GEWEXMergedProductand

GEWEXIntegratedProduct

PaulaBrownandChrisKummerow

TheGEWEXMergedproductsputstheseintoacommonfilewithcommongrids.TheGEWEXIntegratedproductensuresfullphysicalconsistencybetweeninputs.Theybothcontain:

*  GlobalPrecipitationClimatologyProject(GPCP)*  Int’lSatelliteCloudClimatologyProject(ISCCP)*  SurfaceRadiationBudget(SRB)*  SeaFlux*  LandFlux(currently3potentialproductsforLH)

Products

*  ObtainedfromBobAdler/DavidBolvin*  Version2.3downloadedJuly2016*  Dataperiod:1Jan2007–31Dec2007*  Precipitationrate(mmhr-1)andProbabilityofprecipitation(%)*  1°,3-hourlyequal-anglegrid

GPCPStatus

*  ObtainedfromBillRossow*  ISCCPH-seriesGriddedGlobaldownloadedApril2014*  Dataperiod:1Jan2007–31Dec2007*  1°,3-hourlyequal-areagrid

ISCCP

*  Satellitecodenumber*  Cellorigincode*  NumberofmissingGMTsingap*  Numberofmissingdaysingap*  Numberofmissingweeksingap*  Filltypecode*  Sceneidentification*  Snow/icecover*  Inversionoccurrance*  Cosineofsatelliteangle*  Cosineofsolarzenithangle*  Relativeazimuthangle*  Totalnumberofpixels*  Numberofcloudypixels*  NumberofIR-cloudypixels*  NumberofIR-only-cloudypixels*  NumberofVIS-only-cloudypixels*  NumberofVIS/IR-marginally-cloudypixels*  NumberofIR-marginally-cloudypixels*  NumberofVIS-marginally-cloudypixels*  NumberofpixelswithIRlongtermstatistics(8<ICSLOG<17)*  RatioofIR-clearpixelscolderthanclrskytonumberwarmerthanclrsky(ITHR=3/ITHR=1,2)*  RatioofVIS-clearpixelsbrighterthanclrskytonumberdarkerthanclrsky(VTHR=3/VTHR=1,2)*  NumberofIRcloudypixelsineachPClevel*  NumberofcloudypixelsineachPC/TAUlevel*  Numberofcloudypixelsforcloudtypes*  MeanPCforcloudypixels*  MeanPCforIR-cloudypixels*  MeanPCforIR-only-cloudypixels*  MeanPCforVIS-only-cloudypixels*  MeanPCforIR-marginally-cloudypixels*  MeanPCforVIS/IR-marginally-cloudypixels*  Sigma-PCforIR-cloudypixels*  MeanTCforcloudypixels*  MeanTCforIR-cloudypixels*  MeanTCforIR-only-cloudypixels*  MeanTCforVIS-only-cloudypixels*  MeanTCforIR-marginally-cloudypixels*  MeanTCforVIS-marginally-cloudypixels*  MeanTCforVIS/IR-marginally-cloudypixels*  Sigma-TCforIR-cloudypixels*  MeanTAUforcloudypixels*  MeanTAUforIR-cloudypixels*  MeanTAUforIR-only-cloudypixels*  MeanTAUforVIS-only-cloudypixels*  MeanTAUforIR-marginally-cloudypixels*  MeanTAUforVIS-marginally-cloudypixels*  MeanTAUforVIS/IR-marginally-cloudypixels*  Sigma-TAUforIR-cloudypixels*  MeanWPforcloudypixels*  MeanWPforIR-cloudypixels*  MeanWPforIR-only-cloudypixels*  MeanWPforVIS-only-cloudypixels*  MeanWPforIR-marginally-cloudypixels*  MeanWPforVIS-marginally-cloudypixels*  MeanWPforVIS/IR-marginally-cloudypixels*  Sigma-WPforIR-cloudypixels

ISCCPvariables*  PCmeansforIRPCdistributionlevels*  TCmeansforIRPCdistributionlevels*  PCmeansforcloudtypes*  TCmeansforcloudtypes*  TAUmeansforcloudtypes*  WPmeansforcloudtypes*  MeanTSfromclearskycomposite*  MeanTSforclearpixels*  MeanTSforIR-clearpixels*  MeanTSforVIS-clearpixels*  Sigma-TSforIR-clearpixels*  MeanRSfromclearskycomposite*  MeanRSforclearpixels*  MeanRSforIR-clearpixels*  MeanRSforVIS-clearpixels*  Sigma-RSforIR-clearpixels*  MeanIRbrightnesstemperatureforIR-cloudypixels*  Sigma-IRbrightnesstemperatureforIR-cloudypixels*  MeanIRbrightnesstemperatureforVIS-cloudypixels*  MeanIRbrightnesstemperatureforVIS/IR-cloudypixels*  MeanIRbrightnesstemperatureforIR-clearpixels*  Sigma-IRbrightnesstemperatureforIR-clearpixels*  MeanIRbrightnesstemperatureforVIS-clearpixels*  MeanIRbrightnesstemperatureforVIS/IR-clearpixels*  MeanIRbrightnesstemperaturefromclearskycomposite*  MeanVISscaledradianceforVIS/IR-cloudypixels*  Sigma-VISscaledradianceforVIS/IR-cloudypixels*  MeanVISscaledradianceforIR-cloudypixels*  MeanVISscaledradianceforVIS-cloudypixels*  MeanVISscaledradianceforVIS/IR-clearpixels*  Sigma-VISscaledradianceforVIS/IR-clearpixels*  MeanVISscaledradianceforIR-clearpixels*  MeanVISscaledradianceforVIS-clearpixels*  MeanVISscaledradiancefromclearskycomposite*  OrigincodeforNNHIRS*  OrigincodeforSWOOSH*  Near-surfaceairtemperature(2meters)*  Atmospherictemperatureprofile*  Maximumtemperature*  Tropopausetemperature*  Surfacepressure*  Pressureatmaxtemperature*  Pressureattropopause*  Near-surfacerelativehumidity*  Relativehumidityprofile*  Relativehumidityatmaxtemperature*  Relativehumidityattropopause*  Ozoneabundance

