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June 20, 1995
ISLSCP Initiative I Data Set Collection
-----------------------------------------------
I. Introduction
------------
Welcome to the ISLSCP Initiative I CD Collection. This document describes in
detail the contents of the five CDs in this set. Contained here is a detailed
overview of the layout for the data, documentation, and software on these CDs;
the file naming conventions; and the list of documentation and software found
on this CD set. For a description of the scientific basis and rationale for
this data set collection, read the article "An Overview of the ISLSCP
Initiative I Global Data Sets" found in OVERVIEW.DOC on Volume 1 of this CD
set.
II. ISLSCP Initiative I Data Set Groups
------------------------------------
The data sets on this CD set are organized into the five groups listed below.
They span 24 months, 1987╨1988, and all but two (River Flow and GPCP Browse
Precipitation) are mapped to a common spatial resolution (1 x 1 degree
lat/long.) and grid (360 x 180). The river flow data are tabular and the GPCP
browse precipitation data are in a 2.5 x 2.5 degree lat/long. resolution and a
144 by 72 grid. Temporal resolution for most data sets is monthly; however, a
few are at a finer resolution (e.g., 6-hourly). The five groups are as
follows:
1. Vegetation
2. Hydrology and Soils
3. Snow, Ice, and Oceans
4. Radiation and Clouds
5. Near-Surface Meteorology
The data within each of these areas were acquired from a variety of sources
including model output, satellites, and ground measurements. The individual
data sets were provided in a variety of forms. In some cases, this required
the data publication team to regrid and reformat data sets and in others to
pro-duce monthly averages from finer resolution data. The specific handling
for each data set is detailed in the documentation. The regridded,
reformatted, in-tegrated, and peer reviewed data sets are published on this CD
collection.
The vegetation; hydrology and soils; snow, ice, and oceans; and radiation and
clouds data are all found on Volume 1 of the set, while the near-surface
meteorology data span Volumes 2╨5. For a summary description of the data sets
in this collection, see the overview article (OVERVIEW.DOC) on Vol-ume 1. In
addition to the data, Volume 1 contains the data set documentation, a file
describing what is on each of the CDs in this set (AAREADME.CDS), the peer
review of these data (PEER_REV.DOC), fully formatted documen-tation files
(file name .PDF), and software to decompress the compressed data files, to
read the PDF files, and to run Macintosh CD drives. Volumes 2╨5 also have the
data set documentation, and the decompression software and CD drivers.
III. Directory Structures for the CDs
--------------------------------
The directory structures for each of the CDs are listed here. That is
followed by a detailed listing of the naming conventions for the documentation
and then each of the data sets.
Volume 1 Directory Structure:
ROOT
|--AAREADME.CDS
|--ACROBAT
| |--AAREADME.ARB
| |--DOCUMENT
| | |--BROCHURE.PDF
| | |--OVERVIEW.PDF
| | |--PEER_REV.PDF
| | +--READ_1ST.PDF
| |--SOFTWARE
| | |--MAC
| | |--PC
| | +--SUN
|--BROCHURE.DOC
|--DATA
| |--HYDR_SOL
| | |--GPCP_PRC
| | |--HYDR_CVR
| | |--RIVR_FLR
| | +--SOILS
| |--MISC
| |--RADIATN
| | |--CLOUDS
| | | |--CLD_AMNT
