MERRA-2 tavg3_3d_rad_Np: 3d,3-Hourly,Time-Averaged,Pressure-Level,Assimilation,Radiation Diagnostics 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2T3NPRAD) at GES DISC

Description

M2T3NPRAD (or tavg3_3d_rad_Np) is a 3-dimensional 3-hourly time averaged data collection in Modern-Era Retrospective analysis for Research and Applications version 2 (MERRA-2). This collection consists of assimilations of radiation diagnostics on 42 pressure levels, such as cloud fraction for radiation, and air temperature tendency due to longwave (or shortwave). The data field is available every three hour starting from 01:30 UTC, e.g.: 01:30, 04:30, … , 22:30 UTC. The information on the pressure levels can be found in the section 4.2 of the MERRA-2 File Specification document. MERRA-2 is the latest version of global atmospheric reanalysis for the satellite era produced by 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 the latency of ~3 weeks after the end of a 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 file. MERRA-2 Mailing List: Sign up to receive information on reprocessing of data, changing of 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 "MERRA-2 File Specification Document", “MERRA-2 Data Access – Quick Start Guide”, and FAQs linked from the ”Documentation” tab on this page. If that does 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
21 Access the data via the OPeNDAP protocol. https://goldsmr5.gesdisc.eosdis.nasa.gov/opendap/MERRA2/M2T3NPRAD.5.12.4/contents.html
21 Search results for publications that cite this dataset by its DOI. https://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=10.5067%2F3UGE8WQXZAOK
34 M2T3NPRAD variable https://docserver.gesdisc.eosdis.nasa.gov/public/project/Images/M2T3NPRAD_5.12.4.png
21 How to read and plot the data. https://disc.gsfc.nasa.gov/information/howto?tags=MERRA
21 Use the Earthdata Search to find and retrieve data sets across multiple data centers. https://search.earthdata.nasa.gov/search?q=M2T3NPRAD
21 Time aggregated THREDDS Data Server (TDS) https://goldsmr5.gesdisc.eosdis.nasa.gov/thredds/catalog/MERRA2_aggregation/M2T3NPRAD.5.12.4/catalog.html
21 The GMAO MERRA-2 documentation and FAQs https://gmao.gsfc.nasa.gov/reanalysis/MERRA-2/docs/
33 MERRA-2 File Specification Document https://gmao.gsfc.nasa.gov/pubs/docs/Bosilovich785.pdf
33 README Document https://goldsmr5.gesdisc.eosdis.nasa.gov/data/MERRA2/M2T3NPRAD.5.12.4/doc/MERRA2.README.pdf
21 MERRA-2 Data Access – Quick Start Guide https://disc.gsfc.nasa.gov/information/documents?title=MERRA-2+Data+Access+%E2%80%93+Quick+Guide
21 FAQs about MERRA-2 data access https://disc.gsfc.nasa.gov/information/faqs?keywords=MERRA-2&page=1
21 The GES-DISC Interactive Online Visualization ANd aNalysis Interface (Giovanni) is a web-based tool that allows users to interactively visualize and analyze data. https://giovanni.gsfc.nasa.gov/giovanni/#dataKeyword=M2T3NPRAD
21 Records of MERRA-2 Data Reprocessing and Service Changes https://disc.gsfc.nasa.gov/information/documents?title=Records+of+MERRA-2+Data+Reprocessing+and+Service+Changes
21 Access the data via HTTPS. https://goldsmr5.gesdisc.eosdis.nasa.gov/data/MERRA2/M2T3NPRAD.5.12.4/
21 The GrADS Data Server (GDS) is another form of OPeNDAP that provides subsetting and some analysis services across the Internet. https://goldsmr5.gesdisc.eosdis.nasa.gov/dods/M2T3NPRAD.info
21 Access the dataset landing page from the GES DISC website. https://disc.gsfc.nasa.gov/datacollection/M2T3NPRAD_5.12.4.html

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  • atmospheric-radiation
  • atmosphere
  • atmospheric-temperature
  • clouds
  • earth-science

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