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CLIMWAT, A Climatic Database
 Entry ID: climwat

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Summary
Abstract: CLIMWAT is a climatic database to be used in combination with the computer program CROPWAT and allows the ready calculation of crop water requirements, irrigation supply and irrigation scheduling for various crops for a range of climatological stations worldwide.

The CLIMWAT database includes data from a total of 3262 meteorological stations from 144 countries. CLIMWAT is published as Irrigation and Drainage paper No 49 in 1994 and includes a Manual with description of the use of the database with CROPWAT The data are contained in five diskettes included in the publication and can be ordered as FAO Irrigation and Drainage Paper 49 through the FAO Sales and Marketing Group.

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Link: GET DATA
Description: Download the climatic databases from this page.


Geographic Coverage
 N: 90.0 S: -90.0  E: 180.0  W: -180.0

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Water Resources, Development and Management Service
Dataset Title: CLIMWAT, A Climatic Database
Dataset Release Date: unknown
Dataset Release Place: Rome, Italy
Dataset Publisher: Water Resources, Development and Management Service, FAO
Data Presentation Form: database
Online Resource: http://www.fao.org/nr/water/infores_databases_climwat.html


Location Keywords
GEOGRAPHIC REGION > GLOBAL


Science Keywords
AGRICULTURE >AGRICULTURAL PLANT SCIENCE >CROP/PLANT YIELDS    [Definition]
AGRICULTURE >AGRICULTURAL PLANT SCIENCE >IRRIGATION    [Definition]
ATMOSPHERE >ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE >MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE    [Definition]
ATMOSPHERE >ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE >MINIMUM TEMPERATURE    [Definition]
ATMOSPHERE >ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR >EVAPOTRANSPIRATION >REFERENCE EVAPOTRANSPIRATION    [Definition]
ATMOSPHERE >ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR >MEAN DAILY RELATIVE HUMIDITY    [Definition]
ATMOSPHERE >ATMOSPHERIC WINDS >WIND SPEED    [Definition]
ATMOSPHERE >PRECIPITATION >PRECIPITATION AMOUNT >EFFECTIVE RAINFALL    [Definition]
BIOSPHERE >TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS >AGRICULTURAL LANDS    [Definition]
HUMAN DIMENSIONS >HABITAT CONVERSION/FRAGMENTATION >IRRIGATION    [Definition]


ISO Topic Category
FARMING
BIOTA


Quality
Revised procedures have been developed by FAO in cooperation with an
international working group of high level experts to estimate Crop
Evapotranspiration based on the Penman-Monteith approach. Details on
the revised calculation procedures are described in the Report of
the Proceedings of the FAO Expert Consultation and can be separately
obtained by downloading in WP5 format from the FAO-FTP server.

Information on the missing data procedure are included in a recent
article presented at the ASAE International Conference on
Evapotranspiration and Irrigation Scheduling in San Antonio, USA in
November 1996 and can be obtained from the FAO-FTP server.


Access Constraints
none


Use Constraints
none


Keywords
climatic database
crop water requirements
irrigation supply
irrigation scheduling
NBII
BDP
TEMS
GTOS
G3OS
rainfed agriculture


Data Set Progress
COMPLETE


Originating Center


Data Center
Water Resources, Management and Development Service, Land and Water Development Division,Food and Agriculture Organization, United Nations    [Information]
Data Center URL: http://www.fao.org/ag/agl/aglw/

Data Center Personnel
Name: GIOVANNI MUNOZ
 Phone: +(39) 06 57055541
Fax: (39-06) 57056275
Email: Giovanni.Munoz at fao.org
Contact Address:
Water Development Officer
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Viale delle Terme di Caracalla
 City: Rome
Postal Code: 00100
Country: ITALY



Distribution
Distribution_Media: 5 diskettes
Fees: $35.00


Personnel
RENE GOMMES
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone: +(39) 06 57055541
Fax: (39-06) 57056275
Email: Rene.Gommes at fao.org
Contact Address:
The Coordinator
Agrometeorological Group
Research and Technology Development Division
Food and Agriculture Organization
Viale delle Terme di Caracalla
City: Rome
Postal Code: 00100
Country: ITALY


TYLER B. STEVENS
Role: DIF AUTHOR
Phone: (301) 614-6898
Fax: 301-614-5268
Email: Tyler.B.Stevens at nasa.gov
Contact Address:
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Global Change Master Directory
City: Greenbelt
Province or State: MD
Postal Code: 20771
Country: USA


Publications/References
Center for Hazards and Risk Research (CHRR)/Columbia University, and Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University (2005), Global Global Volcano Hazard Frequency and Distribution, Center for Hazards and Risk Research (CHRR)/Columbia University, Palisades, NY, http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/ndh-volcano-hazard-freque...

Center for Hazards and Risk Research (CHRR)/Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University, and International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/The World Bank (2005), Global Volcano Mortality Risks and Distribution, Center for Hazards and Risk Research (CHRR)/Columbia University, Palisades, NY, http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/ndh-volcano-mortality-ris...

Center for Hazards and Risk Research (CHRR)/Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University, and International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/The World Bank (2005), Global Volcano Proportional Economic Loss Risk Deciles, Center for Hazards and Risk Research (CHRR)/Columbia University, Palisades, NY, http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/ndh-volcano-proportional-...

Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2005-10-11
Last DIF Revision Date: 2013-02-14

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