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M2T1NXRAD (or tavg1_2d_rad_Nx) is an hourly time-averaged 2-dimensional data collection in Modern-Era Retrospective analysis for Research and Applications version 2 (MERRA-2). This collection consists of radiation diagnostics, such as surface albedo, cloud area fraction, in cloud optical thickness, surface incoming shortwave flux (i.e. solar radiation), surface net downward shortwave flux, and upwelling longwave flux at toa (top of atmosphere) (i.e. outgoing longwave radiation (OLR) at toa). The data field is time-stamped with the central time of an hour starting from 00:30 UTC, e.g.: 00:30, 01:30, … , 23:30 UTC.

MERRA-2 is the latest version of global atmospheric reanalysis for the satellite era produced by NASA Global Modeling and Assimilation Office (GMAO) using the Goddard Earth Observing System Model (GEOS) version 5.12.4. The dataset covers the period of 1980-present with the latency of ~3 weeks after the end of a month.

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Version Description

The GEOS-5 model version used for processing MERRA-2

Product Summary

Platforms
MERRA-2
Instruments
NOT APPLICABLE
Projects
MERRA-2
Spatial Extent

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

Spatial Resolution
0.625 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees
Location
GLOBAL
Coordinate System
CARTESIAN
Granule Spatial Representation
CARTESIAN
Temporal Extent
1980-01-01 to Present
Data Partner
Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center (formerly Goddard DAAC), Terrestrial Information Systems Laboratory, Earth Sciences Division, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA (NASA/GSFC/SED/ESD/TISL/GESDI
Concept ID
C1276812851-GES_DISC
Data State
ACTIVE
Number of Files/Granules
17015
Processing Level
4
Published
Updated
Science Keywords
Atmospheric Radiation ,
Longwave Radiation ,
Shortwave Radiation ,
Radiative Flux ,
Radiative Forcing ,
Surface Radiative Properties ,
Albedo ,
Emissivity ,
Cloud Properties ,
Cloud Fraction ,
Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness ,
Skin Temperature ,
Skin Temperature ,
Sea Surface Skin Temperature

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Global Modeling and Assimilation Office, & Pawson, S. (2015). MERRA-2 tavg1_2d_rad_Nx: 2d,1-Hourly,Time-Averaged,Single-Level,Assimilation,Radiation Diagnostics V5.12.4 [Dataset]. NASA Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center. https://doi.org/10.5067/Q9QMY5PBNV1T Date Accessed: 2026-09-11

