Ocean fields
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| name (CMIP5/6&C3S) | dimensions | standard_name | long_name (CMIP5/6&C3S) | units | coordinates | cell_methods | valid_min | valid_max | global attributes | COMMENTS |
sos | leadtime,lat,lon | sea_water_salinity | Sea Surface Salinity | 1e-3 | "reftime realization time leadtime lat lon" | "leadtime: mean (interval: <value> <unit>)" C3S: interval is required. CF: interval is optional | "frequency":"mon" | leadtime_bnds, time_bnds are required | ||
| t20d | leadtime,lat,lon | depth_of_isosurface_of_sea_water_potential_temperature | Depth of 20 degree Celsius Isotherm | m | "reftime realization time leadtime temperature lat lon" | "leadtime: mean (interval: <value> <unit>)" C3S: interval is required. CF: interval is optional | "frequency":"mon" | leadtime_bnds, time_bnds are required temperature=20 | ||
t26d N/A in CMIP | leadtime,lat,lon | depth_of_isosurface_of_sea_water_potential_temperature | Depth of 26 degree Celsius Isotherm N/A in CMIP | m | "reftime realization time leadtime temperature lat lon" | "leadtime: mean (interval: <value> <unit>)" C3S: interval is required. CF: interval is optional | "frequency":"mon" | leadtime_bnds, time_bnds are required temperature=26 | ||
t28d N/A in CMIP | leadtime,lat,lon | depth_of_isosurface_of_sea_water_potential_temperature | Depth of 28 degree Celsius Isotherm N/A in CMIP | m | "reftime realization time leadtime temperature lat lon" | "leadtime: mean (interval: <value> <unit>)" C3S: interval is required. CF: interval is optional | "frequency":"mon" "level_type": "ocean2d" "modeling_realm":"ocean" | leadtime_bnds, time_bnds are required temperature=28 | ||
t14d N/A in CMIP | leadtime,lat,lon | depth_of_isosurface_of_sea_water_potential_temperature | Depth of 14 degree Celsius Isotherm N/A in CMIP | m | "reftime realization time leadtime temperature lat lon" | "leadtime: mean (interval: <value> <unit>)" C3S: interval is required. CF: interval is optional | "frequency":"mon" | leadtime_bnds, time_bnds are required temperature=14 | ||
t17d N/A in CMIP | leadtime,lat,lon | depth_of_isosurface_of_sea_water_potential_temperature | Depth of 17 degree Celsius Isotherm N/A in CMIP | m | "reftime realization time leadtime temperature lat lon" | "leadtime: mean (interval: <value> <unit>)" C3S: interval is required. CF: interval is optional | "frequency":"mon" | leadtime_bnds, time_bnds are required temperature=17 | ||
| zos | leadtime,lat,lon | sea_surface_height_above_geoid | Sea Surface Height Above Geoid | m | "reftime realization time leadtime lat lon" | "leadtime: mean (interval: <value> <unit>)" C3S: interval is required. CF: interval is optional | "frequency":"mon" | leadtime_bnds, time_bnds are required | ||
thetaot300 | leadtime,lat,lon | sea_water_potenial_temperature | Depth Average Potential Temperature of Upper 300m | K | "reftime realization time leadtime depth lat lon" | "depth: mean leadtime: mean (interval: <value> <unit>)" C3S: interval is required. CF: interval is optional | "frequency":"mon" | leadtime_bnds, time_bnds are required depth=300; depth_bnds=[0,300] | ||
sot300 N/A in CMIP | leadtime,lat,lon | sea_water_salinity | Depth Average Salinity of Upper 300m N/A in CMIP | 1e-3 | "reftime realization time leadtime depth lat lon" | "depth: mean leadtime: mean (interval: <value> <unit>)" C3S: interval is required. CF: interval is optional | "frequency":"mon" | leadtime_bnds, time_bnds are required depth=300; depth_bnds=[0,300] | ||
| mlotstheta | leadtime,lat,lon | ocean_mixed_layer_thickness_defined_by_sigma_theta follows S2S proposal (0.01) | Ocean Mixed Layer Thickness Defined by Sigma Theta n.nnn kg/m3 | m | "reftime realization time leadtime sigma_theta lat lon" | "leadtime: mean (interval: <value> <unit>)" C3S: interval is required. CF: interval is optional | "frequency":"mon" | leadtime_bnds, time_bnds are required sigma_theta=0.01? 0.03? | ||
| sithick | leadtime,lat,lon | sea_ice_thickness | Sea Ice Thickness | m | "reftime realization time leadtime lat lon" | "leadtime: mean (interval: <value> <unit>) area: mean where sea_ice" C3S: interval is required. CF: interval is optional | "frequency":"mon" | leadtime_bnds, time_bnds are required | ||
Additional coordinates
| Type | Coordinate Name | Dimension Names | Axis | standard_name | long_name | units (CF canonical units) | positive | valid_min | valid_max | bounds | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| double | sigma_theta | None (scalar auxiliary coordinate) | N/A | sea_water_sigma_theta | Sigma-theta of Sea Water | kg m-3 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Used for mixed layer depth |
| double | depth | None (scalar auxiliary coordinate) | Z | depth | depth | m | down | N/A | N/A | depth_bnds | When used for temp/salinity in the upper 300m depth=300; depth_bnds=[0,300] |
| double | temperature | None (scalar auxiliary coordinate) | N/A | sea_water_potential_temperature | Isotherm Temperature | C CF: canonical units are K | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Used for isotherm depths |
Additional changes to C3S-0.1 Guide:
Global attributes
| Attribute Name | Value | Examples | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| level_type | Controlled Vocabulary "surface", "pressure", "soil", "ocean2d" | "pressure" | A string indicating the type of the level where the variable comes from Value depends on the variable (see "global attributes" column in variables tables) |