esrlIcoads2gec50_LonPM180

Name: ICOADS, 2-degree, Enhanced, Monthly, Long Term Mean 1950-1979, Lon+/-180
Creator: NOAA ESRL Physical Sciences Division
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.

Grid DAP Data	Sub- set	Table DAP Data	Make A Graph	W M S	Source Data Files	Acces- sible	Title	Sum- mary	FGDC, ISO, Metadata	Back- ground Info	RSS	E mail	Institution	Dataset ID
data			graph	M		public	ICOADS, 2-degree, Enhanced, Monthly, Long Term Mean 1950-1979, Lon+/-180		F I M	background			ICOADS	esrlIcoads2gec50_LonPM180

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_email	String	esrl.psd.data at noaa.gov
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	creator_name	String	NOAA ESRL Physical Sciences Division
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	creator_type	String	group
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	creator_url	String	https://www.esrl.noaa.gov/psd/
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	dataset	String	COADS LTMs
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	dataset_title	String	International Comprehensive Ocean-Atmosphere Data Set (ICOADS)
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Easternmost_Easting	double	179.0
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lat_max	double	89.0
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lat_min	double	-89.0
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lat_resolution	double	2.0
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lat_units	String	degrees_north
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lon_max	double	179.0
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lon_min	double	-179.0
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lon_resolution	double	2.0
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lon_units	String	degrees_east
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	history	String	/home/hoop/crdc/oldCRDC2COARDSv3/oldCRDC2COARDS Sat Dec 9 22:27:45 1995 from air.ltm.nc doltmchgs Fri Jul 15 12:55:20 1994 from /crdc7/coads1/air.ltm.nc Fixcdfs Fri May 27 18:30:06 1994 from /crdc7/coads1/air.ltm.nc Fixcdfs Fri May 27 14:09:56 1994 from /crdc7/coads1/air.ltm.nc Fixcdfs Fri May 27 12:12:12 1994 from /crdc7/coads1/air.ltm.nc convert2new.shorts Thu Aug 19 18:01:36 1993 from /data5/hoop/coads1.ltms/oldfiles/air.ltm (air) CRDtools Pack Fri Nov 20 14:53:10 1992 from air.ltm.conv (air) COADS Air temperature (A) Monthly Long term mean CRDtools Conversion Fri Nov 20 14:52:55 1992 from air.ltm EXTRACT. 92/11/20. 09.48.36. FROM ZAACM70-A COADS Air temperature (A) Long term mean Long-term mean files were constructed at CDC from the COADS1 monthly means for 1950-79.
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	infoUrl	String	https://icoads.noaa.gov/data.icoads.html
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	institution	String	ICOADS
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	keywords	String	1950-1979, 2-degree, air, air_pressure_at_sea_level, air_temperature, atmosphere, atmospheric, cloudiness, degree, downward, Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Pressure > Atmospheric Pressure Measurements, Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Pressure > Sea Level Pressure, Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Pressure > Static Pressure, Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Temperature > Air Temperature, Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Water Vapor > Humidity, Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Surface Winds, Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds > Wind Stress, Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Temperature > Sea Surface Temperature, eastward, eastward_wind, enhanced, flux, heat, heat flux, humidity, icoads, latent, level, long, mean, measurements, meteorology, monthly, northward, northward_wind, ocean, oceans, optical, optical properties, parameter, pressure, properties, relative, relative_humidity, scalar, sea, sea_surface_temperature, seawater, sensible, specific, specific_humidity, speed, static, stress, surface, surface_downward_eastward_stress, surface_downward_northward_stress, temperature, term, u-wind, v-wind, vapor, water, wind, wind_speed, winds
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	89.0
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	platform	String	Ship Observations
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	References	String	https://www.esrl.noaa.gov/psd/data/gridded/data.coads.ltm.html
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	references	String	https://www.esrl.noaa.gov/psd/data/gridded/data.coads.2deg.html
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	sourceUrl	String	https://www.esrl.noaa.gov/psd/thredds/dodsC/Datasets/icoads/2degree/enh/LTMs1950-1979/air.ltm.nc
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Southernmost_Northing	double	-89.0
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	standard_name_vocabulary	String	CF Standard Name Table v70
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	summary	String	This dataset has the long term mean (monthly climatology) of the 2-degree, Global, Enhanced, simple gridded monthly summary product (1950 - 1979) from the International Comprehensive Ocean-Atmosphere Data Set (ICOADS), the most extensive collection of surface marine data.
