Ocean Data Collections
Dimensions: 2D: Longitude = 144, Latitude = 91, Levels = 72
Variables names using the CMIP5 protocol
Online Availability:
- 1° Analysis: monthly averages from 1960:
FTP,
TDS
MERRA Forcing Fields Variable Description U10M 10-meter eastward wind V10M 10-meter northward wind T10M 10-meter air temperature Q10M 10-meter specific humidity SHWTR Open water upward sensible heat flux SHICE Sea ice upward sensible heat flux HLATWTR Open water latent energy flux HLATICE Sea ice latent energy flux LWDWTR Open water net downward longwave flux LWNDICE Sea ice net downward longwave flux SWNDWTR Open water net downward shortwave flux SWNDICE Sea ice net downward shortwave flux SNOWOCN Ocean snowfall RAINOCN Ocean rainfall TAUXWTR Eastward stress over water TAUYWTR Northward stress over water TAUXICE Eastward stress over ice
TAUYICE Northward stress over ice FRSEAICE Ice covered fraction of tile EVAP Evaporation from turbulence U2M 2-meter eastward wind V2M 2-meter northward wind T2M 2-meter air temperature Q2M 2-meter specific humidity LHFX Total latent energy flux SHOUT Upward sensible heat flux USTAR Surface velocity scale RUNOFF Runoff flux RUNSURF Surface runoff flux DISCHARGE River discharge at ocean points LWS Surface absorbed longwave radiation SLRSF Surface incoming shortwave flux RSRS Surface net downward shortwave flux SNO Snowfall TPREC Total precipitation Q Specific humidity RH2 Relative humidity after moist RADSRF Net downwelling radiation at surface PS Surface pressure SLP Sea level pressure
