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Float32 scale_max 90.0; String units "degree_north"; } lon { Float32 scale_min 0.0; Float32 scale_max 360.0; Int32 modulus 360; String units "degree_east"; } mean_cloud{ amount { String long_name "Amount"; Float32 missing_value 255.0, -1000.0; String units "unitless"; } optthick { String long_name "Optical Thickness"; Float32 missing_value 255.0, -1000.0; String units "unitless"; } press { String long_name "Top Pressure"; Float32 missing_value 255.0, -1000.0; String units "unitless"; } temp { String long_name "Top Temperature"; Float32 missing_value 255.0, -1000.0; String units "unitless"; } waterpath { String long_name "Water Path"; Float32 missing_value 255.0, -1000.0; String units "unitless"; } } } altocumulus_liquid{ lat { Float32 scale_min -90.0; Float32 scale_max 90.0; String units "degree_north"; } lon { Float32 scale_min 0.0; Float32 scale_max 360.0; Int32 modulus 360; String units "degree_east"; } mean_cloud{ amount { String long_name "Amount"; Float32 missing_value 255.0, -1000.0; String units "unitless"; } optthick { String long_name "Optical Thickness"; Float32 missing_value 255.0, -1000.0; String units "unitless"; } press { String long_name "Top Pressure"; Float32 missing_value 255.0, -1000.0; String units "unitless"; } temp { String long_name "Top Temperature"; Float32 missing_value 255.0, -1000.0; String units "unitless"; } waterpath { String long_name "Water Path"; Float32 missing_value 255.0, -1000.0; String units "unitless"; } } } altostratus_ice{ lat { Float32 scale_min -90.0; Float32 scale_max 90.0; String units "degree_north"; } lon { Float32 scale_min 0.0; Float32 scale_max 360.0; Int32 modulus 360; String units "degree_east"; } mean_cloud{ amount { String long_name "Amount"; Float32 missing_value 255.0, -1000.0; String units "unitless"; } optthick { String long_name "Optical Thickness"; Float32 missing_value 255.0, -1000.0; String units "unitless"; } press { String long_name "Top Pressure"; Float32 missing_value 255.0, -1000.0; String units "unitless"; } temp { String long_name "Top Temperature"; Float32 missing_value 255.0, -1000.0; String units "unitless"; } waterpath { String long_name "Water Path"; Float32 missing_value 255.0, -1000.0; String units "unitless"; } } } altostratus_liquid{ lat { Float32 scale_min -90.0; Float32 scale_max 90.0; String units "degree_north"; } lon { Float32 scale_min 0.0; Float32 scale_max 360.0; Int32 modulus 360; String units "degree_east"; } mean_cloud{ amount { String long_name "Amount"; Float32 missing_value 255.0, -1000.0; String units "unitless"; } optthick { String long_name "Optical Thickness"; Float32 missing_value 255.0, -1000.0; String units "unitless"; } press { String long_name "Top Pressure"; Float32 missing_value 255.0, -1000.0; String units "unitless"; } temp { String long_name "Top Temperature"; Float32 missing_value 255.0, -1000.0; String units "unitless"; } waterpath { String long_name "Water Path"; Float32 missing_value 255.0, -1000.0; String units "unitless"; } } } cirrostratus{ lat { Float32 scale_min -90.0; Float32 scale_max 90.0; String units "degree_north"; } lon { Float32 scale_min 0.0; Float32 scale_max 360.0; Int32 modulus 360; String units "degree_east"; } mean_cloud{ amount { String long_name "Amount"; Float32 missing_value 255.0, -1000.0; String units "unitless"; } optthick { String long_name "Optical Thickness"; Float32 missing_value 255.0, -1000.0; String units "unitless"; } press { String long_name "Top Pressure"; Float32 missing_value 255.0, -1000.0; String units "unitless"; } temp { String long_name "Top Temperature"; Float32 missing_value 255.0, -1000.0; String units "unitless"; } waterpath { String long_name "Water Path"; Float32 missing_value 255.0, -1000.0; String units "unitless"; } } } cirrus{ lat { Float32 scale_min -90.0; Float32 scale_max 90.0; String units "degree_north"; } lon { Float32 scale_min 0.0; Float32 scale_max 360.0; Int32 modulus 360; String units "degree_east"; } mean_cloud{ amount { String long_name "Amount"; Float32 missing_value 255.0, -1000.0; String units "unitless"; } optthick { String long_name "Optical Thickness"; Float32 missing_value 255.0, -1000.0; String units "unitless"; } press { String long_name "Top Pressure"; Float32 missing_value 255.0, -1000.0; String units "unitless"; } temp { String long_name "Top Temperature"; Float32 missing_value 255.0, -1000.0; String units "unitless"; } waterpath { String long_name "Water Path"; Float32 missing_value 255.0, -1000.0; String units "unitless"; } } } cumulus_ice{ lat { Float32 scale_min -90.0; Float32 scale_max 90.0; String units "degree_north"; } lon { Float32 scale_min 0.0; Float32 scale_max 360.0; Int32 modulus 360; String units "degree_east"; } mean_cloud{ amount { String long_name "Amount"; Float32 missing_value 255.0, -1000.0; String units "unitless"; } optthick { String long_name "Optical Thickness"; Float32 missing_value 255.0, -1000.0; String units "unitless"; } press { String long_name "Top Pressure"; Float32 missing_value 255.0, -1000.0; String units "unitless"; } temp { String long_name "Top Temperature"; Float32 missing_value 255.0, -1000.0; String units "unitless"; } waterpath { String long_name "Water Path"; Float32 missing_value 255.0, -1000.0; String units "unitless"; } } } cumulus_liquid{ lat { Float32 scale_min -90.0; Float32 scale_max 90.0; String units "degree_north"; } lon { Float32 scale_min 0.0; Float32 scale_max 360.0; Int32 modulus 360; String units "degree_east"; } mean_cloud{ amount { String long_name "Amount"; Float32 missing_value 255.0, -1000.0; String units "unitless"; } optthick { String long_name "Optical Thickness"; Float32 missing_value 255.0, -1000.0; String units "unitless"; } press { String long_name "Top Pressure"; Float32 missing_value 255.0, -1000.0; String units "unitless"; } temp { String long_name "Top Temperature"; Float32 missing_value 255.0, -1000.0; String units "unitless"; } waterpath { String long_name "Water Path"; Float32 missing_value 255.0, -1000.0; String units "unitless"; } } } deep_convective{ lat { Float32 scale_min -90.0; Float32 scale_max 90.0; String units "degree_north"; } lon { Float32 scale_min 0.0; Float32 scale_max 360.0; Int32 modulus 360; String units "degree_east"; } mean_cloud{ amount { String long_name "Amount"; Float32 missing_value 255.0, -1000.0; String units "unitless"; } optthick { String long_name "Optical Thickness"; Float32 missing_value 255.0, -1000.0; String units "unitless"; } press { String long_name "Top Pressure"; Float32 missing_value 255.0, -1000.0; String units "unitless"; } temp { String long_name "Top Temperature"; Float32 missing_value 255.0, -1000.0; String units "unitless"; } waterpath { String long_name "Water Path"; Float32 missing_value 255.0, -1000.0; String units "unitless"; } } } high_level{ lat { Float32 scale_min -90.0; Float32 scale_max 90.0; String units "degree_north"; } lon { Float32 scale_min 0.0; Float32 scale_max 360.0; Int32 modulus 360; String units "degree_east"; } mean_cloud{ amount { String long_name "Amount"; Float32 missing_value 255.0, -1000.0; String units "unitless"; } press { String long_name "Top Pressure"; Float32 missing_value 255.0, -1000.0; String units "unitless"; } temp { String long_name "Top Temperature"; Float32 missing_value 255.0, -1000.0; String units "unitless"; } } } lat { Float32 scale_min -90.0; Float32 scale_max 90.0; String units "degree_north"; } lon { Float32 scale_min 0.0; Float32 scale_max 360.0; Int32 modulus 360; String units "degree_east"; } low_level{ lat { Float32 scale_min -90.0; Float32 scale_max 90.0; String units "degree_north"; } lon { Float32 scale_min 0.0; Float32 scale_max 360.0; Int32 modulus 360; String units "degree_east"; } mean_cloud{ amount { String long_name "Amount"; Float32 missing_value 255.0, -1000.0; String units "unitless"; } press { String long_name "Top Pressure"; Float32 missing_value 255.0, -1000.0; String units "unitless"; } temp { String