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	time_coverage_end	String	0001-12-01T00:00:00Z
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	time_coverage_start	String	0001-01-01T00:00:00Z
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	title	String	ICOADS, 2-degree, Enhanced, Monthly, Long Term Mean 1950-1979, Lon+/-180
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Westernmost_Easting	double	-179.0
dimension	time		double	nValues=12, evenlySpaced=false, averageSpacing=30 days 8h 43m 38s
attribute	time	_CoordinateAxisType	String	Time
attribute	time	actual_range	double	-6.21357696E10, -6.2106912E10
attribute	time	axis	String	T
attribute	time	ioos_category	String	Time
attribute	time	long_name	String	Time at Beginning of Month
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		float	nValues=90, evenlySpaced=true, averageSpacing=-2.0
attribute	latitude	_CoordinateAxisType	String	Lat
attribute	latitude	actual_range	float	-89.0, 89.0
attribute	latitude	axis	String	Y
attribute	latitude	ioos_category	String	Location
attribute	latitude	long_name	String	Latitude
attribute	latitude	standard_name	String	latitude
attribute	latitude	units	String	degrees_north
dimension	longitude		float	nValues=180, evenlySpaced=true, averageSpacing=2.0
attribute	longitude	_CoordinateAxisType	String	Lon
attribute	longitude	actual_range	float	-179.0, 179.0
attribute	longitude	axis	String	X
attribute	longitude	ioos_category	String	Location
attribute	longitude	long_name	String	Longitude
attribute	longitude	standard_name	String	longitude
attribute	longitude	units	String	degrees_east
variable	air		float	time, latitude, longitude
attribute	air	colorBarMaximum	double	40.0
attribute	air	colorBarMinimum	double	-10.0
attribute	air	ioos_category	String	Temperature
attribute	air	level_desc	String	Surface
attribute	air	long_name	String	Air Temperature Monthly Long Term Mean at Surface
attribute	air	missing_value	float	612.82
attribute	air	parent_stat	String	Mean
attribute	air	precision	short	2
attribute	air	standard_name	String	air_temperature
attribute	air	statistic	String	Long Term Mean
attribute	air	units	String	degC
attribute	air	valid_range	float	-88.0, 58.0
attribute	air	var_desc	String	Air Temperature
variable	cldc		float	time, latitude, longitude
attribute	cldc	_FillValue	float	6553.1
attribute	cldc	cell_methods	String	time: mean within months time: mean over years
attribute	cldc	colorBarMaximum	double	8.0
attribute	cldc	colorBarMinimum	double	0.0
attribute	cldc	ioos_category	String	Meteorology
attribute	cldc	level_desc	String	Surface
attribute	cldc	long_name	String	Cloudiness Monthly Long Term Mean at Surface
attribute	cldc	missing_value	float	6553.1
attribute	cldc	parent_stat	String	Mean
attribute	cldc	precision	short	1
attribute	cldc	statistic	String	Long Term Mean
attribute	cldc	units	String	okta
attribute	cldc	valid_range	float	0.0, 8.0
attribute	cldc	var_desc	String	Cloudiness
variable	lflx		float	time, latitude, longitude
attribute	lflx	_FillValue	float	5553.1
attribute	lflx	cell_methods	String	time: mean within months time: mean over years
attribute	lflx	colorBarMaximum	double	100.0
attribute	lflx	colorBarMinimum	double	-100.0
attribute	lflx	ioos_category	String	Optical Properties
attribute	lflx	level_desc	String	Surface
attribute	lflx	long_name	String	Latent Heat Parameter Monthly Long Term Mean at Surface
attribute	lflx	missing_value	float	5553.1
attribute	lflx	parent_stat	String	Mean
attribute	lflx	precision	short	1
attribute	lflx	statistic	String	Long Term Mean
attribute	lflx	units	String	grams/kg m/s
attribute	lflx	valid_range	float	-1000.0, 1000.0
attribute	lflx	var_desc	String	Latent Heat Parameter
variable	rhum		float	time, latitude, longitude
attribute	rhum	_FillValue	float	6553.1
