Data and Maps

Part I: Gridded Datasets =============

1. CRUTEM (monthly, global, 5x5 deg)

   • Gridded Products: click here!

   

   • Station data: click here!
   • Gridder code (Perl script): click here!

2. CRU TS (monthly, global, 0.5x0.5 deg)

   • Gridded Products: click here!

3. Berkeley Earth (monthly, global, 1x1 deg)

   • Gridded Products: click here!
   • Source code: click here!

4. NASA/GISS TEMP (monthly, global, 2x2 deg)

   • Gridded Products:
     • Standard (1200km smoothing): click here!
     • non-Standard (250km smoothing, land only): click here!
   • Station data: click here! or click here for visual selection!
   • Source code: click here!

5. GHCN Gridded Products (monthly, global, 5x5 deg)

   • Data: click here!

6. MLOST Product (monthly, global, 5x5 deg)

   • Data: click here!

   

Part II: Station Datasets =============

1. Global Historical Climatology Network (GHCN, monthly&daily, global)

   • Data access: click here!

2. U.S. Climate Reference Network (USRCRN, monthly, daily, hourly, sub-hourly, conterminous U.S.)

   • Data access: click here!

3. FLUXNET (register required)

   • Link: click here!

4. Russian & former USSR Station data (daily, Russia)

   • Russia: click here!
   • USSR: click here!

Part III: Maps =============

1. Koppen Climate Classification

   • Hanschen: click here!
   • Kottek: click here!
   • Peel: click here!

2. Permafrost map

   • NH IPA: NSIDC FTP; or NetCDF(0.5 deg): Download; or Shapefile(lat-lon, WGS84): Download
   • China: NSIDC FTP
   • Russia: NSIDC FTP

Part IV: Reanalysis Datasets =============

Note: There is a web-based and quick showing of multiple reanalysis dataset: Go to Climate Reanalyzer

1. European Reanalysis Interim (ERA-Interim)

• European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (Registration required)

  • State-of-the-art 3rd generation reanalysis (1979-present) with robust physics and data assimilation.
  • 0.75°x0.75° global grid with 60 vertical levels.
  • Well suited for climate study within the satellite era.

1. Climate Forecast System Reanalysis (CFSR)

• NOAA National Climatic Data Center

  • State-of-the-art 3rd generation reanalysis with robust physics and data assimilation. Includes coupled ocean and sea ice models.
  • 0.5°x0.5° global grid with 64 vertical levels.
  • Well suited for climate study within the satellite era.