Dataset Information

Conventions: CF-1.7
GranuleID: MLS-Aura_L3DZ-RHI_v05-02-c01_2009.nc
Format: NetCDF-4
GMDVersion: 1.4
ProductionDateTime: 2023-08-15T03:54:57.000000Z
Title: N/A
identifier_product_doi: 10.5067/AURA/MLS/DATA/3578
identifier_product_doi_authority: http://dx.doi.org/
LongName: MLS/Aura Level 3 Daily Binned Relative humidity wrt. ice (RHI) on Zonal and Similar Grids
ShortName: ML3DZRHI
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: v05.02
ProductGenerationCycle: c01
DataType: Level 3
DataTemplate: 2
history: 2023-08-15T03:54:57.000000Z : Initial file creation
GroupSchema: Uniform
DataSource: Aura MLS
DataSourceVersion: v05
OriginalFileProcessingCenter: Jet Propulsion Laboratory / California Institute of Technology
LongDataProduct: Relative humidity wrt. ice
ShortDataProduct: RHI
TimeResolution: Daily
RangeBeginningDate: 2009-01-01
RangeBeginningTime: 00:00:00.000000Z
RangeEndingDate: 2009-12-31
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..729]
origname: OriginalInputFiles
fullnamepath: /OriginalInputFiles
XmlMetadata: Array of Strings [n_xml_lines = 0..78]
origname: XmlMetadata
fullnamepath: /XmlMetadata
RHI_PressureZM_lat_bnds: Array of 32 bit Reals [RHI_PressureZM_lat = 0..44][RHI_PressureZM_nv = 0..1]
long_name: Latitude Bounds
units: degrees_north
comments: Latitude at bounds of the grid cell
origname: lat_bnds
fullnamepath: /RHI PressureZM/lat_bnds
RHI_PressureZM_value: Array of 32 bit Reals [RHI_PressureZM_time = 0..364][RHI_PressureZM_lev = 0..54][RHI_PressureZM_lat = 0..44]
long_name: Average Value of Relative humidity wrt. ice
units: %
_FillValue: -999.9899902
comments: The average value in a bin
origname: value
fullnamepath: /RHI PressureZM/value
RHI_PressureZM_std_dev: Array of 32 bit Reals [RHI_PressureZM_time = 0..364][RHI_PressureZM_lev = 0..54][RHI_PressureZM_lat = 0..44]
long_name: Standard Deviation of Relative humidity wrt. ice
units: %
_FillValue: -999.9899902
comments: The standard deviation in each bin
origname: std_dev
fullnamepath: /RHI PressureZM/std_dev
RHI_PressureZM_rms_uncertainty: Array of 32 bit Reals [RHI_PressureZM_time = 0..364][RHI_PressureZM_lev = 0..54][RHI_PressureZM_lat = 0..44]
long_name: RMS Precision of Relative humidity wrt. ice
units: %
_FillValue: -999.9899902
comments: The RMS precision in a bin
origname: rms_uncertainty
fullnamepath: /RHI PressureZM/rms_uncertainty
RHI_PressureZM_minimum: Array of 32 bit Reals [RHI_PressureZM_time = 0..364][RHI_PressureZM_lev = 0..54][RHI_PressureZM_lat = 0..44]
long_name: Minimum value of Relative humidity wrt. ice
units: %
_FillValue: -999.9899902
comments: The minimum value in each bin
origname: minimum
fullnamepath: /RHI PressureZM/minimum
RHI_PressureZM_maximum: Array of 32 bit Reals [RHI_PressureZM_time = 0..364][RHI_PressureZM_lev = 0..54][RHI_PressureZM_lat = 0..44]
long_name: Maximum value of Relative humidity wrt. ice
units: %
_FillValue: -999.9899902
comments: The maximum value in each bin
