Global Precipitation Climatology Project (GPCP) - Monthly, Version 2.2 (Version Superseded)

Description

**Version 2.2 of the dataset has been superseded by a newer version. Users should not use version 2.2 except in rare cases (e.g., when reproducing previous studies that used version 2.2).** The Global Precipitation Climatology Project (GPCP) comprises a total of 27 products with the two primary products being the monthly satellite-gauge and associated precipitation error estimates. The Version 2.2 monthly product covers the period January 1979 to the present, with a delay of two to three months for data reception and processing. Version 2.2 supersedes all previous versions of the GPCP monthly product, including Versions 1, 1b, 1c, V2x79, 2 and 2.1. (Previous versions are not available from the NOAA/NCEI archive). All the GPCP products are produced by optimally merging precipitation estimates computed from microwave, infrared, sounder data observed by the international constellation of precipitation-related satellites, and precipitation gauge analyses, taking advantage of the strengths of each data type. Files are provided monthly, and the newest monthly data are appended to a yearly data file as they are available. Monthly products include a satellite-gauge combined precipitation product, a satellite gauge random error error precipitation product, and intermediate files--all of which are available on a 2.5 degree grid. Code and documentation are also available.

Resources

Name Format Description Link
0 Landing page for the dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/metadata/geoportal/rest/metadata/item/gov.noaa.ncdc:C00932/html
33 Technical documentation describing the dataset and how to use it. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/gpcp/monthly-v2.2/documentation/V2.2_doc.pdf
0 NCEI home page with information, data access, and customer support contacts. https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov
0 NCEI home page with information, data access and contact information. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov
0 More information about the GPCP Products https://doi.org/10.1029/2009GL040000
0 Related Collection to the dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/metadata/geoportal/rest/metadata/item/gov.noaa.ncdc:C00931/html
0 Related Collection to the dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/metadata/geoportal/rest/metadata/item/gov.noaa.ncdc:C00933/html
0 More information about the GPCP Project can be found here http://precip.gsfc.nasa.gov/
0 Overview of the GCOS Essential Climate Variables. https://public.wmo.int/en/programmes/global-climate-observing-system/essential-climate-variables
0 The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. https://earthdata.nasa.gov/about/gcmd/global-change-master-directory-gcmd-keywords
0 Science paper describing the GPCP Version 2 Monthly Precipitation Dataset https://doi.org/10.1175/1525-7541(2003)004<1147:TVGPCP>2.0.CO;2
0 **Current Version** For access and information about the current dataset version, please follow the link. https://doi.org/10.7289/V56971M6
0 The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. https://earthdata.nasa.gov/about/gcmd/global-change-master-directory-gcmd-keywords
0 The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. https://earthdata.nasa.gov/about/gcmd/global-change-master-directory-gcmd-keywords
0 The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. https://earthdata.nasa.gov/about/gcmd/global-change-master-directory-gcmd-keywords
0 The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. https://earthdata.nasa.gov/about/gcmd/global-change-master-directory-gcmd-keywords
0 Data in this archival information package are not currently available for public download from NCEI. Please contact NCEI Information Services directly for access to these data. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact
0 The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. https://earthdata.nasa.gov/about/gcmd/global-change-master-directory-gcmd-keywords
0 The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. https://earthdata.nasa.gov/about/gcmd/global-change-master-directory-gcmd-keywords
0 The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. https://earthdata.nasa.gov/about/gcmd/global-change-master-directory-gcmd-keywords

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  • tiros
  • vertical location
  • atmospheric infrared sounder
  • precipitation
  • laboratory for atmospheres
  • sea surface
  • goes
  • land surface
  • noaa geostationary operational environmental satellites
  • goddard space flight center
  • national climatic data center
  • nesdis
  • special sensor microwave imager/sounder
  • gpm project office
  • tovs
  • global precipitation climatology project
  • atmosphere
  • noaa
  • nasa
  • global
  • earth sciences division
  • weather stations
  • television infrared observation satellite
  • u.s. department of commerce
  • earth science
  • geographic region
  • dmsp
  • ssmis
  • doc/noaa/nesdis/ncei
  • gewex
  • rain gauges
  • noaa polar orbiting environmental satellites
  • tiros operational vertical sounder
  • defense meteorological satellite program
  • special sensor microwave/imager
  • 250 km - < 500 km or approximately 2.5 degrees - < 5.0 degrees
  • global energy and water cycle experiment
  • doc/noaa/nesdis/ncdc
  • nasa/gsfc/sed/esd/la/gpm
  • atmospheric - surface - precipitation
  • ssmi
  • science and exploration directorate
  • airs
  • gpcp
  • national centers for environmental information
  • noaa poes

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