MERRA-AS tavg1_2d_lnd_Nx (Land related surface quantities)
MERRA-AS tavg1_2d_lnd_Nx (Land related surface quantities)
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This application retrieves data from the Land Related Surface Quantities data collection using NASA's MERRA Analytical Services. The user specifies the subset of data desired.
Quick Start
- MERRA-AS tavg1_2d_lnd_Nx (Land related surface quantities) retrieves the specified data from the Land Related Surface Quantities data collection using NASA's MERRA Analytical Services.
- Resources:
- MERRA Documentation: http://gmao.gsfc.nasa.gov/merra/
- NASA Climate Data Services Documentation: https://cds.nccs.nasa.gov/wp-content/test/MASOverview.html#Introduction
- MERRA/AS Data Collection Documentation: http://gmao.gsfc.nasa.gov/research/merra/MERRA_FileSpec_DRAFT_09_02_2008.pdf Search the PDF document for 'tavg1_2d_lnd_Nx' to find the specification.
Test Data
Input File(s)
Not applicable.
Parameters Used in App
Default parameters: The application will run using the default parameters. The defaults retrieve the average vegetation greenness fraction for the month of January, 2011 for the location specified by the "spatial extent" bounding box.
Your parameters: The user sets the parameters to retrieve the desired subset of data.
Output File(s)
If run using the default settings, a NetCDF file called MERRA-AS_tavg1_2d_lnd_Nx_analysis1.nc that is 20 KB in size will be output. Otherwise, a NetCDF file with the name specified by the user will be output.