dataset.title_short,dataset.title_long,dataset.desc,variable.name,method.description,function,variable.code,file.filename,direction,range_min,range_max,interval,Layers,type,code,base_unit
Maximum HSH,"Human heat stress index, maximum value of the growing season","The heat index (HI) was calculated from daily data and empirical equations based on Steadman (1979a; 1979b) relating the HI to dry-bulb temperature (°C) and relative humidity (%). Using the daily values the maximum of each month is first calculated, and following that we calculate the climatological mean of each month, and then the maximum, mean and median of the year.",Human heat stress index,"The equation is as follows, HI = c1 + c2 * T + c3 * R + c4 * T * R + c5 * T^2 + c6 * R^2 + c7 * T^2 * R + c8 * T * R^2 + c9 * T^2 * R^2. T is the dry bulb temperature in ºC (taken to be the daily mean temperature). R is the relative humidity in %, and the values of the constants c1 to c9 are: c1=-8.78469475556; c2=1.61139411; c3=2.33854883889; c4=-0.14611605; c5=-0.012308094; c6=-0.0164248277778; c7=2.211732 x 10^-3; c8=7.2546 x 10^-4; c9=-3.582 x 10^-6.",max,HSH_max,HSH_max.tif,>,25,50,1,25,heat,HSH_max,°C
Mean HSH,"Human heat stress index, mean of the growing season","The heat index (HI) was calculated from daily data and empirical equations based on Steadman (1979a; 1979b) relating the HI to dry-bulb temperature (°C) and relative humidity (%). Using the daily values the maximum of each month is first calculated, and following that we calculate the climatological mean of each month, and then the maximum, mean and median of the year.",Human heat stress index,"The equation is as follows, HI = c1 + c2 * T + c3 * R + c4 * T * R + c5 * T^2 + c6 * R^2 + c7 * T^2 * R + c8 * T * R^2 + c9 * T^2 * R^2. T is the dry bulb temperature in ºC (taken to be the daily mean temperature). R is the relative humidity in %, and the values of the constants c1 to c9 are: c1=-8.78469475556; c2=1.61139411; c3=2.33854883889; c4=-0.14611605; c5=-0.012308094; c6=-0.0164248277778; c7=2.211732 x 10^-3; c8=7.2546 x 10^-4; c9=-3.582 x 10^-6.",mean,HSH_mean,HSH_mean.tif,>,25,50,1,25,heat,HSH_mean,°C
NDD,Total number of dry days (NDD) per season,"Number of dry days (P < 1 mm) per month and per year for historical and future periods, calculated using CHIRPS 2.0 daily precipitation data.",number of dry days,"Count the number of dry days (i.e., accumulated daily precipitation < 1 mm) per month.",mean,NDD,NDD.tif,>,5,35,5,6,dry,NDD,day
NDWL0,"Total number of waterlogging (at starting saturation, 0%) days (NDWL0) per season","Number of waterlogging days. A waterlogging day is defined to occur when the soil moisture is just above field capacity, and moving toward saturation. This index is calculated using a simple water balance model that uses daily precipitation from CHIRPS 2.0, daily temperatures from CHIRTS 1.0, and solar radiation from AgERA5. The simple watbal model also uses soil water holding capacity and rooting depth data from the ISRIC SoilGrids 1km database. The single point model is implemented here https://github.com/fabiolexcastro/Gates-smallholder-adaptation/blob/master/watbal/watbal.R. The Adaptation Atlas implementation is a spatialized version of that (see https://github.com/AdaptationAtlas/hazards/tree/main/R) optimized for the terra R package. This watbal model is a modified version (modified to calculate waterlogging) of the one used by Jones and Thornton (2009).",number of waterlogging days at 0%,"Count the number of waterlogging days. A waterlogging day is defined to occur when the soil moisture is at 0% between field capacity and saturation. This index is calculated using a simple water balance model that uses daily precipitation from CHIRPS, daily temperatures from CHIRTS, and solar radiation from AgERA5. The simple watbal model also uses soil water holding capacity and rooting depth data from the ISRIC SoilGrids 1km database. The single point model is implemented here https://github.com/fabiolexcastro/Gates-smallholder-adaptation/blob/master/watbal/watbal.R. The Adaptation Atlas implementation is a spatialized version of that (see https://github.com/AdaptationAtlas/hazards/tree/main/R) optimized for the terra R package. This watbal model is a modified version (modified to calculate waterlogging) of the one used by Jones and Thornton (2009).",mean,NDWL0,NDWL0.tif,>,2,20,2,9,wet,NDWL0,day
