Independent Variables (Grids)

ensemble (realization)	grid: /ensemble (unitless) ordered (0.0) to (11.0) by 1.0 N= 12 pts :grid
Lead time (forecast_period)	grid: /L (months) ordered (0.5 months) to (7.5 months) by 1.0 N= 8 pts :grid
latitude (latitude)	grid: /latitude (degree_north) ordered (89S) to (89N) by 1.0 N= 179 pts :grid
level (depth)	grid: /level (m) unordered [ (0.0)] :grid
longitude (longitude)	grid: /longitude (degree_east) ordered (0) to (1W) by 1.0 N= 360 pts :grid
Start time (forecast_reference_time)	grid: /S (months since 1960-01-01) ordered (0000 1 Jan 1982) to (0000 1 Dec 2009) by 1.0 N= 336 pts :grid
string14	grid: /string14 (unitless) ordered (1.0) to (14.0) by 1.0 N= 14 pts :grid
string18	grid: /string18 (unitless) ordered (1.0) to (18.0) by 1.0 N= 18 pts :grid
string4	grid: /string4 (unitless) ordered (1.0) to (4.0) by 1.0 N= 4 pts :grid

Other Info

Conventions

CF-1.0

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