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Precipitation analysis of the central Arizona-Phoenix area from 2000 to 2005

Publication date: 2007

Author(s):

  • Alexander Buyantuyev, Global Institute of Sustainability

Abstract:

The dataset is part of the effort to provide the most detailed climate data for CAPLTER and related projects. This dataset represents average monthly rainfall derived from spatial interpolation of daily rainfall data from a dense network of precipitation sensors for the period of 5 years (2000-2005).


Keywords:


Temporal Coverage:

2000-01-01 to 2005-12-31

Geographic Coverage:

Geographic Description: Central Arizona Phoenix
Bounding Coordinates:
Longitude:-112.860109 to -111.487525
Latitude:33.894016 to 33.010982

Contact:

Information Manager, 
Global Institute of Sustainability,Arizona State University,POB 875402,TEMPE
 caplter.data@asu.edu

Methods used in producing this dataset: Show


Data Files (19) :

Raster: 2000 Annual Precipitation

Description: Year 2000 analysis of the rain fall through out the caplter research area, a 5 year analysis
Temporal Coverage: 2000-02-01 to 2000-12-31
Horizontal Coordinate System:WGS_1984_UTM_Zone_12N
Rows:386
Columns:506

Column Description Type Units
ObjectID Internal feature number.
OID
Value Amount of annual rainfall in millimeters in 2000
Integer number

Raster: 2001 Annual Precipitation

Description: Year 2001 analysis of the rain fall through out the caplter research area, a 5 year analysis
Temporal Coverage: 2001-01-01 to 2001-12-31
Horizontal Coordinate System:WGS_1984_UTM_Zone_12N
Rows:386
Columns:506

Column Description Type Units
ObjectID Internal feature number.
OID
Value Amount of annual rainfall in millimeters in 2001
Integer millimeter

Raster: 2002 Annual Precipitation

Description: Year 2002 analysis of the rain fall through out the caplter research area, a 5 year analysis
Temporal Coverage: 2002-01-01 to 2002-12-31
Horizontal Coordinate System:WGS_1984_UTM_Zone_12N
Rows:386
Columns:506

Column Description Type Units
ObjectID Internal feature number.
OID
Value Amount of annual rainfall in millimeters in 2002
Integer number

Raster: 2003 Annual Precipitation

Description: Year 2003 analysis of the rain fall through out the caplter research area, a 5 year analysis
Temporal Coverage: 2003-01-01 to 2003-12-31
Horizontal Coordinate System:WGS_1984_UTM_Zone_12N
Rows:386
Columns:506

Column Description Type Units
ObjectID Internal feature number.
OID
Value Amount of annual rainfall in millimeters in 2003
Integer number

Raster: 2004 Annual Precipitation

Description: Year 2004 analysis of the rain fall through out the caplter research area, a 5 year analysis
Temporal Coverage: 2004-01-01 to 2004-12-31
Horizontal Coordinate System:WGS_1984_UTM_Zone_12N
Rows:386
Columns:506

Column Description Type Units
ObjectID Internal feature number.
OID
Value Amount of annual rainfall in millimeters in 2004
Integer number

Raster: 2005 Annual Precipitation

Description: Year 2005 analysis of the rain fall through out the caplter research area, a 5 year analysis
Temporal Coverage: 2005-01-01 to 2005-12-31
Horizontal Coordinate System:WGS_1984_UTM_Zone_12N
Rows:386
Columns:506

Column Description Type Units
ObjectID Internal feature number.
OID
Value Amount of annual rainfall in millimeters in 2005
Integer number

Raster: Mean Annual Precipitation

Description: Years mean analysis of the rain fall through out the caplter research area, a 5 year analysis
Temporal Coverage: 2000-02-01 to 2005-12-31
Horizontal Coordinate System:WGS_1984_UTM_Zone_12N
Rows:386
Columns:506

Column Description Type Units
ObjectID Internal feature number.
OID
Value 6 year mean annual rainfall in millimeters
Integer number

Raster: Average precipitation in April in Central Arizona

Description: April months analysis of the rain fall through out the caplter research area, a 5 year analysis
Temporal Coverage: 2000-04-01 to 2005-04-30
Horizontal Coordinate System:WGS_1984_UTM_Zone_12N
Rows:386
Columns:506

Column Description Type Units
ObjectID Internal feature number.
OID
Value Amount of average monthly rainfall in millimeters
Integer number

Raster: Average precipitation in August in Central Arizona

Description: August months analysis of the rain fall through out the caplter research area, a 5 year analysis
Temporal Coverage: 2000-08-01 to 2005-08-31
Horizontal Coordinate System:WGS_1984_UTM_Zone_12N
Rows:386
Columns:506

