IMD High resolution 1By1 degree gridded daily temperature data (1969-2005)

	This data is arranged in 32x35 grid points.
	Lat  6.5N, 7.5N ...  36.5, 37.5 (32 Values)
	Long 66.5E, 67.5E  ...  99.5, 100.5 (35 Values) 
	Maximum Temperature, Minimum Temperature and Mean Tempareture 
	gridded data are in the directories  viz. MaxT ,MinT and MeanT.

	Each directory contains 37 binary data files and 
	37 ascii (text) data files one each for 37 years (1969-2005)
	The data file is named as MAXT1969.grd, MAXT1969.txt etc.
	The relevant Grads control file, are also included.

	For leap years, data for 366 days are included.
 	The unit of tempereture is in Celcious
 	Sample Fortran and C programs to read the binary data are given below. 

	The relevant reference research paper ncc research report 8 is encluded
	Development of a High Resolution Daily Gridded Temperature Data Set (1969-2005)
	for the Indian Region
	A K Srivastava, M Rajeevan and S R Kshirsagar

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	Sample Fortran program to read the data is given below:
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*	This program reads binary data for 365/366 days and writes in ascii file.
	PROGRAM READ

	PARAMETER(ISIZ=32,JSIZ=35)
	DIMENSION T(366,ISIZ,JSIZ)

	OPEN(1,FILE='D:\\DailyT\\MeanT\\MEANT1980.GRD',
	1      FORM='UNFORMATTED',ACCESS='DIRECT',
	2      RECL=ISIZ*JSIZ*4,STATUS='OLD')
	OPEN(2,FILE='D:\\DAILYT\\MEANT15APR1980.TXT',STATUS='UNKNOWN')

*	TAKE NDAY=366 FOR LEAP YEARS
	NDAY=366

	DO IDAY = 1,NDAY
	   READ(1,REC=IDAY)((T(IDAY,I,J),J=1,JSIZ),I=1,ISIZ)
        ENDDO
	  
	WRITE(2,'('' Daily Tempereture for 15 APR 1980 '')')
	DO I = 1,ISIZ
	   WRITE(2,'(35F6.2)')(T(106,I,J),J=1,JSIZ)
	ENDDO

	STOP
	END

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	Sample C program to read the data is given below:
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/* This program reads binary data for 365/366 days and writes in ascii file. */
        #include<stdio.h>

        main()
        {  float t[32][35];
	     int i,j ,k;
           FILE *fin,*fout;

           fin = fopen("D:\\DailyT\\MeanT\\MEANT1980.GRD","rb");   // Input file
           fout = fopen("D:\\DailyT\\MEANT15APR1980.TXT","w");     // Output file

           fprintf(fout,"Daily Tempereture for 15 April 1980\n");
           if(fin == NULL)
           {  printf("Can't open file");
              return 0;
           }
           if(fout == NULL)
           {  printf("Can't open file");
              return 0;
           }
           for(k=0 ; k<366 ; k++)
           {  fread(&t,sizeof(t),1,fin) ;
              if(k == 105)
              {  for(i=0 ; i < 32 ; i++)
	           {  fprintf(fout,"\n") ;
	              for(j=0 ; j < 35 ; j++)
                    fprintf(fout,"%6.2f",t[i][j]);
                 }
              }  
           }  
           fclose(fin);
           fclose(fout);
           return 0;
        } /* end of main */

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Disclaimer

Although every care has been taken in preparing and testing the data set, 
India Meteorological Department cannot guarantee that the data are correct
in all circumstances. IMD also does not accept any liability whatsoever
for any error or omission in the data, or for any loss or damage arising from its use. 

For comments and questions on the data or if you encounter any problems, please contact:

National Climate Centre
India Meteorological Department
Pune, INDIA. 411 005.
Phone: 091-20-2553 5211 / 2553 5877
FAx: 091-20-2553 5435.
E Mail: ncc@imdpune.gov.in