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OPeNDAP/DODS Data URL: http://hydro1.gsfc.nasa.gov:80/dods/GLDAS_VIC10_3H

Description:
 1.0 Degree 3 Hourly Data from the VIC Model
Documentation: (none provided)
Longitude:
-179.50000000000°E to 179.50000000000°E
  (360 points, avg. res. 1.0°)
Latitude:
-59.50000000000°N to 89.50000000000°N
  (150 points, avg. res. 1.0°)
Time:
03Z01JAN1979 to 21Z13APR2013
  (100175 points, avg. res. 0.125 days)
Variables:
 (total of 17)
 
 canint
 ** total canopy water storage kg/m2
 
 evap
 ** total evapotranspiration kg/m2/s
 
 lwdnf
 ** surface incident longwave radiation w/m
 
 psurff
 ** surface surface pressure (forcing) pa
 
 qairf
 ** specific humidity (forcing) kg/kg
 
 qs
 ** surface runoff kg/m2/s
 
 qsb
 ** subsurface runoff kg/m2/s
 
 qsm
 ** snowmelt kg/m2/s
 
 rainf
 ** rainfall rate kg/m2/s
 
 swdnf
 ** surface incident shortwave radiation w/m2
 
 swe
 ** snow water equivalent kg/m2
 
 snowf
 ** snowfall rate kg/m2/s
 
 soilm1
 ** 0-10 cm underground average layer 1 soil moisture kg/m2
 
 soilm2
 ** 10-160 cm underground average layer 2 soil moisture kg/m2
 
 soilm3
 ** 160-190 cm underground average layer 3 soil moisture kg/m2
 
 tairf
 ** air temperature (forcing) k
 
 windf
 ** wind speed (forcing) m/s

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complete metadata listing:

Global attributes:

title: "1.0 Degree 3 Hourly Data from the VIC Model"
Conventions: "COARDS"
"GrADS"
dataType: "Grid"
history: "Sat May 18 01:50:44 GMT 2013 : imported by GrADS Data Server 2.0"

