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  1.                                                                 April 5, 1995
  2.  
  3.                      ISLSCP Initiative I Data Set Collection
  4.                 -----------------------------------------------
  5.  
  6.  
  7. I.  Introduction
  8.     ------------
  9. Welcome to the ISLSCP Initiative I CD Collection.  This document describes in
  10. detail the contents of the five CDs in this set.  Contained here is a detailed
  11. overview of the layout for the data, documentation, and software on these CDs;
  12. the file naming conventions; and the list of documentation and software found
  13. on this CD set.  For a description of the scientific basis and rationale for
  14. this data set collection, read the article "An Overview of the ISLSCP
  15. Initiative I Global Data Sets" found in OVERVIEW.DOC on Volume 1 of this CD
  16. set.
  17.  
  18.  
  19.  
  20. II.  ISLSCP Initiative I Data Set Groups
  21.      ------------------------------------
  22.  
  23. The data sets on this CD set are organized into the five groups listed below.
  24. The data sets span the 24 month period, 1987╨1988, and all but one (river flow
  25. rates) are mapped to a common spatial resolution and grid (1 deg. x 1 deg.).
  26. Temporal resolution for most data sets is monthly; however, a few are at a
  27. finer resolution (e.g., 6-hourly).  The five groups are as follows:
  28.  
  29.      1. Vegetation
  30.      2. Hydrology and Soils
  31.      3. Snow, Ice, and Oceans
  32.      4. Radiation and Clouds
  33.      5. Near-Surface Meteorology
  34.  
  35. The data within each of these areas were acquired from a variety of sources
  36. including model output, satellites, and ground measurements. The individual
  37. data sets were provided in a variety of forms. In some cases, this required
  38. the data publication team to regrid and reformat data sets and in others to
  39. produce monthly averages from finer resolution data. The specific handling for
  40. each data set is detailed in the documentation. The regridded, reformatted,
  41. integrated, and peer reviewed data sets are published on this five-volume CD
  42. collection.
  43.  
  44. The vegetation; hydrology and soils; snow, ice, and oceans; and radiation and
  45. clouds data are all found on Volume 1 of the set, while the near-surface
  46. meteorology data span Volumes 2╨5. For a summary description of the data sets
  47. in this collection, see the overview article (OVERVIEW.DOC) on Volume 1. In
  48. addition to the data, Volume 1 contains the data set documentation, a file
  49. describing what is on each of the CDs in this set (AAREADME.CDS), the peer
  50. review of these data (PEER_REV.DOC), fully formatted documentation files (file
  51. name .PDF), and software to decompress the compressed data files, to read the
  52. PDF files, and to run Macintosh CD drives. Volumes 2-5 also have the data set
  53. documentation, and the decompression software and CD drivers.
  54.  
  55.  
  56.  
  57. III.  Directory Structures for the CDs
  58.       -------------------------------- 
  59.  
  60. The directory structures for each of the CDs are listed here.  That is
  61. followed by a detailed listing of the naming conventions for the documentation
  62. and then each of the data sets.
  63.  
  64. Volume 1 Directory Structure:
  65.  
  66.                  ROOT
  67.                   |--AAREADME.CDS
  68.                   |--ACROBAT
  69.                   |   |--AAREADME.ARB
  70.                   |   |--DOCUMENT
  71.                   |   |   |--BROCHURE.PDF
  72.                   |   |   |--OVERVIEW.PDF
  73.                   |   |   |--PEER_REV.PDF
  74.                   |   |   +--READ_1ST.PDF
  75.                   |   |--SOFTWARE
  76.                   |   |   |--MAC
  77.                   |   |   |--PC
  78.                   |   |   +--SUN
  79.                   |--BROCHURE.DOC
  80.                   |--DATA
  81.                   |   |--HYDR_SOL
  82.                   |   |   |--GPCP_PRC
  83.                   |   |   |--HYDR_CVR
  84.                   |   |   |--RIVR_FLR
  85.                   |   |   +--SOILS
  86.                   |   |--MISC
  87.                   |   |--RADIATN
  88.                   |   |   |--CLOUDS
  89.                   |   |   |   |--CLD_AMNT
  90.                   |   |   |   |--CLD_OPTH
  91.                   |   |   |   |--CLD_PATH
  92.                   |   |   |   +--CLD_TPPR
  93.                   |   |   |--ERBE_ALB
  94.                   |   |   |--MTH_3HR
  95.                   |   |   |   |--FIL_FLAG
  96.                   |   |   |   |--SUR_PADN
  97.                   |   |   |   |--SUR_SWDN
  98.                   |   |   |   |--SUR_SWUP
  99.                   |   |   |   |--TOA_SWDN
  100.                   |   |   |   +--TOA_SWUP
  101.                   |   |   |--MTH_MEAN
  102.                   |   |   |   |--SUR_LWDN
  103.                   |   |   |   |--SUR_LWNT
  104.                   |   |   |   |--SUR_SWDN
  105.                   |   |   |   |--SUR_SWNT
  106.                   |   |   |   +--SUR_TONT
  107.                   |   |--SN_ICSST
  108.                   |   |   |--LAND_SEA.BND
  109.                   |   |   |--SEA
  110.                   |   |   |   |--NMC_SST
  111.                   |   |   |   +--SEA_ICE
  112.                   |   |   |--SNOW
  113.                   |   |   |   |--ETAC
  114.                   |   |   |   +--NESDIS
  115.                   |   |   |       |--1987
  116.                   |   |   |       +--1988
  117.                   |   |--VEGETATN
  118.                   |   |   |--BKGRDREF
  119.                   |   |   |--FPAR
  120.                   |   |   |--FSR_NDVI
  121.                   |   |   |--GREENNSS
  122.                   |   |   |--LAI
  123.                   |   |   |--NDVI
  124.                   |   |   |--ROUGHNSS
  125.                   |   |   |--SUR_ALBD
  126.                   |   |   +--VEG_MAP
  127.                   |--DOCUMENT
  128.                   |   |--HYDR_SOL
  129.                   |   |--NRSURMET
  130.                   |   |--RADIATN
  131.                   |   |--SN_ICSST
  132.                   |   +--VEGETATN
  133.                   |--OVERVIEW.DOC
  134.                   |--PEER_REV.DOC
  135.                   +--SOFTWARE
  136.                       |--DECOMPRS
  137.                       |   |--AAREADME.CMP
  138.                       |   |--MAC
  139.                       |   |--PC
  140.                       |   +--UNIX_VMS
  141.                       +--MAC_DRVR
  142.                           |--AAREADME.DRV
  143.                           +--DRIVERS
  144.  
  145. Volume 2 Directory Structure:
  146.  
