CHELSA_v1.1 (http://chelsa-climate.org/) is a high resolution (30 arc sec, ~1 km) climate data set for the earth land surface areas. It includes monthly and annual mean temperature and precipitation patterns as well as derived bioclimatic and interannual parameters for the time period 1979-2013. CHELSA_v1.1 is based on a quasi-mechanistical statistical downscaling of the ERA interim global circulation model (http://www.ecmwf.int/en/research/climate-reanalysis/era-interim) with a GPCC (https://www.dwd.de/EN/ourservices/gpcc/gpcc.html) and GHCN (https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/ghcnm/) bias correction.

CHELSA_v1.0 (http://chelsa-climate.org/) is a high resolution (30 arc sec, ~1 km) climate data set for the earth land surface areas. Version 1.0 is a first release. It includes monthly and annual mean temperature and precipitation patterns for the time period 1979-2013. CHELSA_v1 is based on a quasi-mechanistical statistical downscaling of the ERA interim global circulation model (http://www.ecmwf.int/en/research/climate-reanalysis/era-interim) with a GPCC (https://www.dwd.de/EN/ourservices/gpcc/gpcc.html) and GHCN (https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/ghcnm/) bias correction. Specifications: High resolution (30 arcsec, ~1 km) Precipitation & Temperature Monthly coverage 1979 - 2013 Incorporation of topoclimate (e.g. orographic rainfall & wind fields). Downscaled ERA-interim model. Allows calculation of derived parameters based on monthly values such as length of dry periods etc.

The HTXD50 TTAAii Data Designators decode as: T1 (H): Grid point information (GRIB) T1T2 (HT): Temperature A1 (X): Global Area (area not definable) A2 (D): 18 hours forecast T1ii (H50): 500 hPa (Remarks from Volume-C: H+ 18 (GLOBAL MODEL) TEMPERATURE 500 HPA)

The HTXS25 TTAAii Data Designators decode as: T1 (H): Grid point information (GRIB) T1T2 (HT): Temperature A1 (X): Global Area (area not definable) A2 (S): 168 hours forecast T1ii (H25): 250 hPa (Remarks from Volume-C: H+ 168 (GLOBAL MODEL) TEMPERATURE 250 HPA)

The HTXO25 TTAAii Data Designators decode as: T1 (H): Grid point information (GRIB) T1T2 (HT): Temperature A1 (X): Global Area (area not definable) A2 (O): 120 hours forecast (5 days) T1ii (H25): 250 hPa (Remarks from Volume-C: H+ 120 (GLOBAL MODEL) TEMPERATURE 250 HPA)

The HTXM70 TTAAii Data Designators decode as: T1 (H): Grid point information (GRIB) T1T2 (HT): Temperature A1 (X): Global Area (area not definable) A2 (M): 96 hours forecast T1ii (H70): 700 hPa (Remarks from Volume-C: H+ 96 (GLOBAL MODEL) TEMPERATURE 700 HPA)

The HTXW10 TTAAii Data Designators decode as: T1 (H): Grid point information (GRIB) T1T2 (HT): Temperature A1 (X): Global Area (area not definable) A2 (W): Not assigned T1ii (H10): 100 hPa (Remarks from Volume-C: H+ 54 (GLOBAL MODEL) TEMPERATURE 100 HPA)

The HTXK70 TTAAii Data Designators decode as: T1 (H): Grid point information (GRIB) T1T2 (HT): Temperature A1 (X): Global Area (area not definable) A2 (K): 72 hours forecast T1ii (H70): 700 hPa (Remarks from Volume-C: H+ 72 (GLOBAL MODEL) TEMERATURE 700 HPA)

The HTXX10 TTAAii Data Designators decode as: T1 (H): Grid point information (GRIB) T1T2 (HT): Temperature A1 (X): Global Area (area not definable) A2 (X): Not assigned T1ii (H10): 100 hPa (Remarks from Volume-C: H+ 66 (GLOBAL MODEL) TEMPERATURE 100 HPA)

The HTXL70 TTAAii Data Designators decode as: T1 (H): Grid point information (GRIB) T1T2 (HT): Temperature A1 (X): Global Area (area not definable) A2 (L): 84 hours forecast T1ii (H70): 700 hPa (Remarks from Volume-C: H+ 84 (GLOBAL MODEL) TEMPERATURE 700 HPA)