table_id: Table 3hr_obs modeling_realm: atmos frequency: 3hr cmor_version: 2.5.0 ! minimum version of CMOR that can read this table cf_version: 1.4 ! version of CF that output conforms to project_id: obs4MIPs ! CMIP5 ! project id table_date: 06 January 2011 ! date this table was constructed missing_value: 1.e20 ! value used to indicate a missing value ! in arrays output by netCDF as 32-bit IEEE ! floating-point numbers (float or real) baseURL: http://cmip-pcmdi.llnl.gov/CMIP5/dataLocation product: observations required_global_attributes: creation_date tracking_id model_id contact institute_id ! space separated required global attribute forcings: N/A expt_id_ok: '10- or 30-year run initialized in year XXXX' 'decadalXXXX' expt_id_ok: 'volcano-free hindcast initialized in year XXXX' 'noVolcXXXX' expt_id_ok: 'prediction with 2010 volcano' 'volcIn2010' expt_id_ok: 'pre-industrial control' 'piControl' expt_id_ok: 'historical' 'historical' expt_id_ok: 'historical extension' 'historicalExt' expt_id_ok: 'mid-Holocene' 'midHolocene' expt_id_ok: 'last glacial maximum' 'lgm' expt_id_ok: 'last millennium' 'past1000' expt_id_ok: 'RCP4.5' 'rcp45' expt_id_ok: 'RCP8.5' 'rcp85' expt_id_ok: 'RCP2.6' 'rcp26' expt_id_ok: 'RCP6' 'rcp60' expt_id_ok: 'ESM pre-industrial control' 'esmControl' expt_id_ok: 'ESM historical' 'esmHistorical' expt_id_ok: 'ESM RCP8.5' 'esmrcp85' expt_id_ok: 'ESM fixed climate 1' 'esmFixClim1' expt_id_ok: 'ESM fixed climate 2' 'esmFixClim2' expt_id_ok: 'ESM feedback 1' 'esmFdbk1' expt_id_ok: 'ESM feedback 2' 'esmFdbk2' expt_id_ok: '1 percent per year CO2' '1pctCO2' expt_id_ok: 'abrupt 4XCO2' 'abrupt4xCO2' expt_id_ok: 'natural-only' 'historicalNat' expt_id_ok: 'GHG-only' 'historicalGHG' expt_id_ok: 'AMIP' 'amip' expt_id_ok: '2030 time-slice' 'sst2030' expt_id_ok: 'control SST climatology' 'sstClim' expt_id_ok: 'CO2 forcing' 'sstClim4xCO2' expt_id_ok: 'all aerosol forcing' 'sstClimAerosol' expt_id_ok: 'sulfate aerosol forcing' 'sstClimSulfate' expt_id_ok: '4xCO2 AMIP' 'amip4xCO2' expt_id_ok: 'AMIP plus patterned anomaly' 'amipFuture' expt_id_ok: 'aqua planet control' 'aquaControl' expt_id_ok: '4xCO2 aqua planet' 'aqua4xCO2' expt_id_ok: 'aqua planet plus 4K anomaly' 'aqua4K' expt_id_ok: 'AMIP plus 4K anomaly' 'amip4K' expt_id_ok: 'Observations' 'obs' approx_interval: 0.125000 ! approximate spacing between successive time ! samples (in units of the output time ! coordinate. !============ axis_entry: longitude !============ !---------------------------------- ! Axis attributes: !---------------------------------- standard_name: longitude units: degrees_east axis: X ! X, Y, Z, T (default: undeclared) long_name: longitude !---------------------------------- ! Additional axis information: !---------------------------------- out_name: lon valid_min: 0.0 valid_max: 360.0 stored_direction: increasing type: double must_have_bounds: yes !---------------------------------- ! !============ axis_entry: latitude !============ !---------------------------------- ! Axis attributes: !---------------------------------- standard_name: latitude units: degrees_north axis: Y ! X, Y, Z, T (default: undeclared) long_name: latitude !---------------------------------- ! Additional axis information: !---------------------------------- out_name: lat valid_min: -90.0 valid_max: 90.0 stored_direction: increasing type: double must_have_bounds: yes !---------------------------------- ! !============ axis_entry: time !============ !---------------------------------- ! Axis attributes: !---------------------------------- standard_name: time units: days since ? axis: T ! X, Y, Z, T (default: undeclared) long_name: time !---------------------------------- ! Additional axis information: !---------------------------------- out_name: time stored_direction: increasing type: double must_have_bounds: yes !---------------------------------- ! !============ axis_entry: time1 !============ !---------------------------------- ! Axis attributes: !---------------------------------- standard_name: time units: days since ? axis: T ! X, Y, Z, T (default: undeclared) long_name: time !---------------------------------- ! Additional axis information: !---------------------------------- out_name: time stored_direction: increasing type: double must_have_bounds: no !---------------------------------- ! !============ axis_entry: height2m !============ !---------------------------------- ! Axis attributes: !---------------------------------- standard_name: height units: m axis: Z ! X, Y, Z, T (default: undeclared) positive: up ! up or down (default: undeclared) long_name: height !---------------------------------- ! Additional axis information: !---------------------------------- out_name: height valid_min: 1.0 valid_max: 10.0 stored_direction: increasing type: double value: 2. ! of scalar (singleton) dimension must_have_bounds: no !---------------------------------- ! !============ axis_entry: height10m !============ !---------------------------------- ! Axis attributes: !