NDWS,Total number of water stress days (NDWS) per season,"Number of water stress days (ratio of actual to potential evapotranspiration < 0.5) per month and per year for historical and future periods, calculated using a simple water balance model that uses daily precipitation from CHIRPS 2.0, daily temperatures from CHIRTS, and solar radiation from AgERA5. The simple watbal model also uses soil water holding capacity and rooting depth data from the ISRIC SoilGrids 1km database. The single point model is implemented here https://github.com/fabiolexcastro/Gates-smallholder-adaptation/blob/master/watbal/watbal.R. The Adaptation Atlas implementation is a spatialized version of that (see https://github.com/AdaptationAtlas/hazards/tree/main/R) optimized for the terra R package. This watbal model is the same as the one used by Jones and Thornton (2009).",number of water stress days,"Count the number of water stress days. A water stress day is defined as a day in which the ratio of actual to potential evapotranspiration is < 0.5 (i.e., less than 50% of water demand is met). The Ea/Ep ratio is calculated using a simple water balance model that uses daily precipitation from CHIRPS, daily temperatures from CHIRTS, and solar radiation from AgERA5. The simple watbal model also uses soil water holding capacity and rooting depth data from the ISRIC SoilGrids 1km database. The single point model is implemented here https://github.com/fabiolexcastro/Gates-smallholder-adaptation/blob/master/watbal/watbal.R. The Adaptation Atlas implementation is a spatialized version of that (see https://github.com/AdaptationAtlas/hazards/tree/main/R) optimized for the terra R package. This watbal model is the same as the one used by Jones and Thornton (2009).",mean,NDWS,NDWS.tif,>,5,35,5,6,dry,NDWS,day
TAI,Thornthwaite's Aridity Index,"Thornwaite aridity index = 100 * (d / n), where d = sum of monthly differences between prec and PET for months where precip < PET, and n = sum of monthly PET for those months. Note this index is calculated using the ENVIREM R package directly. ENVIREM takes a global solar radiation estimate (available at https://www.dropbox.com/sh/e5is592zafvovwf/AAAijCvHNiE4mYvYqWDpeJ3Ga/Global%20PET%20and%20Aridity%20Index?dl=0&lst=) to compute PET, and then uses that and precipitation to compute the Thornthwaite Aridity Index.",Thornthwaite's Aridity Index,"Thornwaite aridity index = 100 * (d / n), where d = sum of monthly differences between prec and PET for months where precip < PET, and n = sum of monthly PET for those months. Note this index is calculated using the ENVIREM R package directly. ENVIREM takes a global solar radiation estimate (available at https://www.dropbox.com/sh/e5is592zafvovwf/AAAijCvHNiE4mYvYqWDpeJ3Ga/Global%20PET%20and%20Aridity%20Index?dl=0&lst=) to compute PET, and then uses that and precipitation to compute the Thornthwaite Aridity Index.",mean,TAI,TAI.tif,>,30,100,10,7,dry,TAI,unitless
Maximum THI,"Cattle thermal humidity index index, maximum value of the season","The heat index (HI) was calculated from daily data and empirical equations based on Rahimi et al. (2020), as THI1 = (1.8 × Tdb + 32) - [(0.55 – 0.0055 × RH) × (1.8 × Tdb - 26.8)]. Tdb is the dry bulb temperature (assumed to be the maximum temperature, ºC), and RH is the relative humidity (%).",cattle thermal humidity index,"THI1 = (1.8 × Tdb + 32) - [(0.55 - 0.0055 × RH) × (1.8 × Tdb - 26.8)]. Tdb is the dry bulb temperature (assumed to be the maximum temperature, ºC), and RH is the relative humidity (%).",max,THI_max,THI_max.tif,>,70,90,2,10,heat,THI_max,°F
