4-Year Rolling Building Thermal & Thermal Moisture Climate Zones (1981-2021)

The Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resource (POWER) Project gathers NASA Earth Observation data and parameters related to the fields of surface solar irradiance and meteorology to serve out to the public in several free, easy-to-access and easy-to-use methods. POWER helps communities become resilient amid observed climate variability by improving data accessibility, aiding research in renewable energy development, building energy efficiency, and supporting agriculture projects. POWER is funded through the NASA Applied Sciences Program within the Earth Science Mission Directorate at NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC).  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   Time Interval: Yearly  Time Extent: 1981 to 2021  Time Standard: Coordinated Universal Time (UTC)  Grid Size: The data is vectorized from a 0.5° x 0.5° latitude and longitude global grid raster.  Projection: GCS WGS84  Extent: Global  Source: NASA Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources (POWER)  For questions or issues please email: larc-power-project@mail.nasa.gov    Data Source:  NASA's GMAO MERRA-2 archive (Jan. 1, 1981 – Dec. 31, 2021)    Thermal Zone Climate Differences:  This is a feature service compares two 15-year periods of Thermal Building Climate Zones: 1981-1995 vs 2007-2021.   Building Climate Thermal Zones are regions of the earth that have the same general climate characteristics based upon climatologically averaged heating and cooling degree days. The thermal zone values range from 0 (hottest) to 8 (coldest).   The Thermal Zones are derived from the POWER project's Building Climate Thermal Zones Version 2 Application Programming Interface (API) service and are combined via a python framework.    Thermal Moisture Zone Climate Differences:  This is a feature service compares two 15-year periods of Thermal Moisture Building Climate Zones: 1981-1995 vs 2007-2021.  Building Climate Thermal Moisture Zones are regions of the earth that have the same general climate characteristics based upon climatologically averaged heating and cooling degree days and moisture. The thermal zone values range from 0 (hottest) to 8 (coldest). The moisture zones are based upon precipitation data and are characterized as marine, dry, or humid with sub-zones designated as C, B, or A.  The Building Climate Thermal Moisture Zones are derived from the POWER project's Thermal Zones Version 2 Application Programming Interface (API) service and are combined via a python framework.

The Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resource (POWER) Project gathers NASA Earth Observation data and parameters related to the fields of surface solar irradiance and meteorology to serve the public in several free, easy-to-access, and easy-to-use methods. POWER helps communities become resilient amid observed climate variability by improving data accessibility, aiding research in renewable energy development, building energy efficiency, and agriculture sustainability. POWER is funded through the NASA Earth Action Program within the Earth Science Mission Directorate at NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC). --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This annual meteorology service provides time-enabled global Analysis Ready Data (ARD) parameters from 1981 to 2023 for POWER’s communities.   Time Interval: Annual Time Extent: 1981/01/01 to 2023/12/31 Time Standard: Local Sidereal Time (LST) Grid Size: 0.5 x 0.5 Degree Projection: GCS WGS84 Extent: Global Source: NASA Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources (POWER) For questions or issues please email: larc-power-project@mail.nasa.gov Meteorology Data Sources: NASA's GMAO MERRA-2 archive (Jan. 1, 1981 – Dec. 31, 2023) Meteorology Data Parameters: CDD10 (Cooling Degree Days Above 10 C): The daily accumulation of degrees when the daily mean temperature is above 10 degrees Celsius. CDD18_3 (Cooling Degree Days Above 18.3 C): The daily accumulation of degrees when the daily mean temperature is above 18.3 degrees Celsius. DISPH (Zero Plane Displacement Height): The height at which the mean velocity is zero due to large obstacles such as buildings/canopy. EVLAND (Evaporation Land): The evaporation over land at the surface of the earth. EVPTRNS (Evapotranspiration Energy Flux): The evapotranspiration energy flux at the surface of the earth. FROST_DAYS (Frost Days): A frost day occurs when the 2m temperature cools to the dew point temperature and both are less than 0 C or 32 F. GWETTOP (Surface Soil Wetness): The percent of soil moisture a value of 0 indicates a completely water-free soil and a value of 1 indicates a completely saturated soil; where surface is the layer from the surface 0 cm to 5 cm below grade. HDD10 (Heating Degree Days Below 10 C): The daily accumulation of degrees when the daily mean temperature is below 10 degrees