CHIRPS v2.0
Very High credibilityClimate Hazards Center, UC Santa Barbara
Satellite-gauge blended precipitation observations used for rainfall trend and anomaly analysis.
CADENCEDaily and dekadal updates
COVERAGE50N-50S, 1981-present
FORMATNetCDF / GeoTIFF
- - Peer-reviewed methodology and validation
- - Widely adopted by humanitarian and research institutions
- - Long operational archive suitable for climate baselines