Publications Citing MERRA-2 Data

List of peer-reviewed publications that cite using MERRA-2 data.

Title	Year Sort ascending	Author	Topic	Dataset
SEASONAL AND INTERANNUAL VARIABILITY OF THE ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOL OPTICAL DEPTH AT THE MIRNYI ANTARCTIC STATION AS ASSESSED FROM THE RESULTS OF MEASUREMENTS AND MERRA-2 REANALYSIS DATA	2025	Kabanov, d., Kruglinskiy, I., Sakerin, S., Sidorova, O.	Aerosols, Aerosol Extinction, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Angstrom Exponent, Aerosol Particle Properties, Carbonaceous Aerosols, Dust/Ash/Smoke, Organic Particles, Sulfate Particles, Sulfur Oxides, Sulfur Compounds, Sulfate, Sulfur Dioxide, Sulfur Oxides, Particulate Matter, Dimethyl Sulfide, Black Carbon, Sea Salt, PARTICULATE MATTER (PM 2.5), PARTICULATE MATTER (PM 10), PARTICULATE MATTER (PM 1.0)	MERRA-2 tavgM_2d_aer_Nx: 2d,Monthly mean,Time-averaged,Single-Level,Assimilation,Aerosol Diagnostics 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2TMNXAER)
Revisiting the Causes and Global and Historical Context of the US Midwest Great Flood of 1993	2025	Schubert, Siegfried D., Chang, Yehui, DeAngelis, Anthony M., Lim, Young-Kwon, Koster, Randal D., Bosilovich, Michael G., Molod, Andrea M., Dezfuli, Amin	Upper Air Temperature, Air Temperature, Temperature Tendency, Geopotential Height, Altitude, Surface Temperature, Skin Temperature, Dew Point 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, Potential Vorticity, Vertical Profiles, Relative Humidity, Ozone Profiles, 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	MERRA-2 tavg3_3d_tdt_Np: 3d,3-Hourly,Time-Averaged,Pressure-Level,Assimilation,Temperature Tendencies 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2T3NPTDT) MERRA-2 tavg1_2d_slv_Nx: 2d,1-Hourly,Time-Averaged,Single-Level,Assimilation,Single-Level Diagnostics 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2T1NXSLV) MERRA-2 inst3_3d_asm_Np: 3d,3-Hourly,Instantaneous,Pressure-Level,Assimilation,Assimilated Meteorological Fields 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2I3NPASM) MERRA-2 tavg1_2d_flx_Nx: 2d,1-Hourly,Time-Averaged,Single-Level,Assimilation,Surface Flux Diagnostics 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2T1NXFLX)
Retrievals of water vapour and temperature exploiting the far-infrared: application to aircraft observations in preparation for the FORUM mission	2025	Panditharatne, Sanjeevani, Brindley, Helen, Cox, Caroline, Siddans, Richard, Murray, Jonathan, Warwick, Laura, Fox, Stuart	Atmospheric Ozone, Sea Level Pressure, Surface Pressure, U/V Wind Components, U/V Wind Components, Potential Vorticity, Vertical Wind Velocity/Speed, Vertical Profiles, Upper Air Temperature, Air Temperature, Relative Humidity, Specific Humidity, Atmospheric Water Vapor, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Altitude, Geopotential Height, Ozone Profiles, Surface Temperature, Skin Temperature, Atmospheric Winds, Surface Winds, Atmospheric Pressure, Total Precipitable Water, Oxygen Compounds, Boundary Layer Winds	MERRA-2 inst3_3d_asm_Np: 3d,3-Hourly,Instantaneous,Pressure-Level,Assimilation,Assimilated Meteorological Fields 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2I3NPASM) MERRA-2 inst1_2d_asm_Nx: 2d,1-Hourly,Instantaneous,Single-Level,Assimilation,Single-Level Diagnostics 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2I1NXASM)
