Table 3 GIDMaPS's output data records. GDCDR: Global Drought Climate Data Record; GLDAS: Global Land Data Assimilation System; MERRA: NASA Modern-Era Retrospective analysis for Research and Applications; MSDI: Multivariate Standardized Drought Index; NLDAS: North American Land Data Assimilation System; SPI: Standardized Precipitation Index; SSI: Standardized Soil Moisture Index.

From: Global integrated drought monitoring and prediction system

Data records

Availability

Resolution

MERRA-based SPI, SSI and MSDI

1980-present

2/3°×1/2°

NLDAS-based SPI, SSI and MSDI

1979-present

0.125°

GDCDR-based SPI

1980-present

0.5° & 2.5°

GLDAS-based SPI, SSI and MSDI

1949-present

1°