CMAP Estimated Precipitation from NOAA NCEP CPC Merged_Analysis monthly v1911 ver1: using rain gauge, satellite, and numerical model predictions.
Independent Variables (Grids)
- Time (time)
- grid: /T (months since 1960-01-01) ordered (Jan 1979) to (Oct 2019) by 1.0 N= 490 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
- datatype
- realarraytype
- maxncolor
- 254
- missing_value
- -999.0
- scale_max
- 22.0
- scale_min
- 0.0
- standard_name
- lwe_precipitation_rate
- 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: Tue, 12 Nov 2019 14:23:04 GMT