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The University of New Hampshire (UNH)/Global Runoff Data Centre (GRDC) composite runoff data combines simulated water balance model runoff estimates derived from climate forcing with monitored river discharge. It can be viewed as a data assimilation applied in a water balance model context (conceptually similar to the commonly used 4DDA techniques used in meteorological modeling). Such a data assimilation scheme preserves the spatial specificity of the water balance calculations while constrained by the more accurate discharge measurement. There are 11 data files in this data set and 1 changemap file which shows the differences between the ISLSCP II land/water mask and the original data set.
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Spatial Extent
N: 90S: -90E: 180W: -180
Coordinate System
CARTESIAN
Granule Spatial Representation
CARTESIAN
Temporal Extent
1986-01-01 to 1995-12-31
Data Partner
THE OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY (ORNL) DISTRIBUTED ACTIVE ARCHIVE CENTER (DAAC) (ORNL_DAAC)
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Fekete, B. M., Vorosmarty, C. J., Hall, F. G., Collatz, G. J., Meeson, B. W., Los, S. O., Brown de Colstoun, E., & Landis, D. R. (2011). ISLSCP II UNH/GRDC Composite Monthly Runoff (Version 1). ORNL Distributed Active Archive Center. https://doi.org/10.3334/ORNLDAAC/994 Date Accessed: 2026-05-01
Fekete, B.M., C.J. Vorosmarty, F.G. Hall, G.J. Collatz, B.W. Meeson, S.O. Los, E. Brown de Colstoun, and D.R. Landis. “ISLSCP II UNH/GRDC Composite Monthly Runoff.” ORNL Distributed Active Archive Center, January 1, 2011. doi:10.3334/ORNLDAAC/994. Date Accessed: 2026-05-01
Fekete, B. M., et al. ISLSCP II UNH/GRDC Composite Monthly Runoff. 1, ORNL Distributed Active Archive Center, 1 Jan. 2011, doi:10.3334/ORNLDAAC/994. Date Accessed: 2026-05-01
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