Mean THI,"Cattle thermal humidity index index, mean value of the season","The heat index (HI) was calculated from daily data and empirical equations based on Rahimi et al. (2020), as THI1 = (1.8 × Tdb + 32) - [(0.55 – 0.0055 × RH) × (1.8 × Tdb - 26.8)]. Tdb is the dry bulb temperature (assumed to be the maximum temperature, ºC), and RH is the relative humidity (%).",cattle thermal humidity index,"THI1 = (1.8 × Tdb + 32) - [(0.55 – 0.0055 × RH) × (1.8 × Tdb - 26.8)]. Tdb is the dry bulb temperature (assumed to be the maximum temperature, ºC), and RH is the relative humidity (%).",mean,THI_mean,THI_mean.tif,>,70,90,2,10,heat,THI_mean,°F
PTOT,Total precipitation,"Total precipitation (mm), calculated using CHIRPS 2.0 daily precipitation data.",total precipitation,Sum of precipitation within a time period.,sum,PTOT,PTOT.tif,>,600,5000,100,44,wet,PTOT_G,mm
PTOT,Total precipitation,"Total precipitation (mm), calculated using CHIRPS 2.0 daily precipitation data.",total precipitation,Sum of precipitation within a time period.,sum,PTOT,PTOT.tif,<,0,1500,50,30,dry,PTOT_L,mm
TAVG,Mean temperature (C),"Average mean daily temperatures, calculated using CHIRTS 1.0 daily mean temperature data.",mean temperature,Average of mean daily temperatures within a time period.,mean,TAVG,TAVG.tif,>,20,50,1,30,heat,TAVG_G,°C
TAVG,Mean temperature (C),"Average mean daily temperatures, calculated using CHIRTS 1.0 daily mean temperature data.",mean temperature,Average of mean daily temperatures within a time period.,mean,TAVG,TAVG.tif,<,0,20,1,20,cold,TAVG_L,°C
TMIN,Minimum temperature (C),"Minimum of minimum daily temperatures, calculated using CHIRTS 1.0 daily min temperature data.",minimum temperature,Minimum of minimum daily temperatures within a time period.,min,TMIN,TMIN.tif,<,-10,20,1,30,cold,TMIN,°C
TMAX,Maximum temperature (C),"Maximum of maximum daily temperatures, calculated using CHIRTS 1.0 daily max temperature data.",maximum temperature,Maximum of maximum daily temperatures within a time period.,max,TMAX,TMAX.tif,>,30,50,1,20,heat,TMAX,°C
NTx20,Total number of heat stress days per season (>20C),The number of days with daily maximum temperatures above a given threshold (35 Celsius degrees). ,number of heat stress days,Count of the number of days with daily maximum temperatures above 20C during in a time period.,mean,NTx20,NTx20.tif,>,NA,NA,NA,NA,heat,NTx20,day
NTx21,Total number of heat stress days per season (>21C),The number of days with daily maximum temperatures above a given threshold (35 Celsius degrees). ,number of heat stress days,Count of the number of days with daily maximum temperatures above 20C during in a time period.,mean,NTx21,NTx21.tif,>,NA,NA,NA,NA,heat,NTx21,day
NTx22,Total number of heat stress days per season (>22C),The number of days with daily maximum temperatures above a given threshold (35 Celsius degrees). ,number of heat stress days,Count of the number of days with daily maximum temperatures above 20C during in a time period.,mean,NTx22,NTx22.tif,>,NA,NA,NA,NA,heat,NTx22,day
NTx23,Total number of heat stress days per season (>23C),The number of days with daily maximum temperatures above a given threshold (35 Celsius degrees). ,number of heat stress days,Count of the number of days with daily maximum temperatures above 20C during in a time period.,mean,NTx23,NTx23.tif,>,NA,NA,NA,NA,heat,NTx23,day
NTx24,Total number of heat stress days per season (>24C),The number of days with daily maximum temperatures above a given threshold (35 Celsius degrees). ,number of heat stress days,Count of the number of days with daily maximum temperatures above 20C during in a time period.,mean,NTx24,NTx24.tif,>,NA,NA,NA,NA,heat,NTx24,day
NTx25,Total number of heat stress days per season (>25C),The number of days with daily maximum temperatures above a given threshold (35 Celsius degrees). ,number of heat stress days,Count of the number of days with daily maximum temperatures above 20C during in a time period.,mean,NTx25,NTx25.tif,>,NA,NA,NA,NA,heat,NTx25,day