  147.                  ROOT
  148.                   |--AAREADME.CDS
  149.                   |--DATA
  150.                   |   |--ENINVRNT
  151.                   |   |   |--ROUGHNSS.Z
  152.                   |   |   +--ALBEDO.Z
  153.                   |   |--EC_MTHIN
  154.                   |   |   +--YyyMmm
  155.                   |   |      |--SSMSymm.Z
  156.                   |   |      |--SSMEymm.Z
  157.                   |   |      |--SSMAymm.Z
  158.                   |   |      |--SSMIymm.Z
  159.                   |   |      |--SSMymmdh.Z
  160.                   |   |      |--DSTSymm.Z
  161.                   |   |      |--DSTEymm.Z
  162.                   |   |      |--DSTAymm.Z
  163.                   |   |      |--DSTIymm.Z
  164.                   |   |      |--DSTymmdh.Z
  165.                   |   |      |--DSMSymm.Z
  166.                   |   |      |--DSMEymm.Z
  167.                   |   |      |--DSMAymm.Z
  168.                   |   |      |--DSMIymm.Z
  169.                   |   |      |--DSMymmdh.Z
  170.                   |   |      |--CSTSymm.Z
  171.                   |   |      |--CSTEymm.Z
  172.                   |   |      |--CSTAymm.Z
  173.                   |   |      |--CSTIymm.Z
  174.                   |   |      |--CSTymmdh.Z
  175.                   |   |      |--CSMSymm.Z
  176.                   |   |      |--CSMEymm.Z
  177.                   |   |      |--CSMAymm.Z
  178.                   |   |      |--CSMIymm.Z
  179.                   |   |      |--CSMymmdh.Z
  180.                   |   |      |--SDPSymm.Z
  181.                   |   |      |--SDPEymm.Z
  182.                   |   |      |--SDPAymm.Z
  183.                   |   |      |--SDPIymm.Z
  184.                   |   |      +--SDPymmdh.Z
  185.                   |   +--ECMTH6HR
  186.                   |       +--YyyMmm
  187.                   |           |--DWPNT_2M
  188.                   |           |   |--DSymmhh.Z
  189.                   |           |   |--DEymmhh.Z
  190.                   |           |   |--DAymmhh.Z
  191.                   |           |   +--DIymmhh.Z
  192.                   |           |--MSL_PRSR
  193.                   |           |   |--SPSymmhh.Z
  194.                   |           |   |--SPEymmhh.Z
  195.                   |           |   |--SPAmmhh.Z
  196.                   |           |   +--SPIymhh.Z
  197.                   |           |--SUR_LTHT
  198.                   |           |   |--LHSymmhh.Z
  199.                   |           |   |--LHEymmhh.Z
  200.                   |           |   |--LHAmmhh.Z
  201.                   |           |   +--LHIymhh.Z
  202.                   |           |--SUR_LWNT
  203.                   |           |   |--SLSymmhh.Z
  204.                   |           |   |--SLEymmhh.Z
  205.                   |           |   |--SLAmmhh.Z
  206.                   |           |   +--SLIymhh.Z
  207.                   |           |--SUR_PRSR
  208.                   |           |   |--PSymmhh.Z
  209.                   |           |   |--PEymmhh.Z
  210.                   |           |   |--PAymmhh.Z
  211.                   |           |   +--PIymmhh.Z
  212.                   |           |--SUR_SBHT
  213.                   |           |   |--SHSymmhh.Z
  214.                   |           |   |--SHEymmhh.Z
  215.                   |           |   |--SHAmmhh.Z
  216.                   |           |   +--SHIymhh.Z
  217.                   |           |--SUR_SWNT
  218.                   |           |   |--SSSymmhh.Z
  219.                   |           |   |--SSEymmhh.Z
  220.                   |           |   |--SSAmmhh.Z
  221.                   |           |   +--SSIymhh.Z
  222.                   |           |--SUR_TEMP
  223.                   |           |   |--STSymmhh.Z
  224.                   |           |   |--STEymmhh.Z
  225.                   |           |   |--STAmmhh.Z
  226.                   |           |   +--STIymhh.Z
  227.                   |           |--TEMP_2M
  228.                   |           |   |--TSymmhh.Z
  229.                   |           |   |--TEymmhh.Z
  230.                   |           |   |--TAymmhh.Z
  231.                   |           |   +--TIymmhh.Z
  232.                   |           |--TOA_LWNT
  233.                   |           |   |--TLSymmhh.Z
  234.                   |           |   |--TLEymmhh.Z
  235.                   |           |   |--TLAmmhh.Z
  236.                   |           |   +--TLIymhh.Z
  237.                   |           |--TOA_SWNT
  238.                   |           |   |--TSSymmhh.Z
  239.                   |           |   |--TSEymmhh.Z
  240.                   |           |   |--TSAmmhh.Z
  241.                   |           |   +--TSIymhh.Z
  242.                   |           |--UWND_10M
  243.                   |           |   |--UWSymmhh.Z
  244.                   |           |   |--UWEymmhh.Z
  245.                   |           |   |--UWAmmhh.Z
  246.                   |           |   +--UWIymmhh.Z
  247.                   |           |--VWND_10M
  248.                   |           |   |--VWSymmhh.Z
  249.                   |           |   |--VWEymmhh.Z
  250.                   |           |   |--VWAmmhh.Z
  251.                   |           |   +--VWIymhh.Z
  252.                   |           |--UWND_STR
  253.                   |           |   |--USSymmhh.Z
  254.                   |           |   |--USEymmhh.Z
  255.                   |           |   |--USAmmhh.Z
  256.                   |           |   +--USIymhh.Z
  257.                   |           +--VWND_STR
  258.                   |               |--VSSymmhh.Z
  259.                   |               |--VSEymmhh.Z
  260.                   |               |--VSAmmhh.Z
  261.                   |               +--VSIymhh.Z
  262.                   |--DOCUMENT
  263.                   |   +--ECMWF.DOC
  264.                   +--SOFTWARE
  265.                       |--DECOMPRS
  266.                       |   |--AAREADME.CMP
  267.                       |   |--MAC
  268.                       |   |--PC
  269.                       |   +--UNIX_VMS
  270.                       +--MAC_DRVR
  271.                           |--AAREADME.DRV
  272.                           +--DRIVERS
  273.  
  274. Volume 3 Directory Structure:
  275.  
  276.                  ROOT
  277.                   |--AAREADME.CDS
  278.                   |--DATA
  279.                   |   +--YyyMmm
  280.                   |       |--DWPNT_2M
  281.                   |       |  +--nymmddhh.Z
  282.                   |       +--TEMP_2M
  283.                   |          +--nymmddhh.Z
  284.                   |--DOCUMENT
  285.                   |   +--ECMWF.DOC
  286.                   +--SOFTWARE
  287.                       |--DECOMPRS
  288.                       |   |--AAREADME.CMP
  289.                       |   |--MAC
  290.                       |   |--PC
  291.                       |   +--UNIX_VMS
  292.                       +--MAC_DRVR
  293.                           |--AAREADME.DRV
  294.                           +--DRIVERS
  295.  
  296. Volume 4 Directory Structure:
  297.  
  298.                  ROOT
  299.                   |--AAREADME.CDS
  300.                   |--DATA
  301.                   |   +--YyyMmm
  302.                   |       |--MWND_10M
  303.                   |       |   +--nymmddhh.Z
  304.                   |       +--SUR_PRSR
  305.                   |           +--nymmddhh.Z
  306.                   |--DOCUMENT
  307.                   |   +--ECMWF.DOC
  308.                   +--SOFTWARE
  309.                       |--DECOMPRS
  310.                       |   |--AAREADME.CMP
  311.                       |   |--MAC
  312.                       |   |--PC
  313.                       |   +--UNIX_VMS
  314.                       +--MAC_DRVR
  315.                           |--AAREADME.DRV
  316.                           +--DRIVERS
  317.  