Celsius. HDD18_3 (Heating Degree Days Below 18.3 C): The daily accumulation of degrees when the daily mean temperature is below 15.3 degrees Celsius. PBLTOP (Planetary Boundary Layer Top Pressure): The pressure at the top of the planet boundary layer. PRECSNOLAND_SUM (Snow Precipitation Land Sum): The snow precipitation sum over land at the surface of the earth. PRECTOTCORR_SUM (Precipitation Corrected Sum): The bias corrected sum of total precipitation at the surface of the earth. PS (Surface Pressure): The average of surface pressure at the surface of the earth. QV10M (Specific Humidity at 10 Meters): The ratio of the mass of water vapor to the total mass of air at 10 meters (kg water/kg total air). QV2M (Specific Humidity at 2 Meters): The ratio of the mass of water vapor to the total mass of air at 2 meters (kg water/kg total air). RH2M (Relative Humidity at 2 Meters): The ratio of actual partial pressure of water vapor to the partial pressure at saturation, expressed in percent. T10M (Temperature at 10 Meters): The air (dry bulb) temperature at 10 meters above the surface of the earth. T2M (Temperature at 2 Meters): The average air (dry bulb) temperature at 2 meters above the surface of the earth. T2MDEW (Dew/Frost Point at 2 Meters): The dew/frost point temperature at 2 meters above the surface of the earth. T2MWET (Wet Bulb Temperature at 2 Meters): The adiabatic saturation temperature which can be measured by a thermometer covered in a water-soaked cloth over which air is passed at 2 meters above the surface of the earth. TO3 (Total Column Ozone): The total amount of ozone in a column extending vertically from the earth's surface to the top of the atmosphere. TQV (Total Column Precipitable Water): The total atmospheric water vapor contained in a vertical column of unit cross-sectional area extending from the surface to the top of the atmosphere. TS (Earth Skin Temperature): The average temperature at the earth's surface. WD10M (Wind Direction at 10 Meters): The average of the wind direction at 10 meters above the surface of the earth. WD2M (Wind Direction at 2 Meters): The average of the wind direction at 2 meters above the surface of the earth. WD50M (Wind Direction at 50 Meters): The average of the wind direction at 50 meters above the surface of the earth. WS10M (Wind Speed at 10 Meters): The average of wind speed at 10 meters above the surface of the earth. WS2M (Wind Speed at 2 Meters): The average of wind speed at 2 meters above the surface of the earth. WS50M (Wind Speed at 50 Meters): The average of wind speed at 50 meters above the surface of the earth.

The Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resource (POWER) Project gathers NASA Earth Observation data and parameters related to the fields of surface solar irradiance and meteorology to serve the public in several free, easy-to-access, and easy-to-use methods. POWER helps communities become resilient amid observed climate variability by improving data accessibility, aiding research in renewable energy development, building energy efficiency, and agriculture sustainability. POWER is funded through the NASA Earth Action Program within the Earth Science Mission Directorate at NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC). --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This climatology meteorology service provides climatologically-averaged global Analysis Ready Data (ARD) parameters for 2001 to 2020 for POWER’s communities.   Time Interval: Climatology  Time Extent: 2001/01/01 to 2020/12/31 (monthly and annual averages) Time Standard: Local Sidereal Time (LST) Grid Size: 0.5 x 0.5 Degree Projection: GCS WGS84 Extent: Global Source: NASA Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources (POWER) For questions or issues please email: larc-power-project@mail.nasa.gov Meteorology Data Sources: NASA's GMAO MERRA-2 archive (Jan. 1, 2001 – Dec. 31, 2020) Meteorology Data Parameters: CDD10 (Cooling Degree Days Above 10 C): The daily accumulation of degrees when the daily mean temperature is above 10 degrees Celsius. CDD18_3 (Cooling Degree Days Above 18.3 C): The daily accumulation of degrees when the daily mean temperature is above 18.3 degrees Celsius. DISPH (Zero Plane Displacement Height): The height at which the mean velocity is zero due to large obstacles such as buildings/canopy. EVLAND (Evaporation Land): The evaporation over land at the surface of the earth. EVPTRNS (Evapotranspiration Energy Flux): The evapotranspiration energy flux at the surface of the earth. FROST_DAYS (Frost Days): A frost day occurs when the 2m temperature cools to the dew point temperature and both are less than 0 C or 32 F. GWETTOP (Surface Soil Wetness): The percent of soil moisture a value of 0 indicates a completely water-free soil and a value of 1 indicates a completely saturated soil; where surface is the layer from the surface 0 cm to 5 cm below grade. HDD10 (Heating Degree Days Below 10 C): The daily accumulation of degrees when