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

| IPCC/CRU climatology 1961-90 |  |  |
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| Northern Hemisphere only | DJF | JJA | ANN
TREFHT | 2-meter temperature (land) | plot | plot | plot
| Willmott & Matsuura 1950-99 |  |  |
| Northern Hemisphere | DJF | JJA | ANN
TREFHT | 2-meter temperature (land) | plot | plot | plot
| Southern Hemisphere | DJF | JJA | ANN
TREFHT | 2-meter temperature (land) | plot | plot | plot
| NCEP Reanalysis 1979-98 |  |  |
| Northern Hemisphere | DJF | JJA | ANN
PS | Surface pressure | plot | plot | plot
PSL | Sea-level pressure | plot | plot | plot
SURF WIND | Near surface wind | plot | plot | plot
TS | Surface temperature | plot | plot | plot
Z 500 | 500 mb geopotential height | plot | plot | plot
| Southern Hemisphere |  |  |
PS | Surface pressure | plot | plot | plot
PSL | Sea-level pressure | plot | plot | plot
SURF WIND | Near surface wind | plot | plot | plot
TS | Surface temperature | plot | plot | plot
Z 500 | 500 mb geopotential height | plot | plot | plot
| ERA40 Reanalysis 1980-2001 |  |  |
| Northern Hemisphere | DJF | JJA | ANN
Z 500 | 500 mb geopotential height | plot | plot | plot
| Southern Hemisphere |  |  |
Z 500 | 500 mb geopotential height | plot | plot | plot
| ERA-Interim Reanalysis 1989-2005 |  |  |
| Northern Hemisphere | DJF | JJA | ANN
PSL | Sea-level pressure | plot | plot | plot
TS | Surface Temperature | plot | plot | plot
U10 | 10-meter Wind Speed | plot | plot | plot
Z 500 | 500 mb geopotential height | plot | plot | plot
| Southern Hemisphere |  |  |
PSL | Sea-level pressure | plot | plot | plot
TS | Surface Temperature | plot | plot | plot
U10 | 10-meter Wind Speed | plot | plot | plot
Z 500 | 500 mb geopotential height | plot | plot | plot
| JRA25 Reanalysis 1979-04 |  |  |
| Northern Hemisphere | DJF | JJA | ANN
PSL | Sea-level pressure | plot | plot | plot
Z 500 | 500 mb geopotential height | plot | plot | plot
| Southern Hemisphere |  |  |
PSL | Sea-level pressure | plot | plot | plot
Z 500 | 500 mb geopotential height | plot | plot | plot
| Large-Yeager 1984-2004 |  |  |
| Northern Hemisphere | DJF | JJA | ANN
SHFLX | Surface sensible heat flux | plot | plot | plot
QFLX | Surface water flux | plot | plot | plot
FLNS | Surf Net LW flux | plot | plot | plot
FSNS | Surf Net SW flux | plot | plot | plot
| Southern Hemisphere | DJF | JJA | ANN
SHFLX | Surface sensible heat flux | plot | plot | plot
QFLX | Surface water flux | plot | plot | plot
FLNS | Surf Net LW flux | plot | plot | plot
FSNS | Surf Net SW flux | plot | plot | plot
| CERES-EBAF March 2000-Feb 2010 |  |  |
| Northern Hemisphere | DJF | JJA | ANN
ALBEDO | TOA albedo | plot | plot | plot
ALBEDOC | TOA claersky albedo | plot | plot | plot
FLUT | TOA upward LW flux | plot | plot | plot
FLUTC | TOA clearsky upward LW flux | plot | plot | plot
FSNTOA | TOA net SW flux | plot | plot | plot
FSNTOAC | TOA clearsky net SW flux | plot | plot | plot
| Southern Hemisphere |  |  |
ALBEDO | TOA albedo | plot | plot | plot
ALBEDOC | TOA claersky albedo | plot | plot | plot
FLUT | TOA upward LW flux | plot | plot | plot
FLUTC | TOA clearsky upward LW flux | plot | plot | plot
FSNTOA | TOA net SW flux | plot | plot | plot
FSNTOAC | TOA clearsky net SW flux | plot | plot | plot
| ERBE Feb1985-Apr1989 |  |  |
| Northern Hemisphere | DJF | JJA | ANN
FLUT | TOA upward LW flux | plot | plot | plot
FLUTC | TOA clearsky upward LW flux | plot | plot | plot
FSNTOA | TOA net SW flux | plot | plot | plot
FSNTOAC | TOA clearsky net SW flux | plot | plot | plot
| Southern Hemisphere |  |  |
FLUT | TOA upward LW flux | plot | plot | plot
FLUTC | TOA clearsky upward LW flux | plot | plot | plot
FSNTOA | TOA net SW flux | plot | plot | plot
FSNTOAC | TOA clearsky net SW flux | plot | plot | plot
| ISCCP FD Jul1983-Dec2000 |  |  |
| Northern Hemisphere | DJF | JJA | ANN
FLDS | Surf LW downwelling flux | plot | plot | plot