  318.  
  319. Volume 5 Directory Structure:
  320.  
  321.                  ROOT
  322.                   |--AAREADME.CDS
  323.                   |--DATA
  324.                   |   +--YyyMmm
  325.                   |       +--ECM_LANG
  326.                   |       |   |--HYB_LWDN
  327.                   |       |   |   +--nymmddhh.Z
  328.                   |       |   +--HYB_SWDN
  329.                   |       |       +--nymmddhh.Z
  330.                   |       +--NMC_GPCP
  331.                   |           |--CONV_PRC
  332.                   |           |   +--nymmddhh.Z
  333.                   |           +--TOTL_PRC
  334.                   |               +--nymmddhh.Z
  335.                   |--DOCUMENT
  336.                   |   |--ECMWF.DOC
  337.                   |   +--NMC_GPCP.DOC
  338.                   +--SOFTWARE
  339.                       |--DECOMPRS
  340.                       |   |--AAREADME.CMP
  341.                       |   |--MAC
  342.                       |   |--PC
  343.                       |   +--UNIX_VMS
  344.                       +--MAC_DRVR
  345.                           |--AAREADME.DRV
  346.                           +--DRIVERS
  347.  
  348.  
  349.  
  350. IV.  Locations and Filenames for the Data Set Documents
  351.      --------------------------------------------------
  352.  
  353. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  354.               Data Set                     Document       Document   CD Volume
  355.              Description                  Directory        Name       Number
  356. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  357. Precipitation                              HYDR_SOL     GPCP_PRC.DOC     1
  358.  
  359. Hydrology cover                            HYDR_SOL     HYDR_CVR.DOC     1
  360.  
  361. River basin streamflow                     HYDR_SOL     RVR_FLOW.DOC     1
  362.  
  363. Global soil properties                     HYDR_SOL     SOILS.DOC        1
  364.  
  365. Near-surface meteorological analyses       NRSURMET     ECMWF.DOC     1, 2, 3,
  366.   and hybrid products                                                   4, 5
  367.  
  368. Total and convective precipitation         NRSURMET     NMC_GPCP.DOC    1, 5
  369.  
  370. Monthly cloud products (C2)                RADIATN      CLOUDS.DOC       1
  371.  
  372. ERBE S4 clear-sky albedo                   RADIATN      ERBE_ALB.DOC     1
  373.  
  374. Surface and top of atmosphere (TOA)        RADIATN      MTH3HRAD.DOC     1
  375.   shortwave and photosynthetically
  376.   active radiation (PAR) fluxes
  377.  
  378. Surface shortwave and longwave             RADIATN      MTH_RAD.DOC      1
  379.   radiation fluxes
  380.  
  381. Global snow depth                          SN_ICSST     ETACSNOW.DOC     1
  382.  
  383. Sea surface temperature                    SN_ICSST     NMC_SST.DOC      1
  384.  
  385. Weekly Northern Hemisphere snow cover      SN_ICSST     NSDSSNOW.DOC     1
  386.  
  387. NMC/ECMWF Reanalysis sea ice               SN_ICSST     SEA_ICE.DOC      1
  388.  
  389. Background (soil/litter layer)             VEGETATN     BKGRDREF.DOC     1
  390.   reflectances
  391.  
  392. Fraction of Photosynthetically Active      VEGETATN     FPAR.DOC         1
  393.   radiation absorbed by the green
  394.   vegetation canopy (FPAR)
  395.  
  396. Fourier-Adjustment, Solar zenith angle     VEGETATN     FSR_NDVI.DOC     1
  397.   corrected, Interpolated Reconstructed 
  398.   (FASIR) normalized difference 
  399.   vegetation index (NDVI)
  400.  
  401. Percentage green leaf area of total        VEGETATN     GREENNSS.DOC     1
  402.   leaf area
  403.  
  404. Total Leaf Area Index (LAI)                VEGETATN     LAI.DOC          1
  405.  
  406. Normalized Difference Vegetation index     VEGETATN     NDVI.DOC         1
  407.   (NDVI)  
  408. Roughness length (Zo)                      VEGETATN     ROUGHNSS.DOC     1
  409.  
  410. Calculated snow-free albedo                VEGETATN     SUR_ALBD.DOC     1
  411.  
  412. Global land cover classification from      VEGETATN     VEG_CLSS.DOC     1
  413.   satellite data
  414. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  415.  
  416.  
  417.  
  418. V.  Location of Data Files and the Temporal Resolution
  419.     --------------------------------------------------
  420.  
  421. The "road map" to individual files and parameters on this set of CDs is given
  422. below.  The parameters are arranged by data group as listed in Section I above
  423. and as described in the overview article for these CDs (OVERVIEW.DOC).  The
  424. parameters are NOT listed in the order that they would appear when viewing the
  425. filenames or directories from the CDs (i.e., they are not in the order shown
  426. in Section III above).  The listing below also gives the data set document
  427. that fully describes the parameter and the parameter's temporal resolution on
  428. these CDs.
  429.  
  430.  
  431. Data Set Group
  432. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  433.           Parameter Name                  Data File Path Template*
  434. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  435.                    Document     CD Volume        Temporal
  436.                      Name        Number         Resolution
  437. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  438.  
  439. VEGETATION
  440. ----------
  441.   Normalized Difference Vegetation    \DATA\VEGETATN\NDVI\YyyMmm.NDV
  442.      Index
  443.                   NDVI.DOC        1              Monthly
  444.  
  445.   FASIR NDVI                          \DATA\VEGETATN\FSR_NDVI\YyyMmm.FSR
  446.                   FSR_NDVI.DOC    1              Monthly
  447.  
  448.   Fraction of PAR Absorbed by         \DATA\VEGETATN\FPAR\YyyMmm.FPA
  449.      Canopy
  450.                   FPAR.DOC        1              Monthly
  451.  
  452.   Leaf Area Index                     \DATA\VEGETATN\LAI\YyyMmm.LAI
  453.                   LAI.DOC         1              Monthly
  454.  
  455.   Percent Green Leaf Area             \DATA\VEGETATN\GREENNSS\YyyMmm.GRN
  456.                   GREENNSS.DOC    1              Monthly
  457.  
  458.   Surface Roughness Length            \DATA\VEGETATN\ROUGHNSS\YyyMmm.ZOL
  459.                   ROUGHNSS.DOC    1              Monthly
  460.  
  461.   Surface Snow Free Albedo            \DATA\VEGETATN\SUR_ALBD\SFYyyMmm.ALB
  462.                   SUR_ALBD.DOC    1              Monthly
  463.  
  464.   Background Near-Infrared            \DATA\VEGETATN\BKGRDREF\BKGRDNIR.BRF
  465.      Reflectance
  466.                   BKGRDREF.DOC    1              Fixed
  467.  
