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[[MERRA-2]] is a new NASA/GMAO reanalysis product. It has a horizontal resolution of 0.5° lat x 0.625° lon x 72 vertical levels.  The horizontal resolution is 2x coarser than the GMAO "forward processing" product (which we refer to as [[GEOS-FP]]).  But MERRA-2 uses the identical vertical grid as the [[GEOS-5#GEOS-5|GEOS-5]], [[MERRA]], and the "[[GEOS-FP]]" data products used by GEOS-Chem.
  
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MERRA2 is a new NASA/GMAO reanalysis product.  It has a horizontal resolution of 0.5° lat x 0.625° lon x 72 vertical levels.  The horizontal resolution is 2x coarser than the GMAO "forward processing" product (which we refer to as [[GEOS-FP]]). But MERRA2 uses the identical vertical grid as the [[GEOS-5#GEOS-5]], [[MERRA]], and the "[[GEOS-FP]]" data products used by GEOS-Chem.
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NOTE: GEOS-Chem only uses a subset of the entire MERRA-2 data archive. On this page we list the MERRA-2 met fields that we archive for use with GEOS-Chem.
  
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NOTE: GEOS-Chem only uses a subset of the entire MERRA2 data archive. On this page we list the MERRA2 met fields that we archive for use with GEOS-Chem.
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== Constant fields ==
  
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<span style="color:red">'''''As of August 2015, we have not finalized this list of MERRA2 met fields that we will archive for GEOS-Chem.  If your research requires additional fields not listed below, please contact the [[GEOS-Chem Support Team]].'''''</span>
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'''''Overview:'''''
  
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== Constant fields ==
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{| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=5
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|-valign="top"
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!width="300px" bgcolor="#CCCCCC"|Quantities archived in this file type:
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|width="700px"|
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*Time-invariant fields
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**These are mostly parameters pertaining to the horizontal grid
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|-valign="top"
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!bgcolor="#CCCCCC"|File naming convention:
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*<tt>MERRA2.20150101.CN.05x0625.CH.nc</tt>&nbsp; (Native resolution nested CH grid)
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*<tt>MERRA2.20150101.CN.05x0625.EU.nc</tt>&nbsp; (Native resolution nested EU grid)
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*<tt>MERRA2.20150101.CN.05x0625.NA.nc</tt>&nbsp; (Native resolution nested NA grid)
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*<tt>MERRA2.20150101.CN.05x0625.NA.nc</tt>&nbsp; (Native resolution nested SE grid)
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*<tt>MERRA2.20150101.CN.2x25.nc</tt>&nbsp; (2&deg; x 2.5&deg; global grid)
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*<tt>MERRA2.20150101.CN.4x5.nc</tt>&nbsp; (4&deg; x 5&deg; global grid)
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|-valign="top"
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!bgcolor="#CCCCCC"|[[MERRA-2#MERRA-2 time archiving|Timestamps:]]
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*For convenience, we have assigned these data timestamp of <tt>2015/01/01 00:00 UTC</tt>
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|}
  
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#These data will be [[GEOS-FP#GEOS-FP_time_archiving|timestamped]] 2011/01/01 at 00:00 GMT for convenience.
 
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#These are time-invariant constant fields, which will have the following filenames:
 
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#*<tt>MERRA2.20110101.CN.05x0625.CH.nc</tt>&nbsp; (Native resolution nested CH grid)
 
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#*<tt>MERRA2.20110101.CN.05x0625.EU.nc</tt>&nbsp; (Native resolution nested EU grid)
 
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#*<tt>MERRA2.20110101.CN.05x0625.NA.nc</tt>&nbsp; (Native resolution nested NA grid)
 
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#*<tt>MERRA2.20110101.CN.05x0625.NA.nc</tt>&nbsp; (Native resolution nested SE grid)
 
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#*<tt>MERRA2.20110101.CN.2x25.nc</tt>&nbsp; (2&deg; x 2.5&deg; global grid)
 
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#*<tt>MERRA2.20110101.CN.4x5.nc</tt>&nbsp; (4&deg; x 5&deg; global grid)
 
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# The '''[[MERRA2#MERRA2 data file collections|Collection]]''' indicates the MERRA2 raw data files in which each field may be found.
 
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#One MERRA2 raw data file is created for each day of data.
 
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#*Therefore, the CN data fields listed below will be contained in a single MERRA2 raw data file.
 
  
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'''''List of MERRA-2 data fields in this file type:'''''
  
 
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!width="100px"|Field
 
!width="100px"|Field
 
!width="80px"|Units
 
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!width="110px"|[[MERRA-2#MERRA-2_data_file_collections|Collection]]
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!width="300px"|Description
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!width="300px"|Standard name
 
!width="300px"|Notes
 
!width="300px"|Notes
 
!width="200px"|Where used in GEOS-Chem?
 
!width="200px"|Where used in GEOS-Chem?
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|1
 
|const_2d_asm_Nx
 
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*The original name in the GEOS-FP raw data files is FRLANDICE.
 
*The original name in the GEOS-FP raw data files is FRLANDICE.
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|1
 
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|m<sup>2</sup> s<sup>-2</sup>
 
|m<sup>2</sup> s<sup>-2</sup>
 
|const_2d_asm_Nx
 
|const_2d_asm_Nx
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|Surface geopotential
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|surface_geopotential_height
 
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--[[User:Bmy|Bob Y.]] ([[User talk:Bmy|talk]]) 15:48, 3 August 2015 (UTC)
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--[[User:Bmy|Bob Y.]] ([[User talk:Bmy|talk]]) 18:19, 3 August 2015 (UTC)
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== A1 fields ==
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'''''Overview:'''''
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{| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=5
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|-valign="top"
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!width="300px" bgcolor="#CCCCCC"|Quantities archived in this file type:
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|width="700px"|
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*Various surface fields
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!bgcolor="#CCCCCC"|File naming convention:
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*<tt>MERRA2.YYYYMMDD.A1.05x0625.CH.nc</tt>&nbsp; (Native resolution nested CH grid)
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*<tt>MERRA2.YYYYMMDD.A1.05x0625.EU.nc</tt>&nbsp; (Native resolution nested EU grid)
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*<tt>MERRA2.YYYYMMDD.A1.05x0625.NA.nc</tt>&nbsp; (Native resolution nested NA grid)
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*<tt>MERRA2.YYYYMMDD.A1.025x03125.SE.nc</tt>&nbsp; (Native resolution nested SE grid)
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*<tt>MERRA2.YYYYMMDD.A1.2x25.nc</tt>&nbsp; (2&deg; x 2.5&deg; global grid)
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*<tt>MERRA2.YYYYMMDD.A1.4x5.nc</tt>&nbsp; (4&deg; x 5&deg; global grid)
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|-valign="top"
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!bgcolor="#CCCCCC"|[[MERRA-2#MERRA-2 time archiving|Timestamps]]:
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*00:30, 01:30, 02:30, 3:30, 4:30, 5:30 ... 23:30 GMT
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**These represent the center of the 1-hour averaging period
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'''''List of MERRA-2 data fields in this file type:'''''
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{| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=5
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|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
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!width="100px"|Field
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!width="80px"|Units
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!width="110px"|[[MERRA-2#MERRA-2 data file collections|Collection]]
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!width="300px"|Standard name
 +
!width="300px"|Notes
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!width="200px"|Where used in GEOS-Chem?
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|-valign="top"
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|ALBEDO
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|1
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|tavg1_2d_rad_Nx
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|surface_albedo
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|
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|
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*Dry deposition
 +
*Diagnostics
 +
 
