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Monthly Precipitation Trend (May) 1950-2000 of Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) Region

Updated Date: 9/8/2020 3:16:03 PM

Digital grid dataset of monthly precipitation (May) for the period of 1950-2000 of Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) Region. The dataset is derived from WorldClim (http://www.worldclim.org/), and major climate databases compiled by the Global Historical Climatology Network(GHCN),the FAO, the WMO, the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), R-HYdronet. Monthly Precipitation data set consists of 12 raster files, one for each month, showing mean values derived from monthly precipitation readings. The data layers were generated through interpolation of average monthly climate data from weather stations on a 30 arc-second resolution grid.

Monthly Precipitation Trend (May) 1950-2000 of Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) Region
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Purpose Climate base data for climatic analysis.
Descriptive Keyword Precipitation, Climate, Monthly precipitation (theme) Hindu Kush Himalayan Region, HKH Region (place)
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Date 2020-09-08T15:16:03
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Title Monthly Precipitation Trend (May) 1950-2000 of Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) Region
Date 2011-07-07T12:13:00
Date Type publication
Abstract Digital grid dataset of monthly precipitation (May) for the period of 1950-2000 of Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) Region. The dataset is derived from WorldClim (http://www.worldclim.org/), and major climate databases compiled by the Global Historical Climatology Network(GHCN),the FAO, the WMO, the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), R-HYdronet. Monthly Precipitation data set consists of 12 raster files, one for each month, showing mean values derived from monthly precipitation readings. The data layers were generated through interpolation of average monthly climate data from weather stations on a 30 arc-second resolution grid.
Purpose Climate base data for climatic analysis.
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Topic Category climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
Spatial Representation Type grid
Equivalent Scale 1000000
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Individual Name Email metadata@icimod.org
Organization Name ICIMOD Voice 977-1-5275222
Position name Address ICIMOD Kathmandu Khumaltar lalitpur GPO Box 3226 Nepal
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Geographic Extent East 106.008333333337 Geographic Extent West 60.0000000000033
Geographic Extent North 48.00833333333 Geographic Extent South 14.9999999999967
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