APHRODITE Asian Precipitation Gridded Dataset (Hirosaki University)
Long-term daily gridded rain-gauge-based precipitation dataset for monsoon Asia, the Middle East and northern Eurasia (0.25 and 0.5 degree), plus high-resolution Japan product. Latest APHRODITE versions and update data are released from the Hirosaki University project site.
aphrodite.st.hirosaki-u.ac.jp
At a glance
- Region
- Japan (Asia)
- Coverage
- Asia, Middle East, Eurasia
- Access
- Free
- Category
- Academic
- Last updated
- 2025
What's inside
- precipitation
- temperature
Terms explained
What you can do with it
Typical work that data of this type supports.
- 01
Design storms
Build rainfall intensity-duration-frequency curves for drainage design.
Because it has: precipitation
- 02
Model input
Drive hydrological, crop and urban drainage models.
- 03
Risk screening
Screen projects and assets for climate risk.
Because it has: temperature
Where AI adds value
Ideas for machine learning and AI agents built on this kind of data.
- 01
Downscaling
Turn coarse rainfall grids into field or ward scale estimates.
- 02
Gauge + satellite fusion
Correct satellite rainfall with gauges using machine learning.
- 03
Bias correction
Correct and downscale climate model output for a site.
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