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Dataset Version Platform Instrument Temporal Extent Spatial Extent Spatial Resolution Data Format
NLDAS Secondary Forcing Data L4 Monthly Climatology 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NLDAS_FORB0125_MC) 2.0 Forcing-LSM NOT APPLICABLE 1981-01-01 to 2020-12-31

N: 53 S: 25 E: -67 W: -125

0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees
NLDAS VIC Land Surface Model L4 Hourly 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NLDAS_VIC0125_H) 2.0 VIC-LSM NOT APPLICABLE 1979-01-02 to Present

N: 53 S: 25 E: -67 W: -125

0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees
NLDAS VIC Land Surface Model L4 Monthly 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NLDAS_VIC0125_M) 2.0 VIC-LSM NOT APPLICABLE 1979-01-01 to Present

N: 53 S: 25 E: -67 W: -125

0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees
NLDAS VIC Land Surface Model L4 Monthly Climatology 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NLDAS_VIC0125_MC) 2.0 VIC-LSM NOT APPLICABLE 1981-01-01 to 2020-12-31

N: 53 S: 25 E: -67 W: -125

0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees
NOAA Regional Surface Data (FIFE) 1 METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS DRY BULB THERMOMETERS, WET BULB THERMOMETERS, ANEROID PRESSURE SENSOR, RAIN GAUGES, ANEMOMETERS 1985-07-02 to 1988-10-23

N: 40 S: 39 E: -95 W: -97

CSV
NPP Multi-Biome: Summary Data from Intensive Studies at 125 Sites, 1936-2006 1 FIELD INVESTIGATION, FIELD SURVEYS SOIL SAMPLER, VISUAL OBSERVATIONS 1936-01-01 to 2006-12-31

N: 71.31 S: -45.68 E: 146.27 W: -157.67

multiple
NRT AMSR2 Unified Global Swath Surface Precipitation GSFC Profiling Algorithm V2 2 GCOM-W1 AMSR2 2021-10-01

N: 89 S: -89 E: 180 W: -180

netCDF-4, HDF-EOS5
NWS Daily Climatology Data: 1972 (SNF) 1 METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS HYGROMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, PYRANOMETERS, THERMOMETERS 1972-01-01 to 1972-12-31

N: 48.1697 S: 47.6575 E: -91.7658 W: -92.5058

ASCII
NWS Daily Climatology Data: 1972-1990 1 METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS HYGROMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, PYRANOMETERS, THERMOMETERS 1972-01-01 to 1990-12-31

N: 48.1697 S: 47.6575 E: -91.7658 W: -92.5058

ASCII
NWS Daily Climatology Data: 1973 (SNF) 1 METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS HYGROMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, PYRANOMETERS, THERMOMETERS 1973-01-01 to 1973-12-31

N: 48.1697 S: 47.6575 E: -91.7658 W: -92.5058

ASCII
NWS Daily Climatology Data: 1974 (SNF) 1 METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS HYGROMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, PYRANOMETERS, THERMOMETERS 1974-01-01 to 1974-12-31

N: 48.1697 S: 47.6575 E: -91.7658 W: -92.5058

ASCII
NWS Daily Climatology Data: 1975 (SNF) 1 METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS HYGROMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, PYRANOMETERS, THERMOMETERS 1975-01-01 to 1975-12-31

N: 48.1697 S: 47.6575 E: -91.7658 W: -92.5058

ASCII
NWS Daily Climatology Data: 1976 (SNF) 1 METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS HYGROMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, PYRANOMETERS, THERMOMETERS 1976-01-01 to 1976-12-31

N: 48.1697 S: 47.6575 E: -91.7658 W: -92.5058

ASCII
NWS Daily Climatology Data: 1977 (SNF) 1 METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS HYGROMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, PYRANOMETERS, THERMOMETERS 1977-01-01 to 1977-12-31

N: 48.1697 S: 47.6575 E: -91.7658 W: -92.5058

ASCII
NWS Daily Climatology Data: 1978 (SNF) 1 METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS HYGROMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, PYRANOMETERS, THERMOMETERS 1978-01-01 to 1978-12-31

N: 48.1697 S: 47.6575 E: -91.7658 W: -92.5058

ASCII
NWS Daily Climatology Data: 1979 (SNF) 1 METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS HYGROMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, PYRANOMETERS, THERMOMETERS 1979-01-01 to 1979-12-31

N: 48.1697 S: 47.6575 E: -91.7658 W: -92.5058

ASCII
NWS Daily Climatology Data: 1980 (SNF) 1 METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS HYGROMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, PYRANOMETERS, THERMOMETERS 1980-01-01 to 1980-12-31

N: 48.1697 S: 47.6575 E: -91.7658 W: -92.5058

ASCII
NWS Daily Climatology Data: 1981 (SNF) 1 METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS HYGROMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, PYRANOMETERS, THERMOMETERS 1981-01-01 to 1981-12-31

N: 48.1697 S: 47.6575 E: -91.7658 W: -92.5058

ASCII
NWS Daily Climatology Data: 1982 (SNF) 1 METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS HYGROMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, PYRANOMETERS, THERMOMETERS 1982-01-01 to 1982-12-31

N: 48.1697 S: 47.6575 E: -91.7658 W: -92.5058

ASCII
NWS Daily Climatology Data: 1983 (SNF) 1 METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS HYGROMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, PYRANOMETERS, THERMOMETERS 1983-01-01 to 1983-12-31

N: 48.1697 S: 47.6575 E: -91.7658 W: -92.5058

ASCII
NWS Daily Climatology Data: 1984 (SNF) 1 METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS HYGROMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, PYRANOMETERS, THERMOMETERS 1984-01-01 to 1984-12-31

N: 48.1697 S: 47.6575 E: -91.7658 W: -92.5058

ASCII
NWS Daily Climatology Data: 1985 (SNF) 1 METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS HYGROMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, PYRANOMETERS, THERMOMETERS 1985-01-01 to 1985-12-31

N: 48.1697 S: 47.6575 E: -91.7658 W: -92.5058

ASCII
NWS Daily Climatology Data: 1986 (SNF) 1 METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS HYGROMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, PYRANOMETERS, THERMOMETERS 1986-01-01 to 1986-12-31

N: 48.1697 S: 47.6575 E: -91.7658 W: -92.5058

ASCII
NWS Daily Climatology Data: 1987 (SNF) 1 METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS HYGROMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, PYRANOMETERS, THERMOMETERS 1987-01-01 to 1987-12-31

N: 48.1697 S: 47.6575 E: -91.7658 W: -92.5058

ASCII
NWS Daily Climatology Data: 1988 (SNF) 1 METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS HYGROMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, PYRANOMETERS, THERMOMETERS 1988-01-01 to 1988-12-31

N: 48.1697 S: 47.6575 E: -91.7658 W: -92.5058

ASCII
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