FLDSC | Clearsky Surf LW downwelling flux | plot | plot | plot
FLNS | Surf Net LW flux | plot | plot | plot
FLNSC | Clearsky Surf Net LW flux | plot | plot | plot
FSDS | Surf SW downwelling flux | plot | plot | plot
FSDSC | Clearsky Surf SW downwelling flux | plot | plot | plot
FSNS | Surf Net SW flux | plot | plot | plot
FSNSC | Clearsky Surf Net SW flux | plot | plot | plot
| Southern Hemisphere | DJF | JJA | ANN
FLDS | Surf LW downwelling flux | plot | plot | plot
FLDSC | Clearsky Surf LW downwelling flux | plot | plot | plot
FLNS | Surf Net LW flux | plot | plot | plot
FLNSC | Clearsky Surf Net LW flux | plot | plot | plot
FSDS | Surf SW downwelling flux | plot | plot | plot
FSDSC | Clearsky Surf SW downwelling flux | plot | plot | plot
FSNS | Surf Net SW flux | plot | plot | plot
FSNSC | Clearsky Surf Net SW flux | plot | plot | plot
| Warren Cloud Surface OBS |  |  |
| Northern Hemisphere | DJF | JJA | ANN
CLDLOW | Low cloud amount | plot | plot | plot
CLDTOT | Total cloud amount | plot | plot | plot
| Southern Hemisphere | DJF | JJA | ANN
CLDLOW | Low cloud amount | plot | plot | plot
CLDTOT | Total cloud amount | plot | plot | plot
| CLOUDSAT (Radar+Lidar) Sep2006-Dec2010 |  |  |
| Northern Hemisphere | DJF | JJA | ANN
CLDLOW | Low cloud amount | plot | plot | plot
CLDMED | Medium cloud amount | plot | plot | plot
CLDHGH | High cloud amount | plot | plot | plot
CLDTOT | Total cloud amount | plot | plot | plot
| Southern Hemisphere | DJF | JJA | ANN
CLDLOW | Low cloud amount | plot | plot | plot
CLDMED | Medium cloud amount | plot | plot | plot
CLDHGH | High cloud amount | plot | plot | plot
CLDTOT | Total cloud amount | plot | plot | plot
| HadISST/OI.v2 1982-2001 |  |  |
| Northern Hemisphere | DJF | JJA | ANN
ICEFRAC | Sea-ice concentration | plot | plot | plot
SST | Sea Surface Temperature | plot | plot | plot
| Southern Hemisphere |  |  |
ICEFRAC | Sea-ice concentration | plot | plot | plot
SST | Sea Surface Temperature | plot | plot | plot
| HadISST/OI.v2 (Pre-Indust) 1870-1900 |  |  |
| Northern Hemisphere | DJF | JJA | ANN
ICEFRAC | Sea-ice concentration | plot | plot | plot
SST | Sea Surface Temperature | plot | plot | plot
| Southern Hemisphere |  |  |
ICEFRAC | Sea-ice concentration | plot | plot | plot
ICEFRAC | Sea-ice concentration | plot | plot | plot
| HadISST/OI.v2 (Present Day) 1999-2008 |  |  |
| Northern Hemisphere | DJF | JJA | ANN
ICEFRAC | Sea-ice concentration | plot | plot | plot
ICEFRAC | Sea-ice concentration | plot | plot | plot
| Southern Hemisphere |  |  |
ICEFRAC | Sea-ice concentration | plot | plot | plot
ICEFRAC | Sea-ice concentration | plot | plot | plot
| SMMR & SSM/I 1979-99 |  |  |
| Northern Hemisphere | DJF | JJA | ANN
ICEFRAC | Sea-ice concentration | plot | plot | plot
| Southern Hemisphere |  |  |
ICEFRAC | Sea-ice concentration | plot | plot | plot
| GPCP 1979-2009 |  |  |
| Northern Hemisphere | DJF | JJA | ANN
PRECT | Precipitation rate | plot | plot | plot
| Southern Hemisphere | DJF | JJA | ANN
PRECT | Precipitation rate | plot | plot | plot
| CFMIP Observation Simulator Package (COSP)
| CALIPSO GOCCP 2007-2010 |  |  |
| Northern Hemisphere | DJF | JJA | ANN
CLDTOT_CAL | Total cloud amount | plot | plot | plot
CLDLOW_CAL_NP | Low-level cloud amount | plot | plot | plot
CLDMED_CAL_NP | Mid-level cloud amount | plot | plot | plot
CLDHGH_CAL_NP | High-level cloud amount | plot | plot | plot
| Southern Hemisphere | DJF | JJA | ANN
CLDTOT_CAL | Total cloud amount | plot | plot | plot
CLDLOW_CAL_SP | Low-level cloud amount | plot | plot | plot
CLDMED_CAL_SP | Mid-level cloud amount | plot | plot | plot
CLDHGH_CAL_SP | High-level cloud amount | plot | plot | plot
| CLOUDSAT-COSP From Level 2 GEOPROF Jun2006-Nov2010 |  |  |
| Northern Hemisphere | DJF | JJA | ANN
CLDTOT_CS2 | Total cloud amount | plot | plot | plot
| Southern Hemisphere | DJF | JJA | ANN
CLDTOT_CS2 | Total cloud amount | plot | plot | plot