| | | |--CLD_OPTH
| | | |--CLD_PATH
| | | +--CLD_TPPR
| | |--ERBE_ALB
| | |--MTH_3HR
| | | |--FIL_FLAG
| | | |--SUR_PADN
| | | |--SUR_SWDN
| | | |--SUR_SWUP
| | | |--TOA_SWDN
| | | +--TOA_SWUP
| | |--MTH_MEAN
| | | |--SUR_LWDN
| | | |--SUR_LWNT
| | | |--SUR_SWDN
| | | |--SUR_SWNT
| | | +--SUR_TONT
| |--SN_ICSST
| | |--LAND_SEA.BND
| | |--SEA
| | | |--NMC_SST
| | | +--SEA_ICE
| | |--SNOW
| | | |--ETAC
| | | +--NESDIS
| | | |--1987
| | | +--1988
| |--VEGETATN
| | |--BKGRDREF
| | |--FPAR
| | |--FSR_NDVI
| | |--GREENNSS
| | |--LAI
| | |--NDVI
| | |--ROUGHNSS
| | |--SUR_ALBD
| | +--VEG_MAP
|--DOCUMENT
| |--HYDR_SOL
| |--NRSURMET
| |--RADIATN
| |--SN_ICSST
| +--VEGETATN
|--OVERVIEW.DOC
|--PEER_REV.DOC
+--SOFTWARE
|--DECOMPRS
| |--AAREADME.CMP
| |--MAC
| |--PC
| +--UNIX_VMS
+--MAC_DRVR
|--AAREADME.DRV
+--DRIVERS
Volume 2 Directory Structure:
ROOT
|--AAREADME.CDS
|--DATA
| |--ENINVRNT
| | |--ROUGHNSS.Z
| | +--ALBEDO.Z
| |--EC_MTHIN
| | +--YyyMmm
| | |--SSMSymm.Z
| | |--SSMEymm.Z
| | |--SSMAymm.Z
| | |--SSMIymm.Z
| | |--SSMymmdh.Z
| | |--DSTSymm.Z
| | |--DSTEymm.Z
| | |--DSTAymm.Z
| | |--DSTIymm.Z
| | |--DSTymmdh.Z
| | |--DSMSymm.Z
| | |--DSMEymm.Z
| | |--DSMAymm.Z
| | |--DSMIymm.Z
| | |--DSMymmdh.Z
| | |--CSTSymm.Z
| | |--CSTEymm.Z
| | |--CSTAymm.Z
| | |--CSTIymm.Z
| | |--CSTymmdh.Z
| | |--CSMSymm.Z
| | |--CSMEymm.Z
| | |--CSMAymm.Z
| | |--CSMIymm.Z
| | |--CSMymmdh.Z
| | |--SDPSymm.Z
| | |--SDPEymm.Z
| | |--SDPAymm.Z
| | |--SDPIymm.Z
| | +--SDPymmdh.Z
| +--ECMTH6HR
| +--YyyMmm
| |--DWPNT_2M
| | |--DSymmhh.Z
| | |--DEymmhh.Z
| | |--DAymmhh.Z
| | +--DIymmhh.Z
| |--MSL_PRSR
| | |--SPSymmhh.Z
| | |--SPEymmhh.Z
| | |--SPAmmhh.Z
| | +--SPIymhh.Z
| |--SUR_LTHT
| | |--LHSymmhh.Z
| | |--LHEymmhh.Z
| | |--LHAmmhh.Z
| | +--LHIymhh.Z
| |--SUR_LWNT
| | |--SLSymmhh.Z
| | |--SLEymmhh.Z
| | |--SLAmmhh.Z
| | +--SLIymhh.Z
| |--SUR_PRSR
| | |--PSymmhh.Z
| | |--PEymmhh.Z
| | |--PAymmhh.Z
| | +--PIymmhh.Z
| |--SUR_SBHT
| | |--SHSymmhh.Z
| | |--SHEymmhh.Z
| | |--SHAmmhh.Z
| | +--SHIymhh.Z
| |--SUR_SWNT
| | |--SSSymmhh.Z
| | |--SSEymmhh.Z
| | |--SSAmmhh.Z
| | +--SSIymhh.Z
| |--SUR_TEMP
| | |--STSymmhh.Z
| | |--STEymmhh.Z
| | |--STAmmhh.Z
| | +--STIymhh.Z
| |--TEMP_2M
| | |--TSymmhh.Z
| | |--TEymmhh.Z
| | |--TAymmhh.Z
| | +--TIymmhh.Z
| |--TOA_LWNT
| | |--TLSymmhh.Z
| | |--TLEymmhh.Z
| | |--TLAmmhh.Z
| | +--TLIymhh.Z
| |--TOA_SWNT
| | |--TSSymmhh.Z
| | |--TSEymmhh.Z
| | |--TSAmmhh.Z
| | +--TSIymhh.Z
| |--UWND_10M
| | |--UWSymmhh.Z
| | |--UWEymmhh.Z
| | |--UWAmmhh.Z
| | +--UWIymmhh.Z
| |--VWND_10M
| | |--VWSymmhh.Z
| | |--VWEymmhh.Z
| | |--VWAmmhh.Z
| | +--VWIymhh.Z
| |--UWND_STR
| | |--USSymmhh.Z
| | |--USEymmhh.Z
| | |--USAmmhh.Z
| | +--USIymhh.Z
| +--VWND_STR
| |--VSSymmhh.Z
| |--VSEymmhh.Z
| |--VSAmmhh.Z
| +--VSIymhh.Z
|--DOCUMENT
| +--ECMWF.DOC
+--SOFTWARE
|--DECOMPRS
| |--AAREADME.CMP
| |--MAC
| |--PC
| +--UNIX_VMS
+--MAC_DRVR
|--AAREADME.DRV
+--DRIVERS
Volume 3 Directory Structure:
ROOT
|--AAREADME.CDS
|--DATA
| +--YyyMmm
| |--DWPNT_2M
| | +--nymmddhh.Z
| +--TEMP_2M
| +--nymmddhh.Z
|--DOCUMENT
| +--ECMWF.DOC
+--SOFTWARE
|--DECOMPRS
| |--AAREADME.CMP
| |--MAC
| |--PC
| +--UNIX_VMS
+--MAC_DRVR
|--AAREADME.DRV
+--DRIVERS
Volume 4 Directory Structure:
ROOT
|--AAREADME.CDS
|--DATA
| +--YyyMmm
| |--MWND_10M
| | +--nymmddhh.Z
| +--SUR_PRSR
| +--nymmddhh.Z
|--DOCUMENT
| +--ECMWF.DOC
+--SOFTWARE
|--DECOMPRS
| |--AAREADME.CMP
| |--MAC
| |--PC
| +--UNIX_VMS
