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OPeNDAP/DODS Data URL: http://nomads.ncep.noaa.gov:80/dods/fnl/fnl20250420/fnlflx_12z

Description:
 GDAS flux file at 12Z20apr2025, downloaded Apr 20 18:48 UTC
Documentation: (none provided)
Longitude:
0.00000000000°E to 359.88281300000°E
  (3072 points, avg. res. 0.117°)
Latitude:
-89.91000000000°N to 89.91000000000°N
  (1536 points, avg. res. 0.117°)
Time:
12Z20APR2025 to 12Z20APR2025
  (1 points)
Variables:
 (total of 113)
 
 acondsfc
 ** surface aerodynamic conductance [m/s]
 
 albdosfc
 ** surface albedo [%]
 
 cduvbsfc
 ** surface clear sky uv-b downward solar flux [w/m^2]
 
 cnwatsfc
 ** surface plant canopy surface water [kg/m^2]
 
 cpofpsfc
 ** surface percent frozen precipitation [%]
 
 cpratsfc
 ** surface convective precipitation rate [kg/m^2/s]
 
 csdlfsfc
 ** surface clear sky downward long wave flux [w/m^2]
 
 csdsfsfc
 ** surface clear sky downward solar flux [w/m^2]
 
 csulfsfc
 ** surface clear sky upward long wave flux [w/m^2]
 
 csulftoa
 ** top of atmosphere clear sky upward long wave flux [w/m^2]
 
 csusfsfc
 ** surface clear sky upward solar flux [w/m^2]
 
 csusftoa
 ** top of atmosphere clear sky upward solar flux [w/m^2]
 
 cworkclm
 ** entire atmosphere (considered as a single layer) cloud work function [j/kg]
 
 dlwrfavesfc
 ** surface downward long-wave rad. flux [w/m^2]
 
 dlwrfsfc
 ** surface downward long-wave rad. flux [w/m^2]
 
 dswrfavesfc
 ** surface downward short-wave radiation flux [w/m^2]
 
 dswrftoa
 ** top of atmosphere downward short-wave radiation flux [w/m^2]
 
 dswrfsfc
 ** surface downward short-wave radiation flux [w/m^2]
 
 duvbsfc
 ** surface uv-b downward solar flux [w/m^2]
 
 evbssfc
 ** surface direct evaporation from bare soil [w/m^2]
 
 evcwsfc
 ** surface canopy water evaporation [w/m^2]
 
 fldcpsfc
 ** surface field capacity [fraction]
 
 fricvsfc
 ** surface frictional velocity [m/s]
 
 gfluxavesfc
 ** surface ground heat flux [w/m^2]
 
 gfluxsfc
 ** surface ground heat flux [w/m^2]
 
 hcdchcll
 ** high cloud layer high cloud cover [%]
 
 hgtsfc
 ** surface geopotential height [gpm]
 
 hgthy1
 ** 1 hybrid level geopotential height [gpm]
 
 hpblsfc
 ** surface planetary boundary layer height [m]
 
 icecsfc
 ** surface ice cover [proportion]
 
 icetksfc
 ** surface ice thickness [m]
 
 landsfc
 ** surface land cover (0=sea, 1=land) [proportion]
 
 lcdclcll
 ** low cloud layer low cloud cover [%]
 
 lhtflavesfc
 ** surface latent heat net flux [w/m^2]
 
 lhtflsfc
 ** surface latent heat net flux [w/m^2]
 
 mcdcmcll
 ** middle cloud layer medium cloud cover [%]
 
 nbdsfsfc
 ** surface near ir beam downward solar flux [w/m^2]
 
 nddsfsfc
 ** surface near ir diffuse downward solar flux [w/m^2]
 
 pevpravesfc
 ** surface potential evaporation rate [w/m^2]
 
 pevprsfc
 ** surface potential evaporation rate [w/m^2]
 
 pratesfc
 ** surface precipitation rate [kg/m^2/s]
 
 preslclb
 ** low cloud bottom level pressure [pa]
 
 preslclt
 ** low cloud top level pressure [pa]
 
 presmclb
 ** middle cloud bottom level pressure [pa]
 
 presmclt
 ** middle cloud top level pressure [pa]
 
 preshclb
 ** high cloud bottom level pressure [pa]
 
 preshclt
 ** high cloud top level pressure [pa]
 
 pressfc
 ** surface pressure [pa]
 
 prescclb
 ** convective cloud bottom level pressure [pa]
 
 prescclt
 ** convective cloud top level pressure [pa]
 
 pwatclm
 ** entire atmosphere (considered as a single layer) precipitable water [kg/m^2]
 
 qmax2m
 ** 2 m above ground maximum specific humidity at 2m [kg/kg]
 
 qmin2m
 ** 2 m above ground minimum specific humidity at 2m [kg/kg]
 
 sbsnosfc
 ** surface sublimation (evaporation from snow) [w/m^2]
 
 sfcrsfc
 ** surface surface roughness [m]
 
 sfexcsfc
 ** surface exchange coefficient [(kg/m^3)(m/s)]
 
 shtflavesfc
 ** surface sensible heat net flux [w/m^2]
 