Retrieving cloud-base height and geometric thickness using the oxygen	2025	Nagao, Takashi M., Suzuki, Kentaroh, Kuji, Makoto	Atmospheric Ozone, Sea Level Pressure, Surface Pressure, U/V Wind Components, U/V Wind Components, Potential Vorticity, Vertical Wind Velocity/Speed, Vertical Profiles, Upper Air Temperature, Air Temperature, Relative Humidity, Specific Humidity, Atmospheric Water Vapor, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Altitude, Geopotential Height, Ozone Profiles, Surface Temperature, Skin Temperature, Atmospheric Winds, Surface Winds, Atmospheric Pressure, Total Precipitable Water, Oxygen Compounds, Boundary Layer Winds, Terrain Elevation, Digital Elevation/Terrain Model (DEM), Topographical Relief Maps, Sea Surface Temperature	MERRA-2 inst3_3d_asm_Np: 3d,3-Hourly,Instantaneous,Pressure-Level,Assimilation,Assimilated Meteorological Fields 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2I3NPASM) MERRA-2 inst1_2d_asm_Nx: 2d,1-Hourly,Instantaneous,Single-Level,Assimilation,Single-Level Diagnostics 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2I1NXASM) ASTER Global Digital Elevation Model V003 GHRSST Level 4 MUR 0.25deg Global Foundation Sea Surface Temperature Analysis (v4.2)
Role of in situ-excited planetary waves in polar vortex splitting during	2025	Yoo, Ji-Hee, Chun, Hye-Yeong	Atmospheric Ozone, Sea Level Pressure, Surface Pressure, U/V Wind Components, U/V Wind Components, Potential Vorticity, Vertical Wind Velocity/Speed, Vertical Profiles, Upper Air Temperature, Air Temperature, Relative Humidity, Specific Humidity, Atmospheric Water Vapor, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Altitude, Geopotential Height, Ozone Profiles, Wind Dynamics, Wind Direction Tendency, Wind Speed Tendency, Wind Direction Tendency, Wind Speed Tendency	MERRA-2 inst3_3d_asm_Np: 3d,3-Hourly,Instantaneous,Pressure-Level,Assimilation,Assimilated Meteorological Fields 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2I3NPASM) MERRA-2 tavg3_3d_udt_Np: 3d,3-Hourly,Time-Averaged,Pressure-Level,Assimilation,Wind Tendencies 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2T3NPUDT)
Rapid increases in ozone concentrations over the Tibetan Plateau caused by local and non-local factors	2025	Xu, Chenghao, Lin, Jintai, Kong, Hao, Jin, Junli, Chen, Lulu, Xu, Xiaobin	Heat Flux, Air Temperature, Skin Temperature, Specific Humidity, Water Vapor, Precipitation Rate, Snow/Ice, Evaporation, Latent Heat Flux, Latent Heat Flux, Sensible Heat Flux, Diffusion, Surface Winds, Wind Speed, U/V Wind Components, Wind Stress, Wind Stress, Surface Roughness, Planetary Boundary Layer Height, Ice Fraction, Geopotential Height, Altitude, Surface Temperature, Upper Air Temperature, Dew Point Temperature, Cloud Top Temperature, Atmospheric Winds, Surface Winds, Upper Level Winds, U/V Wind Components, Vertical Wind Velocity/Speed, Atmospheric Pressure, Sea Level Pressure, Cloud Top Pressure, Sea Level Pressure, Surface Pressure, Total Precipitable Water, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Atmospheric Water Vapor, Atmospheric Ozone, Oxygen Compounds, Boundary Layer Winds, Total Ozone, Pressure Thickness, Cloud Fraction, Ozone Profiles, Heat Flux, Heat Flux, Heat Flux, Longwave Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Shortwave Radiation, Shortwave Radiation, Water Vapor Tendency, Water Vapor Flux, Cloud Dynamics, Cloud Microphysics, Precipitation	MERRA-2 tavg1_2d_flx_Nx: 2d,1-Hourly,Time-Averaged,Single-Level,Assimilation,Surface Flux Diagnostics 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2T1NXFLX) MERRA-2 tavg1_2d_slv_Nx: 2d,1-Hourly,Time-Averaged,Single-Level,Assimilation,Single-Level Diagnostics 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2T1NXSLV) MERRA-2 tavg3_3d_asm_Nv: 3d,3-Hourly,Time-Averaged,Model-Level,Assimilation,Assimilated Meteorological Fields 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2T3NVASM) MERRA-2 tavg1_2d_int_Nx: 2d,1-Hourly,Time-Averaged,Single-Level,Assimilation,Vertically Integrated Diagnostics 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2T1NXINT)