+--MAC_DRVR
|--AAREADME.DRV
+--DRIVERS
Volume 5 Directory Structure:
ROOT
|--AAREADME.CDS
|--DATA
| +--YyyMmm
| +--ECM_LANG
| | |--HYB_LWDN
| | | +--nymmddhh.Z
| | +--HYB_SWDN
| | +--nymmddhh.Z
| +--NMC_GPCP
| |--CONV_PRC
| | +--nymmddhh.Z
| +--TOTL_PRC
| +--nymmddhh.Z
|--DOCUMENT
| |--ECMWF.DOC
| +--NMC_GPCP.DOC
+--SOFTWARE
|--DECOMPRS
| |--AAREADME.CMP
| |--MAC
| |--PC
| +--UNIX_VMS
+--MAC_DRVR
|--AAREADME.DRV
+--DRIVERS
IV. Locations and Filenames for the Data Set Documents
--------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Data Set Document Document CD Volume
Description Directory Name Number
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Precipitation HYDR_SOL GPCP_PRC.DOC 1
Hydrology cover HYDR_SOL HYDR_CVR.DOC 1
River basin streamflow HYDR_SOL RVR_FLOW.DOC 1
Global soil properties HYDR_SOL SOILS.DOC 1
Near-surface meteorological analyses NRSURMET ECMWF.DOC 1, 2, 3,
and hybrid products 4, 5
Total and convective precipitation NRSURMET NMC_GPCP.DOC 1, 5
Monthly cloud products (C2) RADIATN CLOUDS.DOC 1
ERBE S4 clear-sky albedo RADIATN ERBE_ALB.DOC 1
Surface and top of atmosphere (TOA) RADIATN MTH3HRAD.DOC 1
shortwave and photosynthetically
active radiation (PAR) fluxes
Surface shortwave and longwave RADIATN MTH_RAD.DOC 1
radiation fluxes
Global snow depth SN_ICSST ETACSNOW.DOC 1
Sea surface temperature SN_ICSST NMC_SST.DOC 1
Weekly Northern Hemisphere snow cover SN_ICSST NSDSSNOW.DOC 1
NMC/ECMWF Reanalysis sea ice SN_ICSST SEA_ICE.DOC 1
Background (soil/litter layer) VEGETATN BKGRDREF.DOC 1
reflectances
Fraction of Photosynthetically Active VEGETATN FPAR.DOC 1
radiation absorbed by the green
vegetation canopy (FPAR)
Fourier-Adjustment, Solar zenith angle VEGETATN FSR_NDVI.DOC 1
corrected, Interpolated Reconstructed
(FASIR) normalized difference
vegetation index (NDVI)
Percentage green leaf area of total VEGETATN GREENNSS.DOC 1
leaf area
Total Leaf Area Index (LAI) VEGETATN LAI.DOC 1
Normalized Difference Vegetation index VEGETATN NDVI.DOC 1
(NDVI)
Roughness length (Zo) VEGETATN ROUGHNSS.DOC 1
Calculated snow-free albedo VEGETATN SUR_ALBD.DOC 1
Global land cover classification from VEGETATN VEG_CLSS.DOC 1
satellite data
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
V. Location of Data Files and the Temporal Resolution
--------------------------------------------------
The "road map" to individual files and parameters on this set of CDs is given
below. The parameters are arranged by data group as listed in Section I above
and as described in the overview article for these CDs (OVERVIEW.DOC). The
parameters are NOT listed in the order that they would appear when viewing the
filenames or directories from the CDs (i.e., they are not in the order shown
in Section III above). The listing below also gives the data set document
that fully describes the parameter and the parameter's temporal resolution on
these CDs.
Data Set Group
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Parameter Name Data File Path Template*
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Document CD Volume Temporal
Name Number Resolution
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VEGETATION
----------
Normalized Difference Vegetation \DATA\VEGETATN\NDVI\YyyMmm.NDV
Index
NDVI.DOC 1 Monthly
FASIR NDVI \DATA\VEGETATN\FSR_NDVI\YyyMmm.FSR
FSR_NDVI.DOC 1 Monthly
Fraction of PAR Absorbed by \DATA\VEGETATN\FPAR\YyyMmm.FPA
