Table outlining the naming conventions used in the climate dataset packages available form EDENextData.com. For more information on the climate data provided on this site view the Current and projected climate data page.
Dataset |
Years |
Archive name |
File Naming Convention |
Naming Convention Key |
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Precipitation: Worldclim 1km baseline norms |
1950-2000 |
ED1K502KPRECIP.zip |
Wc1kprecipMM.tif |
MM = Month number |
Tmax months 1-4: Worldclim 1km baseline norms |
1950-2000 |
ed1k502KTMAX1-4.zip |
ED1KTMAX_MM.tif |
MM = Month number |
Tmax months 5-8: Worldclim 1km baseline norms |
1950-2000 |
ed1k502KTMAX5-8.zip |
ED1KTMAX_MM.tif |
MM = Month number |
Tmax months 9-12: Worldclim 1km baseline norms |
1950-2000 |
ed1k502KTMAX9-12.zip |
ED1KTMAX_MM.tif |
MM = Month number |
Tmin months 1-4: Worldclim 1km baseline norms |
1950-2000 |
ed1k502KTMIN1-4.zip |
ED1KTMIN_MM.tif |
MM = Month number |
Tmin months 5-8: Worldclim 1km baseline norms |
1950-2000 |
ed1k502KTMIN5-8.zip |
ED1KTMIN_MM.tif |
MM = Month number |
Tmin months 9-12: Worldclim 1km baseline norms |
1950-2000 |
ed1k502KTMIN9-12.zip |
ED1KTMIN_MM.tif |
MM = Month number |
Tmean months 1-6: Worldclim 1km baseline norms |
1950-2000 |
ED1k502KTMEAN1-6.zip |
Wc1ktmeanMM.tif |
MM = Month number |
Tmean months 7-12: Worldclim 1km baseline norms |
1950-2000 |
ED1k502KTMEAN7-12.zip |
Wc1ktmeanMM.tif |
MM = Month number |
BIOCLIM: WorldClim Bioclimatic variables 2000 |
1950-2000 |
edwc1k2000bioclim.zip |
edwc1k2000bio_VV.tif |
VV = BioClim Bioclimatic variable reference (see metadata or climate data documentation for moe information |
Climate Research Unit, 1961-1990 |
1961-1990 |
cru10mVVall.zip |
cru10mVVMM.tif |
VV = Variables (fr-frost days pr-precipitation rh-Relative Humidity sh-Total monthly Sunshin hours tm-mean temp tr-temp range wd-wet days ws-windspeed) MM=Month number or descriptive statistic (av-mean mn-minimum mx-maximum to-total
|
Futureclim 1km climate projections |
(2035,55,85) |
fc_VVVV_YYYY_ens_SS.zip |
ensemble_SS_YYY_MMM_VVVV_ZZZZ.tif |
VVVV = Variable (evap-evapotranspiration; prec-precipitation; tmax-max temp; tmin- min temp) YYYY = Year SS = Scenario (A1,A2, B1, B2, or xx = ensemble of scenarios) MMM = 3 letter month ref ZZZZ = (mean-mean; stdv-Standard Deviation) |
BIOCLIM: WorldClim Bioclimatic variables |
(2020,50,80) |
edensxxYYYYbioclimch2k.zip |
ednensxxYYYYbioV(V)avCH2k.tif |
YYYY = Year V(V) = BioClim Bioclimatic variable reference (see metadata or climate data documentation for moe information |
CLIMOND: Bioclimatic Variables |
(2030 and 2070) |
edenclimondbioYYYY.zip |
edbioNNSSSSYYEE.tif |
NN = Bioclimatic variable code; SSSS or SS =Scenario, A1b, A2 or A1BA2 (both scenarios); YY Year - 30=2030, 70=2070; EE ensemble type AV average, MN minimum, MX maximum, Files ending with ch75 are change from 1975 baseline calculated as projected value minus baseline. |
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