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OPeNDAP/DODS Data URL: http://opendap.nccs.nasa.gov:80/dods/GEOS-5/MERRAero/hourly/inst3hr_3d_aop1064nm_Nv

Description:
 3d-Instantaneous 3 Hourly MERRAero aerosol model level optical properties at 1064nm
Documentation: (none provided)
Longitude:
-180.00000000000°E to 179.37500000000°E
  (576 points, avg. res. 0.625°)
Latitude:
-90.00000000000°N to 90.00000000000°N
  (361 points, avg. res. 0.5°)
Altitude:
1008.26000000000 to 0.01500000000
  (72 points, avg. res. 14.201)
Time:
00Z01JUL2002 to 18Z25SEP2344
  (999999 points, avg. res. 0.125 days)
Variables:
 (total of 10)
 
 delp
 pressure thickness
 
 rh
 relative humidity
 
 extinction
 aerosol extinction [1064 nm]
 
 ssa
 aerosol single scatter albedo [1064 nm]
 
 tau
 aerosol layer optical thickness [1064 nm]
 
 gasym
 aerosol asymmetry parameter [1064 nm]
 
 backscat
 aerosol backscatter [1064 nm]
 
 ext2back
 aerosol extinction to backscatter ratio [1064 nm]
 
 aback_sfc
 aerosol attenuated backscatter from surface [1064 nm]
 
 aback_toa
 aerosol attenuated backscatter from space [1064 nm]

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complete metadata listing:

Global attributes:

title: "3d-Instantaneous 3 Hourly MERRAero aerosol model level optical properties at 1064nm"
Conventions: "COARDS"
"GrADS"
dataType: "Grid"
history: "Tue Nov 04 14:45:32 UTC 2025 : imported by GrADS Data Server Due to the lapse in federal government funding, NASA is not updating this website, We sincerely regret this inconvenience 2.0"
extra_das_attribute: "This is an example of metadata added using a supplementary DAS file. See testdata/extra.das for the source."

