| RAIN_3B43 | mm/day | TRMM 3B43 mean monthly rain |
| RAIN_GPCC | mm/month | GPCC mean monthly rain |
| RAIN_GPCC_NUM_GAUGES | # gauges |
GPCC mean number of rain gauges in 1x1 degree boxes |
| RAIN_GPCP | mm/month | GPCP mean monthly rain |
| RAIN_GPI | mm/month | GPI mean monthly rain |
| RAIN_3A12 | mm/day | TRMM 3A12 mean monthly rain |
| PIX_3A12 | #pixels/month |
Mean monthly total 3A12 sampling pixels in 1x1 degree boxes |
| RAIN_PIX_3A12 | #pixels/month |
Mean monthly total 3A12 raining pixels in 1x1 degree boxes |
| RAIN_3A25 | mm/day | TRMM 3A25 mean monthly rain |
| PIX_3A25 | #pixels/month |
Mean monthly total 3A25 sampling pixels in 1x1 degree boxes |
| RAIN_PIX_3A25 | #pixels/month |
Mean monthly total 3A25 raining pixels in 1x1 degree boxes |
| TOT_PIX_PR | #pixels | total PR pixels in 1x1 degree boxes
|
| TOT_PIX_20DBZ | #pixels |
total PR pixels with near surface reflectivity > 20 dBZ in 1x1 degree boxes
|
| TOT_PIX_TMI | #pixels |
total TMI sampling pixels in 1x1 degree boxes |
| TOT_PIX_2A25 | #pixels |
total 2A25 raining pixels in 1x1 degree boxes |
| TOT_PIX_2A12 | #pixels |
total 2A12 raining pixels in 1x1 degree boxes |
| TOT_PIX_NLT275 | #pixels |
total PR pixels with 85 GHZ PCT < 275K in 1x1 degree boxes |
| TOT_PIX_NLT250 | #pixels |
total PR pixels with 85 GHZ PCT < 250K in 1x1 degree boxes |
| TOT_PIX_NLT225 | #pixels |
total PR pixels with 85 GHZ PCT < 225K in 1x1 degree boxes |
| TOT_PIX_NLT200 | #pixels |
total PR pixels with 85 GHZ PCT < 200K in 1x1 degree boxes |
| TOT_PIX_NLT175 | #pixels |
total PR pixels with 85 GHZ PCT < 175K in 1x1 degree boxes |
| TOT_PIX_NLT150 | #pixels |
total PR pixels with 85 GHZ PCT < 150K in 1x1 degree boxes |
| TOT_PIX_NLT125 | #pixels |
total PR pixels with 85 GHZ PCT < 125K in 1x1 degree boxes |
| TOT_PIX_NLT100 | #pixels |
total PR pixels with 85 GHZ PCT < 100K in 1x1 degree boxes |
| TOT_PIX_N20DBZ | #pixels |
profile of total PR pixels > 20 dBZ in 1x1 degree boxes |
| TOT_PIX_CH4LE210 | #pixels |
total PR pixels with VIRS IR < 210K in 1x1 degree boxes |
| TOT_PIX_CH4LE235 | #pixels |
total PR pixels with VIRS IR < 235K in 1x1 degree boxes |
| TOT_PIX_CH4LT273 | #pixels |
total PR pixels with VIRS IR < 273K in 1x1 degree boxes |
| TOT_PIX_CH4GE273 | #pixels |
total PR pixels with VIRS IR >= 273K in 1x1 degree boxes |
| TOT_PIX_STRAT | #pixels |
total PR pixels with stratiform rain in 1x1 degree boxes |
| TOT_PIX_CONV | #pixels |
total PR pixels with convective form rain in 1x1 degree boxes |
| TOT_PIX_SAMPLE_PR | #pixels |
total PR sampled pixels in 1x1 degree boxes |
| TOT_PIX_SAMPLE_TMI | #pixels |
total TMI sampled pixels in 1x1 degree boxes |
| TOT_VOLRAIN_2A25 | mm/hr*km!u2!n/month |
total 2A25 volumetric rainfall in 1x1 degree boxes |
| TOT_VOLRAIN_2A12 | mm/hr*km!u2!n/month |
total 2A12 volumetric rainfall in 1x1 degree boxes |
| TOT_VOLRAIN_20DBZ | mm/hr*km!u2!n/month |
total 2A25 volumetric rainfall with 20 dBZ nearsurface reflecitivity in 1x1 degree boxes
|
| TOT_VOLRAIN_STRAT | mm/hr*km!u2!n/month |
total 2A25 volumetric stratiform rainfall in 1x1 degree boxes |
