Dataset
CORDEX AFR-44i data produced by the Met Office Hadley Centre regional model HadRM3P and interpolated to a common latitude-longitude grid
Status: Completed
Online Status: ONLINE
Publication State: Published
Publication Date: 2019-02-24
Download Stats: last 12 months
Dataset Size: 311 Files | 1GB
Abstract
Co-Ordinated Regional Downscaling Experiment (CORDEX) data for the Africa Domain (AFR-44).
The data is produced by the MetOffice Hadley Centre regional model HadRM3P running at 0.44 degree resolution over the Africa CORDEX domain (AFR44).
HadRM3P is a regional climate model based on the HadCM3 Coupled Climate Model.
The HadRM3P model is driven by European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) ERA-Interim re-analysis data to run the CORDEX Evaluation experiment, representative of the period from 1990 to 2011.
The model outputs are interpolated to a common latitude-longitude grid. The collection includes monthly averages and seasonal means.
The CORDEX program is sponsored by the World Climate Research Program (WCRP) to organise an internationally coordinated framework to produce improved regional climate change projections for all land regions world-wide. The CORDEX-results will serve as input for climate change impact and adaptation studies.
Citable as: Met Office Hadley Centre (2019): CORDEX AFR-44i data produced by the Met Office Hadley Centre regional model HadRM3P and interpolated to a common latitude-longitude grid. Centre for Environmental Data Analysis, date of citation. https://catalogue.ceda.ac.uk/uuid/4e51a750c60b44c693db4662fe5cfc29/
Abbreviation: Not defined
Keywords: CORDEX, Africa, AFR-44i, 0.44 deg, HadRM3P, ERAINT, Evaluation, region 4
Details
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Use of these data is covered by the following licence(s): https://artefacts.ceda.ac.uk/licences/specific_licences/cmip5_open.pdf When using these data you must cite them correctly using the citation given on the CEDA Data Catalogue record. |
| Data lineage: |
Data has been prepared for CORDEX by the Met Office Hadley Centre |
| Data Quality: |
Basic CORDEX archive ingest readiness, includes the completeness of NetCDF attribute metadata, correctness of file names and consistency between filename and NetCDF attributes.
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NetCDF
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Process overview
This dataset was generated by the computation detailed below.
| Title | Met Office Hadley Centre regional climate model HadRM3P for CORDEX AFR-44 |
| Abstract | Met Office Hadley Centre regional climate model HadRM3P running simulations of the Africa domain at 0.44 degree resolution (AFR-44) for the Co-Ordinated Regional Downscaling Experiment (CORDEX). HadRM3P is a regional climate model based on the HadCM3 Coupled Climate Model. |
| Input Description | ERA-Interim Reanalysis |
| Output Description | None |
| Software Reference | None |
- units: K
- standard_name: air_temperature
- long_name: Air Temperature
- var_id: ta850
- names: air_temperature, Air Temperature
- units: m2
- long_name: Atmosphere Grid-Cell Area
- standard_name: cell_area
- var_id: areacella
- names: Atmosphere Grid-Cell Area, cell_area
- units: K
- standard_name: air_temperature
- var_id: tasmax
- long_name: Daily Maximum Near-Surface Air Temperature
- names: air_temperature, Daily Maximum Near-Surface Air Temperature
- units: m s-1
- standard_name: wind_speed
- long_name: Daily Maximum Near-Surface Wind Speed
- var_id: sfcWindmax
- names: wind_speed, Daily Maximum Near-Surface Wind Speed
- units: K
- standard_name: air_temperature
- var_id: tasmin
- long_name: Daily Minimum Near-Surface Air Temperature
- names: air_temperature, Daily Minimum Near-Surface Air Temperature
- units: m s-1
- standard_name: eastward_wind
- var_id: uas
- long_name: Eastward Near-Surface Wind
- names: eastward_wind, Eastward Near-Surface Wind
- units: m s-1
- standard_name: eastward_wind
- long_name: Eastward Wind
- var_id: ua850
- names: eastward_wind, Eastward Wind
- units: kg m-2 s-1
- standard_name: water_evaporation_flux
- long_name: Evaporation
- var_id: evspsbl
- names: water_evaporation_flux, Evaporation
- units: m
- standard_name: geopotential_height
- long_name: Geopotential Height
- var_id: zg500
- names: geopotential_height, Geopotential Height
- units: %
- long_name: Land Area Fraction
- standard_name: land_area_fraction
- var_id: sftlf
- names: land_area_fraction, Land Area Fraction
- units: K
- standard_name: air_temperature
- var_id: tas
- long_name: Near-Surface Air Temperature
- names: air_temperature, Near-Surface Air Temperature
- units: 1
- standard_name: specific_humidity
- var_id: huss
- long_name: Near-Surface Specific Humidity
- names: specific_humidity, Near-Surface Specific Humidity
- units: m s-1
- standard_name: wind_speed
- long_name: Near-Surface Wind Speed
