Temperature Humidity Index GDDP-NEX-CMIP6 ML projections
The experiment conducted aimed to enhance the temporal resolution of climate projections for agricultural applications by using machine learning to downscale daily NEX-GDDP-CMIP6 climate data ( https://doi.org/10.7917/OFSG334 5) to hourly Temperature Humidity Index (THI) values. The THI is a critical metric for assessing heat stress in dairy cattle, which is a significant concern under changing climatic conditions. We utilized the Extreme Gradient Boost (XGBoost Chen et al. 2016) algorithm, chosen for its efficiency and capability to handle large datasets, to train models using historical hourly data from the ERA5 reanalysis dataset (Hersbach et al. 2020). The trained models were then applied to generate hourly THI projections from 2020 to 2100 across 12 climate models under two Shared Socioeconomic Pathways (SSP2-4.5 and SSP5-8.5). The focus was exclusively on land areas, with a spatial grid resolution of 0.25 degrees, ensuring the relevance and applicability of the data for agricultural purposes. The result is a comprehensive, high-resolution dataset that provides detailed insights into the future impacts of heat stress on dairy cattle, facilitating better planning and mitigation strategies in the agricultural sector.
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- Date (Publication)
- 2024-08-07
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1
- Citation identifier
- THI
- Citation identifier
- doi:10.26050/WDCC/THI
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NetCDF
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machine learning
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- Keywords
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temperature humidity index
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CC-BY-4.0: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
- Language
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eng; USA
- Begin date
- 2020-01-01
- End date
- 2100-12-31
- Supplemental Information
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info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/HE/101081276/BE//PREVENT: Improved predictability of extremes over the Med from Seas. to Dec.
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NetCDF
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NetCDF
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- Transfer size
- 12931000
- OnLine resource
- https://www.wdc-climate.de/ui/entry?acronym=THI
- Hierarchy level
- collection
- Attribute description
- temperature_humidity_index
- Descriptor
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The Temperature Humidity Index (THI) is a simple, non-invasive metric which estimates the levels of thermal stress caused by the combined effect of temperature and humidity and has been widely used in the scientific literature as as reference for early warning systems of heat stress.; unit: 1
- File identifier
- wdc-climate.de:5280922 XML
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eng; USA
- Hierarchy level
- collection
- Hierarchy level name
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THI
- Date stamp
- 2026-02-04T10:21:32
- Metadata standard name
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ISO 19115
- Metadata standard version
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ISO 19115-2:2009
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