Background on the Meteorological Datasets

We foresee that this data can be useful in making rainwater harvesting and water balance estimates, in various research areas, climate change adaptation studies and more. We also believe in the democratising effect of having this kind of data freely available to the general public.

Introduction

Data Source

Processing of the CRU dataset:

Notes:

• Regional, or basin-wide rainfall and weather assessments including water balance modeling;
• Regional, or basin-wide rainwater harvesting potential;
• A preliminary estimate of the water balance for smaller areas, when local data is unavailable;
• A comparison of rainfall and other weather parameters between different regions/basins.
• We request that any use of the data should acknowledge the India Water Portal, the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, and also include Mitchell et al. publication

Acknowledgements:

References and Recommended Reading:

Allen, R. G., Pereira, L.S., Raes, D., Smith, M. (1998). "Crop evapotranspiration: Guidelines for computing crop water requirements" FAO Irrigation and drainage paper 56, Rome, Italy. Click here