Variables

delp: Grid
_FillValue: 1.0E20
missing_value: 1.0E20
long_name: "pressure thickness "
delp: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..999998][lev = 0..71][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
_FillValue: 1.0E20
missing_value: 1.0E20
long_name: "pressure thickness "
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..999998]
grads_dim: "t"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "999999"
grads_min: "00z01jul2002"
grads_step: "180mn"
units: "days since 1-1-1 00:00:0.0"
long_name: "time"
minimum: "00z01jul2002"
maximum: "18z25sep2344"
resolution: 0.125
lev: Array of 64 bit Reals [lev = 0..71]
grads_dim: "z"
grads_mapping: "levels"
units: "millibar"
long_name: "altitude"
minimum: 1008.26000000000
maximum: 0.01500000000
resolution: 14.200634
lat: Array of 64 bit Reals [lat = 0..360]
grads_dim: "y"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "361"
units: "degrees_north"
long_name: "latitude"
minimum: -90.00000000000
maximum: 90.00000000000
resolution: 0.5
lon: Array of 64 bit Reals [lon = 0..575]
grads_dim: "x"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "576"
units: "degrees_east"
long_name: "longitude"
minimum: -180.00000000000
maximum: 179.37500000000
resolution: 0.625
rh: Grid
_FillValue: 1.0E20
missing_value: 1.0E20
long_name: "relative humidity "
rh: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..999998][lev = 0..71][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
_FillValue: 1.0E20
missing_value: 1.0E20
long_name: "relative humidity "
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..999998]
grads_dim: "t"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "999999"
grads_min: "00z01jul2002"
grads_step: "180mn"
units: "days since 1-1-1 00:00:0.0"
long_name: "time"
minimum: "00z01jul2002"
maximum: "18z25sep2344"
resolution: 0.125
lev: Array of 64 bit Reals [lev = 0..71]
grads_dim: "z"
grads_mapping: "levels"
units: "millibar"
long_name: "altitude"
minimum: 1008.26000000000
maximum: 0.01500000000
resolution: 14.200634
lat: Array of 64 bit Reals [lat = 0..360]
grads_dim: "y"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "361"
units: "degrees_north"
long_name: "latitude"
minimum: -90.00000000000
maximum: 90.00000000000
resolution: 0.5
lon: Array of 64 bit Reals [lon = 0..575]
grads_dim: "x"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "576"
units: "degrees_east"
long_name: "longitude"
minimum: -180.00000000000
maximum: 179.37500000000
resolution: 0.625
extinction: Grid
_FillValue: 1.0E20
missing_value: 1.0E20
long_name: "aerosol extinction [1064 nm] "
extinction: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..999998][lev = 0..71][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
_FillValue: 1.0E20
missing_value: 1.0E20
long_name: "aerosol extinction [1064 nm] "
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..999998]
grads_dim: "t"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "999999"
grads_min: "00z01jul2002"
grads_step: "180mn"
units: "days since 1-1-1 00:00:0.0"
long_name: "time"
minimum: "00z01jul2002"
maximum: "18z25sep2344"
resolution: 0.125
lev: Array of 64 bit Reals [lev = 0..71]
grads_dim: "z"
grads_mapping: "levels"
units: "millibar"
long_name: "altitude"
minimum: 1008.26000000000
maximum: 0.01500000000
resolution: 14.200634
lat: Array of 64 bit Reals [lat = 0..360]
grads_dim: "y"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "361"
units: "degrees_north"
long_name: "latitude"
minimum: -90.00000000000
maximum: 90.00000000000
resolution: 0.5
lon: Array of 64 bit Reals [lon = 0..575]
grads_dim: "x"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "576"
units: "degrees_east"
long_name: "longitude"
minimum: -180.00000000000
maximum: 179.37500000000
resolution: 0.625
ssa: Grid
_FillValue: 1.0E20
missing_value: 1.0E20
long_name: "aerosol single scatter albedo [1064 nm] "
ssa: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..999998][lev = 0..71][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
_FillValue: 1.0E20
missing_value: 1.0E20
long_name: "aerosol single scatter albedo [1064 nm] "
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..999998]
grads_dim: "t"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "999999"
grads_min: "00z01jul2002"
grads_step: "180mn"
units: "days since 1-1-1 00:00:0.0"
long_name: "time"
minimum: "00z01jul2002"
maximum: "18z25sep2344"
resolution: 0.125
lev: Array of 64 bit Reals [lev = 0..71]
grads_dim: "z"
grads_mapping: "levels"
units: "millibar"
long_name: "altitude"
minimum: 1008.26000000000
maximum: 0.01500000000
resolution: 14.200634
lat: Array of 64 bit Reals [lat = 0..360]
