Overview
| Dataset | Amazon River Basin Precipitation, 1972-1992 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.3334/ORNLDAAC/228 |
| Release date | 1999-01-30 |
| Project | Large Scale Biosphere-Atmosphere Experiment (LBA-ECO) |
| Time period | 1972-01-01 to 1992-12-31 |
Usage Metrics
| Count | Earliest Date | Latest Date | Data Usage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citations | 5 | 1998 | 2006 | Publications citing this dataset |
| Downloads | 3856 | 2007-12-27 | 2017-10-12 | 154699 total files downloaded |
Description
The precipitation data is 0.2 degree gridded monthly precipitation data based upon monthly rain data from Peru and Bolivia and daily rain data from Brazil. The extent of the data ranges from 5.2N and -20.0S to -49.4W to -79.6W
Citation
Dunne, T. 1999. Amazon River Basin Precipitation, 1972-1992. ORNL DAAC, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA. https://doi.org/10.3334/ORNLDAAC/228
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Data Files
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| Data File (Granule) | File Size | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| newrain.tar.Z | 3.7MB | 1972-01-01 to 1992-12-31 |
| ascii_newrain.tar.gz | 4.4MB | 1972-01-01 to 1992-12-31 |
| tif_newrain.zip | 3.4MB | 1972-01-01 to 1992-12-31 |
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Dataset Companion Files
Dataset has 2 companion files.
- amazon_readme.txt
- ascii_newrain_readme.txt
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