Dataset Information

Conventions: CF-1.7
GranuleID: MLS-Aura_L3DZ-CH3Cl_v04-23-c01_2014.nc
Format: NetCDF-4
GMDVersion: 1.4
ProductionDateTime: 2020-03-06T18:28:04.000000Z
Title: N/A
identifier_product_doi: 10.5067/AURA/MLS/DATA/3302
identifier_product_doi_authority: http://dx.doi.org/
LongName: MLS/Aura Level 3 Daily Binned Methyl Chloride (CH3Cl) Mixing Ratio on Zonal and Similar Grids
ShortName: ML3DZCH3CL
VersionID: 4
RelatedURL: https://mls.jpl.nasa.gov
ProcessingCenter: Jet Propulsion Laboratory / California Institute of Technology
ProductFamily: L3 Binned
ProductGenerationAlgorithm: Data Binning from Aura MLS L2GP and L2EDMP data products
ProductGenerationAlgorithmVersion: v04.23
ProductGenerationCycle: c01
DataType: Level 3
DataTemplate: 2
history: 2020-03-06T18:28:04.000000Z : Initial file creation
GroupSchema: Uniform
DataSource: Aura MLS
DataSourceVersion: v04
OriginalFileProcessingCenter: Jet Propulsion Laboratory / California Institute of Technology
LongDataProduct: Methyl Chloride
ShortDataProduct: CH3Cl
TimeResolution: Daily
RangeBeginningDate: 2014-01-01
RangeBeginningTime: 00:00:00.000000Z
RangeEndingDate: 2014-12-31
RangeEndingTime: 23:59:59.999999Z
ObservationArea: Global
SouthBoundingCoordinate: -82.00000000
NorthBoundingCoordinate: 82.00000000
WestBoundingCoordinate: -180.0000000
EastBoundingCoordinate: 180.0000000
DataScreening: Data screening done in accordance with Aura MLS v04 data quality document


Variables in this Dataset

OriginalInputFiles: Array of Strings [n_input_files = 0..729]
origname: OriginalInputFiles
fullnamepath: /OriginalInputFiles
XmlMetadata: Array of Strings [n_xml_lines = 0..78]
origname: XmlMetadata
fullnamepath: /XmlMetadata
CH3Cl_PressureZM_lat_bnds: Array of 32 bit Reals [CH3Cl_PressureZM_lat = 0..44][CH3Cl_PressureZM_nv = 0..1]
long_name: Latitude Bounds
units: degrees_north
comments: Latitude at bounds of the grid cell
origname: lat_bnds
fullnamepath: /CH3Cl PressureZM/lat_bnds
CH3Cl_PressureZM_value: Array of 32 bit Reals [CH3Cl_PressureZM_time = 0..364][CH3Cl_PressureZM_lev = 0..36][CH3Cl_PressureZM_lat = 0..44]
long_name: Average Value of Methyl Chloride
units: vmr
_FillValue: -999.9899902
comments: The average value in a bin
origname: value
fullnamepath: /CH3Cl PressureZM/value
CH3Cl_PressureZM_std_dev: Array of 32 bit Reals [CH3Cl_PressureZM_time = 0..364][CH3Cl_PressureZM_lev = 0..36][CH3Cl_PressureZM_lat = 0..44]
long_name: Standard Deviation of Methyl Chloride
units: vmr
_FillValue: -999.9899902
comments: The standard deviation in each bin
origname: std_dev
fullnamepath: /CH3Cl PressureZM/std_dev
CH3Cl_PressureZM_rms_uncertainty: Array of 32 bit Reals [CH3Cl_PressureZM_time = 0..364][CH3Cl_PressureZM_lev = 0..36][CH3Cl_PressureZM_lat = 0..44]
