CHIRPS rainfall estimates
CHIRPS rainfall estimates
The Climate Hazards Center (UC Santa Barbara) publishes CHIRPS, a quasi-global gridded rainfall dataset blending satellite imagery and station data, as file downloads with no key. The CHIRPS v2 page says: "Spanning 50°S-50°N (and all longitudes) and ranging from 1981 to near-present".
Required Attribution:
Not stated as required on the v2 page; CHIRPS3 names CC BY 4.0, which requires attribution.
Coverage
Quasi-global gridded rainfall spanning 50°S-50°N and ranging from 1981 to near-present, confirmed live today via the CHIRPS v2 and v3 data pages. The v2 page says: "Production of CHIRPS v2 will end after December 2026." CHIRPS3 is now available. History start and update frequency beyond the ranges quoted here: Not stated.
Verdict
Quasi-global gridded rainfall estimates (50°S-50°N, 1981 to near-present) for drought and rainfall-trend monitoring, as file downloads from the Climate Hazards Center. Licensed Custom: the v2 page says "To the extent possible under the law, Pete Peterson has waived all copyright and related or neighboring rights to CHIRPS. CHIRPS data is in the public domain as registered with Creative Commons." The v3 page states a different licence without resolving the two: "CHIRPS3 is in the public domain, as registered with Creative Commons, and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License ." The v2 page also says: "Production of CHIRPS v2 will end after December 2026." Rate limits: Not stated (file downloads). Signal Lab links only.
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