GEOS-CF fcst tavg1hr v1: Goddard Earth Observing System Composition Forecast

NASA/GEOS-CF/v1/fcst/tavg1hr
Dataset Availability
2022-10-01T00:00:00Z–2025-08-12T12:00:00Z
Dataset Provider
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ee.ImageCollection("NASA/GEOS-CF/v1/fcst/tavg1hr")
Tags
atmosphere composition forecast geos gmao nasa

Description

This dataset contains meteorological forecast (fcst) of time-averaged frequency data (tavg1hr). Use the 'creation_time' and 'forecast_time' properties to select data of interest. The Goddard Earth Observing System Composition Forecast (GEOS-CF) system is a high-resolution (0.25°) global constituent prediction system from NASA's Global Modeling and Assimilation Office(GMAO).

GEOS-CF offers a new tool for atmospheric chemistry research, with the goal to supplement NASA's broad range of space-based and in-situ observations. GEOS-CF expands on the GEOS weather and aerosol modeling system by introducing the GEOS-Chem chemistry module to provide hindcasts and 5-days forecasts of atmospheric constituents including ozone (O3), carbon monoxide (CO), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), sulfur dioxide (SO2), and fine particulate matter (PM2.5). The chemistry module integrated in GEOS-CF is identical to the offline GEOS-Chem model and readily benefits from the innovations provided by the GEOS-Chem community.

Evaluation of GEOS-CF against satellite, ozonesonde, and surface observations for years 2018–2019 shows realistic simulated concentrations of O3, NO2, and CO, with normalized mean biases of −0.1 to 0.3, normalized root mean square errors between 0.1–0.4, and correlations between 0.3–0.8. Comparisons against surface observations highlight the successful representation of air pollutants in many regions of the world and during all seasons, yet also highlight current limitations, such as a global high bias in SO2 and an overprediction of summertime O3 over the Southeast United States.

GEOS-CF v1.0 generally overestimates aerosols by 20%–50% due to known issues in GEOS-Chem v12.0.1 that have been addressed in later versions. The 5-days forecasts have skill scores comparable to the 1-day hindcast. Model skills can be improved significantly by applying a bias-correction to the surface model output using a machine-learning approach.

Bands

Pixel Size
27750 meters

Bands

Name Units Pixel Size Description
ACET Mol fraction meters

Acetone (CH3C(O)CH3, MW = 58.08 g mol-1) volume mixing ratio dry air
ALD2 Mol fraction meters

Acetaldehyde (CH3CHO, MW = 44.05 g mol-1) volume mixing ratio dry air
ALK4 Mol fraction meters

Lumped >= C4 Alkanes (MW = 58.12 g mol-1) volume mixing ratio dry air
AOD550_BC meters

Black carbon optical depth at 550nm
AOD550_CLOUD meters

Cloud optical depth
AOD550_DST1 meters

Dust bin1 optical depth at 550nm
AOD550_DST2 meters

Dust bin2 optical depth at 550nm
AOD550_DST3 meters

Dust bin3 optical depth at 550nm
AOD550_DST4 meters

Dust bin4 optical depth at 550nm
AOD550_DST5 meters

Dust bin5 optical depth at 550nm
AOD550_DST6 meters

Dust bin6 optical depth at 550nm
AOD550_DST7 meters

Dust bin7 optical depth at 550nm
AOD550_DUST meters

Dust optical depth at 550nm
AOD550_OC meters

Organic carbon optical depth at 550nm
AOD550_SALA meters

Accumulation mode sea salt optical depth at 550nm
AOD550_SALC meters

Coarse mode sea salt optical depth at 550nm
AOD550_SULFATE meters

Sulfate optical depth at 550nm
BCPI Mol fraction meters

Hydrophilic black carbon aerosol (MW = 12.01 g mol-1) volume mixing ratio dry air
BCPO Mol fraction meters

Hydrophobic black carbon aerosol (MW = 12.01 g mol-1) volume mixing ratio dry air
BENZ Mol fraction meters

Benzene (C6H6, MW = 78.11 g mol-1) volume mixing ratio dry air
C2H6 Mol fraction meters

Ethane (C2H6, MW = 30.07 g mol-1) volume mixing ratio dry air
C3H8 Mol fraction meters

