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NLDAS Mosaic Land Surface Model L4 Hourly 0.125 x 0.125 degree V002 (NLDAS_MOS0125_H) at GES DISC

Entry ID: GES_DISC_NLDAS_MOS0125_H_V002

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Summary

Abstract: 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 hourly. The file format is WMO GRIB-1.

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Description: NLDAS-2 Model Data Description/Information

Description: README document for NLDAS Phase 2 data sets.

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Caption: 0-10 cm Layer 1 Soil Moisture Content

Description: NLDAS-2 Mosaic Hourly 0.125 degree 0-10 cm Layer 1 Soil Moisture Content on July 01, 2007 at 18Z [kg/m2]

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 53.0

S: 25.0

E: -67.0

W: -125.0

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: Hydrological Sciences Laboratory at NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC/HSL)

Dataset Title: NLDAS Mosaic Land Surface Model L4 Hourly 0.125 x 0.125 degree

Dataset Release Date: 08.01.2009

Dataset Release Place: Greenbelt, Maryland, USA

Dataset Publisher: Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center (GES DISC)

Version: 002

Online Resource: http://disc.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/hydrology/index.shtml

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1979-01-02

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > GREAT LAKES

CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > ALABAMA

Data Resolution

Latitude Resolution: 0.125 degree
Longitude Resolution: 0.125 degree
Horizontal Resolution Range: 10 km - < 50 km or approximately .09 degree - < .5 degree
Temporal Resolution: hr
Temporal Resolution Range: Hourly - < Daily

Science Keywords

ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR > EVAPORATION

ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR > EVAPOTRANSPIRATION

ISO Topic Category

SOCIETY

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UTILITIES/COMMUNICATIONS

Access Constraints Public

Ancillary Keywords

POPULATION

INFRASTRUCTURE

Originating Center

ICIMOD

Data Center

Global Resource Information Database - Kathmandu, United Nations Environment Programme

Data Center URL: http://www.icimod.org/
Dataset ID: ICI12

Data Center Personnel
Name: BIRENDRA BAJRACHARYA Phone: +977-1-525313 Fax: +977-1-524509 Email: biren at icimod.org.np Contact Address: ICIMOD G.P.O.Box 3226 City: Kathmandu Country: Nepal