Subdaily Precipitation Extremes in the EURO-CORDEX 0.11° Ensemble (Version 2)

Annual maxima of sub-daily precipitation were extracted from each of 35 members of a EURO-CORDEX ensemble with a spatial resolution of 0.11° (EURO-CORDEX: https://www.euro-cordex.net/ ). Precipitation durations range from 1 to 72 hours. Regional Climate Models (RCMs) involved are: ALADIN63,COSMO, HadREM3, RCA4, RegCM4-6, and REMO2015. For each member, we considered both historical (1950-2005) and future (2006-2100) RCP8.5 scenarios. Simulations of four RCMs (out of a total of six) are also available for the past, with imposed “perfect” lateral boundary conditions following ERA-Interim reanalyses (1979-2019).


In EURO-CORDEX, different RCMs can have (slightly) different grids and some RCMs (e.g. ALADIN63 and RegCM4-6) have a much different domain. For each RCM the correct bounds are given in the corresponding dataset. In contrast, the bounds given in the Experiment are smaller and can be found on the EURO-CORDEX website: https://euro-cordex.net/060374/index.php.en


For practical applications, we also provide the regridded values on a common grid of 0.11° × 0.11° with spatial coverage of 28N−70N and 13W−35E.


In Version 2, we supplemented the original dataset from Version 1 with the regridded data in a common grid. We also added evaluation runs (where available) and useful variables such as “surface elevation” (orog) and “land surface fraction” (sftlf) to all NetCDF files.

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Date (Publication)
2025-09-12
Edition

1
Citation identifier
EUCOR_prec_v2
Citation identifier
doi:10.26050/WDCC/EUCOR_prec_v2
Principal investigator
  Royal Meteorological Institute of Belgium - Dr. Hans Van de Vyver
www.meteo.be
Author
  Royal Meteorological Institute of Belgium - Dr. Hans Van de Vyver
www.meteo.be
Author
  Royal Meteorological Institute of Belgium - Bert Van Schaeybroeck
www.meteo.be
Author
  Royal Meteorological Institute of Belgium - Lesley De Cruz
www.meteo.be
Publisher
  WDCC
Point of contact
  Royal Meteorological Institute of Belgium - Dr. Hans Van de Vyver
www.meteo.be
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NetCDF
Keywords

  • 1hr
Keywords

  • CORDEX
Keywords

  • EUR-11
Keywords

  • Precipitation
Keywords

  • RCP8.5
Keywords

  • extreme events
Keywords

  • hist-1950
Use limitation

CC-BY-4.0: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Language

eng; USA
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Begin date
1949-01-01
End date
2100-12-31
Supplemental Information

info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/BELSPO//B2%2F223%2FP1%2FCORDEXbeII/BE//CORDEX.beII
Distribution format
  • NetCDF ()

Transfer size
32953
OnLine resource
https://www.wdc-climate.de/ui/entry?acronym=EUCOR_prec_v2
Hierarchy level
collection
Attribute description
precipitation_amount-6hourly_annual_maximum
Descriptor

"Amount" means mass per unit area. "Precipitation" in the earths atmosphere means precipitation of water in all phases. [CF-Standard Name-cell method]; unit: mm
Attribute description
precipitation_amount-24hourly_annual_maximum
Descriptor

"Amount" means mass per unit area. "Precipitation" in the earths atmosphere means precipitation of water in all phases. [CF-Standard Name-cell method]; unit: mm
Attribute description
surface_altitude
Descriptor

The surface called "surface" means the lower boundary of the atmosphere. Altitude is the (geometric) height above the geoid, which is the reference geopotential surface. The geoid is similar to mean sea level.[CF-Standard Name]; unit: m
Attribute description
precipitation_amount-3hourly_annual_maximum
Descriptor

"Amount" means mass per unit area. "Precipitation" in the earths atmosphere means precipitation of water in all phases. [CF-Standard Name-cell method]; unit: mm
Attribute description
land_area_fraction
Descriptor

"X_area_fraction" means the fraction of horizontal area occupied by X. "X_area" means the horizontal area occupied by X within the grid cell.[CF-Standard Name]; unit: %
Attribute description
precipitation_amount-hourly_annual_maximum
Descriptor

"Amount" means mass per unit area. "Precipitation" in the earths atmosphere means precipitation of water in all phases. [CF-Standard Name-cell method]; unit: mm
Attribute description
precipitation_amount-4hourly_annual_maximum
Descriptor

