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    • NLDAS Mosaic Land Surface Model L4 Monthly 0.125 x 0.125 degree V002 (NLDAS_MOS0125_M) at GES DISC

    Metadata Updated: March 28, 2024

    This data set contains a series of land surface parameters simulated from the Mosaic 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 and range from Jan 1979 to the present. The temporal resolution is monthly. The file format is WMO GRIB-1. The NLDAS-2 monthly Mosaic model data were generated from the NLDAS-2 hourly Mosaic model data, as monthly accumulation for rainfall, snowfall, subsurface runoff, surface runoff, total evapotranspiration, and snow melt, 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, except the first month (Jan. 1979) that starts from 00Z 02 Jan 1979.

    A brief description about the NLDAS-2 monthly Mosaic model can be found from the GCMD DIF for NLDAS-2 hourly Mosaic data GES_DISC_NLDAS_MOS0125_H_V002.

    Details about the NLDAS-2 configuration of the Mosaic LSM can be found in Xia et al. (2012).

    The NLDAS-2 monthly Mosaic model data contain thirty-seven 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 information about the vertical layers of the Soil Moisture Content (PDS 086) and Soil Temperature (PDS 085), please see the README Document or the GrADS ctl file.

    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/10.1029/2011JD016048
    https://doi.org/10.1029/2011JD016051
    https://doi.org/10.1016/0309-1708(94)90024-8

    Dates

    Metadata Created Date November 12, 2020
    Metadata Updated Date March 28, 2024

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from NASA Data.json

    Other Data Resources

    Graphic Preview

    NLDAS-2 Mosaic Monthly 0.125 degree 0-100 cm Top 1 Meter Soil Moisture Content [kg/m^2] September 2012.

    Additional Metadata

    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Created Date November 12, 2020
    Metadata Updated Date March 28, 2024
    Publisher NASA/GSFC/SED/ESD/GCDC/GESDISC
    Maintainer
    Identifier C1233767610-GES_DISC
    Data First Published 2012-10-01
    Language en-US
    Data Last Modified 2012-10-01
    Category NLDAS, geospatial
    Public Access Level public
    Bureau Code 026:00
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    Citation David Mocko, NASA/GSFC/HSL. 2012-10-01. NLDAS_MOS0125_M. Version 002. NLDAS Mosaic Land Surface Model L4 Monthly 0.125 x 0.125 degree V002. Greenbelt, Maryland, USA. Archived by National Aeronautics and Space Administration, U.S. Government, Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center (GES DISC). https://doi.org/10.5067/FYHMG8SQX19M. https://disc.gsfc.nasa.gov/datacollection/NLDAS_MOS0125_M_002.html. Digital Science Data.
    Creator David Mocko, NASA/GSFC/HSL
    Data Presentation Form Digital Science Data
    Graphic Preview Description NLDAS-2 Mosaic Monthly 0.125 degree 0-100 cm Top 1 Meter Soil Moisture Content kg/m^2 September 2012.
    Graphic Preview File https://docserver.gesdisc.eosdis.nasa.gov/public/project/Images/NLDAS_MOS0125_M_002.png
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    Homepage URL https://doi.org/10.5067/FYHMG8SQX19M
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Old Spatial -125.0 25.0 -67.0 53.0
    Program Code 026:001
    Related Documents https://doi.org/10.1029/2011JD016048, https://doi.org/10.1029/2011JD016051, https://doi.org/10.1016/0309-1708(94)90024-8
    Release Place Greenbelt, Maryland, USA
    Series Name NLDAS_MOS0125_M
    Source Datajson Identifier True
    Source Hash d801a8194358c3d8acb87b22e3a64dca6d1170599ba5abc2f72b067ea0751802
    Source Schema Version 1.1
    Spatial
    Temporal 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z/2024-03-27T00:00:00Z

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