| TOT_VOLRAIN_CONV | mm/hr*km!u2!n/month |
total 2A25 volumetric convective form rainfall in 1x1 degree boxes |
| TOT_FLASHCOUNT | # | total flash counts in 1x1 degree boxes
|
| TOT_FEATURE | # |
total precipitation features in 1x1 degree boxes |
| MIN_85PCT | K | Minimum TMI 85 GHZ PCT in 1x1 degree boxes
|
| MIN_37PCT | K | Minimum TMI 37 GHZ PCT in 1x1 degree boxes
|
| MIN_IR | K | Minimum VIRS infrared TB in 1x1 degree boxes
|
| MAX_DBZ | dBZ |
Profile of maximum reflecitivity in 1x1 degree boxes |
| MAX_HT | km | Maximum height of echo top in 1x1 degree boxes
|
| MAX_HT15 | km |
Maximum height of PR > 15 dBZ in 1x1 degree boxes |
| MAX_HT20 | km |
Maximum height of PR > 20 dBZ in 1x1 degree boxes |
| MAX_HT30 | km |
Maximum height of PR > 30 dBZ in 1x1 degree boxes |
| MAX_HT40 | km |
Maximum height of PR > 40 dBZ in 1x1 degree boxes |
| MAX_FLASHCOUNT | # |
Maximum flash counts in 1x1 degree boxes |
| TOT_MCS_PIX_PR | #pixels |
total MCS PR pixels in 1x1 degree boxes |
| TOT_MCS_PIX_20DBZ | #pixels |
total MCS PR pixels with near surface reflectivity > 20 dBZ in 1x1 degree boxes
|
| TOT_MCS_PIX_TMI | #pixels |
total MCS TMI sampling pixels in 1x1 degree boxes |
| TOT_MCS_PIX_2A25 | #pixels |
total MCS 2A25 raining pixels in 1x1 degree boxes |
| TOT_MCS_PIX_2A12 | #pixels |
total MCS 2A12 raining pixels in 1x1 degree boxes |
| TOT_MCS_PIX_NLT275 | #pixels |
total MCS PR pixels with 85 GHZ PCT < 275K in 1x1 degree boxes |
| TOT_MCS_PIX_NLT250 | #pixels |
total MCS PR pixels with 85 GHZ PCT < 250K in 1x1 degree boxes |
| TOT_MCS_PIX_NLT225 | #pixels |
total MCS PR pixels with 85 GHZ PCT < 225K in 1x1 degree boxes |
| TOT_MCS_PIX_NLT200 | #pixels |
total MCS PR pixels with 85 GHZ PCT < 200K in 1x1 degree boxes |
| TOT_MCS_PIX_NLT175 | #pixels |
total MCS PR pixels with 85 GHZ PCT < 175K in 1x1 degree boxes |
| TOT_MCS_PIX_NLT150 | #pixels |
total MCS PR pixels with 85 GHZ PCT < 150K in 1x1 degree boxes |
| TOT_MCS_PIX_NLT125 | #pixels |
total MCS PR pixels with 85 GHZ PCT < 125K in 1x1 degree boxes |
| TOT_MCS_PIX_NLT100 | #pixels |
total MCS PR pixels with 85 GHZ PCT < 100K in 1x1 degree boxes |
| TOT_MCS_PIX_N20DBZ | #pixels |
profile of MCS total PR pixels > 20 dBZ in 1x1 degree boxes |
| TOT_MCS_PIX_CH4LE210 | #pixels |
total MCS PR pixels with VIRS IR < 210K in 1x1 degree boxes |
| TOT_MCS_PIX_CH4LE235 | #pixels |
total MCS PR pixels with VIRS IR < 235K in 1x1 degree boxes |
| TOT_MCS_PIX_CH4LT273 | #pixels |
total MCS PR pixels with VIRS IR < 273K in 1x1 degree boxes |
| TOT_MCS_PIX_CH4GE273 | #pixels |
total MCS PR pixels with VIRS IR >= 273K in 1x1 degree boxes |
| TOT_MCS_PIX_STRAT | #pixels |
total MCS PR pixels with stratiform rain in 1x1 degree boxes |
| TOT_MCS_PIX_CONV | #pixels |
total MCS PR pixels with convective form rain in 1x1 degree boxes |
| TOT_MCS_VOLRAIN_2A25 | mm/hr*km!u2!n/month |
total MCS 2A25 volumetric rainfall in 1x1 degree boxes |
| TOT_MCS_VOLRAIN_2A12 | mm/hr*km!u2!n/month |
total MCS 2A12 volumetric rainfall in 1x1 degree boxes |