Propane (C3H8, MW = 44.10 g mol-1) volume mixing ratio dry air
CH4 Mol fraction meters

Methane (CH4, MW = 16.00 g mol-1) volume mixing ratio dry air
CLDTT meters

Total cloud area fraction
CO Mol fraction meters

Carbon monoxide (CO, MW = 28.00 g mol-1) volume mixing ratio dry air
DRYDEPFLX_BCPI molec cm-2 s-1 meters

Hydrophilic black carbon aerosol (MW = 12.01 g mol-1) dry deposition flux
DRYDEPFLX_BCPO molec cm-2 s-1 meters

Hydrophobic black carbon aerosol (MW = 12.01 g mol-1) dry deposition flux
DRYDEPFLX_DST1 molec cm-2 s-1 meters

Dust aerosol, Reff = 0.7 microns (MW = 29.00 g mol-1) dry deposition flux
DRYDEPFLX_DST2 molec cm-2 s-1 meters

Dust aerosol, Reff = 1.4 microns (MW = 29.00 g mol-1) dry deposition flux
DRYDEPFLX_DST3 molec cm-2 s-1 meters

Dust aerosol, Reff = 2.4 microns (MW = 29.00 g mol-1) dry deposition flux
DRYDEPFLX_DST4 molec cm-2 s-1 meters

Dust aerosol, Reff = 4.5 microns (MW = 29.00 g mol-1) dry deposition flux
DRYDEPFLX_HCHO molec cm-2 s-1 meters

Formaldehyde (CH2O, MW = 30.00 g mol-1) dry deposition flux
DRYDEPFLX_HNO3 molec cm-2 s-1 meters

Nitric acid (HNO3, MW = 63.00 g mol-1) dry deposition flux
DRYDEPFLX_NH3 molec cm-2 s-1 meters

Ammonia (NH3, MW = 17.00 g mol-1) dry deposition flux
DRYDEPFLX_NH4 molec cm-2 s-1 meters

Ammonium (NH4, MW = 18.00 g mol-1) dry deposition flux
DRYDEPFLX_NIT molec cm-2 s-1 meters

Inorganic nitrates (MW = 62.00 g mol-1) dry deposition flux
DRYDEPFLX_NO2 molec cm-2 s-1 meters

Nitrogen dioxide (NO2, MW = 46.00 g mol-1) dry deposition flux
DRYDEPFLX_O3 molec cm-2 s-1 meters

Ozone (O3, MW = 48.00 g mol-1) dry deposition flux
DRYDEPFLX_OCPI molec cm-2 s-1 meters

Hydrophilic organic carbon aerosol (MW = 12.01 g mol-1) dry deposition flux
DRYDEPFLX_OCPO molec cm-2 s-1 meters

Hydrophobic organic carbon aerosol (MW = 12.01 g mol-1) dry deposition flux
DRYDEPFLX_SALA molec cm-2 s-1 meters

Fine (0.01-0.05 microns) sea salt aerosol (MW = 31.40 g mol-1) dry deposition flux
DRYDEPFLX_SALC molec cm-2 s-1 meters

Coarse (0.5-8 microns) sea salt aerosol (MW = 31.40 g mol-1) dry deposition flux
DST1 Mol fraction meters

Dust aerosol, Reff = 0.7 microns (MW = 29.00 g mol-1) volume mixing ratio dry air
DST2 Mol fraction meters

Dust aerosol, Reff = 1.4 microns (MW = 29.00 g mol-1) volume mixing ratio dry air
DST3 Mol fraction meters

Dust aerosol, Reff = 2.4 microns (MW = 29.00 g mol-1) volume mixing ratio dry air
DST4 Mol fraction meters

Dust aerosol, Reff = 4.5 microns (MW = 29.00 g mol-1) volume mixing ratio dry air
EOH Mol fraction meters

Ethanol (C2H5OH, MW = 46.07 g mol-1) volume mixing ratio dry air
H2O2 Mol fraction meters

Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2, MW = 34.00 g mol-1) volume mixing ratio dry air
HCHO Mol fraction meters

Formaldehyde (CH2O, MW = 30.00 g mol-1) volume mixing ratio dry air
HNO3 Mol fraction meters

Nitric acid (HNO3, MW = 63.00 g mol-1) volume mixing ratio dry air
HNO4 Mol fraction meters

