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  ds552.1 Detailed Metadata

Overview
Dataset Citation:
DE/FIH/GRDC and UNESCO/IHP, 2001: Monthly Discharge Data for World Rivers (except former Soviet Union). Published by the CISL Data Support Section at the National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO (ds552.1).
Types of data:
  • Platform Observations
Data formats:
  • Dataset-specific ASCII
Data contributors:
  • DE/FIH/GRDC > Global Runoff Data Center, Federal Institute of Hydrology, Germany
  • UNESCO/IHP > International Hydrological Programme, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
Total volume:  20.957 Mbytes

Summary for Platform Observations in ASCII Format
Observing PlatformObservation Type
  • Data Types
Average Frequency of Data
(varies by individual platform ID and data type)
Temporal/Geographical Coverage
(each dot represents a 3° box containing one or more observations)
Automated GaugeSurface
  • Monthly mean discharge rate (m^3/s)
  • 1 per month
  • 2 to 10 per year
1807-01-01 to 2000-12-31 

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