NOAA NCEP CPC Merged_Analysis monthly May 2006 Release
monthly May 2006 Release from NOAA NCEP CPC Merged_Analysis: CPC Merged Analysis of Precipitation (CMAP): Analyses of global precipitation using gauge observations, satellite estimates, and numerical model predictions.
Documents
| overview | an outline showing sub-datasets of this dataset |
Datasets and variables
| Version 1 | using rain gauge, satellite, and numerical model predictions.
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| Version 2 | using rain gauge and satellite estimates.
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Independent Variables (Grids)
| Time | grid: /T (months since 1960-01-01) ordered (Jan 1979) to (Mar 2006) by 1. N= 327 pts :grid
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| Longitude | grid: /X (degree_east) periodic (1.25E) to (1.25W) by 2.5 N= 144 pts :grid
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| Latitude | grid: /Y (degree_north) ordered (88.75S) to (88.75N) by 2.5 N= 72 pts :grid
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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, 27 Jun 2006 20:03:08 GMT
