Dataset Information

creation_date:	Oct 2005
author:	ISCCP -FD dataset kindly provided by Dr. W.B. Rossow
description:	linear interpolation and daily average were applied to map ISCCP radiation onto 1x1 and daily resolution used by the WHOI OAFlux project
project_PIs:	Lisan Yu, Bob Weller
website:	http://isccp.giss.nasa.gov/projects/flux.html
Unlimited_Dimension:	time

Variables in this Dataset

lon:

Array of 32 bit Reals [lon = 0..359]
long_name: longitude
units: degrees
range: 0.5 to 359.5

lat:

Array of 32 bit Reals [lat = 0..129]
long_name: latitude
units: degrees
range: 64.5S to 64.5N

time:

Array of 32 bit Integers [time = 0..11]
units: month
comment: Year 2002

nswrs:

Grid
comments: monthly mean net surface fullsky shortwave radiation flux
units: W/m^2
scale_factor: 0.1000000000000000
missing_value: 32766.00000000000

nswrs:	Array of 16 bit Integers [time = 0..11][lat = 0..129][lon = 0..359] comments: monthly mean net surface fullsky shortwave radiation flux units: W/m^2 scale_factor: 0.1000000000000000 missing_value: 32766.00000000000
time:	Array of 32 bit Integers [time = 0..11] units: month comment: Year 2002
lat:	Array of 32 bit Reals [lat = 0..129] long_name: latitude units: degrees range: 64.5S to 64.5N
lon:	Array of 32 bit Reals [lon = 0..359] long_name: longitude units: degrees range: 0.5 to 359.5

nlwrs:

Grid
comment: daily mean net surface fullsky longwave radiation flux
units: W/m^2
scale_factor: 0.1000000000000000
missing_value: 32766.00000000000

nlwrs:	Array of 16 bit Integers [time = 0..11][lat = 0..129][lon = 0..359] comment: daily mean net surface fullsky longwave radiation flux units: W/m^2 scale_factor: 0.1000000000000000 missing_value: 32766.00000000000
time:	Array of 32 bit Integers [time = 0..11] units: month comment: Year 2002
lat:	Array of 32 bit Reals [lat = 0..129] long_name: latitude units: degrees range: 64.5S to 64.5N
lon:	Array of 32 bit Reals [lon = 0..359] long_name: longitude units: degrees range: 0.5 to 359.5