| TOT_MCS_VOLRAIN_20DBZ | mm/hr*km!u2!n/month |
total MCS 2A25 volumetric rainfall with 20 dBZ nearsurface reflecitivity in 1x1 degree boxes
|
| TOT_MCS_VOLRAIN_STRAT | mm/hr*km!u2!n/month |
total MCS 2A25 volumetric stratiform rainfall in 1x1 degree boxes |
| TOT_MCS_VOLRAIN_CONV | mm/hr*km!u2!n/month |
total MCS 2A25 volumetric convective form rainfall in 1x1 degree boxes |
| TOT_MCS_FLASHCOUNT | # |
total MCS flash counts in 1x1 degree boxes |
| TOT_MCS_FEATURE | # |
total MCS precipitation features in 1x1 degree boxes |
| TOT_MCS_WITHFLASHFEATURE | # |
total MCS precipitation features with flash in 1x1 degree boxes |
| MIN_MCS_85PCT | K |
MCS Minimum TMI 85 GHZ PCT in 1x1 degree boxes |
| MIN_MCS_37PCT | K |
MCS Minimum TMI 37 GHZ PCT in 1x1 degree boxes |
| MIN_MCS_IR | K |
MCS Minimum VIRS infrared TB in 1x1 degree boxes |
| MAX_MCS_DBZ | dBZ |
Profile of MCS maximum reflecitivity in 1x1 degree boxes |
| MAX_MCS_HT | km |
MCS Maximum height of echo top in 1x1 degree boxes |
| MAX_MCS_HT15 | km |
MCS Maximum height of PR > 15 dBZ in 1x1 degree boxes |
| MAX_MCS_HT20 | km |
MCS Maximum height of PR > 20 dBZ in 1x1 degree boxes |
| MAX_MCS_HT30 | km |
MCS Maximum height of PR > 30 dBZ in 1x1 degree boxes |
| MAX_MCS_HT40 | km |
MCS Maximum height of PR > 40 dBZ in 1x1 degree boxes |
| MAX_MCS_FLASHCOUNT | # | MCS Maximum flashcount |
| MEAN_MCS_MIN85PCT | K | Mean MCS minimum 85 GHZ PCT
|
| MEAN_MCS_MIN37PCT | K | Mean MCS minimum 37 GHZ PCT
|
| MEAN_MCS_MAXHT | km | Mean MCS echo top |
| MEAN_MCS_MAXHT20 | km | Mean MCS 20 dBZ top |
| MEAN_MCS_MAXHT40 | km | Mean MCS 40 dBZ top |
| TOT_AREA_2A25 | km^2 | total area of 2A25 raining area
|
| TOT_AREA_STRAT | km^2 |
total area of stratiform raining area |
| TOT_AREA_CONV | km^2 |
total area of convective raining area |
| TOT_AREA_2A12 | km^2 | total area of 2A12 raining area
|
| TOT_AREA_3A25_RAIN | km^2 | total area of 3A25 raining area
|
| TOT_AREA_3A12_RAIN | km^2 | total area of 3A12 raining area
|
| TOT_AREA_3A25_SAMPLE | km^2 |
total area of 3A25 sample area |
| TOT_AREA_3A12_SAMPLE | km^2 |
total area of 3A12 sample area |
| TOT_AREA_PR_SAMPLE | km^2 | total area of PR sample area
|
| TOT_AREA_TMI_SAMPLE | km^2 | total area of TMI sample area
|
| MONTHLYRAIN_2A25 | mm/month |
mean unconditional 2A25 monthly rainfall |
| MONTHLYRAIN_MCS_2A25 | mm/month |
mean unconditional 2A25 monthly rainfall from MCSs |
| MONTHLYRAIN_2A12 | mm/month |
mean unconditional 2A12 monthly rainfall |
| MONTHLYRAIN_MCS_2A12 | mm/month |
mean unconditional 2A12 monthly rainfall from MCSs |
| MONTHLYRAIN_STRAT | mm/month |
mean unconditional stratiform monthly rainfall |
| MONTHLYRAIN_CONV | mm/hour |
mean unconditional convective form monthly rainfall |
| RAINRATE_2A25 | mm/hour |
mean conditional 2A25 monthly rainfall |
| RAINRATE_2A12 | mm/hour |
mean conditional 2A12 monthly rainfall |
| RAINRATE_STRAT | mm/hour |
mean conditional stratiform monthly rainfall |
| RAINRATE_CONV | mm/hour |
mean conditional convective form monthly rainfall |
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