Variables

canint: Grid
_FillValue: 9.999E20
missing_value: 9.999E20
long_name: "** total canopy water storage kg/m2 "
canint: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..100174][lat = 0..149][lon = 0..359]
_FillValue: 9.999E20
missing_value: 9.999E20
long_name: "** total canopy water storage kg/m2 "
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..100174]
grads_dim: "t"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "100175"
grads_min: "03z01jan1979"
grads_step: "3hr"
units: "days since 1-1-1 00:00:0.0"
long_name: "time"
minimum: "03z01jan1979"
maximum: "21z13apr2013"
resolution: 0.125
lat: Array of 64 bit Reals [lat = 0..149]
grads_dim: "y"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "150"
units: "degrees_north"
long_name: "latitude"
minimum: -59.50000000000
maximum: 89.50000000000
resolution: 1.0
lon: Array of 64 bit Reals [lon = 0..359]
grads_dim: "x"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "360"
units: "degrees_east"
long_name: "longitude"
minimum: -179.50000000000
maximum: 179.50000000000
resolution: 1.0
evap: Grid
_FillValue: 9.999E20
missing_value: 9.999E20
long_name: "** total evapotranspiration kg/m2/s "
evap: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..100174][lat = 0..149][lon = 0..359]
_FillValue: 9.999E20
missing_value: 9.999E20
long_name: "** total evapotranspiration kg/m2/s "
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..100174]
grads_dim: "t"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "100175"
grads_min: "03z01jan1979"
grads_step: "3hr"
units: "days since 1-1-1 00:00:0.0"
long_name: "time"
minimum: "03z01jan1979"
maximum: "21z13apr2013"
resolution: 0.125
lat: Array of 64 bit Reals [lat = 0..149]
grads_dim: "y"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "150"
units: "degrees_north"
long_name: "latitude"
minimum: -59.50000000000
maximum: 89.50000000000
resolution: 1.0
lon: Array of 64 bit Reals [lon = 0..359]
grads_dim: "x"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "360"
units: "degrees_east"
long_name: "longitude"
minimum: -179.50000000000
maximum: 179.50000000000
resolution: 1.0
lwdnf: Grid
_FillValue: 9.999E20
missing_value: 9.999E20
long_name: "** surface incident longwave radiation w/m "
lwdnf: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..100174][lat = 0..149][lon = 0..359]
_FillValue: 9.999E20
missing_value: 9.999E20
long_name: "** surface incident longwave radiation w/m "
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..100174]
grads_dim: "t"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "100175"
grads_min: "03z01jan1979"
grads_step: "3hr"
units: "days since 1-1-1 00:00:0.0"
long_name: "time"
minimum: "03z01jan1979"
maximum: "21z13apr2013"
resolution: 0.125
lat: Array of 64 bit Reals [lat = 0..149]
grads_dim: "y"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "150"
units: "degrees_north"
long_name: "latitude"
minimum: -59.50000000000
maximum: 89.50000000000
resolution: 1.0
lon: Array of 64 bit Reals [lon = 0..359]
grads_dim: "x"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "360"
units: "degrees_east"
long_name: "longitude"
minimum: -179.50000000000
maximum: 179.50000000000
resolution: 1.0
psurff: Grid
_FillValue: 9.999E20
missing_value: 9.999E20
long_name: "** surface surface pressure (forcing) pa "
psurff: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..100174][lat = 0..149][lon = 0..359]
_FillValue: 9.999E20
missing_value: 9.999E20
long_name: "** surface surface pressure (forcing) pa "
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..100174]
grads_dim: "t"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "100175"
grads_min: "03z01jan1979"
grads_step: "3hr"
units: "days since 1-1-1 00:00:0.0"
long_name: "time"
minimum: "03z01jan1979"
maximum: "21z13apr2013"
resolution: 0.125
lat: Array of 64 bit Reals [lat = 0..149]
grads_dim: "y"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "150"
units: "degrees_north"
long_name: "latitude"
minimum: -59.50000000000
maximum: 89.50000000000
resolution: 1.0
lon: Array of 64 bit Reals [lon = 0..359]
grads_dim: "x"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "360"
units: "degrees_east"
long_name: "longitude"
minimum: -179.50000000000
maximum: 179.50000000000
resolution: 1.0
qairf: Grid
_FillValue: 9.999E20
missing_value: 9.999E20
long_name: "** specific humidity (forcing) kg/kg "
qairf: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..100174][lat = 0..149][lon = 0..359]
_FillValue: 9.999E20
missing_value: 9.999E20
long_name: "** specific humidity (forcing) kg/kg "
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..100174]
grads_dim: "t"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "100175"
grads_min: "03z01jan1979"
