Global Datasets of Interest
- The Global River Discharge Database
- UNEP-Grid Global Datasets
- Digital Atlas of the World
- Africa Data Dissemination Service
- PCL Map Collection
- EROS Data Center Processed Terrain data
- World Data Center: Global Climate Data
- Global Climate Data
- Global Land Information System
Global Hydrologic Datasets
Data |
Source |
Resolution |
Resolution |
Range |
Precipitation |
5 x 5 degrees |
monthly |
1880 -1990 |
|
0.5 x 0.5 degrees |
mean monthly |
1920 - 1980 |
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2.5 x 2.5 degrees |
monthly |
1987 - 1995 |
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Discharge |
949 runoff stations |
monthly |
variable |
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981 rivers |
mean annual |
variable |
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Digital Atlas of WWB |
160 runoff stations |
mean monthly |
variable |
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Temperature |
5 x 5 degrees |
monthly |
1880 - 1990 |
|
0.5 x 0.5 degrees |
mean monthly |
1920 - 1980 |
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Radiation |
5 x 5 degrees |
mean monthly |
1984 - 1990 |
|
Soils WHC |
FAO Soil Map CDROM |
1 x 1 degrees |
not applicable |
1970 - 1980 |
Combined |
Soils WHC |
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Coverage: |
Wilmott -Legates Temp. |
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Wilmott -Legates Precip. |
0.5 x 0.5 degrees |
mean monthly |
variable |
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NASA/ERBE Net. Rad. |