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OPeNDAP/DODS Data URL: http://goldsmr3.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov:80/dods/MAI3CPASM

Description:
 inst3_3d_asm_Cp: MERRA 3D IAU State, Meteorology Instantaneous 3-hourly (p-coord, 1.25x1.25L42)
Documentation: (none provided)
Longitude:
-179.37500000000°E to 179.37500000000°E
  (288 points, avg. res. 1.25°)
Latitude:
-89.37500000000°N to 89.37500000000°N
  (144 points, avg. res. 1.25°)
Altitude:
1000.00000000000 to 0.10000000000
  (42 points, avg. res. 24.388)
Time:
00Z01JAN1979 to 03Z19SEP2013
  (101442 points, avg. res. 0.125 days)
Variables:
 (total of 14)
 
 h
 geopotential height
 
 slp
 sea-level pressure
 
 ps
 surface pressure
 
 phis
 surface geopotential
 
 o3
 ozone mixing ratio
 
 qv
 specific humidity
 
 ql
 cloud liquid water mixing ratio
 
 qi
 cloud ice mixing ratio
 
 rh
 relative humidity
 
 t
 air temperature
 
 u
 eastward wind component
 
 v
 northward wind component
 
 epv
 ertel potential vorticity
 
 omega
 vertical pressure velocity

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complete metadata listing:

Global attributes:

title: "inst3_3d_asm_Cp: MERRA 3D IAU State, Meteorology Instantaneous 3-hourly (p-coord, 1.25x1.25L42)"
Conventions: "COARDS"
"GrADS"
dataType: "Grid"
history: "Thu Mar 07 23:00:49 GMT 2013 : imported by GrADS Data Server 2.0"

