This data set contains the monthly secondary forcing data "File B" for Phase 2 of the North American Land Data Assimilation System (NLDAS-2). The data are in 1/8th degree grid spacing and range from Jan 1979 to the present. The temporal resolution is monthly. The file format is WMO GRIB-1. The NLDAS-2 monthly secondary forcing data were generated from the NLDAS-2 hourly secondary forcing data, as monthly accumulation for precipitation and convective precipitation and monthly average for other variables. Monthly period of each month is from 00Z at start of the month to 23:59Z at end of the month. The one exception to this is the first month (Jan. 1979) that starts from 00Z 02 Jan 1979, except for the monthly accumulated precipitation and convective precipitation that both start from 12Z 01 Jan 1979. A brief description about the NLDAS-2 hourly secondary forcing data can be found from the GCMD DIF for GES_DISC_NLDAS_FORB0125_H_V002. Details about the generation of the NLDAS-2 forcing datasets can be found in Xia et al. (2012). The NLDAS-2 monthly land surface forcing fields are grouped into two GRIB files, "File A" and "File B". "File B" is the secondary (optional) forcing file and contains ten 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. For more information, please see the README Document.
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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): | Forcing-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: Real-time and retrospective forcing in the North American Land Data Assimilation System (NLDAS) project
Publication Date: 2003-01-01
Author(s): Cosgrove, B. A., D. Lohmann, K. E. Mitchell, et al.
DOI: 10.1029/2002JD003118
Title: The Influence of Atmospheric Stability on Potential Evaporation
Publication Date: 1984-01-01
Author(s): Mahrt L., and M. Ek
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0450(1984)023<0222:TIOASO>2.0.CO;2
Title: Surface radiation budgets in support of the GEWEX Continental-Scale International Project (GCIP) and the GEWEX Americas Prediction Project (GAPP), including the North American Land Data Assimilation System (NLDAS) project
Publication Date: 2003-01-01
Author(s): Pinker, R. T., J. D. Tarpley, I. Laszlo, et al.
DOI: 10.1029/2002JD003301
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