 shtflsfc
 ** surface sensible heat net flux [w/m^2]
 
 sltypsfc
 ** surface surface slope type [index]
 
 snodsfc
 ** surface snow depth [m]
 
 snohfsfc
 ** surface snow phase change heat flux [w/m^2]
 
 snowcsfc
 ** surface snow cover [%]
 
 soill0_10cm
 ** 0-0.1 m below ground liquid volumetric soil moisture (non frozen) [proportion]
 
 soill10_40cm
 ** 0.1-0.4 m below ground liquid volumetric soil moisture (non frozen) [proportion]
 
 soill40_100cm
 ** 0.4-1 m below ground liquid volumetric soil moisture (non frozen) [proportion]
 
 soill100_200cm
 ** 1-2 m below ground liquid volumetric soil moisture (non frozen) [proportion]
 
 soilm0_200cm
 ** 0-2 m below ground soil moisture validation to deprecate [kg/m^3]
 
 soilw0_10cm
 ** 0-0.1 m below ground volumetric soil moisture content [fraction]
 
 soilw10_40cm
 ** 0.1-0.4 m below ground volumetric soil moisture content [fraction]
 
 soilw40_100cm
 ** 0.4-1 m below ground volumetric soil moisture content [fraction]
 
 soilw100_200cm
 ** 1-2 m below ground volumetric soil moisture content [fraction]
 
 sotypsfc
 ** surface soil type [-]
 
 spfh2m
 ** 2 m above ground specific humidity [kg/kg]
 
 spfhhy1
 ** 1 hybrid level specific humidity [kg/kg]
 
 ssrunsfc
 ** surface storm surface runoff [kg/m^2]
 
 sunsdsfc
 ** surface sunshine duration [s]
 
 tcdcclm
 ** entire atmosphere total cloud cover [%]
 
 tcdcblcll
 ** boundary layer cloud layer total cloud cover [%]
 
 tcdcccll
 ** convective cloud layer total cloud cover [%]
 
 tmax2m
 ** 2 m above ground maximum temperature [k]
 
 tmin2m
 ** 2 m above ground minimum temperature [k]
 
 tmplclt
 ** low cloud top level temperature [k]
 
 tmpmclt
 ** middle cloud top level temperature [k]
 
 tmphclt
 ** high cloud top level temperature [k]
 
 tmpsfc
 ** surface temperature [k]
 
 tmp2m
 ** 2 m above ground temperature [k]
 
 tmphy1
 ** 1 hybrid level temperature [k]
 
 transsfc
 ** surface transpiration [w/m^2]
 
 tsoil0_10cm
 ** 0-0.1 m below ground soil temperature validation to deprecate [k]
 
 tsoil10_40cm
 ** 0.1-0.4 m below ground soil temperature validation to deprecate [k]
 
 tsoil40_100cm
 ** 0.4-1 m below ground soil temperature validation to deprecate [k]
 
 tsoil100_200cm
 ** 1-2 m below ground soil temperature validation to deprecate [k]
 
 ugwdsfc
 ** surface zonal flux of gravity wave stress [n/m^2]
 
 uflxsfc
 ** surface momentum flux, u-component [n/m^2]
 
 ugrd10m
 ** 10 m above ground u-component of wind [m/s]
 
 ugrdhy1
 ** 1 hybrid level u-component of wind [m/s]
 
 ulwrfavesfc
 ** surface upward long-wave rad. flux [w/m^2]
 
 ulwrftoa
 ** top of atmosphere upward long-wave rad. flux [w/m^2]
 
 ulwrfsfc
 ** surface upward long-wave rad. flux [w/m^2]
 
 uswrfavesfc
 ** surface upward short-wave radiation flux [w/m^2]
 
 uswrftoa
 ** top of atmosphere upward short-wave radiation flux [w/m^2]
 
 uswrfsfc
 ** surface upward short-wave radiation flux [w/m^2]
 
 vgwdsfc
 ** surface meridional flux of gravity wave stress [n/m^2]
 
 vbdsfsfc
 ** surface visible beam downward solar flux [w/m^2]
 
 vddsfsfc
 ** surface visible diffuse downward solar flux [w/m^2]
 
 vegsfc
 ** surface vegetation [%]
 
 vflxsfc
 ** surface momentum flux, v-component [n/m^2]
 
 vgrd10m
 ** 10 m above ground v-component of wind [m/s]
 
 vgrdhy1
 ** 1 hybrid level v-component of wind [m/s]
 
 vgtypsfc
 ** surface vegetation type [integer(0-13)]
 
 watrsfc
 ** surface water runoff [kg/m^2]
 
 weasdsfc
 ** surface water equivalent of accumulated snow depth [kg/m^2]
 
 wiltsfc
 ** surface wilting point [fraction]

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complete metadata listing:

Global attributes:

title: "GDAS flux file at 12Z20apr2025, downloaded Apr 20 18:48 UTC"
Conventions: "COARDS"
"GrADS"
dataType: "Grid"
history: "Wed Apr 23 12:16:21 UTC 2025 : imported by GrADS Data Server 2.0"

