Maximum length of dry spell

Maximum length of dry spell is defined as the maximum number of consecutive dry days when the daily rainfall amount is smaller than 1 mm.

 

Maximum length of dry spell
Note: Part of South America where the reanalysis is very low correlated with observation (CPC Prcp.) is enclosed by heavy black lines on the following extreme days maps. See correlation map (monthly precipitation).  MERRA    CFSR

AnnualMAMJJASONDJF
1979 MERRA
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1980 MERRA
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1981 MERRA
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CPC-NA
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CPC-NA
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CPC-NA
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1982 MERRA
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CPC-NA
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CPC-NA
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1983 MERRA
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CPC-NA
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CPC-NA
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1984 MERRA
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1985 MERRA
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CPC-NA
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CPC-NA
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CPC-NA
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1986 MERRA
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CPC-NA
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1987 MERRA
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CPC-NA
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CPC-NA
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1988 MERRA
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CPC-NA
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1989 MERRA
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CPC-NA
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1990 MERRA
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1991 MERRA
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CPC-NA
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1992 MERRA
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CPC-NA
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1993 MERRA
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1994 MERRA
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1995 MERRA
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1996 MERRA
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1997 MERRA
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1998 MERRA
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1999 MERRA
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2000 MERRA
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2001 MERRA
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2002 MERRA
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2003 MERRA
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CPC-NA
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2004 MERRA
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2005 MERRA
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2006 MERRA
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2007 MERRA
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CPC-SA
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CPC-NA
2008 MERRA
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CPC-NA
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CPC-NA
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CPC-NA
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CPC-NA
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CPC-NA
2009 MERRA
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CPC-NA
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CPC-NA
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CPC-NA
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CPC-NA