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Welcome to theModeling and AssimilationData and Information Services Center (MDISC).


Atmospheric, land and ocean observations from satellites, aircrafts, ships, and other sources are grouped, modeled or assimilated into various time scales varying from hourly to multi decadal and processed for visualization and analysis for user community. Assimilated data products are available from the GES DISC.

The Goddard Earth Observing System (GEOS) Data Assimilation System (DAS) is used to generate meteorological data assimilation products in support of NASA instrument teams, NASA's research programs, field campaigns, and as a contribution to U.S. weather and climate research. In addition to near-real-time products, the Global Modeling and Assimilation Office (GMAO) is using version 5 of the GEOS DAS (GEOS-5 DAS) for a retrospective atmospheric analysis for the satellite period (1979 - present).This product, the Modern Era Retrospective-analysis for Research and Applications (MERRA) is available online through the MDISC.

Data Availability:

The first and second stream have been completed and is available in its entirety for download. The latest data available for the third stream is 2007-05-31.

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Sign up for the MERRA listserv to receive announcements on the latest data information, tools and services that become available, data announcements from GMAO and more! Contact the GES DISC User Services to be added to the list.

MERRA Science Data and Data Processing Questions

Users can contact staff with questions on the data, data processing and science. Send questions to merra-questions@listserv.gsfc.nasa.gov.

More data will become available from the GES DISC in the future.




Latest News

Giovanni provides an increasing variety of remote-sensing data and a broad spectrum of visualization options

Utilization of Giovanni for research expands in global science community

Nov 06, 2009

Use of the NASA GES DISC Giovanni system increasingly seen in peer-reviewed papers; Giovanni also used for scientific meeting presentations, reports, and diverse applications

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SPSNOW Diagnostic Error in MAT1NXLND (tavg1_2d_lnd_Nx)

Oct 07, 2009

During MERRA production, the variable 'SPSNOW' was found to be producing incorrect values, and was patched in the middle of production.

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The new GES DISC data navigation and search interface is available

Sep 09, 2009

In order to provide access to additional data-related services, the GES DISC data navigation interface (WHOM) has been enhanced and merged into Mirador, the new GES DISC combined data navigation and search interface. Please visit the "Projects" section in Mirador and update your bookmarks.

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Short course on MERRA at the American Meteorological Society Meeting

Jan 06, 2009

At the Annual American Meteorological Society (AMS) Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona, the Global Modeling Assimilation Office (GMAO) staff along with the GES DISC staff are giving a one-day short course...

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Giovanni for MERRA data now available

Jan 05, 2009

Two new instances of Giovanni supporting the recently released Modern Era-Retrospective-analysis for Research and Applications (MERRA) data...

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