Variables

h: Grid
_FillValue: 1.0E15
missing_value: 1.0E15
long_name: "geopotential height "
h: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..101441][lev = 0..41][lat = 0..143][lon = 0..287]
_FillValue: 1.0E15
missing_value: 1.0E15
long_name: "geopotential height "
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..101441]
grads_dim: "t"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "101442"
grads_min: "00z01jan1979"
grads_step: "180mn"
units: "days since 1-1-1 00:00:0.0"
long_name: "time"
minimum: "00z01jan1979"
maximum: "03z19sep2013"
resolution: 0.125
lev: Array of 64 bit Reals [lev = 0..41]
grads_dim: "z"
grads_mapping: "levels"
units: "millibar"
long_name: "altitude"
minimum: 1000.00000000000
maximum: 0.10000000000
resolution: 24.387804
lat: Array of 64 bit Reals [lat = 0..143]
grads_dim: "y"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "144"
units: "degrees_north"
long_name: "latitude"
minimum: -89.37500000000
maximum: 89.37500000000
resolution: 1.25
lon: Array of 64 bit Reals [lon = 0..287]
grads_dim: "x"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "288"
units: "degrees_east"
long_name: "longitude"
minimum: -179.37500000000
maximum: 179.37500000000
resolution: 1.25
slp: Grid
_FillValue: 1.0E15
missing_value: 1.0E15
long_name: "sea-level pressure "
slp: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..101441][lat = 0..143][lon = 0..287]
_FillValue: 1.0E15
missing_value: 1.0E15
long_name: "sea-level pressure "
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..101441]
grads_dim: "t"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "101442"
grads_min: "00z01jan1979"
grads_step: "180mn"
units: "days since 1-1-1 00:00:0.0"
long_name: "time"
minimum: "00z01jan1979"
maximum: "03z19sep2013"
resolution: 0.125
lat: Array of 64 bit Reals [lat = 0..143]
grads_dim: "y"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "144"
units: "degrees_north"
long_name: "latitude"
minimum: -89.37500000000
maximum: 89.37500000000
resolution: 1.25
lon: Array of 64 bit Reals [lon = 0..287]
grads_dim: "x"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "288"
units: "degrees_east"
long_name: "longitude"
minimum: -179.37500000000
maximum: 179.37500000000
resolution: 1.25
ps: Grid
_FillValue: 1.0E15
missing_value: 1.0E15
long_name: "surface pressure "
ps: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..101441][lat = 0..143][lon = 0..287]
_FillValue: 1.0E15
missing_value: 1.0E15
long_name: "surface pressure "
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..101441]
grads_dim: "t"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "101442"
grads_min: "00z01jan1979"
grads_step: "180mn"
units: "days since 1-1-1 00:00:0.0"
long_name: "time"
minimum: "00z01jan1979"
maximum: "03z19sep2013"
resolution: 0.125
lat: Array of 64 bit Reals [lat = 0..143]
grads_dim: "y"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "144"
units: "degrees_north"
long_name: "latitude"
minimum: -89.37500000000
maximum: 89.37500000000
resolution: 1.25
lon: Array of 64 bit Reals [lon = 0..287]
grads_dim: "x"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "288"
units: "degrees_east"
long_name: "longitude"
minimum: -179.37500000000
maximum: 179.37500000000
resolution: 1.25
phis: Grid
_FillValue: 1.0E15
missing_value: 1.0E15
long_name: "surface geopotential "
phis: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..101441][lat = 0..143][lon = 0..287]
_FillValue: 1.0E15
missing_value: 1.0E15
long_name: "surface geopotential "
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..101441]
grads_dim: "t"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "101442"
grads_min: "00z01jan1979"
grads_step: "180mn"
units: "days since 1-1-1 00:00:0.0"
long_name: "time"
minimum: "00z01jan1979"
maximum: "03z19sep2013"
resolution: 0.125
lat: Array of 64 bit Reals [lat = 0..143]
grads_dim: "y"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "144"
units: "degrees_north"
long_name: "latitude"
minimum: -89.37500000000
maximum: 89.37500000000
resolution: 1.25
lon: Array of 64 bit Reals [lon = 0..287]
grads_dim: "x"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "288"
units: "degrees_east"
long_name: "longitude"
minimum: -179.37500000000
maximum: 179.37500000000
resolution: 1.25
o3: Grid
_FillValue: 1.0E15
missing_value: 1.0E15
long_name: "ozone mixing ratio "