grads_step: "3hr"
units: "days since 1-1-1 00:00:0.0"
long_name: "time"
minimum: "03z01jan1979"
maximum: "21z13apr2013"
resolution: 0.125
lat: Array of 64 bit Reals [lat = 0..149]
grads_dim: "y"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "150"
units: "degrees_north"
long_name: "latitude"
minimum: -59.50000000000
maximum: 89.50000000000
resolution: 1.0
lon: Array of 64 bit Reals [lon = 0..359]
grads_dim: "x"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "360"
units: "degrees_east"
long_name: "longitude"
minimum: -179.50000000000
maximum: 179.50000000000
resolution: 1.0
qs: Grid
_FillValue: 9.999E20
missing_value: 9.999E20
long_name: "** surface runoff kg/m2/s "
qs: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..100174][lat = 0..149][lon = 0..359]
_FillValue: 9.999E20
missing_value: 9.999E20
long_name: "** surface runoff kg/m2/s "
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..100174]
grads_dim: "t"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "100175"
grads_min: "03z01jan1979"
grads_step: "3hr"
units: "days since 1-1-1 00:00:0.0"
long_name: "time"
minimum: "03z01jan1979"
maximum: "21z13apr2013"
resolution: 0.125
lat: Array of 64 bit Reals [lat = 0..149]
grads_dim: "y"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "150"
units: "degrees_north"
long_name: "latitude"
minimum: -59.50000000000
maximum: 89.50000000000
resolution: 1.0
lon: Array of 64 bit Reals [lon = 0..359]
grads_dim: "x"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "360"
units: "degrees_east"
long_name: "longitude"
minimum: -179.50000000000
maximum: 179.50000000000
resolution: 1.0
qsb: Grid
_FillValue: 9.999E20
missing_value: 9.999E20
long_name: "** subsurface runoff kg/m2/s "
qsb: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..100174][lat = 0..149][lon = 0..359]
_FillValue: 9.999E20
missing_value: 9.999E20
long_name: "** subsurface runoff kg/m2/s "
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..100174]
grads_dim: "t"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "100175"
grads_min: "03z01jan1979"
grads_step: "3hr"
units: "days since 1-1-1 00:00:0.0"
long_name: "time"
minimum: "03z01jan1979"
maximum: "21z13apr2013"
resolution: 0.125
lat: Array of 64 bit Reals [lat = 0..149]
grads_dim: "y"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "150"
units: "degrees_north"
long_name: "latitude"
minimum: -59.50000000000
maximum: 89.50000000000
resolution: 1.0
lon: Array of 64 bit Reals [lon = 0..359]
grads_dim: "x"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "360"
units: "degrees_east"
long_name: "longitude"
minimum: -179.50000000000
maximum: 179.50000000000
resolution: 1.0
qsm: Grid
_FillValue: 9.999E20
missing_value: 9.999E20
long_name: "** snowmelt kg/m2/s "
qsm: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..100174][lat = 0..149][lon = 0..359]
_FillValue: 9.999E20
missing_value: 9.999E20
long_name: "** snowmelt kg/m2/s "
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..100174]
grads_dim: "t"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "100175"
grads_min: "03z01jan1979"
grads_step: "3hr"
units: "days since 1-1-1 00:00:0.0"
long_name: "time"
minimum: "03z01jan1979"
maximum: "21z13apr2013"
resolution: 0.125
lat: Array of 64 bit Reals [lat = 0..149]
grads_dim: "y"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "150"
units: "degrees_north"
long_name: "latitude"
minimum: -59.50000000000
maximum: 89.50000000000
resolution: 1.0
lon: Array of 64 bit Reals [lon = 0..359]
grads_dim: "x"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "360"
units: "degrees_east"
long_name: "longitude"
minimum: -179.50000000000
maximum: 179.50000000000
resolution: 1.0
rainf: Grid
_FillValue: 9.999E20
missing_value: 9.999E20
long_name: "** rainfall rate kg/m2/s "
rainf: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..100174][lat = 0..149][lon = 0..359]
_FillValue: 9.999E20
missing_value: 9.999E20
long_name: "** rainfall rate kg/m2/s "
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..100174]
grads_dim: "t"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "100175"
grads_min: "03z01jan1979"
grads_step: "3hr"
units: "days since 1-1-1 00:00:0.0"
long_name: "time"
minimum: "03z01jan1979"
maximum: "21z13apr2013"
resolution: 0.125
lat: Array of 64 bit Reals [lat = 0..149]
grads_dim: "y"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "150"
units: "degrees_north"
long_name: "latitude"
minimum: -59.50000000000
maximum: 89.50000000000
resolution: 1.0
lon: Array of 64 bit Reals [lon = 0..359]
grads_dim: "x"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "360"
units: "degrees_east"
long_name: "longitude"
minimum: -179.50000000000
maximum: 179.50000000000
resolution: 1.0
swdnf: Grid
