PUBLICATIONS

REFEREED PUBLICATIONS - 2024

Arteaga, L. A., and C. S. Rousseaux, 2024. Evaluation of Vertical Patterns in Chlorophyll-A Derived From a Data Assimilating Model of Satellite-Based Ocean Color. Earth and Space Science , 11 (7)doi.org/10.1029/2023EA003378  Link to Published Version

Ayres, E., R. H. Reichle, A. Colliander, M.H. Cosh, and L. Smith, 2024. Validation of Remotely Sensed and Modeled Soil Moisture at Forested and Unforested NEON Sites. IEEE Xplore , 17, 14248-14264. 10.1109/JSTARS.2024.3430928  Link to Published Version

Barahona, D., K.H. Breen, H. Kalesse-Los, and J. Roettenbacher, 2024. Deep Learning Parameterization of Vertical Wind Velocity Variability via Constrained Adversarial Training. AIES , 3 (1)doi.org/10.1175/AIES-D-23-0025.1  Link to Published Version

Boesch, D.F., G. B. Baecher, W. C. Boicourt, R. I. Cullather, S. Dangendorf, G. R. Henderson, H. H. Kilbourne, M. L. Kirwan, R. E. Kopp, S. Land, M. Li, K. J. McClure, W. Nardin, and W. V. Sweet, 2024. Sea-level rise: Projections for Maryland 2023. University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science  Link to Published Version

Bresciani, C., Herdies, D. , Figueroa, S., Buchard, V., da Silva, A., Jones, C., and Carvalho, L., 2024. The South American Tropopause Aerosol Layer (SATAL). BAMS , 105 (1), E176-E192. doi.org/10.1175/BAMS-D-23-0074.1  Link to Published Version

Castellanos, P., P. Colarco, W.R, Espinosa, S. D. Guzewich, R. C. Levy, R. L. Miller, M. Chin, R. A. Kahn, O. Kemppinen, H. Moonsmüller, E. P. Nowottnick, A. Rocha-Lima, M. D. Smith, J.E. Yorks, and H. Yu, 2024. Mineral dust optical properties for remote densing and global modeling: A review. Elsevier , 303doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2023.113982  Link to Published Version

Collow, A., Colarco, P., da Silva, A., Buchard, V., Bian, H., Chin, M., Das, S., Govindaraju, R., Kim, D., Aquila, V., and Sherman. E., 2024. Benchmarking GOCART-2G in the Goddard Earth Observing System (GEOS). GMD , 17 (3)https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-17-1443-2024  Link to Published Version

Crow, W. T., R. D. Koster, R. H. Reichle, F. Chen, and Q. Liu, 2024. Neglect of Potential Seasonal Streamflow Forecasting Skill in the United States National Water Model. GRL , 51 (4)doi.org/10.1029/2023GL105649  Link to Published Version

Dezfuli, A., C. M. Ichoku, and M. G. Bosilovich, 2024. Large-Scale Climate Features Control Fire Emissions and Transport in Africa. GRL , 51 (18)doi.org/10.1029/2024GL110179  Link to Published Version

Dorheim, K., S. Gering, R. Gieseke, C. Hartin, L. Pressburgeer, A. N. Shiklomanov, S. J. Smith, C. Tebaldi, D. L. Woodard, and B. Bond-Lamberty, 2024. Hector V3.2.0: functionality and performance of a reduced-complexity climate model. Geoscientific Model Development , 17 (12)https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-17-4855-2024  Link to Published Version

Flemming, J., and A. Collow, 2024. Global Particulate Matter Concentrations in 2023 as Recorded by Two Products. Air Quality and Climate Bulletin No.4 , 2-3.  Link to Published Version

Garcí-Franco, J. L., C.-Y., Lee, S. J. Camargo, M. K. Tippett, N. G. Emlaw, D. Kim, Y.-K. Lim, and A. Molod, 2024. Tropical cyclones in the GEOS-S2S-2 subseasonal forecasts. Weather and Forecasting doi.org/10.1175/WAF-D-23-0208.1  Link to Published Version

Huo, X., A. M. Fox, H. Dashti, C. Devine, W. Gallery, W. K. Smith, B. Raczka, J. L. Anderson, A. Rogers, and D. J. P. Moore, 2024. Integrating State Data Assimilation and Innovative Model Parameterization Reduces Simulated Carbon Uptake in the Artic and Boreal Region. JGR Biogeosciences , 129 (9)https://doi.org/10.1029/2024JG008004  Link to Published Version

Ji, F., F. Li, D. Hao, A. N. Shiklomanov, X. Yang, P. A. Townsend, H. Dashti, T. Nakaji, K. R. Kovach, H. Liu, M. Luo, and M. Chen, 2024. Unveiling the transferability of PLSR models for leaf trait estimation: lessons from a comprehensive analysis with a novel global dataset. New Phytol. , 243 (1)https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.19807  Link to Published Version

