CRU TS Time-Series 3.22

The CRU TS3.22 datasets for the period 1901-2013 are month-by-month variation in climate calculated on high-resolution (0.5x0.5 degree) grids. They allow the comparison of variations in climate with variations in other phenomena. Variables include cloud cover, diurnal temperature range, frost day frequency, precipitation, daily mean temperature, monthly average daily maximum temperature, vapour pressure and wet day frequency.

References:
CRU TS3.0: In preparation. But in the meantime, Mitchell and Jones, 2005 can be used as background information for TS3.0. The major difference betweeen TS2.1 and TS3.0 is that no homogenisation is performed in the latter.

Mitchell and Jones, 2005: An improved method of constructing a database of monthly climate observations and associated high-resolution grids. Int. J. Climatology, 25, 693-712

Mitchell, T. D., et al, 2003: A comprehensive set of climate scenarios for Europe and the globe. Tyndall Centre Working Paper 55.

New, M., Hulme, M. and Jones, P.D., 2000: Representing twentieth century space-time climate variability. Part 2: development of 1901-96 monthly grids of terrestrial surface climate. Journal of Climate 13, 2217-2238

Note: Please acknowledge usage of this dataset by citing one or more of the papers referenced.

Variables
cloud cover (%)
daily mean temperature (degC)
diurnal temperature range (degC)
frost day frequency (days)
monthly average daily maximum temperature (degC)
monthly average daily minimum temperature (degC)
potential evapo-transpiration (mm)
precipitation (mm)
vapour pressure (hpa)
wet day frequency (day)
ZonalGlobal by 0.5 deg
MeridionalGlobal by 0.5 deg
Verticalsurface  
Temporal Jan 1901 to Dec 2013 by 1 month(s)
Static?yes
Volume2.6GB per variable in total
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