Peroxynitric acid (HNO4, MW = 79.00 g mol-1) volume mixing ratio dry air
ISOP Mol fraction meters

Isoprene (CH2=C(CH3)CH=CH2, MW = 68.12 g mol-1) volume mixing ratio dry air
MACR Mol fraction meters

Methacrolein (CH2=C(CH3)CHO, MW = 70.00 g mol-1) volume mixing ratio dry air
MEK Mol fraction meters

Methyl Ethyl Ketone (RC(O)R, MW = 72.11 g mol-1) volume mixing ratio dry air
MVK Mol fraction meters

Methyl vinyl ketone (CH2=CHC(=O)CH3, MW = 70.00 g mol-1) volume mixing ratio dry air
N2O5 Mol fraction meters

Dinitrogen pentoxide (N2O5, MW = 108.00 g mol-1) volume mixing ratio dry air
NH3 Mol fraction meters

Ammonia (NH3, MW = 17.00 g mol-1) volume mixing ratio dry air
NH4 Mol fraction meters

Ammonium (NH4, MW = 18.00 g mol-1) volume mixing ratio dry air
NIT Mol fraction meters

Inorganic nitrates (MW = 62.00 g mol-1) volume mixing ratio dry air
NO Mol fraction meters

Nitrogen oxide (NO, MW = 30.00 g mol-1) volume mixing ratio dry air
NO2 Mol fraction meters

Nitrogen dioxide (NO2, MW = 46.00 g mol-1) volume mixing ratio dry air
NOy Mol fraction meters

Reactive nitrogen = NO NO2 HNO3 HNO4 HONO 2xN2O5 PAN OrganicNitrates AerosolNitrates
O3 Mol fraction meters

Ozone (O3, MW = 48.00 g mol-1) volume mixing ratio dry air
OCPI Mol fraction meters

Hydrophilic organic carbon aerosol (MW = 12.01 g mol-1) volume mixing ratio dry air
OCPO Mol fraction meters

Hydrophobic organic carbon aerosol (MW = 12.01 g mol-1) volume mixing ratio dry air
PAN Mol fraction meters

Peroxyacetyl nitrate (CH3C(O)OONO2, MW = 121.00 g mol-1) volume mixing ratio dry air
PHIS m^2 s-2 meters

Surface geopotential height
PM25_RH35_GCC ug m-3 meters

Particulate matter with diameter below 2.5 um RH 35
PM25_RH35_GOCART kg/m^3 meters

Total reconstructed PM2.5 RH 35
PM25bc_RH35_GCC ug m-3 meters

Black carbon particulate matter with diameter below 2.5 um RH 35
PM25du_RH35_GCC ug m-3 meters

Dust particulate matter with diameter below 2.5 um RH 35
PM25ni_RH35_GCC ug m-3 meters

Nitrate particulate matter with diameter below 2.5 um RH 35
PM25oc_RH35_GCC ug m-3 meters

Organic carbon particulate matter with diameter below 2.5 um RH 35
PM25soa_RH35_GCC ug m-3 meters

Secondary organic aerosol particulate matter with diameter below 2.5 um RH 35
PM25ss_RH35_GCC ug m-3 meters

Seasalt particulate matter with diameter below 2.5 um RH 35
PM25su_RH35_GCC ug m-3 meters

Sulfate particulate matter with diameter below 2.5 um RH 35
PRPE Mol fraction meters

Lumped >= C3 alkenes (C3H6, MW = 42.08 g mol-1) volume mixing ratio dry air
PS Pa meters

Surface pressure
Q Mass fraction meters

Specific humidity
Q10M Mass fraction meters

10-meter specific humidity
Q2M Mass fraction meters

2-meter specific humidity
RCHO Mol fraction meters

Lumped aldehyde >= C3 (CH3CH2CHO, MW = 58.00 g mol-1) volume mixing ratio dry air
RH meters

Relative humidity after moist
SALA Mol fraction meters

Fine (0.01-0.05 microns) sea salt aerosol (MW = 31.40 g mol-1) volume mixing ratio dry air
SALC Mol fraction meters

Coarse (0.5-8 microns) sea salt aerosol (MW = 31.40 g mol-1) volume mixing ratio dry air
SLP Pa meters