_FillValue: 9.999E20
missing_value: 9.999E20
long_name: "** surface incident shortwave radiation w/m2 "
swdnf: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..100174][lat = 0..149][lon = 0..359]
_FillValue: 9.999E20
missing_value: 9.999E20
long_name: "** surface incident shortwave radiation w/m2 "
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..100174]
grads_dim: "t"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "100175"
grads_min: "03z01jan1979"
grads_step: "3hr"
units: "days since 1-1-1 00:00:0.0"
long_name: "time"
minimum: "03z01jan1979"
maximum: "21z13apr2013"
resolution: 0.125
lat: Array of 64 bit Reals [lat = 0..149]
grads_dim: "y"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "150"
units: "degrees_north"
long_name: "latitude"
minimum: -59.50000000000
maximum: 89.50000000000
resolution: 1.0
lon: Array of 64 bit Reals [lon = 0..359]
grads_dim: "x"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "360"
units: "degrees_east"
long_name: "longitude"
minimum: -179.50000000000
maximum: 179.50000000000
resolution: 1.0
swe: Grid
_FillValue: 9.999E20
missing_value: 9.999E20
long_name: "** snow water equivalent kg/m2 "
swe: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..100174][lat = 0..149][lon = 0..359]
_FillValue: 9.999E20
missing_value: 9.999E20
long_name: "** snow water equivalent kg/m2 "
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..100174]
grads_dim: "t"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "100175"
grads_min: "03z01jan1979"
grads_step: "3hr"
units: "days since 1-1-1 00:00:0.0"
long_name: "time"
minimum: "03z01jan1979"
maximum: "21z13apr2013"
resolution: 0.125
lat: Array of 64 bit Reals [lat = 0..149]
grads_dim: "y"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "150"
units: "degrees_north"
long_name: "latitude"
minimum: -59.50000000000
maximum: 89.50000000000
resolution: 1.0
lon: Array of 64 bit Reals [lon = 0..359]
grads_dim: "x"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "360"
units: "degrees_east"
long_name: "longitude"
minimum: -179.50000000000
maximum: 179.50000000000
resolution: 1.0
snowf: Grid
_FillValue: 9.999E20
missing_value: 9.999E20
long_name: "** snowfall rate kg/m2/s "
snowf: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..100174][lat = 0..149][lon = 0..359]
_FillValue: 9.999E20
missing_value: 9.999E20
long_name: "** snowfall rate kg/m2/s "
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..100174]
grads_dim: "t"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "100175"
grads_min: "03z01jan1979"
grads_step: "3hr"
units: "days since 1-1-1 00:00:0.0"
long_name: "time"
minimum: "03z01jan1979"
maximum: "21z13apr2013"
resolution: 0.125
lat: Array of 64 bit Reals [lat = 0..149]
grads_dim: "y"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "150"
units: "degrees_north"
long_name: "latitude"
minimum: -59.50000000000
maximum: 89.50000000000
resolution: 1.0
lon: Array of 64 bit Reals [lon = 0..359]
grads_dim: "x"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "360"
units: "degrees_east"
long_name: "longitude"
minimum: -179.50000000000
maximum: 179.50000000000
resolution: 1.0
soilm1: Grid
_FillValue: 9.999E20
missing_value: 9.999E20
long_name: "** 0-10 cm underground average layer 1 soil moisture kg/m2 "
soilm1: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..100174][lat = 0..149][lon = 0..359]
_FillValue: 9.999E20
missing_value: 9.999E20
long_name: "** 0-10 cm underground average layer 1 soil moisture kg/m2 "
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..100174]
grads_dim: "t"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "100175"
grads_min: "03z01jan1979"
grads_step: "3hr"
units: "days since 1-1-1 00:00:0.0"
long_name: "time"
minimum: "03z01jan1979"
maximum: "21z13apr2013"
resolution: 0.125
lat: Array of 64 bit Reals [lat = 0..149]
grads_dim: "y"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "150"
units: "degrees_north"
long_name: "latitude"
minimum: -59.50000000000
maximum: 89.50000000000
resolution: 1.0
lon: Array of 64 bit Reals [lon = 0..359]
grads_dim: "x"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "360"
units: "degrees_east"
long_name: "longitude"
minimum: -179.50000000000
maximum: 179.50000000000
resolution: 1.0
soilm2: Grid
_FillValue: 9.999E20
missing_value: 9.999E20
long_name: "** 10-160 cm underground average layer 2 soil moisture kg/m2 "
soilm2: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..100174][lat = 0..149][lon = 0..359]
_FillValue: 9.999E20
missing_value: 9.999E20
long_name: "** 10-160 cm underground average layer 2 soil moisture kg/m2 "
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..100174]
grads_dim: "t"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "100175"
