Source data for graphs and charts for 'Over 60% precipitation transformed into terrestrial water storage in global river basins from 2002 to 2021'

The crucial role of precipitation as a primary driver for terrestrial water cycle is well-established. However, quantifying the transformation of daily precipitation into terrestrial water storage remains a challenge. Here we address this by introducing a quantitative metric, average daily fraction of precipitation transformed into terrestrial water storage (DFP-TWS), providing a important advancement into the dynamics of water storage by utilizing the enhanced terrestrial water storage statistical reconstruction method and water storage data from the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment satellites and their follow-on mission. This dataset provides the source data for graphs and charts in this study, including DFP-TWS, DFP-SSM, and their driver data. We encourage all figures to be drawn in Generic Mapping Tools.