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The classification’s high-priority category is PSNG score 7–8 and its observational basis is 221,483 internationally exchanged gauges with 1900–2022 records. DIRECT_TEXT

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Source: Precipitation observing network gaps limit climate change impact assessment · locator {} · excerpt hash sha256:9393b215421c86c78fda86567b7cd1763cbe9d634868afba31666f7cc3b166a7

Globally, approximately 25% of land areas are identified as high priority for siting new gauges (PSNG score of 7–8) based on historical precipitation information from 1900 to 2022... Here we evaluate the distribution of 221,483 internationally exchanged precipitation gauges worldwide, with records across 1900–2022.