long_name: RMS Precision of Methyl Chloride
units: vmr
_FillValue: -999.9899902
comments: The RMS precision in a bin
origname: rms_uncertainty
fullnamepath: /CH3Cl PressureZM/rms_uncertainty
CH3Cl_PressureZM_minimum: Array of 32 bit Reals [CH3Cl_PressureZM_time = 0..364][CH3Cl_PressureZM_lev = 0..36][CH3Cl_PressureZM_lat = 0..44]
long_name: Minimum value of Methyl Chloride
units: vmr
_FillValue: -999.9899902
comments: The minimum value in each bin
origname: minimum
fullnamepath: /CH3Cl PressureZM/minimum
CH3Cl_PressureZM_maximum: Array of 32 bit Reals [CH3Cl_PressureZM_time = 0..364][CH3Cl_PressureZM_lev = 0..36][CH3Cl_PressureZM_lat = 0..44]
long_name: Maximum value of Methyl Chloride
units: vmr
_FillValue: -999.9899902
comments: The maximum value in each bin
origname: maximum
fullnamepath: /CH3Cl PressureZM/maximum
CH3Cl_PressureZM_time_bnds: Array of 64 bit Reals [CH3Cl_PressureZM_time = 0..364][CH3Cl_PressureZM_nv = 0..1]
long_name: Time Bounds
units: days since 1950-01-01
calendar: standard
comments: The time boundaries. Data is lower bound <= time < upper bound
origname: time_bnds
fullnamepath: /CH3Cl PressureZM/time_bnds
CH3Cl_PressureZM_nvalues: Array of 32 bit Integers [CH3Cl_PressureZM_time = 0..364][CH3Cl_PressureZM_lev = 0..36][CH3Cl_PressureZM_lat = 0..44]
long_name: Number of values from Methyl Chloride
units: vmr
_FillValue: -999
comments: The number of values found in each bin
origname: nvalues
fullnamepath: /CH3Cl PressureZM/nvalues
CH3Cl_ThetaZM_lat_bnds: Array of 32 bit Reals [CH3Cl_ThetaZM_lat = 0..44][CH3Cl_ThetaZM_nv = 0..1]
long_name: Latitude Bounds
units: degrees_north
comments: Latitude at bounds of the grid cell
origname: lat_bnds
fullnamepath: /CH3Cl ThetaZM/lat_bnds
CH3Cl_ThetaZM_value: Array of 32 bit Reals [CH3Cl_ThetaZM_time = 0..364][CH3Cl_ThetaZM_lev = 0..52][CH3Cl_ThetaZM_lat = 0..44]
long_name: Average Value of MLS/Aura Level 3 Daily Binned Methyl Chloride (CH3Cl) Mixing Ratio on Assorted Grids
units: vmr
_FillValue: -999.9899902
comments: The average value in a bin
origname: value
fullnamepath: /CH3Cl ThetaZM/value
CH3Cl_ThetaZM_std_dev: Array of 32 bit Reals [CH3Cl_ThetaZM_time = 0..364][CH3Cl_ThetaZM_lev = 0..52][CH3Cl_ThetaZM_lat = 0..44]
long_name: Standard Deviation of MLS/Aura Level 3 Daily Binned Methyl Chloride (CH3Cl) Mixing Ratio on Assorted Grids
units: vmr
_FillValue: -999.9899902
comments: The standard deviation in each bin
origname: std_dev
fullnamepath: /CH3Cl ThetaZM/std_dev
CH3Cl_ThetaZM_rms_uncertainty: Array of 32 bit Reals [CH3Cl_ThetaZM_time = 0..364][CH3Cl_ThetaZM_lev = 0..52][CH3Cl_ThetaZM_lat = 0..44]
long_name: RMS Precision of MLS/Aura Level 3 Daily Binned Methyl Chloride (CH3Cl) Mixing Ratio on Assorted Grids
units: vmr
_FillValue: -999.9899902
