Variable naming for different versions of GLDAS NOAH

For GLDAS Noah 1.0 parameters are called using their PDS IDs from the table below. A full list of PDS IDs can be found in the GLDAS 1.0 README

For GLDAS Noah 2.0 and GLDAS Noah 2.1 parameters are called using Variable Names from the table below. A full list of variable names can be found in the GLDAS 2.x README

PDS ID (old)	Variable Name (new)	Parameter	Resolution	Depth/Height Interval [m]	Units
086_L1	SoilMoi0_10cm_inst	Soil moisture	0.25°	0.00 - 0.10	[kg/m^2]
086_L2	SoilMoi10_40cm_inst	Soil moisture	0.25°	0.10 - 0.40	[kg/m^2]
086_L3	SoilMoi40_100cm_inst	Soil moisture	0.25°	0.40 - 1.00	[kg/m^2]
086_L4	SoilMoi100_200cm_inst	Soil moisture	0.25°	1.00 - 2.00	[kg/m^2]
085_L1	SoilTMP0_10cm_inst	Soil temperature	0.25°	0.00 - 0.10	[K]
085_L2	SoilTMP10_40cm_inst	Soil temperature	0.25°	0.10 - 0.40	[K]
085_L3	SoilTMP40_100cm_inst	Soil temperature	0.25°	0.40 - 1.00	[K]
085_L4	SoilTMP100_200cm_inst	Soil temperature	0.25°	1.00 - 2.00	[K]
065	SWE_inst	Snow depth water equivalent	0.25°	0	[kg/m^2]
138	AvgSurfT_inst	Average Surface Skin temperature	0.25°	0	[K]
131	Snowf_tavg	Snow precipitation rate	0.25°	0	[kg/m^2/s]
132	Rainf_tavg	Rain precipitation rate	0.25°	0	[kg/m^2/s]
057	Evap_tavg	Total Evapo-transpiration	0.25°	0	[kg/m^2/s]