o3: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..101441][lev = 0..41][lat = 0..143][lon = 0..287]
_FillValue: 1.0E15
missing_value: 1.0E15
long_name: "ozone mixing ratio "
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..101441]
grads_dim: "t"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "101442"
grads_min: "00z01jan1979"
grads_step: "180mn"
units: "days since 1-1-1 00:00:0.0"
long_name: "time"
minimum: "00z01jan1979"
maximum: "03z19sep2013"
resolution: 0.125
lev: Array of 64 bit Reals [lev = 0..41]
grads_dim: "z"
grads_mapping: "levels"
units: "millibar"
long_name: "altitude"
minimum: 1000.00000000000
maximum: 0.10000000000
resolution: 24.387804
lat: Array of 64 bit Reals [lat = 0..143]
grads_dim: "y"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "144"
units: "degrees_north"
long_name: "latitude"
minimum: -89.37500000000
maximum: 89.37500000000
resolution: 1.25
lon: Array of 64 bit Reals [lon = 0..287]
grads_dim: "x"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "288"
units: "degrees_east"
long_name: "longitude"
minimum: -179.37500000000
maximum: 179.37500000000
resolution: 1.25
qv: Grid
_FillValue: 1.0E15
missing_value: 1.0E15
long_name: "specific humidity "
qv: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..101441][lev = 0..41][lat = 0..143][lon = 0..287]
_FillValue: 1.0E15
missing_value: 1.0E15
long_name: "specific humidity "
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..101441]
grads_dim: "t"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "101442"
grads_min: "00z01jan1979"
grads_step: "180mn"
units: "days since 1-1-1 00:00:0.0"
long_name: "time"
minimum: "00z01jan1979"
maximum: "03z19sep2013"
resolution: 0.125
lev: Array of 64 bit Reals [lev = 0..41]
grads_dim: "z"
grads_mapping: "levels"
units: "millibar"
long_name: "altitude"
minimum: 1000.00000000000
maximum: 0.10000000000
resolution: 24.387804
lat: Array of 64 bit Reals [lat = 0..143]
grads_dim: "y"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "144"
units: "degrees_north"
long_name: "latitude"
minimum: -89.37500000000
maximum: 89.37500000000
resolution: 1.25
lon: Array of 64 bit Reals [lon = 0..287]
grads_dim: "x"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "288"
units: "degrees_east"
long_name: "longitude"
minimum: -179.37500000000
maximum: 179.37500000000
resolution: 1.25
ql: Grid
_FillValue: 1.0E15
missing_value: 1.0E15
long_name: "cloud liquid water mixing ratio "
ql: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..101441][lev = 0..41][lat = 0..143][lon = 0..287]
_FillValue: 1.0E15
missing_value: 1.0E15
long_name: "cloud liquid water mixing ratio "
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..101441]
grads_dim: "t"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "101442"
grads_min: "00z01jan1979"
grads_step: "180mn"
units: "days since 1-1-1 00:00:0.0"
long_name: "time"
minimum: "00z01jan1979"
maximum: "03z19sep2013"
resolution: 0.125
lev: Array of 64 bit Reals [lev = 0..41]
grads_dim: "z"
grads_mapping: "levels"
units: "millibar"
long_name: "altitude"
minimum: 1000.00000000000
maximum: 0.10000000000
resolution: 24.387804
lat: Array of 64 bit Reals [lat = 0..143]
grads_dim: "y"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "144"
units: "degrees_north"
long_name: "latitude"
minimum: -89.37500000000
maximum: 89.37500000000
resolution: 1.25
lon: Array of 64 bit Reals [lon = 0..287]
grads_dim: "x"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "288"
units: "degrees_east"
long_name: "longitude"
minimum: -179.37500000000
maximum: 179.37500000000
resolution: 1.25
qi: Grid
_FillValue: 1.0E15
missing_value: 1.0E15
long_name: "cloud ice mixing ratio "
qi: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..101441][lev = 0..41][lat = 0..143][lon = 0..287]
_FillValue: 1.0E15
missing_value: 1.0E15
long_name: "cloud ice mixing ratio "
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..101441]
grads_dim: "t"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "101442"
grads_min: "00z01jan1979"
grads_step: "180mn"
units: "days since 1-1-1 00:00:0.0"
long_name: "time"
minimum: "00z01jan1979"
maximum: "03z19sep2013"
resolution: 0.125
lev: Array of 64 bit Reals [lev = 0..41]
grads_dim: "z"
grads_mapping: "levels"
units: "millibar"
long_name: "altitude"
minimum: 1000.00000000000
maximum: 0.10000000000
resolution: 24.387804
lat: Array of 64 bit Reals [lat = 0..143]
