AMSR-E/Aqua Monthly L3 5x5 deg Rainfall Accumulations, Version 2
Data set id:
AE_RnGd
DOI: 10.5067/AMSR-E/AE_RNGD.002
This is the most recent version of these data.
Version Summary
Version Summary
Overview
This Level-3 rainfall accumulation product (AE_RnGd) consists of two grids of 28 rows by 72 columns of monthly averaged rainfall accumulation over ocean and land. Both grids are 5 degree by 5 degree resolution.
Parameter(s):
PRECIPITATION AMOUNTRAIN
Platform(s):
AQUA
Sensor(s):
AMSR-E
Data Format(s):
HDF-EOS2
Temporal Coverage:
19 June 2002 to 1 October 2011
Temporal Resolution:
- 1 month
Spatial Resolution:
- 5 deg
- 5 deg
Spatial Coverage:
N:
70
S:
-70
E:
180
W:
-180
Blue outlined yellow areas on the map below indicate the spatial coverage for this data set.
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