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DATA DESCRIPTION
Data type	Gridded
Horizontal coverage	Depends on the regional domain (grid projection may differ among RCMs)
Horizontal resolution	0.11° x 0.11°, 0.22° x 0.22° or 0.44° x 0.44° depending on the region.
Vertical resolution	Variables are provided in one single level (which may differ among variables)
Temporal coverage	evaluation runs are from 1989 to 2008 historical runs are from 1951 to 2005 scenario runs are from 2006 to 2100
Temporal resolution	3h, 6h, daily, monthly and seasonal
File format	NetCDF4
Conventions	Climate and Forecast (CF) Metadata Convention v1.6
Versions	Latest version of the data is provided.
Update frequency	Regular quarterly updates

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Name	Short name	Units	Description
VARIABLES

Total run-off fluxmrrokg.m^-2.s^-1The mass of surface and sub-surface liquid water per unit area

2m temperature

tas

K

The temperature of the air near the surface (or ambient temperature). The

and time, which drains from land. The

data represents the mean over the aggregation period at 2m above the surface.

Total cloud covercltDimensionlessTotal refers to the whole atmosphere column, as seen from the surface or the top of the atmosphere. Cloud cover refers to fraction of horizontal area occupied by clouds.

200hPa temperature

ta200

K

The temperature of the air at 200hPa. The data represents the mean over the aggregation period

.Surface upwelling shortwave radiationrsusW.m^-2The upward shortwave radiative flux of energy from the surface per unit area

at 200hPa pressure level.
Minimum 2m temperature in the last 24 hours	tasmin	K	The minimum temperature of the air near the surface. The data represents the daily minimum at 2m above the surface.
Maximum 2m temperature in the last 24 hours	tasmax	K	The maximum temperature of the air near the surface. The data represents the

mean over the aggregation period at

daily maximum at 2m above the surface.

Surface thermal radiation downwardrlds

Mean precipitation flux

pr

kg

W

.m^-2.s^-1

The

downward longwave radiative flux of energy inciding on the surface from the above per unit area

deposition of water to the Earth's surface in the form of rain, snow, ice or hail. The precipitation flux is the mass of water per unit area and time. The data represents the mean over the aggregation period.

Surface solar radiation downwardsrsds

Mean evaporation flux

evspsbl

kg

W

.m^-2.s^-1

The

downward shortwave radiative flux of energy

mass of surface and sub-surface liquid water per unit area

. The data

ant time, which evaporates from land. The data includes conversion to vapour phase from both the liquid and solid phase, i.e., includes sublimation, and represents the mean over the aggregation period

at the surface

.

Surface pressurepsPaThe air pressure at the lower boundary of the atmosphere. The

2m surface relative humidity

hurs

%

The relative humidity is the percentage ratio of the water vapour mass to the water vapour mass at the saturation point given the temperature at that location. The data represents the mean over the aggregation period at 2m above the surface.

OrographyorogmThe height above the geoid (being 0.0 over the ocean). The data is time-independent.Minimum 2m temperature in the last 24 hourstasminK

2m surface specific humidity	huss	Dimensionless	The amount of moisture in the air at 2m above the surface divided by the amount of air plus moisture at that location. The data represents the mean over the aggregation period at 2m above the surface.
Surface pressure	ps	Pa	The air pressure at the lower boundary of the atmosphere. The data represents the mean over the aggregation period.

The minimum temperature of the air near the surface. The data represents the daily minimum at 2m above the surface.


Mean sea level pressure	psl	Pa	The air pressure at sea level. In regions where the Earth's surface is above sea level the surface pressure is used to compute the air pressure that would exist at sea level directly below given a constant air temperature from the surface to the sea level point. The data represents the mean over the aggregation period.

Mean precipitation fluxpr

10m Wind Speed

sfcWind

m

kg.m^-2

.s^-1

The

deposition

magnitude of

water to the Earth's surface in the form of rain, snow, ice or hail. The precipitation flux is the mass of water per unit area and time. The

the two-dimensional horizontal air velocity. The data represents the mean over the aggregation period at 10m above the surface.