Sea level pressure
SO2 Mol fraction meters

Sulfur dioxide (SO2, MW = 64.00 g mol-1) volume mixing ratio dry air
SOAP Mol fraction meters

SOA Precursor - lumped species for simplified SOA parameterization (MW = 150.00 g mol-1) volume mixing ratio dry air
SOAS Mol fraction meters

SOA Simple - simplified non-volatile SOA parameterization (MW = 150.00 g mol-1) volume mixing ratio dry air
T K meters

Air temperature
T10M K meters

10-meter air temperature
T2M K meters

2-meter air temperature
TOLU Mol fraction meters

Toluene (C7H8, MW = 92.14 g mol-1) volume mixing ratio dry air
TOTCOL_BrO 1.0e15 molec cm-2 meters

Bromine monoxide (BrO, MW = 96.00 g mol-1) total column density
TOTCOL_CO 1.0e15 molec cm-2 meters

Carbon monoxide (CO, MW = 28.00 g mol-1) total column density
TOTCOL_HCHO 1.0e15 molec cm-2 meters

Formaldehyde (CH2O, MW = 30.00 g mol-1) total column density
TOTCOL_IO 1.0e15 molec cm-2 meters

Iodine monoxide (IO, MW = 143.00 g mol-1) total column density
TOTCOL_NO2 1.0e15 molec cm-2 meters

Nitrogen dioxide (NO2, MW = 46.00 g mol-1) total column density
TOTCOL_O3 Dobson meters

Ozone (O3, MW = 48.00 g mol-1) total column density
TOTCOL_SO2 1.0e15 molec cm-2 meters

Sulfur dioxide (SO2, MW = 64.00 g mol-1) total column density
TPREC kg/m^2/s meters

Total precipitation
TROPCOL_BrO 1.0e15 molec cm-2 meters

Bromine monoxide (BrO, MW = 96.00 g mol-1) tropospheric column density
TROPCOL_CO 1.0e15 molec cm-2 meters

Carbon monoxide (CO, MW = 28.00 g mol-1) tropospheric column density
TROPCOL_HCHO 1.0e15 molec cm-2 meters

Formaldehyde (CH2O, MW = 30.00 g mol-1) tropospheric column density
TROPCOL_IO 1.0e15 molec cm-2 meters

Iodine monoxide (IO, MW = 143.00 g mol-1) tropospheric column density
TROPCOL_NO2 1.0e15 molec cm-2 meters

Nitrogen dioxide (NO2, MW = 46.00 g mol-1) tropospheric column density
TROPCOL_O3 Dobson meters

Ozone (O3, MW = 48.00 g mol-1) tropospheric column density
TROPCOL_SO2 1.0e15 molec cm-2 meters

Sulfur dioxide (SO2, MW = 64.00 g mol-1) tropospheric column density
TROPPB Pa meters

Tropopause pressure based on blended estimate
TS K meters

Surface skin temperature
U m/s meters

Eastward wind
U10M m/s meters

10-meter eastward wind
U2M m/s meters

2-meter eastward wind
V m/s meters

Northward wind
V10M m/s meters

10-meter northward wind
V2M m/s meters

2-meter northward wind
WETDEPFLX_BCPI kg/m^2/s meters

Hydrophilic black carbon aerosol (MW = 12.01 g mol-1) vertical integrated loss due to wet scavenging
WETDEPFLX_BCPO kg/m^2/s meters

Hydrophobic black carbon aerosol (MW = 12.01 g mol-1) vertical integrated loss due to wet scavenging
WETDEPFLX_DST1 kg/m^2/s meters

Dust aerosol, Reff = 0.7 microns (MW = 29.00 g mol-1) vertical integrated loss due to wet scavenging
WETDEPFLX_DST2 kg/m^2/s meters

Dust aerosol, Reff = 1.4 microns (MW = 29.00 g mol-1) vertical integrated loss due to wet scavenging
WETDEPFLX_DST3 kg/m^2/s meters

Dust aerosol, Reff = 2.4 microns (MW = 29.00 g mol-1) vertical integrated loss due to wet scavenging
WETDEPFLX_DST4 kg/m^2/s meters

Dust aerosol, Reff = 4.5 microns (MW = 29.00 g mol-1) vertical integrated loss due to wet scavenging
WETDEPFLX_HCHO kg/m^2/s meters