 +
|-valign="top"
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|CLDTOT
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|1
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|tavg1_2d_rad_Nx
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|total_cloud_area_fraction
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|
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*For all intents and purposes, CLDTOT = the column sum of CLOUD, but at 1-hour resolution.
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|
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*Photolysis
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*Diagnostics
 +
 
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|-valign="top"
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|EFLUX
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|W m<sup>-2</sup>
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|tavg1_2d_flx_Nx
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|total_latent_energy_flux
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|
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|
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*Kept for diagnostics
 +
 
 +
|-valign="top"
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|EVAP
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|kg m<sup>-2</sup> s<sup>-2</sup>
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|tavg1_2d_flx_Nx
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|evaporation_from_turbulence
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|
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|
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*Kept for diagnostics
 +
 
 +
|-valign="top"
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|FRSEAICE
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|1
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|tavg1_2d_flx_Nx
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|ice_covered_fraction_of_tile
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|
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*We bin FRSEAICE to create the SEAICE** fields listed below.
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|
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*Hg simulation
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 +
|-valign="top"
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|FRSNO
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|1
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|tavg1_2d_lnd_Nx
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|fractional_area_of_land_snowcover
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|
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|
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*PBL mixing
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*Hg simulation
 +
 
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|-valign="top"
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|GRN
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|1
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|tavg1_2d_lnd_Nx
 +
|greenness_fraction
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|
 +
|
 +
*Kept for diagnostics
 +
 
 +
|-valign="top"
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|GWETROOT
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|1
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|tavg1_2d_lnd_Nx
 +
|root_zone_soil_wetness
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|
 +
|
 +
*Kept for diagnostics
 +
 
 +
|-valign="top"
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|GWETTOP
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|1
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|tavg1_2d_lnd_Nx
 +
|surface_soil_wetness
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|
 +
|
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*CH4 simulation
 +
*Dust mobilization
 +
 
 +
|-valign="top"
 +
|HFLUX
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|W m<sup>-2</sup>
 +
|tavg1_2d_flx_Nx
 +
|sensible_heat_flux_from_turbulence
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|
 +
|
 +
*Dry deposition
 +
 
 +
|-valign="top"
 +
|LAI
 +
|m<sup>2</sup> m<sup>-2</sup>
 +
|tavg1_2d_lnd_Nx
 +
|leaf_area_index
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|
 +
*NOTE: GEOS-Chem uses MODIS LAI instead of the GEOS-FP LAI..
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|
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*Kept for diagnostics
 +
 
 +
|-valign="top"
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|LWGNT
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|W m<sup>-2</sup>
 +
|tavg1_2d_rad_Nx
 +
|surface_net_downward_longwave_flux
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|
 +
|
 +
*Kept for diagnostics
 +
 
 +
|-valign="top"
 +
|LWI
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|1
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| -
 +
|land_water_ice_flags
 +
 
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|
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*We derive LWI from the FRSEAICE, FROCEAN, and FRLAND fields. 
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*GEOS-Chem needs LWI for backwards compatibility.
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|
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*To determine the overall surface type in a grid box
 +
 
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|-valign="top"
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|LWTUP
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|W m<sup>-2</sup>
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|tavg1_2d_rad_Nx
 +
|upwelling_longwave_flux_at_toa
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|
 +
|
 +
*Kept for diagnostics
 +
 
 +
|-valign="top"
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|PARDF
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|W m<sup>-2</sup>
 +
|tavg1_2d_lnd_Nx
 +
|surface_downwelling_par_diffuse_flux
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|
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*The name of this data field in the raw data file is "PARDFLAND".
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|
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*Biogenic emissions
 +
 
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|-valign="top"
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|PARDR
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|W m<sup>-2</sup>
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|tavg1_2d_lnd_Nx
 +
|surface_downwelling_par_beam_flux
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|
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*The name of this data field in the raw data file is "PARDRLAND".
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|
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*Biogenic emissions
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|-valign="top"
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|PBLH
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|m
 +
|tavg1_2d_flx_Nx
 +
|planetary_boundary_layer_height
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|
 +
|
 +
*PBL mixing
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|-valign="top"
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|PRECANV     
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|kg m<sup>-2</sup> s<sup>-1</sup>
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|tavg1_2d_flx_Nx
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|anvil_precipitation
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|
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|
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*Kept for diagnostics
 +
 
 +
|-valign="top"
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|PRECCON
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|kg m<sup>-2</sup> s<sup>-1</sup>
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|tavg1_2d_flx_Nx
 +
|convective_precipitation
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|
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|
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*Soil NOx emissions
 +
*Wet deposition
 +
 
 +
|-valign="top"
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|PRECLSC
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|kg m<sup>-2</sup> s<sup>-1</sup>
 +
|tavg1_2d_flx_Nx
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|nonanvil_large_scale_precipitation
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|
 +
|
 +
*Kept for diagnostics
 +
 
 +
|-valign="top"
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|PRECSNO
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|kg m<sup>-2</sup> s<sup>-1</sup>
 +
|tavg1_2d_flx_Nx
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|snowfall
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|
 +
|
 +
*Kept for diagnostics
 +
 
 +
|-valign="top"
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|PRECTOT
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|kg m<sup>-2</sup> s<sup>-1</sup>
 +
|tavg1_2d_flx_Nx
 +
|total_precipitation
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|
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|
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*Soil NOx emissions
 +
*Wet deposition
 +
 
 +
|-valign="top"
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|QV2M
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|kg kg<sup>-1</sup>
 +
|tavg1_2d_slv_Nx
 +
|2-meter_specific_humidity
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|
 +
|
 +
*Kept for diagnostics
 +
 
 +
|-valign="top"
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|Q850
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|kg kg<sup>-1</sup>
 +
|tavg1_2d_slv_Nx
 +
|specific_humidity_at_850_hPa
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|
 +
|
 +
*Dust mobilization
 +
 
 +
|-valign="top"
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|SEAICE00
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|1
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| -
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|sea_area_ice_fraction_0-10%
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|
 +
*[[#Fractional sea ice|We create this by binning FRSEAICE.]]
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|
 +
*Arctic simulations
 +
*Diagnostics
 +
 
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|-valign="top"
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|SEAICE10
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|1
 +
| -
 +
|sea_area_ice_fraction_10-20%
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|
 +
*[[#Fractional sea ice|We create this by binning FRSEAICE.]]
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|
 +
*Arctic simulations
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*[[Planeflight diagnostic]]
 +
 
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|-valign="top"
 +
|SEAICE20
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|1
 +
| -
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|sea_area_ice_fraction_20-30%
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|
 +
*[[#Fractional sea ice|We create this by binning FRSEAICE.]]
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|
 +
*Arctic simulations
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*[[Planeflight diagnostic]]
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|-valign="top"
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|SEAICE30
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|1
 +
| -
 +
|sea_area_ice_fraction_30-40%
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|
 +
*[[#Fractional sea ice|We create this by binning FRSEAICE.]]
 +
|
 +
*Arctic simulations
 +
*[[Planeflight diagnostic]]
 +
 
 +
|-valign="top"
 +
|SEAICE40
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|1
 +
| -
 +
|sea_area_ice_fraction_40-50%
 +
|
 +
*[[#Fractional sea ice|We create this by binning FRSEAICE.]]
 +
|
 +
*Arctic simulations
 +
*[[Planeflight diagnostic]]
 +
 
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|-valign="top"
 +
|SEAICE50
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|1
 +
| -
 +
|sea_area_ice_fraction_50-60%
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|
 +
*[[#Fractional sea ice|We create this by binning FRSEAICE.]]
 +
|
 +
*Arctic simulations
 +
*[[Planeflight diagnostic]]
 +
 
