Convert Precipitation Units

Description

This tool allows users to convert monthly, seasonal, or annual precipitation data from one set of units to another.

Precipitation Input

Input File
Select the precipitation data to convert by clicking on "Browse" and navigating to the proper file.

Start Row
This input is the row number where the main data to be processed begin in the input file selected above. An example of how row numbers are entered is shown in Figure 2 located in the Running HOB Tools topic.

Data Column Number
This input is the column number where the precipitation data are located in the input file selected above. An example of how column numbers are entered is shown in Figure 2 located in the Running HOB Tools topic.

Input Data Format
If precipitation data are monthly:

If precipitation data are seasonal or annual:

Each "/" is a tab (i.e., data should be tab-delimited). Missing Data should be denoted as "-99".

Precipitation Units
Select the proper precipitation units for the input data.

Input Error Bars
Place a check in the box to include +/- error bars in the conversion. It is expected that this error encompasses only one column and is symmetrical about the precipitation value (i.e., an error value of 1.5 means +/- 1.5).

Error Column Number
If "Input Error Bars" is checked, then this field will be enabled. This input is the column number where the +/- error bars are located in the input file selected above. An example of how column numbers are entered is shown in Figure 2 located in the Running HOB Tools topic.

Output

Output File
Select the file where the numerical results will be stored.

Precipitation Units
Select the precipitation units that the input data will be converted to and output into the output file specified above.

Output File Header
Information entered here will be output in the first line of the output file.