Data · dataset · 2026
Large Ensemble of Global Hydroclimatic Stress and Extreme Indices
Listed in National Center for Atmospheric Research
This dataset provides a global collection of hydroclimatic stress and climate extreme indices derived from large ensemble simulations of two Earth system models: the Community Earth System Model Large Ensemble version 2 (LENS2) and the Energy Exascale Earth System Model version 2 (E3SMv2).
Description
The dataset includes daily vapor pressure deficit (VPD) and Keetch-Byram Drought Index (KBDI), as well as the Standardized Precipitation Evapotranspiration Index (SPEI) at 1-, 3-, and 12-month accumulation timescales.
Together, these indices characterize atmospheric moisture demand, drought variability, and hydroclimatic stress relevant to ecosystem impacts, wildfire risk, and climate extremes. In addition to these process-based stress metrics, the dataset also includes a suite of standard ETCCDI (Expert Team on Climate Change Detection and Indices) threshold- and duration-based extreme indices derived from temperature and precipitation.
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A description of these indices is provided in the Documentation section. The indices are derived from the 100-member LENS2 ensemble and the 21-member E3SMv2 ensemble, spanning 1850-2100 and covering both the historical period (1850-2014) and the SSP3-7.0 scenario (2015-2100). Both ensembles provide global coverage at approximately 1 x 1.25 degree horizontal resolution in the atmosphere and land components, enabling consistent analysis of hydroclimatic extremes and internal climate variability across past and projected climates.
Links
Get the data
- Resource Homepage doi.org/10.5065/2nr4-vr44 ↗
download · DOI / persistent id · from data ucar edu
Where it is published
- data.ucar.edu /dataset/large-ensemble-of-global-hydroclimatic-stress-and-extr… ↗
National Center for Atmospheric Research dataset page
landing page · from data ucar edu
Catalogue records · 1
- CKAN API data.ucar.edu/api/3/action/package_show?id=5dcde0db-64a1-4315-80a9-39ec219f2… ↗
metadata API · from data ucar edu
Topics
- From keywords
- Earth & Environmental Science · Life Sciences · Ocean & Atmospheric Science
Provenance · 1 source records, 8 field assertions
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| National Center for Atmospheric Research | 5dcde0db-64a1-4315-80a9-39ec219f23e3 | 10 d ago | JSON v1 |
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| concepts[field].local:field:life-sciences | mapping · data ucar edu | connector:data_ucar_edu@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:ocean-atmospheric | mapping · data ucar edu | connector:data_ucar_edu@1.0.0 | |
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| description | source · data ucar edu | connector:data_ucar_edu@1.0.0 | /notes |
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