Variables

acondsfc: Grid
_FillValue: 9.999E20
missing_value: 9.999E20
long_name: "** surface aerodynamic conductance [m/s] "
acondsfc: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..0][lat = 0..1535][lon = 0..3071]
_FillValue: 9.999E20
missing_value: 9.999E20
long_name: "** surface aerodynamic conductance [m/s] "
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..0]
grads_dim: "t"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "1"
grads_min: "12z20apr2025"
grads_step: "1hr"
units: "days since 1-1-1 00:00:0.0"
long_name: "time"
minimum: "12z20apr2025"
maximum: "12z20apr2025"
lat: Array of 64 bit Reals [lat = 0..1535]
grads_dim: "y"
grads_mapping: "levels"
grads_size: "1536"
units: "degrees_north"
long_name: "latitude"
minimum: -89.91000000000
maximum: 89.91000000000
resolution: 0.11714658
lon: Array of 64 bit Reals [lon = 0..3071]
grads_dim: "x"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "3072"
units: "degrees_east"
long_name: "longitude"
minimum: 0.00000000000
maximum: 359.88281300000
resolution: 0.1171875
albdosfc: Grid
_FillValue: 9.999E20
missing_value: 9.999E20
long_name: "** surface albedo [%] "
albdosfc: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..0][lat = 0..1535][lon = 0..3071]
_FillValue: 9.999E20
missing_value: 9.999E20
long_name: "** surface albedo [%] "
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..0]
grads_dim: "t"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "1"
grads_min: "12z20apr2025"
grads_step: "1hr"
units: "days since 1-1-1 00:00:0.0"
long_name: "time"
minimum: "12z20apr2025"
maximum: "12z20apr2025"
lat: Array of 64 bit Reals [lat = 0..1535]
grads_dim: "y"
grads_mapping: "levels"
grads_size: "1536"
units: "degrees_north"
long_name: "latitude"
minimum: -89.91000000000
maximum: 89.91000000000
resolution: 0.11714658
lon: Array of 64 bit Reals [lon = 0..3071]
grads_dim: "x"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "3072"
units: "degrees_east"
long_name: "longitude"
minimum: 0.00000000000
maximum: 359.88281300000
resolution: 0.1171875
cduvbsfc: Grid
_FillValue: 9.999E20
missing_value: 9.999E20
long_name: "** surface clear sky uv-b downward solar flux [w/m^2] "
cduvbsfc: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..0][lat = 0..1535][lon = 0..3071]
_FillValue: 9.999E20
missing_value: 9.999E20
long_name: "** surface clear sky uv-b downward solar flux [w/m^2] "
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..0]
grads_dim: "t"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "1"
grads_min: "12z20apr2025"
grads_step: "1hr"
units: "days since 1-1-1 00:00:0.0"
long_name: "time"
minimum: "12z20apr2025"
maximum: "12z20apr2025"
lat: Array of 64 bit Reals [lat = 0..1535]
grads_dim: "y"
grads_mapping: "levels"
grads_size: "1536"
units: "degrees_north"
long_name: "latitude"
minimum: -89.91000000000
maximum: 89.91000000000
resolution: 0.11714658
lon: Array of 64 bit Reals [lon = 0..3071]
grads_dim: "x"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "3072"
units: "degrees_east"
long_name: "longitude"
minimum: 0.00000000000
maximum: 359.88281300000
resolution: 0.1171875
cnwatsfc: Grid
_FillValue: 9.999E20
missing_value: 9.999E20
long_name: "** surface plant canopy surface water [kg/m^2] "
cnwatsfc: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..0][lat = 0..1535][lon = 0..3071]
_FillValue: 9.999E20
missing_value: 9.999E20
long_name: "** surface plant canopy surface water [kg/m^2] "
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..0]
grads_dim: "t"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "1"
grads_min: "12z20apr2025"
grads_step: "1hr"
units: "days since 1-1-1 00:00:0.0"
long_name: "time"
minimum: "12z20apr2025"
maximum: "12z20apr2025"
lat: Array of 64 bit Reals [lat = 0..1535]
grads_dim: "y"
grads_mapping: "levels"
grads_size: "1536"
units: "degrees_north"
long_name: "latitude"
minimum: -89.91000000000
maximum: 89.91000000000
resolution: 0.11714658
lon: Array of 64 bit Reals [lon = 0..3071]
grads_dim: "x"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "3072"
units: "degrees_east"
long_name: "longitude"
minimum: 0.00000000000
maximum: 359.88281300000
resolution: 0.1171875
cpofpsfc: Grid
_FillValue: 9.999E20
missing_value: 9.999E20
long_name: "** surface percent frozen precipitation [%] "
cpofpsfc: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..0][lat = 0..1535][lon = 0..3071]
_FillValue: 9.999E20
missing_value: 9.999E20
long_name: "** surface percent frozen precipitation [%] "
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..0]
grads_dim: "t"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "1"
grads_min: "12z20apr2025"
grads_step: "1hr"
units: "days since 1-1-1 00:00:0.0"
long_name: "time"
minimum: "12z20apr2025"
maximum: "12z20apr2025"
lat:<