Dataset Information

grid_mapping_name: lambert_cylindrical_equal_area
standard_parallel: 30.
false_easting: 0.
false_northing: 0.
longitude_of_central_meridian: 0.
Contact: http://gmao.gsfc.nasa.gov
Institution: NASA Global Modeling and Assimilation Office
History: File written by ldas2daac.x
Comment: HDF-5
Filename: /discover/nobackup/projects/gmao/smap/SMAP_L4/L4_SM/Vv7031/aup/Y2024/M06/D19/SMAP_L4_SM_aup_20240619T000000_Vv7031_001.h5
Title: SMAP L4_SM Analysis Update (AUP) Data Granule
Conventions: CF
References: see SMAP L4_SM Product Specification Documentation
Source: v17.11.1


Variables in this Dataset

y: Array of 64 bit Reals [y = 0..1623]
long_name: Y coordinate of cell center in EASE 2.0 global projection
standard_name: projection_y_coordinate
axis: Y
units: m
cell_lon: Array of 32 bit Reals [y = 0..1623][x = 0..3855]
valid_max: 179.9989929
_FillValue: -9999.
fmissing_value: -9999.
missing_value: -9999.
DIMENSION_LABELS: y, x
units: degrees
grid_mapping: EASE2_global_projection
valid_min: -180.
long_name: The longitude of the center of each cell in the cylindrical 9 km Earth-fixed EASE-Grid 2.0. Zero longitude represents the Prime Meridian. Positive longitudes represent locations to the East of the Prime Meridian. Negative longitudes represent locations to the West of the Prime Meridian.
x: Array of 64 bit Reals [x = 0..3855]
long_name: X coordinate of cell center in EASE 2.0 global projection
standard_name: projection_x_coordinate
axis: X
units: m
cell_lat: Array of 32 bit Reals [y = 0..1623][x = 0..3855]
valid_max: 90.
_FillValue: -9999.
fmissing_value: -9999.
missing_value: -9999.
DIMENSION_LABELS: y, x
units: degrees
grid_mapping: EASE2_global_projection
valid_min: -90.
long_name: The geodetic latitude of the center of each cell in the cylindrical 9 km Earth-fixed EASE-Grid 2.0. Zero latitude represents the Equator. Positive latitudes represent locations North of the Equator. Negative latitudes represent locations South of the Equator.
cell_row: Array of 32 bit Unsigned integers [y = 0..1623][x = 0..3855]
valid_max: 1623
_FillValue: 4294967294
fmissing_value: 4294967294
missing_value: 4294967294
DIMENSION_LABELS: y, x
units: dimensionless
grid_mapping: EASE2_global_projection
coordinates: /cell_lat /cell_lon
valid_min: 0
long_name: The row index of each cell in the cylindrical 9 km Earth-fixed EASE-Grid 2.0. Type is Unsigned32.
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [ = 0..0]
long_name: Time
units: seconds since 2000-01-01 11:58:55.816
actual_range: 772027200., 772027200.
delta_t: 0000-00-00 03:00:00
cell_column: Array of 32 bit Unsigned integers [y = 0..1623][x = 0..3855]
valid_max: 3855
_FillValue: 4294967294
fmissing_value: 4294967294
missing_value: 4294967294
DIMENSION_LABELS: y, x
units: dimensionless
grid_mapping: EASE2_global_projection
coordinates: /cell_lat /cell_lon
valid_min: 0
long_name: The column index of each cell in the cylindrical 9 km Earth-fixed EASE-Grid 2.0. Type is Unsigned32.
EASE2_global_projection: Array of Strings [ = 0..0]
grid_mapping_name: lambert_cylindrical_equal_area
standard_parallel: 30.
false_easting: 0.
false_northing: 0.
longitude_of_central_meridian: 0.
/Forecast_Data/sm_surface_forecast: Array of 32 bit Reals [y = 0..1623][x = 0..3855]
valid_max: 0.8999999762
_FillValue: -9999.
fmissing_value: -9999.
missing_value: -9999.
