GEOS Near-Real Time Data Products
GMAO generates GEOS data products in near real time or reanalysis modes in support of diverse user communities. Starting in February 2013, GEOS forward processing is conducted in two separate streams. These are called (1) Forward Processing (FP) and (2) Forward Processing for Instrument Teams (FP-IT).
The FP stream generates forecasts as well as assimilation products using the most current system approved for near-real-time production. FP products are primarily used for real time support for NASA field campaigns, support for NASA science, GEOS system evaluation, and interaction with other data assimilation centers. The FP system is updated as the GEOS system improves and is transitioned to production status.
The FP-IT stream generates only assimilation products. FP-IT processing uses a "semi-frozen" GEOS system to ensure long-term continuity and reproducibility. FP-IT products serve primarily the NASA EOS Instrument Teams who require stable products over a long period of time. Reprocessing of historical periods using the FP-IT system is conducted as needed in coordination with Instrument Teams.
The product generation uses HEC resources at GSFC's NASA Center For Climate Simulation (NCCS).
GMAO maintains a mailing list for notifications about GEOS FP production issues and upgrades. To subscribe you can send an email with 'subscribe' in the subject to geos5-fp-users-join@lists.nasa.gov and follow the instructions to confirm the subscription with a follow-up e-mail.
NOTICES
Contact Info
* Please contact Rob Lucchesi (robert.a.lucchesi@nasa.gov) to request product access through the GES DISC.
** For answers to questions about the GEOS products on the NCCS data portal or accessibility of those products, please send email to: geos5-nrt@lists.nasa.gov Request for Acknowledgment of Use of GMAO Near-Real_time Data Sets
Users of GMAO data sets are requested to reference the source of the data in any publication, e.g.
"The GEOS data used in this study/project have been provided by the Global Modeling and Assimilation Office (GMAO) at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center."
Users who retrieve GEOS data directly through the data portal links might use this acknowledgement:
"The GEOS data used in this study/project have been provided by the Global Modeling and Assimilation Office (GMAO) at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center through the online data portal in the NASA Center for Climate Simulation".