"Amount" means mass per unit area. "Precipitation" in the earths atmosphere means precipitation of water in all phases. [CF-Standard Name-cell method]; unit: mm
Attribute description
precipitation_amount-3hourly_annual_maximum
Descriptor

"Amount" means mass per unit area. "Precipitation" in the earths atmosphere means precipitation of water in all phases. [CF-Standard Name-cell method]; unit: mm
Attribute description
precipitation_amount-6hourly_annual_maximum
Descriptor

"Amount" means mass per unit area. "Precipitation" in the earths atmosphere means precipitation of water in all phases. [CF-Standard Name-cell method]; unit: mm
Attribute description
precipitation_amount-6hourly_annual_maximum
Descriptor

"Amount" means mass per unit area. "Precipitation" in the earths atmosphere means precipitation of water in all phases. [CF-Standard Name-cell method]; unit: mm
Attribute description
precipitation_amount-8hourly_annual_maximum
Descriptor

"Amount" means mass per unit area. "Precipitation" in the earths atmosphere means precipitation of water in all phases. [CF-Standard Name-cell method]; unit: mm
Attribute description
precipitation_amount-12hourly_annual_maximum
Descriptor

"Amount" means mass per unit area. "Precipitation" in the earths atmosphere means precipitation of water in all phases. [CF-Standard Name-cell method]; unit: mm
Attribute description
precipitation_amount-24hourly_annual_maximum
Descriptor

"Amount" means mass per unit area. "Precipitation" in the earths atmosphere means precipitation of water in all phases. [CF-Standard Name-cell method]; unit: mm
Attribute description
precipitation_amount-48hourly_annual_maximum
Descriptor

"Amount" means mass per unit area. "Precipitation" in the earths atmosphere means precipitation of water in all phases. [CF-Standard Name-cell method]; unit: mm
Attribute description
precipitation_amount-6hourly_annual_maximum
Descriptor

"Amount" means mass per unit area. "Precipitation" in the earths atmosphere means precipitation of water in all phases. [CF-Standard Name-cell method]; unit: mm
Attribute description
precipitation_amount-2hourly_annual_maximum
Descriptor

"Amount" means mass per unit area. "Precipitation" in the earths atmosphere means precipitation of water in all phases. [CF-Standard Name-cell method]; unit: mm
Attribute description
precipitation_amount-hourly_annual_maximum
Descriptor

"Amount" means mass per unit area. "Precipitation" in the earths atmosphere means precipitation of water in all phases. [CF-Standard Name-cell method]; unit: mm
Attribute description
surface_altitude
Descriptor

The surface called "surface" means the lower boundary of the atmosphere. Altitude is the (geometric) height above the geoid, which is the reference geopotential surface. The geoid is similar to mean sea level.[CF-Standard Name]; unit: m
Attribute description
precipitation_amount-3hourly_annual_maximum
Descriptor

"Amount" means mass per unit area. "Precipitation" in the earths atmosphere means precipitation of water in all phases. [CF-Standard Name-cell method]; unit: mm
Attribute description
precipitation_amount-2hourly_annual_maximum
Descriptor

"Amount" means mass per unit area. "Precipitation" in the earths atmosphere means precipitation of water in all phases. [CF-Standard Name-cell method]; unit: mm
Attribute description
precipitation_amount-hourly_annual_maximum
Descriptor

"Amount" means mass per unit area. "Precipitation" in the earths atmosphere means precipitation of water in all phases. [CF-Standard Name-cell method]; unit: mm
Attribute description
surface_altitude
Descriptor

The surface called "surface" means the lower boundary of the atmosphere. Altitude is the (geometric) height above the geoid, which is the reference geopotential surface. The geoid is similar to mean sea level.[CF-Standard Name]; unit: m
Attribute description
precipitation_amount-24hourly_annual_maximum
Descriptor

"Amount" means mass per unit area. "Precipitation" in the earths atmosphere means precipitation of water in all phases. [CF-Standard Name-cell method]; unit: mm
Attribute description
precipitation_amount-72hourly_annual_maximum
Descriptor

"Amount" means mass per unit area. "Precipitation" in the earths atmosphere means precipitation of water in all phases. [CF-Standard Name-cell method]; unit: mm
Attribute description
surface_altitude
Descriptor

