Independent Variables (Grids)

Time (time)	grid: /T (months since 1960-01-01) ordered (Jan 1950) to (Nov 1998) by 1.0 N= 587 pts :grid
Longitude (longitude)	grid: /X (degree_east) periodic (0.5E) to (1.5W) by 2.0 N= 180 pts :grid
Latitude (latitude)	grid: /Y (degree_north) ordered [ (59.99S) (57.95S) (55.91S) (53.87S) (51.83S) (49.8S) (47.76S) (45.73S) (43.7S) (41.67S) (39.64S) (37.62S) (35.6S) (33.58S) (31.56S) (29.55S) (27.53S) (25.52S) (23.52S) (21.51S) (19.51S) (17.5S) (15.5S) (13.5S) (11.5S) (9.5S) (7.54S) (5.71S) (4.09S) (2.72S) (1.6S) (0.65S) (0.21N) (1.11N) (2.13N) (3.37N) (4.87N) (6.6N) (8.51N) (10.5N) (12.5N) (14.5N) (16.5N) (18.5N) (20.51N) (22.51N) (24.52N) (26.53N) (28.54N) (30.55N) (32.57N) (34.59N) (36.61N) (38.63N) (40.66N) (42.68N) (44.71N) (46.75N) (48.78N) (50.82N) (52.85N) (54.89N) (56.93N) (58.97N)] :grid
Depth	grid: /Z (m) ordered [ (3622.5) (2885.6) (2201.3) (1598.79) (1099.46) (714.46) (443.79) (276.27) (190.61) (157.5) (142.5) (127.5) (112.5) (97.5) (82.5) (67.5) (52.5) (37.5) (22.5) (7.5)] :grid

Other Info

binaryfilename

/Data/data6/carton/goa/beta6_g1deg_%y2.dat

missing_value

-9.98999971E33

history

beta6 assimilation at 1*1 global t&s grid, 50-11/98

References

Carton, J.A., G. Chepurin, X. Cao, and B.S. Giese, 2000a: A Simple Ocean Data Assimilation analysis of the global upper ocean 1950-1995, Part 1: methodology, J. Phys. Oceanogr., 30, 294-309.

Carton, J.A., G. Chepurin, and X. Cao, 2000b: A Simple Ocean Data Assimilation analysis of the global upper ocean 1950-1995 Part 2: results, J. Phys. Oceanogr., 30, 311-326

Last updated: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 21:55:22 GMT