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Daily, 1 degree (180 x 360) instantaneous fields of assimilated surface variables (GSFC/GMAO)

Entry ID: DLLAXMIS

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Summary

Abstract: Daily, 1 degree (180 x 360) instantaneous fields of assimilated surface
variables, including pressure, ground temperature, ground wetness, total
precipitable water, near surface winds at 2M and 10M, and near surface humidity
at 2M and 10M, reported every 3 hours on the hour (00, 03, 06, 09, 12, 15, 18,
21 UTC). Produced by the Global Modeling and Assimilation Office (GMAO) at
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center. HDF-EOS format.

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Link: GET DATA

Description: Access GMAO's GEOS-DAS Gridded Output.

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

	N: 90.0	S: -90.0	E: 180.0	W: -180.0
Min Altitude: SURFACE Max Altitude: SURFACE

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: Global Modeling and Assimilation Office (GMAO) at NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

Dataset Title: Daily, 1 degree (180 x 360) instantaneous fields of assimilated surface variables (GSFC/GMAO)

Online Resource: http://gmao.gsfc.nasa.gov/operations/

Location Keywords

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > GLOBAL

Data Resolution

Latitude Resolution: 1 degree
Longitude Resolution: 1 degree
Horizontal Resolution Range: 100 km - < 250 km or approximately 1 degree - < 2.5 degrees
Temporal Resolution: Daily
Temporal Resolution Range: Daily - < Weekly

Science Keywords

ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE > SURFACE PRESSURE

ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE > ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE MEASUREMENTS

ISO Topic Category

BIOTA

CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE

Project

USGS_SOFIA > South Florida Information Access

Quality ATTRIBUTE ACCURACY REPORT:
All data are cross checked at least twice to original field notes so entries are correct. In terms of reproducibility, these are living ecosystems, so part of the purpose of the database is to compare repeat observations at the same site over time to note the changes.

The data on occurence of plants and animals are qualitative ... not quantitative assessments. An absence in the database does not necessarily mean an absence of the species at the sampling site. Observations of plants and animals were noted but this may not have been the primary focus of the data collection at a particular site.

LOGICAL CONSISTENCY REPORT:
The field data contained in this database have not been reviewed for publication and therefore may contain inconsistencies or errors. The field measurements (such as salinity and temperature) were made on an variety of instruments over the years. Project personnel have made every attempt to calibrate and standardize the instruments and check the data, however, the field data should be considered preliminary. Also taxonomic names may not represent the most up to date usage, but are internally consistent.

All data are cross checked at least twice to original field notes so entries are correct. In terms of reproducibility, these are living ecosystems, so part of the purpose of the database is to compare repeat observations at the same site over time to note the changes.

COMPLETENESS REPORT: The data on occurrence of plants and animals are qualitative notes - not quantitative assesments. Simply put, an absence in the database does not necessarily mean the species was absent at the site. Fieldwork was conducted for a variety of purposes over the years, and these data merely represent observations made at specific times and places, but cannot be quantitatively compared to each other. For example, a species may not have been detected at a specific site on a given date, because we were at the site to collect a core - not do a site survey. We always noted any observations made and these are recorded here, but more species would obviously be detected if we spent 30 minutes doing a snorkeling transect looking for species, than if we were there to collect a core and in the process noted the presence of certain species. Keep this in mind when looking at the data and treat the data on the biotic distributions as observational and qualitative.

HORIZONTAL POSITIONAL ACCURACY REPORT: Much of the data were collected using a GPS system to accurately capture the location of the collection site. The accuracy of the positions range from none shown to +/- 493 feet. Many of the sites fall in the +/- 92 feet range. Most of the sites in the database have a GPS accuracy value given. The earlier dates for data collection are usually the ones without an accuracy value.

VERTICAL POSITIONAL ACCURACY REPORT: Water depth data are accurate to within 0.25 meter

Access Constraints None

Use Constraints The field data contained in the database have not been reviewed for publication and, therefore, may contain inconsistencies or errors. The field measurements (such as salinity and temperature) have been made on a variety of instruments over the years. Every effort has been made to calibrate and standardize the instruments and check the data, however, the field data should be considered preliminary. Also, taxonomic names may not represent the most up-to-date usage, but are internally consistent.

Ancillary Keywords

Broward County

Collier County

Data Set Progress

IN WORK

Data Center

SOUTH FLORIDA INFORMATION ACCESS, FLORIDA INTEGRATED SCIENCE CENTER, U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Data Center URL: http://sofia.usgs.gov/
Dataset ID: Ecosystem_History_of_South_Florida_Estuaries_Data

Data Center Personnel
Name: HEATHER S. HENKEL Phone: 727.803.8747 ext. 3028 Fax: 727.803.2032 Email: hhenkel at usgs.gov Contact Address: USGS-FISC-St. Petersburg 600 Fourth St. South City: St. Petersburg Province or State: FL Postal Code: 33701 Country: USA

Distribution

Distribution Size: 3.2

Distribution Format: MS Access2007

Fees: none

Personnel

LYNN WINGARD

Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT

Phone: 703 648-5352

Fax: 703 648-6953

Email: lwingard at usgs.gov

Contact Address:

926A National Center

City: Reston

Province or State: VA

Postal Code: 20192

Country: USA

HEATHER S. HENKEL

Role: DIF AUTHOR

Phone: 727.803.8747 ext. 3028

Fax: 727.803.2032

Email: hhenkel at usgs.gov

Contact Address:

USGS-FISC-St. Petersburg

600 Fourth St. South

City: St. Petersburg

Province or State: FL

Postal Code: 33701

Country: USA

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2012-04-09

Last DIF Revision Date: 2012-07-18

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