grads_dim: "y"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "361"
units: "degrees_north"
long_name: "latitude"
minimum: -90.00000000000
maximum: 90.00000000000
resolution: 0.5
lon: Array of 64 bit Reals [lon = 0..575]
grads_dim: "x"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "576"
units: "degrees_east"
long_name: "longitude"
minimum: -180.00000000000
maximum: 179.37500000000
resolution: 0.625
tau: Grid
_FillValue: 1.0E20
missing_value: 1.0E20
long_name: "aerosol layer optical thickness [1064 nm] "
tau: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..999998][lev = 0..71][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
_FillValue: 1.0E20
missing_value: 1.0E20
long_name: "aerosol layer optical thickness [1064 nm] "
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..999998]
grads_dim: "t"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "999999"
grads_min: "00z01jul2002"
grads_step: "180mn"
units: "days since 1-1-1 00:00:0.0"
long_name: "time"
minimum: "00z01jul2002"
maximum: "18z25sep2344"
resolution: 0.125
lev: Array of 64 bit Reals [lev = 0..71]
grads_dim: "z"
grads_mapping: "levels"
units: "millibar"
long_name: "altitude"
minimum: 1008.26000000000
maximum: 0.01500000000
resolution: 14.200634
lat: Array of 64 bit Reals [lat = 0..360]
grads_dim: "y"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "361"
units: "degrees_north"
long_name: "latitude"
minimum: -90.00000000000
maximum: 90.00000000000
resolution: 0.5
lon: Array of 64 bit Reals [lon = 0..575]
grads_dim: "x"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "576"
units: "degrees_east"
long_name: "longitude"
minimum: -180.00000000000
maximum: 179.37500000000
resolution: 0.625
gasym: Grid
_FillValue: 1.0E20
missing_value: 1.0E20
long_name: "aerosol asymmetry parameter [1064 nm] "
gasym: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..999998][lev = 0..71][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
_FillValue: 1.0E20
missing_value: 1.0E20
long_name: "aerosol asymmetry parameter [1064 nm] "
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..999998]
grads_dim: "t"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "999999"
grads_min: "00z01jul2002"
grads_step: "180mn"
units: "days since 1-1-1 00:00:0.0"
long_name: "time"
minimum: "00z01jul2002"
maximum: "18z25sep2344"
resolution: 0.125
lev: Array of 64 bit Reals [lev = 0..71]
grads_dim: "z"
grads_mapping: "levels"
units: "millibar"
long_name: "altitude"
minimum: 1008.26000000000
maximum: 0.01500000000
resolution: 14.200634
lat: Array of 64 bit Reals [lat = 0..360]
grads_dim: "y"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "361"
units: "degrees_north"
long_name: "latitude"
minimum: -90.00000000000
maximum: 90.00000000000
resolution: 0.5
lon: Array of 64 bit Reals [lon = 0..575]
grads_dim: "x"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "576"
units: "degrees_east"
long_name: "longitude"
minimum: -180.00000000000
maximum: 179.37500000000
resolution: 0.625
backscat: Grid
_FillValue: 1.0E20
missing_value: 1.0E20
long_name: "aerosol backscatter [1064 nm] "
backscat: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..999998][lev = 0..71][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
_FillValue: 1.0E20
missing_value: 1.0E20
long_name: "aerosol backscatter [1064 nm] "
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..999998]
grads_dim: "t"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "999999"
grads_min: "00z01jul2002"
grads_step: "180mn"
units: "days since 1-1-1 00:00:0.0"
long_name: "time"
minimum: "00z01jul2002"
maximum: "18z25sep2344"
resolution: 0.125
lev: Array of 64 bit Reals [lev = 0..71]
grads_dim: "z"
grads_mapping: "levels"
units: "millibar"
long_name: "altitude"
minimum: 1008.26000000000
maximum: 0.01500000000
resolution: 14.200634
lat: Array of 64 bit Reals [lat = 0..360]
grads_dim: "y"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "361"
units: "degrees_north"
long_name: "latitude"
minimum: -90.00000000000
maximum: 90.00000000000
resolution: 0.5
lon: Array of 64 bit Reals [lon = 0..575]
grads_dim: "x"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "576"
units: "degrees_east"
long_name: "longitude"
minimum: -180.00000000000
maximum: 179.37500000000
resolution: 0.625
ext2back: Grid
_FillValue: 1.0E20
missing_value: 1.0E20
long_name: "aerosol extinction to backscatter ratio [1064 nm] "
ext2back: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..999998][lev = 0..71][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
_FillValue: 1.0E20
missing_value: 1.0E20
long_name: "aerosol extinction to backscatter ratio [1064 nm] "
