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PACS: Brazilian Daily Precipitation

Summary

This data set contains gridded daily precipitation data from across Brazil in binary format. This data can be displayed using the GrADS software. The Brazilian Daily Precipitation data was provided by the following institutions: CMCD/INPE, CPTEC/INPE, ANEEL, and INMET. The data cover the time period January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1997.

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Additional information

Identifier	DOI: https://doi.org/10.26023/Q53B-0DGE-M40R
Data Quality	final
Versions	1.0 (2005-10-24)
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Related projects	PACS: Pan American Climate Studies
Spatial Type	grid
Frequency	daily
Language	English
Categories	Land Based Surface
Platforms	Weather Stations
Instruments	Rain Gauges
GCMD Science Keywords	24 HOUR PRECIPITATION AMOUNT Expand keywords
Documentation	pacbrazl.html [1 KiB]
Related links	homepage: PACS EOL Homepage

Temporal coverage

Begin datetime	1960-01-01 00:00:00
End datetime	1997-12-31 23:59:59

Spatial coverage

Map data from IBCSO, IBCAO, and Global Topography.

Maximum (North) Latitude: 10.00, Minimum (South) Latitude: -40.00
Minimum (West) Longitude: -80.00, Maximum (East) Longitude: -30.00

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EOL Data Support <datahelp@eol.ucar.edu>

Additional contact information

author: Climate Prediction Center (CPC), NOAA

Citation

Climate Prediction Center (CPC), NOAA. 2005. PACS: Brazilian Daily Precipitation. Version 1.0. UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory. https://doi.org/10.26023/Q53B-0DGE-M40R. Accessed 08 May 2024.

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