TY  - Data
T1  - Annual precipitation Dataset for Different Cities and Counties on the Loess Plateau (1982–2020)
A1  - ZHANG Baoqing 
DO  - 10.12072/ncdc.loess.db7332.2026
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026-05-21
PB  - National Cryosphere Desert Data Center
AB  - Precipitation time series data are fundamental and crucial for global and regional climate research, hydrological modeling, and ecosystem assessments. However, existing precipitation data series for cities and counties are generally short in duration. This introduces uncertainty in assessing long-term precipitation dynamics and trends at regional scales, particularly for local administrative units such as cities and counties. To address this, the present study utilizes version 1.7 of the China Meteorological Forcing Dataset (CMFD) to generate a historical precipitation data product for the Loess Plateau covering the period from 1982 to 2020. Historical precipitation data for various cities and counties were then extracted from this product. The spatial coverage of the dataset spans from 33.75°N to 41.25°N in latitude and 100.95°E to 114.55°E in longitude. Compared to other datasets, the core advantage of this product lies in its provision of a long-term precipitation data series spanning 39 years from 1982 to 2020. This complete, extended temporal record facilitates the detailed analysis of local climate responses to global change, thereby providing a solid data foundation for long-term climate risk assessment and adaptation planning at the city and county scale.The data are stored in Excel format (*.xlsx). Different worksheets in the file contain precipitation data of different cities and counties, with annual temporal resolution covering the period from 1982 to 2020.
DB  - NCDC
UR  - http://www.ncdc.ac.cn/portal/metadata/b355e1d7-518f-4eb0-98aa-fc934dbdd55f
ER  -