the daily mean temperature is below 10 degrees Celsius. HDD18_3 (Heating Degree Days Below 18.3 C): The daily accumulation of degrees when the daily mean temperature is below 15.3 degrees Celsius. PBLTOP (Planetary Boundary Layer Top Pressure): The pressure at the top of the planet boundary layer. PRECSNOLAND_SUM (Snow Precipitation Land Sum): The snow precipitation sum over land at the surface of the earth. PRECTOTCORR_SUM (Precipitation Corrected Sum): The bias corrected sum of total precipitation at the surface of the earth. PS (Surface Pressure): The average of surface pressure at the surface of the earth. QV10M (Specific Humidity at 10 Meters): The ratio of the mass of water vapor to the total mass of air at 10 meters (kg water/kg total air). QV2M (Specific Humidity at 2 Meters): The ratio of the mass of water vapor to the total mass of air at 2 meters (kg water/kg total air). RH2M (Relative Humidity at 2 Meters): The ratio of actual partial pressure of water vapor to the partial pressure at saturation, expressed in percent. T10M (Temperature at 10 Meters): The air (dry bulb) temperature at 10 meters above the surface of the earth. T2M (Temperature at 2 Meters): The average air (dry bulb) temperature at 2 meters above the surface of the earth. T2MDEW (Dew/Frost Point at 2 Meters): The dew/frost point temperature at 2 meters above the surface of the earth. T2MWET (Wet Bulb Temperature at 2 Meters): The adiabatic saturation temperature which can be measured by a thermometer covered in a water-soaked cloth over which air is passed at 2 meters above the surface of the earth. TO3 (Total Column Ozone     The total amount of ozone in a column extending vertically from the earth's surface to the top of the atmosphere. TQV (Total Column Precipitable Water): The total atmospheric water vapor contained in a vertical column of unit cross-sectional area extending from the surface to the top of the atmosphere. TS (Earth Skin Temperature): The average temperature at the earth's surface. WD10M (Wind Direction at 10 Meters): The average of the wind direction at 10 meters above the surface of the earth. WD2M (Wind Direction at 2 Meters): The average of the wind direction at 2 meters above the surface of the earth. WD50M (Wind Direction at 50 Meters): The average of the wind direction at 50 meters above the surface of the earth. WS10M (Wind Speed at 10 Meters): The average of wind speed at 10 meters above the surface of the earth. WS2M (Wind Speed at 2 Meters): The average of wind speed at 2 meters above the surface of the earth. WS50M (Wind Speed at 50 Meters): The average of wind speed at 50 meters above the surface of the earth.

The Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resource (POWER) Project gathers NASA Earth Observation data and parameters related to the fields of surface solar irradiance and meteorology to serve the public in several free, easy-to-access, and easy-to-use methods. POWER helps communities become resilient amid observed climate variability by improving data accessibility, aiding research in renewable energy development, building energy efficiency, and agriculture sustainability. POWER is funded through the NASA Earth Action Program within the Earth Science Mission Directorate at NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC). --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This monthly meteorology service provides time-enabled global Analysis Ready Data (ARD) parameters from 1981 to 2023 for POWER’s communities.   Time Interval: Monthly Time Extent: 1981/01/01 to 2023/12/31 Time Standard: Local Sidereal Time (LST) Grid Size: 0.5 x 0.5 Degree Projection: GCS WGS84 Extent: Global Source: NASA Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources (POWER) For questions or issues please email: larc-power-project@mail.nasa.gov Meteorology Data Sources: NASA's GMAO MERRA-2 archive (Jan. 1, 1981 – Dec. 31, 2021) Meteorology Data Parameters: CDD10 (Cooling Degree Days Above 10 C): The daily accumulation of degrees when the daily mean temperature is above 10 degrees Celsius. CDD18_3 (Cooling Degree Days Above 18.3 C): The daily accumulation of degrees when the daily mean temperature is above 18.3 degrees Celsius. DISPH (Zero Plane Displacement Height): The height at which the mean velocity is zero due to large obstacles such as buildings/canopy. EVLAND (Evaporation Land): The evaporation over land at the surface of the earth. EVPTRNS (Evapotranspiration Energy Flux): The evapotranspiration energy flux at the surface of the earth. FROST_DAYS (Frost Days): A frost day occurs when the 2m temperature cools to the dew point temperature and both are less than 0 C or 32 F. GWETTOP (Surface Soil Wetness): The percent of soil moisture a value of 0 indicates a completely water-free soil and a value of 1 indicates a completely saturated soil; where surface is the layer from the surface 0 cm to 5 cm below grade. HDD10 (Heating Degree Days Below 10 C): The daily accumulation of degrees when