grads_dim: "y"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "144"
units: "degrees_north"
long_name: "latitude"
minimum: -89.37500000000
maximum: 89.37500000000
resolution: 1.25
lon: Array of 64 bit Reals [lon = 0..287]
grads_dim: "x"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "288"
units: "degrees_east"
long_name: "longitude"
minimum: -179.37500000000
maximum: 179.37500000000
resolution: 1.25
rh: Grid
_FillValue: 1.0E15
missing_value: 1.0E15
long_name: "relative humidity "
rh: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..101441][lev = 0..41][lat = 0..143][lon = 0..287]
_FillValue: 1.0E15
missing_value: 1.0E15
long_name: "relative humidity "
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..101441]
grads_dim: "t"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "101442"
grads_min: "00z01jan1979"
grads_step: "180mn"
units: "days since 1-1-1 00:00:0.0"
long_name: "time"
minimum: "00z01jan1979"
maximum: "03z19sep2013"
resolution: 0.125
lev: Array of 64 bit Reals [lev = 0..41]
grads_dim: "z"
grads_mapping: "levels"
units: "millibar"
long_name: "altitude"
minimum: 1000.00000000000
maximum: 0.10000000000
resolution: 24.387804
lat: Array of 64 bit Reals [lat = 0..143]
grads_dim: "y"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "144"
units: "degrees_north"
long_name: "latitude"
minimum: -89.37500000000
maximum: 89.37500000000
resolution: 1.25
lon: Array of 64 bit Reals [lon = 0..287]
grads_dim: "x"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "288"
units: "degrees_east"
long_name: "longitude"
minimum: -179.37500000000
maximum: 179.37500000000
resolution: 1.25
t: Grid
_FillValue: 1.0E15
missing_value: 1.0E15
long_name: "air temperature "
t: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..101441][lev = 0..41][lat = 0..143][lon = 0..287]
_FillValue: 1.0E15
missing_value: 1.0E15
long_name: "air temperature "
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..101441]
grads_dim: "t"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "101442"
grads_min: "00z01jan1979"
grads_step: "180mn"
units: "days since 1-1-1 00:00:0.0"
long_name: "time"
minimum: "00z01jan1979"
maximum: "03z19sep2013"
resolution: 0.125
lev: Array of 64 bit Reals [lev = 0..41]
grads_dim: "z"
grads_mapping: "levels"
units: "millibar"
long_name: "altitude"
minimum: 1000.00000000000
maximum: 0.10000000000
resolution: 24.387804
lat: Array of 64 bit Reals [lat = 0..143]
grads_dim: "y"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "144"
units: "degrees_north"
long_name: "latitude"
minimum: -89.37500000000
maximum: 89.37500000000
resolution: 1.25
lon: Array of 64 bit Reals [lon = 0..287]
grads_dim: "x"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "288"
units: "degrees_east"
long_name: "longitude"
minimum: -179.37500000000
maximum: 179.37500000000
resolution: 1.25
u: Grid
_FillValue: 1.0E15
missing_value: 1.0E15
long_name: "eastward wind component "
u: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..101441][lev = 0..41][lat = 0..143][lon = 0..287]
_FillValue: 1.0E15
missing_value: 1.0E15
long_name: "eastward wind component "
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..101441]
grads_dim: "t"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "101442"
grads_min: "00z01jan1979"
grads_step: "180mn"
units: "days since 1-1-1 00:00:0.0"
long_name: "time"
minimum: "00z01jan1979"
maximum: "03z19sep2013"
resolution: 0.125
lev: Array of 64 bit Reals [lev = 0..41]
grads_dim: "z"
grads_mapping: "levels"
units: "millibar"
long_name: "altitude"
minimum: 1000.00000000000
maximum: 0.10000000000
resolution: 24.387804
lat: Array of 64 bit Reals [lat = 0..143]
grads_dim: "y"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "144"
units: "degrees_north"
long_name: "latitude"
minimum: -89.37500000000
maximum: 89.37500000000
resolution: 1.25
lon: Array of 64 bit Reals [lon = 0..287]
grads_dim: "x"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "288"
units: "degrees_east"
long_name: "longitude"
minimum: -179.37500000000
maximum: 179.37500000000
resolution: 1.25
v: Grid
_FillValue: 1.0E15
missing_value: 1.0E15
long_name: "northward wind component "
v: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..101441][lev = 0..41][lat = 0..143][lon = 0..287]
_FillValue: 1.0E15
missing_value: 1.0E15
long_name: "northward wind component "
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..101441]
