FLDAS_NOAH01_C_GL_M: Global Monthly Land Surface Model Data

January 1982 to present monthly land surface parameters simulated by the Noah 3.6.1 model within the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) Land Data Assimilation System (FLDAS). The data are at 0.10 degree resolution with global spatial coverage (60S, 180W, 90N, 180E). The simulation was forced by a combination of MERRA-2 and CHIRPS data and is produced by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Modeling soil moisture and temperature dynamics based on simulated land surface parameters.
• Analyzing long-term global precipitation and evaporation trends based on the combined MERRA-2 and CHIRPS forcing data.
• Monitoring drought conditions and agricultural risk for famine early warning based on the FLDAS system's purpose.
• Studying land surface energy and water balance at a 0.1-degree resolution.

Strengths

• Data range from January 1982 to present, providing a multi-decadal time series.
• Global spatial coverage at 0.10 degree resolution.
• Post-processed in November 2020 with a MODIS land mask to correct inland water representation.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect the geographic and temporal biases inherent to the MERRA-2 and CHIRPS forcing sources.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Simulated from the Noah 3.6.1 model in the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) Land Data Assimilation System (FLDAS), forced by MERRA-2 and CHIRPS data.

Time Range

January 1982 to present

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 02:50:11.974028; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Global (60S, 180W, 90N, 180E)