10 minute mean monthly CV of precipitation 1961-1990

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Originator: UNEP-WCMC
Publication_Date: 2003
Title: 10 minute mean monthly CV of precipitation 1961-1990
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Description:
Abstract:
10-minute grids of mean monthly coefficient of variation of precipitation (%) over global land areas, excluding Antarctica. Means for the period from 1961 to 1990. Data interpolated into Arc Info Grid format from ascii data files available through Oxford University (<http://www.geog.ox.ac.uk>), the Climate Research Unit (<http://www.cru.uea.ac.uk>), and the International Water Management Institute (<http://www.iwmi.org>).
Purpose:
For use in many applications in applied climatology, biocgeochemical modelling, hydrology and agricultural meteorology.
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Theme_Keyword: mean monthly
Theme_Keyword: precipitation
Theme_Keyword: cv
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Place_Keyword: global land areas
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Temporal_Keyword: 1961-1990
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Use_Constraints: for use by MA CLA's and LA's
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Contact_Organization: UNEP-WCMC / Millennium Ecosystem Assessment
Contact_Person: Jillian Thönell
Contact_Position: Data coordinator
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Address: 219 Huntingdon Road
City: Cambridge
Postal_Code: CB3 0DL
Country: UK
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Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: thonell@millenniumassessment.org
Data_Set_Credit:
New, M., Lister, D., Hulme, M., Makin, I. A high-resolution data set of surface climate over global land areas. Climate Research, 2000, Vol 21, pg 1-25.
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