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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Spatial Extent: | Bounding Rectangle: N: 53 S: 25 E: -67 W: -125 |
Data Format(s): | Distribution: GRIB |
Temporal Extent: | Platform(s): | Noah-LSM | |
Data Center(s): | NASA/GSFC/SED/ESD/GCDC/GESDISC | Instrument(s): | NOT APPLICABLE |
Version: | 002 |
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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
Project Short Name | Campaigns | Project Dates |
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NLDAS | No campaigns listed. | No dates provided. |
Coverage Type | Zone Identifier | Geometry | Granule Representation |
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HORIZONTAL | CARTESIAN | CARTESIAN |
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Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center
Code 610.2
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt,
MD
20771
Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center
Code 610.2
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt,
MD
20771
Format: GRIB
Format Type: Native
Media: Online Archive
Fees: No Fee