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Reconstructing particle number size distributions via aerosol historyinformed multiple deep learning models Cheng, Yuhan, Xu, Xiaoyu, Wang, Liwen, Huang, Yuanlong, Chen, Hui, Wei, Xing, Rahaman, Saidur, Cai, Dongmei, Qi, Bing, Chen, Ying, Shen, Chaopeng, Wang, Minghuai, Zhang, Yuzhong, Gong, Xianda Geopotential Height, Altitude, Surface Temperature, Skin Temperature, Upper Air Temperature, Dew Point Temperature, Air Temperature, Cloud Top Temperature, Atmospheric Winds, Surface Winds, U/V Wind Components, Upper Level Winds, U/V Wind Components, Vertical Wind Velocity/Speed, Atmospheric Pressure, Sea Level Pressure, Cloud Top Pressure, Sea Level Pressure, Surface Pressure, Specific Humidity, Total Precipitable Water, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Atmospheric Water Vapor, Atmospheric Ozone, Oxygen Compounds, Boundary Layer Winds, Total Ozone, Dust/Ash/Smoke, Carbonaceous Aerosols, Organic Particles, Sulfate Particles, Sulfur Oxides, Sulfur Compounds, Sulfate, Sulfur Dioxide, Sulfur Oxides, Dimethyl Sulfide, Aerosol Particle Properties, Particulate Matter, Aerosols, Pressure Thickness, Relative Humidity, Sea Salt, Black Carbon, Air Mass/Density, Heat Flux, Water Vapor, Precipitation Rate, Snow/Ice, Evaporation, Latent Heat Flux, Latent Heat Flux, Sensible Heat Flux, Diffusion, Surface Winds, Wind Speed, Wind Stress, Wind Stress, Surface Roughness, Planetary Boundary Layer Height, Ice Fraction, Atmospheric Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Shortwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Radiative Forcing, Surface Radiative Properties, Albedo, Emissivity, Cloud Properties, Cloud Fraction, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Skin Temperature, Sea Surface Skin Temperature, Ozone Profiles, Atmospheric Carbon Monoxide, Tropospheric Ozone, Carbon Monoxide, Emissions, UV Aerosol Index, Gas/Aerosol Composition, Aerosol Extinction, Deposition
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Tree size-dependent effects of tree diversity on aboveground biomass during development in subtropical coniferous forests Zhu, Yu, Wang, Chen, Wang, Jiajia, Li, Quanlin, Zhu, Liangjun, Zhao, Meifang, Gao, Fei, Wang, Zhao, Liu, Shuguang Geopotential Height, Altitude, Surface Temperature, Skin Temperature, Upper Air Temperature, Dew Point Temperature, Air Temperature, Cloud Top Temperature, Atmospheric Winds, Surface Winds, U/V Wind Components, Upper Level Winds, U/V Wind Components, Vertical Wind Velocity/Speed, Atmospheric Pressure, Sea Level Pressure, Cloud Top Pressure, Sea Level Pressure, Surface Pressure, Specific Humidity, Total Precipitable Water, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Atmospheric Water Vapor, Atmospheric Ozone, Oxygen Compounds, Boundary Layer Winds, Total Ozone, Atmospheric Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Shortwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Radiative Forcing, Surface Radiative Properties, Albedo, Emissivity, Cloud Properties, Cloud Fraction, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Skin Temperature, Sea Surface Skin Temperature, Heat Flux, Water Vapor, Precipitation Rate, Snow/Ice, Evaporation, Latent Heat Flux, Latent Heat Flux, Sensible Heat Flux, Diffusion, Surface Winds, Wind Speed, Wind Stress, Wind Stress, Surface Roughness, Planetary Boundary Layer Height, Ice Fraction, Soil Heat Budget, Soil Heat Budget, Soil Temperature, Soil Temperature, Soil Infiltration, Soil Infiltration, Soil Moisture/Water Content, Surface Soil Moisture, Root Zone Soil Moisture, Soil Moisture/Water Content, Surface Water, Runoff Rate, Average Flow, Average Flow, Precipitation, Snow Depth, Snow Melt, Snow/Ice Temperature, Leaf Area Index (LAI), Leaf Area Index (LAI)
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and Air Quality Across the United States for 20192024 Using Generalized Additive Models 		Lee, Haebum, Jaffe, Daniel A. Atmospheric Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Shortwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Radiative Forcing, Surface Radiative Properties, Albedo, Emissivity, Cloud Properties, Cloud Fraction, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Skin Temperature, Skin Temperature, Sea Surface Skin Temperature
Mechanistic Modeling of Aedes aegypti Mosquito Habitats for Yasanayake, C. N., Zaitchik, B. F., Gnanadesikan, A., Gardner, L. M., Shet, A. Precipitation, Precipitation Amount, Precipitation Rate, Snow, Rain, Geopotential Height, Altitude, Surface Temperature, Skin Temperature, Upper Air Temperature, Dew Point Temperature, Air Temperature, Cloud Top Temperature, Atmospheric Winds, Surface Winds, U/V Wind Components, Upper Level Winds, U/V Wind Components, Vertical Wind Velocity/Speed, Atmospheric Pressure, Sea Level Pressure, Cloud Top Pressure, Sea Level Pressure, Surface Pressure, Specific Humidity, Total Precipitable Water, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Atmospheric Water Vapor, Atmospheric Ozone, Oxygen Compounds, Boundary Layer Winds, Total Ozone, Atmospheric Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Shortwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Radiative Forcing, Surface Radiative Properties, Albedo, Emissivity, Cloud Properties, Cloud Fraction, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Skin Temperature, Sea Surface Skin Temperature, Soil Heat Budget, Soil Heat Budget, Soil Temperature, Soil Temperature, Soil Infiltration, Soil Infiltration, Soil Moisture/Water Content, Surface Soil Moisture, Root Zone Soil Moisture, Soil Moisture/Water Content, Evaporation, Surface Water, Runoff Rate, Average Flow, Average Flow, Snow/Ice, Snow Depth, Snow Melt, Snow/Ice Temperature, Leaf Area Index (LAI), Leaf Area Index (LAI)
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Variables

