Data Library NOAA NCEP CPC Merged_Analysis pentad v0504 ver2 prcp_est
X0 - 0
Y90S - 90N
TJan 1979 - Mar 2005
served from IRI/LDEO Climate Data Library

NOAA NCEP CPC Merged_Analysis pentad v0504 ver2 prcp_est: CMAP estimated precipitation data

prcp_est CMAP estimated precipitation from NOAA NCEP CPC Merged_Analysis pentad v0504 ver2: using rain gauge and satellite estimates.

Independent Variables (Grids)

Time
grid: /T (days since 1960-01-01) ordered [ (1-5 Jan 1979) (6-10 Jan 1979) (11-15 Jan 1979) ... (27-31 Mar 2005)] N= 1916 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 (88.75S) to (88.75N) by 2.5 N= 72 pts :grid

Other Info

CE
22
CS
0
maxncolor
254
missing_value
-999.0
scale_max
22.0
scale_min
0.0
units
mm /day
standard units*
1.15740740740741×10-08 meter second-1
colorscale

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: Mon, 12 Sep 2016 21:28:08 GMT

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