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CLPX-Model: Land Data Assimilation System (LDAS) Data

Entry ID: NSIDC-0181

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Summary

Abstract: The LDAS data set contains 43 model and observation-based fields produced by the LDAS uncoupled modeling system at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center using the Mosaic Land Surface Model (LSM). Parameters include snow cover, snow depth, snow melt, albedo, precipitation, temperature, canopy characteristics, longwave and shortwave radiation, heat flux, soil moisture, sublimation, snow water ...

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Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 42.0

S: 38.5

E: -104.0

W: -108.5

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: Mr Brian Cosgrove

Dataset Title: CLPX-Model: Land Data Assimilation System (LDAS) Data

Dataset Release Date: 2003-08-19

Dataset Release Place: Greenbelt, MD, USA

Dataset Publisher: Goddard Space Flight Center

Online Resource: http://nsidc.org/data/nsidc-0181.html

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 2001-01-01

Stop Date: 2003-08-01

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > NORTHERN HEMISPHERE

CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > COLORADO

CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > WYOMING

Science Keywords

ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE > SURFACE PRESSURE

ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE > AIR TEMPERATURE

ISO Topic Category

CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE

Project

EOSDIS > Earth Observing System Data Information System

ESIP > Earth Science Information Partners Program

MERRA TIME-MEAN OBSERVATION DATA > MERRA for Research and Applications Gridded Monthly Time-Mean Obs Dataset

CWIC > CEOS WGISS Integrated Catalog

Ancillary Keywords

EOSDIS

Data Set Progress

COMPLETE

Data Center

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

Data Center URL: http://disc.gsfc.nasa.gov/

Data Center Personnel
Name: GES DISC HELP DESK SUPPORT GROUP Phone: 301-614-5224 Fax: 301-614-5268 Email: gsfc-help-disc at lists.nasa.gov Contact Address: Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center Code 610.2 NASA Goddard Space Flight Center City: Greenbelt Province or State: MD Postal Code: 20771 Country: USA

Distribution

Distribution Media: Online (FTP)

Distribution Format: HDF (Grid)

Fees: Free

Personnel

GLOBAL MODELING AND ASSIMILATION OFFICE

Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT

Phone: 301-614-6142

Email: data at gmao.gsfc.nasa.gov

Contact Address:

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Code 610.1

City: Greenbelt

Province or State: MD

Postal Code: 20771

Country: USA

DANA OSTRENGA

Role: DIF AUTHOR

Phone: 301-614-5475

Email: dana.m.ostrenga at nasa.gov

Contact Address:

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Code 610.2

City: Greenbelt

Province or State: MD

Postal Code: 20771

Country: USA

ARLINDO DASILVA

Role: INVESTIGATOR

Email: Arlindo.Dasilva at nasa.gov

Contact Address:

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

Data Assimilation Office

City: Greenbelt

Province or State: MD

Postal Code: 20771

Country: USA

Publications/References

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Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2007-06-14

Last DIF Revision Date: 2011-06-21

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