 +
|-valign="top"
 +
|SEAICE60
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|1
 +
| -
 +
|sea_area_ice_fraction_60-70%
 +
|
 +
*[[#Fractional sea ice|We create this by binning FRSEAICE.]]
 +
|
 +
*Arctic simulations
 +
*[[Planeflight diagnostic]]
 +
 
 +
|-valign="top"
 +
|SEAICE70
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|1
 +
| -
 +
|sea_area_ice_fraction_70-80%
 +
|
 +
*[[#Fractional sea ice|We create this by binning FRSEAICE.]]
 +
|
 +
*Arctic simulations
 +
*[[Planeflight diagnostic]]
 +
 
 +
|-valign="top"
 +
|SEAICE80
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|1
 +
| -
 +
|sea_area_ice_fraction_80-90%
 +
|
 +
*[[#Fractional sea ice|We create this by binning FRSEAICE.]]
 +
|
 +
*Arctic simulations
 +
*[[Planeflight diagnostic]]
 +
 
 +
|-valign="top"
 +
|SEAICE90
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|1
 +
| -
 +
|sea_area_ice_fraction_90-100%
 +
|
 +
*[[#Fractional sea ice|We create this by binning FRSEAICE.]]
 +
|
 +
*Arctic simulations
 +
*[[Planeflight diagnostic]]
 +
 
 +
|-valign="top"
 +
|SLP
 +
|Pa
 +
|tavg1_2d_slv_Nx
 +
|sea_level_pressure
 +
|
 +
*We keep the original units of Pa.
 +
*We convert to hPa when reading into GEOS-Chem.
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|
 +
*Kept for diagnostics
 +
 
 +
|-valign="top"
 +
|SNODP
 +
|m
 +
|tavg1_2d_lnd_Nx
 +
|snow_depth
 +
|
 +
|
 +
*Kept for diagnostics
 +
 
 +
|-valign="top"
 +
|SNOMAS
 +
|kg m<sup>-2</sup>
 +
|tavg1_2d_lnd_Nx
 +
|Total_snow_storage_land
 +
|
 +
|
 +
*Dust mobilization
 +
*Hg simulations
 +
*Dry deposition
 +
 
 +
|-valign="top"
 +
|SWGDN
 +
|W m<sup>-2</sup>
 +
|tavg1_2d_rad_Nx
 +
|surface_incoming_shortwave_flux
 +
|
 +
*GEOS-Chem carries this as <tt>State_Met%RADSWG</tt>
 +
|
 +
*Soil NOx emissions
 +
*Hg simulations
 +
*Dry deposition
 +
 
 +
|-valign="top"
 +
|TO3
 +
|Dobsons
 +
|tavg1_2d_slv_Nx
 +
|total_column_ozone
 +
|
 +
|
 +
*Used as input to photolysis
 +
 
 +
|-valign="top"
 +
|TROPPT
 +
|hPa
 +
|tavg1_2d_slv_Nx
 +
|tropopause_pressure_based_on_thermal_estimate
 +
|
 +
*Original units of TROPPT are Pa.
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*We convert Pa -> hPa because GEOS-Chem expects hPa.
 +
|
 +
*Used to determine tropopause height
 +
 
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|-valign="top"
 +
|TS
 +
|K
 +
|tavg1_2d_slv_Nx
 +
|surface_skin_temperature
 +
|
 +
*GEOS-Chem carries this as <tt>State_Met%TSKIN</tt>
 +
|
 +
*CH4 simulation
 +
*Hg simulation
 +
*Sea salt emissions
 +
 
 +
|-valign="top"
 +
|T2M
 +
|K
 +
|tavg1_2d_slv_Nx
 +
|2-meter_air_temperature
 +
|
 +
*GEOS-Chem carries this as <tt>State_Met%TS</tt>
 +
*GEOS-Chem uses T2M as a proxy for surface air temp.
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|
 +
*Many locations
 +
 
 +
|-valign="top"
 +
|T10M
 +
|K
 +
|tavg1_2d_slv_Nx
 +
|10-meter_air_temperature
 +
|
 +
|
 +
*Dust mobilization
 +
 
 +
|-valign="top"
 +
|U10M
 +
|m s<sup>-1</sup>
 +
|tavg1_2d_slv_Nx
 +
|10-meter_eastward_wind
 +
|
 +
|
 +
*Dry deposition
 +
*Dust mobilization
 +
*Emissions
 +
*Sea salt aerosols
 +
*Hg simulations
 +
 
 +
|-valign="top"
 +
|USTAR
 +
|m s<sup>-1</sup>
 +
|tavg1_2d_flx_Nx
 +
|surface_velocity_scale
 +
|
 +
|
 +
*Dry deposition
 +
 
 +
|-valign="top"
 +
|V10M
 +
|m s<sup>-1</sup>
 +
|tavg1_2d_slv_Nx
 +
|10-meter_northward_wind
 +
|
 +
|
 +
*Dry deposition
 +
*Dust mobilization
 +
*Emissions
 +
*Sea salt aerosols
 +
*Hg simulations
 +
 
 +
|-valign="top"
 +
|Z0M
 +
|m
 +
|tavg1_2d_flx_Nx
 +
|surface_roughness
 +
|
 +
|
 +
*Dry deposition
 +
 
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
--[[User:Bmy|Bob Y.]] ([[User talk:Bmy|talk]]) 16:21, 3 August 2015 (UTC)
 +
 
 +
== A3cld fields ==
 +
 
 +
'''''Overview:'''''
 +
 
 +
{| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=5
 +
|-valign="top"
 +
!width="300px" bgcolor="#CCCCCC"|Quantities archived in this file type:
 +
|width="700px"|
 +
*Cloud parameters
 +
**Data are 3-dimensional, stored at the midpoint of each vertical level
 +
|-valign="top"
 +
!bgcolor="#CCCCCC"|File naming convention:
 +
|
 +
*<tt>MERRA2.YYYYMMDD.A3cld.05x0625.CH.nc</tt>&nbsp; (Native resolution, nested CH grid)
 +
*<tt>MERRA2.YYYYMMDD.A3cld.05x0625.EU.nc</tt>&nbsp; (Native resolution, nested EU grid)
 +
*<tt>MERRA2.YYYYMMDD.A3cld.05x0625.NA.nc</tt>&nbsp; (Native resolution, nested NA grid)
 +
*<tt>MERRA2.YYYYMMDD.A3cld.05x0625.SE.nc</tt>&nbsp; (Native resolution, nested SE grid)
 +
*<tt>MERRA2.YYYYMMDD.A3cld.2x25.nc</tt>&nbsp; (2&deg; x 2.5&deg; global grid)
 +
*<tt>MERRA2.YYYYMMDD.A3cld.4x5.nc</tt>&nbsp; (4&deg; x 5&deg; global grid)
 +
|-valign="top"
 +
!bgcolor="#CCCCCC"|[[MERRA-2#MERRA-2 time archiving|Timestamps:]]
 +
|
 +
*01:30, 04:30, 07:30, 10:30, 13:30, 16:30, 19:30, 22:30 GMT
 +
**Timestamps represent the center of the 3-hour averaging period.
 +
 
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
 
 +
'''''List of MERRA-2 data fields in this file type:'''''
 +
 
 +
{| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=5
 +
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
 +
!width="100px"|Field
 +
!width="80px"|Units
 +
!width="110px"|[[MERRA-2#MERRA-2_data_file_collections|Collection]]
 +
!width="300px"|Standard name
 +
!width="300px"|Notes
 +
!width="200px"|Where used in GEOS-Chem?
 +
 
 +
|-valign="top"
 +
|CLOUD
 +
|1
 +
|tavg3_3d_cld_Nv
 +
|cloud_fraction_for_radiation
 +
|
 +
*We regrid CLOUD w/ [http://acmg.seas.harvard.edu/geos/wiki_docs/geos5/GEOS-5_cloud_regridding_equations.pdf Hongyu Liu's algorithm].
 +
|
 +
*Photolysis
 +
*Chemistry
 +
 