Joshi, J. R., 2024. Dust model sensitivity to dust source mask, sandblasting efficiency, air density, and land use: Implications for model improvement. Atmospheric Pollution Research , 15 (10)https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apr.2024.102230  Link to Published Version

Karpowicz, B. M., N. C. Privé, 2024. Using the GEOS 5 Nature Run to Simulate 2053 nm Coherent Doppler Wind Lidar Observations. AMS https://doi.org/10.1175/JTECH-D-23-0117.1  Link to Published Version

Kim, Y., Kimball. J., Parazoo, N., Xu, X., Colliander, A., Reichle, R., Xiao, J., and Li, X., 2024. Diagnosing spring onset across the North American Arctic-boreal region using complementary satellite environmental records from SMAP, AMSR2, OCO-2, and MODIS. JGR , 129 (8)

Koster, R. D., A. F. Feldman, T. R. H. Holmes, M. C. Andreson, W. T. Crow, and C. Hain, 2024. Estimating Hydrological Regimes from Observational Soil Moisture, Evapotranspiration, and Air Temperature Data. J. Hydrometerorol. doi.org/10.1175/JHM-D-23-0140.1  Link to Published Version

Li, Y., D. Tong, P. Makkaroon, T. DelSole, Y. Tang, P. Campbell, B. Bkaer, M. Cohen, A. Darmenov, R. Ahmadov, E. James, E. Hyer, and P. Xian, 2024. Multi-Agency Ensemble Forecast of Wildfire Air Quality in the United States: Toward Community Consensus of Early Warning. BAMS doi.org/10.1175/BAMS-D-23-0208.1  Link to Published Version

Lin, B., M. W. Mclinden, X. Cai, G. M. Heymsfield, N. Privé, S. Harrah, and L. Li, 2024. Sea surface barometry with an O2 differential absorption radar: retrieval algorithm development and simulation. Frontiers , 5-2024doi.org/10.3389/frsen.2024.1399839  Link to Published Version

Malings, C., K. E. Knowland, C. Keller, S. Cohn, B. Duncan, and N. Pavlovic, 2024. Forecasting with the GEOS-CF System and Other NASA Resources to Support Ait Quality Management. Springer Link , pp67-71. 10.1007/978-3-031-53525-3_13  Link to Published Version

Massound, E. C., Y.-K. Lim, L.C. Andrews, and M. Girotto, 2024. Connecting Global Modes of Variability to Climate in High Mountian Asia. atmosphere , 15 (2)doi.org/10.3390/atmos15020142  Link to Published Version

Mayer, M., S. Kato, M. Bosilovich, P. Bechtold, J. Mayer, M. Schröder, A. Behrangi, M. Wild, S. Kobayashi, Z. Li, and T. L’Ecuyer, 2024. Assessment of atmospheric and surface energy budgets using observation-based data products. Springer doi.org/10.1007/s10712-024-09827-x  Link to Published Version

McGrath-Spangler, E. L., N. C. Priv´, B. M. Karpowicz, I. Moradi, A. K. Heidinger, 2024. Using OSSEs to Evaluate GXS Impact in the Context of International Coordination. JTECH doi.org/10.1175/JTECH-D-23-0141.1  Link to Published Version

Newman, P. A., L. R. Lait, N. A. Kramarova, L. Coy, S. M. Frith, L. D. Oman, and S. S. Dhomse, 2024. Record High March 2024 Artic Total Column Ozone. Geosphysical Research Letters , 15 (18)https://doi.org/10.1029/2024GL110924  Link to Published Version

Rahmati, M, W. Amelung, C. Brogi, J. Dari, A. Flammini, H. Bogena, L. Brocca, H. Chen, J. Groh, R. D. Koster, K. A. McColl, C. Montzka, S. Moradi, A. Rahi, F. Sharghi, and H. Vereecken, 2024. Soil Moisture Memory: State-Of-The-Art and the Way Forward. AGU , 62 (2)https://doi.org/10.1029/2023RG000828  Link to Published Version

Schubert, S., Y. Chang, A. M. DeAngelis, Y.-K. Lim, N. P. Thomas, R. D. Koster, M. G. Bosilovich, A. M. Molod, A. Collow, and A. Dezfuli, 2024. Insights into the Causes and Predictability of the 2022/23 California Flooding. Journal of Climate doi.org/10.1175/JCLI-D-23-0696.1  Link to Published Version

Sehgal, V., B. Mohanty and R. Reichle, 2024. Rootzone Soil Moisture Dynamics Using Terrestrial Water-Energy Coupling. Geophysical Research Letters , 51 (19) https://doi.org/10.1029/2024GL110342  Link to Published Version

