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DIAG Set 7 - Polar contour/vector plots of DJF, JJA and ANN means



IPCC/CRU climatology 1961-90



Northern Hemisphere only DJF JJA ANN
TREFHT 2-meter temperature (land) plotplotplot






Willmott & Matsuura 1950-99



Northern Hemisphere DJF JJA ANN
TREFHT 2-meter temperature (land) plotplotplot

Southern Hemisphere DJF JJA ANN
TREFHT 2-meter temperature (land) plotplotplot






MERRA Analysis 1979-2013 (NASA)



Northern Hemisphere DJF JJA ANN
PS Surface pressure plotplotplot
PSL Sea-level pressure plotplotplot
TS Surface temperature plotplotplot
Z 500 500 mb geopotential height plotplotplot

Southern Hemisphere


PS Surface pressure plotplotplot
PSL Sea-level pressure plotplotplot
TS Surface temperature plotplotplot
Z 500 500 mb geopotential height plotplotplot






ERA40 Reanalysis 1980-2001



Northern Hemisphere DJF JJA ANN
Z 500 500 mb geopotential height plotplotplot

Southern Hemisphere


Z 500 500 mb geopotential height plotplotplot






ERA-Interim Reanalysis 1989-2005



Northern Hemisphere DJF JJA ANN
PSL Sea-level pressure plotplotplot
TS Surface Temperature plotplotplot
U10 10-meter Wind Speed plotplotplot
Z 500 500 mb geopotential height plotplotplot

Southern Hemisphere


PSL Sea-level pressure plotplotplot
TS Surface Temperature plotplotplot
U10 10-meter Wind Speed plotplotplot
Z 500 500 mb geopotential height plotplotplot






JRA25 Reanalysis 1979-04



Northern Hemisphere DJF JJA ANN
PSL Sea-level pressure plotplotplot
Z 500 500 mb geopotential height plotplotplot

Southern Hemisphere


PSL Sea-level pressure plotplotplot
Z 500 500 mb geopotential height plotplotplot






Large-Yeager 1984-2004



Northern Hemisphere DJF JJA ANN
SHFLX Surface sensible heat flux plotplotplot
QFLX Surface water flux plotplotplot
FLNS Surf Net LW flux plotplotplot
FSNS Surf Net SW flux plotplotplot

Southern Hemisphere DJF JJA ANN
SHFLX Surface sensible heat flux plotplotplot
QFLX Surface water flux plotplotplot
FLNS Surf Net LW flux plotplotplot
FSNS Surf Net SW flux plotplotplot






CERES-EBAF March 2000-Feb 2013



Northern Hemisphere DJF JJA ANN
ALBEDO TOA albedo plotplotplot
ALBEDOC TOA claersky albedo plotplotplot
FLUT TOA upward LW flux plotplotplot
FLUTC TOA clearsky upward LW flux plotplotplot
FSNTOA TOA net SW flux plotplotplot
FSNTOAC TOA clearsky net SW flux plotplotplot

Southern Hemisphere


ALBEDO TOA albedo plotplotplot
ALBEDOC TOA claersky albedo plotplotplot
FLUT TOA upward LW flux plotplotplot
FLUTC TOA clearsky upward LW flux plotplotplot
FSNTOA TOA net SW flux plotplotplot
FSNTOAC TOA clearsky net SW flux plotplotplot






ERBE Feb1985-Apr1989



Northern Hemisphere DJF JJA ANN
FLUT TOA upward LW flux plotplotplot
FLUTC TOA clearsky upward LW flux plotplotplot
FSNTOA TOA net SW flux plotplotplot
FSNTOAC TOA clearsky net SW flux plotplotplot

Southern Hemisphere


FLUT TOA upward LW flux plotplotplot
FLUTC TOA clearsky upward LW flux plotplotplot
FSNTOA TOA net SW flux plotplotplot
FSNTOAC TOA clearsky net SW flux plotplotplot






ISCCP FD Jul1983-Dec2000



Northern Hemisphere DJF JJA ANN
FLDS Surf LW downwelling flux plotplotplot
FLDSC Clearsky Surf LW downwelling flux plotplotplot
FLNS Surf Net LW flux plotplotplot
FLNSC Clearsky Surf Net LW flux plotplotplot
FSDS Surf SW downwelling flux plotplotplot
FSDSC Clearsky Surf SW downwelling flux plotplotplot
FSNS Surf Net SW flux plotplotplot
FSNSC Clearsky Surf Net SW flux plotplotplot

