Description
M2SMNXPCT (or statM_2d_pct_Nx) is a 2-dimensional monthly data collection for percentile statistics derived from monthly Modern-Era Retrospective analysis for Research and Applications version 2 (MERRA-2) datasets. V2 of this percentile data collection is computed based on the 1991-2020 climatology, covering the time period from January 1980 to present. In contrast, V1, the original version, is computed based on an earlier 30-year climatology (1981-2010).
This collection consists of percentiles used to identify or characterize extreme weather events associated with temperature (maximum, mean, and minimum 2-m air temperature), as well as with precipitation (total precipitation).
MERRA-2 is the latest version of global atmospheric reanalysis for the satellite era produced by the NASA Global Modeling and Assimilation Office (GMAO) using the Goddard Earth Observing System Model (GEOS) version 5.12.4. The dataset covers the period of 1980-present, with a latency of ~3 weeks after the end of the previous month.
Data Reprocessing: Please check “Records of MERRA-2 Data Reprocessing and Service Changes”, linked from the “Documentation” tab on this page. Note that a reprocessed data filename is different from the original filename.
MERRA-2 Mailing List: Sign up to receive information on reprocessing of data, changes to tools and services, as well as data announcements from GMAO. Contact the GES DISC Help Desk (gsfc-dl-help-disc@mail.nasa.gov) to be added to the list.
Questions: If you have a question, please read the "MERRA-2 File Specification Document'', “MERRA-2 Data Access – Quick Start Guide”, and FAQs linked from the ”Documentation” tab on this page for more information. If these documents do not answer your question, you may email the question on data access to the GES DISC Help Desk (gsfc-dl-help-disc@mail.nasa.gov), or the question on science to the MERRA-2 science team (merra-questions@lists.nasa.gov)
Resources
| Name | Format | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| This dataset's landing page | HTML | Access the dataset landing page from the GES DISC website. | Open resource |
| View documentation related to this dataset | HTML | MERRA-2 Data Access – Quick Start Guide | Open resource |
| View an important notice for this dataset | HTML | Records of MERRA-2 Data Reprocessing and Service Changes | Open resource |
| View documentation related to this dataset | HTML | FAQs about MERRA-2 data access | Open resource |
| View this dataset's how-to documentation | HTML | Documents with exmaple on how to read and plot MERRA-2 data. | Open resource |
| Get a related visualization | PNG | M2SMNXPCT sample image: Percentile for total precipitation (PRECTOT), Jan 1980. | Open resource |
| View the primary investigator's documentation for this dataset | File Specification Document | Open resource | |
| The dataset's project home page | HTML | The NASA GMAO MERRA-2 Data Documentation and FAQs | Open resource |
| Download this dataset through a directory map | HTML | Access the data via HTTPS. | Open resource |
| View this dataset's read me document | RREADME Document | Open resource | |
| Use OPeNDAP to access the dataset's data | HTML | Access the data via the OPeNDAP protocol. | Open resource |
| Google Scholar search results | HTML | Search results for publications that cite this dataset by its DOI. | Open resource |
| Download this dataset through Earthdata Search | HTML | Use the Earthdata Search to find and retrieve data sets across multiple data centers. | Open resource |