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OSUSFC: Global ocean heat flux and wind stress from Oregon State University Climate Research Institute.

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Datasets and variables

CNTS OSUSFC CNTS[lwfx sst wspd dtsa tair shum slp shfx hfx lhfx dqsa ]
DATA OSUSFC DATA[solr lwfx sst wspd dtsa tair shum slp shfx hfx rfx lhfx dqsa cld ]

Independent Variables (Grids)

Time grid: /T (months since 01-Jan) periodic (Jan) to (Dec) by 1. N= 12 pts :grid
Longitude grid: /X (degree_east) periodic (180W) to (175E) by 5. N= 72 pts :grid
Latitude grid: /Y (degree_north) ordered (90S) to (90N) by 4. N= 46 pts :grid

Other Info

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Averaged surface data Esbensen and Kushnir OSU CRI#29 1981

References

Esbensen, S. K., V. Kushnir. The heat budget of the global ocean: An atlas based on estimates from surface marine observations, number 29, 1981

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