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CHELSA-W5E5-daily (V2.0 / listed as V1.0 in catalog entry)
CHELSA-W5E5-daily is a global, kilometer-scale climate dataset generated with the CHELSA downscaling model. It consists of daily surface variables summarized as daily means, minima, maxima, or (in some cases) daily accumulations.
WSL (Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research)
Precipitation including liquid and solid phases.
Surface Downwelling Shortwave Flux in Air
Surface solar irradiance for UV calculations.
Near-surface, usually 2 meter, air temperature.
Daily Maximum Near-Surface Air Temperature
Maximum near-surface, usually 2 meter, air temperature.
Daily Minimum Near-Surface Air Temperature
Minimum near-surface, usually 2 meter, air temperature.
CHELSA-W5E5-daily downloads (ISIMIP portal)
The catalog links the W5E5-based CHELSA daily product to the ISIMIP data portal.
CHELSA-W5E5: daily 1 km meteorological forcing data for climate impact studies