Global Sub-Daily Precipitation Indices (GSDR-I)
A global dataset of sub-daily precipitation extreme indices computed from hourly gauge observations, enabling analysis of short-duration rainfall intensities and their trends.
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At a glance
- Region
- Global
- Coverage
- Global
- Access
- Free
- Category
- Research
- Last updated
- 2023
What's inside
- Precipitation
- Cryosphere
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
Melt runoff
Forecast snowmelt contributions to rivers.
Because it has: Cryosphere
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
Cloud-free snow maps
Fill snow cover hidden by cloud with ML.
Machine access and documentation
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