CPC Merged Analysis of Precipitation Enhanced
Entry ID: NOAA_CDC002

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Summary
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The monthly data set consists of two files containing monthly averaged precipitation rate values. 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 ... View entire text
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Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 88.75   S: -88.75   E: 180.0   W: -180.0

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: Dr. Pingping Xie
Dataset Title: CPC Merged Analysis of Precipitation Enhanced
Dataset Release Date: 2000-12-27
Dataset Release Place: Boulder, CO
Dataset Publisher: NOAA-CIRES Climate Diagnostics Center
Online Resource: http://www.cdc.noaa.gov/cdc/data.cmap.html
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1979-01-01
Stop Date: 2007-07-31
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Data Resolution
Latitude Resolution: 2.5 Degree
Longitude Resolution: 2.5 Degree
Horizontal Resolution Range: 250 km - < 500 km or approximately 2.5 degrees - < 5.0 degrees
Temporal Resolution: Monthly
Temporal Resolution Range: Monthly - < Annual
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ISO Topic Category
Access Constraints None.
Use Constraints None. Acknowledgement of CDC would appreciated in products derived
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Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Data Center
Climate Analysis Branch, Physical Sciences Division, Earth System Research Laboratory, OAR, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://www.esrl.noaa.gov/psd/psd1/
Dataset ID: CDC002

Data Center Personnel
Name: ESRL/PSD DATA INQUIRIES
Email: esrl.psd.data at noaa.gov
Personnel
ESRL/PSD DATA INQUIRIES
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Role: DIF AUTHOR
Email: esrl.psd.data at noaa.gov
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Publications/References
Huffman, G. J. and co-authors (1997), The Global Precipitation Climatology Project (GPCP) combined data set, Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc, 78, 5-20
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2001-11-16
Last DIF Revision Date: 2011-04-06

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