attribute	rhum	cell_methods	String	time: mean within months time: mean over years
attribute	rhum	colorBarMaximum	double	100.0
attribute	rhum	colorBarMinimum	double	0.0
attribute	rhum	ioos_category	String	Meteorology
attribute	rhum	level_desc	String	Surface
attribute	rhum	long_name	String	Relative Humidity Monthly Long Term Mean at Surface
attribute	rhum	missing_value	float	6553.1
attribute	rhum	parent_stat	String	Mean
attribute	rhum	precision	short	1
attribute	rhum	standard_name	String	relative_humidity
attribute	rhum	statistic	String	Long Term Mean
attribute	rhum	units	String	%
attribute	rhum	valid_range	float	0.0, 100.0
attribute	rhum	var_desc	String	Relative Humidity
variable	sflx		float	time, latitude, longitude
attribute	sflx	_FillValue	float	5553.1
attribute	sflx	cell_methods	String	time: mean within months time: mean over years
attribute	sflx	colorBarMaximum	double	40.0
attribute	sflx	colorBarMinimum	double	-40.0
attribute	sflx	ioos_category	String	Heat Flux
attribute	sflx	level_desc	String	Surface
attribute	sflx	long_name	String	Sensible Heat Parameter Monthly Long Term Mean at Surface
attribute	sflx	missing_value	float	5553.1
attribute	sflx	parent_stat	String	Mean
attribute	sflx	precision	short	1
attribute	sflx	statistic	String	Long Term Mean
attribute	sflx	units	String	degC m/s
attribute	sflx	valid_range	float	-1000.0, 1000.0
attribute	sflx	var_desc	String	Sensible Heat Parameter
variable	shum		float	time, latitude, longitude
attribute	shum	_FillValue	float	655.31
attribute	shum	cell_methods	String	time: mean within months time: mean over years
attribute	shum	colorBarMaximum	double	25.0
attribute	shum	colorBarMinimum	double	0.0
attribute	shum	ioos_category	String	Meteorology
attribute	shum	level_desc	String	Surface
attribute	shum	long_name	String	Specific Humidity Monthly Long Term Mean at Surface
attribute	shum	missing_value	float	655.31
attribute	shum	parent_stat	String	Mean
attribute	shum	precision	short	2
attribute	shum	standard_name	String	specific_humidity
attribute	shum	statistic	String	Long Term Mean
attribute	shum	units	String	grams/kg
attribute	shum	valid_range	float	0.0, 40.0
attribute	shum	var_desc	String	Specific Humidity
variable	slp		float	time, latitude, longitude
attribute	slp	_FillValue	float	1525.31
attribute	slp	cell_methods	String	time: mean within months time: mean over years
attribute	slp	colorBarMaximum	double	1050.0
attribute	slp	colorBarMinimum	double	950.0
attribute	slp	ioos_category	String	Pressure
attribute	slp	level_desc	String	Surface
attribute	slp	long_name	String	Sea Level Pressure Monthly Long Term Mean at Surface
attribute	slp	missing_value	float	1525.31
attribute	slp	parent_stat	String	Mean
attribute	slp	precision	short	2
attribute	slp	standard_name	String	air_pressure_at_sea_level
attribute	slp	statistic	String	Long Term Mean
attribute	slp	units	String	millibars
attribute	slp	valid_range	float	870.0, 1074.0
attribute	slp	var_desc	String	Sea Level Pressure
variable	sst		float	time, latitude, longitude
attribute	sst	_FillValue	float	650.31
attribute	sst	cell_methods	String	time: mean within months time: mean over years
attribute	sst	colorBarMaximum	double	32.0
attribute	sst	colorBarMinimum	double	0.0
attribute	sst	ioos_category	String	Temperature
attribute	sst	level_desc	String	Surface
attribute	sst	long_name	String	Sea Surface Temperature Monthly Long Term Mean at Surface
attribute	sst	missing_value	float	650.31
attribute	sst	parent_stat	String	Mean
attribute	sst	precision	short	2
attribute	sst	standard_name	String	sea_surface_temperature
attribute	sst	statistic	String	Long Term Mean
attribute	sst	units	String	degC
attribute	sst	valid_range	float	-5.0, 40.0
attribute	sst	var_desc	String	Sea Surface Temperature
variable	upstr		float	time, latitude, longitude
attribute	upstr	_FillValue	float	3553.1
