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NOAA NCEP CPC CAMS mean prcp: precipitation data

mean precipitation from NOAA NCEP CPC CAMS: Climate Anomaly Monitoring System monthly gridded and station precipitation and temperature data.

Independent Variables (Grids)

Time
grid: /T (months since 1960-01-01) ordered (Jan 1950) to (Mar 2001) by 1. N= 615 pts :grid
Longitude
grid: /X (degree_east) periodic (1E) to (1W) by 2. N= 180 pts :grid
Latitude
grid: /Y (degree_north) ordered (89S) to (89N) by 2. N= 90 pts :grid

Other Info

missing_value
-9999.
units
mm /month
standard units*
0.012 meter year-1

References

Ropelewski, C.F., J.E. Janowiak, and M.S. Halpert, 1985: The analysis and display of real time surface climate data. Mon. Wea. Rev., 113, 1101-1106.

Last updated: Fri, 07 Nov 2008 20:20:09 GMT
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