PACS Brazilian Daily Precipitation

     1.0 General Description
         The Brazilian Daily Precipitation data is one of several precipitation 
     datasets provided in the Pan American Climate Studies (PACS).  This 
     precipitation dataset contains daily precipitation data from across Brazil
     in binary format.  The data covers that area 80W - 30W; 40S - 10N and the
     time period January 1, 1960 - December 31, 1997.  Data from this source 
     were not quality controlled by the University Corporation for Atmospheric
     Research/ Joint Office for Science Support (UCAR/JOSS).

     2.0 Detailed Data Description

         The Brazilian Daily Precipitation data was collected from the following
     sources: CMCD/INPE, INMET, FUNCEME/CE, LMRS/PB, EMPARN/RN, DMRH/PE, 
     DHME/PI, CEPES/SE, NMRH/AL, SRH/BA, CEMIG-SIMGE/MG, SEAG/ES, SIMEPAR/PR, 
     and CLIMERH/SC.  The Brazilian Daily Precipitation dataset is provided in 
     binary format with a resolution of 1.0 degree x 1.0 degree (lon,lat). The 
     analysis scheme is a modified Cressman (1959) Scheme (Glahn et al. 1985; 
     Charba et al. 1992). Quality Control provided by NCEP/CPC include a 
     Duplicate Station Check and a Data Check ( buddy check ).  These data were
     not quality controlled by the University Corporation for Atmospheric 
     Research/ Joint Office for Science Support.

     2.1 Detailed Format Description

         The Brazilian Daily Precipitation dataset is provided in binary format.
     The data can be displayed using the GrADS software.  A GrADS control file 
     and a FORTRAN code to read the data are provided with this dataset.

     2.2  Data Remarks

          None.

     3.0  Quality Control Processing
 
          These data were not quality controlled by the University Corporation
     for Atmospheric Research/Joint Office for Science Support.

     4.0  References

          None.