 +
|-valign="top"
 +
|OPTDEPTH
 +
|1
 +
|none
 +
|in_cloud_optical_thickness
 +
|
 +
*We create OPTDEPTH = TAUCLI + TAUCLW.
 +
*We regrid OPTDEPTH w/ [http://acmg.seas.harvard.edu/geos/wiki_docs/geos5/GEOS-5_cloud_regridding_equations.pdf Hongyu Liu's algorithm].
 +
|
 +
*Photolysis
 +
*Chemistry
 +
 
 +
|-valign="top"
 +
|QI
 +
|kg kg<sup>-1</sup>
 +
|none
 +
|mass_fraction_of_cloud_ice_water
 +
|
 +
|
 +
*Chemistry
 +
*Aerosol microphysics
 +
 
 +
|-valign="top"
 +
|QL
 +
|kg kg<sup>-1</sup>
 +
|tavg3_3d_cld_Nv
 +
|mass_fration_of_cloud_liquid_water
 +
|
 +
|
 +
*Chemistry
 +
*Aerosol microphysics
 +
 
 +
|-valign="top"
 +
|TAUCLI
 +
|1
 +
|tavg3_3d_cld_Nv
 +
|in_cloud_optical_thickness_for_ice_clouds
 +
|
 +
*We use TAUCLI to create OPTDEPTH.
 +
*We regrid TAUCLI w/ [http://acmg.seas.harvard.edu/geos/wiki_docs/geos5/GEOS-5_cloud_regridding_equations.pdf Hongyu Liu's algorithm].
 +
|
 +
*Kept for diagnostics
 +
 
 +
|-valign="top"
 +
|TAUCLW
 +
|1
 +
|tavg3_3d_cld_Nv
 +
|in_cloud_optical_thickness_for_liquid_clouds
 +
|
 +
*We use TAUCLW to create OPTDEPTH.
 +
*We regrid TAUCLW w/ [http://acmg.seas.harvard.edu/geos/wiki_docs/geos5/GEOS-5_cloud_regridding_equations.pdf Hongyu Liu's algorithm]
 +
|
 +
*Kept for diagnostics
 +
 
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
--[[User:Bmy|Bob Y.]] ([[User talk:Bmy|talk]]) 17:32, 3 August 2015 (UTC)
 +
 
 +
== A3dyn fields ==
 +
 
 +
'''''Overview:'''''
 +
 
 +
{| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=5
 +
|-valign="top"
 +
!width="300px" bgcolor="#CCCCCC"|Quantities archived in this file type:
 +
|width="700px"|
 +
*Dynamical fields (e.g. winds, relative humidity, detrainment fluxes)
 +
**Data are 3-dimensional, stored at the midpoint of each vertical level
 +
|-valign="top"
 +
!bgcolor="#CCCCCC"|File naming convention:
 +
|
 +
*<tt>MERRA2.YYYYMMDD.A3dyn.05x0625.CH.nc</tt> (Native resolution, nested CH grid)
 +
*<tt>MERRA2.YYYYMMDD.A3dyn.05x0625.EU.nc</tt> (Native resolution, nested EU grid)
 +
*<tt>MERRA2.YYYYMMDD.A3dyn.05x0625.NA.nc</tt> (Native resolution, nested NA grid)
 +
*<tt>MERRA2.YYYYMMDD.A3dyn.05x0625.SE.nc</tt> (Native resolution, nested SE grid)
 +
*<tt>MERRA2.YYYYMMDD.A3dyn.2x25.nc</tt> (2&deg; x 2.5&deg; global grid)
 +
*<tt>MERRA2.YYYYMMDD.A3dyn.4x5.nc</tt> (4&deg; x 5&deg; global grid)
 +
|-valign="top"
 +
!bgcolor="#CCCCCC"|[[MERRA-2#MERRA-2 time archiving|Timestamps:]]
 +
|
 +
*01:30, 04:30, 07:30, 10:30, 13:30, 16:30, 19:30, 22:30 GMT
 +
**Timestamps represent the center of the 3-hour averaging period.
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
 
 +
'''''List of MERRA-2 data fields in this file type:'''''
 +
 
 +
{| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=5
 +
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
 +
!width="100px"|Field
 +
!width="80px"|Units
 +
!width="110px"|[[MERRA-2#MERRA-2_data_file_collections|Collection]]
 +
!width="300px"|Standard name
 +
!width="300px"|Notes
 +
!width="200px"|Where used in GEOS-Chem?
 +
 
 +
|-valign="top"
 +
|DTRAIN
 +
|kg m<sup>-2</sup> s<sup>-1</sup>
 +
|tavg3_3d_cld_Nv
 +
|detraining_mass_flux
 +
|
 +
|
 +
*Cloud convection
 +
 
 +
|-valign="top"
 +
|OMEGA
 +
|Pa s<sup>-1</sup>
 +
|tavg3_3d_asm_Nv
 +
|vertical_pressure_velocity
 +
|
 +
|
 +
*Kept for diagnostics
 +
 
 +
|-valign="top"
 +
|RH
 +
|1
 +
|tavg3_3d_cld_Nv
 +
|relative_humidity_after_moist
 +
|GMAO computes RH as follows:
 +
*T > 273.16 K: w/r/t liquid
 +
*T < 253.16 K: w/r/t ice
 +
*253.16 K <= T <= 273.16K: weighted avg w/r/t both liquid and ice
 +
|
 +
*Chemistry
 +
*Wet deposition
 +
*Aerosol therm. equilib.
 +
*Aerosol microphysics
 +
 
 +
|-valign="top"
 +
|U
 +
|m s<sup>-1</sup>
 +
|tavg3_3d_asm_Nv
 +
|eastward_wind
 +
|
 +
|
 +
*Advection
 +
 
 +
|-valign="top"
 +
|V
 +
|m s<sup>-1</sup>
 +
|tavg3_3d_asm_Nv
 +
|northward_wind
 +
|
 +
|
 +
*Advection
 +
 
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
--[[User:Bmy|Bob Y.]] ([[User talk:Bmy|talk]]) 17:36, 3 August 2015 (UTC)
 +
 
 +
== A3mstC fields ==
 +
 
 +
'''''Overview:'''''
 +
 
 +
{| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=5
 +
|-valign="top"
 +
!width="300px" bgcolor="#CCCCCC"|Quantities archived in this file type:
 +
|width="700px"|
 +
*Precipitation and sublimation fields
 +
**Data are 3-dimensional, stored at the midpoint of each vertical level
 +
|-valign="top"
 +
!bgcolor="#CCCCCC"|File naming convention:
 +
|
 +
*<tt>MERRA2.YYYYMMDD.A3mstC.05x0625.CH.nc</tt> (Native resolution, nested CH grid)
 +
*<tt>MERRA2.YYYYMMDD.A3mstC.05x0625.EU.nc</tt> (Native resolution, nested EU grid)
 +
*<tt>MERRA2.YYYYMMDD.A3mstC.05x0625.NA.nc</tt> (Native resolution, nested NA grid)
 +
*<tt>MERRA2.YYYYMMDD.A3mstC.05x0625.SE.nc</tt> (Native resolution, nested SE grid)
 +
*<tt>MERRA2.YYYYMMDD.A3mstC.2x25.nc</tt> (2&deg; x 2.5&deg; global grid)
 +
*<tt>MERRA2.YYYYMMDD.A3mstC.4x5.nc</tt> (4&deg; x 5&deg; global grid)
 +
|-valign="top"
 +
!bgcolor="#CCCCCC"|[[MERRA-2#MERRA-2 time archiving|Timestamps:]]
 +
|
 +
*01:30, 04:30, 07:30, 10:30, 13:30, 16:30, 19:30, 22:30 GMT
 +
**Timestamps represent the center of the 3-hour averaging period.
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
 