Column Description Type Units
ObjectID Internal feature number.
OID
Value Amount of average monthly rainfall in millimeters
Integer number

Raster: Average precipitation in December in Central Arizona

Description: December months analysis of the rain fall through out the caplter research area, a 5 year analysis
Temporal Coverage: 2000-12-01 to 2005-12-31
Horizontal Coordinate System:WGS_1984_UTM_Zone_12N
Rows:386
Columns:506

Column Description Type Units
ObjectID Internal feature number.
OID
Value Amount of average monthly rainfall in millimeters
Integer number

Raster: Average precipitation in January in Central Arizona

Description: January months analysis of the rain fall through out the caplter research area, a 5 year analysis
Temporal Coverage: 2000-01-01 to 2005-01-31
Horizontal Coordinate System:WGS_1984_UTM_Zone_12N
Rows:386
Columns:506

Column Description Type Units
ObjectID Internal feature number.
OID
Value Amount of average monthly rainfall in millimeters
Integer number

Raster: Average precipitation in February in Central Arizona

Description: February months analysis of the rain fall through out the caplter research area, a 5 year analysis
Temporal Coverage: 2000-02-01 to 2005-02-28
Horizontal Coordinate System:WGS_1984_UTM_Zone_12N
Rows:386
Columns:506

Column Description Type Units
ObjectID Internal feature number.
OID
Value Amount of average monthly rainfall in millimeters
Integer number

Raster: Average precipitation in July in Central Arizona

Description: July months analysis of the rain fall through out the caplter research area, a 5 year analysis
Temporal Coverage: 2000-07-01 to 2005-07-31
Horizontal Coordinate System:WGS_1984_UTM_Zone_12N
Rows:386
Columns:506

Column Description Type Units
ObjectID Internal feature number.
OID
Value Amount of average monthly rainfall in millimeters
Integer number

Raster: Average precipitation in June in Central Arizona

Description: June months analysis of the rain fall through out the caplter research area, a 5 year analysis
Temporal Coverage: 2000-06-01 to 2005-06-30
Horizontal Coordinate System:WGS_1984_UTM_Zone_12N
Rows:386
Columns:506

Column Description Type Units
ObjectID Internal feature number.
OID
Value Amount of average monthly rainfall in millimeters
Integer number

Raster: Average precipitation in March in Central Arizona

Description: March months analysis of the rain fall through out the caplter research area, a 5 year analysis
Temporal Coverage: 2000-03-01 to 2005-03-31
Horizontal Coordinate System:WGS_1984_UTM_Zone_12N
Rows:386
Columns:506

Column Description Type Units
ObjectID Internal feature number.
OID
Value Amount of average monthly rainfall in millimeters
Integer number

Raster: Average precipitation in May in Central Arizona

Description: May months analysis of the rain fall through out the caplter research area, a 5 year analysis
Temporal Coverage: 2000-05-01 to 2005-05-31
Horizontal Coordinate System:WGS_1984_UTM_Zone_12N
Rows:386
Columns:506

Column Description Type Units
ObjectID Internal feature number.
OID
Value Amount of average monthly rainfall in millimeters
Integer number

Raster: Average precipitation in November in Central Arizona

Description: November months analysis of the rain fall through out the caplter research area, a 5 year analysis
Temporal Coverage: 2000-11-01 to 2005-11-30
Horizontal Coordinate System:WGS_1984_UTM_Zone_12N
Rows:386
Columns:506

Column Description Type Units
ObjectID Internal feature number.
OID
Value Amount of average monthly rainfall in millimeters
Integer number

Raster: Average precipitation in October in Central Arizona

Description: October months analysis of the rain fall through out the caplter research area, a 5 year analysis
Temporal Coverage: 2000-10-01 to 2005-10-31
Horizontal Coordinate System:WGS_1984_UTM_Zone_12N
Rows:386
Columns:506

Column Description Type Units
ObjectID Internal feature number.
OID
Value Amount of average monthly rainfall in millimeters
Integer number

Raster: Average precipitation in September in Central Arizona

Description: September months analysis of the rain fall through out the caplter research area, a 5 year analysis
Temporal Coverage: 2000-02-01 to 2005-12-31
Horizontal Coordinate System:WGS_1984_UTM_Zone_12N
Rows:386
Columns:506

Column Description Type Units
ObjectID Internal feature number.
OID
Value Amount of average monthly rainfall in millimeters
Integer number

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