grads_dim: "t"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "101442"
grads_min: "00z01jan1979"
grads_step: "180mn"
units: "days since 1-1-1 00:00:0.0"
long_name: "time"
minimum: "00z01jan1979"
maximum: "03z19sep2013"
resolution: 0.125
lev: Array of 64 bit Reals [lev = 0..41]
grads_dim: "z"
grads_mapping: "levels"
units: "millibar"
long_name: "altitude"
minimum: 1000.00000000000
maximum: 0.10000000000
resolution: 24.387804
lat: Array of 64 bit Reals [lat = 0..143]
grads_dim: "y"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "144"
units: "degrees_north"
long_name: "latitude"
minimum: -89.37500000000
maximum: 89.37500000000
resolution: 1.25
lon: Array of 64 bit Reals [lon = 0..287]
grads_dim: "x"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "288"
units: "degrees_east"
long_name: "longitude"
minimum: -179.37500000000
maximum: 179.37500000000
resolution: 1.25
epv: Grid
_FillValue: 1.0E15
missing_value: 1.0E15
long_name: "ertel potential vorticity "
epv: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..101441][lev = 0..41][lat = 0..143][lon = 0..287]
_FillValue: 1.0E15
missing_value: 1.0E15
long_name: "ertel potential vorticity "
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..101441]
grads_dim: "t"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "101442"
grads_min: "00z01jan1979"
grads_step: "180mn"
units: "days since 1-1-1 00:00:0.0"
long_name: "time"
minimum: "00z01jan1979"
maximum: "03z19sep2013"
resolution: 0.125
lev: Array of 64 bit Reals [lev = 0..41]
grads_dim: "z"
grads_mapping: "levels"
units: "millibar"
long_name: "altitude"
minimum: 1000.00000000000
maximum: 0.10000000000
resolution: 24.387804
lat: Array of 64 bit Reals [lat = 0..143]
grads_dim: "y"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "144"
units: "degrees_north"
long_name: "latitude"
minimum: -89.37500000000
maximum: 89.37500000000
resolution: 1.25
lon: Array of 64 bit Reals [lon = 0..287]
grads_dim: "x"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "288"
units: "degrees_east"
long_name: "longitude"
minimum: -179.37500000000
maximum: 179.37500000000
resolution: 1.25
omega: Grid
_FillValue: 1.0E15
missing_value: 1.0E15
long_name: "vertical pressure velocity "
omega: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..101441][lev = 0..41][lat = 0..143][lon = 0..287]
_FillValue: 1.0E15
missing_value: 1.0E15
long_name: "vertical pressure velocity "
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..101441]
grads_dim: "t"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "101442"
grads_min: "00z01jan1979"
grads_step: "180mn"
units: "days since 1-1-1 00:00:0.0"
long_name: "time"
minimum: "00z01jan1979"
maximum: "03z19sep2013"
resolution: 0.125
lev: Array of 64 bit Reals [lev = 0..41]
grads_dim: "z"
grads_mapping: "levels"
units: "millibar"
long_name: "altitude"
minimum: 1000.00000000000
maximum: 0.10000000000
resolution: 24.387804
lat: Array of 64 bit Reals [lat = 0..143]
grads_dim: "y"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "144"
units: "degrees_north"
long_name: "latitude"
minimum: -89.37500000000
maximum: 89.37500000000
resolution: 1.25
lon: Array of 64 bit Reals [lon = 0..287]
grads_dim: "x"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "288"
units: "degrees_east"
long_name: "longitude"
minimum: -179.37500000000
maximum: 179.37500000000
resolution: 1.25
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..101441]
grads_dim: "t"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "101442"
grads_min: "00z01jan1979"
grads_step: "180mn"
units: "days since 1-1-1 00:00:0.0"
long_name: "time"
minimum: "00z01jan1979"
maximum: "03z19sep2013"
resolution: 0.125
lev: Array of 64 bit Reals [lev = 0..41]
grads_dim: "z"
grads_mapping: "levels"
units: "millibar"
long_name: "altitude"
minimum: 1000.00000000000
maximum: 0.10000000000
resolution: 24.387804
lat: Array of 64 bit Reals [lat = 0..143]
grads_dim: "y"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "144"
units: "degrees_north"
long_name: "latitude"
minimum: -89.37500000000
maximum: 89.37500000000
resolution: 1.25
lon: Array of 64 bit Reals [lon = 0..287]
grads_dim: "x"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "288"
units: "degrees_east"
long_name: "longitude"
minimum: -179.37500000000
maximum: 179.37500000000
resolution: 1.25

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