comments: The RMS precision in a bin
origname: rms_uncertainty
fullnamepath: /CH3Cl ThetaZM/rms_uncertainty
CH3Cl_ThetaZM_minimum: Array of 32 bit Reals [CH3Cl_ThetaZM_time = 0..364][CH3Cl_ThetaZM_lev = 0..52][CH3Cl_ThetaZM_lat = 0..44]
long_name: Minimum value of MLS/Aura Level 3 Daily Binned Methyl Chloride (CH3Cl) Mixing Ratio on Assorted Grids
units: vmr
_FillValue: -999.9899902
comments: The minimum value in each bin
origname: minimum
fullnamepath: /CH3Cl ThetaZM/minimum
CH3Cl_ThetaZM_maximum: Array of 32 bit Reals [CH3Cl_ThetaZM_time = 0..364][CH3Cl_ThetaZM_lev = 0..52][CH3Cl_ThetaZM_lat = 0..44]
long_name: Maximum value of MLS/Aura Level 3 Daily Binned Methyl Chloride (CH3Cl) Mixing Ratio on Assorted Grids
units: vmr
_FillValue: -999.9899902
comments: The maximum value in each bin
origname: maximum
fullnamepath: /CH3Cl ThetaZM/maximum
CH3Cl_ThetaZM_time_bnds: Array of 64 bit Reals [CH3Cl_ThetaZM_time = 0..364][CH3Cl_ThetaZM_nv = 0..1]
long_name: Time Bounds
units: days since 1950-01-01
calendar: standard
comments: The time boundaries. Data is lower bound <= time < upper bound
origname: time_bnds
fullnamepath: /CH3Cl ThetaZM/time_bnds
CH3Cl_ThetaZM_nvalues: Array of 32 bit Integers [CH3Cl_ThetaZM_time = 0..364][CH3Cl_ThetaZM_lev = 0..52][CH3Cl_ThetaZM_lat = 0..44]
long_name: Number of values from MLS/Aura Level 3 Daily Binned Methyl Chloride (CH3Cl) Mixing Ratio on Assorted Grids
units: vmr
_FillValue: -999
comments: The number of values found in each bin
origname: nvalues
fullnamepath: /CH3Cl ThetaZM/nvalues
CH3Cl_EqLZM_lat_bnds: Array of 32 bit Reals [CH3Cl_EqLZM_lat = 0..44][CH3Cl_EqLZM_nv = 0..1]
long_name: Latitude Bounds
units: degrees_north
comments: Latitude at bounds of the grid cell
origname: lat_bnds
fullnamepath: /CH3Cl EqLZM/lat_bnds
CH3Cl_EqLZM_value: Array of 32 bit Reals [CH3Cl_EqLZM_time = 0..364][CH3Cl_EqLZM_lev = 0..52][CH3Cl_EqLZM_lat = 0..44]
long_name: Average Value of MLS/Aura Level 3 Daily Binned Methyl Chloride (CH3Cl) Mixing Ratio on Assorted Grids
units: vmr
_FillValue: -999.9899902
comments: The average value in a bin
origname: value
fullnamepath: /CH3Cl EqLZM/value
CH3Cl_EqLZM_std_dev: Array of 32 bit Reals [CH3Cl_EqLZM_time = 0..364][CH3Cl_EqLZM_lev = 0..52][CH3Cl_EqLZM_lat = 0..44]
long_name: Standard Deviation of MLS/Aura Level 3 Daily Binned Methyl Chloride (CH3Cl) Mixing Ratio on Assorted Grids
units: vmr
_FillValue: -999.9899902
comments: The standard deviation in each bin
origname: std_dev
fullnamepath: /CH3Cl EqLZM/std_dev
CH3Cl_EqLZM_rms_uncertainty: Array of 32 bit Reals [CH3Cl_EqLZM_time = 0..364][CH3Cl_EqLZM_lev = 0..52][CH3Cl_EqLZM_lat = 0..44]
long_name: RMS Precision of MLS/Aura Level 3 Daily Binned Methyl Chloride (CH3Cl) Mixing Ratio on Assorted Grids