DIMENSION_LABELS: y, x
units: m3 m-3
grid_mapping: EASE2_global_projection
coordinates: /cell_lat /cell_lon
valid_min: 0.
long_name: Catchment model forecast surface soil moisture (0-5 cm)
/Forecast_Data/tb_v_forecast: Array of 32 bit Reals [y = 0..1623][x = 0..3855]
valid_max: 350.
_FillValue: -9999.
fmissing_value: -9999.
missing_value: -9999.
DIMENSION_LABELS: y, x
units: K
grid_mapping: EASE2_global_projection
coordinates: /cell_lat /cell_lon
valid_min: 100.
long_name: Composite resolution Catchment model forecast 1.41 GHz V-pol brightness temperature. Model forecast brightness temperatures that correspond to 36 km observations from the L1C_TB product are aggregated from 9 km to 36 km and then posted at 9 km for convenience. Output is only stored at times and locations for which input SMAP Level 1 or Level 2 data are ingested. If more than one overpass occurs for a given grid cell within the assimilation time window, output represents average over all overpass times.
/Forecast_Data/surface_temp_forecast: Array of 32 bit Reals [y = 0..1623][x = 0..3855]
valid_max: 350.
_FillValue: -9999.
fmissing_value: -9999.
missing_value: -9999.
DIMENSION_LABELS: y, x
units: K
grid_mapping: EASE2_global_projection
coordinates: /cell_lat /cell_lon
valid_min: 180.
long_name: Catchment model forecast surface temperature
/Forecast_Data/tb_v_forecast_ensstd: Array of 32 bit Reals [y = 0..1623][x = 0..3855]
valid_max: 50.
_FillValue: -9999.
fmissing_value: -9999.
missing_value: -9999.
DIMENSION_LABELS: y, x
units: K
grid_mapping: EASE2_global_projection
coordinates: /cell_lat /cell_lon
valid_min: 0.
long_name: Uncertainty (ensemble std-dev) of tb_v_forecast. Model forecast brightness temperatures that correspond to 36 km observations from the L1C_TB product are aggregated from 9 km to 36 km and then posted at 9 km for convenience. Output is only stored at times and locations for which input SMAP Level 1 or Level 2 data are ingested. If more than one overpass occurs for a given grid cell within the assimilation time window, output represents average over all overpass times.
/Forecast_Data/soil_temp_layer1_forecast: Array of 32 bit Reals [y = 0..1623][x = 0..3855]
valid_max: 340.
_FillValue: -9999.
fmissing_value: -9999.
missing_value: -9999.
DIMENSION_LABELS: y, x
units: K
grid_mapping: EASE2_global_projection
coordinates: /cell_lat /cell_lon
valid_min: 210.
long_name: Catchment model forecast soil temperature in layer 1 of soil heat diffusion model
/Forecast_Data/sm_profile_forecast: Array of 32 bit Reals [y = 0..1623][x = 0..3855]
valid_max: 0.8999999762
_FillValue: -9999.
fmissing_value: -9999.
missing_value: -9999.
DIMENSION_LABELS: y, x
units: m3 m-3
grid_mapping: EASE2_global_projection
coordinates: /cell_lat /cell_lon
valid_min: 0.
long_name: Catchment model forecast total profile soil moisture (0 cm to model bedrock depth)
/Forecast_Data/tb_h_forecast: Array of 32 bit Reals [y = 0..1623][x = 0..3855]
valid_max: 350.
_FillValue: -9999.
fmissing_value: -9999.
missing_value: -9999.
DIMENSION_LABELS: y, x
units: K
grid_mapping: EASE2_global_projection
coordinates: /cell_lat /cell_lon
valid_min: 100.
long_name: Composite resolution Catchment model forecast 1.41 GHz H-pol brightness temperature. Model forecast brightness temperatures that correspond to 36 km observations from the L1C_TB product are aggregated from 9 km to 36 km and then posted at 9 km for convenience. Output is only stored at times and locations for which input SMAP Level 1 or Level 2 data are ingested. If more than one overpass occurs for a given grid cell within the assimilation time window, output represents average over all overpass times.