Shah, V., C. Keller, K. E. Knowland, A. Christiansen, L. Hu, H. Wang, X. Lu, B. Alexander, and D. J. Jacob, 2024. Particulate Nitrate Photolysis as a Possible Driver od Rising Tropospheric Ozone. Geophysical Research Letters , 51 (5)doi.org/10.1029/2023GL107980  Link to Published Version

Shang, X., A., Filioglou, M., Sundström, A.-M., Parrington, M., Buchard, V., Darmenov, A. S., Welton, E. J., Marinou, E., Amiridis, V., Sicard, M., Rodríguez-Gómez, A., Komppula, M., and Mielonen, T., 2024. Monitoring biomass burning aerosol transport using CALIOP observations and 1 reanalysis models: a Canadian wildfire event in 2019. Atmos. Chem. Phys , 24 (2)doi.org/10.5194/acp-24-1329-2024  Link to Published Version

Silva, S., Keller, C., 2024. Limitations of XAI Methods for Process-Level Understanding in the Atmospheric Sciences. AIES , 3 (1)doi.org/10.1175/AIES-D-23-0045.1  Link to Published Version

Zheng, M., L. Delle Monache, X. Wu, B. Kawzenuk, F. M. Ralph, Y. Zhu, R. Torn, V. S. Tallapragada, Z. Zhang, and K. Wu, 2024. Impact of Atmospheric River Reconnaissance Dropsonde Data as Anchor Observations on Satellite Data Assimilation in FV3GFS. Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology https://doi.org/10.1175/JTECH-D-23-0167.1  Link to Published Version

TECHNICAL MEMORANDA

Endsley, K.Arthur, John S. Kimball, Tobias Kundig, Rolf H. Reichle, Joseph V. Ardizzone, 2023. Validation Assessment for the Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) Level 4 Carbon (L4_C) Data Product Version 7. NASA/TM-2023-104606, Vol. 65, 56 pp. Document (7224 kB).

Reichle, Rolf H., Qing Liu, Joseph V. Ardizzone, Michel Bechtold, Wade T. Crow, Gabrielle J. M. De Lannoy, John S. Kimball and Randal D. Koster, 2023. Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) Project Assessment Report for Version 7 of the L4_SM Data Product. NASA/TM-2023-104606, Vol. 64, 91 pp. Document (17397 kB).

Kemppinen, Osku, Peter R. Colarco and Patricia Castellanos, 2022. GEOS aerosol optical table calculation package GEOSmie. NASA/TM-2023-104606, Vol. 63, 81 pp. Document (3209 kB).

Chang, Yehui, Siegfried Schubert, Randal Koster, Andrea Molod, and Yong-Kwon Lim, 2022. Climate Characteristics of the Atmospheric Analysis Increments from the GEOS S2S V3 AOGCM Replayed to MERRA-2. NASA Technical Report Series on Global Modeling and Data Assimilation, NASA/TM-2021-104606, Vol. 62, 147 pp. Document (46192 kB).

Kimball, John, K. Arthur Endsley, Tobias Kundig, Joseph Glassy, Rolf H. Reichle and Joseph V. Ardizzone, 2022. Validation Assessment for the Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) Level 4 Carbon (L4_C) Data Product Version 6. ASA Technical Report Series on Global Modeling and Data Assimilation, NASA/TM-2022-104606, Vol. 61, 45 pp. Document (6285 kB).

Reichle, Rolf, Qing Liu, Randal D. Koster, Joseph V. Ardizzone, Andreas Colliander, Wade T. Crow, Gabrielle J. M. De Lannoy and John S. Kimball, 2022. Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) Project Assessment Report for Version 6 of the L4_SM Data Product. NASA Technical Report Series on Global Modeling and Data Assimilation, NASA/TM-2021-104606, Vol. 60, 72 pp. Document (8595 kB).

Reichle, Rolf, and Qing Liu, 2021. Observation-Corrected Precipitation for the SMAP Level 4 Soil Moisture (Version 6) Product and the GEOS R21C Reanalysis. NASA Technical Report Series on Global Modeling and Data Assimilation, NASA/TM-2021-104606, Vol. 59, 32 pp. Document (404 kB).

Reichle, Rolf, Qing Liu, Randal D. Koster, Joseph V. Ardizzone, Andreas Colliander, Wade T. Crow, Gabrielle J. M. De Lannoy and John S. Kimball, 2021. Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) Project Assessment Report for Version 5 of the L4_SM Data Product. NASA Technical Report Series on Global Modeling and Data Assimilation, NASA/TM-2021-104606, Vol. 58, 60 pp. Document (3713 kB).

Chang, Yehui, Siegfried Schubert, Randal Koster and Andrea Molod, 2021. Tendency Bias Correction in the GEOS AGCM. NASA Technical Report Series on Global Modeling and Data Assimilation, NASA/TM-2021-104606, Vol. 57, 78 pp. Document (5255 kB).

