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Record Search Query: Science Keywords>CLIMATE INDICATORS
GLDAS Catchment Land Surface Model L4 3 Hourly 1.0 x 1.0 Degree E1 V002 (GLDAS_CAT10_3H_E1) at GES DISC
Entry ID: GES_DISC_GLDAS_CAT10_3H_E1_V002

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Summary
Abstract: This data set contains a series of land surface parameters simulated from the Catchment model experiment 001, for Version 2 of the Global Land Data Assimilation System (GLDAS-2). The data are in 1.0 degree resolution and range from January 1948 to the present. The temporal resolution is 3 hourly.

The model simulation was initialized on simulation date January 1, 1948, using soil moisture and ... View entire text
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Description: README document for GLDAS_CAT10_3H_E1_V002
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Caption:  Average 0-2 cm Soil Moisture
Description:  GLDAS Catchment 3-Hourly 1.0 degree Average Layer 1 (0-2 cm) Soil Moisture on Jan 01, 1948 at 03Z [kg/m2]

 
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  N: 90.0   S: -60.0   E: 180.0   W: -180.0

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: Hydrological Sciences Branch at NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC/HSB)
Dataset Title: GLDAS Catchment Land Surface Model L4 3 Hourly 1.0 x 1.0 Degree Experiment 1 Version 2
Dataset Release Date: 06.01.2012
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/index.shtml
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1948-01-01
Location Keywords
Data Resolution
Latitude Resolution: 1 degree
Longitude Resolution: 1 degree
Temporal Resolution: 3 hourly
Science Keywords
ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE > SURFACE PRESSURE Parameter Definition
ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE > SURFACE AIR TEMPERATURE Parameter Definition
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GRAB SAMPLERS Ancillary Description
Access Constraints The University of New Haven and the U.S. Geological Survey must be
referenced as the originator of the data set in any future products or
as research derived from these data. Although this derived data set
and its lineage dataset have been used by the University of New Haven
and the USGS, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the
University of New Haven or the USGS as to the accuracy of the data
and/or related materials. The act of distribution shall not constitute
any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the University
of New Haven or the USGS in the use of the data or related materials.
Use Constraints None
Ancillary Keywords
U. S. Geological Survey
USGS
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Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Originating Center
USGS
Data Center
Woods Hole Science Center, Coastal and Marine Geology, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/

Data Center Personnel
Name: USGS WHSC COASTAL AND MARINE GEOLOGY PROGRAM
Phone: (508) 548-8700
Fax: (508) 457-2310
Contact Address:
U.S. Geological Survey
384 Woods Hole Road
City: Woods Hole
Province or State: MA
Postal Code: 02543-1598
Country: USA
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Distribution
Distribution Media: CD-ROM
Distribution Size: 584Kbytes
Distribution Format: ARC
Fees: none
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Personnel
ROMAN ZAJAC
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone: 203-932-7114
Email: zajacrn at charger.newhaven.edu
Contact Address:
Biological and Environmental Sciences
University of New Haven
300 Orange Avenue
City: West Haven
Province or State: CT
Postal Code: 06516
Country: USA
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Publications/References
Paskevich, V. and L. J. Poppe, eds., 2000, Georeferenced sea-floor
mapping and bottom photography in Long Island Sound - U.S. Geological
Survey Open-File Report 00-304, U.S. Geological Survey, Woods Hole
Field Center. http://pubs.usgs.gov/openfile/of00-304/

P. Pellegrino and W. Hubbard, comps. 1983. Baseline shellfish data for
the assessment of potential environmental impacts associated with
energy activities in Connecticut's coastal zone, Report to the State
of Connecticut, Department of Agriculture, Aquaculture Division,
Hartford, CT.
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2000-08-10
Last DIF Revision Date: 2005-10-24

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