CPC Merged Analysis of Precipitation

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Resource Abstract:
The monthly data set consists of two files containing global monthly averaged precipitation rate values at a 2.5x2.5 resolution starting in 1979. 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 Reanalysis Precipitation values. The other just includes the satellite estimates. Pentad data is also available.
Citation
Title CPC Merged Analysis of Precipitation
lastUpdate  Date   2016-05-01
Keywords:
Theme keywords (theme):
Average Pentad Rate of Precipitation
Average Monthly Rate of Precipitation
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Title Variables
revision  Date   2013-02-05
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Resource language:  eng; USA
Resource progress code:  ongoing
Resource extent
Temporal Extent
1979-01-01 2016-05-01
Additional information on resource:
Xie, P., and P.A. Arkin, 1997: Global precipitation: A 17-year monthly analysis based on gauge observations, satellite estimates, and numerical model outputs. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 78, 2539 - 2558.
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Type of coverage content  referenceInformation
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Distributor
distributor contact - custodian
position Name PSD/ESRL/NOAA Data Curator
Contact information
Address
electronic Mail Address webmaster.psd@noaa.gov
Format
Format name NETCDF4_CLASSIC
Format version NETCDF4_CLASSIC
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Linkage for online resource
name Cite URL
URL: http://www.esrl.noaa.gov/psd/data/gridded/data.cmap.html
link function information
Description Information about the dataset
Digital Transfer Options
Linkage for online resource
name Thredds Server
URL: http://www.esrl.noaa.gov/psd/thredds/catalog/Datasets/cmap//catalog.html
link function download
Description Thredds Data server. Allows http, opendap, and possibly WCS and WMS downaloads.
Digital Transfer Options
Linkage for online resource
name FTP server
URL: ftp://ftp.cdc.noaa.gov/Datasets/cmap/
link function download
Description FTP server.

Metadata data stamp:  2016-05-01
Metadata contact - custodian
position Name PSD/ESRL/NOAA Data Curator
Contact information
Address
electronic Mail Address webmaster.psd@noaa.gov
Metadata scope code  dataset
Metadata hierarchy level name:  dataset
Metadata language  eng; USA
Metadata character set encoding:   utf8
Metadata standard for this record:  ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data
standard version:  ISO 19115-2:2009(E)
Metadata record identifier:  gov.noaa.esrl.psd.dataset.CPC_Merged_Analysis_of_Precipitation

Metadata record format is ISO19139-2 XML (MI_Metadata)