The table below lists the variables contained within a single granule for this dataset. Variables often contain observed or derived geophysical measurements collected from a variety of sources, including remote sensing instruments on satellite and airborne platforms, field campaigns, in situ measurements, and model outputs. The terms variable, parameter, scientific data set, layer, and band have been used across NASA’s Earth science disciplines; however, variable is the designated nomenclature in NASA’s Common Metadata Repository (CMR). Variable metadata attributes such as Name, Description, Units, Data Type, Fill Value, Valid Range, and Scale Factor allow users to efficiently process and analyze the data. The full range of attributes may not be applicable to all variables. Additional information on variable attributes is typically available in the data, user guide, and/or other product documentation.

For questions on a specific variable, please use the Earthdata Forum.

Name Description Units Data Type Fill Value Valid Range Scale Factor Offset
ALBEDO ALBEDO 1 float32 999999986991104 N/A 1 0
ALBNIRDF ALBNIRDF 1 float32 999999986991104 N/A 1 0
ALBNIRDR ALBNIRDR 1 float32 999999986991104 N/A 1 0
ALBVISDF ALBVISDF 1 float32 999999986991104 N/A 1 0
ALBVISDR ALBVISDR 1 float32 999999986991104 N/A 1 0
CLDHGH CLDHGH 1 float32 999999986991104 N/A 1 0
CLDLOW CLDLOW 1 float32 999999986991104 N/A 1 0
CLDMID CLDMID 1 float32 999999986991104 N/A 1 0
CLDTOT CLDTOT 1 float32 999999986991104 N/A 1 0
EMIS EMIS 1 float32 999999986991104 N/A 1 0
lat lat degrees_north float64 N/A N/A N/A N/A
lon lon degrees_east float64 N/A N/A N/A N/A
LWGAB LWGAB W m-2 float32 999999986991104 N/A 1 0
LWGABCLR LWGABCLR W m-2 float32 999999986991104 N/A 1 0
LWGABCLRCLN LWGABCLRCLN W m-2 float32 999999986991104 N/A 1 0
LWGEM LWGEM W m-2 float32 999999986991104 N/A 1 0
LWGNT LWGNT W m-2 float32 999999986991104 N/A 1 0
LWGNTCLR LWGNTCLR W m-2 float32 999999986991104 N/A 1 0
LWGNTCLRCLN LWGNTCLRCLN W m-2 float32 999999986991104 N/A 1 0
LWTUP LWTUP W m-2 float32 999999986991104 N/A 1 0
LWTUPCLR LWTUPCLR W m-2 float32 999999986991104 N/A 1 0
LWTUPCLRCLN LWTUPCLRCLN W m-2 float32 999999986991104 N/A 1 0
SWGDN SWGDN W m-2 float32 999999986991104 N/A 1 0
SWGDNCLR SWGDNCLR W m-2 float32 999999986991104 N/A 1 0
SWGNT SWGNT W m-2 float32 999999986991104 N/A 1 0
SWGNTCLN SWGNTCLN W m-2 float32 999999986991104 N/A 1 0
SWGNTCLR SWGNTCLR W m-2 float32 999999986991104 N/A 1 0
SWGNTCLRCLN SWGNTCLRCLN W m-2 float32 999999986991104 N/A 1 0
SWTDN SWTDN W m-2 float32 999999986991104 N/A 1 0
SWTNT SWTNT W m-2 float32 999999986991104 N/A 1 0
SWTNTCLN SWTNTCLN W m-2 float32 999999986991104 N/A 1 0
SWTNTCLR SWTNTCLR W m-2 float32 999999986991104 N/A 1 0
SWTNTCLRCLN SWTNTCLRCLN W m-2 float32 999999986991104 N/A 1 0
TAUHGH TAUHGH 1 float32 999999986991104 N/A 1 0
TAULOW TAULOW 1 float32 999999986991104 N/A 1 0
TAUMID TAUMID 1 float32 999999986991104 N/A 1 0
TAUTOT TAUTOT 1 float32 999999986991104 N/A 1 0
time time minutes since 2024-06-01 00:30:00 int32 N/A N/A N/A N/A
TS TS K float32 999999986991104 N/A 1 0
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