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Global Land Monthly Precipitation Analyses

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| DOI: 10.5065/9TFD-2C03
 

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 It has likely been superseded by a newer, improved dataset.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:

This is a dataset of world monthly precipitation data from stations, and the associated monthly gridded analyses, 1851-1989. This dataset also contains a gridded monthly long term climatology and gridded monthly anomalies. In all cases, the grid is a 4 degree latitude by 5 degree longitude grid, from 62 degrees South to 86 degree North latitude and 0 degree to 355 degree East longitude. .

Temporal Range:
1851 to 1989
Variables:
Precipitation Amount
Vertical Levels:
Ground or water surface
Temporal Frequencies:
Every month , Monthly Climatology
Data Types:
Grid ,  Platform Observation
Spatial Coverage:
Longitude Range: Westernmost=180W Easternmost=180E
Latitude Range: Southernmost=62S Northernmost=86N Detailed coverage information
Data Contributors:
DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC
National Climatic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
 |  UCAR/NCAR/CISL/RDA
Research Data Archive, Computational and Information Systems Laboratory, National Center for Atmospheric Research, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
 |  DOC/NOAA/OAR/ESRL/PSL
Physical Sciences Laboratory, Earth System Research Laboratory, OAR, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Publications:
Eischeid, J. K., H. F. Diaz, R. S. Bradley, and P. D. Jones, 1991: A comprehensive precipitation data set for global land areas. TR051, U.S. Department of Energy, 82 pp.
Total Volume:
86.43 MB (Entire dataset) Volume details by dataset product
Data Formats:
ASCII (see dataset documentation)
Metadata Record:
Data License:
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