  468.   Background Visible Reflectance      \DATA\VEGETATN\BKGRDREF\BKGRDVIS.BRF
  469.                   BKGRDREF.DOC    1              Fixed
  470.  
  471.   Vegetation Classification Map       \DATA\VEGETATN\VEG_MAP\VEG_CLSS.VGC
  472.                   VEG_CLSS.DOC    1              Fixed
  473.   
  474.  
  475. RADIATION AND CLOUDS
  476. --------------------
  477.   Surface SW Down Radiation Flux    \DATA\RADIATN\MTH_MEAN\SUR_SWDN\YyyMmm.SSD
  478.                   MTH_RAD.DOC     1              Monthly
  479.  
  480.   Surface SW Net Radiation Flux     \DATA\RADIATN\MTH_MEAN\SUR_SWNT\YyyMmm.SSN
  481.                   MTH_RAD.DOC     1              Monthly 
  482.  
  483.   Surface LW Down Radiation Flux    \DATA\RADIATN\MTH_MEAN\SUR_LWDN\YyyMmm.SLD
  484.                   MTH_RAD.DOC     1              Monthly
  485.  
  486.   Surface LW Net Radiation Flux     \DATA\RADIATN\MTH_MEAN\SUR_LWNT\YyyMmm.SLN
  487.                   MTH_RAD.DOC     1              Monthly
  488.  
  489.   Surface Total Net Radiation Flux  \DATA\RADIATN\MTH_MEAN\SUR_TONT\YyyMmm.STN
  490.                   MTH_RAD.DOC     1              Monthly
  491.  
  492.   Surface SW Down Radiation Flux    \DATA\RADIATN\MTH_3HR\SUR_SWDN\SSDymmhh.Z
  493.                   MTH3HRAD.DOC    1          Monthly 3-hourly 
  494.  
  495.   Surface SW Up Radiation Flux      \DATA\RADIATN\MTH_3HR\SUR_SWUP\SSUymmhh.Z
  496.                   MTH3HRAD.DOC    1          Monthly 3-hourly 
  497.  
  498.   Top of Atmos. SW Down Radiation   \DATA\RADIATN\MTH_3HR\TOA_SWDN\TSDymmhh.Z
  499.      Flux 
  500.                   MTH3HRAD.DOC    1          Monthly 3-hourly 
  501.  
  502.   Top of Atmos. SW Up Radiation     \DATA\RADIATN\MTH_3HR\TOA_SWUP\TSUymmhh.Z  
  503.      Flux
  504.                   MTH3HRAD.DOC    1          Monthly 3-hourly 
  505.  
  506.   Surface PAR Down Flux             \DATA\RADIATN\MTH_3HR\SUR_PADN\PADymmhh.Z
  507.                   MTH3HRAD.DOC    1          Monthly 3-hourly 
  508.  
  509.   Gap-Filling Flag File             \DATA\RADIATN\MTH_3HR\FIL_FLAG\FLGymmhh.Z
  510.                   MTH3HRAD.DOC    1          Monthly 3-hourly 
  511.  
  512.   ERBE Surface Albedo               \DATA\RADIATN\ERBE_ALB\ERYyyMmm.ALB
  513.                   ERBE_ALB.DOC    1             Monthly
  514.  
  515.   Cloud Amount                      \DATA\RADIATN\CLOUDS\CLD_AMNT\YyyMmm.CAM
  516.                   CLOUDS.DOC      1             Monthly
  517.  
  518.   Cloud Top Pressure                \DATA\RADIATN\CLOUDS\CLD_TPPR\YyyMmm.CTP
  519.                   CLOUDS.DOC      1             Monthly
  520.  
  521.   Cloud Optical Thickness           \DATA\RADIATN\CLOUDS\CLD_OPTH\YyyMmm.COT
  522.                   CLOUDS.DOC      1             Monthly
  523.  
  524.   Cloud Water Path                  \DATA\RADIATN\CLOUDS\CLD_PATH\YyyMmm.CWP
  525.                   CLOUDS.DOC      1             Monthly
  526.  
  527.  
  528. HYDROLOGY AND SOILS
  529. -------------------
  530.   River Flow Gauges                 \DATA\HYDR_SOL\RIVR_FLR\G_GAUGES.FLR
  531.                   RVR_FLOW.DOC    1             Monthly
  532.  
  533.   River Flow                        \DATA\HYDR_SOL\RIVR_FLR\G#######.FLR
  534.                   RVR_FLOW.DOC    1             Monthly
  535.  
  536.   Gridded Gauge Precipitation       \DATA\HYDR_SOL\GPCP_PRC\GRYyyMmm.PRC
  537.                   GPCC_PRC.DOC    1             Monthly
  538.  
  539.   Gridded Gauge Precipitation FYI   \DATA\HYDR_SOL\GPCP_PRC\BRYyyMmm.PRC
  540.                   GPCC_PRC.DOC    1             Monthly
  541.  
  542.   Browse Precipitation              \DATA\HYDR_SOL\GPCP_PRC\GRYyyMmm.FYI
  543.                   GPCC_PRC.DOC    1             Monthly
  544.  
  545.   Browse Precipitation FYI          \DATA\HYDR_SOL\GPCP_PRC\BRYyyMmm.FYI
  546.                   GPCC_PRC.DOC    1             Monthly
  547.  
  548.   Soil Texture                      \DATA\HYDR_SOL\SOILS\DOMTEX.SOL
  549.                   SOILS.DOC       1              Fixed
  550.  
  551.   Soil Depth                        \DATA\HYDR_SOL\SOILS\PROFDEP.SOL
  552.                   SOILS.DOC       1              Fixed
  553.  
  554.   Soil Slope                        \DATA\HYDR_SOL\SOILS\AVGSLOPE.SOL
  555.                   SOILS.DOC       1              Fixed
  556.  
  557.   Exposed Land Cover                \DATA\HYDR_SOL\HYDR_CVR\LAND_CVR.HYC
  558.                   HYDR_CVR.DOC    1              Fixed
  559.  
  560.   Fresh Water Lake                  \DATA\HYDR_SOL\HYDR_CVR\FLAK_CVR.HYC
  561.                   HYDR_CVR.DOC    1              Fixed
  562.  
  563.   Swamp, Marsh and Other Wetlands   \DATA\HYDR_SOL\HYDR_CVR\SWMP_CVR.HYC
  564.                   HYDR_CVR.DOC    1              Fixed
  565.  
  566.   Saltwater                         \DATA\HYDR_SOL\HYDR_CVR\SLTW_CVR.HYC
  567.                   HYDR_CVR.DOC    1              Fixed
  568.  
  569.   Intermittent Water Bodies         \DATA\HYDR_SOL\HYDR_CVR\ILAK_CVR.HYC
  570.                   HYDR_CVR.DOC    1              Fixed
  571.  
  572.   Glacier Ice                       \DATA\HYDR_SOL\HYDR_CVR\GLAC_CVR.HYC
  573.                   HYDR_CVR.DOC    1              Fixed
  574.  
  575.   Sand Dunes                        \DATA\HYDR_SOL\HYDR_CVR\DUNE_CVR.HYC
  576.                   HYDR_CVR.DOC    1              Fixed
  577.  
