Dataset Information

title: sea ice model output for CICE
contents: Diagnostic and Prognostic Variables
source: Los Alamos Sea Ice Model (CICE) Version 5
comment: This year has 365 days
comment2: File written on model date 20150201
comment3: seconds elapsed into model date: 0
conventions: CF-1.0
history: This dataset was created on 2024-03-15 at 23:35:45.4
io_flavor: io_netcdf
Unlimited_Dimension: time


Variables in this Dataset

time: Array of 64 bit Reals [time = 0..0]
long_name: model time
units: days since 2014-01-01 00:00:00
calendar: Gregorian
bounds: time_bounds
time_bounds: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..0][d2 = 0..1]
long_name: boundaries for time-averaging interval
units: days since 2014-01-01 00:00:00
TLON: Array of 32 bit Reals [nj = 0..453][ni = 0..695]
long_name: T grid center longitude
units: degrees_east
missing_value: 1.00000002e+30
_FillValue: 1.00000002e+30
TLAT: Array of 32 bit Reals [nj = 0..453][ni = 0..695]
long_name: T grid center latitude
units: degrees_north
missing_value: 1.00000002e+30
_FillValue: 1.00000002e+30
ULON: Array of 32 bit Reals [nj = 0..453][ni = 0..695]
long_name: U grid center longitude
units: degrees_east
missing_value: 1.00000002e+30
_FillValue: 1.00000002e+30
ULAT: Array of 32 bit Reals [nj = 0..453][ni = 0..695]
long_name: U grid center latitude
units: degrees_north
missing_value: 1.00000002e+30
_FillValue: 1.00000002e+30
comment: Latitude of NE corner of T grid cell
NCAT: Array of 32 bit Reals [nc = 0..4]
long_name: category maximum thickness
units: m
VGRDi: Array of 32 bit Reals [nkice = 0..6]
long_name: vertical ice levels
units: 1
VGRDs: Array of 32 bit Reals [nksnow = 0..0]
long_name: vertical snow levels
units: 1
VGRDa: Array of 32 bit Reals [nkaer = 0..10]
long_name: vertical snow-ice-bio levels
units: 1
tmask: Array of 32 bit Reals [nj = 0..453][ni = 0..695]
long_name: ocean grid mask
coordinates: TLON TLAT
comment: 0 = land, 1 = ocean
missing_value: 1.00000002e+30
_FillValue: 1.00000002e+30
blkmask: Array of 32 bit Reals [nj = 0..453][ni = 0..695]
long_name: ice grid block mask
coordinates: TLON TLAT
comment: mytask + iblk/100
missing_value: 1.00000002e+30
_FillValue: 1.00000002e+30
tarea: Array of 32 bit Reals [nj = 0..453][ni = 0..695]
long_name: area of T grid cells
units: m^2
coordinates: TLON TLAT
missing_value: 1.00000002e+30
_FillValue: 1.00000002e+30
uarea: Array of 32 bit Reals [nj = 0..453][ni = 0..695]
long_name: area of U grid cells
units: m^2
coordinates: ULON ULAT
missing_value: 1.00000002e+30
_FillValue: 1.00000002e+30
ANGLE: Array of 32 bit Reals [nj = 0..453][ni = 0..695]
long_name: angle grid makes with latitude line on U grid
units: radians
coordinates: ULON ULAT
missing_value: 1.00000002e+30
_FillValue: 1.00000002e+30
ANGLET: Array of 32 bit Reals [nj = 0..453][ni = 0..695]
long_name: angle grid makes with latitude line on T grid
units: radians
coordinates: TLON TLAT
missing_value: 1.00000002e+30
_FillValue: 1.00000002e+30
fswup: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..0][nj = 0..453][ni = 0..695]
units: W/m^2
long_name: upward solar flux
coordinates: TLON TLAT time
cell_measures: area: tarea
missing_value: 1.00000002e+30
_FillValue: 1.00000002e+30
cell_methods: time: mean
time_rep: averaged
alvdr_ai: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..0][nj = 0..453][ni = 0..695]
units: %
long_name: visible direct albedo
coordinates: TLON TLAT time
cell_measures: area: tarea
missing_value: 1.00000002e+30
_FillValue: 1.00000002e+30
cell_methods: time: mean
time_rep: averaged
alidr_ai: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..0][nj = 0..453][ni = 0..695]
units: %
long_name: near IR direct albedo
coordinates: TLON TLAT time
cell_measures: area: tarea
missing_value: 1.00000002e+30
_FillValue: 1.00000002e+30
cell_methods: time: mean
time_rep: averaged
alvdf_ai: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..0][nj = 0..453][ni = 0..695]
units: %
long_name: visible diffuse albedo
coordinates: TLON TLAT time
cell_measures: area: tarea
missing_value: 1.00000002e+30
_FillValue: 1.00000002e+30
cell_methods: time: mean
time_rep: averaged