Canopy
FPAR.DOC 1 Monthly
Leaf Area Index \DATA\VEGETATN\LAI\YyyMmm.LAI
LAI.DOC 1 Monthly
Percent Green Leaf Area \DATA\VEGETATN\GREENNSS\YyyMmm.GRN
GREENNSS.DOC 1 Monthly
Surface Roughness Length \DATA\VEGETATN\ROUGHNSS\YyyMmm.ZOL
ROUGHNSS.DOC 1 Monthly
Surface Snow Free Albedo \DATA\VEGETATN\SUR_ALBD\SFYyyMmm.ALB
SUR_ALBD.DOC 1 Monthly
Background Near-Infrared \DATA\VEGETATN\BKGRDREF\BKGRDNIR.BRF
Reflectance
BKGRDREF.DOC 1 Fixed
Background Visible Reflectance \DATA\VEGETATN\BKGRDREF\BKGRDVIS.BRF
BKGRDREF.DOC 1 Fixed
Vegetation Classification Map \DATA\VEGETATN\VEG_MAP\VEG_CLSS.VGC
VEG_CLSS.DOC 1 Fixed
RADIATION AND CLOUDS
--------------------
Surface SW Down Radiation Flux \DATA\RADIATN\MTH_MEAN\SUR_SWDN\YyyMmm.SSD
MTH_RAD.DOC 1 Monthly
Surface SW Net Radiation Flux \DATA\RADIATN\MTH_MEAN\SUR_SWNT\YyyMmm.SSN
MTH_RAD.DOC 1 Monthly
Surface LW Down Radiation Flux \DATA\RADIATN\MTH_MEAN\SUR_LWDN\YyyMmm.SLD
MTH_RAD.DOC 1 Monthly
Surface LW Net Radiation Flux \DATA\RADIATN\MTH_MEAN\SUR_LWNT\YyyMmm.SLN
MTH_RAD.DOC 1 Monthly
Surface Total Net Radiation Flux \DATA\RADIATN\MTH_MEAN\SUR_TONT\YyyMmm.STN
MTH_RAD.DOC 1 Monthly
Surface SW Down Radiation Flux \DATA\RADIATN\MTH_3HR\SUR_SWDN\SSDymmhh.Z
MTH3HRAD.DOC 1 Monthly 3-hourly
Surface SW Up Radiation Flux \DATA\RADIATN\MTH_3HR\SUR_SWUP\SSUymmhh.Z
MTH3HRAD.DOC 1 Monthly 3-hourly
Top of Atmos. SW Down Radiation \DATA\RADIATN\MTH_3HR\TOA_SWDN\TSDymmhh.Z
Flux
MTH3HRAD.DOC 1 Monthly 3-hourly
Top of Atmos. SW Up Radiation \DATA\RADIATN\MTH_3HR\TOA_SWUP\TSUymmhh.Z
Flux
MTH3HRAD.DOC 1 Monthly 3-hourly
Surface PAR Down Flux \DATA\RADIATN\MTH_3HR\SUR_PADN\PADymmhh.Z
MTH3HRAD.DOC 1 Monthly 3-hourly
Gap-Filling Flag File \DATA\RADIATN\MTH_3HR\FIL_FLAG\FLGymmhh.Z
MTH3HRAD.DOC 1 Monthly 3-hourly
ERBE Surface Albedo \DATA\RADIATN\ERBE_ALB\ERYyyMmm.ALB
ERBE_ALB.DOC 1 Monthly
Cloud Amount \DATA\RADIATN\CLOUDS\CLD_AMNT\YyyMmm.CAM
CLOUDS.DOC 1 Monthly
Cloud Top Pressure \DATA\RADIATN\CLOUDS\CLD_TPPR\YyyMmm.CTP
CLOUDS.DOC 1 Monthly
Cloud Optical Thickness \DATA\RADIATN\CLOUDS\CLD_OPTH\YyyMmm.COT
CLOUDS.DOC 1 Monthly
Cloud Water Path \DATA\RADIATN\CLOUDS\CLD_PATH\YyyMmm.CWP
CLOUDS.DOC 1 Monthly
HYDROLOGY AND SOILS
-------------------
River Flow Gauges \DATA\HYDR_SOL\RIVR_FLR\G_GAUGES.FLR
RVR_FLOW.DOC 1 Monthly
River Flow \DATA\HYDR_SOL\RIVR_FLR\G#######.FLR
RVR_FLOW.DOC 1 Monthly
Gridded Gauge Precipitation \DATA\HYDR_SOL\GPCP_PRC\GRYyyMmm.PRC
GPCP_PRC.DOC 1 Monthly
Gridded Gauge Precipitation FYI \DATA\HYDR_SOL\GPCP_PRC\GRYyyMmm.FYI
GPCP_PRC.DOC 1 Monthly
Browse Precipitation \DATA\HYDR_SOL\GPCP_PRC\BRYyyMmm.PRC
GPCP_PRC.DOC 1 Monthly
Browse Precipitation FYI \DATA\HYDR_SOL\GPCP_PRC\BRYyyMmm.FYI
GPCP_PRC.DOC 1 Monthly
Soil Texture \DATA\HYDR_SOL\SOILS\DOMTEX.SOL
SOILS.DOC 1 Fixed
Soil Depth \DATA\HYDR_SOL\SOILS\PROFDEP.SOL
SOILS.DOC 1 Fixed
Soil Slope \DATA\HYDR_SOL\SOILS\AVGSLOPE.SOL
SOILS.DOC 1 Fixed
Exposed Land Cover \DATA\HYDR_SOL\HYDR_CVR\LAND_CVR.HYC
HYDR_CVR.DOC 1 Fixed
Fresh Water Lake \DATA\HYDR_SOL\HYDR_CVR\FLAK_CVR.HYC
HYDR_CVR.DOC 1 Fixed
Swamp, Marsh and Other Wetlands \DATA\HYDR_SOL\HYDR_CVR\SWMP_CVR.HYC
HYDR_CVR.DOC 1 Fixed
Saltwater \DATA\HYDR_SOL\HYDR_CVR\SLTW_CVR.HYC
HYDR_CVR.DOC 1 Fixed
Intermittent Water Bodies \DATA\HYDR_SOL\HYDR_CVR\ILAK_CVR.HYC
HYDR_CVR.DOC 1 Fixed
Glacier Ice \DATA\HYDR_SOL\HYDR_CVR\GLAC_CVR.HYC
HYDR_CVR.DOC 1 Fixed
Sand Dunes \DATA\HYDR_SOL\HYDR_CVR\DUNE_CVR.HYC