  578.   Salt Marsh                        \DATA\HYDR_SOL\HYDR_CVR\SMRS_CVR.HYC
  579.                   HYDR_CVR.DOC    1              Fixed
  580.  
  581.   Salt Flats                        \DATA\HYDR_SOL\HYDR_CVR\SFLT_CVR.HYC
  582.                   HYDR_CVR.DOC    1              Fixed
  583.  
  584.   Land + Swamp + Sand Dunes +       \DATA\HYDR_SOL\HYDR_CVR\DSRF_CVR.HYC 
  585.       Salt Marsh
  586.                   HYDR_CVR.DOC    1              Fixed
  587.  
  588.   Perennial Rivers                  \DATA\HYDR_SOL\HYDR_CVR\FRIV_CVR.HYC
  589.                   HYDR_CVR.DOC    1              Fixed
  590.  
  591.   Intermittent Rivers               \DATA\HYDR_SOL\HYDR_CVR\IRIV_CVR.HYC
  592.                   HYDR_CVR.DOC    1              Fixed
  593.  
  594.   Major Drainage Basins             \DATA\HYDR_SOL\HYDR_CVR\BAS1_CVR.HYC
  595.                   HYDR_CVR.DOC    1              Fixed
  596.  
  597.   Main Cryosphere Features          \DATA\HYDR_SOL\HYDR_CVR\CRYO_CVR.HYC
  598.                   HYDR_CVR.DOC    1              Fixed
  599.  
  600.   Surface Runoff of Water           \DATA\HYDR_SOL\HYDR_CVR\RNOF_CVR.HYC
  601.                   HYDR_CVR.DOC    1             Yearly
  602.  
  603.   Estimated RMS Error of Runoff     \DATA\HYDR_SOL\HYDR_CVR\RNER_CVR.HYC
  604.                   HYDR_CVR.DOC    1              Fixed
  605.  
  606.   Runoff of Ice                     \DATA\HYDR_SOL\HYDR_CVR\RICE_CVR.HYC
  607.                   HYDR_CVR.DOC    1             Yearly
  608.  
  609.  
  610. SNOW, ICE AND OCEANS
  611. --------------------
  612.   Northern Hemisphere Snow Cover    \DATA\SN_ICSST\SNOW\NESDIS\YYYY\YyyWww.NSC
  613.                    NSDSSNOW.DOC   1             Weekly
  614.  
  615.   Snow Depth                        \DATA\SN_ICSST\SNOW\ETAC\ETACmm.ESD
  616.                    ETACSNOW.DOC   1              Monthly Climate
  617.  
  618.   Sea Ice Concentration             \DATA\SN_ICSST\SEA\SEA_ICE\YyyMmm.SIC
  619.                    SEA_ICE.DOC    1             Monthly
  620.  
  621.   Sea Surface Temperature           \DATA\SN_ICSST\SEA\NMC_SST\YyyMmm.SST
  622.                    NMC_SST.DOC    1             Monthly
  623.  
  624.   Land/Sea Boundary                 \DATA\SN_ICSST\LAND_SEA.BND
  625.                    None           1              Fixed
  626.  
  627.  
  628. MISCELLANEOUS
  629. -------------
  630.   Land/Sea Mask                     \DATA\MISC\LAND_SEA.MSK
  631.                    None          1               Fixed
  632.  
  633.   Grid Cell Area                    \DATA\MISC\GRIDAREA.GRD
  634.                    None          1               Fixed
  635.  
  636.  
  637. NEAR-SURFACE METEOROLOGICAL ANALYSES AND HYBRID PRODUCTS
  638. ---------------------------------------------------------
  639.   Fixed
  640.   ----------------------------------  
  641.   Surface Roughness Length          \DATA\ECINVRNT\ROUGHNSS.Z
  642.                   ECMWF.DOC       2              Fixed
  643.  
  644.   Surface Albedo                    \DATA\ECINVRNT\ALBEDO.Z
  645.                   ECMWF.DOC       2              Fixed
  646.  
  647.   Monthly and Instantaneous
  648.   ----------------------------------  
  649.   Std. Dev. of Surface Soil         \DATA\EC_MTHIN\YyyMmm\SSMSymm.Z
  650.       Moisture 
  651.                   ECMWF.DOC       2          Monthly & Inst.
  652.  
  653.   Mean Surface Soil Moisture        \DATA\EC_MTHIN\YyyMmm\SSMEymm.Z
  654.                   ECMWF.DOC       2          Monthly & Inst.
  655.  
  656.   Maximum Surface Soil Moisture     \DATA\EC_MTHIN\YyyMmm\SSMAymm.Z
  657.                   ECMWF.DOC       2          Monthly & Inst.
  658.  
  659.   Minimum Surface Soil Moisture     \DATA\EC_MTHIN\YyyMmm\SSMIymm.Z
  660.                   ECMWF.DOC       2          Monthly & Inst.
  661.  
  662.   Instantaneous Surface Soil        \DATA\EC_MTHIN\YyyMmm\SSMymmdh.Z
  663.       Moisture 
  664.                   ECMWF.DOC       2          Monthly & Inst.
  665.  
  666.   Std. Dev of Deep Soil Temperature \DATA\EC_MTHIN\YyyMmm\DSTSymm.Z
  667.                   ECMWF.DOC       2          Monthly & Inst.
  668.  
  669.   Mean Deep Soil Temperature        \DATA\EC_MTHIN\YyyMmm\DSTEymm.Z
  670.                   ECMWF.DOC       2          Monthly & Inst.
  671.  
  672.   Maximum Deep Soil Temperature     \DATA\EC_MTHIN\YyyMmm\DSTAymm.Z
  673.                   ECMWF.DOC       2          Monthly & Inst.
  674.  
  675.   Minimum Deep Soil Temperature     \DATA\EC_MTHIN\YyyMmm\DSTIymm.Z
  676.                   ECMWF.DOC       2          Monthly & Inst.
  677.  
  678.   Instantaneous Deep Soil Temp.     \DATA\EC_MTHIN\YyyMmm\DSTymmdh.Z
  679.                   ECMWF.DOC       2          Monthly & Inst.
  680.  
  681.   Std. Dev. of Deep Soil Moisture   \DATA\EC_MTHIN\YyyMmm\DSMSymm.Z
  682.                   ECMWF.DOC       2          Monthly & Inst.
  683.  
  684.   Mean Deep Soil Moisture           \DATA\EC_MTHIN\YyyMmm\DSMEymm.Z
  685.                   ECMWF.DOC       2          Monthly & Inst.
  686.  
  687.   Maximum Deep Soil Moisture        \DATA\EC_MTHIN\YyyMmm\DSMAymm.Z
  688.                   ECMWF.DOC       2          Monthly & Inst.
  689.  
  690.   Minimum Deep Soil Moisture        \DATA\EC_MTHIN\YyyMmm\DSMIymm.Z
  691.                   ECMWF.DOC       2          Monthly & Inst.
  692.  
  693.   Instantaneous Deep Soil Moisture  \DATA\EC_MTHIN\YyyMmm\DSMymmdh.Z
  694.                   ECMWF.DOC       2          Monthly & Inst.
  695.  