units: vmr
_FillValue: -999.9899902
comments: The RMS precision in a bin
origname: rms_uncertainty
fullnamepath: /CH3Cl EqLZM/rms_uncertainty
CH3Cl_EqLZM_minimum: Array of 32 bit Reals [CH3Cl_EqLZM_time = 0..364][CH3Cl_EqLZM_lev = 0..52][CH3Cl_EqLZM_lat = 0..44]
long_name: Minimum value of MLS/Aura Level 3 Daily Binned Methyl Chloride (CH3Cl) Mixing Ratio on Assorted Grids
units: vmr
_FillValue: -999.9899902
comments: The minimum value in each bin
origname: minimum
fullnamepath: /CH3Cl EqLZM/minimum
CH3Cl_EqLZM_maximum: Array of 32 bit Reals [CH3Cl_EqLZM_time = 0..364][CH3Cl_EqLZM_lev = 0..52][CH3Cl_EqLZM_lat = 0..44]
long_name: Maximum value of MLS/Aura Level 3 Daily Binned Methyl Chloride (CH3Cl) Mixing Ratio on Assorted Grids
units: vmr
_FillValue: -999.9899902
comments: The maximum value in each bin
origname: maximum
fullnamepath: /CH3Cl EqLZM/maximum
CH3Cl_EqLZM_time_bnds: Array of 64 bit Reals [CH3Cl_EqLZM_time = 0..364][CH3Cl_EqLZM_nv = 0..1]
long_name: Time Bounds
units: days since 1950-01-01
calendar: standard
comments: The time boundaries. Data is lower bound <= time < upper bound
origname: time_bnds
fullnamepath: /CH3Cl EqLZM/time_bnds
CH3Cl_EqLZM_nvalues: Array of 32 bit Integers [CH3Cl_EqLZM_time = 0..364][CH3Cl_EqLZM_lev = 0..52][CH3Cl_EqLZM_lat = 0..44]
long_name: Number of values from MLS/Aura Level 3 Daily Binned Methyl Chloride (CH3Cl) Mixing Ratio on Assorted Grids
units: vmr
_FillValue: -999
comments: The number of values found in each bin
origname: nvalues
fullnamepath: /CH3Cl EqLZM/nvalues
CH3Cl_VortexAvg_vortex_edge: Array of 32 bit Reals [CH3Cl_VortexAvg_aux = 0..2][CH3Cl_VortexAvg_lev = 0..52][CH3Cl_VortexAvg_lat = 0..1]
long_name: Vortex Edge Criteria in Scaled Potential Vorticity
units: vmr
_FillValue: -999.9899902
comments: The contour value indicating the polar vortex edge
origname: vortex_edge
fullnamepath: /CH3Cl VortexAvg/vortex_edge
CH3Cl_VortexAvg_lat_bnds: Array of 32 bit Reals [CH3Cl_VortexAvg_lat = 0..1][CH3Cl_VortexAvg_nv = 0..1]
long_name: Latitude Bounds
units: degrees_north
comments: Latitude at bounds of the grid cell
origname: lat_bnds
fullnamepath: /CH3Cl VortexAvg/lat_bnds
CH3Cl_VortexAvg_value: Array of 32 bit Reals [CH3Cl_VortexAvg_aux = 0..2][CH3Cl_VortexAvg_time = 0..364][CH3Cl_VortexAvg_lev = 0..52][CH3Cl_VortexAvg_lat = 0..1]
long_name: Average Value of MLS/Aura Level 3 Daily Binned Methyl Chloride (CH3Cl) Mixing Ratio on Assorted Grids
units: vmr
_FillValue: -999.9899902
comments: The average value in a bin
origname: value
fullnamepath: /CH3Cl VortexAvg/value
CH3Cl_VortexAvg_std_dev: Array of 32 bit Reals [CH3Cl_VortexAvg_aux = 0..2][CH3Cl_VortexAvg_time = 0..364][CH3Cl_VortexAvg_lev = 0..52][CH3Cl_VortexAvg_lat = 0..1]
