Overview of GMAO met data products
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GMAO data products used by GEOS-Chem
| GEOS-1 | GEOS-STRAT | GEOS-3 | GEOS-4 | GEOS-5 | MERRA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # of levels | 20 sigma | 26 sigma | 48 sigma | 55 hybrid | 72 hybrid | 72 hybrid |
| Native grid | 2 x 2.5 | 2 x 2.5 | 1 x 1 | 1 x 1.25 | 0.5 x 0.666 | 0.5 x 0.666 and 1 x 1.25 |
| Native file format | Binary | Binary | HDF4-EOS | HDF4-EOS | HDF4-EOS | HDF4-EOS |
| Regridded to | 2 x 2.5 4 x 5 |
2 x 2.5 4 x 5 |
1 x 1 nested 2 x 2.5 4 x 5 |
2 x 2.5 4 x 5 |
0.5 x 0.666 nested 2 x 2.5 4 x 5 |
4 x 5 |
| Temporal coverage | 1985 - 1995 | 1996 - 1998 | 2000 - 2002 | 1985 - 2007 | 2004 - present | 1979 - 2010 |
NOTES:
- GEOS-1 and GEOS-STRAT are now obsolete and no longer supported by GEOS-Chem
- GEOS-3 is still supported but we recommend users to migrate to GEOS-4 or GEOS-5.
- MERRA data will be made available at 4 x 5 resolution in the near future.
--Bob Y. 16:24, 27 July 2010 (EDT)
