Dataset Information

Conventions: CF-1.7
GranuleID: MLS-Aura_L3DZ-HCl_v05-01-c06_2016.nc
Format: NetCDF-4
GMDVersion: 1.4
ProductionDateTime: 2021-04-28T20:03:14.000000Z
Title: N/A
identifier_product_doi: 10.5067/AURA/MLS/DATA/3569
identifier_product_doi_authority: http://dx.doi.org/
LongName: MLS/Aura Level 3 Daily Binned Hydrogen Chloride (HCl) Mixing Ratio on Zonal and Similar Grids
ShortName: ML3DZHCL
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: v05.01
ProductGenerationCycle: c06
DataType: Level 3
DataTemplate: 2
history: 2021-04-28T20:03:14.000000Z : Initial file creation
GroupSchema: Uniform
DataSource: Aura MLS
DataSourceVersion: v05
OriginalFileProcessingCenter: Jet Propulsion Laboratory / California Institute of Technology
LongDataProduct: Hydrogen Chloride
ShortDataProduct: HCl
TimeResolution: Daily
RangeBeginningDate: 2016-01-01
RangeBeginningTime: 00:00:00.000000Z
RangeEndingDate: 2016-12-31
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 v05 data quality document


Variables in this Dataset

OriginalInputFiles: Array of Strings [n_input_files = 0..731]
origname: OriginalInputFiles
fullnamepath: /OriginalInputFiles
XmlMetadata: Array of Strings [n_xml_lines = 0..78]
origname: XmlMetadata
fullnamepath: /XmlMetadata
HCl_PressureZM_lat_bnds: Array of 32 bit Reals [HCl_PressureZM_lat = 0..44][HCl_PressureZM_nv = 0..1]
long_name: Latitude Bounds
units: degrees_north
comments: Latitude at bounds of the grid cell
origname: lat_bnds
fullnamepath: /HCl PressureZM/lat_bnds
HCl_PressureZM_value: Array of 32 bit Reals [HCl_PressureZM_time = 0..365][HCl_PressureZM_lev = 0..36][HCl_PressureZM_lat = 0..44]
long_name: Average Value of Hydrogen Chloride
units: vmr
_FillValue: -999.9899902
comments: The average value in a bin
origname: value
fullnamepath: /HCl PressureZM/value
HCl_PressureZM_std_dev: Array of 32 bit Reals [HCl_PressureZM_time = 0..365][HCl_PressureZM_lev = 0..36][HCl_PressureZM_lat = 0..44]
long_name: Standard Deviation of Hydrogen Chloride
units: vmr
_FillValue: -999.9899902
comments: The standard deviation in each bin
origname: std_dev
fullnamepath: /HCl PressureZM/std_dev
HCl_PressureZM_rms_uncertainty: Array of 32 bit Reals [HCl_PressureZM_time = 0..365][HCl_PressureZM_lev = 0..36][HCl_PressureZM_lat = 0..44]
long_name: RMS Precision of Hydrogen Chloride
units: vmr
_FillValue: -999.9899902
comments: The RMS precision in a bin
origname: rms_uncertainty
fullnamepath: /HCl PressureZM/rms_uncertainty
HCl_PressureZM_minimum: Array of 32 bit Reals [HCl_PressureZM_time = 0..365][HCl_PressureZM_lev = 0..36][HCl_PressureZM_lat = 0..44]
long_name: Minimum value of Hydrogen Chloride
units: vmr
_FillValue: -999.9899902
comments: The minimum value in each bin
origname: minimum
fullnamepath: /HCl PressureZM/minimum
HCl_PressureZM_maximum: Array of 32 bit Reals [HCl_PressureZM_time = 0..365][HCl_PressureZM_lev = 0..36][HCl_PressureZM_lat = 0..44]