HYDR_CVR.DOC 1 Fixed
Salt Marsh \DATA\HYDR_SOL\HYDR_CVR\SMRS_CVR.HYC
HYDR_CVR.DOC 1 Fixed
Salt Flats \DATA\HYDR_SOL\HYDR_CVR\SFLT_CVR.HYC
HYDR_CVR.DOC 1 Fixed
Land + Swamp + Sand Dunes + \DATA\HYDR_SOL\HYDR_CVR\DSRF_CVR.HYC
Salt Marsh
HYDR_CVR.DOC 1 Fixed
Perennial Rivers \DATA\HYDR_SOL\HYDR_CVR\FRIV_CVR.HYC
HYDR_CVR.DOC 1 Fixed
Intermittent Rivers \DATA\HYDR_SOL\HYDR_CVR\IRIV_CVR.HYC
HYDR_CVR.DOC 1 Fixed
Major Drainage Basins \DATA\HYDR_SOL\HYDR_CVR\BAS1_CVR.HYC
HYDR_CVR.DOC 1 Fixed
Main Cryosphere Features \DATA\HYDR_SOL\HYDR_CVR\CRYO_CVR.HYC
HYDR_CVR.DOC 1 Fixed
Surface Runoff of Water \DATA\HYDR_SOL\HYDR_CVR\RNOF_CVR.HYC
HYDR_CVR.DOC 1 Yearly
Estimated RMS Error of Runoff \DATA\HYDR_SOL\HYDR_CVR\RNER_CVR.HYC
HYDR_CVR.DOC 1 Fixed
Runoff of Ice \DATA\HYDR_SOL\HYDR_CVR\RICE_CVR.HYC
HYDR_CVR.DOC 1 Yearly
SNOW, ICE AND OCEANS
--------------------
Northern Hemisphere Snow Cover \DATA\SN_ICSST\SNOW\NESDIS\YYYY\YyyWww.NSC
NSDSSNOW.DOC 1 Weekly
Snow Depth \DATA\SN_ICSST\SNOW\ETAC\ETACmm.ESD
ETACSNOW.DOC 1 Monthly Climate
Sea Ice Concentration \DATA\SN_ICSST\SEA\SEA_ICE\YyyMmm.SIC
SEA_ICE.DOC 1 Monthly
Sea Surface Temperature \DATA\SN_ICSST\SEA\NMC_SST\YyyMmm.SST
NMC_SST.DOC 1 Monthly
Land/Sea Boundary \DATA\SN_ICSST\LAND_SEA.BND
None 1 Fixed
MISCELLANEOUS
-------------
Land/Sea Mask \DATA\MISC\LAND_SEA.MSK
None 1 Fixed
Grid Cell Area \DATA\MISC\GRIDAREA.GRD
None 1 Fixed
NEAR-SURFACE METEOROLOGICAL ANALYSES AND HYBRID PRODUCTS
---------------------------------------------------------
Fixed
----------------------------------
Surface Roughness Length \DATA\ECINVRNT\ROUGHNSS.Z
ECMWF.DOC 2 Fixed
Surface Albedo \DATA\ECINVRNT\ALBEDO.Z
ECMWF.DOC 2 Fixed
Monthly and Instantaneous
----------------------------------
Std. Dev. of Surface Soil \DATA\EC_MTHIN\YyyMmm\SSMSymm.Z
Moisture
ECMWF.DOC 2 Monthly & Inst.
Mean Surface Soil Moisture \DATA\EC_MTHIN\YyyMmm\SSMEymm.Z
ECMWF.DOC 2 Monthly & Inst.
Maximum Surface Soil Moisture \DATA\EC_MTHIN\YyyMmm\SSMAymm.Z
ECMWF.DOC 2 Monthly & Inst.
Minimum Surface Soil Moisture \DATA\EC_MTHIN\YyyMmm\SSMIymm.Z
ECMWF.DOC 2 Monthly & Inst.
Instantaneous Surface Soil \DATA\EC_MTHIN\YyyMmm\SSMymmdh.Z
Moisture
ECMWF.DOC 2 Monthly & Inst.
Std. Dev of Deep Soil Temperature \DATA\EC_MTHIN\YyyMmm\DSTSymm.Z
ECMWF.DOC 2 Monthly & Inst.
Mean Deep Soil Temperature \DATA\EC_MTHIN\YyyMmm\DSTEymm.Z
ECMWF.DOC 2 Monthly & Inst.
Maximum Deep Soil Temperature \DATA\EC_MTHIN\YyyMmm\DSTAymm.Z
ECMWF.DOC 2 Monthly & Inst.
Minimum Deep Soil Temperature \DATA\EC_MTHIN\YyyMmm\DSTIymm.Z
ECMWF.DOC 2 Monthly & Inst.
Instantaneous Deep Soil Temp. \DATA\EC_MTHIN\YyyMmm\DSTymmdh.Z
ECMWF.DOC 2 Monthly & Inst.
Std. Dev. of Deep Soil Moisture \DATA\EC_MTHIN\YyyMmm\DSMSymm.Z
ECMWF.DOC 2 Monthly & Inst.
Mean Deep Soil Moisture \DATA\EC_MTHIN\YyyMmm\DSMEymm.Z
ECMWF.DOC 2 Monthly & Inst.
Maximum Deep Soil Moisture \DATA\EC_MTHIN\YyyMmm\DSMAymm.Z
ECMWF.DOC 2 Monthly & Inst.
Minimum Deep Soil Moisture \DATA\EC_MTHIN\YyyMmm\DSMIymm.Z
ECMWF.DOC 2 Monthly & Inst.
Instantaneous Deep Soil Moisture \DATA\EC_MTHIN\YyyMmm\DSMymmdh.Z
ECMWF.DOC 2 Monthly & Inst.
Std. Dev. of Climate-Deep \DATA\EC_MTHIN\YyyMmm\CSTSymm.Z
Soil Temp.
ECMWF.DOC 2 Monthly & Inst.
Mean Climate-Deep Soil Temp. \DATA\EC_MTHIN\YyyMmm\CSTEymm.Z
ECMWF.DOC 2 Monthly & Inst.
Maximum Climate-Deep Soil Temp. \DATA\EC_MTHIN\YyyMmm\CSTAymm.Z
ECMWF.DOC 2 Monthly & Inst.
