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MERRA-2 tavgM_2d_int_Nx: 2d,Monthly mean,Time-Averaged,Single-Level,Assimilation,Vertically Integrated Diagnostics 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2TMNXINT) at GES DISC

Metadata Updated: March 13, 2024

M2TMNXINT (or tavgM_2d_int_Nx) is a time-averaged 2-dimensional monthly mean data collection in Modern-Era Retrospective analysis for Research and Applications version 2 (MERRA-2). This collection consists of water and energy related vertically Integrated diagnostics, such as autoconversion loss of cloud water, convective source of cloud ice (water), eastward (nothward) flux of atmospheric ice (liquid, vapor), total potential energy tendency, vertically integrated potential energy tendency, and vertically integrated kinetic energy tendency. The collection also includes variance of certain parameters.

MERRA-2 is the latest version of global atmospheric reanalysis for the satellite era produced by NASA Global Modeling and Assimilation Office (GMAO) using the Goddard Earth Observing System Model (GEOS) version 5.12.4. The dataset covers the period of 1980-present with the latency of ~3 weeks after the end of a month.

Data Reprocessing: Please check “Records of MERRA-2 Data Reprocessing and Service Changes” linked from the “Documentation” tab on this page. Note that a reprocessed data filename is different from the original file.

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Questions: If you have a question, please read "MERRA-2 File Specification Document", “MERRA-2 Data Access – Quick Start Guide”, and FAQs linked from the ”Documentation” tab on this page. If that does not answer your question, you may email the question on data access to the GES DISC Help Desk (gsfc-dl-help-disc@mail.nasa.gov), or the question on science to the MERRA-2 science team (merra-questions@lists.nasa.gov).

Access & Use Information

Public: This dataset is intended for public access and use. License: No license information was provided. If this work was prepared by an officer or employee of the United States government as part of that person's official duties it is considered a U.S. Government Work.

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References

https://doi.org/10.1175/JCLI-D-16-0758.1
https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-8-1339-2015
https://doi.org/10.1175/JCLI-D-16-0609.1
https://doi.org/10.1175/JCLI-D-16-0613.1
https://doi.org/10.1175/JCLI-D-16-0570.1
https://doi.org/10.1175/JCLI-D-16-0720.1
https://doi.org/NASA/TM%E2%80%932015-104606/Vol.%2043
https://doi.org/10.1177/1094342005056120

Dates

Metadata Created Date November 12, 2020
Metadata Updated Date March 13, 2024

Metadata Source

Harvested from NASA Data.json

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The GES-DISC Interactive Online Visualization ANd aNalysis Interface (Giovanni) is a web-based tool that allows users to interactively visualize and analyze data.

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Metadata Created Date November 12, 2020
Metadata Updated Date March 13, 2024
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Related Documents https://doi.org/10.1175/JCLI-D-16-0758.1, https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-8-1339-2015, https://doi.org/10.1175/JCLI-D-16-0609.1, https://doi.org/10.1175/JCLI-D-16-0613.1, https://doi.org/10.1175/JCLI-D-16-0570.1, https://doi.org/10.1175/JCLI-D-16-0720.1, https://doi.org/NASA/TM%E2%80%932015-104606/Vol.%2043, https://doi.org/10.1177/1094342005056120
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