/Forecast_Data/sm_rootzone_forecast: Array of 32 bit Reals [y = 0..1623][x = 0..3855]
valid_max: 0.8999999762
_FillValue: -9999.
fmissing_value: -9999.
missing_value: -9999.
DIMENSION_LABELS: y, x
units: m3 m-3
grid_mapping: EASE2_global_projection
coordinates: /cell_lat /cell_lon
valid_min: 0.
long_name: Catchment model forecast root zone soil moisture (0-100 cm)
/Forecast_Data/tb_h_forecast_ensstd: Array of 32 bit Reals [y = 0..1623][x = 0..3855]
valid_max: 50.
_FillValue: -9999.
fmissing_value: -9999.
missing_value: -9999.
DIMENSION_LABELS: y, x
units: K
grid_mapping: EASE2_global_projection
coordinates: /cell_lat /cell_lon
valid_min: 0.
long_name: Uncertainty (ensemble std-dev) of tb_h_forecast. Model forecast brightness temperatures that correspond to 36 km observations from the L1C_TB product are aggregated from 9 km to 36 km and then posted at 9 km for convenience. Output is only stored at times and locations for which input SMAP Level 1 or Level 2 data are ingested. If more than one overpass occurs for a given grid cell within the assimilation time window, output represents average over all overpass times.
/Analysis_Data/sm_surface_analysis_ensstd: Array of 32 bit Reals [y = 0..1623][x = 0..3855]
valid_max: 1.
_FillValue: -9999.
fmissing_value: -9999.
missing_value: -9999.
DIMENSION_LABELS: y, x
units: m3 m-3
grid_mapping: EASE2_global_projection
coordinates: /cell_lat /cell_lon
valid_min: 0.
long_name: Uncertainty of analysis surface soil moisture (0-5 cm; ensemble std-dev)
/Analysis_Data/surface_temp_analysis_ensstd: Array of 32 bit Reals [y = 0..1623][x = 0..3855]
valid_max: 50.
_FillValue: -9999.
fmissing_value: -9999.
missing_value: -9999.
DIMENSION_LABELS: y, x
units: K
grid_mapping: EASE2_global_projection
coordinates: /cell_lat /cell_lon
valid_min: 0.
long_name: Uncertainty of analysis surface temperature (ensemble std-dev)
/Analysis_Data/sm_rootzone_analysis_ensstd: Array of 32 bit Reals [y = 0..1623][x = 0..3855]
valid_max: 1.
_FillValue: -9999.
fmissing_value: -9999.
missing_value: -9999.
DIMENSION_LABELS: y, x
units: m3 m-3
grid_mapping: EASE2_global_projection
coordinates: /cell_lat /cell_lon
valid_min: 0.
long_name: Uncertainty of analysis root zone soil moisture (0-100 cm; ensemble std-dev)
/Analysis_Data/sm_surface_analysis: Array of 32 bit Reals [y = 0..1623][x = 0..3855]
valid_max: 0.8999999762
_FillValue: -9999.
fmissing_value: -9999.
missing_value: -9999.
DIMENSION_LABELS: y, x
units: m3 m-3
grid_mapping: EASE2_global_projection
coordinates: /cell_lat /cell_lon
valid_min: 0.
long_name: Analysis surface soil moisture (0-5 cm)
/Analysis_Data/sm_profile_analysis_ensstd: Array of 32 bit Reals [y = 0..1623][x = 0..3855]
valid_max: 1.
_FillValue: -9999.
fmissing_value: -9999.
missing_value: -9999.
DIMENSION_LABELS: y, x
units: m3 m-3
grid_mapping: EASE2_global_projection
coordinates: /cell_lat /cell_lon
valid_min: 0.
long_name: Uncertainty of analysis total profile soil moisture (0 cm to model bedrock depth; ensemble std-dev)
/Analysis_Data/sm_rootzone_analysis: Array of 32 bit Reals [y = 0..1623][x = 0..3855]
valid_max: 0.8999999762
_FillValue: -9999.
fmissing_value: -9999.
missing_value: -9999.