long_name: Maximum value of Hydrogen Chloride
units: vmr
_FillValue: -999.9899902
comments: The maximum value in each bin
origname: maximum
fullnamepath: /HCl PressureZM/maximum
HCl_PressureZM_time_bnds: Array of 64 bit Reals [HCl_PressureZM_time = 0..365][HCl_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: /HCl PressureZM/time_bnds
HCl_PressureZM_nvalues: Array of 32 bit Integers [HCl_PressureZM_time = 0..365][HCl_PressureZM_lev = 0..36][HCl_PressureZM_lat = 0..44]
long_name: Number of values from Hydrogen Chloride
units: vmr
_FillValue: -999
comments: The number of values found in each bin
origname: nvalues
fullnamepath: /HCl PressureZM/nvalues
HCl_ThetaZM_lat_bnds: Array of 32 bit Reals [HCl_ThetaZM_lat = 0..44][HCl_ThetaZM_nv = 0..1]
long_name: Latitude Bounds
units: degrees_north
comments: Latitude at bounds of the grid cell
origname: lat_bnds
fullnamepath: /HCl ThetaZM/lat_bnds
HCl_ThetaZM_value: Array of 32 bit Reals [HCl_ThetaZM_time = 0..365][HCl_ThetaZM_lev = 0..52][HCl_ThetaZM_lat = 0..44]
long_name: Average Value of MLS/Aura Level 3 Daily Binned Hydrogen Chloride (HCl) Mixing Ratio on Assorted Grids
units: vmr
_FillValue: -999.9899902
comments: The average value in a bin
origname: value
fullnamepath: /HCl ThetaZM/value
HCl_ThetaZM_std_dev: Array of 32 bit Reals [HCl_ThetaZM_time = 0..365][HCl_ThetaZM_lev = 0..52][HCl_ThetaZM_lat = 0..44]
long_name: Standard Deviation of MLS/Aura Level 3 Daily Binned Hydrogen Chloride (HCl) Mixing Ratio on Assorted Grids
units: vmr
_FillValue: -999.9899902
comments: The standard deviation in each bin
origname: std_dev
fullnamepath: /HCl ThetaZM/std_dev
HCl_ThetaZM_rms_uncertainty: Array of 32 bit Reals [HCl_ThetaZM_time = 0..365][HCl_ThetaZM_lev = 0..52][HCl_ThetaZM_lat = 0..44]
long_name: RMS Precision of MLS/Aura Level 3 Daily Binned Hydrogen Chloride (HCl) Mixing Ratio on Assorted Grids
units: vmr
_FillValue: -999.9899902
comments: The RMS precision in a bin
origname: rms_uncertainty
fullnamepath: /HCl ThetaZM/rms_uncertainty
HCl_ThetaZM_minimum: Array of 32 bit Reals [HCl_ThetaZM_time = 0..365][HCl_ThetaZM_lev = 0..52][HCl_ThetaZM_lat = 0..44]
long_name: Minimum value of MLS/Aura Level 3 Daily Binned Hydrogen Chloride (HCl) Mixing Ratio on Assorted Grids
units: vmr
_FillValue: -999.9899902
comments: The minimum value in each bin
origname: minimum
fullnamepath: /HCl ThetaZM/minimum
HCl_ThetaZM_maximum: Array of 32 bit Reals [HCl_ThetaZM_time = 0..365][HCl_ThetaZM_lev = 0..52][HCl_ThetaZM_lat = 0..44]
long_name: Maximum value of MLS/Aura Level 3 Daily Binned Hydrogen Chloride (HCl) Mixing Ratio on Assorted Grids
units: vmr
_FillValue: -999.9899902
comments: The maximum value in each bin
origname: maximum
fullnamepath: /HCl ThetaZM/maximum
HCl_ThetaZM_time_bnds: Array of 64 bit Reals [HCl_ThetaZM_time = 0..365][HCl_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: /HCl ThetaZM/time_bnds