Quantifying the impact of urban geometry on the urban albedo: A	2025	Zhou, Hongyan, Chen, Guanwen, Mei, Shuojun, Hang, Jian, Aktas, Yasemin D., Yang, Xinyan, Wang, Kai	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, Reflectance, Anisotropy	MERRA-2 tavg1_2d_rad_Nx: 2d,1-Hourly,Time-Averaged,Single-Level,Assimilation,Radiation Diagnostics 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2T1NXRAD) MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Nadir BRDF-Adjusted Ref Daily L3 Global - 500m V061
Prolonged wind droughts in a warming climate threaten global wind power security	2025	Qu, Meng, Shen, Lu, Zeng, Zhenzhong, Yang, Bolei, Zhong, Huiru, Yang, Xinrong, Lu, Xi	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, Land Use/Land Cover Classification	MERRA-2 tavg1_2d_slv_Nx: 2d,1-Hourly,Time-Averaged,Single-Level,Assimilation,Single-Level Diagnostics 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2T1NXSLV) MODIS/Terra+Aqua Land Cover Type Yearly L3 Global 0.05Deg CMG V061
Reliability assessment of 15 gridded rainfall datasets for the construction of a daily high-resolution reanalysis across Senegal for agroclimatic applications	2025	Mbengue, A., Sultan, B., Faniriantsoa, R., Ndiaye, O., Diongue-Niang, A., Satge, F., Diop, M. L., Ndiaye, D., Konte, O.	Precipitation, Precipitation Amount, Precipitation Rate, Snow, Rain, Surface Temperature, Skin Temperature, Upper Air Temperature, Air Temperature, Atmospheric Winds, Surface Winds, U/V Wind Components, Atmospheric Pressure, Sea Level Pressure, Surface Pressure, Specific Humidity, Total Precipitable Water, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Atmospheric Water Vapor, Atmospheric Ozone, Oxygen Compounds, Altitude, Boundary Layer Winds	GPM IMERG Final Precipitation L3 Half Hourly 0.1 degree x 0.1 degree V07 (GPM_3IMERGHH) GPM IMERG Late Precipitation L3 Half Hourly 0.1 degree x 0.1 degree V07 (GPM_3IMERGHHL) MERRA-2 inst1_2d_asm_Nx: 2d,1-Hourly,Instantaneous,Single-Level,Assimilation,Single-Level Diagnostics 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2I1NXASM)
Remote Forcing and Prediction of the June 2023 Texas Heat Wave	2025	Lim, Young-Kwon, DeAngelis, Anthony M., Thomas, Natalie P., Schubert, Siegfried D., Chang, Yehui, Collow, Allison B., Dezfuli, Amin	Atmospheric Ozone, Sea Level Pressure, Surface Pressure, U/V Wind Components, U/V Wind Components, Potential Vorticity, Vertical Wind Velocity/Speed, Vertical Profiles, Upper Air Temperature, Air Temperature, Relative Humidity, Specific Humidity, Atmospheric Water Vapor, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Altitude, Geopotential Height, Ozone Profiles, Surface Temperature, Skin Temperature, Dew Point Temperature, Cloud Top Temperature, Atmospheric Winds, Surface Winds, Upper Level Winds, Atmospheric Pressure, Cloud Top Pressure, Sea Level Pressure, Total Precipitable Water, Oxygen Compounds, Boundary Layer Winds, Total Ozone, Temperature Tendency	MERRA-2 inst3_3d_asm_Np: 3d,3-Hourly,Instantaneous,Pressure-Level,Assimilation,Assimilated Meteorological Fields 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2I3NPASM) MERRA-2 tavg1_2d_slv_Nx: 2d,1-Hourly,Time-Averaged,Single-Level,Assimilation,Single-Level Diagnostics 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2T1NXSLV) MERRA-2 tavg3_3d_tdt_Np: 3d,3-Hourly,Time-Averaged,Pressure-Level,Assimilation,Temperature Tendencies 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2T3NPTDT)
