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| Dataset Sort descending | Version | Platform | Instrument | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPM Ground Validation Parsivel UConn | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | RAIN GAUGES | 2021-12-08 to 2024-05-19 |
N: 41.828 S: 41.798 E: -72.248 W: -72.304 |
ASCII | |
| GPM Ground Validation Passive Aquatic Listener (PAL) | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | PALS | 2010-10-18 to 2021-07-28 |
N: 53.335 S: -18.928 E: 179.999 W: -179.999 |
netCDF-4 | |
| GPM GROUND VALIDATION PLUVIO PRECIPITATION GAUGE GCPEX | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | RAIN GAUGES | 2011-12-08 to 2012-02-29 |
N: 44.69 S: 44.17 E: -79.64 W: -79.93 |
ASCII | |
| GPM GROUND VALIDATION PLUVIO PRECIPITATION GAUGE LPVEX | 1 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | RAIN GAUGES, TEMPERATURE SENSORS | 2010-09-15 to 2011-01-13 |
N: 60.29 S: 60.12 E: 25.37 W: 24.04 |
ASCII | |
| GPM Ground Validation Pluvio Precipitation Gauges OLYMPEX | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | RAIN GAUGES | 2015-10-31 to 2016-01-31 |
N: 47.68 S: 47.3898 E: -123.581 W: -123.867 |
ASCII | |
| GPM GROUND VALIDATION PRECIPITATION VIDEO IMAGER (PVI) GCPEX V1 | 1 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | PVI | 2011-11-04 to 2012-03-10 |
N: 44.69 S: 44.18 E: -79.72 W: -79.93 |
Excel | |
| GPM Ground Validation Rain Gauges NASA ACHIEVE IPHEx V1 | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | RAIN GAUGES | 2014-05-01 to 2014-06-15 |
N: 35.52 S: 35.51 E: -83.08 W: -83.1 |
netCDF-3 | |
| GPM GROUND VALIDATION TWO-DIMENSIONAL VIDEO DISDROMETER (2DVD) HYMEX V1 | 1 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | 2DVD, DISDROMETERS | 2012-09-12 to 2012-11-13 |
N: 44.1372 S: 41.8936 E: 12.4938 W: 4.0975 |
ASCII | |
| GPM GROUND VALIDATION TWO-DIMENSIONAL VIDEO DISDROMETER (2DVD) LPVEX V1 | 1 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | 2DVD, DISDROMETERS | 2010-09-15 to 2010-10-20 |
N: 60.4846 S: 60.1045 E: 25.6247 W: 24.9749 |
TAR | |
| GPM GROUND VALIDATION TWO-DIMENSIONAL VIDEO DISDROMETER (2DVD) MC3E V1 | 1 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | 2DVD, DISDROMETERS | 2011-04-21 to 2011-06-06 |
N: 36.6334 S: 36.5784 E: -97.4447 W: -97.5323 |
ASCII | |
| GPM GROUND VALIDATION TWO-DIMENSIONAL VIDEO DISDROMETER (2DVD) NSSTC V1 | 1 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | 2DVD, DISDROMETERS | 2009-11-20 to 2011-10-13 |
N: 34.7233 S: 34.7233 E: -86.6419 W: -86.6419 |
ASCII | |
| GPM IMERG Early Precipitation L3 1 day 0.1 degree x 0.1 degree V07 (GPM_3IMERGDE) at GES DISC | 07 | IMERG | NOT APPLICABLE | 1998-01-01 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
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| GPM IMERG Early Precipitation L3 Half Hourly 0.1 degree x 0.1 degree V07 (GPM_3IMERGHHE) at GES DISC | 07 | IMERG | NOT APPLICABLE | 1998-01-01 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
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| GPM IMERG Final Precipitation L3 1 day 0.1 degree x 0.1 degree V07 (GPM_3IMERGDF) at GES DISC | 07 | IMERG | NOT APPLICABLE | 1998-01-01 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
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| GPM IMERG Final Precipitation L3 1 month 0.1 degree x 0.1 degree V07 (GPM_3IMERGM) at GES DISC | 07 | IMERG | NOT APPLICABLE | 1998-01-01 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
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| GPM IMERG Final Precipitation L3 Half Hourly 0.1 degree x 0.1 degree V07 (GPM_3IMERGHH) at GES DISC | 07 | IMERG | NOT APPLICABLE | 1998-01-01 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
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| GPM IMERG Late Precipitation L3 1 day 0.1 degree x 0.1 degree V07 (GPM_3IMERGDL) at GES DISC | 07 | IMERG | NOT APPLICABLE | 1998-01-01 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
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| GPM IMERG Late Precipitation L3 Half Hourly 0.1 degree x 0.1 degree V07 (GPM_3IMERGHHL) at GES DISC | 07 | IMERG | NOT APPLICABLE | 1998-01-01 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
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| GRIP CLOUD MICROPHYSICS V1 | 1 | NASA DC-8 | CAPS, CDP, PIP | 2010-08-13 to 2010-09-25 |
N: 40 S: 0 E: -71.5 W: -100 |
ASCII | |
| High-Impact Weather Assessment Toolkit (HIWAT) | 1 | COMPUTERS | Computer | 2017-04-02 to 2022-10-02 |
N: 45.951 S: 10.632 E: 111.438 W: 60.562 |
netCDF-3 | |
| ISLSCP II Global Precipitation Climatology Centre (GPCC) Monthly Precipitation | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | RAIN GAUGES | 1986-01-01 to 1995-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
multiple | |
| ISLSCP II Global Precipitation Climatology Project Version 1, Pentad Precipitation | 1 | METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS, Models | RAIN GAUGES, Computer | 1986-01-01 to 1995-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
Shapefile | |
| ISLSCP II Global Precipitation Climatology Project Version 2, Monthly Precipitation | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | RAIN GAUGES | 1986-01-01 to 1995-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
Shapefile | |
| Jaeger Monthly Mean Global Precipitation Climatology 2.5 x 5.0 degree V1 (RAIN_JEAGER) at GES DISC | 1 | WEATHER STATIONS, Ships | RAIN GAUGES | 1931-01-01 to 1965-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
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| LBA-ECO LC-02 Daily Meteorological Data, Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil: 1970-2001 | 1 | METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS | HUMIDITY SENSORS, THERMOMETERS, PRESSURE SENSORS | 1970-01-01 to 2001-05-31 |
N: -9.95 S: -9.95 E: -67.87 W: -67.87 |
CSV |
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