(Interpolation algorithm) Xie_et_al_2007_JHM_EAG.pdf Xie,
P., A. Yatagai, M. Chen, T. Hayasaka, Y. Fukushima, C. Liu, and
S. Yang (2007)，A gauge-based analysis of daily precipitation over East Asia, J. Hydrometeorol., 8, 607. 626.
(Gauge Algorithm Evaluation) Chen_et_al_2008_JGR_Gauge_Algo.pdf
Chen, M., W. Shi, P. Xie, V. B. S. Silva, V E. Kousky, R. Wayne Higgins,
and J. E. Janowiak (2008), Assessing objective techniques for
gauge-based analyses of global daily precipitation,
J. Geophys. Res., 113, D04110,
doi:10.1029/2007JD009132
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Real-time data is\nsubject to revision as more complete station data becomes available.\n\n[This](https://ftp.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/precip/CPC_UNI_PRCP/GAUGE_GLB/DOCU/)\nfolder has all the technical documentation.\n\nNOTE: The historical data spanning from 1979 to 2005 is not available in the\ncurrent version of the dataset.\n\nBands\n\n\n**Pixel Size**\n\n55500 meters\n\n**Bands**\n\n| Name | Units | Min | Max | Pixel Size | Description |\n|-----------------|-------|-----|-----------|------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| `precipitation` | mm | 0\\* | 10671.5\\* | meters | Daily total precipitation estimate in 0.1 mm |\n| `num_gauges` | | 0\\* | 121\\* | meters | Number of rain gauges contributing to the precipitation estimate within the 0.5-degree grid cell |\n\n\\* estimated min or max value\n\nTerms of Use\n\n**Terms of Use**\n\nThe NOAA CPC datasets are available without restriction\non use or distribution. NOAA PSL does request that the\nuser give proper attribution and identify NOAA PSL, where applicable,\nas the source of the data.\n\nCitations \nCitations:\n\n- (Interpolation algorithm) Xie_et_al_2007_JHM_EAG.pdf Xie,\n P., A. Yatagai, M. Chen, T. Hayasaka, Y. Fukushima, C. Liu, and\n S. Yang (2007), A gauge-based analysis of daily precipitation over East\n Asia, J. Hydrometeorol., 8, 607. 626.\n- (Gauge Algorithm Evaluation) Chen_et_al_2008_JGR_Gauge_Algo.pdf\n Chen, M., W. Shi, P. Xie, V. B. S. Silva, V E. Kousky, R. Wayne Higgins,\n and J. E. Janowiak (2008), Assessing objective techniques for\n gauge-based analyses of global daily precipitation,\n J. Geophys. Res., 113, D04110,\n [doi:10.1029/2007JD009132](https://doi.org/10.1029/2007JD009132)\n\nDOIs\n\n- \u003chttps://doi.org/10.1029/2007JD009132\u003e\n\nExplore with Earth Engine **Important:** Earth Engine is a platform for petabyte-scale scientific analysis and visualization of geospatial datasets, both for public benefit and for business and government users. Earth Engine is free to use for research, education, and nonprofit use. To get started, please [register for Earth Engine access.](https://console.cloud.google.com/earth-engine)\n\nCode Editor (JavaScript) \n\n```javascript\nvar dataset = ee.ImageCollection('NOAA/CPC/Precipitation')\n .filter(ee.Filter.date('2018-01-01', '2019-01-01'));\nvar precipitation = dataset.select('precipitation');\nvar precipitationVis = {\n min: 0,\n max: 150,\n palette: ['#ADD8E6', '#008000', '#FFFF00', '#FFA500', '#FF0000', '#800080'],\n};\nMap.setCenter(-68.36, -6.73, 3);\nMap.addLayer(precipitation, precipitationVis, 'NOAA CPC Precipitation');\n```\n[Open in Code Editor](https://code.earthengine.google.com/?scriptPath=Examples:Datasets/NOAA/NOAA_CPC_Precipitation) \n[CPC Global Unified Gauge-Based Analysis of Daily Precipitation](/earth-engine/datasets/catalog/NOAA_CPC_Precipitation) \nThe CPC Unified Gauge-Based Analysis of Global Daily Precipitation dataset offers daily precipitation estimates over land from 1979 to the present. Developed by NOAA's Climate Prediction Center (CPC), it leverages an optimal interpolation technique to combine data from a global network of rain gauges, with over 30,000 gauges contributing to ... \nNOAA/CPC/Precipitation, daily,noaa,precipitation,weather \n2006-01-01T00:00:00Z/2025-08-30T00:00:00Z \n-90 -180 90 180 \nGoogle Earth Engine \nhttps://developers.google.com/earth-engine/datasets\n\n- [https://doi.org/10.1029/2007JD009132](https://doi.org/https://psl.noaa.gov/data/gridded/data.cpc.globalprecip.html)\n- [https://doi.org/10.1029/2007JD009132](https://doi.org/https://developers.google.com/earth-engine/datasets/catalog/NOAA_CPC_Precipitation)"]]
