Dataset Information

Conventions: CF-1.7
GranuleID: MLS-Aura_L3DZ-SO2_v04-23-c01_2007.nc
Format: NetCDF-4
GMDVersion: 1.4
ProductionDateTime: 2020-03-06T00:54:25.000000Z
Title: N/A
identifier_product_doi: 10.5067/AURA/MLS/DATA/3320
identifier_product_doi_authority: http://dx.doi.org/
LongName: MLS/Aura Level 3 Daily Binned Sulphur dioxide (SO2) Mixing Ratio on Zonal and Similar Grids
ShortName: ML3DZSO2
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: 2020-03-06T00:54:25.000000Z : Initial file creation
GroupSchema: Uniform
DataSource: Aura MLS
DataSourceVersion: v04
OriginalFileProcessingCenter: Jet Propulsion Laboratory / California Institute of Technology
LongDataProduct: Sulphur dioxide
ShortDataProduct: SO2
TimeResolution: Daily
RangeBeginningDate: 2007-01-01
RangeBeginningTime: 00:00:00.000000Z
RangeEndingDate: 2007-12-31
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
SO2_PressureZM_lat_bnds: Array of 32 bit Reals [SO2_PressureZM_lat = 0..44][SO2_PressureZM_nv = 0..1]
long_name: Latitude Bounds
units: degrees_north
comments: Latitude at bounds of the grid cell
origname: lat_bnds
fullnamepath: /SO2 PressureZM/lat_bnds
SO2_PressureZM_value: Array of 32 bit Reals [SO2_PressureZM_time = 0..364][SO2_PressureZM_lev = 0..36][SO2_PressureZM_lat = 0..44]
long_name: Average Value of Sulphur dioxide
units: vmr
_FillValue: -999.9899902
comments: The average value in a bin
origname: value
fullnamepath: /SO2 PressureZM/value
SO2_PressureZM_std_dev: Array of 32 bit Reals [SO2_PressureZM_time = 0..364][SO2_PressureZM_lev = 0..36][SO2_PressureZM_lat = 0..44]
long_name: Standard Deviation of Sulphur dioxide
units: vmr
_FillValue: -999.9899902
comments: The standard deviation in each bin
origname: std_dev
fullnamepath: /SO2 PressureZM/std_dev
SO2_PressureZM_rms_uncertainty: Array of 32 bit Reals [SO2_PressureZM_time = 0..364][SO2_PressureZM_lev = 0..36][SO2_PressureZM_lat = 0..44]
long_name: RMS Precision of Sulphur dioxide
units: vmr
_FillValue: -999.9899902
comments: The RMS precision in a bin
origname: rms_uncertainty
fullnamepath: /SO2 PressureZM/rms_uncertainty
SO2_PressureZM_minimum: Array of 32 bit Reals [SO2_PressureZM_time = 0..364][SO2_PressureZM_lev = 0..36][SO2_PressureZM_lat = 0..44]
long_name: Minimum value of Sulphur dioxide
units: vmr
_FillValue: -999.9899902
comments: The minimum value in each bin
origname: minimum
fullnamepath: /SO2 PressureZM/minimum
SO2_PressureZM_maximum: Array of 32 bit Reals [SO2_PressureZM_time = 0..364][SO2_PressureZM_lev = 0..36][SO2_PressureZM_lat = 0..44]
long_name: Maximum value of Sulphur dioxide
units: vmr
_FillValue: -999.9899902
comments: The maximum value in each bin
origname: maximum
fullnamepath: /SO2 PressureZM/maximum
SO2_PressureZM_time_bnds: Array of 64 bit Reals [SO2_PressureZM_time = 0..364][SO2_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: /SO2 PressureZM/time_bnds
SO2_PressureZM_nvalues: Array of 32 bit Integers [SO2_PressureZM_time = 0..364][SO2_PressureZM_lev = 0..36][SO2_PressureZM_lat = 0..44]
long_name: Number of values from Sulphur dioxide
units: vmr
_FillValue: -999
comments: The number of values found in each bin
origname: nvalues
fullnamepath: /SO2 PressureZM/nvalues
SO2_ThetaZM_lat_bnds: Array of 32 bit Reals [SO2_ThetaZM_lat = 0..44][SO2_ThetaZM_nv = 0..1]
long_name: Latitude Bounds
units: degrees_north
comments: Latitude at bounds of the grid cell
origname: lat_bnds
fullnamepath: /SO2 ThetaZM/lat_bnds
SO2_ThetaZM_value: Array of 32 bit Reals [SO2_ThetaZM_time = 0..364][SO2_ThetaZM_lev = 0..52][SO2_ThetaZM_lat = 0..44]
long_name: Average Value of MLS/Aura Level 3 Daily Binned Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) Mixing Ratio on Assorted Grids
