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Rain Datasets
| Dataset Sort descending | Version | Platform | Instrument | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLDAS Noah Land Surface Model L4 monthly 1.0 x 1.0 degree V2.1 (GLDAS_NOAH10_M) at GES DISC | 2.1 | Noah-LSM | NOT APPLICABLE | 2000-01-01 to Present |
N: 90 S: -60 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees | |
| GLDAS VIC Land Surface Model L4 3 hourly 1.0 x 1.0 degree Early Product V2.1 (GLDAS_VIC10_3H_EP) at GES DISC | 2.1 | VIC-LSM | NOT APPLICABLE | 2019-12-01 to Present |
N: 90 S: -60 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees | |
| GLDAS VIC Land Surface Model L4 3 hourly 1.0 x 1.0 degree V2.0 (GLDAS_VIC10_3H) at GES DISC | 2.0 | VIC-LSM | NOT APPLICABLE | 1948-01-01 to 2014-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -60 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees | |
| GLDAS VIC Land Surface Model L4 3 hourly 1.0 x 1.0 degree V2.1 (GLDAS_VIC10_3H) at GES DISC | 2.1 | VIC-LSM | NOT APPLICABLE | 2000-01-01 to Present |
N: 90 S: -60 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees | |
| GLDAS VIC Land Surface Model L4 monthly 1.0 x 1.0 degree Early Product V2.1 (GLDAS_VIC10_M_EP) at GES DISC | 2.1 | VIC-LSM | NOT APPLICABLE | 2019-12-01 to Present |
N: 90 S: -60 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees | |
| GLDAS VIC Land Surface Model L4 monthly 1.0 x 1.0 degree V2.0 (GLDAS_VIC10_M) at GES DISC | 2.0 | VIC-LSM | NOT APPLICABLE | 1948-01-01 to 2014-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -60 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees | |
| GLDAS VIC Land Surface Model L4 monthly 1.0 x 1.0 degree V2.1 (GLDAS_VIC10_M) at GES DISC | 2.1 | VIC-LSM | NOT APPLICABLE | 2000-01-01 to Present |
N: 90 S: -60 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees | |
| Global 30-Year Mean Monthly Climatology, 1930-1960, V2.1 (Cramer and Leeman) | 1 | NOT APPLICABLE | NOT APPLICABLE | 1930-01-01 to 1960-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
ASCII | |
| GPM GROUND VALIDATION AUTONOMOUS PARSIVEL UNIT (APU) GCPEX V1 | 1 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | APU, DISDROMETERS | 2011-10-26 to 2012-03-10 |
N: 44.6862 S: 44.1765 E: -79.6403 W: -79.9279 |
ASCII | |
| GPM GROUND VALIDATION AUTONOMOUS PARSIVEL UNIT (APU) HYMEX V1 | 1 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | APU, DISDROMETERS | 2012-09-07 to 2012-11-07 |
N: 44.0961 S: 41.7827 E: 14.2142 W: 3.88472 |
ASCII | |
| GPM GROUND VALIDATION AUTONOMOUS PARSIVEL UNIT (APU) IFLOODS V1 | 1 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | APU | 2013-03-16 to 2013-06-17 |
N: 42.2388 S: 41.6406 E: -91.5416 W: -92.4637 |
ASCII | |
| GPM GROUND VALIDATION AUTONOMOUS PARSIVEL UNIT (APU) IPHEx V1 | 1 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | APU | 2013-10-28 to 2014-06-19 |
N: 36.0144 S: 35.0833 E: -81.8332 W: -83.4973 |
ASCII | |
| GPM GROUND VALIDATION AUTONOMOUS PARSIVEL UNIT (APU) LPVEX V1 | 1 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | APU, DISDROMETERS | 2010-09-15 to 2011-01-12 |
N: 60.4864 S: 59.3335 E: 27.4909 W: 21.5013 |
ASCII | |
| GPM GROUND VALIDATION AUTONOMOUS PARSIVEL UNIT (APU) MC3E V1 | 1 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | APU, DISDROMETERS | 2011-04-15 to 2011-06-06 |
N: 36.638 S: 36.5641 E: -97.4262 W: -97.5522 |
ASCII | |
| GPM GROUND VALIDATION AUTONOMOUS PARSIVEL UNIT (APU) NSSTC V1 | 1 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | APU, DISDROMETERS | 2010-06-08 to 2011-03-30 |
N: 34.72 S: 34.71 E: -86.63 W: -86.64 |
ASCII | |
| GPM Ground Validation Autonomous Parsivel Unit (APU) OLYMPEX V1 | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | APU | 2015-01-10 to 2016-01-31 |
N: 48.3871 S: 47.2025 E: -123.478 W: -124.369 |
ASCII | |
| GPM Ground Validation Autonomous Parsivel Unit (APU) Wallops Flight Facility (WFF) V1 | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | APU | 2013-05-08 to 2014-10-08 |
N: 38.0442 S: 37.8294 E: -75.3562 W: -75.5812 |
ASCII | |
| GPM GROUND VALIDATION CLOUD SPECTROMETER AND IMPACTOR (CIP) LPVEX V1 | 1 | UWKA | CPI PROBES, PMS 2D-S PROBE | 2010-08-06 to 2010-10-20 |
N: 61.36 S: 60.06 E: 25.37 W: 25.04 |
ASCII | |
| GPM GROUND VALIDATION ENVIRONMENT CANADA (EC) VISIBILITY SENSOR FD12P AND PRESENT WEATHER DETECTOR GCPEX V1 | 1 | WEATHER STATIONS | FD12P WEATHER SENSOR | 2012-01-15 to 2012-03-01 |
N: 44.69 S: 44.49 E: -79.73 W: -79.93 |
ASCII | |
| GPM GROUND VALIDATION JOSS-WALDVOGEL DISDROMETER (JW) NSSTC V1 | 1 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | JW DISDROMETER | 2010-07-05 to 2011-03-30 |
N: 34.72 S: 34.71 E: -86.63 W: -86.64 |
ASCII | |
| GPM Ground Validation NASA EPFL-LTE Parsivel DSD Data Lausanne, Switzerland | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | DISDROMETERS | 2008-11-26 to 2010-09-29 |
N: 46.5219 S: 46.5176 E: 6.57258 W: 6.56273 |
ASCII | |
| GPM GROUND VALIDATION NOAA CPC MORPHING TECHNIQUE (CMORPH) IFLOODS | 1 | CMORPH | Computer | 2013-04-01 to 2013-06-30 |
N: 60 S: -60 E: 180 W: -180 |
Binary, netCDF-4 | |
| GPM GROUND VALIDATION NOAA CPC MORPHING TECHNIQUE (CMORPH) IPHEX | 1 | CMORPH | Computer | 2014-05-01 to 2014-06-14 |
N: 59.9636 S: -59.9636 E: 179.964 W: -179.964 |
Binary, netCDF-4 | |
| GPM GROUND VALIDATION NOAA PARSIVEL MC3E | 1 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | APU | 2011-04-05 to 2011-06-06 |
N: 43 S: 28 E: -91 W: -121 |
ASCII | |
| GPM GROUND VALIDATION OKLAHOMA CLIMATOLOGICAL SURVEY MESONET MC3E | 1 | MESONET | APS, HUMIDITY SENSORS, RAIN GAUGES, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, WIND MONITOR, SOIL MOISTURE PROBE | 2011-04-22 to 2011-06-06 |
N: 37 S: 33.28 E: -94 W: -103 |
ASCII |
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