HCl_ThetaZM_nvalues: Array of 32 bit Integers [HCl_ThetaZM_time = 0..365][HCl_ThetaZM_lev = 0..52][HCl_ThetaZM_lat = 0..44]
long_name: Number of values from MLS/Aura Level 3 Daily Binned Hydrogen Chloride (HCl) Mixing Ratio on Assorted Grids
units: vmr
_FillValue: -999
comments: The number of values found in each bin
origname: nvalues
fullnamepath: /HCl ThetaZM/nvalues
HCl_EqLZM_lat_bnds: Array of 32 bit Reals [HCl_EqLZM_lat = 0..44][HCl_EqLZM_nv = 0..1]
long_name: Latitude Bounds
units: degrees_north
comments: Latitude at bounds of the grid cell
origname: lat_bnds
fullnamepath: /HCl EqLZM/lat_bnds
HCl_EqLZM_value: Array of 32 bit Reals [HCl_EqLZM_time = 0..365][HCl_EqLZM_lev = 0..52][HCl_EqLZM_lat = 0..44]
long_name: Average Value of MLS/Aura Level 3 Daily Binned Hydrogen Chloride (HCl) Mixing Ratio on Assorted Grids
units: vmr
_FillValue: -999.9899902
comments: The average value in a bin
origname: value
fullnamepath: /HCl EqLZM/value
HCl_EqLZM_std_dev: Array of 32 bit Reals [HCl_EqLZM_time = 0..365][HCl_EqLZM_lev = 0..52][HCl_EqLZM_lat = 0..44]
long_name: Standard Deviation of MLS/Aura Level 3 Daily Binned Hydrogen Chloride (HCl) Mixing Ratio on Assorted Grids
units: vmr
_FillValue: -999.9899902
comments: The standard deviation in each bin
origname: std_dev
fullnamepath: /HCl EqLZM/std_dev
HCl_EqLZM_rms_uncertainty: Array of 32 bit Reals [HCl_EqLZM_time = 0..365][HCl_EqLZM_lev = 0..52][HCl_EqLZM_lat = 0..44]
long_name: RMS Precision of MLS/Aura Level 3 Daily Binned Hydrogen Chloride (HCl) Mixing Ratio on Assorted Grids
units: vmr
_FillValue: -999.9899902
comments: The RMS precision in a bin
origname: rms_uncertainty
fullnamepath: /HCl EqLZM/rms_uncertainty
HCl_EqLZM_minimum: Array of 32 bit Reals [HCl_EqLZM_time = 0..365][HCl_EqLZM_lev = 0..52][HCl_EqLZM_lat = 0..44]
long_name: Minimum value of MLS/Aura Level 3 Daily Binned Hydrogen Chloride (HCl) Mixing Ratio on Assorted Grids
units: vmr
_FillValue: -999.9899902
comments: The minimum value in each bin
origname: minimum
fullnamepath: /HCl EqLZM/minimum
HCl_EqLZM_maximum: Array of 32 bit Reals [HCl_EqLZM_time = 0..365][HCl_EqLZM_lev = 0..52][HCl_EqLZM_lat = 0..44]
long_name: Maximum value of MLS/Aura Level 3 Daily Binned Hydrogen Chloride (HCl) Mixing Ratio on Assorted Grids
units: vmr
_FillValue: -999.9899902
comments: The maximum value in each bin
origname: maximum
fullnamepath: /HCl EqLZM/maximum
HCl_EqLZM_time_bnds: Array of 64 bit Reals [HCl_EqLZM_time = 0..365][HCl_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: /HCl EqLZM/time_bnds
HCl_EqLZM_nvalues: Array of 32 bit Integers [HCl_EqLZM_time = 0..365][HCl_EqLZM_lev = 0..52][HCl_EqLZM_lat = 0..44]
long_name: Number of values from MLS/Aura Level 3 Daily Binned Hydrogen Chloride (HCl) Mixing Ratio on Assorted Grids
units: vmr
_FillValue: -999
comments: The number of values found in each bin
origname: nvalues
fullnamepath: /HCl EqLZM/nvalues