long_name: Standard Deviation of MLS/Aura Level 3 Daily Binned Methyl Chloride (CH3Cl) Mixing Ratio on Assorted Grids
units: vmr
_FillValue: -999.9899902
comments: The standard deviation in each bin
origname: std_dev
fullnamepath: /CH3Cl VortexAvg/std_dev
CH3Cl_VortexAvg_rms_uncertainty: Array of 32 bit Reals [CH3Cl_VortexAvg_aux = 0..2][CH3Cl_VortexAvg_time = 0..364][CH3Cl_VortexAvg_lev = 0..52][CH3Cl_VortexAvg_lat = 0..1]
long_name: RMS Precision of MLS/Aura Level 3 Daily Binned Methyl Chloride (CH3Cl) Mixing Ratio on Assorted Grids
units: vmr
_FillValue: -999.9899902
comments: The RMS precision in a bin
origname: rms_uncertainty
fullnamepath: /CH3Cl VortexAvg/rms_uncertainty
CH3Cl_VortexAvg_minimum: Array of 32 bit Reals [CH3Cl_VortexAvg_aux = 0..2][CH3Cl_VortexAvg_time = 0..364][CH3Cl_VortexAvg_lev = 0..52][CH3Cl_VortexAvg_lat = 0..1]
long_name: Minimum value of MLS/Aura Level 3 Daily Binned Methyl Chloride (CH3Cl) Mixing Ratio on Assorted Grids
units: vmr
_FillValue: -999.9899902
comments: The minimum value in each bin
origname: minimum
fullnamepath: /CH3Cl VortexAvg/minimum
CH3Cl_VortexAvg_maximum: Array of 32 bit Reals [CH3Cl_VortexAvg_aux = 0..2][CH3Cl_VortexAvg_time = 0..364][CH3Cl_VortexAvg_lev = 0..52][CH3Cl_VortexAvg_lat = 0..1]
long_name: Maximum value of MLS/Aura Level 3 Daily Binned Methyl Chloride (CH3Cl) Mixing Ratio on Assorted Grids
units: vmr
_FillValue: -999.9899902
comments: The maximum value in each bin
origname: maximum
fullnamepath: /CH3Cl VortexAvg/maximum
CH3Cl_VortexAvg_vtx: Array of 32 bit Reals [CH3Cl_VortexAvg_aux = 0..2]
long_name: Vortex Average Criteria
units: none
comments: 0=outer vortex edge, 1=central vortex edge, 2=inner vortex edge
origname: vtx
fullnamepath: /CH3Cl VortexAvg/vtx
CH3Cl_VortexAvg_time_bnds: Array of 64 bit Reals [CH3Cl_VortexAvg_time = 0..364][CH3Cl_VortexAvg_nv = 0..1]
long_name: Time Bounds
units: days since 1950-01-01
calendar: standard
comments: The time boundaries. Data is lower bound <= time < upper bound
origname: time_bnds
fullnamepath: /CH3Cl VortexAvg/time_bnds
CH3Cl_VortexAvg_nvalues: Array of 32 bit Integers [CH3Cl_VortexAvg_aux = 0..2][CH3Cl_VortexAvg_time = 0..364][CH3Cl_VortexAvg_lev = 0..52][CH3Cl_VortexAvg_lat = 0..1]
long_name: Number of values from MLS/Aura Level 3 Daily Binned Methyl Chloride (CH3Cl) Mixing Ratio on Assorted Grids
units: vmr
_FillValue: -999
comments: The number of values found in each bin
origname: nvalues
fullnamepath: /CH3Cl VortexAvg/nvalues
CH3Cl_EqLZM_lat: Array of 32 bit Reals [CH3Cl_EqLZM_lat = 0..44]
long_name: Equivalent Latitude
units: degrees_north
bounds: lat_bnds
comments: Area of contours of the potential vorticity expressed as equivalent latitude
origname: lat
fullnamepath: /CH3Cl EqLZM/lat
CH3Cl_EqLZM_lev: Array of 32 bit Reals [CH3Cl_EqLZM_lev = 0..52]
