CMAP Estimated Precipitation from NOAA NCEP CPC Merged_Analysis monthly latest ver2: using rain gauge and satellite estimates.
Independent Variables (Grids)
- Time (time)
- grid: /T (months since 1960-01-01) ordered (16 Jan 1979 - 15 Feb 1979) to (16 Jul 2024 - 15 Aug 2024) by 1.0 N= 547 pts :grid
- Longitude (longitude)
- grid: /X (degree_east) periodic (1.25E) to (1.25W) by 2.5 N= 144 pts :grid
- Latitude (latitude)
- grid: /Y (degree_north) ordered (90S) to (90N) by 2.5 N= 73 pts :grid
Other Info
- CE
- 22
- CS
- 0
- datatype
- realarraytype
- file_missing_value
- -999.0
- maxncolor
- 254
- missing_value
- NaN
- standard_name
- lwe_precipitation_rate
- units
- 2.42406840554768×10-09 meter radian north second-1 year-1
- colorscale
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References
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.
Xie, P. and P. A. Arkin, 1997: Global Precipitation: A 17-Year Monthly Analysis Based on Gauge Observations, Satellite Estimates and Numerical Model Outputs. BAMS, 78, 2539-2558.
Last updated: Tue, 21 Jan 2020 14:48:31 GMT