HCl_VortexAvg_vortex_edge: Array of 32 bit Reals [HCl_VortexAvg_aux = 0..2][HCl_VortexAvg_lev = 0..52][HCl_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: /HCl VortexAvg/vortex_edge
HCl_VortexAvg_lat_bnds: Array of 32 bit Reals [HCl_VortexAvg_lat = 0..1][HCl_VortexAvg_nv = 0..1]
long_name: Latitude Bounds
units: degrees_north
comments: Latitude at bounds of the grid cell
origname: lat_bnds
fullnamepath: /HCl VortexAvg/lat_bnds
HCl_VortexAvg_value: Array of 32 bit Reals [HCl_VortexAvg_aux = 0..2][HCl_VortexAvg_time = 0..365][HCl_VortexAvg_lev = 0..52][HCl_VortexAvg_lat = 0..1]
long_name: Average Value of MLS/Aura Level 3 Daily Binned Hydrogen Chloride (HCl) Mixing Ratio on Assorted Grids
units: vmr
_FillValue: -999.9899902
comments: The average value in a bin
origname: value
fullnamepath: /HCl VortexAvg/value
HCl_VortexAvg_std_dev: Array of 32 bit Reals [HCl_VortexAvg_aux = 0..2][HCl_VortexAvg_time = 0..365][HCl_VortexAvg_lev = 0..52][HCl_VortexAvg_lat = 0..1]
long_name: Standard Deviation of MLS/Aura Level 3 Daily Binned Hydrogen Chloride (HCl) Mixing Ratio on Assorted Grids
units: vmr
_FillValue: -999.9899902
comments: The standard deviation in each bin
origname: std_dev
fullnamepath: /HCl VortexAvg/std_dev
HCl_VortexAvg_rms_uncertainty: Array of 32 bit Reals [HCl_VortexAvg_aux = 0..2][HCl_VortexAvg_time = 0..365][HCl_VortexAvg_lev = 0..52][HCl_VortexAvg_lat = 0..1]
long_name: RMS Precision of MLS/Aura Level 3 Daily Binned Hydrogen Chloride (HCl) Mixing Ratio on Assorted Grids
units: vmr
_FillValue: -999.9899902
comments: The RMS precision in a bin
origname: rms_uncertainty
fullnamepath: /HCl VortexAvg/rms_uncertainty
HCl_VortexAvg_minimum: Array of 32 bit Reals [HCl_VortexAvg_aux = 0..2][HCl_VortexAvg_time = 0..365][HCl_VortexAvg_lev = 0..52][HCl_VortexAvg_lat = 0..1]
long_name: Minimum value of MLS/Aura Level 3 Daily Binned Hydrogen Chloride (HCl) Mixing Ratio on Assorted Grids
units: vmr
_FillValue: -999.9899902
comments: The minimum value in each bin
origname: minimum
fullnamepath: /HCl VortexAvg/minimum
HCl_VortexAvg_maximum: Array of 32 bit Reals [HCl_VortexAvg_aux = 0..2][HCl_VortexAvg_time = 0..365][HCl_VortexAvg_lev = 0..52][HCl_VortexAvg_lat = 0..1]
long_name: Maximum value of MLS/Aura Level 3 Daily Binned Hydrogen Chloride (HCl) Mixing Ratio on Assorted Grids
units: vmr
_FillValue: -999.9899902
comments: The maximum value in each bin
origname: maximum
fullnamepath: /HCl VortexAvg/maximum
HCl_VortexAvg_vtx: Array of 32 bit Reals [HCl_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: /HCl VortexAvg/vtx
HCl_VortexAvg_time_bnds: Array of 64 bit Reals [HCl_VortexAvg_time = 0..365][HCl_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: /HCl VortexAvg/time_bnds
HCl_VortexAvg_nvalues: Array of 32 bit Integers [HCl_VortexAvg_aux = 0..2][HCl_VortexAvg_time = 0..365][HCl_VortexAvg_lev = 0..52][HCl_VortexAvg_lat = 0..1]
long_name: Number of values from MLS/Aura Level 3 Daily Binned Hydrogen Chloride (HCl) Mixing Ratio on Assorted Grids
units: vmr
_FillValue: -999