units: vmr
_FillValue: -999.9899902
comments: The average value in a bin
origname: value
fullnamepath: /SO2 ThetaZM/value
SO2_ThetaZM_std_dev: Array of 32 bit Reals [SO2_ThetaZM_time = 0..364][SO2_ThetaZM_lev = 0..52][SO2_ThetaZM_lat = 0..44]
long_name: Standard Deviation of MLS/Aura Level 3 Daily Binned Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) Mixing Ratio on Assorted Grids
units: vmr
_FillValue: -999.9899902
comments: The standard deviation in each bin
origname: std_dev
fullnamepath: /SO2 ThetaZM/std_dev
SO2_ThetaZM_rms_uncertainty: Array of 32 bit Reals [SO2_ThetaZM_time = 0..364][SO2_ThetaZM_lev = 0..52][SO2_ThetaZM_lat = 0..44]
long_name: RMS Precision of MLS/Aura Level 3 Daily Binned Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) Mixing Ratio on Assorted Grids
units: vmr
_FillValue: -999.9899902
comments: The RMS precision in a bin
origname: rms_uncertainty
fullnamepath: /SO2 ThetaZM/rms_uncertainty
SO2_ThetaZM_minimum: Array of 32 bit Reals [SO2_ThetaZM_time = 0..364][SO2_ThetaZM_lev = 0..52][SO2_ThetaZM_lat = 0..44]
long_name: Minimum value of MLS/Aura Level 3 Daily Binned Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) Mixing Ratio on Assorted Grids
units: vmr
_FillValue: -999.9899902
comments: The minimum value in each bin
origname: minimum
fullnamepath: /SO2 ThetaZM/minimum
SO2_ThetaZM_maximum: Array of 32 bit Reals [SO2_ThetaZM_time = 0..364][SO2_ThetaZM_lev = 0..52][SO2_ThetaZM_lat = 0..44]
long_name: Maximum value of MLS/Aura Level 3 Daily Binned Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) Mixing Ratio on Assorted Grids
units: vmr
_FillValue: -999.9899902
comments: The maximum value in each bin
origname: maximum
fullnamepath: /SO2 ThetaZM/maximum
SO2_ThetaZM_time_bnds: Array of 64 bit Reals [SO2_ThetaZM_time = 0..364][SO2_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: /SO2 ThetaZM/time_bnds
SO2_ThetaZM_nvalues: Array of 32 bit Integers [SO2_ThetaZM_time = 0..364][SO2_ThetaZM_lev = 0..52][SO2_ThetaZM_lat = 0..44]
long_name: Number of values from MLS/Aura Level 3 Daily Binned Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) Mixing Ratio on Assorted Grids
units: vmr
_FillValue: -999
comments: The number of values found in each bin
origname: nvalues
fullnamepath: /SO2 ThetaZM/nvalues
SO2_EqLZM_lat_bnds: Array of 32 bit Reals [SO2_EqLZM_lat = 0..44][SO2_EqLZM_nv = 0..1]
long_name: Latitude Bounds
units: degrees_north
comments: Latitude at bounds of the grid cell
origname: lat_bnds
fullnamepath: /SO2 EqLZM/lat_bnds
SO2_EqLZM_value: Array of 32 bit Reals [SO2_EqLZM_time = 0..364][SO2_EqLZM_lev = 0..52][SO2_EqLZM_lat = 0..44]
long_name: Average Value of MLS/Aura Level 3 Daily Binned Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) Mixing Ratio on Assorted Grids
units: vmr
_FillValue: -999.9899902
comments: The average value in a bin
origname: value
fullnamepath: /SO2 EqLZM/value
SO2_EqLZM_std_dev: Array of 32 bit Reals [SO2_EqLZM_time = 0..364][SO2_EqLZM_lev = 0..52][SO2_EqLZM_lat = 0..44]
long_name: Standard Deviation of MLS/Aura Level 3 Daily Binned Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) Mixing Ratio on Assorted Grids
units: vmr
_FillValue: -999.9899902
comments: The standard deviation in each bin
origname: std_dev
fullnamepath: /SO2 EqLZM/std_dev
SO2_EqLZM_rms_uncertainty: Array of 32 bit Reals [SO2_EqLZM_time = 0..364][SO2_EqLZM_lev = 0..52][SO2_EqLZM_lat = 0..44]
long_name: RMS Precision of MLS/Aura Level 3 Daily Binned Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) Mixing Ratio on Assorted Grids
units: vmr
_FillValue: -999.9899902
comments: The RMS precision in a bin
origname: rms_uncertainty
fullnamepath: /SO2 EqLZM/rms_uncertainty