Theequalareagrid

*  ObtainedfromStefanKinneftp://ftp-projects.zmaw.de/aerocom/climatology/MACv2_2015/MACv2_20_mine/TIME/

*  DownloadedNov2016*  Dataperiod:1850–2100*  1°,monthlyequal-areagrid*  SpectralresolutionforCCNY,GISS,Moskau,Kinne,RRTM,LarcC*  AOD,SSAandASY

Aerosols

*  ObtainedfromPaulStackhouse/ColleenMikovitz*  Release4_beta*  DownloadedJul2016*  Dataperiod:1Jan2007–31Dec2007*  1°,3-hourlyequal-anglegrid*  Longwaveandshortwavefluxes(Wm-2)

SurfaceRadiationBudget

ClearSkyUpwellingLongwaveFluxatTOA(Wm2)PrisAneSkyUpwellingLongwaveFluxatTOA(Wm2)AllSkyUpwellingLongwaveFluxatTOA(Wm2)ClearSkyUpwellingLongwaveFluxatSurface(Wm2)ClearSkyDownwellingLongwaveFluxatSurface(Wm2)AllSkyUpwellingLongwaveFluxatSurface(Wm2)AllSkyDownwellingLongwaveFluxatSurface(Wm2)PrisAneSkyDownwellingLongwaveFluxatSurface(Wm2)All-SkyShortwaveTOADownwardFlux(Wm2)All-SkyShortwaveTOAUpwardFlux(Wm2)All-SkyShortwaveSurfaceDownwardFlux(Wm2)All-SkyShortwaveSurfaceUpwardFlux(Wm2)Clear-SkyShortwaveTOAUpwardFlux(Wm2)Clear-SkyShortwaveSurfaceDownwardFlux(Wm2)Clear-SkyShortwaveSurfaceUpwardFlux(Wm2)SurfaceDownwellingPhotosyntheAcRadiaAveFluxinair(Wm2)CloudFracAonSolarZenithAngleAverageSolarZenithAngle

SurfaceRadiationBudget

*  ObtainedfromCarol-AnneClayson*  www.seaflux.org*  DownloadedAug2012*  Dataperiod:1Jan1998–31Dec2007*  0.25°,3-hourlyequal-anglegrid*  Latentheatflux(Wm-2),Sensibleheatflux(Wm-2),Near-surfacetemperature(°C),Near-surfacespecifichumidity(gkg-1),Windspeed(ms-1),SST(hourly,°C),DiurnalSST(daily,°C)

SeaFluxStatus

*  ObtainedfromEricWood/AmandaSiemann*  DownloadedJul2016*  Dataperiod:1Jan1979–31Dec2009*  0.5°,3-hourlyequal-anglegrid*  Sensibleheatflux(Wm-2)

LandFlux–SensibleHeatFlux

*  ObtainedfromMattMcCabe/BrunoAragonSolorio*  DownloadedJul2016*  Dataperiod:1Jan1984–31Dec2007*  0.5°,3-hourlyequal-anglegrid*  Latentheatofevaporation(Wm-2)from3methodologies:Priestly-Taylor-JPL,Penman-Monteith-MuandGlobalLandEvaporation:theAmsterdamMethodology

LandFlux–LatentHeatFluxes

*  Latentheatofevaporation–total(Wm-2)*  Latentheatofevaporation–vegetation(Wm-2)*  Latentheatofevaporation–soilcomponents(Wm-2)*  Latentheatofevaporation–canopyinterception(Wm-2)

LandFlux–LatentHeatFluxes

*  3-DWatervapour/vapor?*  3-DWindspeedanddirection?*  Watervaportransport–acrossgridinterfaces?*  Heattransport–acrossgridinterfaces?*  GDAPfields(cloud,precip,radiationetc.)?

ERA-5andMERRA-2

*  Finalizelistofinputs.11/30*  Isolateparentfile(commonstuff)fromISCCP11/30*  Regridallproductsto1°,3-hourlyequal-areagrid3/17*  Workonaflowchartshowinginterdependenciesamongproducts.DiscussedbrieflyinXiamen.3/17*  Selectvariablesfor“user”mergeddataset11/30

Firstguess:Time,grid#,sfc_type,TOA:SWup,TOA:LWup,SFC:SWdown,Sfc:LWdown,Sfc:SWup,Sfc:LWup,cloudopticalthickness,aerosolopticaldepth,LH,SH,Precip.

*  Writeoutayearofproducts&verifywithproviders6/17*  StageandwriteaGEWEXnewsletterarticle.9/17

ToDo