GCIP/EOP Surface: NCEP/CPC Unified Raingauge Dataset (URD)

     1.0 General Description

          The National Centers for Environmental Prediction/Climate Prediction
     Center (NCEP/CPC) Unified Raingauge Dataset (URD) is one of several 
     datasets provided for the GEWEX Continental-scale International Project 
     (GCIP) Enhanced Observing Period (EOP).  This dataset has been developed 
     by NCEP/CPC from multiple sources of U.S. raingauge data.  This dataset is
     provided as-is. No additional quality control was performed by the 
     University Corporation for Atmospheric Research/ Joint Office for Science 
     Support (UCAR/JOSS).

     2.0 Detailed Data Description

         For a complete description of this dataset, please go to
     http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/research_papers/ncep_cpc_atlas/7/index.html

     2.1  Detailed Format Description

         For a complete description of the format of this dataset, please go to
     http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/research_papers/ncep_cpc_atlas/7/index.html

     2.2  Data Remarks

         This dataset has been developed by NCEP/CPC from multiple sources of 
     U.S. raingauge data.  This dataset is provided as-is. 

     3.0 Quality Control Processing

         No additional quality control was performed by the University 
     Corporation for Atmospheric Research/ Joint Office for Science Support 
     (UCAR/JOSS).

     4.0 References

         For a complete list of references, see
     http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/research_papers/ncep_cpc_atlas/7/index.html