comments: The number of values found in each bin
origname: nvalues
fullnamepath: /HCl VortexAvg/nvalues
HCl_EqLZM_lat: Array of 32 bit Reals [HCl_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: /HCl EqLZM/lat
HCl_EqLZM_lev: Array of 32 bit Reals [HCl_EqLZM_lev = 0..52]
long_name: Potential Temperature
units: K
comments: The vertical coordinate
origname: lev
fullnamepath: /HCl EqLZM/lev
HCl_EqLZM_nv: Array of 32 bit Reals [HCl_EqLZM_nv = 0..1]
HCl_EqLZM_time: Array of 64 bit Reals [HCl_EqLZM_time = 0..365]
long_name: Time
units: days since 1950-01-01
bounds: time_bnds
calendar: standard
comments: The date
origname: time
fullnamepath: /HCl EqLZM/time
HCl_PressureZM_lat: Array of 32 bit Reals [HCl_PressureZM_lat = 0..44]
long_name: Latitude
units: degrees_north
bounds: lat_bnds
comments: Latitude at center of the grid cell
origname: lat
fullnamepath: /HCl PressureZM/lat
HCl_PressureZM_lev: Array of 32 bit Reals [HCl_PressureZM_lev = 0..36]
long_name: Pressure
units: hPa
comments: The vertical coordinate
origname: lev
fullnamepath: /HCl PressureZM/lev
HCl_PressureZM_nv: Array of 32 bit Reals [HCl_PressureZM_nv = 0..1]
HCl_PressureZM_time: Array of 64 bit Reals [HCl_PressureZM_time = 0..365]
long_name: Time
units: days since 1950-01-01
bounds: time_bnds
calendar: standard
comments: The date
origname: time
fullnamepath: /HCl PressureZM/time
HCl_ThetaZM_lat: Array of 32 bit Reals [HCl_ThetaZM_lat = 0..44]
long_name: Latitude
units: degrees_north
bounds: lat_bnds
comments: Latitude at center of the grid cell
origname: lat
fullnamepath: /HCl ThetaZM/lat
HCl_ThetaZM_lev: Array of 32 bit Reals [HCl_ThetaZM_lev = 0..52]
long_name: Potential Temperature
units: K
comments: The vertical coordinate
origname: lev
fullnamepath: /HCl ThetaZM/lev
HCl_ThetaZM_nv: Array of 32 bit Reals [HCl_ThetaZM_nv = 0..1]
HCl_ThetaZM_time: Array of 64 bit Reals [HCl_ThetaZM_time = 0..365]
long_name: Time
units: days since 1950-01-01
bounds: time_bnds
calendar: standard
comments: The date
origname: time
fullnamepath: /HCl ThetaZM/time
HCl_VortexAvg_aux: Array of 32 bit Reals [HCl_VortexAvg_aux = 0..2]
HCl_VortexAvg_lat: Array of 32 bit Reals [HCl_VortexAvg_lat = 0..1]
long_name: Latitude
units: degrees_north
bounds: lat_bnds
comments: Latitude at center of the grid cell
origname: lat
fullnamepath: /HCl VortexAvg/lat
HCl_VortexAvg_lev: Array of 32 bit Reals [HCl_VortexAvg_lev = 0..52]
long_name: Potential Temperature
units: K
comments: The vertical coordinate
origname: lev
fullnamepath: /HCl VortexAvg/lev
HCl_VortexAvg_nv: Array of 32 bit Reals [HCl_VortexAvg_nv = 0..1]
HCl_VortexAvg_time: Array of 64 bit Reals [HCl_VortexAvg_time = 0..365]
long_name: Time
units: days since 1950-01-01
bounds: time_bnds
calendar: standard
comments: The date
origname: time
fullnamepath: /HCl VortexAvg/time
n_input_files: Array of 32 bit Reals [n_input_files = 0..731]
n_xml_lines: Array of 32 bit Reals [n_xml_lines = 0..78]