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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 ... View entire text
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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
Data Resolution
Latitude Resolution: 1 km at nadir
Longitude Resolution: 1 km at nadir
Horizontal Resolution Range: 1 km - < 10 km or approximately .01 degree - < .09 degree
Temporal Resolution: Two day repeat observations with a repeat orbit pattern every 16 days.
Temporal Resolution Range: Daily - < Weekly
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Platform
AQUA > Earth Observing System, AQUA Ancillary Description
Instrument
MODIS > Moderate-Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer Ancillary Description
Project
Quality The following web site provides quality information on the MYD35_L2 product:

http://modis-atmos.gsfc.nasa.gov/MOD35_L2/qa.html
Access Constraints None
Use Constraints None
Ancillary Keywords
Data Set Progress
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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 Supplemental Info
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 Size: 1.54MB
Distribution Format: HDF
Fees: Free
Personnel
GES DISC HELP DESK SUPPORT GROUP
Role: DIF AUTHOR
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
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
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2006-09-22
Last DIF Revision Date: 2012-02-07

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