SO2_EqLZM_minimum: Array of 32 bit Reals [SO2_EqLZM_time = 0..364][SO2_EqLZM_lev = 0..52][SO2_EqLZM_lat = 0..44]
long_name: Minimum value of MLS/Aura Level 3 Daily Binned Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) Mixing Ratio on Assorted Grids
units: vmr
_FillValue: -999.9899902
comments: The minimum value in each bin
origname: minimum
fullnamepath: /SO2 EqLZM/minimum
SO2_EqLZM_maximum: Array of 32 bit Reals [SO2_EqLZM_time = 0..364][SO2_EqLZM_lev = 0..52][SO2_EqLZM_lat = 0..44]
long_name: Maximum value of MLS/Aura Level 3 Daily Binned Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) Mixing Ratio on Assorted Grids
units: vmr
_FillValue: -999.9899902
comments: The maximum value in each bin
origname: maximum
fullnamepath: /SO2 EqLZM/maximum
SO2_EqLZM_time_bnds: Array of 64 bit Reals [SO2_EqLZM_time = 0..364][SO2_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: /SO2 EqLZM/time_bnds
SO2_EqLZM_nvalues: Array of 32 bit Integers [SO2_EqLZM_time = 0..364][SO2_EqLZM_lev = 0..52][SO2_EqLZM_lat = 0..44]
long_name: Number of values from MLS/Aura Level 3 Daily Binned Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) Mixing Ratio on Assorted Grids
units: vmr
_FillValue: -999
comments: The number of values found in each bin
origname: nvalues
fullnamepath: /SO2 EqLZM/nvalues
SO2_VortexAvg_vortex_edge: Array of 32 bit Reals [SO2_VortexAvg_aux = 0..2][SO2_VortexAvg_lev = 0..52][SO2_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: /SO2 VortexAvg/vortex_edge
SO2_VortexAvg_lat_bnds: Array of 32 bit Reals [SO2_VortexAvg_lat = 0..1][SO2_VortexAvg_nv = 0..1]
long_name: Latitude Bounds
units: degrees_north
comments: Latitude at bounds of the grid cell
origname: lat_bnds
fullnamepath: /SO2 VortexAvg/lat_bnds
SO2_VortexAvg_value: Array of 32 bit Reals [SO2_VortexAvg_aux = 0..2][SO2_VortexAvg_time = 0..364][SO2_VortexAvg_lev = 0..52][SO2_VortexAvg_lat = 0..1]
long_name: Average Value of MLS/Aura Level 3 Daily Binned Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) Mixing Ratio on Assorted Grids
units: vmr
_FillValue: -999.9899902
comments: The average value in a bin
origname: value
fullnamepath: /SO2 VortexAvg/value
SO2_VortexAvg_std_dev: Array of 32 bit Reals [SO2_VortexAvg_aux = 0..2][SO2_VortexAvg_time = 0..364][SO2_VortexAvg_lev = 0..52][SO2_VortexAvg_lat = 0..1]
long_name: Standard Deviation of MLS/Aura Level 3 Daily Binned Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) Mixing Ratio on Assorted Grids
units: vmr
_FillValue: -999.9899902
comments: The standard deviation in each bin
origname: std_dev
fullnamepath: /SO2 VortexAvg/std_dev
SO2_VortexAvg_rms_uncertainty: Array of 32 bit Reals [SO2_VortexAvg_aux = 0..2][SO2_VortexAvg_time = 0..364][SO2_VortexAvg_lev = 0..52][SO2_VortexAvg_lat = 0..1]
long_name: RMS Precision of MLS/Aura Level 3 Daily Binned Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) Mixing Ratio on Assorted Grids
units: vmr
_FillValue: -999.9899902
comments: The RMS precision in a bin
origname: rms_uncertainty
fullnamepath: /SO2 VortexAvg/rms_uncertainty
SO2_VortexAvg_minimum: Array of 32 bit Reals [SO2_VortexAvg_aux = 0..2][SO2_VortexAvg_time = 0..364][SO2_VortexAvg_lev = 0..52][SO2_VortexAvg_lat = 0..1]
long_name: Minimum value of MLS/Aura Level 3 Daily Binned Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) Mixing Ratio on Assorted Grids
units: vmr
_FillValue: -999.9899902
comments: The minimum value in each bin
origname: minimum
fullnamepath: /SO2 VortexAvg/minimum
SO2_VortexAvg_maximum: Array of 32 bit Reals [SO2_VortexAvg_aux = 0..2][SO2_VortexAvg_time = 0..364][SO2_VortexAvg_lev = 0..52][SO2_VortexAvg_lat = 0..1]