  696.   Std. Dev. of Climate-Deep         \DATA\EC_MTHIN\YyyMmm\CSTSymm.Z
  697.       Soil Temp.
  698.                   ECMWF.DOC       2          Monthly & Inst.
  699.  
  700.   Mean Climate-Deep Soil Temp.      \DATA\EC_MTHIN\YyyMmm\CSTEymm.Z
  701.                   ECMWF.DOC       2          Monthly & Inst.
  702.  
  703.   Maximum Climate-Deep Soil Temp.   \DATA\EC_MTHIN\YyyMmm\CSTAymm.Z
  704.                   ECMWF.DOC       2          Monthly & Inst.
  705.  
  706.   Minimum Climate-Deep Soil Temp.   \DATA\EC_MTHIN\YyyMmm\CSTIymm.Z
  707.                   ECMWF.DOC       2          Monthly & Inst.
  708.  
  709.   Instant. Climate-Deep Soil Temp.  \DATA\EC_MTHIN\YyyMmm\CSTymmdh.Z
  710.                   ECMWF.DOC       2          Monthly & Inst.
  711.  
  712.   Std. Dev. of Climate-Deep Soil    \DATA\EC_MTHIN\YyyMmm\CSMSymm.Z
  713.       Moisture
  714.                   ECMWF.DOC       2          Monthly & Inst.
  715.  
  716.   Mean Climate-Deep Soil Moisture   \DATA\EC_MTHIN\YyyMmm\CSMEymm.Z
  717.                   ECMWF.DOC       2          Monthly & Inst.
  718.  
  719.   Maximum Climate-Deep Soil Moisture\DATA\EC_MTHIN\YyyMmm\CSMAymm.Z
  720.                   ECMWF.DOC       2          Monthly & Inst.
  721.  
  722.   Minimum Climate-Deep Soil         \DATA\EC_MTHIN\YyyMmm\CSMIymm.Z
  723.       Moisture
  724.                   ECMWF.DOC       2          Monthly & Inst.
  725.  
  726.   Instant. Climate-Deep Soil        \DATA\EC_MTHIN\YyyMmm\CSMymmdh.Z
  727.       Moisture
  728.                   ECMWF.DOC       2          Monthly & Inst.
  729.  
  730.   Std. Dev. of Snow Depth           \DATA\EC_MTHIN\YyyMmm\SDPSymm.Z
  731.                   ECMWF.DOC       2          Monthly & Inst.
  732.  
  733.   Mean Snow Depth                   \DATA\EC_MTHIN\YyyMmm\SDPEymm.Z
  734.                   ECMWF.DOC       2          Monthly & Inst.
  735.  
  736.   Maximum Snow Depth                \DATA\EC_MTHIN\YyyMmm\SDPAymm.Z
  737.                   ECMWF.DOC       2          Monthly & Inst.
  738.  
  739.   Minimum Snow Depth                \DATA\EC_MTHIN\YyyMmm\SDPIymm.Z
  740.                   ECMWF.DOC       2          Monthly & Inst.
  741.  
  742.   Instantaneous Snow Depth          \DATA\EC_MTHIN\YyyMmm\SDPymmdh.Z
  743.                   ECMWF.DOC       2          Monthly & Inst.
  744.  
  745.   Monthly 6-hourly
  746.   ----------------------------------  
  747.   Std. Dev. of Temperature at 2m    \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\TEMP_2M\TSymmhh.Z
  748.                   ECMWF.DOC       2         Monthly 6-hourly 
  749.  
  750.   Mean Temperature at 2m            \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\TEMP_2M\TEymmhh.Z
  751.                   ECMWF.DOC       2          Monthly 6-hourly 
  752.  
  753.   Maximum Temperature at 2m         \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\TEMP_2M\TAymmhh.Z
  754.                   ECMWF.DOC       2          Monthly 6-hourly 
  755.  
  756.   Minimum Temperature at 2m         \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\TEMP_2M\TIymmhh.Z
  757.                   ECMWF.DOC       2         Monthly 6-hourly 
  758.  
  759.   Std. Dev. of Dew Pnt. Temp at 2m  \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\DWPNT_2M\DSymmhh.Z
  760.                   ECMWF.DOC       2         Monthly 6-hourly 
  761.  
  762.   Mean Dew Pnt. Temp at 2m          \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\DWPNT_2M\DEymmhh.Z
  763.                   ECMWF.DOC       2         Monthly 6-hourly 
  764.  
  765.   Maximum Dew Pnt. Temp at 2m       \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\DWPNT_2M\DAymmhh.Z
  766.                   ECMWF.DOC       2         Monthly 6-hourly 
  767.  
  768.   Minimum Dew Pnt. Temp at 2m       \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\DWPNT_2M\DIymmhh.Z
  769.                   ECMWF.DOC       2         Monthly 6-hourly 
  770.  
  771.   Std. Dev. of Surface Press.       \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\SUR_PRSR\PSymmhh.Z
  772.                   ECMWF.DOC       2         Monthly 6-hourly 
  773.  
  774.   Mean Surface Press.               \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\SUR_PRSR\PEymmhh.Z
  775.                   ECMWF.DOC       2         Monthly 6-hourly 
  776.  
  777.   Maximum Surface Press.            \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\SUR_PRSR\PAymmhh.Z
  778.                   ECMWF.DOC       2         Monthly 6-hourly 
  779.  
  780.   Minimum Surface Press.            \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\SUR_PRSR\PIymmhh.Z
  781.                   ECMWF.DOC       2         Monthly 6-hourly 
  782.  
  783.   Std. Dev. of U-Wind at 10m        \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\UWND_10M\UWSymmhh.Z
  784.                   ECMWF.DOC       2         Monthly 6-hourly 
  785.  
  786.   Mean U-Wind at 10m                \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\UWND_10M\UWEymmhh.Z
  787.                   ECMWF.DOC       2         Monthly 6-hourly 
  788.  
  789.   Maximum U-Wind at 10m             \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\UWND_10M\UWAymmhh.Z
  790.                   ECMWF.DOC       2         Monthly 6-hourly 
  791.  
  792.   Minimum U-Wind at 10m             \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\UWND_10M\UWIymmhh.Z
  793.                   ECMWF.DOC       2         Monthly 6-hourly 
  794.  
  795.   Std. Dev. of V-Wind at 10m        \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\VWND_10M\VWSymmhh.Z
  796.                   ECMWF.DOC       2         Monthly 6-hourly 
  797.  
  798.   Mean V-Wind at 10m                \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\VWND_10M\VWEymmhh.Z
  799.                   ECMWF.DOC       2         Monthly 6-hourly 
  800.  
  801.   Maximum V-Wind at 10m             \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\VWND_10M\VWAymmhh.Z
  802.                   ECMWF.DOC       2         Monthly 6-hourly 
  803.  
  804.   Minimum V-Wind at 10m             \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\VWND_10M\VWIymmhh.Z
  805.                   ECMWF.DOC       2         Monthly 6-hourly 
  806.  
  807.   Std. Dev. of U-Wind Stress        \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\UWND_STR\USSymmhh.Z
  808.                   ECMWF.DOC       2         Monthly 6-hourly 
  809.  