Retrieval and Evaluation of Global Surface Albedo Based on AVHRR GAC	2025	Li, Shaopeng, Xiao, Xiongxin, Neuhaus, Christoph, Wunderle, Stefan	Land Use/Land Cover Classification, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness	MODIS/Terra+Aqua Land Cover Type Yearly L3 Global 500m SIN Grid V061 MERRA-2 inst3_2d_gas_Nx: 2d,3-Hourly,Instantaneous,Single-Level,Assimilation,Aerosol Optical Depth Analysis 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2I3NXGAS)
Retrieval of atmospheric water vapor and temperature profiles over Antarctica from satellite microwave observations using an iterative approach	2025	Zhang, Zhimeng, Brown, Shannon, Colliander, Andreas	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, Pressure Thickness, Cloud Fraction, Ozone Profiles	MERRA-2 tavg1_2d_slv_Nx: 2d,1-Hourly,Time-Averaged,Single-Level,Assimilation,Single-Level Diagnostics 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2T1NXSLV) MERRA-2 tavg3_3d_asm_Nv: 3d,3-Hourly,Time-Averaged,Model-Level,Assimilation,Assimilated Meteorological Fields 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2T3NVASM)
Response of Vegetation to Extreme Climate in the Yellow River Basin:	2025	Zhou, Shilun, Wang, Feiyang, Lyu, Ruiting, Liu, Maosheng, Nie, Ning	Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Leaf Area Index (LAI), Fraction Of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (fapar), Leaf Characteristics, Photosynthetically Active Radiation	MERRA-2 inst3_2d_gas_Nx: 2d,3-Hourly,Instantaneous,Single-Level,Assimilation,Aerosol Optical Depth Analysis 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2I3NXGAS) MODIS/Terra Leaf Area Index/FPAR 8-Day L4 Global 500m SIN Grid V061 MODIS/Terra+Aqua Leaf Area Index/FPAR 8-Day L4 Global 500m SIN Grid V061 MODIS/Aqua Leaf Area Index/FPAR 8-Day L4 Global 500m SIN Grid V061
Resilience assessment of an urban rail transit network under natural	2025	Chen, Jinqu, Liu, Xiaowei, Hu, Xinyue, Du, Bo, Yin, Yong	Longwave Radiation, Shortwave Radiation, 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, Precipitation, Snow/Ice, Snow Depth, Snow Melt, Snow/Ice Temperature, Leaf Area Index (LAI), Leaf Area Index (LAI), Wind Dynamics, Wind Direction Tendency, Wind Speed Tendency, Wind Direction Tendency, Wind Speed Tendency, Precipitation Amount, Precipitation Rate, Snow, Rain	MERRA-2 tavg1_2d_lnd_Nx: 2d,1-Hourly,Time-Averaged,Single-Level,Assimilation,Land Surface Diagnostics 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2T1NXLND) MERRA-2 tavgU_3d_udt_Np: 3d,diurnal,Time-Averaged,Pressure-Level,Assimilation,Wind Tendencies 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2TUNPUDT) GPM IMERG Final Precipitation L3 Half Hourly 0.1 degree x 0.1 degree V07 (GPM_3IMERGHH) GPM IMERG Late Precipitation L3 Half Hourly 0.1 degree x 0.1 degree V07 (GPM_3IMERGHHL) GPM IMERG Final Precipitation L3 1 month 0.1 degree x 0.1 degree V07 (GPM_3IMERGM)
Regional and Temporal Variability of Atmospheric River Seasonality: Influences of Detection Algorithms and Moisture Transport Dynamics	2025	Kamnani, Diya, OBrien, Travis A., Smith, Samuel, Staten, Paul W., Shields, Christine A.	Atmospheric Ozone, Sea Level Pressure, Surface Pressure, U/V Wind Components, U/V Wind Components, Potential Vorticity, Vertical Wind Velocity/Speed, Vertical Profiles, Upper Air Temperature, Air Temperature, Relative Humidity, Specific Humidity, Atmospheric Water Vapor, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Altitude, Geopotential Height, Ozone Profiles	MERRA-2 inst3_3d_asm_Np: 3d,3-Hourly,Instantaneous,Pressure-Level,Assimilation,Assimilated Meteorological Fields 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2I3NPASM)