 +
'''''List of MERRA-2 data fields in this file type:'''''
 +
 
 +
{| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=5
 +
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
 +
!width="100px"|Field
 +
!width="80px"|Units
 +
!width="110px"|[[MERRA-2#MERRA-2_data_file_collections|Collection]]
 +
!width="300px"|Standard name
 +
!width="300px"|Notes
 +
!width="200px"|Where used in GEOS-Chem?
 +
 
 +
|-valign="top"
 +
|DQRCU
 +
|kg kg<sup>-1</sup> s<sup>-1</sup>
 +
|tavg3_3d_mst_Nv
 +
|convective_rainwater_source
 +
|
 +
|
 +
*Conv. updraft scavenging
 +
 
 +
|-valign="top"
 +
|DQRLSAN
 +
|kg kg<sup>-1</sup> s<sup>-1</sup>
 +
|tavg3_3d_mst_Nv
 +
|large_scale_rainwater_source
 +
|
 +
|
 +
*Wet deposition
 +
 
 +
|-valign="top"
 +
|REEVAPCN
 +
|kg kg<sup>-1</sup> s<sup>-1</sup>
 +
|tavg3_3d_mst_Nv
 +
|evap_subl_of_convective_precipitation
 +
|
 +
|
 +
*Conv. updraft scavenging
 +
 
 +
|-valign="top"
 +
|REEVAPLS(AN)
 +
|kg kg<sup>-1</sup> s<sup>-1</sup>
 +
|tavg3_3d_mst_Nv
 +
|evap_subl_of_non_convective_precipitation
 +
|
 +
*In the GEOS-FP raw data files, this field is named REEVAPLSAN.
 +
*In the files created for GEOS-Chem, we change the field name to REEVAPLS.
 +
*GEOS-Chem requires 8-character met field names for backwards compatibility.
 +
|
 +
*Wet deposition
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
--[[User:Bmy|Bob Y.]] ([[User talk:Bmy|talk]]) 17:46, 3 August 2015 (UTC)
 +
 
 +
== A3mstE fields ==
 +
 
 +
'''''Overview:'''''
 +
 
 +
{| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=5
 +
|-valign="top"
 +
!width="300px" bgcolor="#CCCCCC"|Quantities archived in this file type:
 +
|width="700px"|
 +
*Precipitation and convection fields
 +
**Data are 3-dimensional, stored at the edges of each vertical level
 +
|-valign="top"
 +
!bgcolor="#CCCCCC"|File naming convention:
 +
|
 +
*<tt>MERRA2.YYYYMMDD.A3mstE.05x0625.CH.nc</tt>&nbsp; (Native resolution, nested CH grid)
 +
*<tt>MERRA2.YYYYMMDD.A3mstE.05x0625.EU.nc</tt>&nbsp; (Native resolution, nested EU grid)
 +
*<tt>MERRA2.YYYYMMDD.A3mstE.05x0625.NA.nc</tt>&nbsp; (Native resolution, nested NA grid)
 +
*<tt>MERRA2.YYYYMMDD.A3mstE.05x0625.SE.nc</tt>&nbsp; (Native resolution, nested SE grid)
 +
*<tt>MERRA2.YYYYMMDD.A3mstE.2x25.nc</tt>&nbsp; (2&deg; x 2.5&deg; global grid)
 +
*<tt>MERRA2.YYYYMMDD.A3mstE.4x5.nc</tt>&nbsp; (4&deg; x 5&deg; global grid)
 +
|-valign="top"
 +
!bgcolor="#CCCCCC"|[[MERRA-2#MERRA-2 time archiving|Timestamps:]]
 +
|
 +
*01:30, 04:30, 07:30, 10:30, 13:30, 16:30, 19:30, 22:30 GMT
 +
**Timestamps represent the center of the 3-hour averaging period.
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
 
 +
'''''List of MERRA-2 data fields in this file type:'''''
 +
 
 +
{| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=5
 +
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
 +
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
 +
!width="100px"|Field
 +
!width="80px"|Units
 +
!width="110px"|[[MERRA-2#MERRA-2 time archiving|Collection]]
 +
!width="300px"|Description
 +
!width="300px"|Notes
 +
!width="200px"|Where used in GEOS-Chem?
 +
 
 +
|-valign="top"
 +
|CMFMC
 +
|kg m<sup>-2</sup> s<sup>-1</sup>
 +
|tavg3_3d_mst_Ne
 +
|Upward moist convective mass flux
 +
|
 +
|
 +
*Cloud convection
 +
 
 +
|-valign="top"
 +
|PFICU
 +
|kg m<sup>-2</sup> s<sup>-1</sup>
 +
|tavg3_3d_mst_Ne
 +
|3d flux of ice convective precipitation
 +
|
 +
|
 +
*Conv. updraft scavenging
 +
 
 +
|-valign="top"
 +
|PFILSAN
 +
|kg m<sup>-2</sup> s<sup>-1</sup>
 +
|tavg3_3d_mst_Ne
 +
|3d flux of ice non-convective precipitation
 +
|
 +
|
 +
*Wet deposition
 +
 
 +
|-valign="top"
 +
|PFLCU
 +
|kg m<sup>-2</sup> s<sup>-1</sup>
 +
|tavg3_3d_mst_Ne
 +
|3d flux of liquid convective precipitation
 +
|
 +
|
 +
*Conv. updraft scavenging
 +
 
 +
|-valign="top"
 +
|PFLLSAN
 +
|kg m<sup>-2</sup> s<sup>-1</sup>
 +
|tavg3_3d_mst_Ne
 +
|3d flux of liquid non-convective precipitation
 +
|
 +
|
 +
*Wet deposition
 +
 
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
--[[User:Bmy|Bob Y.]] ([[User talk:Bmy|talk]]) 18:52, 3 August 2015 (UTC)
 +
 
 +
== I3 fields ==
 +
 
 +
'''''Overview:'''''
 +
 
 +
{| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=5
 +
|-valign="top"
 +
!width="300px" bgcolor="#CCCCCC"|Quantities archived in this file type:
 +
|width="700px"|
 +
*Pressure, temperature, humidity
 +
**Data are 3-dimensional, stored at the midpoint of each vertical level
 +
|-valign="top"
 +
!bgcolor="#CCCCCC"|File naming convention:
 +
|
 +
*<tt>MERRA2.YYYYMMDD.I3.05x0625.CH.nc</tt>&nbsp; (Native resolution, nested China grid)
 +
*<tt>MERRA2.YYYYMMDD.I3.05x0625.EU.nc</tt>&nbsp; (Native resolution, nested Europe grid)
 +
*<tt>MERRA2.YYYYMMDD.I3.05x0625.NA.nc</tt>&nbsp; (Native resolution, nested North America grid)
 +
*<tt>MERRA2.YYYYMMDD.I3.05x0625.SE.nc</tt>&nbsp; (Native resolution, nested SE Asia grid)
 +
*<tt>MERRA2.YYYYMMDD.I3.2x25.nc</tt>&nbsp; (2&deg; x 2.5&deg; global grid)
 +
*<tt>MERRA2.YYYYMMDD.I3.4x5.nc</tt>&nbsp; (4&deg; x 5&deg; global grid)
 +
|-valign="top"
 +
!bgcolor="#CCCCCC"|[[MERRA-2#MERRA-2 time archiving|Timestamps:]]
 +
|
 +
*00:00, 03:00, 06:00, 09:00, 12:00, 15:00, 18:00, 21:00 GMT
 +
**Timestamps represent instantaneous ("snapshot") values every 3 hours.
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
 
