Tuesday, 13 January 2015

Atmospheric Reanalysis Datasets

https://climatedataguide.ucar.edu/climate-data/atmospheric-reanalysis-overview-comparison-tables

Potential datasets for downscaling:

NCEP Reanalysis V2:
- 1979 - present
- 2.5 degree
- 28 sigma levels
- 6-hourly

20CR V2:
- 1871 - 2012
- 2.0 degree
- 24 pressure levels
- 6-hourly

ERA-Interim:
- 1971 - present
- 0.75 degree
- 60 levels
- 6-hourly

ERA-20C:
- 1900 - 2010
- 125 km
- 91 levels
- 3-hourly

CFSR:
- 1979 - present
- 0.5 degree
- 64 levels
- hourly

JRA-55:
- 1958 - present
- 0.5 degree
- 60 levels
- 6-hourly

NASA MERRA:
- 1979 - 2013
- 0.5 degree
- 72 levels
- 6-hourly