GLDAS Model Output
GLDAS follows the ALMA definitions and conventions for the land surface model output variables outlined here.
Descriptions are available at the GES DISC.
Model Output Summary Table
|
Name |
GRIB PDS IDs |
Description |
Units |
Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Swnet |
111 |
Net short wave radiation flux |
W m-2 |
average |
|
Lwnet |
112 |
Net long-wave radiation flux |
W m-2 |
average |
|
Qle |
121 |
Latent heat net flux |
W m-2 |
average |
|
Qh |
122 |
Sensible heat net flux |
W m-2 |
average |
|
Qg |
155 |
Heat flux |
W m-2 |
average |
|
Snowf |
131 |
Snow precipitation rate |
kg m-2 s-1 |
average |
|
Rainf |
132 |
Rain precipitation rate |
kg m-2 s-1 |
average |
|
Evap |
057 |
Evapotranspiration |
kg m-2 s-1 |
average |
|
Qs |
235 |
Storm surface runoff |
kg m-2 per 3-hour or kg m-2 s-1 |
accumulation or average |
|
Qsb |
234 |
Baseflow-groundwater runoff |
kg m-2 per 3-hour or kg m-2 s-1 |
accumulation or average |
|
Qsm |
099 |
Snow melt |
kg m-2 per 3-hour or kg m-2 s-1 or kg m-2 |
accumulation or average |
|
AvgSurfT |
138 |
Average Surface Skin temperature |
K |
instantaneous |
|
Albedo |
Albedo |
% |
instantaneous |
|
|
SWE |
065 |
Snow depth water equivalent |
kg m-2 |
instantaneous |
|
SnowDepth |
Snow depth |
M |
instantaneous |
|
|
SoilMoist[depth] |
086 |
Soil moisture |
kg m-2 |
instantaneous |
|
SoilTMP[depth] |
085 |
Soil temperature |
K |
instantaneous |
|
PotEvap |
Potential evaporation rate |
W m-2 |
average |
|
|
ECanop |
Canopy water evaporation |
W m-2 |
average |
|
|
Tveg |
Transpiration |
W m-2 |
average |
|
|
ESoil |
Direct Evaporation from Bare Soil |
W m-2 |
average |
|
|
RootMoist |
Root zone soil moisture |
kg m-2 |
instantaneous |
|
|
CanopInt |
071 |
Plant canopy surface water |
kg m-2 |
instantaneous |
|
SnowT |
Snow surface temperature |
K |
average |
|
|
Acond |
Aerodynamic conductance |
m s-1 |
average |
|
|
TWS |
Terrestrial water storage |
mm |
average |
|
|
GWS |
Ground water storage |
mm |
average |
|
|
Wind_f |
032 |
Wind speed |
m/s |
instantaneous |
|
Rainf_f |
Total precipitation rate |
kg m-2 s-1 |
instantaneous |
|
|
Tair_f |
011 |
Temperature |
K |
instantaneous |
|
Qair_f |
051 |
Specific humidity |
kg/kg |
instantaneous |
|
Psurf_f |
001 |
Pressure |
Pa |
instantaneous |
|
SWdown_f |
204 |
Downward short-wave radiation |
W m-2 |
average or instantaneous |
|
LWdown_f |
205 |
Downward long-wave radiation |
W m-2 |
average or instantaneous |
*"_f" indicates forcing variables *Not all variables are available in all LSMs or in GLDAS1