Specific humidity

Mathematical expression: $q$
NetCDF variable name: q
Data located in zonal >moist (daily), (monthly)

Pressure-latitude cross section of “Specific humidity” in DJF for (top) the reanalysis ensemble mean (REM) averaged over 2010-2020. (below) The same for individual reanalyses. Reanalysis datasets included in the REM are indicated with a magenta border.

Period 2010-2020 2000-2010
Season
DJF
JJA
MAM
SON