Multi-decadal Convection-permitting Simulation of Current Climate over South America using WRF
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| DOI: 10.5065/6XQW-ZB02
Abstract:
A high resolution convection-permitting climate change simulation was performed at 4 km grid spacing covering the entire continent of South America. The simulation was performed using Weather Research Forecasting (WRF) model. This dataset is from a 22-year simulation representing the current climate between January 2001 and January 2022. ERA5 data was used to initialize the model and force boundary every 3 hours. This high resolution simulation allowed for much improved representation of topography, convection, and orographic precipitation and snowpack, resulting in a unique dataset that can be used to study the hydroclimate processes in South America.
Temporal Range:
1999-12-31 00:00 +0000 to 2022-01-01 00:00 +0000
(Entire dataset)
Period details by dataset product
Period details by dataset product
1999-12-31 00:00 +0000 to 2022-01-01 00:00 +0000 (Historical period simulation, 2D files, hourly)
1999-12-31 00:00 +0000 to 2022-01-01 00:00 +0000 (Historical period simulation, 3D files, 3-hourly)
1999-12-31 00:00 +0000 (The constant WRF fields for this dataset)
Updates:
Irregularly
Variables:
| Air Temperature | Upper Air Temperature | Upper Level Winds |
Vertical Levels:
See the detailed metadata for level information.
Data Types:
Grid
Spatial Coverage:
Longitude Range: Westernmost=93.664W Easternmost=19.551W
Latitude Range: Southernmost=54.693S Northernmost=15.435N Detailed coverage information Detailed coverage information 4km x 4km (at 22S) oriented 58W (1471x2027 Lambert Conformal starting at 15.42N,34.8264W) 4km x 4km (at 22S) oriented 58W (1471x2028 Lambert Conformal starting at 15.435N,34.828W) 4km x 4km (at 22S) oriented 58W (1472x2027 Lambert Conformal starting at 15.422N,34.81W)
Latitude Range: Southernmost=54.693S Northernmost=15.435N Detailed coverage information Detailed coverage information 4km x 4km (at 22S) oriented 58W (1471x2027 Lambert Conformal starting at 15.42N,34.8264W) 4km x 4km (at 22S) oriented 58W (1471x2028 Lambert Conformal starting at 15.435N,34.828W) 4km x 4km (at 22S) oriented 58W (1472x2027 Lambert Conformal starting at 15.422N,34.81W)
Data Contributors:
UCAR/NCAR/RAL/HAP
Hydrometeorological Applications Program, Research Application Laboratory, National Center for Atmospheric Research, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Total Volume:
427.56 TB
(Entire dataset)
Volume details by dataset product
Volume details by dataset product
The constant WRF fields for this dataset: 318.01 MB
Historical period simulation, 2D files, hourly: 148.79 TB
Historical period simulation, 3D files, 3-hourly: 278.78 TB
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More Details:
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Data License:
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
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