Kimball, John, K. Arthur Endsley, Tobias Kundig, Joseph Glassy, Rolf H. Reichle and Joseph V. Ardizzone, 2021. Validation Assessment for the Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) Level 4 Carbon (L4_C) Data Product Version 5. NASA Technical Report Series on Global Modeling and Data Assimilation, NASA/TM-2021-104606, Vol. 56, 31 pp. Document (2610 kB).

Schubert, Siegfreid, Young-Kwon Lim, Andrea Molod, and Allison Marquardt Collow, 2021. A Phenomenon-Based Decomposition of Model-Based Estimates of Boreal Winter ENSO Variability. NASA Technical Report Series on Global Modeling and Data Assimilation, NASA/TM-2021-104606, Vol. 55, 88 pp. Document (7722 kB).

Carvalho, David, and Will McCarty, 2020. Position Estimation of Atmospheric Motion Vectors for Observation System Simulation Experiments. NASA Technical Report Series on Global Modeling and Data Assimilation, NASA/TM-2019-104606, Vol. 54, 44 pp. Document (2175 kB).

Schubert, Siegfried, Anna Borovikov, Young-Kwon Lim, and Andrea Molod, 2019. Ensemble Generation Strategies Employed in the GMAO GEOS-S2S Forecast System. NASA Technical Report Series on Global Modeling and Data Assimilation, NASA/TM-2019-104606, Vol. 53, 75 pp. Document (5002 kB).

Reichle, Rolf H., Qing Liu, Randal D. Koster, Joseph V. Ardizzone, Andreas Colliander, Wade T. Crow, Gabrielle J. M. De Lannoy, and John S. Kimball, 2018. Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) Project Assessment Report for Version 4 of the L4_SM Data Product. NASA Technical Report Series on Global Modeling and Data Assimilation, NASA/TM-2018-104606, Vol. 52, 72 pp. Document (11805 kB).

Akella, Santha, and Max Suarez, 2018. The Atmosphere-Ocean Interface Layer of NASA’s Goddard Earth Observing System Model and Data Assimilation System. NASA Technical Report Series on Global Modeling and Data Assimilation, NASA/TM-2018-104606, Vol. 51, 42 pp. Document (4892 kB).

Todling, Ricardo, and Amal El Akkraoui, 2018. The GMAO Hybrid Ensemble-Variational Atmospheric Data Assimilation System: Version 2.0. NASA Technical Report Series on Global Modeling and Data Assimilation, NASA/TM-2018-104606, Vol. 50, 184 pp. Document (5543 kB).

Kim, Jong, Santha Akella, Arlindo M. da Silva, Ricardo Todling, and William McCarty, 2018. Preliminary evaluation of influence of aerosols on the simulation of brightness temperature in the NASA’s Goddard Earth Observing System Atmospheric Data Assimilation System. NASA Technical Report Series on Global Modeling and Data Assimilation, NASA/TM-2018-104606, Vol. 49, 44 pp. Document (5922 kB).

Errico, Ronald M., Nikki C. Privé, David Carvalho, Meta Sienkiewicz, Amal El Akkraoui, Jing Guo, Ricardo Todling, Will McCarty, William M. Putman, Arlindo da Silva, Ronald Gelaro, Isaac Moradi, 2017. Description of the GMAO OSSE for Weather Analysis Software Package: Version 3. NASA/TM-2017-104606, Vol. 48, 156 pp. Document (2473 kB).

Collow, Allison B. Marquardt, Sarith P. Mahanama, Michael G. Bosilovich, Randal D. Koster, and Siegfried D. Schubert, 2017. An Evaluation of Teleconnections Over the United States in an Ensemble of AMIP Simulations with the MERRA-2 Configuration of the GEOS Atmospheric Model. NASA/TM-2017-104606, Vol. 47, 68 pp. Document (5623 kB).

McCarty, Will, Lawrence Coy, Ronald Gelaro, Albert Huang, Dagmar Merkova, Edmond B. Smith, Meta Seinkiewicz, and Krzysztof Wargan, 2016. MERRA-2 Input Observations: Summary and Assessment. NASA Technical Report Series on Global Modeling and Data Assimilation, NASA/TM-2016-104606, Vol. 46, 61 pp. Document (3553 kB).

Randles, C. A., A. M. da Silva, V. Buchard, A. Darmenov, P. R. Colarco, V. Aquila, H. Bian, E. P. Nowottnick, X. Pan, A. Smirnov, H. Yu, and R. Govindaraju, 2016. The MERRA-2 Aerosol Assimilation. NASA Technical Report Series on Global Modeling and Data Assimilation, NASA/TM-2016-104606, Vol. 45, 143 pp. Document (91522 kB).

Akella, Santha, Ricardo Todling and Max Suarez, 2016. Estimation of the Ocean Skin Temperature using the NASA GEOS Atmospheric Data Assimilation System. NASA Technical Report Series on Global Modeling and Data Assimilation, NASA/TM-2016-104606, Vol. 44, 88 pp. Document (12742 kB).

