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SOURCES CAYAN^* net heat flux Y (20N ) VALUES T (Jan 1960) (Mar 1998) RANGEEDGES X (130E) VALUES

CAYAN Qnet: net heat flux data

Qnet Qnet Qnet net heat flux from CAYAN: Heat flux and irradiance data analysis of COADS from Cayan of Scripps.

Independent Variables (Grids)

month: grid: /T (months since 1960-01-01) ordered (Jan 1960) to (Mar 1998) by 1. N= 459 pts :grid
Longitude: grid: /X (degree_east) ordered [ (130E)] :grid
Latitude: grid: /Y (degree_north) ordered [ (20N)] :grid

Other Info

missing_value: -99999.
units: W /m²
standard units*: kilogram second^-3
history: Cayan Net Heat Flux Derived from COADS

References

Cayan, D., 1992: Latent and Sensible Heat Flux Anomalies over the Northern Oceans: The Connection to Monthly Atmospheric Circulation. J. Climate, 5, 354-369.

Last updated: Tue, 02 May 2006 14:28:59 GMT