Minimum Climate-Deep Soil Temp. \DATA\EC_MTHIN\YyyMmm\CSTIymm.Z
ECMWF.DOC 2 Monthly & Inst.
Instant. Climate-Deep Soil Temp. \DATA\EC_MTHIN\YyyMmm\CSTymmdh.Z
ECMWF.DOC 2 Monthly & Inst.
Std. Dev. of Climate-Deep Soil \DATA\EC_MTHIN\YyyMmm\CSMSymm.Z
Moisture
ECMWF.DOC 2 Monthly & Inst.
Mean Climate-Deep Soil Moisture \DATA\EC_MTHIN\YyyMmm\CSMEymm.Z
ECMWF.DOC 2 Monthly & Inst.
Maximum Climate-Deep Soil Moisture\DATA\EC_MTHIN\YyyMmm\CSMAymm.Z
ECMWF.DOC 2 Monthly & Inst.
Minimum Climate-Deep Soil \DATA\EC_MTHIN\YyyMmm\CSMIymm.Z
Moisture
ECMWF.DOC 2 Monthly & Inst.
Instant. Climate-Deep Soil \DATA\EC_MTHIN\YyyMmm\CSMymmdh.Z
Moisture
ECMWF.DOC 2 Monthly & Inst.
Std. Dev. of Snow Depth \DATA\EC_MTHIN\YyyMmm\SDPSymm.Z
ECMWF.DOC 2 Monthly & Inst.
Mean Snow Depth \DATA\EC_MTHIN\YyyMmm\SDPEymm.Z
ECMWF.DOC 2 Monthly & Inst.
Maximum Snow Depth \DATA\EC_MTHIN\YyyMmm\SDPAymm.Z
ECMWF.DOC 2 Monthly & Inst.
Minimum Snow Depth \DATA\EC_MTHIN\YyyMmm\SDPIymm.Z
ECMWF.DOC 2 Monthly & Inst.
Instantaneous Snow Depth \DATA\EC_MTHIN\YyyMmm\SDPymmdh.Z
ECMWF.DOC 2 Monthly & Inst.
Monthly 6-hourly
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Std. Dev. of Temperature at 2m \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\TEMP_2M\TSymmhh.Z
ECMWF.DOC 2 Monthly 6-hourly
Mean Temperature at 2m \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\TEMP_2M\TEymmhh.Z
ECMWF.DOC 2 Monthly 6-hourly
Maximum Temperature at 2m \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\TEMP_2M\TAymmhh.Z
ECMWF.DOC 2 Monthly 6-hourly
Minimum Temperature at 2m \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\TEMP_2M\TIymmhh.Z
ECMWF.DOC 2 Monthly 6-hourly
Std. Dev. of Dew Pnt. Temp at 2m \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\DWPNT_2M\DSymmhh.Z
ECMWF.DOC 2 Monthly 6-hourly
Mean Dew Pnt. Temp at 2m \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\DWPNT_2M\DEymmhh.Z
ECMWF.DOC 2 Monthly 6-hourly
Maximum Dew Pnt. Temp at 2m \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\DWPNT_2M\DAymmhh.Z
ECMWF.DOC 2 Monthly 6-hourly
Minimum Dew Pnt. Temp at 2m \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\DWPNT_2M\DIymmhh.Z
ECMWF.DOC 2 Monthly 6-hourly
Std. Dev. of Surface Press. \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\SUR_PRSR\PSymmhh.Z
ECMWF.DOC 2 Monthly 6-hourly
Mean Surface Press. \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\SUR_PRSR\PEymmhh.Z
ECMWF.DOC 2 Monthly 6-hourly
Maximum Surface Press. \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\SUR_PRSR\PAymmhh.Z
ECMWF.DOC 2 Monthly 6-hourly
Minimum Surface Press. \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\SUR_PRSR\PIymmhh.Z
ECMWF.DOC 2 Monthly 6-hourly
Std. Dev. of U-Wind at 10m \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\UWND_10M\UWSymmhh.Z
ECMWF.DOC 2 Monthly 6-hourly
Mean U-Wind at 10m \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\UWND_10M\UWEymmhh.Z
ECMWF.DOC 2 Monthly 6-hourly
Maximum U-Wind at 10m \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\UWND_10M\UWAymmhh.Z
ECMWF.DOC 2 Monthly 6-hourly
Minimum U-Wind at 10m \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\UWND_10M\UWIymmhh.Z
ECMWF.DOC 2 Monthly 6-hourly
Std. Dev. of V-Wind at 10m \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\VWND_10M\VWSymmhh.Z
ECMWF.DOC 2 Monthly 6-hourly
Mean V-Wind at 10m \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\VWND_10M\VWEymmhh.Z
ECMWF.DOC 2 Monthly 6-hourly
Maximum V-Wind at 10m \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\VWND_10M\VWAymmhh.Z
ECMWF.DOC 2 Monthly 6-hourly
Minimum V-Wind at 10m \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\VWND_10M\VWIymmhh.Z
ECMWF.DOC 2 Monthly 6-hourly
Std. Dev. of U-Wind Stress \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\UWND_STR\USSymmhh.Z
ECMWF.DOC 2 Monthly 6-hourly
Mean U-Wind Stress \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\UWND_STR\USEymmhh.Z
ECMWF.DOC 2 Monthly 6-hourly
Maximum U-Wind Stress \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\UWND_STR\USAymmhh.Z
ECMWF.DOC 2 Monthly 6-hourly
Minimum U-Wind Stress \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\UWND_STR\USIymmhh.Z
ECMWF.DOC 2 Monthly 6-hourly
Std. Dev. of V-Wind Stress \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\VWND_STR\VSSymmhh.Z
ECMWF.DOC 2 Monthly 6-hourly
Mean V-Wind Stress \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\VWND_STR\VSEymmhh.Z
ECMWF.DOC 2 Monthly 6-hourly
Maximum V-Wind Stress \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\VWND_STR\VSAymmhh.Z
ECMWF.DOC 2 Monthly 6-hourly
Minimum V-Wind Stress \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\VWND_STR\VSIymmhh.Z
ECMWF.DOC 2 Monthly 6-hourly