origname: maximum
fullnamepath: /RHI PressureZM/maximum
RHI_PressureZM_time_bnds: Array of 64 bit Reals [RHI_PressureZM_time = 0..364][RHI_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: /RHI PressureZM/time_bnds
RHI_PressureZM_nvalues: Array of 32 bit Integers [RHI_PressureZM_time = 0..364][RHI_PressureZM_lev = 0..54][RHI_PressureZM_lat = 0..44]
long_name: Number of values from Relative humidity wrt. ice
units: %
_FillValue: -999
comments: The number of values found in each bin
origname: nvalues
fullnamepath: /RHI PressureZM/nvalues
RHI_ThetaZM_lat_bnds: Array of 32 bit Reals [RHI_ThetaZM_lat = 0..44][RHI_ThetaZM_nv = 0..1]
long_name: Latitude Bounds
units: degrees_north
comments: Latitude at bounds of the grid cell
origname: lat_bnds
fullnamepath: /RHI ThetaZM/lat_bnds
RHI_ThetaZM_value: Array of 32 bit Reals [RHI_ThetaZM_time = 0..364][RHI_ThetaZM_lev = 0..52][RHI_ThetaZM_lat = 0..44]
long_name: Average Value of MLS/Aura Level 3 Daily Binned Relative Humidity With Respect To Ice (RHI) on Assorted Grids
units: %
_FillValue: -999.9899902
comments: The average value in a bin
origname: value
fullnamepath: /RHI ThetaZM/value
RHI_ThetaZM_std_dev: Array of 32 bit Reals [RHI_ThetaZM_time = 0..364][RHI_ThetaZM_lev = 0..52][RHI_ThetaZM_lat = 0..44]
long_name: Standard Deviation of MLS/Aura Level 3 Daily Binned Relative Humidity With Respect To Ice (RHI) on Assorted Grids
units: %
_FillValue: -999.9899902
comments: The standard deviation in each bin
origname: std_dev
fullnamepath: /RHI ThetaZM/std_dev
RHI_ThetaZM_rms_uncertainty: Array of 32 bit Reals [RHI_ThetaZM_time = 0..364][RHI_ThetaZM_lev = 0..52][RHI_ThetaZM_lat = 0..44]
long_name: RMS Precision of MLS/Aura Level 3 Daily Binned Relative Humidity With Respect To Ice (RHI) on Assorted Grids
units: %
_FillValue: -999.9899902
comments: The RMS precision in a bin
origname: rms_uncertainty
fullnamepath: /RHI ThetaZM/rms_uncertainty
RHI_ThetaZM_minimum: Array of 32 bit Reals [RHI_ThetaZM_time = 0..364][RHI_ThetaZM_lev = 0..52][RHI_ThetaZM_lat = 0..44]
long_name: Minimum value of MLS/Aura Level 3 Daily Binned Relative Humidity With Respect To Ice (RHI) on Assorted Grids
units: %
_FillValue: -999.9899902
comments: The minimum value in each bin
origname: minimum
fullnamepath: /RHI ThetaZM/minimum
RHI_ThetaZM_maximum: Array of 32 bit Reals [RHI_ThetaZM_time = 0..364][RHI_ThetaZM_lev = 0..52][RHI_ThetaZM_lat = 0..44]
long_name: Maximum value of MLS/Aura Level 3 Daily Binned Relative Humidity With Respect To Ice (RHI) on Assorted Grids
units: %
_FillValue: -999.9899902
comments: The maximum value in each bin
origname: maximum
fullnamepath: /RHI ThetaZM/maximum
RHI_ThetaZM_time_bnds: Array of 64 bit Reals [RHI_ThetaZM_time = 0..364][RHI_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: /RHI ThetaZM/time_bnds
RHI_ThetaZM_nvalues: Array of 32 bit Integers [RHI_ThetaZM_time = 0..364][RHI_ThetaZM_lev = 0..52][RHI_ThetaZM_lat = 0..44]