---------------------------------- standard_name: height units: m axis: Z ! X, Y, Z, T (default: undeclared) positive: up ! up or down (default: undeclared) long_name: height !---------------------------------- ! Additional axis information: !---------------------------------- out_name: height valid_min: 1.0 valid_max: 30.0 stored_direction: increasing type: double value: 10. ! of scalar (singleton) dimension must_have_bounds: no !---------------------------------- ! !============ axis_entry: sdepth1 !============ !---------------------------------- ! Axis attributes: !---------------------------------- standard_name: depth units: m axis: Z ! X, Y, Z, T (default: undeclared) positive: down ! up or down (default: undeclared) long_name: depth !---------------------------------- ! Additional axis information: !---------------------------------- out_name: depth valid_min: 0.0 valid_max: 0.2 stored_direction: increasing type: double value: 0.05 ! of scalar (singleton) dimension bounds_values: 0.0 0.1 ! of scalar (singleton) dimension bounds must_have_bounds: yes !---------------------------------- ! !============ variable_entry: pr !============ modeling_realm: atmos !---------------------------------- ! Variable attributes: !---------------------------------- standard_name: precipitation_flux units: kg m-2 s-1 cell_methods: time:mean cell_measures: area: areacella long_name: Precipitation comment: at surface; includes both liquid and solid phases. This is the 3-hour mean precipitation flux. !---------------------------------- ! Additional variable information: !---------------------------------- dimensions: longitude latitude time out_name: pr type: real !---------------------------------- ! !============ variable_entry: tas !============ modeling_realm: atmos !---------------------------------- ! Variable attributes: !---------------------------------- standard_name: air_temperature units: K cell_methods: time: point cell_measures: area: areacella long_name: Air Temperature comment: This is sampled synoptically. !---------------------------------- ! Additional variable information: !---------------------------------- dimensions: longitude latitude time1 height2m out_name: tas type: real !---------------------------------- ! !============ variable_entry: hfls !============ modeling_realm: atmos !---------------------------------- ! Variable attributes: !---------------------------------- standard_name: surface_upward_latent_heat_flux units: W m-2 cell_methods: time: mean cell_measures: area: areacella long_name: Surface Upward Latent Heat Flux comment: This is the 3-hour mean flux. !---------------------------------- ! Additional variable information: !---------------------------------- dimensions: longitude latitude time out_name: hfls type: real positive: up !---------------------------------- ! !============ variable_entry: hfss !============ modeling_realm: atmos !---------------------------------- ! Variable attributes: !---------------------------------- standard_name: surface_upward_sensible_heat_flux units: W m-2 cell_methods: time: mean cell_measures: area: areacella long_name: Surface Upward Sensible Heat Flux comment: This is the 3-hour mean flux. !---------------------------------- ! Additional variable information: !---------------------------------- dimensions: longitude latitude time out_name: hfss type: real positive: up !---------------------------------- ! !============ variable_entry: rlds !============ modeling_realm: atmos !---------------------------------- ! Variable attributes: !---------------------------------- standard_name: surface_downwelling_longwave_flux_in_air units: W m-2 cell_methods: time: mean cell_measures: area: areacella long_name: Surface Downwelling Longwave Radiation comment: This is the 3-hour mean flux. !---------------------------------- ! Additional variable information: !---------------------------------- dimensions: longitude latitude time out_name: rlds type: real positive: down !---------------------------------- ! !============ variable_entry: rlus !============ modeling_realm: atmos !---------------------------------- ! Variable attributes: !---------------------------------- standard_name: surface_upwelling_longwave_flux_in_air units: W m-2 cell_methods: time: mean cell_measures: area: areacella long_name: Surface Upwelling Longwave Radiation comment: This is the 3-hour mean flux. !---------------------------------- ! Additional variable information: !---------------------------------- dimensions: longitude latitude time out_name: rlus type: real positive: up !---------------------------------- ! !============ variable_entry: rsds !============ modeling_realm: atmos !---------------------------------- ! Variable attributes: !---------------------------------- standard_name: surface_downwelling_shortwave_flux_in_air units: W m-2 cell_methods: time: mean cell_measures: area: areacella long_name: Surface Downwelling Shortwave Radiation comment: This is the 3-hour mean flux. !