DIMENSION_LABELS: y, x
units: m3 m-3
grid_mapping: EASE2_global_projection
coordinates: /cell_lat /cell_lon
valid_min: 0.
long_name: Analysis root zone soil moisture (0-100 cm)
/Analysis_Data/sm_profile_analysis: Array of 32 bit Reals [y = 0..1623][x = 0..3855]
valid_max: 0.8999999762
_FillValue: -9999.
fmissing_value: -9999.
missing_value: -9999.
DIMENSION_LABELS: y, x
units: m3 m-3
grid_mapping: EASE2_global_projection
coordinates: /cell_lat /cell_lon
valid_min: 0.
long_name: Analysis total profile soil moisture (0 cm to model bedrock depth)
/Analysis_Data/soil_temp_layer1_analysis: Array of 32 bit Reals [y = 0..1623][x = 0..3855]
valid_max: 340.
_FillValue: -9999.
fmissing_value: -9999.
missing_value: -9999.
DIMENSION_LABELS: y, x
units: K
grid_mapping: EASE2_global_projection
coordinates: /cell_lat /cell_lon
valid_min: 210.
long_name: Analysis soil temperature in layer 1 of soil heat diffusion model
/Analysis_Data/soil_temp_layer1_analysis_ensstd: Array of 32 bit Reals [y = 0..1623][x = 0..3855]
valid_max: 50.
_FillValue: -9999.
fmissing_value: -9999.
missing_value: -9999.
DIMENSION_LABELS: y, x
units: K
grid_mapping: EASE2_global_projection
coordinates: /cell_lat /cell_lon
valid_min: 0.
long_name: Uncertainty of analysis soil temperature in layer 1 of soil heat diffusion model (ensemble std-dev)
/Analysis_Data/surface_temp_analysis: Array of 32 bit Reals [y = 0..1623][x = 0..3855]
valid_max: 350.
_FillValue: -9999.
fmissing_value: -9999.
missing_value: -9999.
DIMENSION_LABELS: y, x
units: K
grid_mapping: EASE2_global_projection
coordinates: /cell_lat /cell_lon
valid_min: 180.
long_name: Analysis surface temperature
/Observations_Data/tb_v_obs: Array of 32 bit Reals [y = 0..1623][x = 0..3855]
valid_max: 350.
_FillValue: -9999.
fmissing_value: -9999.
missing_value: -9999.
DIMENSION_LABELS: y, x
units: K
grid_mapping: EASE2_global_projection
coordinates: /cell_lat /cell_lon
valid_min: 100.
long_name: Composite resolution observed (L2_SM_AP or L1C_TB) V-pol brightness temperature, represented as the average of fore and aft observations from the SMAP antenna. Observed brightness temperatures that originate from 36 km L1C_TB files are posted at 9 km here for convenience (as average over the fore and aft brightness temperatures, which are stored separately in the L1C_TB product). Output is only stored at times and locations for which input SMAP Level 1 or Level 2 data are ingested. If more than one overpass occurs for a given grid cell within the assimilation time window, output represents average over all overpass times.
/Observations_Data/tb_v_obs_time_sec: Array of 64 bit Reals [y = 0..1623][x = 0..3855]
valid_max: 946000000.
_FillValue: -9999.
fmissing_value: -9999.
missing_value: -9999.
DIMENSION_LABELS: y, x
units: s
grid_mapping: EASE2_global_projection
coordinates: /cell_lat /cell_lon
valid_min: 465156000.
long_name: Time values as counts of International System (SI) seconds based on the J2000 epoch in Ephemeris Time (ET). The J2000 epoch starting point is January 1, 2000 at 12:00 ET, which translates to January 1, 2000 at 11:58:55.816 Universal Coordinated Time (UTC). Type is Float64.