long_name: Number of values from MLS/Aura Level 3 Daily Binned Relative Humidity With Respect To Ice (RHI) on Assorted Grids
units: %
_FillValue: -999
comments: The number of values found in each bin
origname: nvalues
fullnamepath: /RHI ThetaZM/nvalues
RHI_EqLZM_lat_bnds: Array of 32 bit Reals [RHI_EqLZM_lat = 0..44][RHI_EqLZM_nv = 0..1]
long_name: Latitude Bounds
units: degrees_north
comments: Latitude at bounds of the grid cell
origname: lat_bnds
fullnamepath: /RHI EqLZM/lat_bnds
RHI_EqLZM_value: Array of 32 bit Reals [RHI_EqLZM_time = 0..364][RHI_EqLZM_lev = 0..52][RHI_EqLZM_lat = 0..44]
long_name: Average Value of MLS/Aura Level 3 Daily Binned Relative Humidity With Respect To Ice (RHI) on Assorted Grids
units: %
_FillValue: -999.9899902
comments: The average value in a bin
origname: value
fullnamepath: /RHI EqLZM/value
RHI_EqLZM_std_dev: Array of 32 bit Reals [RHI_EqLZM_time = 0..364][RHI_EqLZM_lev = 0..52][RHI_EqLZM_lat = 0..44]
long_name: Standard Deviation of MLS/Aura Level 3 Daily Binned Relative Humidity With Respect To Ice (RHI) on Assorted Grids
units: %
_FillValue: -999.9899902
comments: The standard deviation in each bin
origname: std_dev
fullnamepath: /RHI EqLZM/std_dev
RHI_EqLZM_rms_uncertainty: Array of 32 bit Reals [RHI_EqLZM_time = 0..364][RHI_EqLZM_lev = 0..52][RHI_EqLZM_lat = 0..44]
long_name: RMS Precision of MLS/Aura Level 3 Daily Binned Relative Humidity With Respect To Ice (RHI) on Assorted Grids
units: %
_FillValue: -999.9899902
comments: The RMS precision in a bin
origname: rms_uncertainty
fullnamepath: /RHI EqLZM/rms_uncertainty
RHI_EqLZM_minimum: Array of 32 bit Reals [RHI_EqLZM_time = 0..364][RHI_EqLZM_lev = 0..52][RHI_EqLZM_lat = 0..44]
long_name: Minimum value of MLS/Aura Level 3 Daily Binned Relative Humidity With Respect To Ice (RHI) on Assorted Grids
units: %
_FillValue: -999.9899902
comments: The minimum value in each bin
origname: minimum
fullnamepath: /RHI EqLZM/minimum
RHI_EqLZM_maximum: Array of 32 bit Reals [RHI_EqLZM_time = 0..364][RHI_EqLZM_lev = 0..52][RHI_EqLZM_lat = 0..44]
long_name: Maximum value of MLS/Aura Level 3 Daily Binned Relative Humidity With Respect To Ice (RHI) on Assorted Grids
units: %
_FillValue: -999.9899902
comments: The maximum value in each bin
origname: maximum
fullnamepath: /RHI EqLZM/maximum
RHI_EqLZM_time_bnds: Array of 64 bit Reals [RHI_EqLZM_time = 0..364][RHI_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: /RHI EqLZM/time_bnds
RHI_EqLZM_nvalues: Array of 32 bit Integers [RHI_EqLZM_time = 0..364][RHI_EqLZM_lev = 0..52][RHI_EqLZM_lat = 0..44]
long_name: Number of values from MLS/Aura Level 3 Daily Binned Relative Humidity With Respect To Ice (RHI) on Assorted Grids
units: %
_FillValue: -999
comments: The number of values found in each bin
origname: nvalues
fullnamepath: /RHI EqLZM/nvalues
RHI_VortexAvg_vortex_edge: Array of 32 bit Reals [RHI_VortexAvg_aux = 0..2][RHI_VortexAvg_lev = 0..52][RHI_VortexAvg_lat = 0..1]
