CPC Merged Analysis of Precipitation

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
0 FTP server. ftp://ftp2.psl.noaa.gov/Datasets/cmap/
21 Thredds Data server. Allows http, opendap, and possibly WCS and WMS downaloads. https://psl.noaa.gov/thredds/catalog/Datasets/cmap//catalog.html
21 Information about the dataset http://www.esrl.noaa.gov/psd/data/gridded/data.cmap.html

Tags

  • long term mean average monthly rate of precipitation
  • average long term mean monthly rate of precipitation
  • average monthly rate of precipitation
  • average pentad rate of precipitation

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