Visualization Tools
Giovanni
Giovanni MERRA instances are web-based graphics and analysis tool to explore MERRA data product easy and quick. The following MERRA instances are available currently:
| Instance Name | Description |
| MERRA_MONTH_2D | Monthly data collections of variables with no vertical dimension |
| MERRA_MONTH_3D | Monthly data collections of variables with vertical dimension |
| MERRA_MONTH_ANA | Monthly data collections of variables of the 3D analyzed state products |
| MERRA_MONTH_CHM | Monthly data collections of variables from the chemistry forcing products |
| MERRA_HOUR_2D | Hourly data collections of variables with no vertical dimension |
| MERRA_HOUR_3D | Hourly data collections of variables with vertical dimension |
Other Giovanni instances
Giovanni is a Web-based application developed by the GES DISC that provides a simple and intuitive way to visualize, analyze, and access vast amounts of Earth science remote sensing data without having to download the data.
Data Tools
A compilation of grads scripts and instructions on how to access and read MERRA data developed by the MERRA science team.
HDFView is a Java-based GUI tool for browsing and editing HDF4 and HDF5 files.
HDFEOS plug-in extends the capabilities to HDFEOS files.