  810.   Mean U-Wind Stress                \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\UWND_STR\USEymmhh.Z
  811.                   ECMWF.DOC       2         Monthly 6-hourly 
  812.  
  813.   Maximum U-Wind Stress             \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\UWND_STR\USAymmhh.Z
  814.                   ECMWF.DOC       2         Monthly 6-hourly 
  815.  
  816.   Minimum U-Wind Stress             \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\UWND_STR\USIymmhh.Z
  817.                   ECMWF.DOC       2         Monthly 6-hourly 
  818.  
  819.   Std. Dev. of V-Wind Stress        \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\VWND_STR\VSSymmhh.Z
  820.                   ECMWF.DOC       2         Monthly 6-hourly 
  821.  
  822.   Mean V-Wind Stress                \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\VWND_STR\VSEymmhh.Z
  823.                   ECMWF.DOC       2         Monthly 6-hourly 
  824.  
  825.   Maximum V-Wind Stress             \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\VWND_STR\VSAymmhh.Z
  826.                   ECMWF.DOC       2         Monthly 6-hourly 
  827.  
  828.   Minimum V-Wind Stress             \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\VWND_STR\VSIymmhh.Z
  829.                   ECMWF.DOC       2         Monthly 6-hourly 
  830.  
  831.   Std. Dev. of Surface Temp.        \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\SUR_TEMP\STSymmhh.Z
  832.                   ECMWF.DOC       2         Monthly 6-hourly 
  833.  
  834.   Mean Surface Temp.                \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\SUR_TEMP\STEymmhh.Z
  835.                   ECMWF.DOC       2         Monthly 6-hourly 
  836.  
  837.   Maximum Surface Temp.             \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\SUR_TEMP\STAymmhh.Z
  838.                   ECMWF.DOC       2         Monthly 6-hourly 
  839.  
  840.   Minimum Surface Temp.             \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\SUR_TEMP\STIymmhh.Z
  841.                   ECMWF.DOC       2         Monthly 6-hourly 
  842.  
  843.   Std. Dev. of Mean Sea Lvl. Press. \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\MSL_PRSR\SPSymmhh.Z
  844.                   ECMWF.DOC       2         Monthly 6-hourly 
  845.  
  846.   Mean Sea Lvl. Press.              \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\MSL_PRSR\SPEymmhh.Z
  847.                   ECMWF.DOC       2         Monthly 6-hourly 
  848.  
  849.   Maximum Mean Sea Lvl. Press.      \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\MSL_PRSR\SPAymmhh.Z
  850.                   ECMWF.DOC       2         Monthly 6-hourly 
  851.  
  852.   Minimum Mean Sea Lvl. Press.      \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\MSL_PRSR\SPIymmhh.Z
  853.                   ECMWF.DOC       2         Monthly 6-hourly 
  854.  
  855.   Std. Dev. of Surface SW Net Rad.  \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\SUR_SWNT\SSSymmhh.Z
  856.                   ECMWF.DOC       2         Monthly 6-hourly 
  857.  
  858.   Mean Surface SW Net Rad.          \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\SUR_SWNT\SSEymmhh.Z
  859.                   ECMWF.DOC       2         Monthly 6-hourly 
  860.  
  861.   Maximum Surface SW Net Rad.       \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\SUR_SWNT\SSAymmhh.Z
  862.                   ECMWF.DOC       2         Monthly 6-hourly 
  863.  
  864.   Minimum Surface SW Net Rad.       \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\SUR_SWNT\SSIymmhh.Z
  865.                   ECMWF.DOC       2         Monthly 6-hourly 
  866.  
  867.   Std. Dev. of Surface LW Net Rad.  \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\SUR_LWNT\SLSymmhh.Z
  868.                   ECMWF.DOC       2         Monthly 6-hourly 
  869.  
  870.   Mean Surface LW Net Rad.          \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\SUR_LWNT\SLEymmhh.Z
  871.                   ECMWF.DOC       2         Monthly 6-hourly 
  872.  
  873.   Maximum Surface LW Net Rad.       \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\SUR_LWNT\SLAymmhh.Z
  874.                   ECMWF.DOC       2         Monthly 6-hourly 
  875.  
  876.   Minimum Surface LW Net Rad.       \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\SUR_LWNT\SLIymmhh.Z
  877.                   ECMWF.DOC       2         Monthly 6-hourly 
  878.  
  879.   Std. Dev. of TOA SW Net Rad.      \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\TOA_SWNT\TSSymmhh.Z
  880.                   ECMWF.DOC       2         Monthly 6-hourly 
  881.  
  882.   Mean TOA SW Net Rad.              \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\TOA_SWNT\TSEymmhh.Z
  883.                   ECMWF.DOC       2         Monthly 6-hourly 
  884.  
  885.   Maximum TOA SW Net Rad.           \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\TOA_SWNT\TSAymmhh.Z
  886.                   ECMWF.DOC       2         Monthly 6-hourly 
  887.  
  888.   Minimum TOA SW Net Rad.           \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\TOA_SWNT\TSNymmhh.Z
  889.                   ECMWF.DOC       2         Monthly 6-hourly 
  890.  
  891.   Std. Dev. of TOA LW Net Rad.      \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\TOA_LWNT\TLSymmhh.Z
  892.                   ECMWF.DOC       2         Monthly 6-hourly 
  893.  
  894.   Mean TOA LW Net Rad.              \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\TOA_LWNT\TLEymmhh.Z
  895.                   ECMWF.DOC       2         Monthly 6-hourly 
  896.  
  897.   Maximum TOA LW Net Rad.           \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\TOA_LWNT\TLAymmhh.Z
  898.                   ECMWF.DOC       2         Monthly 6-hourly 
  899.  
  900.   Minimum TOA LW Net Rad.           \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\TOA_LWNT\TLIymmhh.Z
  901.                   ECMWF.DOC       2         Monthly 6-hourly 
  902.  
  903.   Std. Dev. of Surface Sensible     \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\SUR_SBHT\SHSymmhh.Z
  904.       Heat flux
  905.                   ECMWF.DOC       2         Monthly 6-hourly 
  906.  
  907.   Mean Surface Sensible Heat flux   \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\SUR_SBHT\SHEymmhh.Z
  908.                   ECMWF.DOC       2         Monthly 6-hourly 
  909.  
  910.   Maximum Sur. Sensible Heat flux   \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\SUR_SBHT\SHAymmhh.Z
  911.                   ECMWF.DOC       2         Monthly 6-hourly 
  912.  
  913.   Minimum Sur. Sensible Heat flux   \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\SUR_SBHT\SHIymmhh.Z
  914.                   ECMWF.DOC       2         Monthly 6-hourly 
  915.  
  916.   Std. Dev. of Surface Latent       \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\SUR_LTHT\LHSymmhh.Z
  917.       Heat flux
  918.                   ECMWF.DOC       2         Monthly 6-hourly 
  919.  
  920.   Mean Surface Latent Heat flux     \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\SUR_LTHT\LHEymmhh.Z
  921.                   ECMWF.DOC       2         Monthly 6-hourly 
  922.  
