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NOAA NCEP EMC CMB GODAS monthly

monthly from NOAA NCEP EMC CMB GODAS: Global Ocean Data Assimilation System.

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overviewan outline showing sub-datasets of this dataset
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Datasets and variables

BelowSeaLevel NOAA NCEP EMC CMB GODAS monthly BelowSeaLevel[VOGRD POT SALTY UOGRD DZDT ]
ocean_isothermal_layer_bot NOAA NCEP EMC CMB GODAS monthly ocean_isothermal_layer_bot[DBSS ]
ocean_mixed_layer_bot NOAA NCEP EMC CMB GODAS monthly ocean_mixed_layer_bot[DBSS ]
surface NOAA NCEP EMC CMB GODAS monthly surface[SSHG tauy THFLX SLTFL taux ]

Independent Variables (Grids)

Time grid: /T (months since 1960-01-01) ordered (Jan 1980) to (Oct 2008) by 1. N= 346 pts :grid
Longitude grid: /X (degree_east) periodic (0.5E) to (0.5W) by 1. N= 360 pts :grid
Latitude grid: /Y (degree_north) ordered (74.5S) to (64.499N) by 0.3333309 N= 418 pts :grid
Depth grid: /Z (m) ordered [ (5) (15) (25) (35) (45) (55) (65) (75) (85) (95) (105) (115) (125) (135) (145) (155) (165) (175) (185) (195) (205) (215) (225) (238) (262) (303) (366) (459) (584) (747) (949) (1193) (1479) (1807) (2174) (2579) (3016) (3483) (3972) (4478)] :grid

References

Behringer, D. W., and Y. Xue, 2004: Evaluation of the global ocean data assimilation system at NCEP: The Pacific Ocean. Eighth Symposium on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface, AMS 84th Annual Meeting, Washington State Convention and Trade Center, Seattle, Washington, 11-15.

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