CIDC 1 Directory Structure:
CIDC 1 Directory Structure: root |--data | |--atmo_constituents | | |--greenhouse_gases | | +--toms_ozone | | +--yyyy | |--biosphere | | |--avhrr_ndvi | | | +--yyyy | | |--czcs_color | | | |--yyyy | | | +--climate | | +--land_cover | |--hydrology | | |--precip | | | |--gpcp | | | | |--gpcc | | | | | |--yyyy | | | | | +--systematic_errors | | | | +--gpcp_v1a_cmb | | | | +--yyyy | | | +--smmr_monsoon | | | |--yyyy | | | |--clim | | | +--harm | | |--sea_ice | | | +--yyyy | | |--smmr_snow | | | +--yyyy | | |--soil | | +--ssmi_wvap | | +--yyyy | +--remote_sensing_science | | +--erbe_angle | | |--lwanis | | |--lwflux | | |--lwstdv | | |--swalbd | | |--swanis | | |--swcorr | | +--swstdv | +--surf_temp_press | |--ncep_sst | | |--anom | | | +--yyyy | | |--clim | | +--sst | | +--yyyy | |--soi | +--tmp_dev | |--e_anglia | | |--yyyy | | |--decades1851-1990 | | +--global_means | +--giss |--readmes |--software | |--decompression | |--grads | | |--alpha | | |--dat | | |--doc | | | |--cards | | | |--doty | | | |--etc | | | |--fiorino | | | |--gagui | | | |--hoop | | | |--images | | | |--magick | | | |--manual | | | +--tutorial | | |--hpux | | |--irix5 | | |--lib | | | +--functions | | |--linux5 | | |--mac | | |--msdos | | |--sunos4 | | +--win32 | |--read_cidc_sftwr | +--xwin +--www +--graphicsCIDC 2 Directory Structure:
root |--data | +--assim_atmo_dyn | |--one_layer_diag | | |--cldfrc | | | +--yyyy | | |--evap | | | +--yyyy | | |--olr | | | +--yyyy | | |--osr | | | +--yyyy | | |--pbl | | | +--yyyy | | |--preacc | | | +--yyyy | | |--q2m | | | +--yyyy | | |--qint | | | +--yyyy | | |--radlwg | | | +--yyyy | | |--radswg | | | +--yyyy | | |--radswt | | | +--yyyy | | |--t2m | | | +--yyyy | | |--tg | | | +--yyyy | | |--ustar | | | +--yyyy | | |--vintuq | | | +--yyyy | | |--vintvq | | | +--yyyy | | |--winds | | | +--yyyy | | +--z0 | | +--yyyy | |--surf_prog | | |--lwi | | | +--yyyy | | |--psptop | | | +--yyyy | | +--slp | | +--yyyy | +--upper_air_prog | |--hght | | +--yyyy | |--sphu | | +--yyyy | |--tmpu | | +--yyyy | |--uwnd | | +--yyyy | +--vwnd | +--yyyy |--readmes |--software | |--decompression | |--grads | | |--alpha | | |--dat | | |--doc | | | |--cards | | | |--doty | | | |--etc | | | |--fiorino | | | |--gagui | | | |--hoop | | | |--images | | | |--magick | | | |--manual | | | +--tutorial | | |--hpux | | |--irix5 | | |--lib | | | +--functions | | |--linux5 | | |--mac | | |--msdos | | |--sunos4 | | +--win32 | |--read_cidc_sftwr | +--xwin +--www +--graphicsCIDC 3 Directory Structure:
root |--data | +--radiation_clouds | |--erbe_rad | | |--yyyy | | +--gif | |--isccp_c2 | | |--cldfrc | | | +--yyyy | | |--cldprs | | | +--yyyy | | |--cldtau | | | +--yyyy | | |--cldtmp | | | +--yyyy | | |--srfref | | | +--yyyy | | +--srftmp | | +--yyyy | |--isccp_d2 | | |--acifrc | | | +--yyyy | | |--aclfrc | | | +--yyyy | | |--asifrc | | | +--yyyy | | |--aslfrc | | | +--yyyy | | |--cifrc | | | +--yyyy | | |--cldfrc | | | +--yyyy | | |--cldprs | | | +--yyyy | | |--cldtau | | | +--yyyy | | |--cldtmp | | | +--yyyy | | |--cldwpt | | | +--yyyy | | |--clfrc | | | +--yyyy | | |--crfrc | | | +--yyyy | | |--crsfrc | | | +--yyyy | | |--dcfrc | | | +--yyyy | | |--irhfrc | | | +--yyyy | | |--irhprs | | | +--yyyy | | |--irhtmp | | | +--yyyy | | |--irlfrc | | | +--yyyy | | |--irlprs | | | +--yyyy | | |--irltmp | | | +--yyyy | | |--irmfrc | | | +--yyyy | | |--irmprs | | | +--yyyy | | |--irmtmp | | | +--yyyy | | |--iscvr | | | +--yyyy | | |--nsifrc | | | +--yyyy | | |--nslfrc | | | +--yyyy | | |--scifrc | | | +--yyyy | | |--sclfrc | | | +--yyyy | | |--sifrc | | | +--yyyy | | |--slfrc | | | +--yyyy | | |--srfref | | | +--yyyy | | |--srftmp | | | +--yyyy | | |--tvprs | | | +--yyyy | | |--tvprw1 | | | +--yyyy | | |--tvprw6 | | | +--yyyy | | +--tvtmp | | +--yyyy | |--solar_irrad | |--solrad_sw | | |--yyyy | | +--srfrad_gif | +--srb | |--cp | | +--yyyy | |--lwcs | | +--yyyy | |--lwdwn | | +--yyyy | |--lwnet | | +--yyyy | |--swcs | | +--yyyy | |--swdwn | | +--yyyy | +--swnet | +--yyyy |--readmes |--software | |--decompression | |--grads | | |--alpha | | |--dat | | |--doc | | | |--cards | | | |--doty | | | |--etc | | | |--fiorino | | | |--gagui | | | |--hoop | | | |--images | | | |--magick | | | |--manual | | | +--tutorial | | |--hpux | | |--irix5 | | |--lib | | | +--functions | | |--linux5 | | |--mac | | |--msdos | | |--sunos4 | | +--win32 | |--read_cidc_sftwr | +--xwin +--www +--graphicsCIDC 4 Directory Structure:
root |--data | +--tovs_atmo_sound | |--cltemp | | +--yyyy | |--fcld | | +--yyyy | |--fcld7 | | +--yyyy | |--lwf | | +--yyyy | |--olr | | +--yyyy | |--pcld | | +--yyyy | |--prc | | +--yyyy | |--prwat | | +--yyyy | |--sprc | | +--yyyy | |--tcld | | +--yyyy | +--tsurf | +--yyyy |--readmes |--software | +--decompression | |--grads | | |--dat | | |--doc | | | |--cards | | | |--doty | | | |--etc | | | |--fiorino | | | |--gagui | | | |--hoop | | | |--images | | | |--magick | | | |--manual | | | +--tutorial | | |--irix5 | | |--lib | | | +--functions | | |--sunos4 | | +--win32 | |--read_cidc_sftwr | +--xwin +--www +--graphics
xxxxxxxx.pppppp.llctgrr.yymm.sss where: xxxxxxxx = data product designator (8 chars maximum) pppppp = parameter name (6 chars maximum) llctgrr = code for spatial/temporal resolution & coverage yy = year mm = month number sss = file type designator A more detailed description follows: xxxxxxxx : tells the user something about where the data came from. This could be either an instrument, a project, or in the case of model output data, an experiment number. Examples: assim54a, tovsnf (ng is the noaa10 satellite designator) pppppp : parameter name examples: temp, sphum, ndvi lctgrr : l = number of levels (1 - 99) c = vertical coordinate p = pressure level, s = surface, n = not applicable) t = temporal period, with the following definitions: m = monthly (30 day averages) c = climate monthly x = climate a = annual g = horizontal grid resolution, with the following definitions (first number is latitude increment): a = 5 deg lat x 5 deg lon b = 2.00 deg lat x 2.50 deg lon c = 1.00 deg lat x 1.25 deg lon d = 2 deg lat x 2 deg lon e = 1 deg lat x 1 deg lon f = 8 km x 8 km g = 2 deg x 5 deg h = 2.5 deg x 2.5 deg n = not applicable p = point data others may be added in the future. rr = spatial coverage, with the following definitions: gl = global land , e.g. avhrr pathfinder go = global ocean , e.g. ncep sst gg = global (land & ocean) e.g. dao, tovs o1 = ocean region 1 (smmr monsoon) yymm : data of data yy = year (e.g. 87=1987) mm = month (e.g. 07=july) ddd : file type designator bin = binary file (IEEE 32-bit floating point) gz = compressed binary file (gzip) ctl = GrADS meta-data file gif = image file (graphical interchange format) asc or ascii = text file (ascii)
aareadme Readme file which describes the content of the software directory. decompression/ Directory that contains decompression software. See the aareadme in the decompression directory for more information. grads/ Directory that contains Grid Analysis and Display System software. See the aareadme in the grads directory for more information. read_cidc_sftwr/ Sample programs in FORTRAN, C and IDL languages to read the CIDC data. Compiled versions for different operating systems have been provided. xwin/ Directory that contains a demonstration version of the XWin32 X Server.
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Last update:Fri Sep 19 14:57:33 EDT 1997