 +
'''''List of MERRA-2 data fields in this file type:'''''
 +
 
 +
{| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=5
 +
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
 +
!width="100px"|Field
 +
!width="80px"|Units
 +
!width="100px"|[[MERRA-2#MERRA-2_data_file_collections|Collection]]
 +
!width="300px"|Standard name
 +
!width="300px"|Notes
 +
!width="200px"|Where used in GEOS-Chem?
 +
 
 +
|-valign="top"
 +
|PS
 +
|hPa
 +
|inst3_3d_asm_Nv
 +
|surface_pressure
 +
|
 +
*We keep the original units of Pa
 +
*We convert Pa -> hPa when reading the PS field in GEOS-Chem.
 +
|
 +
*Advection
 +
*Many other locations
 +
 
 +
|-valign="top"
 +
|PV
 +
|K m<sup>2</sup> kg<sup>-1</sup> s<sup>-1</sup>
 +
|inst3_3d_asm_Nv
 +
|ertels_potential_vorticity
 +
|
 +
*This field is labeled EPV in the GEOS-FP raw data files.
 +
*GEOS-Chem renames this to "PV" for backwards compatibility with older met products.
 +
|
 +
*Kept for diagnostics
 +
 
 +
|-valign="top"
 +
|QV
 +
|kg kg<sup>-1</sup>
 +
|inst3_3d_asm_Nv
 +
|specific_humidity
 +
|In GEOS-Chem:
 +
*QV at time t is converted to g/kg and saved into <tt>State_Met%SPHU1</tt>;
 +
*QV at time t+3hr is converted to g/kg and saved into <tt>State_Met%SPHU2</tt>;
 +
*QV is then interpolated to the current time.
 +
|
 +
*Chemistry
 +
*Wet deposition
 +
*PBL mixing
 +
 
 +
|-valign="top"
 +
|T
 +
|K
 +
|inst3_3d_asm_Nv
 +
|air_temperature
 +
|In GEOS-Chem:
 +
*T @ time t is saved into <tt>State_Met%TMPU1</tt>;
 +
*T @ time t+3h is saved into <tt>State_Met%TMPU2</tt>;
 +
*T is then interpolated to the current time.
 +
|
 +
*Many locations
 +
 
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
--[[User:Bmy|Bob Y.]] ([[User talk:Bmy|talk]]) 18:56, 3 August 2015 (UTC)

Latest revision as of 02:50, 9 July 2019

MERRA-2 is a new NASA/GMAO reanalysis product. It has a horizontal resolution of 0.5° lat x 0.625° lon x 72 vertical levels. The horizontal resolution is 2x coarser than the GMAO "forward processing" product (which we refer to as GEOS-FP). But MERRA-2 uses the identical vertical grid as the GEOS-5, MERRA, and the "GEOS-FP" data products used by GEOS-Chem.

NOTE: GEOS-Chem only uses a subset of the entire MERRA-2 data archive. On this page we list the MERRA-2 met fields that we archive for use with GEOS-Chem.

Constant fields

Overview:

Quantities archived in this file type:
  • Time-invariant fields
    • These are mostly parameters pertaining to the horizontal grid
File naming convention:
  • MERRA2.20150101.CN.05x0625.CH.nc  (Native resolution nested CH grid)
  • MERRA2.20150101.CN.05x0625.EU.nc  (Native resolution nested EU grid)
  • MERRA2.20150101.CN.05x0625.NA.nc  (Native resolution nested NA grid)
  • MERRA2.20150101.CN.05x0625.NA.nc  (Native resolution nested SE grid)
  • MERRA2.20150101.CN.2x25.nc  (2° x 2.5° global grid)
  • MERRA2.20150101.CN.4x5.nc  (4° x 5° global grid)
Timestamps:
  • For convenience, we have assigned these data timestamp of 2015/01/01 00:00 UTC


List of MERRA-2 data fields in this file type:

Field Units Collection Standard name Notes Where used in GEOS-Chem?
FRLAKE 1 const_2d_asm_Nx fraction_of_lake
  • CH4 simulation,
  • diagnostics
FRLAND 1 const_2d_asm_Nx fraction_of_land
  • Chemistry
  • Hg simulation
  • CH4 simulation
  • PBL mixing
FRLANDIC(E) 1 const_2d_asm_Nx fraction_of_land_ice
  • The original name in the GEOS-FP raw data files is FRLANDICE.
  • We shorten this to FRLANDIC for GEOS-Chem. GEOS-Chem requires 8-character met field names.
  • Hg simulation
  • CH4 simulation
  • PBL mixing
FROCEAN 1 const_2d_asm_Nx fraction_of_ocean
  • Chemistry
  • Hg simulation
  • CH4 simulation
  • Emissions
PHIS m2 s-2 const_2d_asm_Nx surface_geopotential_height
  • Kept for diagnostics

--Bob Y. (talk) 18:19, 3 August 2015 (UTC)

A1 fields

Overview:

Quantities archived in this file type:
  • Various surface fields
File naming convention:
  • MERRA2.YYYYMMDD.A1.05x0625.CH.nc  (Native resolution nested CH grid)
  • MERRA2.YYYYMMDD.A1.05x0625.EU.nc  (Native resolution nested EU grid)
  • MERRA2.YYYYMMDD.A1.05x0625.NA.nc  (Native resolution nested NA grid)
  • MERRA2.YYYYMMDD.A1.025x03125.SE.nc  (Native resolution nested SE grid)
  • MERRA2.YYYYMMDD.A1.2x25.nc  (2° x 2.5° global grid)
  • MERRA2.YYYYMMDD.A1.4x5.nc  (4° x 5° global grid)
Timestamps:
  • 00:30, 01:30, 02:30, 3:30, 4:30, 5:30 ... 23:30 GMT
    • These represent the center of the 1-hour averaging period


List of MERRA-2 data fields in this file type:

