Climate change data naming conventions

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

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.

Return to climate data home or:

  1. Details on current climate data available on EDENextData.com
  2. Details on projected future climate data available on EDENextData.com
  3. A table outlining file naming conventions for climate data files on EDENextData.com