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Datasets in the IRI Data Library Relevant to Colombia Precipitation Datasets • Climate Prediction Center Merged Analysis of Precipitation (CMAP) • Global Precipitation Climatology Project (GPCP) Version 2. 1 • CMORPH daily precipitation estimates • Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) 3 B-42 daily precipitation estimates, Version 6 • Global Historical Climatology Network monthly precipitation station data • South America Daily Precipitation Analysis from U. S. Climate Prediction Center Temperature Datasets • Global Historical Climatology Network monthly temperature station data • MODIS Version 005 Terra and Aqua Land Surface Temperatures (LST) Vegetation Datasets • Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVIg) from NOAA-AVHRR • NDVI and EVI from MODIS

Datasets in the IRI Data Library Relevant to Colombia Precipitation Datasets Name: Climate Prediction Center Merged Analysis of Precipitation (CMAP) Description: Gridded analyses of global precipitation using gauge observations, satellite estimates, and numerical model predictions Spatial Resolution: 2. 5° lat. x 2. 5° lon. Spatial Extent: Global Temporal Resolution: Monthly, Pentad Temporal Range: January 1979 to near-present Location in Data Library: SOURCES. NOAA. NCEP. CPC. Merged_Analysis URL: http: //iridl. ldeo. columbia. edu/SOURCES/. NOAA/. NCEP/. CPC/. Merged_Analysis/ Name: Global Precipitation Climatology Project (GPCP) Version 2. 1 Description: Monthly precipitation estimates derived from a combination of microwave satellite estimates, infrared satellite estimates, and gauge observations from several data providers Spatial Resolution: 2. 5° lat. x 2. 5° lon. Spatial Extent: Global Temporal Resolution: Monthly Temporal Range: January 1979 to July 2009 (currently; updated irregularly) Location in Data Library: SOURCES. NASA. GPCP. V 2 p 1. satellite-gauge URL: http: //iridl. ldeo. columbia. edu/SOURCES/. NASA/. GPCP/. V 2 p 1/. satellite-gauge/

Datasets in the IRI Data Library Relevant to Colombia Precipitation Datasets Name: CMORPH daily precipitation estimates Description: Global gridded 3 -hourly and daily precipitation estimates from passive microwave and infrared satellite data Spatial Resolution: 0. 25° lat. x 0. 25° lon. Spatial Extent: global longitude; 59. 875°S to 59. 875°N latitude Temporal Resolution: 3 -hourly and daily Temporal Range: 7 December 2002 to present Location in Data Library: SOURCES. NOAA. NCEP. CPC. CMORPH URL: http: //iridl. ldeo. columbia. edu/SOURCES/. NOAA/. NCEP/. CPC/. CMORPH/ Name: Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) 3 B-42 daily estimates, Version 6 Description: Daily gridded precipitation estimates derived from a combination of microwave and infrared satellite estimates re-scaled to monthly rain gauge totals Spatial Resolution: 0. 25° lat. x 0. 25° lon. Spatial Extent: global longitude; 49. 875°S to 49. 875°N latitude Temporal Resolution: Daily Temporal Range: 1 Jan 1998 to near-present Location in Data Library: SOURCES. NASA. GES-DAAC. TRMM_L 3. TRMM_3 B 42. v 6. daily URL: http: //iridl. ldeo. columbia. edu/SOURCES/. NASA/. GES-DAAC/. TRMM_L 3/. TRMM_3 B 42/. v 6/. daily/

Datasets in the IRI Data Library Relevant to Colombia Precipitation Datasets Name: Global Historical Climatology Network monthly precipitation station data Description: Monthly station precipitation data for the globe Number of Stations: 20590 Spatial Extent: Global Temporal Resolution: Monthly Temporal Range: January 1697 to present Location in Data Library: SOURCES. NOAA. NCDC. GHCN. beta_version 2_(prcp) URL: http: //iridl. ldeo. columbia. edu/SOURCES/. NOAA/. NCDC/. GHCN/. v 2 beta/ Name: South America Daily Precipitation Analysis from U. S. Climate Prediction Center Description: Daily gridded precipitation analysis gridded at 1° lat/lon resolution from daily station observations Spatial Extent: South America Temporal Resolution: Daily Temporal Range: 1 Jan 2000 to present Location in Data Library: NOAA NCEP CPC Regional SA daily gridded prcp URL: http: //iridl. ldeo. columbia. edu/SOURCES/. NOAA/. NCEP/. CPC/. REGIONAL/. SA/. daily/. gridded/. prcp/

