APGD: Alpine precipitation grid dataset

A spatial analysis of precipitation over the territory of the European Alps and adjacent flatland regions (4.8-17.5°E / 43-49°N, 47.6°N in France). The distribution of precipitation (rainfall plus snow water equivalent, in mm) is estimated for all days of the period 1971-2008. Estimates are based on measurements at high-resolution rain-gauge stations (more than 8500 in total) from meteorological and hydrological services. The analysis is provided on a regular grid in the ETRS89-LAEA coordinate system, with a grid spacing of 5x5 km. The high density of the observational input data contributes to quantitative accuracy and high effective resolution (approx. 10-20 km) of precipitation estimates in the source region of available in Isotta et al. (2014). Created by Meteoswiss for the EURO4M project.