Std. Dev. of Surface Temp. \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\SUR_TEMP\STSymmhh.Z
ECMWF.DOC 2 Monthly 6-hourly
Mean Surface Temp. \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\SUR_TEMP\STEymmhh.Z
ECMWF.DOC 2 Monthly 6-hourly
Maximum Surface Temp. \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\SUR_TEMP\STAymmhh.Z
ECMWF.DOC 2 Monthly 6-hourly
Minimum Surface Temp. \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\SUR_TEMP\STIymmhh.Z
ECMWF.DOC 2 Monthly 6-hourly
Std. Dev. of Mean Sea Lvl. Press. \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\MSL_PRSR\SPSymmhh.Z
ECMWF.DOC 2 Monthly 6-hourly
Mean Sea Lvl. Press. \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\MSL_PRSR\SPEymmhh.Z
ECMWF.DOC 2 Monthly 6-hourly
Maximum Mean Sea Lvl. Press. \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\MSL_PRSR\SPAymmhh.Z
ECMWF.DOC 2 Monthly 6-hourly
Minimum Mean Sea Lvl. Press. \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\MSL_PRSR\SPIymmhh.Z
ECMWF.DOC 2 Monthly 6-hourly
Std. Dev. of Surface SW Net Rad. \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\SUR_SWNT\SSSymmhh.Z
ECMWF.DOC 2 Monthly 6-hourly
Mean Surface SW Net Rad. \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\SUR_SWNT\SSEymmhh.Z
ECMWF.DOC 2 Monthly 6-hourly
Maximum Surface SW Net Rad. \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\SUR_SWNT\SSAymmhh.Z
ECMWF.DOC 2 Monthly 6-hourly
Minimum Surface SW Net Rad. \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\SUR_SWNT\SSIymmhh.Z
ECMWF.DOC 2 Monthly 6-hourly
Std. Dev. of Surface LW Net Rad. \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\SUR_LWNT\SLSymmhh.Z
ECMWF.DOC 2 Monthly 6-hourly
Mean Surface LW Net Rad. \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\SUR_LWNT\SLEymmhh.Z
ECMWF.DOC 2 Monthly 6-hourly
Maximum Surface LW Net Rad. \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\SUR_LWNT\SLAymmhh.Z
ECMWF.DOC 2 Monthly 6-hourly
Minimum Surface LW Net Rad. \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\SUR_LWNT\SLIymmhh.Z
ECMWF.DOC 2 Monthly 6-hourly
Std. Dev. of TOA SW Net Rad. \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\TOA_SWNT\TSSymmhh.Z
ECMWF.DOC 2 Monthly 6-hourly
Mean TOA SW Net Rad. \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\TOA_SWNT\TSEymmhh.Z
ECMWF.DOC 2 Monthly 6-hourly
Maximum TOA SW Net Rad. \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\TOA_SWNT\TSAymmhh.Z
ECMWF.DOC 2 Monthly 6-hourly
Minimum TOA SW Net Rad. \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\TOA_SWNT\TSNymmhh.Z
ECMWF.DOC 2 Monthly 6-hourly
Std. Dev. of TOA LW Net Rad. \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\TOA_LWNT\TLSymmhh.Z
ECMWF.DOC 2 Monthly 6-hourly
Mean TOA LW Net Rad. \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\TOA_LWNT\TLEymmhh.Z
ECMWF.DOC 2 Monthly 6-hourly
Maximum TOA LW Net Rad. \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\TOA_LWNT\TLAymmhh.Z
ECMWF.DOC 2 Monthly 6-hourly
Minimum TOA LW Net Rad. \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\TOA_LWNT\TLIymmhh.Z
ECMWF.DOC 2 Monthly 6-hourly
Std. Dev. of Surface Sensible \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\SUR_SBHT\SHSymmhh.Z
Heat flux
ECMWF.DOC 2 Monthly 6-hourly
Mean Surface Sensible Heat flux \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\SUR_SBHT\SHEymmhh.Z
ECMWF.DOC 2 Monthly 6-hourly
Maximum Sur. Sensible Heat flux \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\SUR_SBHT\SHAymmhh.Z
ECMWF.DOC 2 Monthly 6-hourly
Minimum Sur. Sensible Heat flux \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\SUR_SBHT\SHIymmhh.Z
ECMWF.DOC 2 Monthly 6-hourly
Std. Dev. of Surface Latent \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\SUR_LTHT\LHSymmhh.Z
Heat flux
ECMWF.DOC 2 Monthly 6-hourly
Mean Surface Latent Heat flux \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\SUR_LTHT\LHEymmhh.Z
ECMWF.DOC 2 Monthly 6-hourly
Maximum Surface Latent Heat flux \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\SUR_LTHT\LHAymmhh.Z
ECMWF.DOC 2 Monthly 6-hourly
Minimum Surface Latent Heat flux \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\SUR_LTHT\LHIymmhh.Z
ECMWF.DOC 2 Monthly 6-hourly
6-hourly
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Temperature at 2m \DATA\YyyMmm\TEMP_2M\Tymmddhh.Z
ECMWF.DOC 3 6-hourly
Dewpoint Temperature at 2m \DATA\YyyMmm\DWPNT_2M\Dymmddhh.Z
ECMWF.DOC 3 6-hourly
Wind Magnitude at 10 meters \DATA\YyyMmm\MWND_10M\Wymmddhh.Z
ECMWF.DOC 4 6-hourly
Surface Pressure \DATA\YyyMmm\SUR_PRSR\Pymmddhh.Z
ECMWF.DOC 4 6-hourly
Hybrid Surface SW Down Rad. \DATA\YyyMmm\ECM_LANG\HYB_SWDN\Symmddhh.Z
ECMWF.DOC 5 6-hourly
Hybrid Surface LW Down Rad. \DATA\YyyMmm\ECM_LANG\HYB_LWDN\Lymmddhh.Z
ECMWF.DOC 5 6-hourly
