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Object = Global Attributes
Element
Parameter Name = PROJECT
Definition = Name of current project
Format = string
Type = character
Length = Max 256
Range =
Comment = Current Value: Polar Exchange at the Sea Surface (POLES)
Element
Parameter Name = DATASET_NAME
Definition = Producers name of data set
Format = string
Type = character
Length = Max 256
Range =
Comment = Possible values for this Project:
Gridded Monthly Arctic Radiative Fluxes calculated from the C2
data set.
Element
Parameter Name = SOURCE_NAME
Definition = Satellite Platform
Format = string
Type = character
Length = Max 256
Range =
Comment = ISCCP-C2 (AVHRR,TOVS)
Element
Parameter Name = PROCESSING_LEVEL
Definition = Level of processing(Orbital, geophys etc.)
Format = string
Type = character
Length = Max 256
Range = 4
Comment =
Element
Parameter Name = START_DATE
Definition = Date and time of first datapoint in granule
Format = yyyy-mm-dd
Type = character
Length = Max 10
Range =
Comment = example: 1983-07-01
Element
Parameter Name = STOP_DATE
Definition = Date and time of last datapoint in granule
Format = yyyy-mm-dd
Type = character
Length = Max 256
Range =
Comment = example: 1990-12-31
Element
Parameter Name = POSITION_TYPE
Definition =
Format =
Type = character
Length = Max 256
Range =
Comment = NSIDC required, Value: FIXED GRID
Element
Parameter Name = GRID_TYPE
Definition = Northern or Southern Hemisphere
Format =
Type = character
Length = 1
Range =
Comment = Possible Values N, S
Element
Parameter Name = GRID_NAME
Definition = Name of Grid
Format = string
Type = character
Length = Max 256
Range =
Comment = VALUE for this project: EASE GRID
Element
Parameter Name = PROJECTION
Definition = Geographical projection of this grid
Format = string
Type = character
Length = Max 256
Range =
Comment = Value: Azimuthal Equal Area
Element
Parameter Name = LATITUDE
Definition = Latitude of corner points of grid
Format = f6.3
Type = float32
Length = 4 * float32
Range = -90,90
Comment =Points correspond to grid coordinatesx,y:
[0,0],[0,66],[66,66],[66,0].
Element
Parameter Name = LONGITUDE
Definition = Longitude of corner points of grid
Format = f6.3
Type = float32
Length = 4 * float32
Range = -180 (west), 180 (east)
Comment = Points correspond to grid coordinatesx,y:
[0,0],[0,66],[66,66],[66,0]. (-180w, 180 east)
Element
Parameter Name = Temporal_Res
Definition = Temporal Resolution of data set
Format = string
Type = character
Length = Max 256
Range = monthly
Comment =
Element
Parameter Name = Spatial_X_Res
Definition = Spatial Resolution of data set in x direction
Format = string
Type = character
Length = Max 256
Range = 100.27 km
Comment =
Element
Parameter Name = Spatial_Y_Res
Definition = Spatial Resolution of data set in y direction
Format = string
Type = character
Length = Max 256
Range = 100.27 km
Comment =
Element
Parameter Name = PRODUCER_GRANULE_ID
Definiton = Name of granule on producer systems
Format = string
Type = character
Length = Max 256
Range =
Comment = isccp-fluxes1983-1990.hdf
OBJECT = Scientific Data Sets
Element
Parameter Name = LATITUDE_GRID
Definition = Latitude for each grid point
Format = f6.3
Type = 32 bit floating point Scientific Data Set
units = degrees
size = 67x67
Comment = This SD is stored in an external SD file:LatGrd.exhdf
Element
Parameter Name = LONGITUDE_GRID
Definition = Longitude for each grid point
Format = f6.3
Type = 32 bit floating point Scientific Data Set
units = degrees
size = 67x67
Comment = This SD is stored in an external SD file: LonGrd.exhdf
Element
Parameter Name = DWNVSSRF
Definition = Downwelling Visible Radiation at the Surface
Format = f5.1
Type = 32 bit floating point Scientific Data Set
units = Wm**2
size = 90x67x67
missing value = 99999.99
Comment =
Element
Parameter Name = DWNIRSRF
Definition = Downwelling Infrared Radiation at the Surface
Format = f5.1
Type = 32 bit floating point Scientific Data Set
units = Wm**2
size = 90x67x67
missing value = 99999.99
Comment =
Element
Parameter Name = UPVSSRF
Definition = Upwelling Visible Radiation at the Surface
Format = f5.1
Type = 32 bit floating point Scientific Data Set
units = Wm**2
size = 90x67x67
missing value = 99999.99
Comment =
Element
Parameter Name = UPIRSRF
Definition = Upwelling Infrared Radiation at the Surface
Format = f5.1
Type = 32 bit floating point Scientific Data Set
units = Wm**2
size = 90x67x67
missing value = 99999.99
Comment =
Element
Parameter Name = DIRCTOP
Definition = Direct (VISIBLE) Radiation at the Top of the Atmosphere
Format = f5.1
Type = 32 bit floating point Scientific Data Set
units = Wm**2
size = 90x67x67
missing value = 99999.99
Comment =
Element
Parameter Name = UPVSTOP
Definition = Upwelling Visible Radiation at the Top of the Atmosphere
Format = f5.1
Type = 32 bit floating point Scientific Data Set
units = Wm**2
size = 90x67x67
missing value = 99999.99
Comment =
Element
Parameter Name = UPIRTOP
Definition = Upwelling Visible Radiation at the Top of the Atmosphere
uemacs
Format = f5.1
Type = 32 bit floating point Scientific Data Set
units = Wm**2
size = 90x67x67
missing value = 99999.99
Comment =
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