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..999998]
grads_dim: "t"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "999999"
grads_min: "00z01jul2002"
grads_step: "180mn"
units: "days since 1-1-1 00:00:0.0"
long_name: "time"
minimum: "00z01jul2002"
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resolution: 0.125
lev: Array of 64 bit Reals [lev = 0..71]
grads_dim: "z"
grads_mapping: "levels"
units: "millibar"
long_name: "altitude"
minimum: 1008.26000000000
maximum: 0.01500000000
resolution: 14.200634
lat: Array of 64 bit Reals [lat = 0..360]
grads_dim: "y"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "361"
units: "degrees_north"
long_name: "latitude"
minimum: -90.00000000000
maximum: 90.00000000000
resolution: 0.5
lon: Array of 64 bit Reals [lon = 0..575]
grads_dim: "x"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "576"
units: "degrees_east"
long_name: "longitude"
minimum: -180.00000000000
maximum: 179.37500000000
resolution: 0.625
aback_sfc: Grid
_FillValue: 1.0E20
missing_value: 1.0E20
long_name: "aerosol attenuated backscatter from surface [1064 nm] "
aback_sfc: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..999998][lev = 0..71][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
_FillValue: 1.0E20
missing_value: 1.0E20
long_name: "aerosol attenuated backscatter from surface [1064 nm] "
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..999998]
grads_dim: "t"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "999999"
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long_name: "time"
minimum: "00z01jul2002"
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resolution: 0.125
lev: Array of 64 bit Reals [lev = 0..71]
grads_dim: "z"
grads_mapping: "levels"
units: "millibar"
long_name: "altitude"
minimum: 1008.26000000000
maximum: 0.01500000000
resolution: 14.200634
lat: Array of 64 bit Reals [lat = 0..360]
grads_dim: "y"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "361"
units: "degrees_north"
long_name: "latitude"
minimum: -90.00000000000
maximum: 90.00000000000
resolution: 0.5
lon: Array of 64 bit Reals [lon = 0..575]
grads_dim: "x"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "576"
units: "degrees_east"
long_name: "longitude"
minimum: -180.00000000000
maximum: 179.37500000000
resolution: 0.625
aback_toa: Grid
_FillValue: 1.0E20
missing_value: 1.0E20
long_name: "aerosol attenuated backscatter from space [1064 nm] "
aback_toa: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..999998][lev = 0..71][lat = 0..360][lon = 0..575]
_FillValue: 1.0E20
missing_value: 1.0E20
long_name: "aerosol attenuated backscatter from space [1064 nm] "
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..999998]
grads_dim: "t"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "999999"
grads_min: "00z01jul2002"
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units: "days since 1-1-1 00:00:0.0"
long_name: "time"
minimum: "00z01jul2002"
maximum: "18z25sep2344"
resolution: 0.125
lev: Array of 64 bit Reals [lev = 0..71]
grads_dim: "z"
grads_mapping: "levels"
units: "millibar"
long_name: "altitude"
minimum: 1008.26000000000
maximum: 0.01500000000
resolution: 14.200634
lat: Array of 64 bit Reals [lat = 0..360]
grads_dim: "y"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "361"
units: "degrees_north"
long_name: "latitude"
minimum: -90.00000000000
maximum: 90.00000000000
resolution: 0.5
lon: Array of 64 bit Reals [lon = 0..575]
grads_dim: "x"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "576"
units: "degrees_east"
long_name: "longitude"
minimum: -180.00000000000
maximum: 179.37500000000
resolution: 0.625
time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..999998]
grads_dim: "t"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "999999"
grads_min: "00z01jul2002"
grads_step: "180mn"
units: "days since 1-1-1 00:00:0.0"
long_name: "time"
minimum: "00z01jul2002"
maximum: "18z25sep2344"
resolution: 0.125
lev: Array of 64 bit Reals [lev = 0..71]
grads_dim: "z"
grads_mapping: "levels"
units: "millibar"
long_name: "altitude"
minimum: 1008.26000000000
maximum: 0.01500000000
resolution: 14.200634
lat: Array of 64 bit Reals [lat = 0..360]
grads_dim: "y"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "361"
units: "degrees_north"
long_name: "latitude"
minimum: -90.00000000000
maximum: 90.00000000000
resolution: 0.5
lon: Array of 64 bit Reals [lon = 0..575]
grads_dim: "x"
grads_mapping: "linear"
grads_size: "576"
units: "degrees_east"
long_name: "longitude"
minimum: -180.00000000000
maximum: 179.37500000000
resolution: 0.625

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