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Monthly ENSO Precipitation Index (ESPI)
Entry ID: NOAA_NWS_CPC_ESPI

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Summary
Abstract: [Text Source: Curtis, S. and R. Adler, 2000: ENSO indexes based on patterns of satellite-derived precipitation. J. Climate, 13, 2786-2793 and http://trmm.gsfc.nasa.gov/ESPIsummary.html ]

A summary of the GPCP precipitation-based ENSO indices (EI, LI, ESPI)

The goal in constructing a precipitation-based measure of ENSO was to estimate the gradient ... View entire text
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Description: Access to monthly ESPI Precipitation index since 1979
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Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 10.0   S: -10.0   E: 150.0   W: 90.0
  N: 10.0   S: -10.0   E: -100.0   W: 160.0

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: Lori Perkins
Dataset Title: A Look Back at a Decade of Fires
Dataset Release Date: 2011-10-19
Dataset Release Place: Goddard Space Flight Center
Dataset Publisher: NASA/SVS
Online Resource: http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a010000/a010800/a010851/index.html
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 2002-06-01
Stop Date: 2011-07-31
Location Keywords
Science Keywords
ISO Topic Category
Platform
TERRA > Earth Observing System, TERRA (AM-1) Ancillary Description
AQUA > Earth Observing System, AQUA Ancillary Description
Instrument
MODIS > Moderate-Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer Ancillary Description
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NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
Ancillary Keywords
Data Center
Scientific Visualization Studio, Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/index.html

Data Center Personnel
Name: LORI PERKINS
Email: lori.k.perkins at nasa.gov
Contact Address:
GSFC, Code 610.3
City: Greenbelt
Province or State: MD
Postal Code: 20771
Country: USA
Publications/References
Giglio, L., Loboda, T., Roy, D.P., Quayle, B., Justice, C.O. (2009), An active-fire based burned area mapping algorithm for the MODIS sensor, 113, 408-420, Remote Sensing of Environment, http://globalmonitoring.sdstate.edu/faculty/roy/giglio_etal_2009.pdf
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2011-11-10
Last DIF Revision Date: 2011-11-14

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