Hybrid Total Precipitation \DATA\YyyMmm\NMC_GPCP\TOTL_PRC\Oymmddhh.Z
GPCC_NMC.DOC 5 6-hourly
Hybrid Convective Precip. \DATA\YyyMmm\NMC_GPCP\CNVT_PRC\Cymmddhh.Z
GPCC_NMC.DOC 5 6-hourly
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Footnotes:
* Capital letters indicate fixed values that appear on the CDs exactly
as shown here, lower case letters indicate characters (values) that
change for each path and file. The interpretation of the lower case
characters is as follows, except where noted with the data file name
template.
yy = Last two digits of year
y = Last digit of year
mm = Numerical month
hh = First two digits in GMT 24 hr clock
h = Second digit in GMT 24 hr clock
nnnnnnnn = Parameter Descriptor
nnn = Parameter Descriptor
nn = Parameter Descriptor
n = Parameter Descriptor
s = Statistical method
ww = Numerical week
####### = A code for the geographic location of the flow gauge
NOTE: All files ending in ".Z" are compressed and must be decompressed
before they can be used. Software and instructions to decompress
these data are in the SOFTWARE directory. READ the "AAREADME.CMP"
file. It contains TIPS that you must know to decompress the data
using a Macintosh or a UNIX platform.
VI. Software
--------
The SOFTWARE directory on each CD contains the decompression software required
for the data in the MTH_3HR directory on Volume 1 of this set and for ALL of
the data on the other four volumes (Volumes 2-5). This decompression software
uses the UNIX compression algorithm. This algorithm is a modified Lempel-Ziv
algorithm which is described in "A Technique for High Performance Data
Compression," Terry A. Welch, IEEE Computer, vol. 17, no. 6 (June 1984), pp.
8-19 (see appropriate data documents for additional information).
It is provided for a wide variety of platforms including IBM PC compatibles
running MS-DOS, Apple Macintoshes, and DEC VAXes running VMS. GZIP software is
also provided for computers running the UNIX operating system, since on some
UNIX platforms the driver/operating system software automatically converts ALL
CAP filenames to ALL LOWERCASE. GZIP will allow you to specify the case of
the ".Z", a feature which is not available in the decompression software
provided with the UNIX operating system and may be necessary to decompress
these data. An IBM 386 and compatibles, or a Mac II and later machine is
recommended for improved performance when using these two platforms. No
special hardware is required to use this decompression software.
This software has been compiled from several public-access, FTP anonymous
sites on the Internet. Updates to this software are available periodically
from those sites. A full list of these sites is given in the AAREADME.CMP file
in the SOFTWARE directory on CD Volume 1. For convenience, some of those sites
are listed here.
MS-DOS ╤ ftp.cso.uiuc.edu [128.174.5.61]
Mac ╤ sumex-aim.stanford.edu [36.44.0.6]
UNIX_VMS - ftp.ctr.columbia.edu
Under the SOFTWARE directory we have also provided updated versions of the ISO
9660 CD driver software for the Macintosh. This software requires Mac System
7.0 or higher and should be installed in the extensions folder within your
system folder. This version of the driver software corrects a limitation in a
previous version of this software. When this software is installed and
working you will NOT see ";1" extensions appended to the end of your file
names. This extension complicates the decompression of compressed files
because the decompression software requires a ".Z" as the extension. It does
not recognize the file as compressed with an extension of ".Z;1".
This and all other Macintosh software has been binhexed using BinHex 4.0.
These files must be un-binhexed before they can be used. If you do not have
BinHex 4.0 it can be obtained over the Internet from the following FTP site:
ftp.support.apple.com
The ACROBAT directory also contains software to view fully formatted (fonts,
color, layout) versions of documents prepared in an Acrobat compatible format
(Acrobat files have ".PDF" as an extension). For your convenience, we have
prepared the overview, peer review and brochure, and this document in this
format and have placed them with the Acrobat software.
These documents are also available in the standard ASCII format used for all
of the documents on these CDs. This "reader" software is available free of
charge from Adobe Systems for PCs, Macintoshes and Sun UNIX platforms.
Readers for HP UNIX platforms are under construction. We have provided these
three sets of software for your use. This software is updated periodically
by Adobe Systems and can be obtained from their World Wide Web home page under
the "Free Adobe Software!" option, using the following URL:
http://www.adobe.com