long_name: Vortex Edge Criteria in Scaled Potential Vorticity
units: %
_FillValue: -999.9899902
comments: The contour value indicating the polar vortex edge
origname: vortex_edge
fullnamepath: /RHI VortexAvg/vortex_edge
RHI_VortexAvg_lat_bnds: Array of 32 bit Reals [RHI_VortexAvg_lat = 0..1][RHI_VortexAvg_nv = 0..1]
long_name: Latitude Bounds
units: degrees_north
comments: Latitude at bounds of the grid cell
origname: lat_bnds
fullnamepath: /RHI VortexAvg/lat_bnds
RHI_VortexAvg_value: Array of 32 bit Reals [RHI_VortexAvg_aux = 0..2][RHI_VortexAvg_time = 0..364][RHI_VortexAvg_lev = 0..52][RHI_VortexAvg_lat = 0..1]
long_name: Average Value of MLS/Aura Level 3 Daily Binned Relative Humidity With Respect To Ice (RHI) on Assorted Grids
units: %
_FillValue: -999.9899902
comments: The average value in a bin
origname: value
fullnamepath: /RHI VortexAvg/value
RHI_VortexAvg_std_dev: Array of 32 bit Reals [RHI_VortexAvg_aux = 0..2][RHI_VortexAvg_time = 0..364][RHI_VortexAvg_lev = 0..52][RHI_VortexAvg_lat = 0..1]
long_name: Standard Deviation of MLS/Aura Level 3 Daily Binned Relative Humidity With Respect To Ice (RHI) on Assorted Grids
units: %
_FillValue: -999.9899902
comments: The standard deviation in each bin
origname: std_dev
fullnamepath: /RHI VortexAvg/std_dev
RHI_VortexAvg_rms_uncertainty: Array of 32 bit Reals [RHI_VortexAvg_aux = 0..2][RHI_VortexAvg_time = 0..364][RHI_VortexAvg_lev = 0..52][RHI_VortexAvg_lat = 0..1]
long_name: RMS Precision of MLS/Aura Level 3 Daily Binned Relative Humidity With Respect To Ice (RHI) on Assorted Grids
units: %
_FillValue: -999.9899902
comments: The RMS precision in a bin
origname: rms_uncertainty
fullnamepath: /RHI VortexAvg/rms_uncertainty
RHI_VortexAvg_minimum: Array of 32 bit Reals [RHI_VortexAvg_aux = 0..2][RHI_VortexAvg_time = 0..364][RHI_VortexAvg_lev = 0..52][RHI_VortexAvg_lat = 0..1]
long_name: Minimum value of MLS/Aura Level 3 Daily Binned Relative Humidity With Respect To Ice (RHI) on Assorted Grids
units: %
_FillValue: -999.9899902
comments: The minimum value in each bin
origname: minimum
fullnamepath: /RHI VortexAvg/minimum
RHI_VortexAvg_maximum: Array of 32 bit Reals [RHI_VortexAvg_aux = 0..2][RHI_VortexAvg_time = 0..364][RHI_VortexAvg_lev = 0..52][RHI_VortexAvg_lat = 0..1]
long_name: Maximum value of MLS/Aura Level 3 Daily Binned Relative Humidity With Respect To Ice (RHI) on Assorted Grids
units: %
_FillValue: -999.9899902
comments: The maximum value in each bin
origname: maximum
fullnamepath: /RHI VortexAvg/maximum
RHI_VortexAvg_vtx: Array of 32 bit Reals [RHI_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: /RHI VortexAvg/vtx
RHI_VortexAvg_time_bnds: Array of 64 bit Reals [RHI_VortexAvg_time = 0..364][RHI_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: /RHI VortexAvg/time_bnds
RHI_VortexAvg_nvalues: Array of 32 bit Integers [RHI_VortexAvg_aux = 0..2][RHI_VortexAvg_time = 0..364][RHI_VortexAvg_lev = 0..52][RHI_VortexAvg_lat = 0..1]
