Dataset
CORDEX AFR-44 data produced by the Met Office Hadley Centre regional climate models HadRM3P and HadGEM3-RA
Status: Completed
Online Status: ONLINE
Publication State: Published
Publication Date: 2019-02-24
Download Stats: last 12 months
Dataset Size: 2.75K Files | 302GB
Abstract
Co-Ordinated Regional Downscaling Experiment (CORDEX) data for the Africa Domain (AFR-44).
The data is produced by the MetOffice Hadley Centre regional models HadGEM3-RA and HadRM3P running at 0.44 degree resolution over the Africa CORDEX domain (AFR-44).
HadGEM3-RA is a regional atmospheric model that is based on the atmospheric component of the HadGEM3 Global Environment Model.
HadRM3P is a regional climate model based on the HadCM3 Coupled Climate Model.
The HadGEM3-RA and HadRM3P models are driven by European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) ERA-Interim reanalysis data to run the CORDEX Evaluation experiment, representative of the period from 1990 to 2010.
The model outputs are stored on the native grid used for the simulation, which has a consistent spatial resolution across the simulation domain. Each variable is stored at the daily timescale. The collection also includes monthly and seasonal averages. In addition, the archive also includes sub-daily data.
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-44 data produced by the Met Office Hadley Centre regional climate models HadRM3P and HadGEM3-RA. Centre for Environmental Data Analysis, date of citation. https://catalogue.ceda.ac.uk/uuid/5f6dde2669184967b19c5e4c36d5d362/
Abbreviation: Not defined
Keywords: CORDEX, Africa, AFR-44, 0.44 deg, HadGEM3-RA, HadRM3P, ERAINT, Evaluation, region 4
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Data has been prepared for CORDEX by the Met Office Hadley Centre and sent to CEDA for archiving. |
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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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Process overview
This dataset was generated by the computation detailed below.
| Title | Met Office Hadley Centre regional climate models HadGEM3-RA and HadRM3P for CORDEX AFR-44 |
| Abstract | Met Office Hadley Centre regional climate models HadGEM3-RA and HadRM3P running simulations of the Africa domain at 0.44 degree resolution (AFR-44) for the Co-Ordinated Regional Downscaling Experiment (CORDEX). HadGEM3-RA is a regional atmospheric model that is based on the atmospheric component of the HadGEM3 Global Environment 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: kg m-2
- standard_name: atmosphere_cloud_condensed_water_content
- var_id: clwvi
- long_name: Condensed Water Path
- names: atmosphere_cloud_condensed_water_content, Condensed Water Path
- units: kg m-2 s-1
- standard_name: convective_precipitation_flux
- var_id: prc
- long_name: Convective Precipitation
- names: convective_precipitation_flux, Convective Precipitation
- units: kg m-2 s-1
- standard_name: precipitation_flux
- long_name: Daily Maximum Hourly Precipitation Rate
- var_id: prhmax
- names: precipitation_flux, Daily Maximum Hourly Precipitation Rate
- 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: m s-1
- standard_name: wind_speed_of_gust
- long_name: Daily Maximum Near-Surface Wind Speed of Gust
- var_id: wsgsmax
- names: wind_speed_of_gust, Daily Maximum Near-Surface Wind Speed of Gust
- 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: m
- standard_name: atmosphere_boundary_layer_thickness
- var_id: zmla
- long_name: Height of Boundary Layer
- names: atmosphere_boundary_layer_thickness, Height of Boundary Layer
- units: kg m-2
- long_name: Ice Water Path
- standard_name: atmosphere_cloud_ice_content
- var_id: clivi
- names: atmosphere_cloud_ice_content, Ice Water Path
- 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
- standard_name: relative_humidity
- units: %
- long_name: Near-Surface Relative Humidity
- var_id: hurs
- names: relative_humidity, Near-Surface Relative Humidity
- 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 s-1
- standard_name: snowfall_flux
- var_id: prsn
- long_name: Snowfall Flux
- names: snowfall_flux, Snowfall Flux
- 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: Pa
- standard_name: surface_air_pressure
- var_id: ps
- long_name: Surface Air Pressure
- names: surface_air_pressure, Surface Air Pressure
- units: m
- long_name: Surface Altitude
- standard_name: surface_altitude
- var_id: orog
- names: Surface Altitude, surface_altitude
- units: Pa
- standard_name: surface_downward_eastward_stress
- var_id: tauu
- long_name: Surface Downward Eastward Wind Stress
- names: surface_downward_eastward_stress, Surface Downward Eastward Wind Stress
- units: Pa
- standard_name: surface_downward_northward_stress
- var_id: tauv
- long_name: Surface Downward Northward Wind Stress
- names: surface_downward_northward_stress, Surface Downward Northward Wind Stress
- 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
- units: K
- standard_name: surface_temperature
- var_id: ts
- long_name: Surface Temperature
- names: surface_temperature, Surface Temperature
- 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: kg m-2
- standard_name: atmosphere_water_vapor_content
- var_id: prw
- long_name: Water Vapor Path
- names: atmosphere_water_vapor_content, Water Vapor Path
- units: m
- standard_name: height
- var_id: height
- long_name: height
- names: height
- var_id: lat_bnds
- units: degrees_north
- var_id: lat_vertices
- units: degrees
- long_name: latitude in rotated pole grid
- standard_name: grid_latitude
- var_id: rlat
- names: latitude in rotated pole grid, grid_latitude
- var_id: lon_bnds
- units: degrees_east
- var_id: lon_vertices
- units: degrees
- long_name: longitude in rotated pole grid
- standard_name: grid_longitude
- var_id: rlon
- names: longitude in rotated pole grid, grid_longitude
- units: Pa
- standard_name: air_pressure
- long_name: pressure
- var_id: plev
- names: air_pressure, pressure
- var_id: rlat_bnds
- var_id: rlon_bnds
- var_id: rotated_latitude_longitude
- var_id: time_bnds
Co-ordinate Variables
- units: degrees_north
- standard_name: latitude
- long_name: latitude
- var_id: lat
- names: latitude
- units: degrees_north
- standard_name: latitude
- var_id: lat
- long_name: latitude coordinate
- names: latitude, latitude coordinate
- units: degrees_east
- standard_name: longitude
- long_name: longitude
- var_id: lon
- names: longitude
- units: degrees_east
- standard_name: longitude
- var_id: lon
- long_name: longitude coordinate
- names: longitude, longitude coordinate
- long_name: time
- standard_name: time
- var_id: time
- names: time
Coverage
Temporal Range
Start time:
1990-01-01T00:00:00
End time:
2010-12-31T23:59:59
Geographic Extent
42.2400° |
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-24.6400° |
60.2800° |
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-45.7600° |
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