NTx26,Total number of heat stress days per season (>26C),The number of days with daily maximum temperatures above a given threshold (35 Celsius degrees). ,number of heat stress days,Count of the number of days with daily maximum temperatures above 20C during in a time period.,mean,NTx26,NTx26.tif,>,NA,NA,NA,NA,heat,NTx26,day
NTx27,Total number of heat stress days per season (>27C),The number of days with daily maximum temperatures above a given threshold (35 Celsius degrees). ,number of heat stress days,Count of the number of days with daily maximum temperatures above 20C during in a time period.,mean,NTx27,NTx27.tif,>,NA,NA,NA,NA,heat,NTx27,day
NTx28,Total number of heat stress days per season (>28C),The number of days with daily maximum temperatures above a given threshold (35 Celsius degrees). ,number of heat stress days,Count of the number of days with daily maximum temperatures above 20C during in a time period.,mean,NTx28,NTx28.tif,>,NA,NA,NA,NA,heat,NTx28,day
NTx29,Total number of heat stress days per season (>29C),The number of days with daily maximum temperatures above a given threshold (35 Celsius degrees). ,number of heat stress days,Count of the number of days with daily maximum temperatures above 20C during in a time period.,mean,NTx29,NTx29.tif,>,NA,NA,NA,NA,heat,NTx29,day
NTx30,Total number of heat stress days per season (>30C),The number of days with daily maximum temperatures above a given threshold (35 Celsius degrees). ,number of heat stress days,Count of the number of days with daily maximum temperatures above 20C during in a time period.,mean,NTx30,NTx30.tif,>,NA,NA,NA,NA,heat,NTx30,day
NTx31,Total number of heat stress days per season (>31C),The number of days with daily maximum temperatures above a given threshold (35 Celsius degrees). ,number of heat stress days,Count of the number of days with daily maximum temperatures above 20C during in a time period.,mean,NTx31,NTx31.tif,>,NA,NA,NA,NA,heat,NTx31,day
NTx32,Total number of heat stress days per season (>32C),The number of days with daily maximum temperatures above a given threshold (35 Celsius degrees). ,number of heat stress days,Count of the number of days with daily maximum temperatures above 20C during in a time period.,mean,NTx32,NTx32.tif,>,NA,NA,NA,NA,heat,NTx32,day
NTx33,Total number of heat stress days per season (>33C),The number of days with daily maximum temperatures above a given threshold (35 Celsius degrees). ,number of heat stress days,Count of the number of days with daily maximum temperatures above 20C during in a time period.,mean,NTx33,NTx33.tif,>,NA,NA,NA,NA,heat,NTx33,day
NTx34,Total number of heat stress days per season (>34C),The number of days with daily maximum temperatures above a given threshold (35 Celsius degrees). ,number of heat stress days,Count of the number of days with daily maximum temperatures above 20C during in a time period.,mean,NTx34,NTx34.tif,>,NA,NA,NA,NA,heat,NTx34,day
NTx35,Total number of heat stress days per season (>35C). This thresholds is suitable for maize.,The number of days with daily maximum temperatures above a given threshold (35 Celsius degrees). ,number of heat stress days,Count of the number of days with daily maximum temperatures above 20C during in a time period.,mean,NTx35,NTx35.tif,>,NA,NA,NA,NA,heat,NTx35,day
NTx36,Total number of heat stress days per season (>36C),The number of days with daily maximum temperatures above a given threshold (35 Celsius degrees). ,number of heat stress days,Count of the number of days with daily maximum temperatures above 20C during in a time period.,mean,NTx36,NTx36.tif,>,NA,NA,NA,NA,heat,NTx36,day
NTx37,Total number of heat stress days per season (>37C),The number of days with daily maximum temperatures above a given threshold (35 Celsius degrees). ,number of heat stress days,Count of the number of days with daily maximum temperatures above 20C during in a time period.,mean,NTx37,NTx37.tif,>,NA,NA,NA,NA,heat,NTx37,day
NTx38,Total number of heat stress days per season (>38C),The number of days with daily maximum temperatures above a given threshold (35 Celsius degrees). ,number of heat stress days,Count of the number of days with daily maximum temperatures above 20C during in a time period.,mean,NTx38,NTx38.tif,>,NA,NA,NA,NA,heat,NTx38,day
