Data Library ∂T [ UCSB CHIRPS v1p8 monthly global precipitation ]
X180W - 180
Y49.975S - 49.975N
TFeb 1981 - Nov 2025
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∂T [ UCSB CHIRPS v1p8 monthly global precipitation ]: ∂T CHIRPS precipitation data

CHIRPS v1p8 monthly global precipitation precipitation precipitation precipitation ∂T CHIRPS precipitation from UCSB: UC Santa Barbara.

Independent Variables (Grids)

Time (time)
grid: /T (months since 1960-01-01) ordered (Feb 1981) to (Nov 2025) by 1.0 N= 538 pts :grid
Longitude (longitude)
grid: /X (degree_east) periodic (179.975W) to (179.975E) by 0.05 N= 7200 pts :grid
Latitude (latitude)
grid: /Y (degree_north) ordered (49.95N) to (49.95S) by 0.05 N= 1999 pts :grid

Other Info

bufferwordsize
4
CE
1500.0
colorscalename
prcp_monthlyrate_max1500_smooth
CS
0.0
datatype
realarraytype
file_missing_value
-9999.0
maxncolor
254
missing_value
NaN
pointwidth
1.0
standard_name
lwe_precipitation_rate
units
0.144 meter year-2
colorscale

References

Funk, C. C, Peterson, P. J., Landsfeld, M. F., Pedreros, D. H., Verdin, J. P., Rowland, J. D., Romero, B. E., Husak, G. J. Michaelsen, J. C., and Verdin, A. P., 2014, A quasi-global precipitation time series for drought monitoring: U. S. Geological Survey Data Series 832, 4 p., http://dx.doi.org/110.3133/ds832.

Last updated: Thu, 02 Nov 2023 07:43:25 GMT
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Data Views

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Filters

Here are some filters that are useful for manipulating data. There are actually many more available, but they have to be entered manually. See Ingrid Function Documentation for more information. Average over X Y T | X Y X T Y T | X Y T |
RMS (root mean square with mean *not* removed) over X Y T | X Y X T Y T | X Y T |
RMSA (root mean square with mean removed) over X Y T | X Y X T Y T | X Y T |
Maximum over X Y T | X Y X T Y T | X Y T |
Minimum over X Y T | X Y X T Y T | X Y T |
Detrend (best-fit-line) over X Y T | X Y X T Y T | X Y T |
Convert units from 0.144 meter year-2 to

Note on units