Southern Hemisphere DJF JJA ANN
FLDS Surf LW downwelling flux plotplotplot
FLDSC Clearsky Surf LW downwelling flux plotplotplot
FLNS Surf Net LW flux plotplotplot
FLNSC Clearsky Surf Net LW flux plotplotplot
FSDS Surf SW downwelling flux plotplotplot
FSDSC Clearsky Surf SW downwelling flux plotplotplot
FSNS Surf Net SW flux plotplotplot
FSNSC Clearsky Surf Net SW flux plotplotplot






Warren Cloud Surface OBS



Northern Hemisphere DJF JJA ANN
CLDLOW Low cloud amount plotplotplot
CLDTOT Total cloud amount plotplotplot

Southern Hemisphere DJF JJA ANN
CLDLOW Low cloud amount plotplotplot
CLDTOT Total cloud amount plotplotplot






CLOUDSAT (Radar+Lidar) Sep2006-Dec2010



Northern Hemisphere DJF JJA ANN
CLDLOW Low cloud amount plotplotplot
CLDMED Medium cloud amount plotplotplot
CLDHGH High cloud amount plotplotplot
CLDTOT Total cloud amount plotplotplot

Southern Hemisphere DJF JJA ANN
CLDLOW Low cloud amount plotplotplot
CLDMED Medium cloud amount plotplotplot
CLDHGH High cloud amount plotplotplot
CLDTOT Total cloud amount plotplotplot






HadISST/OI.v2 1982-2001



Northern Hemisphere DJF JJA ANN
ICEFRAC Sea-ice concentration plotplotplot
SST Sea Surface Temperature plotplotplot

Southern Hemisphere


ICEFRAC Sea-ice concentration plotplotplot
SST Sea Surface Temperature plotplotplot






HadISST/OI.v2 (Pre-Indust) 1870-1900



Northern Hemisphere DJF JJA ANN
ICEFRAC Sea-ice concentration plotplotplot
SST Sea Surface Temperature plotplotplot

Southern Hemisphere


ICEFRAC Sea-ice concentration plotplotplot
ICEFRAC Sea-ice concentration plotplotplot






HadISST/OI.v2 (Present Day) 1999-2008



Northern Hemisphere DJF JJA ANN
ICEFRAC Sea-ice concentration plotplotplot
ICEFRAC Sea-ice concentration plotplotplot

Southern Hemisphere


ICEFRAC Sea-ice concentration plotplotplot
ICEFRAC Sea-ice concentration plotplotplot






SMMR & SSM/I 1979-99



Northern Hemisphere DJF JJA ANN
ICEFRAC Sea-ice concentration plotplotplot

Southern Hemisphere


ICEFRAC Sea-ice concentration plotplotplot






GPCP 1979-2009



Northern Hemisphere DJF JJA ANN
PRECT Precipitation rate plotplotplot

Southern Hemisphere DJF JJA ANN
PRECT Precipitation rate plotplotplot






CFMIP Observation Simulator Package (COSP)






CALIPSO GOCCP 2007-2010



Northern Hemisphere DJF JJA ANN
CLDTOT_CAL Total cloud amount plotplotplot
CLDLOW_CAL_NP Low-level cloud amount plotplotplot
CLDMED_CAL_NP Mid-level cloud amount plotplotplot
CLDHGH_CAL_NP High-level cloud amount plotplotplot

Southern Hemisphere DJF JJA ANN
CLDTOT_CAL Total cloud amount plotplotplot
CLDLOW_CAL_SP Low-level cloud amount plotplotplot
CLDMED_CAL_SP Mid-level cloud amount plotplotplot
CLDHGH_CAL_SP High-level cloud amount plotplotplot






CLOUDSAT-COSP From Level 2 GEOPROF Jun2006-Nov2010



Northern Hemisphere DJF JJA ANN
CLDTOT_CS2 Total cloud amount plotplotplot

Southern Hemisphere DJF JJA ANN
CLDTOT_CS2 Total cloud amount plotplotplot