NTx39,Total number of heat stress days per season (>39C),The number of days with daily maximum temperatures above a given threshold (35 Celsius degrees). ,number of heat stress days,Count of the number of days with daily maximum temperatures above 20C during in a time period.,mean,NTx39,NTx39.tif,>,NA,NA,NA,NA,heat,NTx39,day
NTx40,Total number of heat stress days per season (>40C). This thresholds could be used to represent a generic crop.,The number of days with daily maximum temperatures above a given threshold (35 Celsius degrees). ,number of heat stress days,Count of the number of days with daily maximum temperatures above 20C during in a time period.,mean,NTx40,NTx40.tif,>,NA,NA,NA,NA,heat,NTx40,day
NTx41,Total number of heat stress days per season (>41C),The number of days with daily maximum temperatures above a given threshold (35 Celsius degrees). ,number of heat stress days,Count of the number of days with daily maximum temperatures above 20C during in a time period.,mean,NTx41,NTx41.tif,>,NA,NA,NA,NA,heat,NTx41,day
NTx42,Total number of heat stress days per season (>42C),The number of days with daily maximum temperatures above a given threshold (35 Celsius degrees). ,number of heat stress days,Count of the number of days with daily maximum temperatures above 20C during in a time period.,mean,NTx42,NTx42.tif,>,NA,NA,NA,NA,heat,NTx42,day
NTx43,Total number of heat stress days per season (>43C),The number of days with daily maximum temperatures above a given threshold (35 Celsius degrees). ,number of heat stress days,Count of the number of days with daily maximum temperatures above 20C during in a time period.,mean,NTx43,NTx43.tif,>,NA,NA,NA,NA,heat,NTx43,day
NTx44,Total number of heat stress days per season (>44C),The number of days with daily maximum temperatures above a given threshold (35 Celsius degrees). ,number of heat stress days,Count of the number of days with daily maximum temperatures above 20C during in a time period.,mean,NTx44,NTx44.tif,>,NA,NA,NA,NA,heat,NTx44,day
NTx45,Total number of heat stress days per season (>45C),The number of days with daily maximum temperatures above a given threshold (35 Celsius degrees). ,number of heat stress days,Count of the number of days with daily maximum temperatures above 20C during in a time period.,mean,NTx45,NTx45.tif,>,NA,NA,NA,NA,heat,NTx45,day
NTx46,Total number of heat stress days per season (>46C),The number of days with daily maximum temperatures above a given threshold (35 Celsius degrees). ,number of heat stress days,Count of the number of days with daily maximum temperatures above 20C during in a time period.,mean,NTx46,NTx46.tif,>,NA,NA,NA,NA,heat,NTx46,day
NTx47,Total number of heat stress days per season (>47C),The number of days with daily maximum temperatures above a given threshold (35 Celsius degrees). ,number of heat stress days,Count of the number of days with daily maximum temperatures above 20C during in a time period.,mean,NTx47,NTx47.tif,>,NA,NA,NA,NA,heat,NTx47,day
NTx48,Total number of heat stress days per season (>48C),The number of days with daily maximum temperatures above a given threshold (35 Celsius degrees). ,number of heat stress days,Count of the number of days with daily maximum temperatures above 20C during in a time period.,mean,NTx48,NTx48.tif,>,NA,NA,NA,NA,heat,NTx48,day
NTx49,Total number of heat stress days per season (>49C),The number of days with daily maximum temperatures above a given threshold (35 Celsius degrees). ,number of heat stress days,Count of the number of days with daily maximum temperatures above 20C during in a time period.,mean,NTx49,NTx49.tif,>,NA,NA,NA,NA,heat,NTx49,day
NTx50,Total number of heat stress days per season (>50C),The number of days with daily maximum temperatures above a given threshold (35 Celsius degrees). ,number of heat stress days,Count of the number of days with daily maximum temperatures above 20C during in a time period.,mean,NTx50,NTx50.tif,>,NA,NA,NA,NA,heat,NTx50,day