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Oceanic Monthly V6 METH Rain Rates from SSM/I and SSMIS

Data Summary

The table below lists the Global Precipitation Climatology Project (GPCP) oceanic rain rate data as prepared by the Polar Satellite Processing Data Center (PSPDC). The hyperlinks are for viewing rain rate images. "RR" is a monthly oceanic rain rate image. "N/A" is data not available.

Measurements from the Special Sensor Microwave Imager (SSM/I) and the Special Sensor Microwave Imager/Sounder (SSMIS) onboard the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) polar orbiting satellites were used as input to the rain rate algorithm. Monthly mean oceanic rain rates were calculated for each 2.5° latitude by 2.5° longitude gridbox for 65° degrees North to 65° South.

PSPDC Monthly Rain Rate Data-5.0 degree resolution: Satellite F08

YEAR JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
 N/A
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
 N/A
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
 N/A
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
 N/A
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
 N/A
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
 N/A
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
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RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
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RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
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RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
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RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
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RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
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RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N

PSPDC Monthly Rain Rate Data-5.0 degree resolution: Satellite F10

YEAR JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
 N/A
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
 N/A
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
 N/A
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
 N/A
RR D N
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RR D N
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RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
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RR D N
 N/A
RR D N
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RR D N
 N/A
RR D N
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RR D N
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RR D N
 N/A
RR D N
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RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
 N/A
RR D N
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RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
 N/A
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
 N/A
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
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RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR

PSPDC Monthly Rain Rate Data-5.0 degree resolution: Satellite F11

YEAR JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
 N/A
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
 N/A
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
 N/A
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
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RR D N
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RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
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RR D N
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RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
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RR D N
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RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR
 N/A
RR D N
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RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR
 N/A
RR D N
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RR
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PSPDC Monthly Rain Rate Data-5.0 degree resolution: Satellite F13

YEAR JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
 N/A
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
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RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
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RR D N
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RR D N
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RR D N
RR

PSPDC Monthly Rain Rate Data-5.0 degree resolution: Satellite F14

YEAR JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
 N/A
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
 N/A
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
 N/A
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
 N/A
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
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RR D N
RR D N
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 RR D N
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PSPDC Monthly Rain Rate Data-5.0 degree resolution: Satellite F15

YEAR JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
 N/A
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
 N/A
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
 N/A
RR D N
RR D N
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RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
 N/A
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
 N/A
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR
 N/A
RR D N
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RR D N
RR D N
RR
 N/A
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PSPDC Monthly Rain Rate Data-5.0 degree resolution: Satellite F17

YEAR JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
 RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
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RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
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RR D N
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RR D N
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RR D N
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RR
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RR D N
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RR

PSPDC Monthly Rain Rate Data-5.0 degree resolution: Satellite F17 Corrected

YEAR JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
 RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
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RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
RR D N
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RR

NOTES:
RR is a monthly oceanic rain rate image.
D is a day-time monthly oceanic rain rate ascii file.
N is a night-time monthly oceanic rain rate ascii file.
N/A no available data for that month.

    
Last Update: September 14, 2015
Research Scientist: Dr. Si Gao, AOES/GMU
Please send questions and comments to: Prof. Long S. Chiu