A Review of Global Precipitation Data Sets: Data Sources, Estimation, and Intercomparisons

Sun, Qiaohong; Miao, Chiyuan; Duan, Qingyun; Ashouri, Hamed; Sorooshian, Soroosh; Hsu, Kuo‐Lin

doi:10.1002/2017RG000574

Title: A Review of Global Precipitation Data Sets: Data Sources, Estimation, and Intercomparisons

Journal Article · Fri Jan 05 00:00:00 EST 2018 · Reviews of Geophysics (1985)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/2017RG000574· OSTI ID:1416236

Sun, Qiaohong ^[1];

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^[2]; Hsu, Kuo‐Lin ^[2]

State Key Laboratory of Earth Surface Processes and Resource Ecology, Faculty of Geographical Science Beijing Normal University Beijing China
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering University of California Irvine CA USA

Abstract In this paper, we present a comprehensive review of the data sources and estimation methods of 30 currently available global precipitation data sets, including gauge‐based, satellite‐related, and reanalysis data sets. We analyzed the discrepancies between the data sets from daily to annual timescales and found large differences in both the magnitude and the variability of precipitation estimates. The magnitude of annual precipitation estimates over global land deviated by as much as 300 mm/yr among the products. Reanalysis data sets had a larger degree of variability than the other types of data sets. The degree of variability in precipitation estimates also varied by region. Large differences in annual and seasonal estimates were found in tropical oceans, complex mountain areas, northern Africa, and some high‐latitude regions. Overall, the variability associated with extreme precipitation estimates was slightly greater at lower latitudes than at higher latitudes. The reliability of precipitation data sets is mainly limited by the number and spatial coverage of surface stations, the satellite algorithms, and the data assimilation models. The inconsistencies described limit the capability of the products for climate monitoring, attribution, and model validation.

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