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NOAA NCEP CPC GMSM w

w from NOAA NCEP CPC GMSM: Global monthly high resolution soil moisture dataset from the Climate Prediction Center.

Independent Variables (Grids)

Time
grid: /T (months since 1960-01-01) ordered (Jan 1948) to (Jan 2012) by 1.0 N= 769 pts :grid
Longitude
grid: /X (degree_east) periodic (0.25E) to (0.25W) by 0.5 N= 720 pts :grid
Latitude
grid: /Y (degree_north) ordered (89.75S) to (89.75N) by 0.5 N= 360 pts :grid

Other Info

CE
740.
CS
0.0
datatype
realarraytype
maxncolor
254
scale_max
740.
scale_min
0.0
units
mm
standard units*
0.001 meter
colorscale

References

Fan Y., H. van den Dool (2004), Climate Prediction Center global monthly soil moisture data set at 0.5° resolution for 1948 to present, J. Geophys. Res., 109, D10102, doi:10.1029/2003JD004345.

Last updated: Thu, 27 May 2010 14:06:26 GMT