PyFLEXTRKR Global MCS Tracking Dataset using GPM MergedIR Tb and IMERG precipitation data

This is the global mesoscale convective system (MCS) tracking dataset developed by Feng et al. (2021) JGR. It contains the MCS track data (location, time, lifecycle evolution of MCS cloud and precipitation characteristics), monthly mean and 20-year climatological MCS statistics on 0.1 degree x 0.1 degree (lat x lon) grid. All data files are in netCDF format. The periods are from June 2000 to December 2020. The geographic coverage is 180°W-180°E, 60°S-60°N. For more detailed documentations, please refer to the README "PyFLEXTRKR_MCS_Tracking_Data_Readme.pdf". Due to the large file size of the native 1-hourly resolution pixel-level data on the 0.1 degree x 0.1 degree grid, they are not included in this dataset. Please contact Zhe Feng ([e-mail]) if you are interested in obtaining the pixel-level data.