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Dataset

 

ECMWF ERA-Interim: reduced N256 Gaussian gridded synoptic monthly mean analysed pressure level parameter data (hgap)

Update Frequency: Not Planned
Latest Data Update: 2019-10-26
Status: Completed
Online Status: ONLINE
Publication State: Published
Publication Date: 2020-04-09
Download Stats: last 12 months
Dataset Size: 1.95K Files | 564GB

Abstract

ERA-Interim is the latest European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) global atmospheric reanalysis of the period 1979 to August 2019. This follows on from the ERA-15 and ERA-40 re-analysis projects.

The dataset includes synoptic monthly mean analysed pressure level data on a reduced N256 Gaussian grid. Data are available at the 00, 06, 12 and 18 UT analysis times.

Citable as:  European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (2020): ECMWF ERA-Interim: reduced N256 Gaussian gridded synoptic monthly mean analysed pressure level parameter data (hgap). Centre for Environmental Data Analysis, date of citation. https://catalogue.ceda.ac.uk/uuid/029e04488a314c9e8fea9cb7543037c9/
Abbreviation: Not defined
Keywords: ECMWF, ERA, ERA, Interim, reanalysis, surface, model, Gaussian, N256, analysis, pressure level, monthly-mean

Details

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Access rules:
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Use of these data is covered by the following licence(s):
https://artefacts.ceda.ac.uk/licences/specific_licences/ecmwf-era-products.pdf
When using these data you must cite them correctly using the citation given on the CEDA Data Catalogue record.
Data lineage:

Data are generated by the ERA-Interim project at European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) before being prepared by ECMWF and uploaded to BADC for ingestion into the archive.

Data Quality:
ECMWF quality controlled data.
File Format:
Data are CF-compliant NetCDF formatted.

Process overview

This dataset was generated by the computation detailed below.
Title

ECMWF ERA-Interim Re-analysis Model deployed on ECMWF Computer

Abstract

This computation involved: ECMWF ERA-Interim Re-analysis Model deployed on ECMWF Computer. The data assimilation system used to produce ERA-Interim is based on a 2006 release of the IFS (Cy31r2). The system includes a 4-dimensional variational analysis (4D-Var) with a 12-hour analysis window. The spatial resolution of the data set is approximately 80 km (T255 spectral) on 60 vertical levels from the surface up to 0.1 hPa.

Input Description

None

Output Description

None

Software Reference

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  • units: (0 - 1)
  • long_name: Cloud cover
  • var_id: CC
  • units: kg kg**-1
  • long_name: Cloud ice water content
  • var_id: CIWC
  • units: kg kg**-1
  • long_name: Cloud liquid water content
  • var_id: CLWC
  • units: s**-1
  • standard_name: divergence_of_wind
  • long_name: Divergence
  • var_id: D
  • units: m**2 s**-2
  • long_name: Geopotential
  • standard_name: geopotential
  • var_id: Z
  • var_id: O3
  • units: kg kg**-1
  • long_name: Ozone mass mixing ratio
  • var_id: PV
  • units: K m**2 kg**-1 s**-1
  • long_name: Potential vorticity
  • standard_name: relative_humidity
  • units: %
  • long_name: Relative humidity
  • var_id: R
  • standard_name: specific_humidity
  • units: kg kg**-1
  • long_name: Specific humidity
  • var_id: Q
  • units: m**2 s**-1
  • long_name: Stream function
  • standard_name: atmosphere_relative_vorticity
  • var_id: STRF
  • units: K
  • standard_name: air_temperature
  • long_name: Temperature
  • var_id: T
  • standard_name: eastward_wind
  • units: m s**-1
  • long_name: U velocity
  • var_id: U
  • standard_name: northward_wind
  • units: m s**-1
  • long_name: V velocity
  • var_id: V
  • standard_name: divergence_of_wind
  • units: m**2 s**-1
  • long_name: Velocity potential
  • var_id: VPOT
  • var_id: W
  • units: Pa s**-1
  • standard_name: vertical_air_velocity_expressed_as_tendency_of_pressure
  • long_name: Vertical velocity
  • units: s**-1
  • var_id: VO
  • standard_name: atmosphere_relative_vorticity
  • long_name: Vorticity (relative)
  • units: mbar
  • var_id: p
  • long_name: p
  • var_id: t
  • long_name: t

Co-ordinate Variables

  • units: degrees_north
  • standard_name: latitude
  • var_id: latitude
  • long_name: latitude
  • units: degrees_east
  • standard_name: longitude
  • var_id: longitude
  • long_name: longitude
Coverage
Temporal Range
Start time:
1979-01-01T00:00:00
End time:
2019-08-31T23:59:59
Geographic Extent

 
90.0000°
 
-180.0000°
 
180.0000°
 
-90.0000°