The surface called "surface" means the lower boundary of the atmosphere. Altitude is the (geometric) height above the geoid, which is the reference geopotential surface. The geoid is similar to mean sea level.[CF-Standard Name]; unit: m
Attribute description
precipitation_amount-2hourly_annual_maximum
Descriptor

"Amount" means mass per unit area. "Precipitation" in the earths atmosphere means precipitation of water in all phases. [CF-Standard Name-cell method]; unit: mm
Attribute description
precipitation_amount-8hourly_annual_maximum
Descriptor

"Amount" means mass per unit area. "Precipitation" in the earths atmosphere means precipitation of water in all phases. [CF-Standard Name-cell method]; unit: mm
Attribute description
precipitation_amount-72hourly_annual_maximum
Descriptor

"Amount" means mass per unit area. "Precipitation" in the earths atmosphere means precipitation of water in all phases. [CF-Standard Name-cell method]; unit: mm
Attribute description
land_area_fraction
Descriptor

"X_area_fraction" means the fraction of horizontal area occupied by X. "X_area" means the horizontal area occupied by X within the grid cell.[CF-Standard Name]; unit: %
Attribute description
precipitation_amount-12hourly_annual_maximum
Descriptor

"Amount" means mass per unit area. "Precipitation" in the earths atmosphere means precipitation of water in all phases. [CF-Standard Name-cell method]; unit: mm
Attribute description
precipitation_amount-4hourly_annual_maximum
Descriptor

"Amount" means mass per unit area. "Precipitation" in the earths atmosphere means precipitation of water in all phases. [CF-Standard Name-cell method]; unit: mm
Attribute description
precipitation_amount-12hourly_annual_maximum
Descriptor

"Amount" means mass per unit area. "Precipitation" in the earths atmosphere means precipitation of water in all phases. [CF-Standard Name-cell method]; unit: mm
Attribute description
precipitation_amount-48hourly_annual_maximum
Descriptor

"Amount" means mass per unit area. "Precipitation" in the earths atmosphere means precipitation of water in all phases. [CF-Standard Name-cell method]; unit: mm
Attribute description
surface_altitude
Descriptor

The surface called "surface" means the lower boundary of the atmosphere. Altitude is the (geometric) height above the geoid, which is the reference geopotential surface. The geoid is similar to mean sea level.[CF-Standard Name]; unit: m
Attribute description
precipitation_amount-24hourly_annual_maximum
Descriptor

"Amount" means mass per unit area. "Precipitation" in the earths atmosphere means precipitation of water in all phases. [CF-Standard Name-cell method]; unit: mm
Attribute description
precipitation_amount-12hourly_annual_maximum
Descriptor

"Amount" means mass per unit area. "Precipitation" in the earths atmosphere means precipitation of water in all phases. [CF-Standard Name-cell method]; unit: mm
Attribute description
precipitation_amount-48hourly_annual_maximum
Descriptor

"Amount" means mass per unit area. "Precipitation" in the earths atmosphere means precipitation of water in all phases. [CF-Standard Name-cell method]; unit: mm
Attribute description
precipitation_amount-48hourly_annual_maximum
Descriptor

"Amount" means mass per unit area. "Precipitation" in the earths atmosphere means precipitation of water in all phases. [CF-Standard Name-cell method]; unit: mm
Attribute description
precipitation_amount-hourly_annual_maximum
Descriptor

"Amount" means mass per unit area. "Precipitation" in the earths atmosphere means precipitation of water in all phases. [CF-Standard Name-cell method]; unit: mm
Attribute description
precipitation_amount-72hourly_annual_maximum
Descriptor

"Amount" means mass per unit area. "Precipitation" in the earths atmosphere means precipitation of water in all phases. [CF-Standard Name-cell method]; unit: mm
Attribute description
precipitation_amount-2hourly_annual_maximum
Descriptor

"Amount" means mass per unit area. "Precipitation" in the earths atmosphere means precipitation of water in all phases. [CF-Standard Name-cell method]; unit: mm
Attribute description
precipitation_amount-6hourly_annual_maximum
Descriptor

"Amount" means mass per unit area. "Precipitation" in the earths atmosphere means precipitation of water in all phases. [CF-Standard Name-cell method]; unit: mm
Attribute description
precipitation_amount-hourly_annual_maximum
Descriptor

"Amount" means mass per unit area. "Precipitation" in the earths atmosphere means precipitation of water in all phases. [CF-Standard Name-cell method]; unit: mm
Attribute description
precipitation_amount-8hourly_annual_maximum
Descriptor