long_name: Potential Temperature
units: K
comments: The vertical coordinate
origname: lev
fullnamepath: /CH3Cl EqLZM/lev
CH3Cl_EqLZM_nv: Array of 32 bit Reals [CH3Cl_EqLZM_nv = 0..1]
CH3Cl_EqLZM_time: Array of 64 bit Reals [CH3Cl_EqLZM_time = 0..364]
long_name: Time
units: days since 1950-01-01
bounds: time_bnds
calendar: standard
comments: The date
origname: time
fullnamepath: /CH3Cl EqLZM/time
CH3Cl_PressureZM_lat: Array of 32 bit Reals [CH3Cl_PressureZM_lat = 0..44]
long_name: Latitude
units: degrees_north
bounds: lat_bnds
comments: Latitude at center of the grid cell
origname: lat
fullnamepath: /CH3Cl PressureZM/lat
CH3Cl_PressureZM_lev: Array of 32 bit Reals [CH3Cl_PressureZM_lev = 0..36]
long_name: Pressure
units: hPa
comments: The vertical coordinate
origname: lev
fullnamepath: /CH3Cl PressureZM/lev
CH3Cl_PressureZM_nv: Array of 32 bit Reals [CH3Cl_PressureZM_nv = 0..1]
CH3Cl_PressureZM_time: Array of 64 bit Reals [CH3Cl_PressureZM_time = 0..364]
long_name: Time
units: days since 1950-01-01
bounds: time_bnds
calendar: standard
comments: The date
origname: time
fullnamepath: /CH3Cl PressureZM/time
CH3Cl_ThetaZM_lat: Array of 32 bit Reals [CH3Cl_ThetaZM_lat = 0..44]
long_name: Latitude
units: degrees_north
bounds: lat_bnds
comments: Latitude at center of the grid cell
origname: lat
fullnamepath: /CH3Cl ThetaZM/lat
CH3Cl_ThetaZM_lev: Array of 32 bit Reals [CH3Cl_ThetaZM_lev = 0..52]
long_name: Potential Temperature
units: K
comments: The vertical coordinate
origname: lev
fullnamepath: /CH3Cl ThetaZM/lev
CH3Cl_ThetaZM_nv: Array of 32 bit Reals [CH3Cl_ThetaZM_nv = 0..1]
CH3Cl_ThetaZM_time: Array of 64 bit Reals [CH3Cl_ThetaZM_time = 0..364]
long_name: Time
units: days since 1950-01-01
bounds: time_bnds
calendar: standard
comments: The date
origname: time
fullnamepath: /CH3Cl ThetaZM/time
CH3Cl_VortexAvg_aux: Array of 32 bit Reals [CH3Cl_VortexAvg_aux = 0..2]
CH3Cl_VortexAvg_lat: Array of 32 bit Reals [CH3Cl_VortexAvg_lat = 0..1]
long_name: Latitude
units: degrees_north
bounds: lat_bnds
comments: Latitude at center of the grid cell
origname: lat
fullnamepath: /CH3Cl VortexAvg/lat
CH3Cl_VortexAvg_lev: Array of 32 bit Reals [CH3Cl_VortexAvg_lev = 0..52]
long_name: Potential Temperature
units: K
comments: The vertical coordinate
origname: lev
fullnamepath: /CH3Cl VortexAvg/lev
CH3Cl_VortexAvg_nv: Array of 32 bit Reals [CH3Cl_VortexAvg_nv = 0..1]
CH3Cl_VortexAvg_time: Array of 64 bit Reals [CH3Cl_VortexAvg_time = 0..364]
long_name: Time
units: days since 1950-01-01
bounds: time_bnds
calendar: standard
comments: The date
origname: time
fullnamepath: /CH3Cl VortexAvg/time
n_input_files: Array of 32 bit Reals [n_input_files = 0..729]
n_xml_lines: Array of 32 bit Reals [n_xml_lines = 0..78]