Bosilovich, Michael G., Santha Akella, Lawrence Coy, Richard Cullather, Clara Draper, Ronald Gelaro, Robin Kovach, Qing Liu, Andrea Molod, Peter Norris, Krzysztof Wargan, Winston Chao, Rolf Reichle, Lawrence Takacs, Yury Vikhliaev, Steve Bloom, Allison Collow, Stacey Firth, Gordon Labow, Gary Partyka, Steven Pawson, Oreste Reale, Siegfried D. Schubert, and Max Suarez, 2015. MERRA-2: Initial Evaluation of the Climate. NASA/TM–2015–104606, Vol. 43, 139 pp. Document (20707 kB).

Kimball, John S., Lucas A. Jones,Joseph Glassy, E. Natasha Stavros, Nima Madani, Rolf H. Reichle, Thomas Jackson, and Andreas Colliander, 2015. Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) Project Calibration and Validation for the L4_C Beta-Release Data Product. NASA/TM–2015-104606, Vol. 42, 37 pp. Document (13765 kB).

Schubert, Siegfried, Will Pozzi, Kingtse Mo, Eric F. Wood, Kerstin Stahl, Mike Hayes, Juergen Vogt, Sonia Seneviratne, Ron Stewart, Roger Pulwarty, and Robert Stefanski, 2015. GDIS Workshop Report. NASA/TM–2015-104606, Vol. 41, 40 pp. Document (623 kB).

Reichle, Rolf H., Gabrielle J. M. De Lannoy, Qing Liu, Andreas Colliander, Austin Conaty, Thomas Jackson, John Kimball, and Randal D. Koster, 2015. Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) Project Assessment Report for the Beta-Release L4_SM Data Product. NASA/TM-2015-104606, Vol. 40. Document (5812 kB).

Mahanama, Sarith P., Randal D. Koster, Gregory K. Walker, Lawrence L. Takacs, Rolf H. Reichle, Gabrielle De Lannoy, Qing Liu, Bin Zhao, and Max J. Suarez, 2015. Land Boundary Conditions for the Goddard Earth Observing System Model Version 5 (GEOS-5) Climate Modeling System - Recent Updates and Data File Descriptions. NASA/TM–2015-104606, Vol. 39, 55 pp. Document (4608 kB).

Darmenov, Anton, and Arlindo da Silva, 2015. The Quick Fire Emissions Dataset (QFED): Documentation of versions 2.1, 2.2 and 2.4. NASA/TM–2015–104606, Vol. 38. Document (68725 kB).

Takacs, Lawrence L., Max Suarez, and Ricardo Todling, 2015. Maintaining Atmospheric Mass and Water Balance Within Reanalysis. NASA/TM–2014-104606, Vol. 37. Document (3732 kB).

Gelaro, Ronald, William M. Putman, Steven Pawson, Clara Draper, Andrea Molod, Peter M. Norris, Lesley Ott, Nikki Privé, Oreste Reale, Deepthi Achuthavarier, Michael Bosilovich, Virginie Buchard, Winston Chao, Lawrence Coy, Richard Cullather, Arlindo da Silva, Anton Darmenov, Ronald M. Errico, Marangelly Fuentes, Min-Jeong Kim, Randal Koster, Will McCarty, Jyothi Nattala, Gary Partyka, Siegfried Schubert, Guillaume Vernieres, Yuri Vikhliaev, and Krzysztof Wargan, 2015. Evaluation of the 7-km GEOS-5 Nature Run. NASA/TM–2014-104606, Vol. 36. Document (88612 kB).

Reichle, R. H., and Q. Liu, 2014. Observation-Corrected Precipitation Estimates in GEOS-5. NASA/TM–2014-104606, Vol. 35. Document (495 kB).

Keppenne, C. L., M. M. Rienecker, R. M. Kovach, and G. Vernieres, 2014. Background error covariance estimation using information from a single model trajectory with application to ocean data assimilation into the GEOS-5 coupled model. NASA/TM-2014-104606, Vol. 34. Document (1941 kB).

Rousseaux, C. S., and W. W. Gregg, 2014. The effects of chlorophyll assimilation on carbon fluxes in a global biogeochemical model. NASA/TM-2014-104696, Vol. 33. Document (942 kB).

Provencal, S., P. Kishcha, E. Elhacham, A. M. da Silva, and P. Alpert, 2014. Estimates of AOD Trends (2002 – 2012) over the World’s Major Cities based on the MERRA Aerosol Reanalysis. NASA/TM-2014-104606, Vol. 32, 40 pp. Document (3247 kB).