Datasets in the IRI Data Library Relevant to Colombia Temperature Datasets Name: Global Historical Climatology Network monthly temperature station data Description: Monthly station temperature data for the globe Number of Stations: 7280 Spatial Extent: Global Temporal Resolution: Monthly Temporal Range: January 1701 to present Location in Data Library: SOURCES. NOAA. NCDC. GHCN. version_2 URL: http: //iridl. ldeo. columbia. edu/SOURCES/. NOAA/. NCDC/. GHCN/. v 2/ Name: MODIS Version 005 Terra and Aqua Land Surface Temperatures (LST) Description: 8 -day composite daytime and nighttime observations of land surface temperature for selected land regions of the globe from MODIS Version 005 Terra and Aqua satellites Spatial Resolution: 1 kilometer Spatial Extent: Several sub-continental land regions of the globe, including Northern South America and Southern South America Temporal Resolution: 8 -day composite Temporal Range: Terra: 5 -12 Mar 2000 to present; Aqua: 4 -11 Jul 2002 to present Location in Data Library: SOURCES. USGS. Land. DAAC. MODIS. 1 km. 8 day. version_005 URL: http: //iridl. ldeo. columbia. edu/SOURCES/. USGS/. Land. DAAC/. MODIS/. 1 km/. 8 day/. version_005/

Datasets in the IRI Data Library Relevant to Colombia Datasets That Include Both Temperature and Precipitation Name: University of East Anglia (UEA) Climatic Research Unit (CRU) TS 2. 1 Description: Monthly gridded precipitation and temperature values over land derived from gauge and station observations only. Spatial Resolution: 0. 5° lat. x 0. 5° lon. Spatial Extent: Global land areas Temporal Resolution: Monthly Temporal Range: January 1901 to December 2002 Location in Data Library: SOURCES. UEA. CRU. TS 2 p 1. monthly URL: http: //iridl. ldeo. columbia. edu/SOURCES/. UEA/. CRU/. TS 2 p 1/. monthly/ Name: Global Historical Climatology Network - Daily station data Description: Daily precipitation, and minimum and maximum temperature data for stations around the globe Number of Stations: 33147 Spatial Extent: Global Temporal Resolution: Daily Temporal Range: 1 January 1833 to 29 February 2004 Location in Data Library: SOURCES. NOAA. NCDC. GHCN_Daily URL: http: //iridl. ldeo. columbia. edu/SOURCES/. NOAA/. NCDC/. GHCN_Daily/

Datasets in the IRI Data Library Relevant to Colombia Vegetation Datasets Name: Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVIg) from NOAA-AVHRR Description: Twice-monthly NDVIg data from NOAA-AVHRR, from the Global Land Cover Facility, University of Maryland Spatial Resolution: 0. 072727° lat. x 0. 072727° lon (~8 km. ) Spatial Extent: Global land areas Temporal Resolution: ~15 -day composite (2 values per month: composite of first 15 days of month, then composite of remaining days of month) Temporal Range: 1 -15 Jul 1981 to 16 -31 Dec 2003 Location in Data Library: SOURCES. UMD. GLCF. GIMMS. NDVIg. global URL: http: //iridl. ldeo. columbia. edu/SOURCES/. UMD/. GLCF/. GIMMS/. NDVIg/. global/ Name: NDVI and EVI from MODIS Description: 16 -day composite Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI) and reflectance data from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS), Version 005 Spatial Resolution: 250 meters Spatial Extent: Northern South America and other areas of the globe Temporal Resolution: 16 -day composites Temporal Range: generally 22 Apr 2000 to near-present Location in Data Library: SOURCES. USGS. Land. DAAC. MODIS. version_005 URL: http: //iridl. ldeo. columbia. edu/SOURCES/. USGS/. Land. DAAC/. MODIS/. version_005/