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NLDAS_NOAH0125_MC

NLDAS Noah Land Surface Model L4 Monthly Climatology 0.125 x 0.125 degree V002 (NLDAS_NOAH0125_MC) at GES DISC

This monthly climatology data set contains a series of land surface parameters simulated from the Noah land-surface model (LSM) for Phase 2 of the North American Land Data Assimilation System (NLDAS-2). The data are in 1/8th degree grid spacing. The temporal resolution is monthly, ranging from January to December. The NLDAS-2 monthly climatology data are the monthly data averaged over the thirty years (1980 - 2009) of the NLDAS-2 monthly data. The file format is WMO GRIB-1. A brief description about the NLDAS-2 hourly and monthly Noah LSM data can be found from the dataset landing pages for NLDAS_NOAH0125_H_002 and NLDAS_NOAH0125_M_002, and the NLDAS-2 README document. Details about the NLDAS-2 configuration of the Noah LSM can be found in Xia et al. (2012). The NLDAS-2 Noah monthly climatology data contain fifty-two fields. The data set applies a user-defined parameter table to indicate the contents and parameter number. The GRIBTAB file shows a list of parameters for this data set, along with their Product Definition Section (PDS) IDs and units. There are four vertical levels for the Soil Moisture Content (PDS 086) and Soil Temperature (PDS 085) in the Noah GRIB files. For more information, please see the README Document or the GrADS ctl file.

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Bounding Rectangle:

N: 53 S: 25 E: -67 W: -125

Data Format(s):

Distribution: GRIB

Temporal Extent:

1980-01-01 to 2009-12-31

Platform(s):

Noah-LSM

Data Center(s):

NASA/GSFC/SED/ESD/GCDC/GESDISC

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002

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Title: NLDAS Noah Land Surface Model L4 Monthly Climatology 0.125 x 0.125 degree V002
Version: 002
Creator: David Mocko, NASA/GSFC/HSL
Publisher: Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center (GES DISC)
Release Date: 2013-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
Linkage: https://disc.gsfc.nasa.gov/datacollection/NLDAS_NOAH0125_MC_002.html

READ-ME: https://hydro1.gesdisc.eosdis.nasa.gov/data/NLDAS/README.NLDAS2.pdf, README Document
HOW-TO: https://disc.gsfc.nasa.gov/information/howto?tags=hydrology, How to read and plot the data.
GENERAL DOCUMENTATION: https://disc.gsfc.nasa.gov/information/documents?title=Hydrology%20Documentation, GES DISC Hydrology Documentation

DOI
10.5067/U5BAYF8R76IK
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Data Dates

Creation	2013-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
Last Revision	2013-03-01T00:00:00.000Z

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Quality The data are provisional and subject to change as model improvements are implemented and new input data sets become available.

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Complete
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The Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) data use policy for NASA data can be accessed at https://earthdata.nasa.gov/earth-observation-data/data-use-policy. For information on how to properly cite and acknowledge data from the NASA GES DISC, refer to https://disc.gsfc.nasa.gov/information/documents?title=data-policy.
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Publication References

Title: Continental-scale water and energy flux analysis and validation for the North American Land Data Assimilation System project phase 2 (NLDAS-2): 1. Intercomparison and application of model products

Publication Date: 2012-01-01

Author(s): Xia, Y., K. Mitchell, M. Ek, J. Sheffield, B. Cosgrove, E. Wood, L. Luo, C. Alonge, H. Wei, J. Meng, B. Livneh, D. Lettenmaier, V. Koren, Q. Duan, K. Mo, Y. Fan, and D. Mocko

DOI: 10.1029/2011JD016048
Title: Continental-scale water and energy flux analysis and validation for North American Land Data Assimilation System project phase 2(NLDAS-2): 2. Validation of model-simulated stream flow

Publication Date: 2012-01-01

Author(s): Xia, Y., K. Mitchell, M. Ek, J. Sheffield, B. Cosgrove, E. Wood, L.Luo, C. Alonge, H. Wei, J. Meng, B. Livneh, D. Lettenmaier, V. Koren, Q. Duan, K. Mo, Y. Fan, and D. Mocko

DOI: 10.1029/2011JD016051
Title: Assessment of the land surface and boundary layer models in two operational versions of the NCEP Eta model using FIFE data

Publication Date: 1997-01-01

Author(s): Betts, A., F. Chen, K. Mitchell, and Z. Janjic

DOI: 10.1175/1520-0493(1997)125<2896:AOTLSA>2.0.CO;2
Title: Impact of atmospheric surface-layer parameterizations in the new land-surface scheme of the NCEP mesoscale Eta model

Publication Date: 1997-01-01

Author(s): Chen, F., Z. Janjic, and K. Mitchell

DOI: 10.1023/A:1000531001463
Title: Implementation of Noah land surface model advances in the National Centers for Environmental Prediction operational mesoscale Eta model

Publication Date: 2003-01-01

Author(s): Ek, M. B., K. E. Mitchell, Y. Lin, et al.

DOI: 10.1029/2002JD003296
Title: A paramerization of snowpack and frozen ground intended for NCEP weather and climate models

Publication Date: 1999-01-01

Author(s): Koren, V., J. Schaake, K. E. Mitchell, Q. Duan, F. Chen, and J. Baker

DOI: 10.1029/1999JD900232
Title: Noah LSM snow model diagnostics and enhancements

Publication Date: 2010-01-01

Author(s): Livneh, B., Y. Xia, M. B. Ek, K. E. Mitchell, and D. Lettenmaier

DOI: 10.1175/2009JHM1174.1
Title: Improvement of Noah land surface model for warm season processes: Evaluation of water and energy flux simulation

Publication Date: 2011-01-01

Author(s): Wei, H., Y. Xia, K. E. Mitchell, and M. B. Ek

DOI: 10.1002/hyp.9214

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Ancillary Keywords

Hydrology
BEDI
Agriculture and Forestry
Climate
Disasters
Terrestrial and Freshwater Ecosystems
Energy and Mineral Resources
Human Health
Water Resources
Weather

ISO Topic Categories

CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE

Projects

Project Short Name	Campaigns	Project Dates
NLDAS	No campaigns listed.	No dates provided.

Coverage Type	Zone Identifier	Geometry	Granule Representation
HORIZONTAL		CARTESIAN	CARTESIAN

Location Keywords

- CONTINENT
- NORTH AMERICA

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Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center (formerly Goddard DAAC), Global Change Data Center, Earth Sciences Division, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA
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DAVID SILBERSTEIN
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DAVID SILBERSTEIN
- Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center
  Code 610.2
  NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
  Greenbelt, MD 20771
301-614-5183

301-614-5268

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GES DISC HELP DESK SUPPORT GROUP
NASA/GSFC/SED/ESD/GCDC/GESDISC
- Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center
  Code 610.2
  NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
  Greenbelt, MD 20771
301-614-5224

301-614-5268

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Metadata Dates

Creation	2012-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
Last Revision	2020-04-22T00:00:00.000Z

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