CPC Monthly Analysis of Global Land Precipitation

Global Land Precipitation based on raingauge data - in 0.5x0.5 deg. boxes.

Global Land Precipitation based on raingauge data starting in 1948 till recent on 0.5°x0.5° lat./lon. grid. The rainfall is given as monthly average rain rate per day. In addition, number of raingauges within a lat./lon. box is provided.

Variables
monthly mean rainfall amount (0.1 mm/day), number of gauges in grid box
ZonalGlobal by 0.5 deg
MeridionalGlobal by 0.5 deg
VerticalNA  
TemporalJan 1948 to Jan 2007 by 1 month(s)
Static?no
Volume1425 Mb
ServerOPeNDAP, LAS, DCHART; public
SourceNA
AcquiredJan 1, 2005 (updated Feb 2007)
APDRC contactZuojun Yu
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