Daily Summary of Sri Lanka's Weather
Five Years of Observations
By Humanitarian Data Exchange [source]
About this dataset
This dataset contains five years of daily summaries of precipitation indicators in Sri Lanka. Data is compiled by the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) in partnership with the United States government's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). These four indicators measure data collected from several stations across the country: Total Precipitation (TPCP), Maximum Snow Depth (MXSD), Total Snow Fall (TSNW), and Extreme Maximum Daily Precipitation (EMXP). Despite this dataset being comprehensive, it is important to recognize that due to late-arriving data, the number of recent records may be underestimated. Whether you are a researcher or climatologist, this dataset provides valuable insight into trends in Sri Lanka's weather patterns over the last five years
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How to use the dataset
This dataset contains the daily summaries on base stations across Sri Lanka for the past 5 years. It includes four indicators including: TPCP (Total Precipitation), MXSD (Max Snow Depth), TSNW (Total Snow Fall) and EMXP (Extreme Maximum Daily Precipitation). In this guide, we will show you how to use this dataset for your own purposes.
Research Ideas
- Analyzing the trend of maximum snow depth over the years in Sri Lanka using monthly, quarterly and yearly aggregations.
- Estimating extreme maximum daily precipitation in different regions of Sri Lanka to understand the changing patterns over time.
- Visualizing average total snowfall fields across various base stations and comparing these outcomes with climate simulations to identify potential climate change impacts on extreme weather events in Sri Lanka
Acknowledgements
If you use this dataset in your research, please credit the original authors.
Data Source
License
License: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) - Public Domain Dedication
No Copyright - You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. See Other Information.
Columns
File: precipitation-lka-csv-1.csv
| Column name |
Description |
| date |
Date when data was collected. (Date) |
| datatype |
Type of data that has been collected. (String) |
| station |
Location where data was recorded. (String) |
| value |
Measurement value for each indicator for each day. (Float) |
| fl_miss |
Tells if any observations are missing from that day. (Boolean) |
| fl_cmiss |
Tells whether all observations are complete. (Boolean) |
| country |
Country from where the observed values have been recorded. (String) |
Acknowledgements
If you use this dataset in your research, please credit the original authors.
If you use this dataset in your research, please credit Humanitarian Data Exchange.