---------------------------------- ! Additional variable information: !---------------------------------- dimensions: longitude latitude time out_name: rsds type: real positive: down !---------------------------------- ! !============ variable_entry: rsus !============ modeling_realm: atmos !---------------------------------- ! Variable attributes: !---------------------------------- standard_name: surface_upwelling_shortwave_flux_in_air units: W m-2 cell_methods: time: mean cell_measures: area: areacella long_name: Surface Upwelling Shortwave Radiation comment: This is the 3-hour mean flux. !---------------------------------- ! Additional variable information: !---------------------------------- dimensions: longitude latitude time out_name: rsus type: real positive: up !---------------------------------- ! !============ variable_entry: uas !============ modeling_realm: atmos !---------------------------------- ! Variable attributes: !---------------------------------- standard_name: eastward_wind units: m s-1 cell_methods: time: point long_name: Eastward Near-Surface Wind Speed comment: This is sampled synoptically. !---------------------------------- ! Additional variable information: !---------------------------------- dimensions: longitude latitude time1 height10m out_name: uas type: real !---------------------------------- ! !============ variable_entry: vas !============ modeling_realm: atmos !---------------------------------- ! Variable attributes: !---------------------------------- standard_name: northward_wind units: m s-1 cell_methods: time: point long_name: Northward Near-Surface Wind Speed comment: This is sampled synoptically. !---------------------------------- ! Additional variable information: !---------------------------------- dimensions: longitude latitude time1 height10m out_name: vas type: real !---------------------------------- ! !============ variable_entry: huss !============ modeling_realm: atmos !---------------------------------- ! Variable attributes: !---------------------------------- standard_name: specific_humidity units: 1 cell_methods: time: point cell_measures: area: areacella long_name: Near-Surface Specific Humidity comment: This is sampled synoptically. !---------------------------------- ! Additional variable information: !---------------------------------- dimensions: longitude latitude time1 height2m out_name: huss type: real !---------------------------------- ! !============ variable_entry: mrsos !============ modeling_realm: land !---------------------------------- ! Variable attributes: !---------------------------------- standard_name: moisture_content_of_soil_layer units: kg m-2 cell_methods: time: point area: mean where land cell_measures: area: areacella long_name: Moisture in Upper Portion of Soil Column comment: the mass of water in all phases in a thin surface soil layer. !---------------------------------- ! Additional variable information: !---------------------------------- dimensions: longitude latitude time1 sdepth1 out_name: mrsos type: real !---------------------------------- ! !============ variable_entry: tslsi !============ modeling_realm: land !---------------------------------- ! Variable attributes: !---------------------------------- standard_name: surface_temperature units: K cell_methods: time: point cell_measures: area: areacella long_name: Surface Temperature Where Land or Sea Ice comment: ""skin"" temperature of all surfaces except open ocean, sampled synoptically. !---------------------------------- ! Additional variable information: !---------------------------------- dimensions: longitude latitude time1 out_name: tslsi type: real !---------------------------------- ! !============ variable_entry: tso !============ modeling_realm: ocean !---------------------------------- ! Variable attributes: !---------------------------------- standard_name: sea_surface_temperature units: K cell_methods: time: point area: mean where sea cell_measures: area: areacella long_name: Sea Surface Temperature comment: temperature of surface of open ocean, sampled synoptically. !---------------------------------- ! Additional variable information: !---------------------------------- dimensions: longitude latitude time1 out_name: tso type: real !---------------------------------- ! !============ variable_entry: prc !============ modeling_realm: atmos !---------------------------------- ! Variable attributes: !---------------------------------- standard_name: convective_precipitation_flux units: kg m-2 s-1 cell_methods: time:mean cell_measures: area: areacella long_name: Convective Precipitation comment: at surface. This is a 3-hour mean convective precipitation flux. !---------------------------------- ! Additional variable information: !---------------------------------- dimensions: longitude latitude time out_name: prc type: real !---------------------------------- ! !============ variable_entry: prsn !============ modeling_realm: atmos !---------------------------------- ! Variable attributes: !