long_name: Number of values from MLS/Aura Level 3 Daily Binned Relative Humidity With Respect To Ice (RHI) on Assorted Grids
units: %
_FillValue: -999
comments: The number of values found in each bin
origname: nvalues
fullnamepath: /RHI VortexAvg/nvalues
RHI_EqLZM_lat: Array of 32 bit Reals [RHI_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: /RHI EqLZM/lat
RHI_EqLZM_lev: Array of 32 bit Reals [RHI_EqLZM_lev = 0..52]
long_name: Potential Temperature
units: K
comments: The vertical coordinate
origname: lev
fullnamepath: /RHI EqLZM/lev
RHI_EqLZM_nv: Array of 32 bit Reals [RHI_EqLZM_nv = 0..1]
RHI_EqLZM_time: Array of 64 bit Reals [RHI_EqLZM_time = 0..364]
long_name: Time
units: days since 1950-01-01
bounds: time_bnds
calendar: standard
comments: The date
origname: time
fullnamepath: /RHI EqLZM/time
RHI_PressureZM_lat: Array of 32 bit Reals [RHI_PressureZM_lat = 0..44]
long_name: Latitude
units: degrees_north
bounds: lat_bnds
comments: Latitude at center of the grid cell
origname: lat
fullnamepath: /RHI PressureZM/lat
RHI_PressureZM_lev: Array of 32 bit Reals [RHI_PressureZM_lev = 0..54]
long_name: Pressure
units: hPa
comments: The vertical coordinate
origname: lev
fullnamepath: /RHI PressureZM/lev
RHI_PressureZM_nv: Array of 32 bit Reals [RHI_PressureZM_nv = 0..1]
RHI_PressureZM_time: Array of 64 bit Reals [RHI_PressureZM_time = 0..364]
long_name: Time
units: days since 1950-01-01
bounds: time_bnds
calendar: standard
comments: The date
origname: time
fullnamepath: /RHI PressureZM/time
RHI_ThetaZM_lat: Array of 32 bit Reals [RHI_ThetaZM_lat = 0..44]
long_name: Latitude
units: degrees_north
bounds: lat_bnds
comments: Latitude at center of the grid cell
origname: lat
fullnamepath: /RHI ThetaZM/lat
RHI_ThetaZM_lev: Array of 32 bit Reals [RHI_ThetaZM_lev = 0..52]
long_name: Potential Temperature
units: K
comments: The vertical coordinate
origname: lev
fullnamepath: /RHI ThetaZM/lev
RHI_ThetaZM_nv: Array of 32 bit Reals [RHI_ThetaZM_nv = 0..1]
RHI_ThetaZM_time: Array of 64 bit Reals [RHI_ThetaZM_time = 0..364]
long_name: Time
units: days since 1950-01-01
bounds: time_bnds
calendar: standard
comments: The date
origname: time
fullnamepath: /RHI ThetaZM/time
RHI_VortexAvg_aux: Array of 32 bit Reals [RHI_VortexAvg_aux = 0..2]
RHI_VortexAvg_lat: Array of 32 bit Reals [RHI_VortexAvg_lat = 0..1]
long_name: Latitude
units: degrees_north
bounds: lat_bnds
comments: Latitude at center of the grid cell
origname: lat
fullnamepath: /RHI VortexAvg/lat
RHI_VortexAvg_lev: Array of 32 bit Reals [RHI_VortexAvg_lev = 0..52]
long_name: Potential Temperature
units: K
comments: The vertical coordinate
origname: lev
fullnamepath: /RHI VortexAvg/lev
RHI_VortexAvg_nv: Array of 32 bit Reals [RHI_VortexAvg_nv = 0..1]
RHI_VortexAvg_time: Array of 64 bit Reals [RHI_VortexAvg_time = 0..364]
long_name: Time
units: days since 1950-01-01
bounds: time_bnds
calendar: standard
comments: The date
origname: time
fullnamepath: /RHI 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]