Formaldehyde (CH2O, MW = 30.00 g mol-1) vertical integrated loss due to wet scavenging
WETDEPFLX_HNO3 kg/m^2/s meters

Nitric acid (HNO3, MW = 63.00 g mol-1) vertical integrated loss due to wet scavenging
WETDEPFLX_NH3 kg/m^2/s meters

Ammonia (NH3, MW = 17.00 g mol-1) vertical integrated loss due to wet scavenging
WETDEPFLX_NH4 kg/m^2/s meters

Ammonium (NH4, MW = 18.00 g mol-1) vertical integrated loss due to wet scavenging
WETDEPFLX_NIT kg/m^2/s meters

Inorganic nitrates (MW = 62.00 g mol-1) vertical integrated loss due to wet scavenging
WETDEPFLX_OCPI kg/m^2/s meters

Hydrophilic organic carbon aerosol (MW = 12.01 g mol-1) vertical integrated loss due to wet scavenging
WETDEPFLX_OCPO kg/m^2/s meters

Hydrophobic organic carbon aerosol (MW = 12.01 g mol-1) vertical integrated loss due to wet scavenging
WETDEPFLX_SALA kg/m^2/s meters

Fine (0.01-0.05 microns) sea salt aerosol (MW = 31.40 g mol-1) vertical integrated loss due to wet scavenging
WETDEPFLX_SALC kg/m^2/s meters

Coarse (0.5-8 microns) sea salt aerosol (MW = 31.40 g mol-1) vertical integrated loss due to wet scavenging
WETDEPFLX_SO2 kg/m^2/s meters

Sulfur dioxide (SO2, MW = 64.00 g mol-1) vertical integrated loss due to wet scavenging
WETDEPFLX_SO4 kg/m^2/s meters

Sulfate (SO4, MW = 96.00 g mol-1) vertical integrated loss due to wet scavenging
XYLE Mol fraction meters

Xylene (C8H10, MW = 106.16 g mol-1) volume mixing ratio dry air
ZL m meters

Mid layer heights
ZPBL m meters

Planetary boundary layer height

Image Properties

Image Properties

Name Type Description
creation_time DOUBLE

Time of creation
forecast_time DOUBLE

Forecast time

Terms of Use

Terms of Use

Unless otherwise noted, all NASA-produced data may be used for any purpose without prior permission. For more information and exceptions visit the NASA Data & Information Policy page.

Citations

Citations:

  • Keller, C. A., Knowland, K. E., Duncan, B. N., Liu, J., Anderson, D. C., Das, S., ... & Pawson, S. (2021). Description of the NASA GEOS composition forecast modeling system GEOS-CF v1. 0. Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems, 13(4), e2020MS002413. doi:10.1029/2020MS002413

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var imageVisParamNO2 = {
  'bands': ['NO2'],
  'min': 6.96e-11,
  'max': 4.42e-8,
};

var imageVisParamT = {
  'bands': ['T'],
  'min': 220,
  'max': 320,
  'palette': ['d7191c', 'fdae61', 'ffffbf', 'abd9e9', '2c7bb6'],
};

var geosCf = ee.ImageCollection('NASA/GEOS-CF/v1/fcst/tavg1hr');

Map.setCenter(100, 20, 3);

var weeklyT =
    geosCf.select('T').filterDate('2022-11-01', '2022-11-08').median();
Map.addLayer(weeklyT, imageVisParamT, 'Weekly T', false, 1);

var NO2 = ee.Image('NASA/GEOS-CF/v1/fcst/tavg1hr/20220921_12z-20220921_1230z');
Map.addLayer(NO2, imageVisParamNO2, 'NO2', true, 1);
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This dataset contains meteorological forecast (fcst) of time-averaged frequency data (tavg1hr). Use the 'creation_time' and 'forecast_time' properties to select data of interest. The Goddard Earth Observing System Composition Forecast (GEOS-CF) system is a high-resolution (0.25°) global constituent prediction system from NASA's Global Modeling and Assimilation Office(GMAO). GEOS-CF offers a new …
NASA/GEOS-CF/v1/fcst/tavg1hr, atmosphere,composition,forecast,geos,gmao,nasa
2022-10-01T00:00:00Z/2025-08-12T12:00:00Z
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