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 It has likely been superseded by a newer, improved dataset.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
Temporal Frequencies:
Every month
, Every 5 days
, Monthly Climatology
Data Contributors:
DOC/NOAA/NWS/NCEP/CPC
Climate Prediction Center, National Centers for Environmental Prediction, National Weather Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Total Volume:
-1315.14 MB
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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:
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