attribute	upstr	cell_methods	String	time: mean within months time: mean over years
attribute	upstr	colorBarMaximum	double	150.0
attribute	upstr	colorBarMinimum	double	-150.0
attribute	upstr	ioos_category	String	Wind
attribute	upstr	level_desc	String	Surface
attribute	upstr	long_name	String	u-wind Stress Monthly Long Term Mean at Surface
attribute	upstr	missing_value	float	3553.1
attribute	upstr	parent_stat	String	Mean
attribute	upstr	precision	short	1
attribute	upstr	standard_name	String	surface_downward_eastward_stress
attribute	upstr	statistic	String	Long Term Mean
attribute	upstr	units	String	m^2/s^2
attribute	upstr	valid_range	float	-3000.0, 3000.0
attribute	upstr	var_desc	String	u-wind Stress
variable	uwnd		float	time, latitude, longitude
attribute	uwnd	_FillValue	float	553.11
attribute	uwnd	cell_methods	String	time: mean within months time: mean over years
attribute	uwnd	colorBarMaximum	double	15.0
attribute	uwnd	colorBarMinimum	double	-15.0
attribute	uwnd	ioos_category	String	Wind
attribute	uwnd	level_desc	String	Surface
attribute	uwnd	long_name	String	u-wind Monthly Long Term Mean at Surface
attribute	uwnd	missing_value	float	553.11
attribute	uwnd	parent_stat	String	Mean
attribute	uwnd	precision	short	2
attribute	uwnd	standard_name	String	eastward_wind
attribute	uwnd	statistic	String	Long Term Mean
attribute	uwnd	units	String	m/s
attribute	uwnd	valid_range	float	-102.2, 102.2
attribute	uwnd	var_desc	String	u-wind
variable	vpstr		float	time, latitude, longitude
attribute	vpstr	_FillValue	float	3553.1
attribute	vpstr	cell_methods	String	time: mean within months time: mean over years
attribute	vpstr	colorBarMaximum	double	150.0
attribute	vpstr	colorBarMinimum	double	-150.0
attribute	vpstr	ioos_category	String	Wind
attribute	vpstr	level_desc	String	Surface
attribute	vpstr	long_name	String	v-wind Stress Monthly Long Term Mean at Surface
attribute	vpstr	missing_value	float	3553.1
attribute	vpstr	parent_stat	String	Mean
attribute	vpstr	precision	short	1
attribute	vpstr	standard_name	String	surface_downward_northward_stress
attribute	vpstr	statistic	String	Long Term Mean
attribute	vpstr	units	String	m^2/s^2
attribute	vpstr	valid_range	float	-3000.0, 3000.0
attribute	vpstr	var_desc	String	v-wind Stress
variable	vwnd		float	time, latitude, longitude
attribute	vwnd	_FillValue	float	553.11
attribute	vwnd	cell_methods	String	time: mean within months time: mean over years
attribute	vwnd	colorBarMaximum	double	15.0
attribute	vwnd	colorBarMinimum	double	-15.0
attribute	vwnd	ioos_category	String	Meteorology
attribute	vwnd	level_desc	String	Surface
attribute	vwnd	long_name	String	v-wind Monthly Long Term Mean at Surface
attribute	vwnd	missing_value	float	553.11
attribute	vwnd	parent_stat	String	Mean
attribute	vwnd	precision	short	2
attribute	vwnd	standard_name	String	northward_wind
attribute	vwnd	statistic	String	Long Term Mean
attribute	vwnd	units	String	m/s
attribute	vwnd	valid_range	float	-102.2, 102.2
attribute	vwnd	var_desc	String	v-wind
variable	wspd		float	time, latitude, longitude
attribute	wspd	_FillValue	float	655.31
attribute	wspd	cell_methods	String	time: mean within months time: mean over years
attribute	wspd	colorBarMaximum	double	15.0
attribute	wspd	colorBarMinimum	double	0.0
attribute	wspd	ioos_category	String	Wind
attribute	wspd	level_desc	String	Surface
attribute	wspd	long_name	String	Scalar Wind Monthly Long Term Mean at Surface
attribute	wspd	missing_value	float	655.31
attribute	wspd	parent_stat	String	Mean
attribute	wspd	precision	short	2
attribute	wspd	standard_name	String	wind_speed
attribute	wspd	statistic	String	Long Term Mean
attribute	wspd	units	String	m/s
attribute	wspd	valid_range	float	0.0, 102.2
attribute	wspd	var_desc	String	Wind Speed

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