Redesigning the Decoder and Loss Function of Diffusion Transformer for PV Temporal Simulation	2025	Fu, Xueqian, Chang, Fuhao, Li, Zhengshuo, Sun, Hongbin, Zhang, Youmin, Yang, Dechang	Surface Temperature, Skin Temperature, Upper Air Temperature, Air Temperature, Atmospheric Winds, Surface Winds, U/V Wind Components, Atmospheric Pressure, Sea Level Pressure, Surface Pressure, Specific Humidity, Total Precipitable Water, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Atmospheric Water Vapor, Atmospheric Ozone, Oxygen Compounds, Altitude, Boundary Layer Winds	MERRA-2 inst1_2d_asm_Nx: 2d,1-Hourly,Instantaneous,Single-Level,Assimilation,Single-Level Diagnostics 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2I1NXASM)
Reduced Anthropogenic Aerosols Reveal Increased Heatwaves Driven by Climate Warming	2025	Wei, Jia, Wang, Weiguang, Teuling, Adriaan J., Zhang, Jianyun, Wang, Guoqing, Jin, Junliang, Liu, Xiaoyin, Cao, Mingzhu, Li, Hongbin, Yang, Liyan, Wang, Shuo	Air Temperature, Precipitation Rate, 24 Hour Maximum Temperature, 24 Hour Minimum Temperature	MERRA-2 statD_2d_slv_Nx: 2d,Daily,Aggregated Statistics,Single-Level,Assimilation,Single-Level Diagnostics 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2SDNXSLV)
Refined Reconstruction of Multimodal Mesospheric Temperature Fields Based on Diffusion Model	2025	Zhang, Huanwei, He, Yang, Sheng, Zheng, Sui, Haoyang	Atmospheric Ozone, Sea Level Pressure, Surface Pressure, Pressure Thickness, U/V Wind Components, U/V Wind Components, Potential Vorticity, Vertical Wind Velocity/Speed, Vertical Profiles, Upper Air Temperature, Air Temperature, Relative Humidity, Specific Humidity, Atmospheric Water Vapor, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Fraction, Altitude, Geopotential Height, Ozone Profiles	MERRA-2 inst3_3d_asm_Nv: 3d,3-Hourly,Instantaneous,Model-Level,Assimilation,Assimilated Meteorological Fields 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2I3NVASM)
Record Warmth and Unprecedented Drop in Equatorial Atlantic Sea Surface	2025	Tuchen, Franz Philip, Foltz, Gregory R., Lee, SangKi, Perez, Renellys C., Prigent, Arthur, Brandt, Peter, McPhaden, Michael J., Lopez, Hosmay, Kim, Dongmin, West, Robert	Heat Flux, Heat Flux, Heat Flux, Heat Flux, Longwave Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Shortwave Radiation, Shortwave Radiation, Water Vapor Tendency, Water Vapor Flux, Cloud Dynamics, Cloud Microphysics, Snow/Ice, Precipitation, Specific Humidity, Ice Fraction, Skin Temperature, Sea Surface Skin Temperature, Skin Temperature	MERRA-2 tavgM_2d_ocn_Nx: 2d,Monthly mean,Time-Averaged,Single-Level,Assimilation,Ocean Surface Diagnostics 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2TMNXOCN)
Challenges in Satellite Remote Sensing of Hail: Evaluating IR and Passive-Microwave Satellite Hail Retrievals Using Aqua Observations and a Deep ...	2025	Bang, Sarah D., Scarino, Benjamin R., Itterly, Kyle F., Bedka, Kristopher M., Cecil, Daniel J.	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, Pressure Thickness, Potential Vorticity, Vertical Profiles, Relative Humidity, Cloud Fraction, Ozone Profiles, Skin Temperature, Precipitation, Brightness Temperature, Infrared Radiance, REFLECTED INFRARED, Visible Radiance, Attitude Characteristics, ORBITAL CHARACTERISTICS, Viewing Geometry	MERRA-2 tavg1_2d_slv_Nx: 2d,1-Hourly,Time-Averaged,Single-Level,Assimilation,Single-Level Diagnostics 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2T1NXSLV) MERRA-2 inst3_3d_asm_Nv: 3d,3-Hourly,Instantaneous,Model-Level,Assimilation,Assimilated Meteorological Fields 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2I3NVASM) MERRA-2 inst1_2d_asm_Nx: 2d,1-Hourly,Instantaneous,Single-Level,Assimilation,Single-Level Diagnostics 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2I1NXASM) MODIS/Aqua Calibrated Radiances 5-Min L1B Swath 1km MODIS/Aqua Geolocation Fields 5-Min L1A Swath 1km