Mean evaporation fluxevspsbl

Surface solar radiation downwards

rsds

W

kg

.m^-2

.s^-1

The

mass of surface and sub-surface liquid water

downward shortwave radiative flux of energy per unit area

ant time, which evaporates from land. The data includes conversion to vapour phase from both the liquid and solid phase, i.e., includes sublimation, and

. The data represents the mean over the aggregation period at the surface.

Maximum 2m temperature in the last 24 hourstasmaxKThe maximum temperature of the air near the surface. The data represents the daily maximum at 2m above the surface.Land area fractionsftlf%The fraction (in percentage) of grid cell occupied by land surface. The data is time-independent.850hPa V-component of the windva850m.s^-1The magnitude of the northward component of the wind. The

Surface thermal radiation downward	rlds	W.m^-2	The downward longwave radiative flux of energy inciding on the surface from the above per unit area. The data represents the mean over the aggregation period.
Surface upwelling shortwave radiation	rsus	W.m^-2	The upward shortwave radiative flux of energy from the surface per unit area. The data represents the mean over the aggregation period at

850hPa pressure level.

the surface.
Total cloud cover	clt	Dimensionless	Total refers to the whole atmosphere column, as seen from the surface or the top of the atmosphere. Cloud cover refers to fraction of horizontal area occupied by clouds. The

850hPa U-component of the windua850m.s^-1The magnitude of the eastward component of the wind. The

data represents the mean over the aggregation period

at 850hPa pressure level

.
500hPa geopotential	zg500	m	The gravitational potential energy per unit mass normalized by the standard gravity at 500hPa at the same latitude. The data represents the mean over the aggregation period at 500hPa pressure level.

200hPa v

10m u-component of

the

wind

va200

uas

m.s^-1

The magnitude of the

northward

eastward component of the wind. The data represents the mean over the aggregation period at

200hPa pressure level

10m above the surface.

200hPa u

10m v-component of

the

wind

ua200

vas

m.s^-1

The magnitude of

the eastward

the northward component of the wind. The data represents the mean over the aggregation period at

200hPa

10m above the surface.

200hPa

temperatureta200KThe temperature of the air at 200hPa. The

u-component of the wind

ua200

m.s^-1

The magnitude of the eastward component of the wind. The data represents the mean over the aggregation period at 200hPa

pressure level.

above the surface.
200hPa v-component of the wind	va200

10m Wind SpeedsfcWind

m.s^-1

The magnitude of the northward component of the

two-dimensional horizontal air velocity

wind. The data represents the mean over the aggregation period at

10m above the surface

200hPa pressure level.

10m v

850hPa U-component of the wind

vas

ua850

m.s^-1

The magnitude of

the northward

the eastward component of the wind. The data represents the mean over the aggregation period at

10m above the surface

850hPa pressure level.

10m u

850hPa V-component of the wind

uas

va850

m.s^-1

The magnitude of the

eastward

northward component of the wind. The data represents the mean over the aggregation period at

10m above the surface.

850hPa pressure level.
Total run-off flux	mrro	kg.m^-2.s^-1	The mass of surface and sub-surface liquid water per unit area and time, which drains from land. The

2m temperaturetasKThe temperature of the air near the surface (or ambient temperature). The

data represents the mean over the aggregation period

at 2m above the surface

.

2m surface specific humidityhussDimensionlessThe amount of moisture in the air at 2m above the surface divided by the amount of air plus moisture at that location. The data

Mean evaporation flux

evspsbl

kg.m^-2.s^-1

The mass of surface and sub-surface liquid water per unit area ant time, which evaporates from land. The data includes conversion to vapour phase from both the liquid and solid phase, i.e., includes sublimation, and represents the mean over the aggregation period

at 2m above the surface

.

2m surface relative humidity

Land area fraction

sftlf

hurs

%

The relative humidity is the percentage ratio of the water vapour mass to the water vapour mass at the saturation point given the temperature at that location. The data represents the mean over the aggregation period at 2m above the surface.

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The fraction (in percentage) of grid cell occupied by land surface. The data is time-independent.
Orography	orog	m	The height above the geoid (being 0.0 over the ocean). The data is time-independent.

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