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Variable definitions


The AgERA5 includes 22 agronomic relevant variables. See Table 3-1.

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Table 3-1:List of variables in the AgERA5 data set

Short name

Long name

Unit

Aggregation

AGROVOC URI

Cloud_Cover_Mean

Total cloud cover (00-00LT)

(0 - 1)

Mean

Dew_Point_Temperature_2m_Mean

2 meter dewpoint temperature (00-00LT)

K

Mean

Preciptation_Flux

Total precipitation (00-00LT)

mm d-1

Sum

Preciptation_Rain_Duration_Fraction

Precipitation type duration - rain (00-00LT)

-

Count


Preciptation_Solid_Duration_Fraction

Precipitation type duration - solid fraction (no hail) composed of: precipitation types freezing rain (3), snow (5), wet snow (6), mixture of rain and snow (7) and ice pellets (8) (00-00LT)

-

Count


Relative_Humidity_2m_06h

Relative humidity at 06LT

%

-

Relative_Humidity_2m_09h

Relative humidity at 09LT

%

-

Relative_Humidity_2m_12h

Relative humidity at 12LT

%

-

Relative_Humidity_2m_15h

Relative humidity at 15LT

%

-

Relative_Humidity_2m_18h

Relative humidity at 18LT

%

-

Snow_Thickness_LWE_Mean

Snow liquid water equivalent (00-00LT)

cm of liquid water equivalent

Mean

Snow_Thickness_Mean

Snow depth (00-00LT)

cm snow

Mean

Solar_Radiation_Flux

Surface solar radiation downwards (00-00LT)

J m-2d-1

Sum

Temperature_Air_2m_Max_24h

Maximum air temperature at 2 meter (00-00LT)

K

Maximum

Temperature_Air_2m_Max_Day_Time

Maximum air temperature at 2 meter (06-18LT)

K

Maximum

Temperature_Air_2m_Mean_24h

2 meter air temperature (00-00LT)

K

Mean

Temperature_Air_2m_Mean_Day_Tim e


2 meter air temperature (06-18LT)

K

Mean

Temperature_Air_2m_Mean_Night_Ti me


2 meter air temperature (18-06LT)

K

Mean

Temperature_Air_2m_Min_24h

Minimum air temperature at 2 meter (00-00LT)

K

Minimum

Temperature_Air_2m_Min_Night_Time

Minimum air temperature at 2 meter (18-06LT)

K

Minimum

Vapour_Pressure_Mean

Vapour pressure (00-00LT)

hPa

Mean

Wind_Speed_10m_Mean

10 meter wind component (00-00LT)

m s-1

Mean

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Logically the ERA5 data set is the main input data set. See https://www.ecmwf.int/en/forecasts/datasets/reanalysis-datasets/era5 ERA5 provides hourly estimates of a large number of atmospheric, land and oceanic climate variables. The data cover the earth on a 30 km grid and resolve the atmosphere using 137 levels from the surface up to a height of 80 km. ERA5 includes information about uncertainties for all variables at reduced spatial and temporal resolutions.
Concerning the archive the years 1979 to present were available during the project. The remaining ERA5 dataset from 1950 to 1978 was expected to be available for use by summer 2019. Note that two versions of ERA5 are available through the CDS:

  • interpolated to a 0.25° grid
  • original ERA5 model level data (reanalysis-era5-complete) The latter version was used in this project.

 In addition, publication of quality-assured monthly updates of ERA5 were about to start during the project. These monthly additions then come available within 3 months of real time. Finally, preliminary daily updates of the dataset will be made available to users within 7 days of real time. This was expected to start later in 2019.
ERA5 has a wide list of variables. See the following link: https://software.ecmwf.int/wiki/display/CKB/ERA5+data+ ERA5: data documentation, especially the tables:

  • 2: surface, instantaneous (averages)
  • 3: surface, accumulations
  • 4: surface, minimum/maximum

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2 ERA5 pertains to ERA5-HRES (stream=oper) and the analyses (type=an)

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3 https://confluence.ecmwf.int//display/CKB/ERA5+data+documentation#ERA5datadocumentation-Spatialgrid; https://confluence.ecmwf.int/display/CKB/ERA5%3A+What+is+the+spatial+reference

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4 For example, JRC asked for a definition that is compatible with the ones used in the stations observations, for possible validation purposes. Furthermore, definitions (for daily averages) should roughly match a local calendar day or (for certain other elements) the corresponding day/night period, in all areas.

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5 24 zones was not possible because the HRES operational model data, required for training the bias correction, was not available at 1-hourly time steps

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https://www.ecmwf.int/en/forecasts/datasets/reanalysis-datasets/era5

https://software.ecmwf.int/wiki/display/CKB/ERA5+data+documentation

http://marswiki.jrc.ec.europa.eu/agri4castwiki/index.php/Meteorological_data_from_ECMWF_mo dels.

https://confluence.ecmwf.int/display/CKB/ERA5%3A+What+is+the+spatial+reference


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This document has been produced in the context of the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S).

The activities leading to these results have been contracted by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, operator of C3S on behalf of the European Union (Delegation agreement Agreement signed on 11/11/2014 and Contribution Agreement signed on 22/07/2021). All information in this document is provided "as is" and no guarantee or warranty is given that the information is fit for any particular purpose.

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