CPC Merged Analysis of Precipitation (CMAP)
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| DOI: 10.5065/4QKP-PF57
This historical dataset is recommended for ancillary use only and not as a primary research dataset. It has likely been superseded by a newer, improved dataset.
Abstract:
Precipitation from five kinds of satellite estimates and the NCEP/NCAR reanalysis model output are combined for global coverage monthly precipitation values. The standard products merge only the 5 kinds of satellite estimates (GPI, OPI, SSM/I scattering, SSM/I emission and MSU). The enhanced products merge the satellite estimates with the blended NCEP/NCAR Reanalysis precipitation. Both products are available as monthly totals, pentads and long term monthly means on a global 2.5 degree latitude-longitude grid. All data is in the netCDF format.
Temporal Range:
1979-01 to 2006-06
Variables:
| Precipitation Amount |
Vertical Levels:
| Ground or water surface |
Temporal Frequencies:
Every month
, Every 5 days
, Monthly Climatology
Data Types:
Grid
Spatial Coverage:
Longitude Range: Westernmost=180W Easternmost=180E
Latitude Range: Southernmost=90S Northernmost=90N Detailed coverage information Detailed coverage information 2.5° x 2.5° from 1.25E to 358.75E and 88.75N to 88.75S (144 x 72 Longitude/Latitude)
Latitude Range: Southernmost=90S Northernmost=90N Detailed coverage information Detailed coverage information 2.5° x 2.5° from 1.25E to 358.75E and 88.75N to 88.75S (144 x 72 Longitude/Latitude)
Data Contributors:
DOC/NOAA/NWS/NCEP/CPC
Climate Prediction Center, National Centers for Environmental Prediction, National Weather Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Related Resources:
Publications:
Xie, P., and P. A. Arkin, 1997: Global Precipitation: A 17-Year Monthly Analysis Based on Gauge Observations, Satellite Estimates, and Numerical Model Outputs Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 78, 2539-2558 (DOI: 10.1175/1520-0477(1997)078<2539:GPAYMA>2.0.CO;2).
Xie, P., and P. A. Arkin, 1996: Analyses of Global Monthly Precipitation Using Gauge Observations, Satellite Estimates, and Numerical Model Predictions J. Climate, 9, 840-858 (DOI: 10.1175/1520-0442(1996)009<0840:AOGMPU>2.0.CO;2).
Total Volume:
-1315.14 MB
Data Formats:
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GPCC Full Data Reanalysis Version 7.0: Monthly Land-Surface Precipitation from Rain Gauges built on GTS based and Historic Data
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GPCC Full Data Daily Version 1.0: Daily Land-Surface Precipitation from Rain Gauges built on GTS based and Historic Data
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NOAA CPC Morphing Technique (CMORPH) Global Precipitation Analyses
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NOAA CPC Morphing Technique (CMORPH) Global Precipitation Analyses Version 0.x
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GPCP Version 2.2 Combined Precipitation Data Set
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GPCP Version 1.2 One-Degree Daily Precipitation Data Set
Metadata Record:
Data License:
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
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