinates: time nlon nlat
long_name: The monthly number of pixels with pixelStatus equal to zero
npixPrecipitation: Array of 32 bit Integers [time = 0..207][nlon = 0..719][nlat = 0..159]
_FillValue: -9999
coordinates: time nlon nlat
long_name: The monthly number of pixels with surfacePrecipitation greater than 0
fractionQuality0: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..207][nlon = 0..719][nlat = 0..159]
units: percent
_FillValue: -9999.9
coordinates: time nlon nlat
long_name: The fraction of total pixels with qualityFlag equal to 0
fractionQuality1: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..207][nlon = 0..719][nlat = 0..159]
units: percent
_FillValue: -9999.9
coordinates: time nlon nlat
long_name: The fraction of total pixels with qualityFlag equal to 1
fractionQuality2: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..207][nlon = 0..719][nlat = 0..159]
units: percent
_FillValue: -9999.9
coordinates: time nlon nlat
long_name: The fraction of total pixels with qualityFlag equal to 2
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..207]
standard_name: time
units: days since 1998-01-01 00:00:00
_CoordinateAxisType: time