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PACS: DMSP SSM/I Pentad Averages Retrieved Rainfall Imagery

Summary

Gif images of gridded pentad average of retrieved rainfall from available satellites (including F10, F11, F13 and F14). The data are gridded into 0.5 x 0.5 degree latitude / longitude extending from 60N to 60S.

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Additional information

Identifier	DOI: https://doi.org/10.26023/W5P5-69VW-XF10
Data Quality	final
Versions	1.0 (2005-10-24)
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Related projects	PACS: Pan American Climate Studies
Spatial Type	raster
Frequency	other
Language	English
Categories	Satellite
Platforms	DMSP F-10 DMSP F-11 DMSP F-13 DMSP F-14
Instruments	Special Sensor Microwave/Imager - SSM/I
GCMD Science Keywords	PRECIPITATION AMOUNT Expand keywords
Documentation	pentad.txt [8 KiB]
Related links	homepage: PACS EOL Homepage

Temporal coverage

Begin datetime	1992-06-01 00:00:00
End datetime	1998-10-31 23:59:59

Spatial coverage

Map data from IBCSO, IBCAO, and Global Topography.

Maximum (North) Latitude: 60.00, Minimum (South) Latitude: -60.00
Minimum (West) Longitude: -180.00, Maximum (East) Longitude: 180.00

Primary point of contact information

Wesley K. Berg <wkb@cdc.noaa.gov>

Additional contact information

author: Wesley K. Berg <wkb@cdc.noaa.gov>
originator: Climate Diagnostic Center (CDC), NOAA

Citation

Berg, W., Climate Diagnostic Center (CDC), NOAA. 2005. PACS: DMSP SSM/I Pentad Averages Retrieved Rainfall Imagery. Version 1.0. UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory. https://doi.org/10.26023/W5P5-69VW-XF10. Accessed 10 Oct 2024.

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