Description
The monthly data set consists of two files containing global monthly averaged precipitation rate values at a 2.5x2.5 resolution starting in 1979. Values are obtained from 5 kinds of satellite estimates (GPI,OPI,SSM/I scattering, SSM/I emission and MSU). The enhanced file also includes blended NCEP/NCAR Reanalysis Precipitation values. The other just includes the satellite estimates.
Pentad data is also available.
Resources
| Name | Format | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| FTP server | Unknown | FTP server. | |
| Thredds Server | HTML | Thredds Data server. Allows http, opendap, and possibly WCS and WMS downaloads. | Open resource |
| Cite URL | HTML | Information about the dataset | Open resource |