long_name: Maximum value of MLS/Aura Level 3 Daily Binned Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) Mixing Ratio on Assorted Grids
units: vmr
_FillValue: -999.9899902
comments: The maximum value in each bin
origname: maximum
fullnamepath: /SO2 VortexAvg/maximum
SO2_VortexAvg_vtx: Array of 32 bit Reals [SO2_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: /SO2 VortexAvg/vtx
SO2_VortexAvg_time_bnds: Array of 64 bit Reals [SO2_VortexAvg_time = 0..364][SO2_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: /SO2 VortexAvg/time_bnds
SO2_VortexAvg_nvalues: Array of 32 bit Integers [SO2_VortexAvg_aux = 0..2][SO2_VortexAvg_time = 0..364][SO2_VortexAvg_lev = 0..52][SO2_VortexAvg_lat = 0..1]
long_name: Number of values from MLS/Aura Level 3 Daily Binned Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) Mixing Ratio on Assorted Grids
units: vmr
_FillValue: -999
comments: The number of values found in each bin
origname: nvalues
fullnamepath: /SO2 VortexAvg/nvalues
SO2_EqLZM_lat: Array of 32 bit Reals [SO2_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: /SO2 EqLZM/lat
SO2_EqLZM_lev: Array of 32 bit Reals [SO2_EqLZM_lev = 0..52]
long_name: Potential Temperature
units: K
comments: The vertical coordinate
origname: lev
fullnamepath: /SO2 EqLZM/lev
SO2_EqLZM_nv: Array of 32 bit Reals [SO2_EqLZM_nv = 0..1]
SO2_EqLZM_time: Array of 64 bit Reals [SO2_EqLZM_time = 0..364]
long_name: Time
units: days since 1950-01-01
bounds: time_bnds
calendar: standard
comments: The date
origname: time
fullnamepath: /SO2 EqLZM/time
SO2_PressureZM_lat: Array of 32 bit Reals [SO2_PressureZM_lat = 0..44]
long_name: Latitude
units: degrees_north
bounds: lat_bnds
comments: Latitude at center of the grid cell
origname: lat
fullnamepath: /SO2 PressureZM/lat
SO2_PressureZM_lev: Array of 32 bit Reals [SO2_PressureZM_lev = 0..36]
long_name: Pressure
units: hPa
comments: The vertical coordinate
origname: lev
fullnamepath: /SO2 PressureZM/lev
SO2_PressureZM_nv: Array of 32 bit Reals [SO2_PressureZM_nv = 0..1]
SO2_PressureZM_time: Array of 64 bit Reals [SO2_PressureZM_time = 0..364]
long_name: Time
units: days since 1950-01-01
bounds: time_bnds
calendar: standard
comments: The date
origname: time
fullnamepath: /SO2 PressureZM/time
SO2_ThetaZM_lat: Array of 32 bit Reals [SO2_ThetaZM_lat = 0..44]
long_name: Latitude
units: degrees_north
bounds: lat_bnds
comments: Latitude at center of the grid cell
origname: lat
fullnamepath: /SO2 ThetaZM/lat
SO2_ThetaZM_lev: Array of 32 bit Reals [SO2_ThetaZM_lev = 0..52]
long_name: Potential Temperature
units: K
comments: The vertical coordinate
origname: lev
fullnamepath: /SO2 ThetaZM/lev
SO2_ThetaZM_nv: Array of 32 bit Reals [SO2_ThetaZM_nv = 0..1]
SO2_ThetaZM_time: Array of 64 bit Reals [SO2_ThetaZM_time = 0..364]
long_name: Time
units: days since 1950-01-01
bounds: time_bnds
calendar: standard
comments: The date
origname: time
fullnamepath: /SO2 ThetaZM/time
SO2_VortexAvg_aux: Array of 32 bit Reals [SO2_VortexAvg_aux = 0..2]
SO2_VortexAvg_lat: Array of 32 bit Reals [SO2_VortexAvg_lat = 0..1]
long_name: Latitude
units: degrees_north
bounds: lat_bnds
comments: Latitude at center of the grid cell
origname: lat
fullnamepath: /SO2 VortexAvg/lat
SO2_VortexAvg_lev: Array of 32 bit Reals [SO2_VortexAvg_lev = 0..52]
long_name: Potential Temperature
units: K
comments: The vertical coordinate
origname: lev
fullnamepath: /SO2 VortexAvg/lev
SO2_VortexAvg_nv: Array of 32 bit Reals [SO2_VortexAvg_nv = 0..1]
SO2_VortexAvg_time: Array of 64 bit Reals [SO2_VortexAvg_time = 0..364]
long_name: Time
units: days since 1950-01-01
bounds: time_bnds
calendar: standard
comments: The date
origname: time
fullnamepath: /SO2 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]