Gregg, W. W., N. W. Casey, and C. S. Rousseaux, 2013. Global surface ocean carbon estimates in a model forced by MERRA. NASA Technical Report Series on Global Modeling and Data Assimilation, NASA TM-2013-104606, Vol. 31, 39 pp. Document (1170 kB).

Vernieres, G., M. Rienecker, R. Kovach, and C. Keppenne, 2012. The GEOS-iODAS: Description and Evaluation. NASA Technical Report Series on Global Modeling and Data Assimilation, NASA TM—2012-104606, Vol. 30, 61 pp. Document (13707 kB).

Rienecker, M.M., D. Dee, J. Woollen, G. P. Compo, K. Onogi, R. Gelaro, M. G. Bosilovich, A. da Silva, S. Pawson, S. Schubert, M. Suarez, D. Barker, H. Kamahori, R. Kistler, and S. Saha, 2012. Atmospheric Reanalyses—Recent Progress and Prospects for the Future. A Report from a Technical Workshop, April 2010. NASA Technical Report Series on Global Modeling and Data Assimilation, NASA TM—2012-104606, Vol. 29, 56 pp. Document (9410 kB).

Molod, A., L. Takacs, M. Suarez, J. Bacmeister, I.-S. Song, and A. Eichmann, 2012. The GEOS-5 Atmospheric General Circulation Model: Mean Climate and Development from MERRA to Fortuna. NASA Technical Report Series on Global Modeling and Data Assimilation, NASA TM—2012-104606, Vol. 28, 117 pp. Document (11776 kB).

Rienecker, M.M., M. J. Suarez, R. Todling, J. Bacmeister, L. Takacs, H.-C. Liu, W. Gu, M. Sienkiewicz, R. D. Koster, R. Gelaro, I. Stajner, and J. E. Nielsen, 2008. The GEOS-5 Data Assimilation System - Documentation of Versions 5.0.1, 5.1.0, and 5.2.0. Technical Report Series on Global Modeling and Data Assimilation, Vol. 27, 1-118 pp. Document (11978 kB).

Bloom, S., A. da Silva, D. Dee, M. Bosilovich, J.-D. Chern, S. Pawson, S. Schubert, M. Sienkiewicz, I. Stajner, W.-W. Tan, M.-L. Wu, 2005. Documentation and Validation of the Goddard Earth Observing System (GEOS) Data Assimilation System - Version 4. Technical Report Series on Global Modeling and Data Assimilation 104606, Vol. 26, 1-187 pp. Document (18124 kB).

Waliser, D., S. Schubert, A. Kumar, K. Weickmann, and R. Dole, 2003. Modeling, Simulation, and Forecasting of Subseasonal Variability. NASA Technical Report Series on Global Modeling and Data Assimilation, NASA/TM-2016-104606, Vol. 25, 70 pp. Document (12998 kB).

Rienecker, M., A. Troccoli, C. Keppenne, G. Johnson, 2003. Temperature Data Assimilation with Salinity Corrections: Validation for the NSIPP Ocean Data Assimilation System in the Tropical Pacific Ocean, 1993-1998. Technical Report Series on Global Modeling and Data Assimilation 104606, Vol. 24, 1-39 pp. Document (3077 kB).

Schubert, S., R. Dole, H. van den Dool, M. Suarez, D. Waliser, 2002. Prospects for Improved Forecasts of Weather and Short-Term Climate Variability on Subseasonal (2-Week to 2-Month) Time Scales. Technical Report Series on Global Modeling and Data Assimilation 104606, Vol. 23, 1-163 pp. Document (11999 kB).

Gregg, W.W., 2002. A Coupled Ocean-Atmosphere Radiative Model for Global Ocean Biogeochemical Models. Technical Report Series on Global Modeling and Data Assimilation 104606, Vol. 22, 1-31 pp. Document (2513 kB).

Keppene, C. L., and M. Rienecker, 2001. Design and Implementation of a Parallel Multivariate Ensemble Kalman Filter for the Poseidon Ocean General Circulation Model. NASA Technical Memorandum 104606, Vol. 21. Document (2725 kB).

Chang, Y., S. D. Schubert, S. J. Lin, S. Nebuda, B.-W. Shen, 2001. The Climate of the FVCCM-3 Model. Technical Report Series on Global and Data Assimilation, Vol. 20. Document (8273 kB).

Chou, M.-D., M. Suarez, X.-Z. Liang, M. M.-H. Yan, 2001. A Thermal Infrared Radiation Parameterization for Atmospheric Studies. Technical Report Series on Global Modeling and Data Assimilation 104606, Vol. 19. Document (1954 kB).

Pegion, P. J., S. D. Schubert, M. Suarez, 2000. An Assessment of the Predictability of Northern Winter Seasonal Means with the NSIPP 1 AGCM. Technical Report Series on Global Modeling and Data Assimilation 104606, Vol. 18. Document (8353 kB).

