%0 Journal Article %1 Adler2003Version2 %A Adler, R. F. %A Huffman, G. J. %A Chang, A. %A Ferraro, R. %A Xie, P. P. %A Janowiak, J. %A Rudolf, B. %A Schneider, U. %A Curtis, S. %A Bolvin, D. %A Gruber, A. %A Susskind, J. %A Arkin, P. %A Nelkin, E. %B Journal of Hydrometeorology %D 2003 %I American Meteorological Society %J Journal of Hydrometeorology %K lakevictoria %N 6 %P 1147--1167 %R 10.1175/1525-7541(2003)004\%3C1147:tvgpcp\%3E2.0.co;2 %T The Version-2 Global Precipitation Climatology Project (GPCP) Monthly Precipitation Analysis (1979 Present) %U http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/1525-7541(2003)004\%3C1147:tvgpcp\%3E2.0.co;2 %V 4 %X Abstract The Global Precipitation Climatology Project (GPCP) Version-2 Monthly Precipitation Analysis is described. This globally complete, monthly analysis of surface precipitation at 2.5° latitude ? 2.5° longitude resolution is available from January 1979 to the present. It is a merged analysis that incorporates precipitation estimates from low-orbit satellite microwave data, geosynchronous-orbit satellite infrared data, and surface rain gauge observations. The merging approach utilizes the higher accuracy of the low-orbit microwave observations to calibrate, or adjust, the more frequent geosynchronous infrared observations. The dataset is extended back into the premicrowave era (before mid-1987) by using infrared-only observations calibrated to the microwave-based analysis of the later years. The combined satellite-based product is adjusted by the rain gauge analysis. The dataset archive also contains the individual input fields, a combined satellite estimate, and error estimates for each field. This monthly analysis is the foundation for the GPCP suite of products, including those at finer temporal resolution. The 23-yr GPCP climatology is characterized, along with time and space variations of precipitation.

@article{Adler2003Version2, abstract = {Abstract The Global Precipitation Climatology Project ({GPCP}) Version-2 Monthly Precipitation Analysis is described. This globally complete, monthly analysis of surface precipitation at 2.5° latitude ? 2.5° longitude resolution is available from January 1979 to the present. It is a merged analysis that incorporates precipitation estimates from low-orbit satellite microwave data, geosynchronous-orbit satellite infrared data, and surface rain gauge observations. The merging approach utilizes the higher accuracy of the low-orbit microwave observations to calibrate, or adjust, the more frequent geosynchronous infrared observations. The dataset is extended back into the premicrowave era (before mid-1987) by using infrared-only observations calibrated to the microwave-based analysis of the later years. The combined satellite-based product is adjusted by the rain gauge analysis. The dataset archive also contains the individual input fields, a combined satellite estimate, and error estimates for each field. This monthly analysis is the foundation for the {GPCP} suite of products, including those at finer temporal resolution. The 23-yr {GPCP} climatology is characterized, along with time and space variations of precipitation.}, added-at = {2019-08-14T18:35:35.000+0200}, author = {{Adler}, R. F. and {Huffman}, G. J. and {Chang}, A. and {Ferraro}, R. and {Xie}, P. P. and {Janowiak}, J. and {Rudolf}, B. and {Schneider}, U. and {Curtis}, S. and {Bolvin}, D. and {Gruber}, A. and {Susskind}, J. and {Arkin}, P. and {Nelkin}, E.}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/29fdcc6947e7fc814c855818f8079aba8/karinawilliams}, booktitle = {Journal of Hydrometeorology}, citeulike-article-id = {9861974}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://journals.ametsoc.org/doi/abs/10.1175/1525-7541(2003)004<1147:TVGPCP>2.0.CO;2}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/1525-7541(2003)004\%3C1147:tvgpcp\%3E2.0.co;2}, citeulike-linkout-2 = {http://adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-bib\_query?bibcode=2003JHyMe...4.1147A}, day = 1, doi = {10.1175/1525-7541(2003)004\%3C1147:tvgpcp\%3E2.0.co;2}, interhash = {ca4957e127d0f1d521857d7614036180}, intrahash = {9fdcc6947e7fc814c855818f8079aba8}, journal = {Journal of Hydrometeorology}, keywords = {lakevictoria}, month = dec, number = 6, pages = {1147--1167}, posted-at = {2013-02-13 15:18:25}, priority = {2}, publisher = {American Meteorological Society}, timestamp = {2019-08-14T18:35:35.000+0200}, title = {The Version-2 Global Precipitation Climatology Project ({GPCP}) Monthly Precipitation Analysis (1979 Present)}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/1525-7541(2003)004\%3C1147:tvgpcp\%3E2.0.co;2}, volume = 4, year = 2003 }