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Description

With the upgraded Land Surface Models (LSMs) and updated forcing data sets, the GLDAS version 2.1 (GLDAS-2.1) production stream serves as a replacement for GLDAS-001. The entire GLDAS-001 collection from January 1979 through March 2020 was decommissioned on June 30, 2020 and removed from the GES DISC system. For more information, please see the IMPORTANT NOTICE document.

This data set contains a series of land surface parameters simulated from the Common Land Model (CLM) V2.0 model in the Global Land Data Assimilation System (GLDAS). The data are in 1.0 degree resolution and range from January 1979 to present. The temporal resolution is 3-hourly.

This simulation was forced by a combination of NOAA/GDAS atmospheric analysis fields, spatially and temporally disaggregated NOAA Climate Prediction Center Merged Analysis of Precipitation (CMAP) fields, and observation based downward shortwave and longwave radiation fields derived using the method of the Air Force Weather Agency's AGRicultural METeorological modeling system (AGRMET). The simulation was initialized on 1 January 1979 using soil moisture and other state fields from a GLDAS/CLM model climatology for that day of the year.

WGRIB or another GRIB reader is required to read the files. The data set applies a user-defined parameter table to indicate the contents and parameter number. The GRIBTAB file shows a list of parameters for this data set, along with their Product Definition Section (PDS) IDs and units.

Product Summary

Platforms
CLM-LSM
Instruments
NOT APPLICABLE
Spatial Extent

N: 90 S: -60 E: 180 W: -180

Spatial Resolution
1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees
Location
GLOBAL LAND
Coordinate System
CARTESIAN
Granule Spatial Representation
CARTESIAN
Temporal Extent
1979-01-02 to 2020-03-31
Data Partner
Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center (formerly Goddard DAAC), Terrestrial Information Systems Laboratory, Earth Sciences Division, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA (NASA/GSFC/SED/ESD/TISL/GESDI
Concept ID
C1279404074-GES_DISC
Data State
ACTIVE
Number of Files/Granules
0
Processing Level
4
Published
Updated
Science Keywords
Surface Pressure ,
Heat Flux ,
Longwave Radiation ,
Shortwave Radiation ,
Surface Temperature ,
Humidity ,
Evapotranspiration ,
Surface Winds ,
Rain ,
Precipitation Rate ,
Snow ,
Soil Moisture/Water Content ,
Soil Temperature ,
Land Surface Temperature ,
Snow Water Equivalent ,
Runoff

Citation

Citation is critically important for dataset documentation and discovery. This dataset is openly shared, without restriction, in accordance with the EOSDIS Data Use and Citation Guidance.

Copy Citation

Beaudoing, H., Rodell, M., & NASA/GSFC/HSL. (2007). GLDAS CLM Land Surface Model L4 3 Hourly 1.0 x 1.0 degree Subsetted, Version 1 [Data set]. NASA Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center. https://doi.org/10.5067/83NO2QDLG6M0 Date Accessed: 2026-04-30

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Oak decline in southern Italy: environmental and climate parameters for modelling purposes Conte, Antonio Luca, Di Pietro, Romeo, Di Marzio, Piera, Strumia, Sandro, Cillis, Giuseppe, Capuano, Andrea, Fortini, Paola Surface Pressure, Heat Flux, Longwave Radiation, Shortwave Radiation, Surface Temperature, Humidity, Evapotranspiration, Surface Winds, Rain, Precipitation Rate, Snow, Soil Moisture/Water Content, Soil Temperature, Land Surface Temperature, Snow Water Equivalent, Runoff
Calibration of a hydrologic model in data-scarce Alaska using satellite and other gridded products Schneider, Katie E., Hogue, Terri S. Longwave Radiation, Shortwave Radiation, Soil Heat Budget, Soil Heat Budget, Soil Temperature, Soil Temperature, Soil Infiltration, Soil Infiltration, Soil Moisture/Water Content, Surface Soil Moisture, Root Zone Soil Moisture, Soil Moisture/Water Content, Evaporation, Surface Water, Runoff Rate, Average Flow, Average Flow, Precipitation, Snow/Ice, Snow Depth, Snow Melt, Snow/Ice Temperature, Leaf Area Index (LAI), Leaf Area Index (LAI), Surface Pressure, Heat Flux, Surface Temperature, Humidity, Evapotranspiration, Surface Winds, Rain, Precipitation Rate, Snow, Land Surface Temperature, Snow Water Equivalent, Runoff
Solid water melt dominates the increase of total groundwater storage in the Tibetan Plateau Zou, Yiguang, Kuang, Xingxing, Feng, Yuqing, Jiao, Jiu Jimmy, Liu, Junguo, Wang, Can, Fan, Linfeng, Wang, Qingjing, Chen, Jianxin, Ji, Fang, Yao, Yingying, Zheng, Chunmiao Surface Pressure, Heat Flux, Longwave Radiation, Shortwave Radiation, Surface Temperature, Humidity, Evapotranspiration, Surface Winds, Rain, Precipitation Rate, Snow, Soil Moisture/Water Content, Soil Temperature, Land Surface Temperature, Snow Water Equivalent, Runoff, Ground Water, Precipitation, Precipitation Amount, Soil Heat Budget, Soil Heat Budget, Soil Temperature, Soil Infiltration, Soil Infiltration, Surface Soil Moisture, Root Zone Soil Moisture, Soil Moisture/Water Content, Evaporation, Surface Water, Total Runoff, Average Flow, Average Flow, Snow/Ice, Snow Depth, Snow Melt, Snow/Ice Temperature, Leaf Area Index (LAI), Leaf Area Index (LAI)
Spatio-temporal variability of mid-size pelagic fishes in the Gulf of Cadiz shelf waters in relation to climatic and environmental drivers Surface Pressure, Heat Flux, Longwave Radiation, Shortwave Radiation, Surface Temperature, Humidity, Evapotranspiration, Surface Winds, Rain, Precipitation Rate, Snow, Soil Moisture/Water Content, Soil Temperature, Land Surface Temperature, Snow Water Equivalent, Runoff
Land surface parameter and state perturbations in the global ensemble forecast system Gehne, Maria, Hamill, Thomas M., Bates, Gary T., Pegion, Philip, Kolczynski, Walter Surface Pressure, Heat Flux, Longwave Radiation, Shortwave Radiation, Surface Temperature, Humidity, Evapotranspiration, Surface Winds, Rain, Precipitation Rate, Snow, Soil Moisture/Water Content, Soil Temperature, Land Surface Temperature, Snow Water Equivalent, Runoff
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