NCEP/Climate Prediction Center ATLAS No. 1

A Gridded Hourly Precipitation Data Base for the United States (1963-1993)



TABLE OF CONTENTS


Abstract

1. Introduction

2. Data sets and data access

2.1 Format

2.2 Missing data

2.3 Observations

3. Monthly and seasonal time scale variability

3.1 Amount

3.2 Frequency

4. Daily variations

4.1. Frequency

4.2. Amount exceeding threshold rates

4.3. Standard deviation, skew and median

5. Diurnal cycle

6. Interannual variations

Acknowledgments

Appendix: Inventory of Data Gaps

References

List of Figures



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