EOBS downscaled temperatures

• Original data source: E-OBS dataset
• Original resolution: 0.25 deg.; daily data
• Projection: 'regular lat-lon grid'
• Domain: 7.0-7.65E; 45.35-45.75N
• Years: 01.01.2005-31.12.2015
• Format: NetCDF
• Postprocessed by: ISAC-CNR

Available variables and units:

• tas:
  • daily mean near surface temperature
  • units = "deg C"
  • Frequency of original data: day.
• tasmin:
  • daily minimum near surface temperature
  • units = "deg C"
  • Frequency of original data: day
• tasmax:
  • daily maximum near surface temperature
  • units = "deg C"
  • Frequency of original data: day

Spatial downscaling

The original daily data have been downscaled to 90 m spatial resolution using a simple lapse-rate correction method.

The monthly lapse rates are (from Jan to Dec): 0.45 0.50 0.58 0.62 0.65 0.65 0.65 0.65 0.60 0.55 0.50 0.45 "deg C/100m" (From: Rolland 2003).

Downscaled data have been aggregated to monthly resolution.

Ref: Rolland C., 2003: Spatial and Seasonal Variations of Air Temperature Lapse Rates in Alpine Regions. J. Climate, doi: 10.1175/1520-0442(2003)016<1032:SASVOA>2.0.CO;2.