Field Units Collection Standard name Notes Where used in GEOS-Chem?
ALBEDO 1 tavg1_2d_rad_Nx surface_albedo
  • Dry deposition
  • Diagnostics
CLDTOT 1 tavg1_2d_rad_Nx total_cloud_area_fraction
  • For all intents and purposes, CLDTOT = the column sum of CLOUD, but at 1-hour resolution.
  • Photolysis
  • Diagnostics
EFLUX W m-2 tavg1_2d_flx_Nx total_latent_energy_flux
  • Kept for diagnostics
EVAP kg m-2 s-2 tavg1_2d_flx_Nx evaporation_from_turbulence
  • Kept for diagnostics
FRSEAICE 1 tavg1_2d_flx_Nx ice_covered_fraction_of_tile
  • We bin FRSEAICE to create the SEAICE** fields listed below.
  • Hg simulation
FRSNO 1 tavg1_2d_lnd_Nx fractional_area_of_land_snowcover
  • PBL mixing
  • Hg simulation
GRN 1 tavg1_2d_lnd_Nx greenness_fraction
  • Kept for diagnostics
GWETROOT 1 tavg1_2d_lnd_Nx root_zone_soil_wetness
  • Kept for diagnostics
GWETTOP 1 tavg1_2d_lnd_Nx surface_soil_wetness
  • CH4 simulation
  • Dust mobilization
HFLUX W m-2 tavg1_2d_flx_Nx sensible_heat_flux_from_turbulence
  • Dry deposition
LAI m2 m-2 tavg1_2d_lnd_Nx leaf_area_index
  • NOTE: GEOS-Chem uses MODIS LAI instead of the GEOS-FP LAI..
  • Kept for diagnostics
LWGNT W m-2 tavg1_2d_rad_Nx surface_net_downward_longwave_flux
  • Kept for diagnostics
LWI 1 - land_water_ice_flags
  • We derive LWI from the FRSEAICE, FROCEAN, and FRLAND fields.
  • GEOS-Chem needs LWI for backwards compatibility.
  • To determine the overall surface type in a grid box
LWTUP W m-2 tavg1_2d_rad_Nx upwelling_longwave_flux_at_toa
  • Kept for diagnostics
PARDF W m-2 tavg1_2d_lnd_Nx surface_downwelling_par_diffuse_flux
  • The name of this data field in the raw data file is "PARDFLAND".
  • Biogenic emissions
PARDR W m-2 tavg1_2d_lnd_Nx surface_downwelling_par_beam_flux
  • The name of this data field in the raw data file is "PARDRLAND".
  • Biogenic emissions
PBLH m tavg1_2d_flx_Nx planetary_boundary_layer_height
  • PBL mixing
PRECANV kg m-2 s-1 tavg1_2d_flx_Nx anvil_precipitation
  • Kept for diagnostics
PRECCON kg m-2 s-1 tavg1_2d_flx_Nx convective_precipitation
  • Soil NOx emissions
  • Wet deposition
PRECLSC kg m-2 s-1 tavg1_2d_flx_Nx nonanvil_large_scale_precipitation
  • Kept for diagnostics
PRECSNO kg m-2 s-1 tavg1_2d_flx_Nx snowfall
  • Kept for diagnostics
PRECTOT kg m-2 s-1 tavg1_2d_flx_Nx total_precipitation
  • Soil NOx emissions
  • Wet deposition
QV2M kg kg-1 tavg1_2d_slv_Nx 2-meter_specific_humidity
  • Kept for diagnostics
Q850 kg kg-1 tavg1_2d_slv_Nx specific_humidity_at_850_hPa
  • Dust mobilization
SEAICE00 1 - sea_area_ice_fraction_0-10%
  • Arctic simulations
  • Diagnostics
SEAICE10 1 - sea_area_ice_fraction_10-20%
SEAICE20 1 - sea_area_ice_fraction_20-30%
SEAICE30 1 - sea_area_ice_fraction_30-40%
SEAICE40 1 - sea_area_ice_fraction_40-50%
SEAICE50 1 - sea_area_ice_fraction_50-60%
SEAICE60 1 - sea_area_ice_fraction_60-70%
SEAICE70 1 - sea_area_ice_fraction_70-80%
SEAICE80 1 - sea_area_ice_fraction_80-90%
SEAICE90 1 - sea_area_ice_fraction_90-100%
SLP Pa tavg1_2d_slv_Nx sea_level_pressure
  • We keep the original units of Pa.
  • We convert to hPa when reading into GEOS-Chem.
  • Kept for diagnostics
SNODP m tavg1_2d_lnd_Nx snow_depth
  • Kept for diagnostics
SNOMAS kg m-2 tavg1_2d_lnd_Nx Total_snow_storage_land
  • Dust mobilization
  • Hg simulations
  • Dry deposition
SWGDN W m-2 tavg1_2d_rad_Nx surface_incoming_shortwave_flux
  • GEOS-Chem carries this as State_Met%RADSWG
  • Soil NOx emissions
  • Hg simulations
  • Dry deposition
TO3 Dobsons tavg1_2d_slv_Nx total_column_ozone
  • Used as input to photolysis
TROPPT hPa tavg1_2d_slv_Nx tropopause_pressure_based_on_thermal_estimate
  • Original units of TROPPT are Pa.
  • We convert Pa -> hPa because GEOS-Chem expects hPa.
  • Used to determine tropopause height
TS K tavg1_2d_slv_Nx surface_skin_temperature
  • GEOS-Chem carries this as State_Met%TSKIN
  • CH4 simulation
  • Hg simulation
  • Sea salt emissions
T2M K tavg1_2d_slv_Nx 2-meter_air_temperature
  • GEOS-Chem carries this as State_Met%TS
  • GEOS-Chem uses T2M as a proxy for surface air temp.
  • Many locations
T10M K tavg1_2d_slv_Nx 10-meter_air_temperature
  • Dust mobilization
U10M m s-1 tavg1_2d_slv_Nx 10-meter_eastward_wind
  • Dry deposition
  • Dust mobilization
  • Emissions
  • Sea salt aerosols
  • Hg simulations
USTAR m s-1 tavg1_2d_flx_Nx surface_velocity_scale
  • Dry deposition
V10M m s-1 tavg1_2d_slv_Nx 10-meter_northward_wind
  • Dry deposition
  • Dust mobilization
  • Emissions
  • Sea salt aerosols
  • Hg simulations
Z0M m tavg1_2d_flx_Nx surface_roughness
  • Dry deposition

--Bob Y. (talk) 16:21, 3 August 2015 (UTC)

A3cld fields

Overview:

Quantities archived in this file type:
  • Cloud parameters
    • Data are 3-dimensional, stored at the midpoint of each vertical level
File naming convention:
  • MERRA2.YYYYMMDD.A3cld.05x0625.CH.nc  (Native resolution, nested CH grid)
  • MERRA2.YYYYMMDD.A3cld.05x0625.EU.nc  (Native resolution, nested EU grid)
  • MERRA2.YYYYMMDD.A3cld.05x0625.NA.nc  (Native resolution, nested NA grid)
  • MERRA2.YYYYMMDD.A3cld.05x0625.SE.nc  (Native resolution, nested SE grid)
  • MERRA2.YYYYMMDD.A3cld.2x25.nc  (2° x 2.5° global grid)
  • MERRA2.YYYYMMDD.A3cld.4x5.nc  (4° x 5° global grid)
Timestamps:
  • 01:30, 04:30, 07:30, 10:30, 13:30, 16:30, 19:30, 22:30 GMT
    • Timestamps represent the center of the 3-hour averaging period.


List of MERRA-2 data fields in this file type:

Field Units Collection Standard name Notes Where used in GEOS-Chem?
CLOUD 1 tavg3_3d_cld_Nv cloud_fraction_for_radiation
  • Photolysis
  • Chemistry
OPTDEPTH 1 none in_cloud_optical_thickness
  • Photolysis
  • Chemistry
QI kg kg-1 none mass_fraction_of_cloud_ice_water
  • Chemistry
  • Aerosol microphysics
QL kg kg-1 tavg3_3d_cld_Nv mass_fration_of_cloud_liquid_water
  • Chemistry
  • Aerosol microphysics
TAUCLI 1 tavg3_3d_cld_Nv in_cloud_optical_thickness_for_ice_clouds
  • Kept for diagnostics
TAUCLW 1 tavg3_3d_cld_Nv in_cloud_optical_thickness_for_liquid_clouds
  • Kept for diagnostics

--Bob Y. (talk) 17:32, 3 August 2015 (UTC)

A3dyn fields

Overview:

Quantities archived in this file type:
  • Dynamical fields (e.g. winds, relative humidity, detrainment fluxes)
    • Data are 3-dimensional, stored at the midpoint of each vertical level
File naming convention:
  • MERRA2.YYYYMMDD.A3dyn.05x0625.CH.nc (Native resolution, nested CH grid)
  • MERRA2.YYYYMMDD.A3dyn.05x0625.EU.nc (Native resolution, nested EU grid)
  • MERRA2.YYYYMMDD.A3dyn.05x0625.NA.nc (Native resolution, nested NA grid)
  • MERRA2.YYYYMMDD.A3dyn.05x0625.SE.nc (Native resolution, nested SE grid)
  • MERRA2.YYYYMMDD.A3dyn.2x25.nc (2° x 2.5° global grid)
  • MERRA2.YYYYMMDD.A3dyn.4x5.nc (4° x 5° global grid)
Timestamps:
  • 01:30, 04:30, 07:30, 10:30, 13:30, 16:30, 19:30, 22:30 GMT
    • Timestamps represent the center of the 3-hour averaging period.


