DATA HOLDINGS

The GLDAS data are from four different land surface models, all at 1.0 degree resolution and some at 0.25 degree resolution as well. The files are in GRIB format. They contain about 20 different parameters. The readme and gribtab files in the DOCUMENTATION page contain all the information needed to read the data.

GLDAS models	Spatial Resolution	FTP Access		Mirador Search/Order
		3-Hr	Mon	3-Hr	Mon
NOAH	1.0 x 1.0 deg
	0.25 x 0.25 deg
CLM	1.0 x 1.0 deg
MOSAIC	1.0 x 1.0 deg
VIC	1.0 x 1.0 deg

Access Data through GrADS Data Server (GDS)

The GLDAS products are also provided to the GrADS Data Server (GDS) users via http://agdisc.gsfc.nasa.gov/dods/. GDS users can access the data, and perform subsetting and analysis operations on the data without first downloading them. The GrADS Data Server (GDS, formerly known as GrADS-DODS Server) is a stable, secure data server that provides subsetting and analysis services across the internet.

The parameters and forcing data that were used by the GLDAS models to generate the GLDAS products are available from the GSFC Land Information System.