Bacmeister, J., S. D. Schubert, M. Suarez, P. J. Pegion, 2000. Atlas of Seasonal Means Simulated by the NSIPP 1 Atmospheric GCM. Technical Report Series on Global Modeling and Data Assimilation 104606, Vol. 17. Document (8943 kB).

Takacs, L., W. Sawyer, M. J. Suarez, and M. S. Fox-Rabinowitz, 1999. Filtering Techniques on a Stretched Grid General Circulation Model. NASA Technical Memorandum 104606, Vol. 16. Document (3192 kB).

Chou, M.-D., and M. Suarez, 1999. A Solar Radiation Parameterization for Atmospheric Studies. Technical Report Series on Global Modeling and Data Assimilation 104606, Vol. 15. Document (1880 kB).

Bosilovich, M. G., and S. D. Schubert, 1998. A Comparison of GEOS Assimilated Data with FIFE Observations. Technical Report Series on Global Modeling and Data Assimilation 104606, Vol. 14. Document (2969 kB).

Min, W., and S. Schubert, 1997. Interannual Variability and Potential Predictability in Reanalysis Products. Technical Report Series on Global Modeling and Data Assimilation 104606, Vol. 13. Document (16062 kB).

Chang, A., and L. Chiu, 1997. Comparison of Satellite Global Rainfall Algorithms. Technical Report Series on Global Modeling and Data Assimilation 104606, Vol. 12. Document (305 kB).

Yang, W., I. M. Navon, R. Todling, 1997. Documentation of the Tangent and Adjoint Models of the Relaxed Arakawa-Schubert Moisture Parameterization Package of the NASA GEOS-1 GCM. Technical Report Series on Global Modeling and Data Assimilation 104606, Vol. 11. Document (331 kB).

Takacs, L., and M. Suarez, 1996. Dynamical Aspects of Climate Simulations Using the GEOS General Circulation Model. NASA Technical Memorandum 104606, Vol. 10. Document (3578 kB).

Koster, R. D., and M. J. Suarez, 1996. Energy and Water Balance Calculations in the Mosaic LSM. Technical Report Series on Global Modeling and Data Assimilation 104606, Vol. 9. Document (2528 kB).

Yang, W., and I. M. Navon, 1995. Documentation of the Tangent Linear Model and Its Adjoint of the Adiabatic Version of the NASA GEOS-1 C-Grid GCM (Version 5.2). Technical Report Series on Global Modeling and Data Assimilation 104606, Vol. 8. Document (363 kB).

Schubert, S. D., and R. Rood, 1995. Proceedings of the Workshop on the GEOS-1 Five-Year Assimilation. NASA Technical Memorandum 104606, Vol. 7. Document (24028 kB).

Schubert, S. D., C. K. Park, C. Y. Wu, W. Higgins, Y. Kondratyeva, A. Molod, L. L. Takacs, M. Seablom, R. B. Rood, 1995. A Multiyear Assimilation with the GEOS-1 System: Overview and Results. NASA Technical Memorandum 104606, Vol. 6. Document (14369 kB).

Suarez, M., and L. L. Takacs, 1995. Documentation of the Aries-GEOS Dynamical Core: Version 2. NASA Technical Memorandum 104606, Vol. 5. Document (1667 kB).

Pfaendtner, J., S. Bloom, D. Lamich, M. Seablom, M. Sienkiewicz, J. Stobie, A. da Silva, 1995. Documentation of the Goddard Earth Observing System (GEOS) Data Assimilation System: Version 1. NASA Technical Memorandum 104606, Vol. 4. Document (2674 kB).

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Li, Y., S. Moorthi, J. R. Bates, 1994. Direct Solution of the Implicit Formulation of Fourth Order Horizontal Diffusion for Gridpoint Models on the Sphere. Technical Report Series on Global Modeling and Data Assimilation 104606, Vol. 2. Document (1876 kB).

Takacs, L., A. Molod, T. Wang, 1994. Documentation of the Goddard Earth Observing System (GEOS) General Circulation Model: Version 1. Technical Report Series on Global Modeling and Data Assimilation 104606, Vol. 1. Document (4320 kB).

GMAO OFFICE NOTES

GMAO Office Note No. 22 (Version 1.1): Collow, A., V. Buchard, M. Chin, P. Colarco, A. Darmenov, and A. da Silva, 2023. Supplemental Documentation for GEOS Aerosol Products  Document [PDF]. See also Version 1.0 (2023).

GMAO Office Note No. 21 (Version 1.0): Wargan, K., B. Weir, 2022. File Specification for MERRA-2 Stratospheric Composition Reanalysis of Aura MLS (M2-SCREAM)  Document [PDF].