/Observations_Data/tb_h_obs: Array of 32 bit Reals [y = 0..1623][x = 0..3855]
valid_max: 350.
_FillValue: -9999.
fmissing_value: -9999.
missing_value: -9999.
DIMENSION_LABELS: y, x
units: K
grid_mapping: EASE2_global_projection
coordinates: /cell_lat /cell_lon
valid_min: 100.
long_name: Composite resolution observed (L2_SM_AP or L1C_TB) H-pol brightness temperature, represented as the average of fore and aft observations from the SMAP antenna. Observed brightness temperatures that originate from 36 km L1C_TB files are posted at 9 km here for convenience (as average over the fore and aft brightness temperatures, which are stored separately in the L1C_TB product). Output is only stored at times and locations for which input SMAP Level 1 or Level 2 data are ingested. If more than one overpass occurs for a given grid cell within the assimilation time window, output represents average over all overpass times.
/Observations_Data/tb_h_orbit_flag: Array of 32 bit Unsigned integers [y = 0..1623][x = 0..3855]
valid_max: 2
_FillValue: 4294967294
fmissing_value: 4294967294
missing_value: 4294967294
DIMENSION_LABELS: y, x
units: dimensionless
grid_mapping: EASE2_global_projection
coordinates: /cell_lat /cell_lon
valid_min: 0
long_name: Flag indicating the orbit direction of H-pol brightness temperature composite fields (tb_h_obs, tb_h_forecast, etc.): 0=average over ascending and descending orbits, 1=ascending orbits only, 2=descending orbits only. Type is Unsigned32.
/Observations_Data/tb_h_resolution_flag: Array of 32 bit Unsigned integers [y = 0..1623][x = 0..3855]
valid_max: 2
_FillValue: 4294967294
fmissing_value: 4294967294
missing_value: 4294967294
DIMENSION_LABELS: y, x
units: dimensionless
grid_mapping: EASE2_global_projection
coordinates: /cell_lat /cell_lon
valid_min: 1
long_name: Flag indicating the effective resolution of H-pol brightness temperature composite fields (tb_h_obs, tb_h_forecast, etc.): 1=36 km, 2=9 km. Type is Unsigned32. Output is only stored at times and locations for which input SMAP Level 1 or Level 2 data are ingested. If more than one overpass occurs for a given grid cell within the assimilation time window, output represents average over all overpass times.
/Observations_Data/tb_h_obs_errstd: Array of 32 bit Reals [y = 0..1623][x = 0..3855]
valid_max: 50.
_FillValue: -9999.
fmissing_value: -9999.
missing_value: -9999.
DIMENSION_LABELS: y, x
units: K
grid_mapping: EASE2_global_projection
coordinates: /cell_lat /cell_lon
valid_min: 0.
long_name: Observation error std-dev for tb_h_obs_scaled. Observed brightness temperatures that originate from 36 km L1C_TB files are posted at 9 km here for convenience (as average over the fore and aft brightness temperatures, which are stored separately in the L1C_TB product). Output is only stored at times and locations for which input SMAP Level 1 or Level 2 data are ingested. If more than one overpass occurs for a given grid cell within the assimilation time window, output represents average over all overpass times.
/Observations_Data/tb_v_orbit_flag: Array of 32 bit Unsigned integers [y = 0..1623][x = 0..3855]
valid_max: 2
_FillValue: 4294967294
fmissing_value: 4294967294
missing_value: 4294967294
DIMENSION_LABELS: y, x
units: dimensionless
grid_mapping: EASE2_global_projection
coordinates: /cell_lat /cell_lon
valid_min: 0
long_name: Flag indicating the orbit direction of V-pol brightness temperature composite fields (tb_v_obs, tb_v_forecast, etc.): 0=average over ascending and descending orbits, 1=ascending orbits only, 2=descending orbits only. Type is Unsigned32.
