Snow Data Assimilation System (SNODAS) Data Products at NSIDC  View Catalog Page
Identification Information:
Dataset Identifier:
G02158
Citation:
Citation Information:
Originator: National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center.
Publication Date: 20040329
Title: Snow Data Assimilation System (SNODAS) Data Products at NSIDC
Publication Information:
Publication Place: Boulder, Colorado USA
Publisher: NSIDC: National Snow and Ice Data Center
Online Linkage: http://nsidc.org/data/g02158.html
Online Linkage: http://dx.doi.org/10.7265/N5TB14TC
Description:
Abstract:
Notice: If you are having difficulties subsetting SNODAS data via Polaris, please contact nsidc@nsidc.org. This data set contains output from the NOAA National Weather Service's National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center (NOHRSC) SNOw Data Assimilation System (SNODAS). SNODAS is a modeling and data assimilation system developed by NOHRSC to provide the best possible estimates of snow cover and associated parameters to support hydrologic modeling and analysis. The aim of SNODAS is to provide a physically consistent framework to integrate snow data from satellite, airborne platforms, and ground stations with model estimates of snow cover (Carroll et al. 2001). SNODAS includes procedures to ingest and downscale output from the Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP) models, and to simulate snowcover using a physically based, spatially-distributed energy- and mass-balance snow model. SNODAS also includes procedures to assimilate satellite-derived, airborne, and ground-based observations of snow covered area and Snow Water Equivalent (SWE).
These data are not suitable for snow fall events or totals for specific regions. For snow fall data, please see the state climatology reports for a particular state. These are gridded data sets for the continental United States at 1 km spatial resolution and 24 hour temporal resolution. Data are stored in flat binary 16-bit signed integer big-endian format with header and metadata files, and are available from 1 October 2003 to present via FTP.
Purpose: scientific research
Documentation:
User's Guide:
Citation Information:
Originator: National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center.
Publication Date: 20040329
Title: Snow Data Assimilation System (SNODAS) Data Products at NSIDC
Publication Information:
Publication Place: Boulder, Colorado USA
Publisher: NSIDC: National Snow and Ice Data Center
Online Linkage: http://nsidc.org/data/docs/noaa/g02158_snodas_snow_cover_model/index.html
Time Period of Content:
Time Period Information:
Range of Dates/Times:
Beginning Date: 20030928
Ending Date: 20130524
Currentness Reference: publication date
Status:
Progress: In work
Maintenance and Update Frequency: Unknown
Spatial Domain:
Bounding Coordinates:
West Bounding Coordinate: -124.7337°
East Bounding Coordinate: -66.9421°
North Bounding Coordinate: 52.8754°
South Bounding Coordinate: 24.9504°
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme Keyword Thesaurus: NASA Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE Atmosphere Atmospheric Water Vapor Sublimation Blowing Snow Sublimation
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE Atmosphere Atmospheric Water Vapor Sublimation Snow Pack Sublimation
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE Atmosphere Precipitation Precipitation Amount Scaled Precipitation Non-Snow
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE Atmosphere Precipitation Precipitation Amount Scaled Precipitation - Snow
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE Atmosphere Precipitation Rain Liquid Precipitation
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE Cryosphere Snow/Ice Snow Depth Snowpack Thickness
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE Cryosphere Snow/Ice Snow/Ice Temperature Snowpack Average Temperature
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE Cryosphere Snow/Ice Snow Melt Snow Melt Rate
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE Cryosphere Snow/Ice Snow Water Equivalent
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE Terrestrial Hydrosphere Snow/Ice Snow Depth Snowpack Thickness
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE Terrestrial Hydrosphere Snow/Ice Snow/Ice Temperature Snowpack Average Temperature
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE Terrestrial Hydrosphere Snow/Ice Snow Melt Snow Melt Rate
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE Terrestrial Hydrosphere Snow/Ice Snow Water Equivalent
Theme:
Theme Keyword Thesaurus: None
Theme Keyword:
Theme:
Theme Keyword Thesaurus: NASA Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords
Theme Keyword: AIRCRAFT
Theme Keyword: GROUND STATIONS
Theme Keyword: MODELS
Theme Keyword: SATELLITES
Theme:
Theme Keyword Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Categories
Theme Keyword: climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
Theme:
Theme Keyword Thesaurus: None
Theme Keyword: g02158
Theme Keyword: Modeling
Theme Keyword: National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center
Theme Keyword: NOAA
Theme Keyword: NOHRSC
Theme Keyword: Numerical Weather Prediction
Theme Keyword: NWP
Theme Keyword: SNODAS
Theme Keyword: Snow Cover
Theme Keyword: SNOw Data Assimilation System
Theme Keyword: Snow Water Equivalent
Theme Keyword: SWE
Place:
Place Keyword Thesaurus: NASA Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
Place Keyword:
Access Constraints:
None
Use Constraints:
None
Point of Contact:
Contact Information:
Contact Person Primary:
Contact Person: NSIDC User Services
Contact Organization: National Snow and Ice Data Center
Contact Address:
Address Type: mailing
Address:
- CIRES, 449 UCB
- University of Colorado
City: Boulder
State or Province: CO
Postal Code: 80309-0449
Country: USA
Contact Voice Telephone: 1 303 492-6199 x
Contact Facsimile Telephone: 1 303 492-2468 x
Contact Electronic Mail Address: nsidc@nsidc.org
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Distribution Information:
Distributor:
Contact Information:
Contact Organization Primary:
Contact Organization: National Snow and Ice Data Center
Contact Person: NSIDC User Services
Contact Address:
Address Type: mailing
Address:
- National Snow and Ice Data Center
- CIRES, 449 UCB
- University of Colorado
City: Boulder
State or Province: CO
Postal Code: 80309-0449
Country: USA
Contact Voice Telephone: 1 303 492-6199
Contact Facsimile Telephone: 1 303 492-2468
Contact Electronic Mail Address: nsidc@nsidc.org
Resource Description:
G02158
Distribution Liability:
NSIDC cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in the data, nor as a result of the failure of the data to function on a particular system. NSIDC makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty.
Standard Order Process:
Digital Form:
Digital Transfer Information:
Format Name: ASCII Text
Digital Transfer Option:
Online Option:
Computer Contact Information:
Network Address:
Network Resource Name: Click here.
Fees: None
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Metadata Reference Information:
Metadata Date:
20130307
Metadata Review Date:
20130307
Metadata Contact:
Contact Information:
Contact Person Primary:
Contact Person: NSIDC User Services
Contact Organization: National Snow and Ice Data Center
Contact Address:
Address Type: mailing
Address:
- National Snow and Ice Data Center
- CIRES, 449 UCB
- University of Colorado
City: Boulder
State or Province: CO
Postal Code: 80309-0449
Country: USA
Contact Voice Telephone: 1 303 492-6199
Contact Facsimile Telephone: 1 303 492-2468
Contact Electronic Mail Address: nsidc@nsidc.org
Metadata Standard Name:
FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata:
Extensions for Remote Sensing Metadata
Metadata Standard Version:
FGDC-STD-012-2002
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