20CRv3
From variable 3.5
Summary of observation-based historical datasets with total precipitation available.
- reference Compo et al. (2011)
- source
- CIRES; NOAA; DOE
- data type
- Global atmospheric reanalysis
- spatial domain
- Global
- spatial resolution
- T254 (approximately 75 km at the equator)
- temporal coverage
- 20CRv3.SI is available for years 1836-1980 and 20CRv3.MO is available for years 1981-2015
- time step
- 3h; Daily; Monthly
- data format
- NetCDF
- comments
- Assimilates only surface observations of synoptic pressure. Boundary conditions of pentad sea surface temperature and monthly sea ice concentration and time-varying solar, volcanic, and carbon dioxide radiative forcings are prescribed. It provides values for convective and total precipitation, and the type of precipitation (snow, ice pellets, freezing rain, or rain).