/Observations_Data/tb_v_resolution_flag: Array of 32 bit Unsigned integers [y = 0..1623][x = 0..3855]
valid_max: 2
_FillValue: 4294967294
fmissing_value: 4294967294
missing_value: 4294967294
DIMENSION_LABELS: y, x
units: dimensionless
grid_mapping: EASE2_global_projection
coordinates: /cell_lat /cell_lon
valid_min: 1
long_name: Flag indicating the effective resolution of V-pol brightness temperature composite fields (tb_v_obs, tb_v_forecast, etc.): 1=36 km, 2=9 km. Type is Unsigned32. Output is only stored at times and locations for which input SMAP Level 1 or Level 2 data are ingested. If more than one overpass occurs for a given grid cell within the assimilation time window, output represents average over all overpass times.
/Observations_Data/tb_v_obs_assim: Array of 32 bit Reals [y = 0..1623][x = 0..3855]
valid_max: 350.
_FillValue: -9999.
fmissing_value: -9999.
missing_value: -9999.
DIMENSION_LABELS: y, x
units: K
grid_mapping: EASE2_global_projection
coordinates: /cell_lat /cell_lon
valid_min: 100.
long_name: Assimilated value after model-based quality control and climatological adjustment (scaling) of tb_v_obs for consistency with the land models seasonally varying mean brightness temperature climatology. Observed brightness temperatures that originate from 36 km L1C_TB files are posted at 9 km here for convenience (as average over the fore and aft brightness temperatures, which are stored separately in the L1C_TB product). Output is only stored at times and locations for which input SMAP Level 1 or Level 2 data are ingested. If more than one overpass occurs for a given grid cell within the assimilation time window, output represents average over all overpass times.
/Observations_Data/tb_h_obs_assim: Array of 32 bit Reals [y = 0..1623][x = 0..3855]
valid_max: 350.
_FillValue: -9999.
fmissing_value: -9999.
missing_value: -9999.
DIMENSION_LABELS: y, x
units: K
grid_mapping: EASE2_global_projection
coordinates: /cell_lat /cell_lon
valid_min: 100.
long_name: Assimilated value after model-based quality control and climatological adjustment (scaling) of tb_h_obs for consistency with the land models seasonally varying mean brightness temperature climatology. Observed brightness temperatures that originate from 36 km L1C_TB files are posted at 9 km here for convenience (as average over the fore and aft brightness temperatures, which are stored separately in the L1C_TB product). Output is only stored at times and locations for which input SMAP Level 1 or Level 2 data are ingested. If more than one overpass occurs for a given grid cell within the assimilation time window, output represents average over all overpass times.
/Observations_Data/tb_h_obs_time_sec: Array of 64 bit Reals [y = 0..1623][x = 0..3855]
valid_max: 946000000.
_FillValue: -9999.
fmissing_value: -9999.
missing_value: -9999.
DIMENSION_LABELS: y, x
units: s
grid_mapping: EASE2_global_projection
coordinates: /cell_lat /cell_lon
valid_min: 465156000.
long_name: Time values as counts of International System (SI) seconds based on the J2000 epoch in Ephemeris Time (ET). The J2000 epoch starting point is January 1, 2000 at 12:00 ET, which translates to January 1, 2000 at 11:58:55.816 Universal Coordinated Time (UTC). Type is Float64.
/Observations_Data/tb_v_obs_errstd: Array of 32 bit Reals [y = 0..1623][x = 0..3855]
valid_max: 50.
_FillValue: -9999.
fmissing_value: -9999.
missing_value: -9999.
DIMENSION_LABELS: y, x
units: K
grid_mapping: EASE2_global_projection
coordinates: /cell_lat /cell_lon
valid_min: 0.
long_name: Observation error std-dev for tb_v_obs_scaled. Observed brightness temperatures that originate from 36 km L1C_TB files are posted at 9 km here for convenience (as average over the fore and aft brightness temperatures, which are stored separately in the L1C_TB product). Output is only stored at times and locations for which input SMAP Level 1 or Level 2 data are ingested. If more than one overpass occurs for a given grid cell within the assimilation time window, output represents average over all overpass times.