the daily mean temperature is below 10 degrees Celsius. HDD18_3 (Heating Degree Days Below 18.3 C): The daily accumulation of degrees when the daily mean temperature is below 15.3 degrees Celsius. PBLTOP (Planetary Boundary Layer Top Pressure): The pressure at the top of the planet boundary layer. PRECSNOLAND_SUM (Snow Precipitation Land Sum): The snow precipitation sum over land at the surface of the earth. PRECTOTCORR_SUM (Precipitation Corrected Sum): The bias corrected sum of total precipitation at the surface of the earth. PS (Surface Pressure): The average of surface pressure at the surface of the earth. QV10M (Specific Humidity at 10 Meters): The ratio of the mass of water vapor to the total mass of air at 10 meters (kg water/kg total air). QV2M (Specific Humidity at 2 Meters): The ratio of the mass of water vapor to the total mass of air at 2 meters (kg water/kg total air). RH2M (Relative Humidity at 2 Meters): The ratio of actual partial pressure of water vapor to the partial pressure at saturation, expressed in percent. T10M (Temperature at 10 Meters): The air (dry bulb) temperature at 10 meters above the surface of the earth. T2M (Temperature at 2 Meters): The average air (dry bulb) temperature at 2 meters above the surface of the earth. T2MDEW (Dew/Frost Point at 2 Meters): The dew/frost point temperature at 2 meters above the surface of the earth. T2MWET (Wet Bulb Temperature at 2 Meters): The adiabatic saturation temperature which can be measured by a thermometer covered in a water-soaked cloth over which air is passed at 2 meters above the surface of the earth. TO3 (Total Column Ozone): The total amount of ozone in a column extending vertically from the earth's surface to the top of the atmosphere. TQV (Total Column Precipitable Water): The total atmospheric water vapor contained in a vertical column of unit cross-sectional area extending from the surface to the top of the atmosphere. TS (Earth Skin Temperature): The average temperature at the earth's surface. WD10M (Wind Direction at 10 Meters): The average of the wind direction at 10 meters above the surface of the earth. WD2M (Wind Direction at 2 Meters): The average of the wind direction at 2 meters above the surface of the earth. WD50M (Wind Direction at 50 Meters): The average of the wind direction at 50 meters above the surface of the earth. WS10M (Wind Speed at 10 Meters): The average of wind speed at 10 meters above the surface of the earth. WS2M (Wind Speed at 2 Meters): The average of wind speed at 2 meters above the surface of the earth. WS50M (Wind Speed at 50 Meters): The average of wind speed at 50 meters above the surface of the earth.

The Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resource (POWER) Project gathers NASA Earth Observation data and parameters related to the fields of surface solar irradiance and meteorology to serve out to the public in several free, easy-to-access and easy-to-use methods. POWER helps communities become resilient amid observed climate variability by improving data accessibility, aiding research in renewable energy development, building energy efficiency, and supporting agriculture projects. POWER is funded through the NASA Applied Sciences Program within the Earth Science Mission Directorate at NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC). --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is the data grid for GMAO GEOS-IT that is used by the time-enabled global Analysis Ready Data (ARD) provided by the NASA Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resource (POWER) Project's web applications and services. Grid Size: 0.5 x 0.625 Degree Projection: GCS WGS84 Extent: Global Source: NASA Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources (POWER) For questions or issues please email: larc-power-project@mail.nasa.gov

The Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resource (POWER) Project gathers NASA Earth Observation data and parameters related to the fields of surface solar irradiance and meteorology to serve out to the public in several free, easy-to-access and easy-to-use methods. POWER helps communities become resilient amid observed climate variability by improving data accessibility, aiding research in renewable energy development, building energy efficiency, and supporting agriculture projects. POWER is funded through the NASA Applied Sciences Program within the Earth Science Mission Directorate at NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC). --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is the data grid for GEWEX SRB that is used by the time-enabled global Analysis Ready Data (ARD) provided by the NASA Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resource (POWER) Project's web applications and services. Grid Size: 1.0 x 1.0 Degree Projection: GCS WGS84 Extent: Global Source: NASA Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources (POWER) For questions or issues please email: larc-power-project@mail.nasa.gov