MARS

Specifies a geographical domain for which the data has been produced.

domain=<value>

In most of the cases, it refers to the Globe (G), i.e. the whole Earth. Domain is not a manipulation keyword. Depending on the product, domain has different meanings:

  • For Cluster and Tube products, domain specifies the area over which the cluster computation is carried out. The following values are valid: 

    valuemeaning
    EGeneral European Area
    ANorth West Europe
    BNorth East Europe
    CSouth West Europe
    DSouth East Europe
    HEuropean Area (70° N, 20° W, 30° N, 40° E)

  • For Wave data, domain represents the geographical domain for which the data was produced. The following values are valid:

    valuemeaning
    GGlobe
    MMediterranean

    Please note that now only domain = G is valid, HRES-SAW (also known as Mediterranean model) is no longer produced.

    Example to specify 2-D wave spectra from the ERA-15 Mediterranean model:

    retrieve,
    class=er,
    date=1979-01-01,
    domain=m,
    expver=1,
    param=250.140,
    stream=wave,
    time=12:00:00,
    type=an,
    target="output"

Dissemination

Specifies a geographical domain for which the data has been produced.

domain=<value>

In most of the cases, it refers to the Globe (G), i.e. the whole Earth. Domain is not a manipulation keyword. Depending on the product, domain has different meanings:

  • For Cluster products, domain specifies the area over which the cluster computation is carried out. The following values are valid: 

    valuemeaning
    HEuropean Area (70° N, 20° W, 30° N, 40° E)

  • For Wave data, domain represents the geographical domain for which the data was produced. The following values are valid:

    valuemeaning
    GGlobe

    It is a legacy: now only domain = G is valid, HRES-SAW (also known as Mediterranean model) is no longer produced.