---------------------------------- standard_name: snowfall_flux units: kg m-2 s-1 cell_methods: time:mean cell_measures: area: areacella long_name: Snowfall Flux comment: at surface. Includes all forms of precipitating solid phase of water. This is the 3-hour mean snowfall flux. !---------------------------------- ! Additional variable information: !---------------------------------- dimensions: longitude latitude time out_name: prsn type: real !---------------------------------- ! !============ variable_entry: mrro !============ modeling_realm: land !---------------------------------- ! Variable attributes: !---------------------------------- standard_name: runoff_flux units: kg m-2 s-1 cell_methods: time: mean area: mean where land cell_measures: area: areacella long_name: Total Runoff comment: the total runoff (including ""drainage"" through the base of the soil model) leaving the land portion of the grid cell divided by the land area in the grid cell, averaged over the 3-hour interval. !---------------------------------- ! Additional variable information: !---------------------------------- dimensions: longitude latitude time out_name: mrro type: real !---------------------------------- ! !============ variable_entry: rldscs !============ modeling_realm: atmos !---------------------------------- ! Variable attributes: !---------------------------------- standard_name: downwelling_longwave_flux_in_air_assuming_clear_sky units: W m-2 cell_methods: time: mean cell_measures: area: areacella long_name: Surface Downwelling Clear-Sky Longwave Radiation comment: This is a 3-hour mean flux. !---------------------------------- ! Additional variable information: !---------------------------------- dimensions: longitude latitude time out_name: rldscs type: real positive: down !---------------------------------- ! !============ variable_entry: rsdscs !============ modeling_realm: atmos !---------------------------------- ! Variable attributes: !---------------------------------- standard_name: surface_downwelling_shortwave_flux_in_air_assuming_clear_sky units: W m-2 cell_methods: time: mean cell_measures: area: areacella long_name: Surface Downwelling Clear-Sky Shortwave Radiation comment: This is a 3-hour mean flux. !---------------------------------- ! Additional variable information: !---------------------------------- dimensions: longitude latitude time out_name: rsdscs type: real positive: down !---------------------------------- ! !============ variable_entry: rsuscs !============ modeling_realm: atmos !---------------------------------- ! Variable attributes: !---------------------------------- standard_name: surface_upwelling_shortwave_flux_in_air_assuming_clear_sky units: W m-2 cell_methods: time: mean cell_measures: area: areacella long_name: Surface Upwelling Clear-Sky Shortwave Radiation comment: This is a 3-hour mean flux. !---------------------------------- ! Additional variable information: !---------------------------------- dimensions: longitude latitude time out_name: rsuscs type: real positive: up !---------------------------------- ! !============ variable_entry: ps !============ modeling_realm: atmos !---------------------------------- ! Variable attributes: !---------------------------------- standard_name: surface_air_pressure units: Pa cell_methods: time: point cell_measures: area: areacella long_name: Surface Pressure comment: sampled synoptically to diagnose atmospheric tides, this is better than mean sea level pressure. !---------------------------------- ! Additional variable information: !---------------------------------- dimensions: longitude latitude time1 out_name: ps type: real !---------------------------------- ! !============ variable_entry: clt !============ modeling_realm: atmos !---------------------------------- ! Variable attributes: !---------------------------------- standard_name: cloud_area_fraction units: % cell_methods: time: mean cell_measures: area: areacella long_name: Total Cloud Fraction comment: for the whole atmospheric column, as seen from the surface or the top of the atmosphere. Include both large-scale and convective cloud. This is a 3-hour mean. !---------------------------------- ! Additional variable information: !---------------------------------- dimensions: longitude latitude time out_name: clt type: real !---------------------------------- ! !============ variable_entry: rsdsdiff !============ modeling_realm: atmos !---------------------------------- ! Variable attributes: !---------------------------------- standard_name: surface_diffuse_downwelling_shortwave_flux_in_air units: W m-2 cell_methods: time: mean cell_measures: area: areacella long_name: Surface Diffuse Downwelling Shortwave Radiation comment: This is a 3-hour mean flux. !---------------------------------- ! Additional variable information: !---------------------------------- dimensions: longitude latitude time out_name: rsdsdiff type: real !---------------------------------- !