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ERA40 Monthly Mean Model Resolution Gridded Upper Air Analysis on Pressure Surfaces from ECMWF

Entry ID: NCAR_DS119.1

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Summary

Abstract: The ECMWF Re-Analysis (ERA40) is a global atmospheric analysis of many conventional observations and satellite data streams for the period Sept,1957- Aug,2002. There are numerous data products that are separated into dataset series' based on resolution, vertical coordinate reference, and likely research applications. Descriptions of the ...

Related URL

Link: VIEW RELATED INFORMATION

Description: ECMWF's ERA web site

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 89.14

S: -89.14

E: 180.0

W: -180.0

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: UCAR/NCAR/CISL/DSS > Data Support Section, Computational and Information Systems Laboratory, National Center for Atmospheric Research, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Dataset Title: ERA40 Monthly Mean Model Resolution Gridded Upper Air Analysis on Pressure Surfaces from ECMWF

Dataset Publisher: UCAR/NCAR/CISL/DSS > Data Support Section, Computational and Information Systems Laboratory, National Center for Atmospheric Research, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Online Resource: http://dss.ucar.edu/datasets/ds119.1/

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1957-09-01

Stop Date: 2002-08-31

Data Resolution

Latitude Resolution: 1.125 degrees
Longitude Resolution: 1.121 degrees
Horizontal Resolution Range: 100 km - < 250 km or approximately 1 degree - < 2.5 degrees

Science Keywords

ATMOSPHERE > AIR QUALITY > TROPOSPHERIC OZONE

ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE > AIR TEMPERATURE

ISO Topic Category

GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

IMAGERY/BASE MAPS/EARTH COVER

Platform

ADEOS-I > Advanced Earth Observing Satellite-I

Instrument

OCTS > Ocean Color and Temperature Scanner

Ancillary Keywords

EOC

NASDA

Originating Center

JAXA

Data Center

Earth Observation Center, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Japan

Data Center URL: http://www.eorc.jaxa.jp/en/index.html

Data Center Personnel
Name: JAXA EOC USER SERVICES Phone: +81-49-298-1262 Fax: N/A Email: orderdesk at eoc.jaxa.jp Contact Address: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Earth Observation Center City: 1401 NUMANOUE OHASHI HATOYAMA-MACHI Province or State: HIKI-GUN SAITAMA-KEN Postal Code: 350-0302 Country: JAPAN

Distribution

Distribution Media: DVD-R

Distribution Media: Online Download

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2012-08-21

Last DIF Revision Date: 2012-09-10

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