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NLDAS Noah Land Surface Model L4 Monthly Climatology 0.125 x 0.125 degree V002 (NLDAS_NOAH0125_MC) at GES DISC

Entry ID: GES_DISC_NLDAS_NOAH0125_MC_V002

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Summary

Abstract: This monthly climatology data set contains a series of land surface parameters simulated from the Noah 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. The temporal resolution is monthly, ranging from January to December. The NLDAS-2 monthly climatology data are the monthly data averaged over the thirty ...

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Caption: 0-100 cm Top 1 Meter Soil Moisture Content

Description: NLDAS-2 Noah 0.125-degree Monthly Climatology 0-100cm top 1 meter Soil Moisture Content Jan (1980 - 2009) [kg/m^2]

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: NCEP/EMC

Dataset Title: NLDAS Noah Land Surface Model L4 Monthly Climatology 0.125 x 0.125 degree

Dataset Release Date: 12.01.2012

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

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1980-01-01

Stop Date: 2009-12-31

Location Keywords

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

CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > ALABAMA

Service Keywords

MODELS >COMPONENT PROCESS MODELS

Science Keywords

LAND SURFACE >SOILS >CARBON

LAND SURFACE >SOILS >NITROGEN

ISO Topic Category

BIOTA

GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

Project

EOSDIS > Earth Observing System Data Information System

ESIP > Earth Science Information Partners Program

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Ancillary Keywords

BIOME-BGC

BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLES

Service Provider

ORNL_DAAC > THE OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY (ORNL) DISTRIBUTED ACTIVE ARCHIVE CENTER (DAAC)

Service Organization URL: http://daac.ornl.gov/

Service Provider Personnel
Name: ORNL DAAC USER SERVICES OFFICE Phone: (865) 574-7447 Email: uso at daac.ornl.gov Contact Address: ORNL DAAC User Services Office Oak Ridge National Laboratory City: Oak Ridge Province or State: TN Postal Code: 37831-6407 Country: USA

Distribution

Fees: Free

Personnel

P. E. THORNTON

Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT

Publications/References

Thornton, P.E., Law, B.E., Gholz, H.L., Clark, K.L., Falge, E., Ellsworth,
D.S., Goldstein, A.H., Monson, R.K., Hollinger, D., Falk, M., Chen, J. and
Sparks, J.P., 2002. Modeling and measuring the effects of disturbance history
and climate on carbon and water budgets in evergreen needleleaf forests.
Agricultural and Forest Meteorology 113:185-222.

Creation and Review Dates

SERF Creation Date: 2005-09-29
SERF Last Revision Date: 2011-05-24

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