  923.   Maximum Surface Latent Heat flux  \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\SUR_LTHT\LHAymmhh.Z
  924.                   ECMWF.DOC       2         Monthly 6-hourly 
  925.  
  926.   Minimum Surface Latent Heat flux  \DATA\ECMTH6HR\YyyMmm\SUR_LTHT\LHIymmhh.Z
  927.                   ECMWF.DOC       2         Monthly 6-hourly 
  928.  
  929.   6-hourly
  930.   ----------------------------------  
  931.   Temperature at 2m                 \DATA\YyyMmm\TEMP_2M\Tymmddhh.Z
  932.                   ECMWF.DOC       3             6-hourly 
  933.  
  934.   Dewpoint Temperature at 2m        \DATA\YyyMmm\DWPNT_2M\Dymmddhh.Z
  935.                   ECMWF.DOC       3             6-hourly
  936.  
  937.   Wind Magnitude at 10 meters       \DATA\YyyMmm\MWND_10M\Wymmddhh.Z
  938.                   ECMWF.DOC       4             6-hourly 
  939.  
  940.   Surface Pressure                  \DATA\YyyMmm\SUR_PRSR\Pymmddhh.Z
  941.                   ECMWF.DOC       4             6-hourly 
  942.  
  943.   Hybrid Surface SW Down Rad.       \DATA\YyyMmm\ECM_LANG\HYB_SWDN\Symmddhh.Z
  944.                   ECMWF.DOC       5             6-hourly 
  945.  
  946.   Hybrid Surface LW Down Rad.       \DATA\YyyMmm\ECM_LANG\HYB_LWDN\Lymmddhh.Z
  947.                   ECMWF.DOC       5             6-hourly 
  948.  
  949.   Hybrid Total Precipitation        \DATA\YyyMmm\NMC_GPCP\TOTL_PRC\Oymmddhh.Z
  950.                   GPCC_NMC.DOC    5             6-hourly 
  951.  
  952.   Hybrid Convective Precip.         \DATA\YyyMmm\NMC_GPCP\CNVT_PRC\Cymmddhh.Z
  953.                   GPCC_NMC.DOC    5             6-hourly
  954.  
  955. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  956. Footnotes:
  957.  
  958. *     Capital letters indicate fixed values that appear on the CDs exactly
  959.       as shown here, lower case letters indicate characters (values) that
  960.       change for each path and file.  The interpretation of the lower case
  961.       characters is as follows, except where noted with the data file name
  962.       template.
  963.  
  964.                yy = Last two digits of year
  965.                 y = Last digit of year
  966.                mm = Numerical month
  967.                hh = First two digits in GMT 24 hr clock
  968.                 h = Second digit in GMT 24 hr clock
  969.          nnnnnnnn = Parameter Descriptor
  970.               nnn = Parameter Descriptor
  971.                nn = Parameter Descriptor
  972.                 n = Parameter Descriptor
  973.                 s = Statistical method
  974.                ww = Numerical week
  975.           ####### = A code for the geographic location of the flow gauge
  976.  
  977.      NOTE:  All files ending in ".Z" are compressed and must be decompressed
  978.             before they can be used.  Software and instructions to decompress
  979.             these data are in the SOFTWARE directory.  READ the "AAREADME.CMP"
  980.             file.  It contains TIPS that you must know to decompress the data
  981.             using a Macintosh or a UNIX platform.
  982.  
  983.  
  984.  
  985. VI.  Software
  986.      --------
  987.  
  988. The SOFTWARE directory on each CD contains the decompression software required
  989. for the data in the MTH_3HR directory on Volume 1 of this set and for ALL of
  990. the data on the other four volumes (Volumes 2-5).  This decompression software
  991. uses the UNIX compression algorithm. This algorithm is a modified Lempel-Ziv
  992. algorithm which is described in "A Technique for High Performance Data
  993. Compression," Terry A. Welch, IEEE Computer, vol. 17, no. 6 (June 1984), pp.
  994. 8-19 (see appropriate data documents for additional information).  
  995.  
  996. It is provided for a wide variety of platforms including IBM PC compatibles
  997. running MS-DOS, Apple Macintoshes, and DEC VAXes running VMS. GZIP software is
  998. also provided for computers running the UNIX operating system, since on some
  999. UNIX platforms the driver/operating system software automatically converts ALL
  1000. CAP filenames to ALL LOWERCASE.  GZIP will allow you to specify the case of
  1001. the ".Z", a feature which is not available in the decompression software
  1002. provided with the UNIX operating system and may be necessary to decompress
  1003. these data.  An IBM 386 and compatibles, or a Mac II and later machine is
  1004. recommended for improved performance when using these two platforms.  No
  1005. special hardware is required to use this decompression software.
  1006.  
  1007. This software has been compiled from several public-access, FTP anonymous
  1008. sites on the Internet. Updates to this software are available periodically
  1009. from those sites. A full list of these sites is given in the AAREADME.CMP file
  1010. in the SOFTWARE directory on CD Volume 1. For convenience, some of those sites
  1011. are listed here.
  1012.  
  1013.    MS-DOS    ╤  ftp.cso.uiuc.edu [128.174.5.61]
  1014.    Mac       ╤  sumex-aim.stanford.edu [36.44.0.6]
  1015.    UNIX_VMS  -  ftp.ctr.columbia.edu
  1016.  
  1017. Under the SOFTWARE directory we have also provided updated versions of the ISO
  1018. 9660 CD driver software for the Macintosh.  This software requires Mac System
  1019. 7.0 or higher and should be installed in the extensions folder within your
  1020. system folder.  This version of the driver software corrects a limitation in a
  1021. previous version of this software.  When this software is installed and
  1022. working you will NOT see ";1" extensions appended to the end of your file
  1023. names.  This extension complicates the decompression of compressed files
  1024. because the decompression software requires a ".Z" as the extension.  It does
  1025. not recognize the file as compressed with an extension of ".Z;1".
  1026.  
  1027. This and all other Macintosh software has been binhexed using BinHex 4.0.
  1028. These files must be un-binhexed before they can be used.  If you do not have
  1029. BinHex 4.0 it can be obtained over the Internet from the following FTP site:
  1030.  
  1031.                          ftp.support.apple.com
  1032.  
  1033. The ACROBAT directory also contains software to view fully formatted (fonts,
  1034. color, layout) versions of documents prepared in an Acrobat compatible format
  1035. (Acrobat files have ".PDF" as an extension).  For your convenience, we have
  1036. prepared the overview, peer review and brochure, and this document in this
  1037. format and have placed them with the Acrobat software.
  1038.  
  1039. These documents are also available in the standard ASCII format used for all
  1040. of the documents on these CDs. This "reader" software is available free of
  1041. charge from Adobe Systems for PCs, Macintoshes and Sun UNIX platforms.
  1042. Readers for HP UNIX platforms are under construction.  We have provided these
  1043. three sets of software for your use.  This software is updated periodically
  1044. by Adobe Systems and can be obtained from their World Wide Web home page under
  1045. the "Free Adobe Software!" option, using the following URL:
  1046.  
  1047.                              http://www.adobe.com
  1048.