long_name "Top Temperature"; Float32 missing_value 255.0, -1000.0; String units "unitless"; } } } middle_level{ lat { Float32 scale_min -90.0; Float32 scale_max 90.0; String units "degree_north"; } lon { Float32 scale_min 0.0; Float32 scale_max 360.0; Int32 modulus 360; String units "degree_east"; } mean_cloud{ amount { String long_name "Amount"; Float32 missing_value 255.0, -1000.0; String units "unitless"; } press { String long_name "Top Pressure"; Float32 missing_value 255.0, -1000.0; String units "unitless"; } temp { String long_name "Top Temperature"; Float32 missing_value 255.0, -1000.0; String units "unitless"; } } } nimbostratus_ice{ lat { Float32 scale_min -90.0; Float32 scale_max 90.0; String units "degree_north"; } lon { Float32 scale_min 0.0; Float32 scale_max 360.0; Int32 modulus 360; String units "degree_east"; } mean_cloud{ amount { String long_name "Amount"; Float32 missing_value 255.0, -1000.0; String units "unitless"; } optthick { String long_name "Optical Thickness"; Float32 missing_value 255.0, -1000.0; String units "unitless"; } press { String long_name "Top Pressure"; Float32 missing_value 255.0, -1000.0; String units "unitless"; } temp { String long_name "Top Temperature"; Float32 missing_value 255.0, -1000.0; String units "unitless"; } waterpath { String long_name "Water Path"; Float32 missing_value 255.0, -1000.0; String units "unitless"; } } } nimbostratus_liquid{ lat { Float32 scale_min -90.0; Float32 scale_max 90.0; String units "degree_north"; } lon { Float32 scale_min 0.0; Float32 scale_max 360.0; Int32 modulus 360; String units "degree_east"; } mean_cloud{ amount { String long_name "Amount"; Float32 missing_value 255.0, -1000.0; String units "unitless"; } optthick { String long_name "Optical Thickness"; Float32 missing_value 255.0, -1000.0; String units "unitless"; } press { String long_name "Top Pressure"; Float32 missing_value 255.0, -1000.0; String units "unitless"; } temp { String long_name "Top Temperature"; Float32 missing_value 255.0, -1000.0; String units "unitless"; } waterpath { String long_name "Water Path"; Float32 missing_value 255.0, -1000.0; String units "unitless"; } } } stratocumulus_ice{ lat { Float32 scale_min -90.0; Float32 scale_max 90.0; String units "degree_north"; } lon { Float32 scale_min 0.0; Float32 scale_max 360.0; Int32 modulus 360; String units "degree_east"; } mean_cloud{ amount { String long_name "Amount"; Float32 missing_value 255.0, -1000.0; String units "unitless"; } optthick { String long_name "Optical Thickness"; Float32 missing_value 255.0, -1000.0; String units "unitless"; } press { String long_name "Top Pressure"; Float32 missing_value 255.0, -1000.0; String units "unitless"; } temp { String long_name "Top Temperature"; Float32 missing_value 255.0, -1000.0; String units "unitless"; } waterpath { String long_name "Water Path"; Float32 missing_value 255.0, -1000.0; String units "unitless"; } } } stratocumulus_liquid{ lat { Float32 scale_min -90.0; Float32 scale_max 90.0; String units "degree_north"; } lon { Float32 scale_min 0.0; Float32 scale_max 360.0; Int32 modulus 360; String units "degree_east"; } mean_cloud{ amount { String long_name "Amount"; Float32 missing_value 255.0, -1000.0; String units "unitless"; } optthick { String long_name "Optical Thickness"; Float32 missing_value 255.0, -1000.0; String units "unitless"; } press { String long_name "Top Pressure"; Float32 missing_value 255.0, -1000.0; String units "unitless"; } temp { String long_name "Top Temperature"; Float32 missing_value 255.0, -1000.0; String units "unitless"; } waterpath { String long_name "Water Path"; Float32 missing_value 255.0, -1000.0; String units "unitless"; } } } stratus_ice{ lat { Float32 scale_min -90.0; Float32 scale_max 90.0; String units "degree_north"; } lon { Float32 scale_min 0.0; Float32 scale_max 360.0; Int32 modulus 360; String units "degree_east"; } mean_cloud{ amount { String long_name "Amount"; Float32 missing_value 255.0, -1000.0; String units "unitless"; } optthick { String long_name "Optical Thickness"; Float32 missing_value 255.0, -1000.0; String units "unitless"; } press { String long_name "Top Pressure"; Float32 missing_value 255.0, -1000.0; String units "unitless"; } temp { String long_name "Top Temperature"; Float32 missing_value 255.0, -1000.0; String units "unitless"; } waterpath { String long_name "Water Path"; Float32 missing_value 255.0, -1000.0; String units "unitless"; } } } stratus_liquid{ lat { Float32 scale_min -90.0; Float32 scale_max 90.0; String units "degree_north"; } lon { Float32 scale_min 0.0; Float32 scale_max 360.0; Int32 modulus 360; String units "degree_east"; } mean_cloud{ amount { String long_name "Amount"; Float32 missing_value 255.0, -1000.0; String units "unitless"; } optthick { String long_name "Optical Thickness"; Float32 missing_value 255.0, -1000.0; String units "unitless"; } press { String long_name "Top Pressure"; Float32 missing_value 255.0, -1000.0; String units "unitless"; } temp { String long_name "Top Temperature"; Float32 missing_value 255.0, -1000.0; String units "unitless"; } waterpath { String long_name "Water Path"; Float32 missing_value 255.0, -1000.0; String units "unitless"; } } } surface{ ice { String long_name "Ice and Snow Cover"; Float32 missing_value 255.0, -1000.0; String units "unitless"; } lat { Float32 scale_min -90.0; Float32 scale_max 90.0; String units "degree_north"; } lon { Float32 scale_min 0.0; Float32 scale_max 360.0; Int32 modulus 360; String units "degree_east"; } } NC_GLOBAL { String references "Rossow_etal1996"; String Conventions "IRIDL"; String description "Cloud characteristics, including amount, optical thickness, and cloud top pressure and temperature, for multiple cloud types from the the International Satellite Cloud Climatology Project"; URL dataset_documentation.html "http://iridl.ldeo.columbia.edu/SOURCES/.NASA/.ISCCP/.D2/.dataset_documentation.html"; String all.long_name "All Cloud Types"; String all.mean_cloud.long_name "Mean Cloud"; String altocumulus_ice.long_name "Altocumulus, ice"; String altocumulus_ice.mean_cloud.long_name "Mean Cloud"; String altocumulus_liquid.long_name "Altocumulus, liquid"; String altocumulus_liquid.mean_cloud.long_name "Mean Cloud"; String altostratus_ice.long_name "Altostratus, ice"; String altostratus_ice.mean_cloud.long_name "Mean Cloud"; String altostratus_liquid.long_name "Altostratus, liquid"; String altostratus_liquid.mean_cloud.long_name "Mean Cloud"; String cirrostratus.long_name "Cirrostratus"; String cirrostratus.mean_cloud.long_name "Mean Cloud"; String cirrus.long_name "Cirrus"; String cirrus.mean_cloud.long_name "Mean Cloud"; String cumulus_ice.long_name "Cumulus, ice"; String cumulus_ice.mean_cloud.long_name "Mean Cloud"; String cumulus_liquid.long_name "Cumulus, liquid"; String cumulus_liquid.mean_cloud.long_name "Mean Cloud"; String deep_convective.long_name "Deep Convective"; String deep_convective.mean_cloud.long_name "Mean Cloud"; String high_level.long_name "High Level"; String high_level.mean_cloud.long_name "Mean Cloud"; String low_level.long_name "Low Level"; String low_level.mean_cloud.long_name "Mean Cloud"; String middle_level.long_name "Middle Level"; String middle_level.mean_cloud.long_name "Mean Cloud"; String nimbostratus_ice.long_name "Nimbostratus, ice"; String nimbostratus_ice.mean_cloud.long_name "Mean Cloud"; String nimbostratus_liquid.long_name "Nimbostratus, liquid"; String nimbostratus_liquid.mean_cloud.long_name "Mean Cloud"; String stratocumulus_ice.long_name "Stratocumulus, ice"; String stratocumulus_ice.mean_cloud.long_name "Mean Cloud"; String stratocumulus_liquid.long_name "Stratocumulus, liquid"; String stratocumulus_liquid.mean_cloud.long_name "Mean Cloud"; String stratus_ice.long_name "Stratus, ice"; String stratus_ice.mean_cloud.long_name "Mean Cloud"; String stratus_liquid.long_name "Stratus, liquid"; String stratus_liquid.mean_cloud.long_name "Mean Cloud"; String surface.long_name "Surface"; } }