This CD contains global images of near-surface meteorological parameters derived from the ECMWF and NMC assimilation-forecast models in compressed form are found on these CDs.
Volume 2
The parameters on this disk are at three different temporal resolutions: monthly 6-hourly, monthly, and fixed. They were derived using data from the ECMWF model and are accompanied by the standard deviation and range for each. This CD includes:
Monthly 6-Hourly Parameters
Surface Pressure
U and V wind stress
Temp. at 2m
U and V wind speed at 10m
Dew point at 2m
Surface temperature
Mean sea level pressure
Surface net shortwave and longwave radiation
Surface Sensible and Latent heat flux
TOA net shortwave and longwave
Monthly
Surface soil moisture
Climate deep-soil temperature
Deep soil temperature
Climate deep-soil wetness
Deep soil wetness
Snow depth
Fixed
Roughness length
Albedo
Volume 3-5
The last three volumes contain the 6-hourly data for the 2 years, 1987 and 1988.
Volume 3 contains the 6-hourly values for temperature and dew point at 2 meters using this same ECMWF model.
Volume 4 contains the 6-hourly values for surface pressure and wind magnitude at 10 meters derived using the ECMWF model.
Volume 5 has the hybrid parameters for radiation and precipitation. The radiation hybrids (shortwave and longwave) were generated using the ECMWF 6-hourly modeled radiation and the LaRC satellite derived monthly radiation products, while the precipitation (total and convective) products were produced using the NMC 6-hourly modeled precipitation and GPCP monthly precipitation products.