GRDC-Caravan: extending the original dataset with data from the Global Runoff Data Centre

Large-sample datasets are essential in hydrological science to support modelling studies and global assessments. This dataset is an extension to Caravan, a global community dataset of meteorological forcing data, catchment attributes, and discharge data for catchments around the world (Kratzert et al. 20231). The extension includes a subset of those hydrological discharge data and station-based watersheds from the Global Runoff Data Centre (GRDC), which are covered by an open data policy (Attribution 4.0 International; CC BY 4.0). In total, the dataset covers stations from 5357 catchments and 25 countries worldwide with a time series record from 1950 – 2022. GRDC is an international data centre operating under the auspices of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) at the German Federal Institute of Hydrology (BfG). Established in 1988, it holds the most substantive collection of quality assured river discharge data worldwide. Primary providers of river discharge data and associated metadata are the National Hydrological and Hydro-Meteorological Services of WMO Member States. 1Kratzert, F., Nearing, G., Addor, N. et al. Caravan - A global community dataset for large-sample hydrology. Sci Data 10, 61 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-01975-w

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(2023) . GRDC-Caravan: extending the original dataset with data from the Global Runoff Data Centre. https://gdk.gdi-de.org/geonetwork/srv/api/records/6e2dcf07-5e26-480b-845a-2a55ec17ce69

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code: https://registry.gdi-de.org/id/de.bund.bfg.csw/6e2dcf07-5e26-480b-845a-2a55ec17ce69

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opendata
Hydrology
Rainfall-runoff modeling
Streamflow
Global Runoff Data Centre
GRDC
Discharge

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Date ( Publication ): 2023-10-11

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