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CAC Monthly Global Analyses for October 1978 to September 1994

ds086.0
| DOI: 10.5065/B2VN-C427
 
Abstract:

This dataset contains monthly means of several meteorological variables, their squares, and their cross-products for nine levels in the atmosphere. These mean grids were prepared by the Climate Analysis Center (CAC) from NMC daily analyses. The grid is a 2.5 degree grid (145 by 37) for each hemisphere, so that data are available globally.

Temporal Range:
1978-10 to 1994-09
Variables:
Geopotential Height Humidity Sea Level Pressure Upper Air Temperature
Upper Level Winds Vertical Wind Velocity/Speed Vorticity
Vertical Levels:
1000 mbar 850 mbar 700 mbar 500 mbar
300 mbar 250 mbar 200 mbar 100 mbar
50 mbar
Temporal Frequencies:
Every month (Mean)
Data Types:
Grid
Spatial Coverage:
Longitude Range: Westernmost=180W Easternmost=180E
Latitude Range: Southernmost=90S Northernmost=90N Detailed coverage information
Data Contributors:
DOC/NOAA/NWS/NCEP
National Centers for Environmental Prediction, National Weather Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Total Volume:
1.88 GB (Entire dataset) Volume details by dataset product
Data Formats:
Binary (see dataset documentation)
Metadata Record:
Data License:
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