- var_id: sfcWind
- names: wind_speed, Near-Surface Wind Speed
- units: m s-1
- standard_name: northward_wind
- var_id: vas
- long_name: Northward Near-Surface Wind
- names: northward_wind, Northward Near-Surface Wind
- units: m s-1
- standard_name: northward_wind
- long_name: Northward Wind
- var_id: va850
- names: northward_wind, Northward Wind
- var_id: pr
- units: kg m-2 s-1
- standard_name: precipitation_flux
- long_name: Precipitation
- names: precipitation_flux, Precipitation
- units: %
- standard_name: sea_ice_area_fraction
- var_id: sic
- long_name: Sea Ice Area Fraction
- names: sea_ice_area_fraction, Sea Ice Area Fraction
- units: Pa
- var_id: psl
- standard_name: air_pressure_at_sea_level
- long_name: Sea Level Pressure
- names: air_pressure_at_sea_level, Sea Level Pressure
- units: kg m-2
- long_name: Soil Frozen Water Content
- standard_name: soil_frozen_water_content
- var_id: mrfso
- names: Soil Frozen Water Content, soil_frozen_water_content
- units: 1
- standard_name: specific_humidity
- long_name: Specific Humidity
- var_id: hus850
- names: specific_humidity, Specific Humidity
- units: m
- long_name: Surface Altitude
- standard_name: surface_altitude
- var_id: orog
- names: Surface Altitude, surface_altitude
- units: W m-2
- standard_name: surface_downwelling_longwave_flux_in_air
- var_id: rlds
- long_name: Surface Downwelling Longwave Radiation
- names: surface_downwelling_longwave_flux_in_air, Surface Downwelling Longwave Radiation
- units: W m-2
- standard_name: surface_downwelling_shortwave_flux_in_air
- var_id: rsds
- long_name: Surface Downwelling Shortwave Radiation
- names: surface_downwelling_shortwave_flux_in_air, Surface Downwelling Shortwave Radiation
- units: kg m-2 s-1
- standard_name: surface_runoff_flux
- long_name: Surface Runoff
- var_id: mrros
- names: surface_runoff_flux, Surface Runoff
- units: kg m-2
- standard_name: surface_snow_amount
- var_id: snw
- long_name: Surface Snow Amount
- names: surface_snow_amount, Surface Snow Amount
- units: kg m-2 s-1
- var_id: snm
- standard_name: surface_snow_melt_flux
- long_name: Surface Snow Melt
- names: surface_snow_melt_flux, Surface Snow Melt
- var_id: hfls
- units: W m-2
- standard_name: surface_upward_latent_heat_flux
- long_name: Surface Upward Latent Heat Flux
- names: surface_upward_latent_heat_flux, Surface Upward Latent Heat Flux
- units: W m-2
- standard_name: surface_upward_sensible_heat_flux
- var_id: hfss
- long_name: Surface Upward Sensible Heat Flux
- names: surface_upward_sensible_heat_flux, Surface Upward Sensible Heat Flux
- units: W m-2
- long_name: Surface Upwelling Longwave Radiation
- standard_name: surface_upwelling_longwave_flux_in_air
- var_id: rlus
- names: Surface Upwelling Longwave Radiation, surface_upwelling_longwave_flux_in_air
- units: W m-2
- long_name: Surface Upwelling Shortwave Radiation
- standard_name: surface_upwelling_shortwave_flux_in_air
- var_id: rsus
- names: surface_upwelling_shortwave_flux_in_air, Surface Upwelling Shortwave Radiation
- units: W m-2
- standard_name: toa_incoming_shortwave_flux
- var_id: rsdt
- long_name: TOA Incident Shortwave Radiation
- names: toa_incoming_shortwave_flux, TOA Incident Shortwave Radiation
- var_id: rlut
- units: W m-2
- standard_name: toa_outgoing_longwave_flux
- long_name: TOA Outgoing Longwave Radiation
- names: toa_outgoing_longwave_flux, TOA Outgoing Longwave Radiation
- var_id: rsut
- units: W m-2
- standard_name: toa_outgoing_shortwave_flux
- long_name: TOA Outgoing Shortwave Radiation
- names: toa_outgoing_shortwave_flux, TOA Outgoing Shortwave Radiation
- units: %
- standard_name: cloud_area_fraction
- var_id: clt
- long_name: Total Cloud Fraction
- names: cloud_area_fraction, Total Cloud Fraction
- units: kg m-2 s-1
- standard_name: runoff_flux
- var_id: mrro
- long_name: Total Runoff
- names: runoff_flux, Total Runoff
- units: kg m-2
- standard_name: soil_moisture_content
- long_name: Total Soil Moisture Content
- var_id: mrso
- names: soil_moisture_content, Total Soil Moisture Content
- units: m
- standard_name: height
- var_id: height
- long_name: height
- names: height
- var_id: lat_bnds
- var_id: lon_bnds
- units: Pa
- standard_name: air_pressure
- long_name: pressure
- var_id: plev
- names: air_pressure, pressure
- var_id: time_bnds
Co-ordinate Variables
- units: degrees_north
- standard_name: latitude
- long_name: latitude
- var_id: lat
- names: latitude
- units: degrees_east
- standard_name: longitude
- long_name: longitude
- var_id: lon
- names: longitude
- long_name: time
- standard_name: time
- var_id: time
- names: time
Coverage
Temporal Range
Start time:
1990-01-01T00:00:00
End time:
2011-12-31T23:59:59
Geographic Extent
42.2400° |
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-24.6400° |
60.2800° |
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-45.7600° |
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