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NASA ISCCP D2 lat

lat from NASA ISCCP D2: Cloud characteristics, including amount, optical thickness, and cloud top pressure and temperature, for multiple cloud types from the the International Satellite Cloud Climatology Project.

Independent Variables (Grids)

boxnum: grid: /boxnum (unitless) ordered (1.) to (6596.) by 1. N= 6596 pts :grid

Other Info

scale_max: 90
scale_min: -90
units: degree_north
standard units*: 0.0174532925199433 radian north

References

Rossow, W.B., A.W. Walker, D.E. Beuschel, and M.D. Roiter, 1996: International Satellite Cloud Climatology Project (ISCCP) Documentation of New Cloud Datasets. WMO/TD-No. 737, World Meteorological Organization, 115 pp.

Last updated: Fri, 29 Sep 2006 01:43:50 GMT