Challenges in surface mass balance estimation at Dome C: stake farm comparisons, measurement uncertainties, and station-induced biases	2025	Stefanini, Claudio, Stenni, Barbara, Masiol, Mauro, Dreossi, Giuliano, Favier, Vincent, Becherini, Francesca, Scarchilli, Claudio, Ciardini, Virginia, Carugati, Gabriele, Frezzotti, Massimo	Longwave Radiation, Shortwave Radiation, 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, Precipitation, Snow/Ice, Snow Depth, Snow Melt, Snow/Ice Temperature, Leaf Area Index (LAI), Leaf Area Index (LAI)	MERRA-2 tavg1_2d_lnd_Nx: 2d,1-Hourly,Time-Averaged,Single-Level,Assimilation,Land Surface Diagnostics 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2T1NXLND)
Climate change may impair the transition to a fully renewable energy system: A German case study	2025	Esmaeili Aliabadi, Danial, Wulff, Niklas, Lehneis, Reinhold, Sadr, Mohammad, Gutjahr, Sandra, Reutter, Felix Jonas, Jordan, Matthias, Lehmann, Paul, Thran, Daniela	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	MERRA-2 tavg1_2d_slv_Nx: 2d,1-Hourly,Time-Averaged,Single-Level,Assimilation,Single-Level Diagnostics 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2T1NXSLV)
Characteristics of Zonally Symmetric Oscillations in the Middle	2025	Zhao, Shuyue, Gu, ShengYang, Qin, Yusong, Chen, Hao, Tang, Liang, Liu, Yuxuan, Wei, Yafei	Geopotential Height, Atmospheric Ozone, Pressure Thickness, Sea Level Pressure, Surface Pressure, Air Temperature, Upper Air Temperature, Atmospheric Water Vapor, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Fraction, U/V Wind Components, U/V Wind Components, Ozone Profiles	MERRA-2 tavg3_3d_asm_Nv: 3d,3-Hourly,Time-Averaged,Model-Level,Assimilation,Assimilated Meteorological Fields 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2T3NVASM)
Classifying synoptic patterns driving tornadic storms and associated spatial trends in the United States	2025	Jiang, Qin, Dawson II, Daniel T., Li, Funing, Chavas, Daniel R.	Atmospheric Ozone, Sea Level Pressure, Surface Pressure, U/V Wind Components, U/V Wind Components, Potential Vorticity, Vertical Wind Velocity/Speed, Vertical Profiles, Upper Air Temperature, Air Temperature, Relative Humidity, Specific Humidity, Atmospheric Water Vapor, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Altitude, Geopotential Height, Ozone Profiles, Surface Temperature, Skin Temperature, Atmospheric Winds, Surface Winds, Atmospheric Pressure, Total Precipitable Water, Oxygen Compounds, Boundary Layer Winds	MERRA-2 inst3_3d_asm_Np: 3d,3-Hourly,Instantaneous,Pressure-Level,Assimilation,Assimilated Meteorological Fields 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2I3NPASM) MERRA-2 inst1_2d_asm_Nx: 2d,1-Hourly,Instantaneous,Single-Level,Assimilation,Single-Level Diagnostics 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2I1NXASM)
Cloud processing of dimethyl sulfide (DMS) oxidation products limits sulfur dioxide (SO2) and carbonyl sulfide (OCS) production in the eastern North Atlantic marine ...	2025	Kilgour, Delaney B., Jernigan, Christopher M., Garmash, Olga, Aggarwal, Sneha, Zhou, Shengqian, Mohr, Claudia, Salter, Matt E., Thornton, Joel A., Wang, Jian, Zieger, Paul, Bertram, Timothy H.	Atmospheric Radiation, Temperature Tendency, Cloud Fraction	MERRA-2 tavg3_3d_rad_Np: 3d,3-Hourly,Time-Averaged,Pressure-Level,Assimilation,Radiation Diagnostics 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2T3NPRAD)

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