The following is a HELP file for the Peru MONTHLY streamflow data set.
The data set consist of monthly streamflow data for several streamflow
stations in Peru for the various time periods. They are free of
upstream regulation and generally represent unimpaired streamflow
conditions. For a complete description of the station characteristics,
see the perustat.htm file.
These data were supplied by:
Instituto Nacional de Recuisos Naturales (INRENA) Ministrerio de
Agricultura, Lima, Peru.
Data published in:
IRENA, 1994: Descargas de los Rios y Almacenamiento de Reservorios
y Represas de la Costa Peruana. Direccion General de Aguas y Suelos,
Ministerio de Agricultura Lima Peru, 1994. 103 pp.
Summary of Stations:
Station ID byear eyear # years
1 1934 1960 27
2 1931 1960 30
3 1926 1992 47
4 1914 1960 47
5 1911 1960 50
6 1939 1992 54
7 1922 1993 72
8 1933 1960 28
9 1932 1957 26
10 1927 1988 62
11 1926 1990 65
12 1928 1960 33
13 1936 1960 25
14 1926 1960 35
15 1938 1960 23
16 1914 1992 79
Each line of the data has the following format:
blank 2X
Year I4
12 monthly values 12(F10.2)
The monthly data are based on a standard calendar year and are
average monthly streamflow in m^3/s.
Written By: Thomas Piechota
University of California, Los Angeles
3066 Engineering I
Civil and Environmental Engineering Dept.
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1593
Office: (310) 206-8612
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email: piechota@seas.ucla.edu