Monthly Data Sets


Data Conversion

In order to use common software such as GrADS or Ferret to view the data, compressed with gathering as described on the main data page, some manipulation is necessary. Kristi Arsenault of the Hydrological Sciences Branch NASA GSFC has generously supplied some tools for importing this monthly data into GrADS, which can be downloaded here.

Model Forcing Data, 1950-2000

(blue dots indicate data are available)

Year

Meteorological Variable


Precipitation

2-Meter Air Temperature

Wind Speed

Relative Humidity

Net Shortwave

Downward Longwave

Net Radiation

Albedo

Monthly 1950-2000

Model Derived Variables, 1950-2000 (Water Balance Variables and States)

Year

Meteorological Variable


Evaporation

Runoff

Base Flow

Soil Moisture Layer 1 (see note)

Soil Moisture Layer 2 (see note)

Soil Moisture Layer 3 (see note)

Snow Water Equivalent

Monthly 1950-2000

Additional Variables, 1950-2000

Year

Meteorological Variable


Soil Moisture Tendency, Layer 1

Soil Moisture Tendency, Layer 2

Soil Moisture Tendency, Layer 3

Snow Water Tendency

Downward Shortwave

Fractional Soil Moisture (total soil column)


Monthly 1950-2000

Model Derived Variables, 1950-2000 (Energy Balance Variables)

Year

Meteorological Variable


Latent Heat Flux

Sensible Heat Flux

Ground Heat Flux

Surface Temperature

Monthly 1950-2000



Ed Maurer

Last modified: Mon Sep 24 2001