A European daily high‐resolution gridded data set of surface temperature and precipitation for 1950–2006

M. R. Haylock; N. Hofstra; A. M. G. Klein Tank; E. J. Klok; P. D. Jones; M. New

doi:10.1029/2008jd010201

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A European daily high‐resolution gridded data set of surface temperature and precipitation for 1950–2006

M. R. Haylock N. Hofstra A. M. G. Klein Tank E. J. Klok P. D. Jones M. New

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans Vol. 113 No. D20 · American Geophysical Union (AGU)

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Abstract

We present a European land‐only daily high‐resolution gridded data set for precipitation and minimum, maximum, and mean surface temperature for the period 1950–2006. This data set improves on previous products in its spatial resolution and extent, time period, number of contributing stations, and attention to finding the most appropriate method for spatial interpolation of daily climate observations. The gridded data are delivered on four spatial resolutions to match the grids used in previous products as well as many of the rotated pole Regional Climate Models (RCMs) currently in use. Each data set has been designed to provide the best estimate of grid box averages rather than point values to enable direct comparison with RCMs. We employ a three‐step process of interpolation, by first interpolating the monthly precipitation totals and monthly mean temperature using three‐dimensional thin‐plate splines, then interpolating the daily anomalies using indicator and universal kriging for precipitation and kriging with an external drift for temperature, then combining the monthly and daily estimates. Interpolation uncertainty is quantified by the provision of daily standard errors for every grid square. The daily uncertainty averaged across the entire region is shown to be largely dependent on the season and number of contributing observations. We examine the effect that interpolation has on the magnitude of the extremes in the observations by calculating areal reduction factors for daily maximum temperature and precipitation events with return periods up to 10 years.

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Published: Oct 27, 2008
Vol/Issue: 113(D20)
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Authors

M

M. R. Haylock

Climatic Research Unit, School of Environmental Sciences University of East Anglia Norwich UK

N

N. Hofstra

Climate Research Lab Oxford University Centre for the Environment Oxford UK

A

A. M. G. Klein Tank

Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute De Bilt Netherlands

E

E. J. Klok

TNO Built Environment and Geosciences Utrecht Netherlands

P

P. D. Jones

Climatic Research Unit, School of Environmental Sciences University of East Anglia Norwich UK

M

M. New

Climate Research Lab Oxford University Centre for the Environment Oxford UK

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M. R. Haylock, N. Hofstra, A. M. G. Klein Tank, et al. (2008). A European daily high‐resolution gridded data set of surface temperature and precipitation for 1950–2006. Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, 113(D20). https://doi.org/10.1029/2008jd010201

A European daily high‐resolution gridded data set of surface temperature and precipitation for 1950–2006

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