Data Library NOAA NCEP CPC Merged_Analysis monthly November 2004 Release
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NOAA NCEP CPC Merged_Analysis monthly November 2004 Release

monthly November 2004 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

overviewan outline showing sub-datasets of this dataset
v0507Merged Analysis July 2005 release

Datasets and variables

using rain gauge, satellite, and numerical model predictions.
using rain gauge and satellite estimates.

Independent Variables (Grids)

Time (time) grid: /T (months since 1960-01-01) ordered (Jan 1979) to (Sep 2004) by 1.0 N= 309 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

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.

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