EURO-CORDEX SMHI-RCA4 regional climate model datasets at Shaked Park

• EURO-CORDEX reference paper: Jacob et al., 2014
• CORDEX archive specifications: technical reference
• Regional Climate Model: SMHI-RCA4
• Driving Global climate models: EC-Earth, CNRM-CM5, IPSL-CM5A-MR, HadGEM2-ES, MPI-ESM-LR
• Data Format: TXT
• Original Projection: EURO-CORDEX curvilinear grid
• Original Resolution: 0.11 deg curv grid, 3-hourly data
• Output Projection/Resolution:
• Domain: gridpoint 31°17ʹN, 34°37ʹE
• Time Period: 01.01.1970-31.12.2005 (HIST); 01.01.2006-31.12.2100 (RCP45, RCP85)
• Postprocessed by: ISAC-CNR

Available variables and units:

• pr:

  • precipitation
  • Frequency (units) of original data: 3h (kg m-2 s-1)
  • Frequency (units) of output data: 3h (mm/day)
  • Bias correction: adjustment of the long term mean, multiplicative factor derived from E-OBS climatology (0.25deg, 1970 - 2005)
  • Spatial downscaling: RainFARM, 750 m resolution (D'Onofrio et al., 2014)

• tas:

  • near surface air temperature
  • Frequency (units) of original data: 3h (K)
  • Frequency (units) of output data: 3h (C)
  • Bias correction: adjustment of the long term mean, additive offset derived from E-OBS climatology (0.25deg, 1970 - 2005)
  • Spatial downscaling: orographic (lapse-rate) correction, 90 m resolution