Variable naming for different versions of GLDAS NOAH

For GLDAS Noah 1.0 parameters are called using their PDS IDs from the table below.

For GLDAS Noah 2.0 and GLDAS Noah 2.1 parameters are called using Variable Names from the table below. A full list of variable names can be found in the GLDAS 2.x README

PDS ID (old)

Variable Name (new)

Parameter

Resolution

Depth/Height Interval [m]

Units

086_L1

SoilMoi0_10cm_inst

Soil moisture

0.25°

0.00 - 0.10

[kg/m^2]

086_L2

SoilMoi10_40cm_inst

Soil moisture

0.25°

0.10 - 0.40

[kg/m^2]

086_L3

SoilMoi40_100cm_inst

Soil moisture

0.25°

0.40 - 1.00

[kg/m^2]

086_L4

SoilMoi100_200cm_inst

Soil moisture

0.25°

1.00 - 2.00

[kg/m^2]

085_L1

SoilTMP0_10cm_inst

Soil temperature

0.25°

0.00 - 0.10

[K]

085_L2

SoilTMP10_40cm_inst

Soil temperature

0.25°

0.10 - 0.40

[K]

085_L3

SoilTMP40_100cm_inst

Soil temperature

0.25°

0.40 - 1.00

[K]

085_L4

SoilTMP100_200cm_inst

Soil temperature

0.25°

1.00 - 2.00

[K]

065

SWE_inst

Snow depth water equivalent

0.25°

0

[kg/m^2]

138

AvgSurfT_inst

Average Surface Skin temperature

0.25°

0

[K]

131

Snowf_tavg

Snow precipitation rate

0.25°

0

[kg/m^2/s]

132

Rainf_tavg

Rain precipitation rate

0.25°

0

[kg/m^2/s]

057

Evap_tavg

Total Evapo-transpiration

0.25°

0

[kg/m^2/s]