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NCAR CGD CAS Indices PDSI2004
NCAR CGD CAS Indices PDSI2004: Palmer Drought Severity Index (2004) from the National Center for Atmospheric Research.Documents
| outline | an outline showing all sub-datasets and variables contained in this dataset |
| dataset documentation | |
| source | NCAR CAS PDSI page |
Datasets and variables
| Palmer Drought Severity Index | NCAR CGD CAS Indices PDSI2004 PDSI[ X Y | T] |
| PDSIdT0 | NCAR CGD CAS Indices PDSI2004 PDSIdT0[ X Y | T] |
| Z-Index | NCAR CGD CAS Indices PDSI2004 zindex[ X Y | T] |
Independent Variables (Grids)
| Time (time) | grid: /T (months since 1960-01-01) ordered (Jan 1870) to (Dec 2002) by 1.0 N= 1596 pts :grid |
| Longitude (longitude) | grid: /X (degree_east) periodic (178.75W) to (178.75E) by 2.5 N= 144 pts :grid |
| Latitude (latitude) | grid: /Y (degree_north) ordered (58.75S) to (76.25N) by 2.5 N= 55 pts :grid |
References
Dai, A., K. E. Trenberth, and T. Qian, 2004: A global data set of Palmer Drought Severity Index for 1870-2002: Relationship with soil moisture and effects of surface warming. J. Hydrometeorology, 5, 1117-1130
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