"Amount" means mass per unit area. "Precipitation" in the earths atmosphere means precipitation of water in all phases. [CF-Standard Name-cell method]; unit: mm
Attribute description
precipitation_amount-72hourly_annual_maximum
Descriptor

"Amount" means mass per unit area. "Precipitation" in the earths atmosphere means precipitation of water in all phases. [CF-Standard Name-cell method]; unit: mm
Attribute description
precipitation_amount-12hourly_annual_maximum
Descriptor

"Amount" means mass per unit area. "Precipitation" in the earths atmosphere means precipitation of water in all phases. [CF-Standard Name-cell method]; unit: mm
Attribute description
precipitation_amount-3hourly_annual_maximum
Descriptor

"Amount" means mass per unit area. "Precipitation" in the earths atmosphere means precipitation of water in all phases. [CF-Standard Name-cell method]; unit: mm
Attribute description
land_area_fraction
Descriptor

"X_area_fraction" means the fraction of horizontal area occupied by X. "X_area" means the horizontal area occupied by X within the grid cell.[CF-Standard Name]; unit: %
Attribute description
precipitation_amount-4hourly_annual_maximum
Descriptor

"Amount" means mass per unit area. "Precipitation" in the earths atmosphere means precipitation of water in all phases. [CF-Standard Name-cell method]; unit: mm
Attribute description
precipitation_amount-4hourly_annual_maximum
Descriptor

"Amount" means mass per unit area. "Precipitation" in the earths atmosphere means precipitation of water in all phases. [CF-Standard Name-cell method]; unit: mm
Attribute description
precipitation_amount-24hourly_annual_maximum
Descriptor

"Amount" means mass per unit area. "Precipitation" in the earths atmosphere means precipitation of water in all phases. [CF-Standard Name-cell method]; unit: mm
Attribute description
land_area_fraction
Descriptor

"X_area_fraction" means the fraction of horizontal area occupied by X. "X_area" means the horizontal area occupied by X within the grid cell.[CF-Standard Name]; unit: %
Attribute description
precipitation_amount-4hourly_annual_maximum
Descriptor

"Amount" means mass per unit area. "Precipitation" in the earths atmosphere means precipitation of water in all phases. [CF-Standard Name-cell method]; unit: mm
Attribute description
precipitation_amount-3hourly_annual_maximum
Descriptor

"Amount" means mass per unit area. "Precipitation" in the earths atmosphere means precipitation of water in all phases. [CF-Standard Name-cell method]; unit: mm
Attribute description
land_area_fraction
Descriptor

"X_area_fraction" means the fraction of horizontal area occupied by X. "X_area" means the horizontal area occupied by X within the grid cell.[CF-Standard Name]; unit: %
Attribute description
precipitation_amount-2hourly_annual_maximum
Descriptor

"Amount" means mass per unit area. "Precipitation" in the earths atmosphere means precipitation of water in all phases. [CF-Standard Name-cell method]; unit: mm
Attribute description
precipitation_amount-8hourly_annual_maximum
Descriptor

"Amount" means mass per unit area. "Precipitation" in the earths atmosphere means precipitation of water in all phases. [CF-Standard Name-cell method]; unit: mm
Attribute description
precipitation_amount-48hourly_annual_maximum
Descriptor

"Amount" means mass per unit area. "Precipitation" in the earths atmosphere means precipitation of water in all phases. [CF-Standard Name-cell method]; unit: mm
Attribute description
precipitation_amount-8hourly_annual_maximum
Descriptor

"Amount" means mass per unit area. "Precipitation" in the earths atmosphere means precipitation of water in all phases. [CF-Standard Name-cell method]; unit: mm
Attribute description
precipitation_amount-72hourly_annual_maximum
Descriptor

"Amount" means mass per unit area. "Precipitation" in the earths atmosphere means precipitation of water in all phases. [CF-Standard Name-cell method]; unit: mm
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wdc-climate.de:5311379 XML
Metadata language

eng; USA
Hierarchy level
collection
Hierarchy level name

EUCOR_prec_v2
Date stamp
2025-08-21T11:01:10
Metadata standard name

ISO 19115
Metadata standard version

ISO 19115-2:2009
Point of contact
  Royal Meteorological Institute of Belgium - Dr. Hans Van de Vyver
www.meteo.be
 
 

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