grads_min: "03z01jan1979"
grads_step: "3hr"
units: "days since 1-1-1 00:00:0.0"
long_name: "time"
minimum: "03z01jan1979"
maximum: "21z13apr2013"
resolution: 0.125
lat: Array of 64 bit Reals [lat = 0..149]
grads_dim: "y"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "150"
units: "degrees_north"
long_name: "latitude"
minimum: -59.50000000000
maximum: 89.50000000000
resolution: 1.0
lon: Array of 64 bit Reals [lon = 0..359]
grads_dim: "x"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "360"
units: "degrees_east"
long_name: "longitude"
minimum: -179.50000000000
maximum: 179.50000000000
resolution: 1.0
soilm3: Grid
_FillValue: 9.999E20
missing_value: 9.999E20
long_name: "** 160-190 cm underground average layer 3 soil moisture kg/m2 "
soilm3: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..100174][lat = 0..149][lon = 0..359]
_FillValue: 9.999E20
missing_value: 9.999E20
long_name: "** 160-190 cm underground average layer 3 soil moisture kg/m2 "
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..100174]
grads_dim: "t"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "100175"
grads_min: "03z01jan1979"
grads_step: "3hr"
units: "days since 1-1-1 00:00:0.0"
long_name: "time"
minimum: "03z01jan1979"
maximum: "21z13apr2013"
resolution: 0.125
lat: Array of 64 bit Reals [lat = 0..149]
grads_dim: "y"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "150"
units: "degrees_north"
long_name: "latitude"
minimum: -59.50000000000
maximum: 89.50000000000
resolution: 1.0
lon: Array of 64 bit Reals [lon = 0..359]
grads_dim: "x"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "360"
units: "degrees_east"
long_name: "longitude"
minimum: -179.50000000000
maximum: 179.50000000000
resolution: 1.0
tairf: Grid
_FillValue: 9.999E20
missing_value: 9.999E20
long_name: "** air temperature (forcing) k "
tairf: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..100174][lat = 0..149][lon = 0..359]
_FillValue: 9.999E20
missing_value: 9.999E20
long_name: "** air temperature (forcing) k "
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..100174]
grads_dim: "t"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "100175"
grads_min: "03z01jan1979"
grads_step: "3hr"
units: "days since 1-1-1 00:00:0.0"
long_name: "time"
minimum: "03z01jan1979"
maximum: "21z13apr2013"
resolution: 0.125
lat: Array of 64 bit Reals [lat = 0..149]
grads_dim: "y"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "150"
units: "degrees_north"
long_name: "latitude"
minimum: -59.50000000000
maximum: 89.50000000000
resolution: 1.0
lon: Array of 64 bit Reals [lon = 0..359]
grads_dim: "x"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "360"
units: "degrees_east"
long_name: "longitude"
minimum: -179.50000000000
maximum: 179.50000000000
resolution: 1.0
windf: Grid
_FillValue: 9.999E20
missing_value: 9.999E20
long_name: "** wind speed (forcing) m/s "
windf: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..100174][lat = 0..149][lon = 0..359]
_FillValue: 9.999E20
missing_value: 9.999E20
long_name: "** wind speed (forcing) m/s "
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..100174]
grads_dim: "t"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "100175"
grads_min: "03z01jan1979"
grads_step: "3hr"
units: "days since 1-1-1 00:00:0.0"
long_name: "time"
minimum: "03z01jan1979"
maximum: "21z13apr2013"
resolution: 0.125
lat: Array of 64 bit Reals [lat = 0..149]
grads_dim: "y"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "150"
units: "degrees_north"
long_name: "latitude"
minimum: -59.50000000000
maximum: 89.50000000000
resolution: 1.0
lon: Array of 64 bit Reals [lon = 0..359]
grads_dim: "x"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "360"
units: "degrees_east"
long_name: "longitude"
minimum: -179.50000000000
maximum: 179.50000000000
resolution: 1.0
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..100174]
grads_dim: "t"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "100175"
grads_min: "03z01jan1979"
grads_step: "3hr"
units: "days since 1-1-1 00:00:0.0"
long_name: "time"
minimum: "03z01jan1979"
maximum: "21z13apr2013"
resolution: 0.125
lat: Array of 64 bit Reals [lat = 0..149]
grads_dim: "y"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "150"
units: "degrees_north"
long_name: "latitude"
minimum: -59.50000000000
maximum: 89.50000000000
resolution: 1.0
lon: Array of 64 bit Reals [lon = 0..359]
grads_dim: "x"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "360"
units: "degrees_east"
long_name: "longitude"
minimum: -179.50000000000
maximum: 179.50000000000
resolution: 1.0

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GrADS Data Server 2.0 (help using this server) . This page last updated 01Z 18 May 2013.