List of MERRA-2 data fields in this file type:

Field Units Collection Standard name Notes Where used in GEOS-Chem?
DTRAIN kg m-2 s-1 tavg3_3d_cld_Nv detraining_mass_flux
  • Cloud convection
OMEGA Pa s-1 tavg3_3d_asm_Nv vertical_pressure_velocity
  • Kept for diagnostics
RH 1 tavg3_3d_cld_Nv relative_humidity_after_moist GMAO computes RH as follows:
  • T > 273.16 K: w/r/t liquid
  • T < 253.16 K: w/r/t ice
  • 253.16 K <= T <= 273.16K: weighted avg w/r/t both liquid and ice
  • Chemistry
  • Wet deposition
  • Aerosol therm. equilib.
  • Aerosol microphysics
U m s-1 tavg3_3d_asm_Nv eastward_wind
  • Advection
V m s-1 tavg3_3d_asm_Nv northward_wind
  • Advection

--Bob Y. (talk) 17:36, 3 August 2015 (UTC)

A3mstC fields

Overview:

Quantities archived in this file type:
  • Precipitation and sublimation fields
    • Data are 3-dimensional, stored at the midpoint of each vertical level
File naming convention:
  • MERRA2.YYYYMMDD.A3mstC.05x0625.CH.nc (Native resolution, nested CH grid)
  • MERRA2.YYYYMMDD.A3mstC.05x0625.EU.nc (Native resolution, nested EU grid)
  • MERRA2.YYYYMMDD.A3mstC.05x0625.NA.nc (Native resolution, nested NA grid)
  • MERRA2.YYYYMMDD.A3mstC.05x0625.SE.nc (Native resolution, nested SE grid)
  • MERRA2.YYYYMMDD.A3mstC.2x25.nc (2° x 2.5° global grid)
  • MERRA2.YYYYMMDD.A3mstC.4x5.nc (4° x 5° global grid)
Timestamps:
  • 01:30, 04:30, 07:30, 10:30, 13:30, 16:30, 19:30, 22:30 GMT
    • Timestamps represent the center of the 3-hour averaging period.


List of MERRA-2 data fields in this file type:

Field Units Collection Standard name Notes Where used in GEOS-Chem?
DQRCU kg kg-1 s-1 tavg3_3d_mst_Nv convective_rainwater_source
  • Conv. updraft scavenging
DQRLSAN kg kg-1 s-1 tavg3_3d_mst_Nv large_scale_rainwater_source
  • Wet deposition
REEVAPCN kg kg-1 s-1 tavg3_3d_mst_Nv evap_subl_of_convective_precipitation
  • Conv. updraft scavenging
REEVAPLS(AN) kg kg-1 s-1 tavg3_3d_mst_Nv evap_subl_of_non_convective_precipitation
  • In the GEOS-FP raw data files, this field is named REEVAPLSAN.
  • In the files created for GEOS-Chem, we change the field name to REEVAPLS.
  • GEOS-Chem requires 8-character met field names for backwards compatibility.
  • Wet deposition

--Bob Y. (talk) 17:46, 3 August 2015 (UTC)

A3mstE fields

Overview:

Quantities archived in this file type:
  • Precipitation and convection fields
    • Data are 3-dimensional, stored at the edges of each vertical level
File naming convention:
  • MERRA2.YYYYMMDD.A3mstE.05x0625.CH.nc  (Native resolution, nested CH grid)
  • MERRA2.YYYYMMDD.A3mstE.05x0625.EU.nc  (Native resolution, nested EU grid)
  • MERRA2.YYYYMMDD.A3mstE.05x0625.NA.nc  (Native resolution, nested NA grid)
  • MERRA2.YYYYMMDD.A3mstE.05x0625.SE.nc  (Native resolution, nested SE grid)
  • MERRA2.YYYYMMDD.A3mstE.2x25.nc  (2° x 2.5° global grid)
  • MERRA2.YYYYMMDD.A3mstE.4x5.nc  (4° x 5° global grid)
Timestamps:
  • 01:30, 04:30, 07:30, 10:30, 13:30, 16:30, 19:30, 22:30 GMT
    • Timestamps represent the center of the 3-hour averaging period.


List of MERRA-2 data fields in this file type:

Field Units Collection Description Notes Where used in GEOS-Chem?
CMFMC kg m-2 s-1 tavg3_3d_mst_Ne Upward moist convective mass flux
  • Cloud convection
PFICU kg m-2 s-1 tavg3_3d_mst_Ne 3d flux of ice convective precipitation
  • Conv. updraft scavenging
PFILSAN kg m-2 s-1 tavg3_3d_mst_Ne 3d flux of ice non-convective precipitation
  • Wet deposition
PFLCU kg m-2 s-1 tavg3_3d_mst_Ne 3d flux of liquid convective precipitation
  • Conv. updraft scavenging
PFLLSAN kg m-2 s-1 tavg3_3d_mst_Ne 3d flux of liquid non-convective precipitation
  • Wet deposition

--Bob Y. (talk) 18:52, 3 August 2015 (UTC)

I3 fields

Overview:

Quantities archived in this file type:
  • Pressure, temperature, humidity
    • Data are 3-dimensional, stored at the midpoint of each vertical level
File naming convention:
  • MERRA2.YYYYMMDD.I3.05x0625.CH.nc  (Native resolution, nested China grid)
  • MERRA2.YYYYMMDD.I3.05x0625.EU.nc  (Native resolution, nested Europe grid)
  • MERRA2.YYYYMMDD.I3.05x0625.NA.nc  (Native resolution, nested North America grid)
  • MERRA2.YYYYMMDD.I3.05x0625.SE.nc  (Native resolution, nested SE Asia grid)
  • MERRA2.YYYYMMDD.I3.2x25.nc  (2° x 2.5° global grid)
  • MERRA2.YYYYMMDD.I3.4x5.nc  (4° x 5° global grid)
Timestamps:
  • 00:00, 03:00, 06:00, 09:00, 12:00, 15:00, 18:00, 21:00 GMT
    • Timestamps represent instantaneous ("snapshot") values every 3 hours.


List of MERRA-2 data fields in this file type:

Field Units Collection Standard name Notes Where used in GEOS-Chem?
PS hPa inst3_3d_asm_Nv surface_pressure
  • We keep the original units of Pa
  • We convert Pa -> hPa when reading the PS field in GEOS-Chem.
  • Advection
  • Many other locations
PV K m2 kg-1 s-1 inst3_3d_asm_Nv ertels_potential_vorticity
  • This field is labeled EPV in the GEOS-FP raw data files.
  • GEOS-Chem renames this to "PV" for backwards compatibility with older met products.
  • Kept for diagnostics
QV kg kg-1 inst3_3d_asm_Nv specific_humidity In GEOS-Chem:
  • QV at time t is converted to g/kg and saved into State_Met%SPHU1;
  • QV at time t+3hr is converted to g/kg and saved into State_Met%SPHU2;
  • QV is then interpolated to the current time.
  • Chemistry
  • Wet deposition
  • PBL mixing
T K inst3_3d_asm_Nv air_temperature In GEOS-Chem:
  • T @ time t is saved into State_Met%TMPU1;
  • T @ time t+3h is saved into State_Met%TMPU2;
  • T is then interpolated to the current time.
  • Many locations

--Bob Y. (talk) 18:56, 3 August 2015 (UTC)

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