ERA5–Drought is freely accessible to anyone, anywhere in the world via the ECMWF Cross Data Store (ECDSXDS):
https://ecds-dev-cci2.copernicus-climate.eu/datasets/derived-drought-historical?tab=overview.LINK
The landing page provides an overview of the dataset, its availability and metadata. Under the tab Download data users can explore the dataset through a dynamic web interface that automatically indicates availability of the selected index for a specific time period and vice versa. To download data, users need to register under an open-source license. After login, data can be downloaded via the web interface directly, through the submission of a request, or using an Application Program Interface (API). Codes for the selection of the data via the API or python scripts are provided upon selection and facilitate access to a broad range of users.
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The ERA–Drought dataset, like any other dataset included in one of the ECMWF or Copernicus Climate Data StoreStores, is subject to the CC-BY 4.0 license. This license follows a full free and open data policy, allowing anyone, anywhere in the world, to access and use the data.
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Instructions on how to install the API can be found here: https://ecds-dev-cci2.copernicus-climate.eu/how-to-apiLINK
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Example 1: SPI-1 for all months in 2023
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