NOAA CPC Morphing Technique (CMORPH) Global Precipitation Analyses Version 0.x (June 2014 - current)

This dataset contains version 0.x of the NOAA CPC MORPHing technique (CMORPH) global precipitation analyses covering the period June 2014-present. Version 0.x comprises the original CMORPH precipitation analyses that CPC has been generating since CMORPH became operational in December 2002, and is generated using an improving algorithm with inputs of evolving versions. Older CMORPH version 0.x data (prior to June 2014) may be accessed from RDA dataset ds502.0 [rda.ucar.edu/datasets/ds502.0/].

CMORPH produces global precipitation analyses at very high spatial and temporal resolution. This technique uses precipitation estimates that have been derived from low orbiter satellite microwave observations exclusively, and whose features are transported via spatial propagation information that is obtained entirely from geostationary satellite infrared data. Precipitation estimates are derived from the passive microwaves aboard the DMSP 13, 14 and 15 (SSM-I), the NOAA-15, 16, 17 and 18 (AMSU-B), and AMSR-E and TMI aboard NASA's Aqua and TRMM spacecraft, respectively.