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Chang SSM/I Derived Monthly Rain Indices

Entry ID: changrain

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Summary

Abstract: The SSM/I Derived Oceanic Monthly Rainfall Indices data set is a Global
Precipitaton Climate Project (GPCP) product. Monthly rainfall indices over
the oceans are derived from Special Sensor Microwave Imager (SSM/I) data
from the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) satellites F8 and
F11 on channels 19 and 22 V. The data set covers the period from July 1987
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Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 50.0

S: -50.0

E: 180.0

W: -180.0

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: Chang, A

Dataset Title: Chang SSM/I Derived Monthly Rain Indices

Online Resource: http://daac.gsfc.nasa.gov/precipitation/readme_html/chang_gpcp_ssmi...

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1987-07-01

Stop Date: 1995-12-31

Location Keywords

OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN

OCEAN > INDIAN OCEAN

Data Resolution

Latitude Resolution: 5 Degree
Longitude Resolution: 5 Degree
Horizontal Resolution Range: 500 km - < 1000 km or approximately 5 degrees - < 10 degrees
Temporal Resolution: Monthly Means
Temporal Resolution Range: Monthly - < Annual

Science Keywords

ATMOSPHERE > PRECIPITATION > PRECIPITATION AMOUNT

ATMOSPHERE > PRECIPITATION > RAIN > OCEANIC PRECIPITATION

ISO Topic Category

CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE

Platform

DMSP 5D-2/F11 > Defense Meteorological Satellite Program-F11

DMSP 5D-2/F8 > Defense Meteorological Satellite Program-F8

Instrument

SSMI > Special Sensor Microwave/Imager

Project

EOSDIS > Earth Observing System Data Information System

GEWEX > Global Energy and Water Cycle Experiment

GPCP > Global Precipitation Climatology Project

ESIP > Earth Science Information Partners Program

Ancillary Keywords

EOSDIS

FTP

Originating Center

GSFC DAAC

Data Center

Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center (formerly Goddard DAAC), Global Change Data Center, Earth Sciences Division, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA

Data Center URL: http://disc.gsfc.nasa.gov/
Dataset ID: changrain

Data Center Personnel
Name: GES DISC HELP DESK SUPPORT GROUP Phone: 301-614-5224 Fax: 301-614-5268 Email: gsfc-help-disc at lists.nasa.gov Contact Address: Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center Code 610.2 NASA Goddard Space Flight Center City: Greenbelt Province or State: MD Postal Code: 20771 Country: USA

Distribution

Distribution Media: On-line

Distribution Size: 1.2 Megabytes

Distribution Format: ASCII

Fees: No Fee

Personnel

ALFRED T.C. CHANG

Role: INVESTIGATOR

Phone: (301) 614-5766

Fax: (301) 614-5808

Email: achang at rainfall.gsfc.nasa.gov

Contact Address:

Laboratory for Hydrospheric Processes

Code 974.0

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

City: Greenbelt

Province or State: MD

Postal Code: 20771

Country: USA

Publications/References

Wilheit, T.T., A.T.C. Chang and L.S. Chiu, 1991, Retrieval of monthly
rainfall indices from microwave radiometric measurements using probability
distribution functions, Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic
Technology,8,118-136.

Chang, Chiu and Wilheit, 1993, Random errors of oceanic monthly rainfall
derived from SSM/I using PDF, MWR,121,2351-2354.

Creation and Review Dates

Last DIF Revision Date: 2009-04-20

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