alidf_ai: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..0][nj = 0..453][ni = 0..695]
units: %
long_name: near IR diffuse albedo
coordinates: TLON TLAT time
cell_measures: area: tarea
missing_value: 1.00000002e+30
_FillValue: 1.00000002e+30
cell_methods: time: mean
time_rep: averaged
fbot: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..0][nj = 0..453][ni = 0..695]
units: W/m^2
long_name: heat flux ice to ocean (fbot)
coordinates: TLON TLAT time
cell_measures: area: tarea
missing_value: 1.00000002e+30
_FillValue: 1.00000002e+30
cell_methods: time: mean
time_rep: averaged
sig2: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..0][nj = 0..453][ni = 0..695]
units: 1
long_name: norm. principal stress 2
coordinates: ULON ULAT time
cell_measures: area: uarea
missing_value: 1.00000002e+30
_FillValue: 1.00000002e+30
cell_methods: time: mean
time_rep: instantaneous
dvidtt: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..0][nj = 0..453][ni = 0..695]
units: cm/day
long_name: volume tendency thermo
coordinates: TLON TLAT time
cell_measures: area: tarea
missing_value: 1.00000002e+30
_FillValue: 1.00000002e+30
cell_methods: time: mean
time_rep: averaged
alvl: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..0][nj = 0..453][ni = 0..695]
units: 1
long_name: level ice area fraction
coordinates: TLON TLAT time
cell_measures: area: tarea
missing_value: 1.00000002e+30
_FillValue: 1.00000002e+30
cell_methods: time: mean
time_rep: averaged
vlvl: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..0][nj = 0..453][ni = 0..695]
units: m
long_name: level ice volume
coordinates: TLON TLAT time
cell_measures: area: tarea
missing_value: 1.00000002e+30
_FillValue: 1.00000002e+30
cell_methods: time: mean
time_rep: averaged
ardg: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..0][nj = 0..453][ni = 0..695]
units: 1
long_name: ridged ice area fraction
coordinates: TLON TLAT time
cell_measures: area: tarea
missing_value: 1.00000002e+30
_FillValue: 1.00000002e+30
cell_methods: time: mean
time_rep: averaged
vrdg: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..0][nj = 0..453][ni = 0..695]
units: m
long_name: ridged ice volume
coordinates: TLON TLAT time
cell_measures: area: tarea
missing_value: 1.00000002e+30
_FillValue: 1.00000002e+30
cell_methods: time: mean
time_rep: averaged
apond: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..0][nj = 0..453][ni = 0..695]
units: 1
long_name: melt pond fraction of sea ice
coordinates: TLON TLAT time
cell_measures: area: tarea
missing_value: 1.00000002e+30
_FillValue: 1.00000002e+30
cell_methods: time: mean
time_rep: averaged
apond_ai: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..0][nj = 0..453][ni = 0..695]
units: 1
long_name: melt pond fraction of grid cell
coordinates: TLON TLAT time
cell_measures: area: tarea
missing_value: 1.00000002e+30
_FillValue: 1.00000002e+30
cell_methods: time: mean
time_rep: averaged
ipond: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..0][nj = 0..453][ni = 0..695]
units: m
long_name: mean pond ice thickness over sea ice
coordinates: TLON TLAT time
cell_measures: area: tarea
missing_value: 1.00000002e+30
_FillValue: 1.00000002e+30
cell_methods: time: mean
time_rep: averaged
ipond_ai: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..0][nj = 0..453][ni = 0..695]
units: m
long_name: mean pond ice thickness over grid cell
coordinates: TLON TLAT time
cell_measures: area: tarea
missing_value: 1.00000002e+30
_FillValue: 1.00000002e+30
cell_methods: time: mean
time_rep: averaged
apeff: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..0][nj = 0..453][ni = 0..695]
units: 1
long_name: radiation-effective pond area fraction of sea ice
coordinates: TLON TLAT time
cell_measures: area: tarea
missing_value: 1.00000002e+30
_FillValue: 1.00000002e+30
cell_methods: time: mean
time_rep: averaged
apeff_ai: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..0][nj = 0..453][ni = 0..695]
units: 1
long_name: radiation-effective pond area fraction over grid cell
coordinates: TLON TLAT time
cell_measures: area: tarea
missing_value: 1.00000002e+30
_FillValue: 1.00000002e+30
cell_methods: time: mean
time_rep: averaged