Is there a database of global rainfall time series?

Question

Is there any institute out there collecting time series data of precipitation, and making them accessible online? I need data for a few different locations, but: * Low spatial resolution is fine. For example, if I need rainfall time series for France, a space-averaged value would be satisfactory. * Low accuracy is fine. For example, remote sensing rather than in situ, or rainfall measured in a few points and then interpolated, would be satisfactory as well.

Answer 1

There is a site called NCDC (national climate data center) which is a part of NOAA which archives all types of weather/climate data.

Try NOAA.gov and search for NCDC. I think you will find data at least for the US. Foe France you may have to search for example the WMO (world meteorological org) site.

Hope this helps.

Max Loewenstein; [email protected]