GMAO Office Note No. 20 (Version 1.1): Keller, C., H. Amos, V. Buchard, A. Darmenov, S. Shen, M. Deloria Knoll, F. Villavicencio, M. Bosilovich, 2021. File Specification for MERRA-2 Country-Level Surface PM2.5 Monthly Mean Product  Document [PDF]. See also Version 1.0 (2021). See also Version 1.0 (2021). See also Version 1.0 (2021). See also Version 1.0 (2021).

GMAO Office Note No. 19 (Version 1.3): Collow, Allison, M. Bosilovich, A. Dezfuli, and R. Lucchesi, 2023. File Specification for MERRA-2 Climate Statistics Products  Document [PDF]. See also Version 1.2 (2021). See also Version 1.2 (2021). See also Version 1.1 (2021). See also Version 1.0 (2020).

GMAO Office Note No. 18 (Version 1.0): Collow, Allison, R. Lucchesi, and A. Da Silva, 2020. File Specification for GEOS Products Sampled Along Aircraft Trajectories  Document [PDF].

GMAO Office Note No. 17 (Version 1.3): Knowland, K. Emma, C.A. Keller, and R. Lucchesi, 2020. File Specification for GEOS-CF Products  Document [PDF]. See also Version 1.2 (2022). See also Version 1.1 (2020). See also Version 1.0 (2019).

GMAO Office Note No. 16 (Version 1.0): Nakada, K., R. Kovach, J. Marshak, and A. Molod, 2018. S2S-2_1: File Specification  Document [PDF].

GMAO Office Note No. 15 (Version 1.0): Collow, A., M. Bosilovich, and R. Lucchesi, 2018. File Specification for M2AMIP Products  Document [PDF].

GMAO Office Note No. 14 (Version 1.0): Putman, W., and M. J. Suarez, 2017. Overview of the GEOS Atmospheric Model and the Challenges of Using it at Exascale  Document [PDF].

GMAO Office Note No. 13 (Version 1.0): Kimball, J.S., L. A. Jones, J. Glassy, E. N. Stavros, N. Madani, R. H. Reichle, T. Jackson, and A. Colliander, 2016. Soil Moisture Active Passive Mission L4_C Data Product Assessment (Version 2 Validated Release)  Document [PDF].

GMAO Office Note No. 12 (Version 1.0): Reichle, R., G. J. M. De Lannoy, Q. Liu, J. V. Ardizzone, F. Chen, A. Colliander, A. Conaty, W. Crow, T. Jackson, J. Kimball, R. D. Koster, and E. Brent Smith, 2016. Soil Moisture Active Passive Mission L4_SM Data Product Assessment (Version 2 Validated Release)  Document [PDF].

GMAO Office Note No. 11 (Version 2.1): Endsley, K.A., J. Glassy, J. S. Kimball, L. A. Jones, R. H., Reichle, J. V. Ardizzone, G.-K. Kim, R. A. Lucchesi, E. B. Smith, and B. H. Weiss, 2021. Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) Mission Level 4 Carbon (L4_C) Product Specification Document | GMAO Office Note No. 11 (Version 2.2)  Document [PDF]. See also Version 2.1 (2021). See also Version 2.0 (2016). See also Version 1.9 (2015).

GMAO Office Note No. 10 (Version 1.6): Reichle, R.H., R. A. Lucchesi, J. V. Ardizzone, G.-K. Kim, E. B. Smith, and B. H. Weiss, 2018. Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) Mission Level 4 Surface and Root Zone Soil Moisture (L4_SM) Product Specification Document  Document [PDF]. See also Version 1.5 (2018). See also Version 1.4 (2015).

GMAO Office Note No. 9 (Version 1.1): Bosilovich, M. G., R. Lucchesi, and M. Suarez, 2015. MERRA-2: File Specification  Document [PDF].

GMAO Office Note No. 8 (Version 1.0): Kouatchou, J., A. Molod, J. E. Nielsen, B. Auer, W. Putman and T. Clune, 2015. GEOS-5 Chemistry Transport Model User's Guide  Document [PDF].

GMAO Office Note No. 7 (Version 1.0): da Silva, A. M., C. A. Randles, V. Buchard, A. Darmenov, P. R. Colarco, and R. Govindaraju, 2015. File Specification for the MERRA Aerosol Reanalysis (MERRAero)  Document [PDF].

GMAO Office Note No. 6: da Silva, A.M., W. Putman, and J. Natalla, 2015. File Specification for the 7-km GEOS-5 Nature Run, Ganymed Release (Non-hydrostatic 7-km Global Mesoscale Simulation)  Document [PDF].

GMAO Office Note No. 5 (Version 1.0): Putman, W., A. M. da Silva, L. E. Ott, and A. Darmenov, 2014. Model Configuration for the 7-km GEOS-5 Nature Run, Ganymed Release (Non-hydrostatic 7-km Global Mesoscale Simulation)  Document [PDF].

GMAO Office Note No. 4 (Version 1.2): Lucchesi, R., 2018. File Specification for GEOS-5 FP (Forward Processing)